European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday March 1,1989 inherent problems cause another halt in North trial Washington apr Oliver North s Iran con tra trial came to a Hall again tuesday after it was discovered that government censored memos by North s Contra courier Robert Owen had already been made Public.  s lawyers immediately moved to dismiss the indictment against North saying it was impossible for the former White House aide to get a fair trial under Federal secrecy procedures. . District judge Gerhard a. Gesull sent the jurors Home without hearing any testimony saying apologetically "1 did not realize this situation confronted me until i arrived at 7 o clock this  we arc dealing with problems inherent in the nature in this trial what is classified and what in t classified said North lawyer Brendan Sullivan. He said the matter is so extraordinary and so important it affects lie ongoing nature of the  the dispute was triggered by a memo by Owen which slated the name of a High Costa rican official former Security minister Benjamin Piza. Owen s memo containing Piza s name had already been turned Over in a lawsuit to the Chrislip Institute an activist group thai hns criticized . Policy in Central Ameri Ca. -. However when the same document was Inrod Uccat North s trial. Piza s name had been excised by . Intelligence of trials on National Security grounds. The disclosure thai the name had been turned Over to the Institute last summer caused Gesull to Call for the hearing. Owen was North s courier to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua and was being Cross examined by Sullivan. North s lawyers filed a motion asking that the indict ment against North be dismissed on the ground of misconduct by the prosecution. They alleged in the motion that the office of inde pendent counsel Lawrence Walsh had known for at least 10 Days that All bul one of 19 memos by Owen to North introduced in the ease bad previously been turned Over to the Christie Institute. Sullivan s motion outlined the circumstances under which the defense Learned after 10 . Tuesday from Owen s lawyer that the uncensored versions of he Owen memos had been Given to the Chrislip Institute in the suit. Sullivan asked for the hearing to find out exactly when prosecutors knew about this what efforts they made to prevent the Institute from disclosing Ihm and Why the fact of Public disclosure was withheld from the defense and the court while these matters were being hotly litigated. North a retired Marine lieutenant colonel and former National Security Council aide faces 12 felony charges including allegations he lied to lawmakers to cover up his secret efforts to help the contras when. Such assistance was banned by Congress. Gesull is assigning code Rimes to mask the identities of foreign officials and intelligence operatives the government wants kept secret Bush from Page 1. More said Filz water who refused to specify whal senators had been won Over. Wilh democrats holding a 55-45 majority in the sen ate republicans can ill afford any defections from their own ranks if Bush is to prevail in the first High stakes political showdown of his 5-Wcclc-old presidency. Formal debate on the nomination is scheduled to open wednesday. Senators Are Reading a confidential Fri re port on the former to As senator s drinking habits and on charges of womanizing and lucrative consulting con tracts with military companies. " Bush invited several democrats and republicans tothe while House for a series of one on on a ceilings to discuss the nomination.  Senate majority leader1 George Mitchell a Maine who has not announced his position did not talk with reporters As he left the White House sen James Exon d-neb., has said he expected Mitchel will oppose the Nomi nation which has failed thus far to Aurant the Public. Support of any democratic senator. The president held Early morning meetings with Sens. John Breaux a la. Bennett Johnston a la. And Den Nis Deconcini a Ariz hush Alto scheduled individual meetings with sen. John Warner r-va., the ranking gop member of inc Senate armed services committee and Sens. Charle Robb Dvo i Lloyd bunt san a Texas and Bill Bradley. A no. ". Vice president Dan Quayle told a hastily called news conference that he believes All 45 Republican senators including Pressler will Vole for Tower. If five democrats can be persuaded to vote for Tower that would allow Gayle to was the decisive tie breaking vote for the Nom. Inee. "."., Well Lake the votes any Way we can get them Quayle said adding that senators should not vote against Tower simply because he May have stepped on a lot of toes during his service As a direct Tough competitive chairman of the Senate armed services committee. Tower chaired the panel from 1981 through 1984.  Row controlled by democrats holed 11-9 along party lines last thursday to recommend that inc full Senate reject Tower s nomination. Bush rejoined the Battle monday night after returning to the capita from a five Day asian  before air Force one touched Down at an Drews fab Bush told reporters i Haven t wavered one Iota and 1 Don t intend  have been largely unimpressed with Tower s pledge to swear off alcohol if he is confirmed saying they arc concerned about his Overall judgment and his past links with military contractors. But Many republicans said Tower s High visibility Promise before a television audience of millions  be broken. News briefs head of chemical firm linked to Libya will resign la or West Germany a the head of a Black Fores chemical company suspected of helping Libya build a Poison Gas plan will resign at the end of next month he company announced monday flight. Jurgin Hippen Spiel pm Hauson will leave his Post As director of the Imhausen Cherie company of Lahr spokesman Moritz Hunzinger told reporters. Hippenstill did not appear Al the news Confer ence and has not been seen in Public since mid january when suspicions mounted that his firm organized construction and outfitting of a chem ical weapons Plant in Kab Tav Libya. His resignation effective March 31, appears to be the result of pressure from the Federal re search and development ministry which re fused to pay the. Firm Tor three projects it has under contract with Imhaus Cit As Long As Hippenstiel remained in charge. Derailment during cleanup forces second evacuation ,Ohio a a derailed train that exploded and burned jumped the tracks again tuesday while authorities were moving it lore ing another evacuation hours after 2,000 people were allowed Back in their Homes. One Tanker which carried butane derailed in the Center of town As officials were moving the train at walking Speed to Canton where the cargo was to be put on undamaged cars Cox transportation spokesman Loyd Lewis said. The Tanker punctured but there was no fire. Eleven Homes and three businesses were evacuated officials said. The number of people evacuated was not immediately known. Iran from Pagat they then included the ultimatum to Britain to revisits stance. " the measure later was approved by the Council of guardians a body of six islamic religious leaders and six lawyers that must Sanction All Laws. Before the parliamentary vote. Foreign minister Ali Akbar Vela Yali said in the future this will be our stand toward any country which attacks islam an islamic sanctifies irn a reported. Opponents of the satanic verses first published in Britain in september have staged demonstrations worldwide and at least  Nave been killed in violence in India and Pakistan. The 41-year-old Rushdie who was bom to a mos Lem family in India has apologized for any distress the satanic verses May have caused moslem. Ira rejected the apology. Iranian clerics have put a $5.2 million Bounty on Rushdie s head and he is in hiding under police guard. Bias from Page 1 was reported along Black while hispanic White and Black hispanic lines while the women to whom i spoke could not Many times be More  seem to feel Hal race plays a role in harassment situations although it is not As noticeable a Factor As is gender Davis said in january rep. Pamela Schmo Cdr d-colo., said in a letter 10 then defens Secretary Frank Carlucci Hal sexual and racial harassment in the military appeared to he increasing. Aides said the congresswoman plans major legis lation 16 Correct the problem if the Pentagon fails to take action. In answer to Schroeder and the panel s findings a Pentagon spokesman said military Survey is under Way to deter mine the incidence rates of sexual harassment. The european Survey found Hal frequently . Military women experience harassment from local nationals in Italy Turkey Spain and Greece who View women differently than we in the United states  it said american Scricc women in Southern Europe arc not  by Tilic there is Little that can be done to minimize the Oft base problems encountered by . Women in these Cul Tures the on base situations can and should be monitored closely by the com Mand leadership Davis said. The panel recommended that nato commander Gen. John r. Galvin and Manfred Werner the Alliance s Secre tary general Issue a statement saying Hal women Are an integral part of the , military and should do treated with  has not been d9ne because Gal Vin  primarily Are concerned with european Alliance issues Pentagon. Officials said. But they pointed out that he Secretary of defense has issued sever. Al memos Over the last year supporting and clarifying the roles of . Fly service the panel found that air Force women appeared More satisfied than their female Peers in the army and Navy. Nevertheless Davis reported much discussion of sexual harassment among air Force women the study complimented the Navy for its efforts to resolve servicewomen s problems since its 1987 Pacific Survey. But it found that Captain s Call an Telephone complaint services offered to1 women in the military Are not Rega Dedas serious Means of addressing problems or airing grievances on matters such . There is a feeling that everyone will know your business if these avenues arc used Davis said army women complained about the Lack of child care and obstetric and Gyne ecological services joint spouse assign ments and combat restrictions Tor  big complaint from army women involved a widespread perception that female soldiers Are habitually pulled from their jobs and put into administrative secretarial jobs based on the perceived presumption Hal All women can  while Davis called for stronger Mili tary efforts to handle harassment and discrimination the european Survey was not nearly As dramatic As a 1987 Survey by the panel of women in the Pacific Region. That report resulted in a Navy Captain being relieved of command of his ship for frequently harassing female sailors and jokingly offering to sell some of them to men on a foreign ship bit significantly however the Pacific report resulted in a Navy wide study of women in the services tougher Ami harassment rules and training and the opening of thousands More positions for military women. The wide ranging effects of the 1987 report left Many supporters of the women s panel puzzled Over the five month suppression of the european report. Ii seems dacoits is growing More conservative after causing All the big headlines a source at the National organization for women said