European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                He stars and stripes thursday March 2,1989 Washington a North s Iran Contra rial ground to a halt and was i Trown into confusion tuesday by documents introduced in court As classified hut made available in uncensored versions to a private activist group. North s lawyer Brendan Sullivan asked the judge to in Row out All 12 charges against North claiming prosecutor were guilty of a fraud on the de  . I Ulrici fudge Gerhard a. Gesull said he was nol trying to look for Sanc limits against anyone but was concen " about gelling to the Ballom to Toff going on regarding inc us Toast Ifird informational Helria " my concur i Iron Trier this presents an earn Rejto looseness in governmental halted by dispute Over memos Lings with this problem of classified jews Tina the said during a lengthy afternoon pics Rotl i a and Rcd aloud whether All the Presnal i handling S.C. information would to be done Over. He said declaring a mistrial and Starl ing Over with a new jury was Oul t "  j the new slump Lingjr Aras the Dis covery that  n the trial withal Bani other information Long before been turned. Uncensored to the Christie inst Ite in connection with a lawsuit filed several years ago by the group against North and several other people. The Institute is strongly opposed in administration policy in Central America. The Nemos had been written by Rob Ert Owen to North during a two year period when Owen acted As a courier be tween North and rebels Sandim Sta government in " willed andcreaig�3jmhegcdjmpliai ions for judge or Rcd that the jury  morning. Sullivan had asked for at Day to argue out of the jury s hearing saying i m nol sure what the rules  but Gesull said the longer the jury is not in that Box the More difficult it is to re vilify the Case. I get very very worried about hauling citizens into the jury Boxall the Lime and not giving them any thing to  during the three hour hearing chief trial prosecutor John kicker disclosed that an the Agency intelligence group had do Chita i a cry morning Hal it anger regard the Owen memos classified. The same group had censored inc documents in the first place after they Hotd been turned Over to Christie by Thomas Hylden Owen s Law yer. Called to the witness stand Hylden that at a conference with pros Ccu feb. 10, he noticed icy were a censored version of one memo  that his copy was uncut and that of Tad Given a copy to inc Chrislip Institute. Michael Bromwich them bar of the prosecution team who Wasa Ellhu Onfer Cnoc said he called in Security Tipett Allen Stansbury who told him he would reprieve Christie s copy. But Bromwich said he then forgot about the matter until the defense raised it late monday night. Tower be Given the Bare Flutot sett. John Biraui d-la7r"bh4 yv35 leaning against the nomination based on Tower s Der nil bils. Sen. Dennisd Concini  a Patmore predisposed to Vole for Tower after Meel Ingwahl Bush but he too expressed concern Over Tower s drinking habits. Senate majority Leader George Mitchell of Maine who has not announced his position did not talk with reporters As he icel the White House but sen. James Exon d-neb., said he exp Ltd m Itchell will oppose the nomination. Bush also held meetings with democratic Sens. Charles Robb of Virginia Christopher Dodd of Connecticu Lloyd bpm san of Texas. Bill Bradley of new Jen Bennett Johnston of Louisiana. White House spokesman Marlin  report ers thai there was no Chance whatsit Szof Bush with drawing the nomination we re going to  far As we can. We be convinced a it Dusja Tarots and we hone to convince a lol More he said. He refused to specify which senators had been won Over. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas speaking to reporters after meeting with Bush said debate on the nomination would begin wednesday afternoon or thurs Day possibly Dclay Inga vote until next week. We need some time to explain our Case to Ochej can people because i sense a change going on he said the confirmation process Safft. Has not air to Tower. Of r of Vinsy tanking Republican on the Sena e armed no of Ommi Iee said Republican planned a full floor inf Ems nomination comes to the Senate. Ate on the nomination begins1,. A confidential Fri report on Tower s in charges of womanizing and lucrative consulting contracts with military companies. Although the White House has sought to  report As Clearing Tower of damaging allegations. Democrats disagree with that assessment sen. Ernest Hailings d-s.c., who indicated his opposition to the nomination said the report is  there Are names facts absolute statements the words cracked bombed excessive drinking slosh ing stoned coma Hippo much of that holding said. He said the ally Pumi against town rare recent credible and of Chi Manv who requested anonymity said the Senate a fixed services committee s majority report that will be presented to inc full Senate riled Tower s personal con duct including his excessive use of alcohol and indiscreet behaviour with women. The report also noted hat Tower s practice of advising defense contractors on arms control issues shortly after serving As arms control negotiator created an appearance of using Publico lice for private  in aggregate these concerns led the committee to de Termine that Tower s personal conduct discretion and judgment did not meet the demanding standards of Theof Secretary of defense especially in terms of his a serve in the Chain of  a  s Republican members re port a copy of  obtained by the associated press said Tower is fur my ably qualified to serve Ashe Secretary of  the Republican report also said Tower took the ultimate step 1 in vowing to abstain from alcohol if confirmed by the Senate bombs from Page 1 he believed the attacks were motivated by his outspoken stand on continuing to sell the Book. I can t imagine any other reason Why people would be lobbing bombs through bookstores he said. Robert s. Gammon the manager of the Waldo books Branch said he would not speculate. Waldo books a National Chain that controls about 20 percent of the bookstores in the United slates pulled the books from its shelves after inc Ini tial outcry. It has since allowed individual branches to Stock the Book As they see fit. Gammon said that while his employees were apprehensive inc store would keep our Promise to sell the Book Cody s and Waldo books have been sold Oul of the satanic verses for about two Weck they expect to begin Selling it again As soon As copies Are received from the publisher. New York police and fire officials said witnesses saw a Man in a Brown station Wagon hurl an explosive device at the offices about 4 30  he assailant fled the scene his vehicle sideswiped acuity ambulance. The ambulance Driver tried to catch up with the station Wagon but was unsuccessful. The paper which was a pulitzer prize finalist last year Tor the second time has a circulation of about 14,000, serving Anarea near the Hudson River in upper Manhattan. By Daylight dozens of police and fed eral agents had converged on the scene. Assistant fire commissioner John mul Ligan said there was no Concrete evidence that the firebombing was connected to a pro Rushdie editorial the newspaper published last week. My guess is thai it had something to do with something Hist was printed in the paper said co publisher Richard Stein. But 1 Don t know whal the bombings tuesday were the first violent incidents directed at americans since Iran s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called on moslem to kill Rushdie and exact other retribution for alleged of lenses against islam in the novel by inc Indian Bora writer the incidents failed to deter Viking Penguin inc., Rushdie s besieged pub Lisher from working tuesday to get an additional priming into stores across the nation. The new priming should be in the stores any Day now and certainly by next week said a Viking spokesman in new York. Bias is not As Noricca Davis said s is gender in january rep. Patricia Sci ,. D-colo., said in a letter to then defense Secretary Frank Carlucci that sexual and racial harassment in the military appeared to be increasing. Aides said the congresswoman plans major legis lation to Correct the problem if the pen Lagan fails to Lake action. In answer to Schroeder and the panel1 findings a Pentagon spokesman Sal military Survey is under Tayja deter mine the incidence  harassment. The  found that frequently us it Loury women experience harassment from local nationals in Italy Turkey Spain and Greece who View women differently than we in the United states do it said american service women in Southern Europe Are not  while there is Little that can be done to minimize the off base problems encountered by . Women in these Cul Tures the on base situations can and Ould be monitored closely by inc com ship Davis said. Commander Manfred Wornor that to. An integral part and should be treated with that has not been done because Cal Vin and Werner primarily Are concerned a he european Alliance issues Pentagon officials said. But they pointed out that the Secretary of defense has issued sever Al memos Over the last year supporting and clarifying the roles of servicewomen. By service the panel found thai air Force women appeared More satisfied than their female Peers in the army an Navy. Nevertheless Davis reported much discussion of sexual harassment among air Force women the study complimented the its efforts to resolve problems since a Toj tac Ilic Survey. But in Foh fld mfr Caplain s Call and a Plain services offered tone in the military Are not regarded As serious Means of addressing problems or airing grievances on mailers S.C. As harassment. There is a feeling Hal everyone will your business if these avenues arc a yes said. A planned Flo us the Lack of child  and Gyne ecological services Affif Conuse assign ments and combat a Muir los for women. Another big complaint from women involved a widespread t lion that female soldiers Are habitually pulled from their jobs and put Inlo to.  secretarial jobs based on the perceived  that All women can Type " r Lavis called for stronger  to handle harassment and discrimination the european Survey was not nearly As dramatic As a 1987 Survey by the pane 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. Most significantly however inc Pacific report resulted in a Navy wide study of women in the services tougher anti harassment rules and training and opening thousands of additional positions to Mil Inry 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 a cowls is growing conservative after causing All the big he sums a source at the National organization for women said