European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday March 10.1989 defense attacks Story told by fund Raiser for contras Washington a Oliver North s lawyer at tacked the credibility of a fund Raiser for the contras on thursday saying lie gave inconsistent accounts of a conversation in which North allegedly said he did t care whether he went to jail or lied to Congress. North s lawyer in the Iran Centra trial Brendan Sullivan said Carl spite Channell never mentioned the former while House aide s alleged comments in interviews Wilh government investigators on Jan. 9, i987.and March 12, 1987. Channell first mentioned the alleged North remarks to Texas millionaire Nelson Bunker Hunt on april 25,1987, three Days before Channell entered a Pica agreement Wilh inc government under which he is co operating with the prosecution in Exchange for and Mil Ling to a single felony charge. You told prosecutors that. North was willing to lie if his activities became Public but there was no mention of Congress Sullivan told Channell in eclat in this april 25.1987, interview Wilh prosecutors. Channell testified four limes in june 1987, but said that it was Hunt who asked North two questions an North simply answered yes to each. On wednesday Channell testified that on sept. 11,1985, after dinner at the Petroleum club in Dallas Hunt asked North whether he was worried about get Ting in trouble for his activities on behalf of the con tras. I Don t care if i have to go to jail for this. I Don care if i have to lie to Congress about this Channell testified thai North had said. To that remark Hunt jus chortled Channel related. . District judge Gerhard a. Gesull interrupted Sullivan s Cross examination thursday to observe that Channell on the witness stand had Given three ver Sions already of the Hunt North conversation. Sullivan went on to say Hal in september 1967 testimony Channell said absolutely nothing Aboul North s supposed remarks on jail and lying to con Gross on wednesday Channel testified that president Reagan made a dramatic appearance at a White House meeting to thank 25 wealthy contributors who gave Money to support the Comras. Channell pleaded guilty in 1987 to conspiring to defraud the Treasury by using a Lavix Cpl foundation for a non exempt purpose raising Money for Contra military activities. One of inc counts against North who helped direct secret arms sales to Iran an Contra assistance efforts while working for the nation Al Security Council is that he participated in inc tax conspiracy. ". " North also is accused of lying to Congress and the attorney general about the activities which occurred during a period in which Congress Hod banned . Aid to the rebels. Eastern from Page 1unmistakably restore routes As its financial situation is resolved. Zirinsky said the court filing included a list of East pm s 20 largest unsecured creditors and a rundown of assets and liabilities. The summary reflects an equity Well in excess of $1 billion after All liabilities zinns .ty.said. V Union officials were Siun cd by the move this company has lied to us to the Media and to the Community saying they be had plenty of Money and bankruptcy was Only an alternative said Frank Ortis vice president of machinists local 702 i Miami. Then All of a sudden clandestinely they come out Only five Days into the strike and file chapter 11, something is  a Eastern running just 4 percent of its flights with a Skeleton Crew of 1,500, had warned it could end up in bankruptcy court by week s end if. Pilots continue to Honor picket lines. Analysts estimates of the Carrier s daily losses have ranged from s2 million to 57 million. On wednesday Eastern strikers United in hostility Loward Lorenzo asked his rival Carl Icard to consider a buyout As the Carrier desperately tried to slay aloft by slashing fares and Selling Airport gales. Eastern s .chapter-11 filing would nol prevent a takeover by Icahn. But an acquisition would require approval by the bankruptcy court As Well As creditors making such a transaction More cumbersome. Unions which have pension interests in the airline would also have a say in the Deal. The strike began saturday Wilh a walkout by 8,500 machinist in a dispute Over $125 million in propose wage cuts and escalated Wilh the support of pilots and flight attendants. Gen. Rumbaugh of Walter Reed Dies in Accident Washington a army maj. Gin. James h. Rumbaugh commander of Waller Reed army medical Center in Washington died of injuries suffered during a Parachute Accident in Honduras inc Pentagon said thursday Rumbaugh died while being flown to the Brooke army medical Center in san Antonio Texas from he . Military Hospital at Honduras Solocano air base outside Comayagua said defense department spokes Man maj. John Smith. Rumbaugh 49, was in Honduras participating in the annual a Pastara 89 exercise with a Forward surgical deployment team. Pentagon sources said Rumbaugh suffered Abdo Minal injuries during a Parachute jump on tuck Day -. Al first the two Star general did not believe he had Hurt himself seriously and  seek treatment until wednesday morning the sources said. Physicians in Honduras discovered bleeding around Rumbaugh s abdominal Wall and recommended that he be flown to Brooke the officials said. During the flight to Texas however Rumbaugh went into respiratory distress and efforts to revive him Wilh cardiopulmonary resuscitation failed one source said. Rumbaugh was jumping with Mem up of his old unit the 44th medical brigade which is part of the xviii airborne corps from fort Bragg , an army spokesman told the stars and stripes on thursday. Rumbaugh had served As commander of Walter Reed since August when he replaced maj. Gen. Lewis Alscy Mologne who retired from the military on aug. 1. Mologne died aug. 22 at the age of 56 from cancer. Rumbaugh hid served As Deputy commander of the Hospital from june 1985 to july. 1986. Prior to his assignment As commander he was assigned to the of fice of the army surgeon general i n Falls Church a. Tower from Page 1 Marlin Fil Vwalker said if necessary Well come up Wilh a new candidate very rapidly names most frequently mentioned in while House pc Cullion As a replacement for Tower arc Warner the ranking gop member of the Senate armed serv ices committee and a former Secretary of the Navy former defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld former rep. Jack Edwards a Ala. And National Security advisor Brinl scowcroft. Scowcroft replied no when  morn ing whether he was in line for the Pentagon Job. Senate majority Leader George Mitchell a Mainc looking beyond the defeat of the Tower nomination sought to repair damage caused by the bitter struggle 10 relations Between the Senate and Bush i know what s in my heart and in my mind he to a reporter. Want to directly clearly and unambiguously say that this does t represent an Effort 10 be harmful to the president. I Hope and believe we can work together on important  Mitchell said. The tension of this Issue will have no Long lasting effect on the relationship. 1 want to say from inc Boito of my heart that 1 Hope this will be he  the Battle Over the nomination has produced so much bitterness in the Senate Hal Mitchell told his colleagues on wednesday the Only thing worse than having 10 go through this thing  having logo through it  the slim Chance to or would be confirmed was dealt a crushing blow on wednesday As a Parade of previously undecided democratic senators announced they would vote  ". Only Democrat Lloyd Belsen of. Texas said he would Vole yes joining just two other democrats who had made that  vote was the culmination of a tumultuous six Day Senate debate and closely followed party lines. Belsen Howell Heflin of Alabama and Christopher Dodd of Connecticut were the Only democrats to sup port the nomination and one Republican  of Kansas voted against. Tower in a statement he delivered at the Pentagon moment after the Vole said i will be recorded As the first Cabinet nominee in the history of the Republic to be rejected in the first 90 Days of a presidency an perhaps be harshly judged. But 1 depart from this place at peace with myself knowing that i have Given a full measure of Devotion to my country Tower said. He said no other Public figure has been subjected10 such a far reaching and thorough investigation nor had his human foibles bared to such intensive and demeaning Public scrutiny. And yet Here is no finding Hal i have Ever breached established Legal and ethical standards nor been derelict in my  said he would return to private life in Texas but would remain deeply grateful to Bush for his support and obliged to my old colleagues in the sen ate who rallied to me Wilh Fervour Zeal and eloquence in the face of staggering political  he look no questions from  Senate rendered its Verdiel in an Aimo sphere of unusual formality. We ought to hang our Heads Alicr what we be done to this Good Man Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said in a final defiant speech of sup port before the Roll was called. America has lost a Good Public servant. The presi Dent has won because he stood by his  Mitchell summed up for the opponents saying Hal Tower s experience and competence on defense issues weren t at Issue. Bui serious problems exist Wilh conflict of interest and character integrity he said talks from Paga 1 the treaty eliminating intermediate Range nuclear weapons. It should be clearly understood that Good will has its limits he said. We have made quite a few major uni Lale ral Steps. Ocl no one cherish the nope that our profound internal changes will be making us More malleable and agreeable to unreasonable demands or inflated  the Western allies Are pushing for Sharp reductions in the nearly 2-lc-l advantage the Warsaw pad holds in tanks and artillery. A nato proposal outlined i december would Cut the soviet dominated pact forces to nato Levels and then further reduce Levels on both sides by about 5 percent. A Vav meanwhile in a proposal outlined monday the so Viets called for even deeper cuts of 10 percent to 15 percent below inc lowest Levels agreed to by both sides. The conventional arms talks coincide with a newfound of discussions on Confidence building measures designed in reduce mistrust about military capabilities and intentions through increased openness on  include notifications and observations of military exercises and pin site inspections. The Confidence building talks also officially opened in Vienna on thursday and include 35 nations Allied proposals will focus on promoting military openness including wide ranging annual exchanges of information concerning military organization major weapon deployments and manpower and equipment located Between the Atlantic and the urals other proposals include More detailed notification of military exercises and improving contacts and communications Between various military staffs. While the East s proposal also Calls for increased openness about military activities it recommends constraints on the number and Swetof military exercises speaking on behalf of the Wesl David Peel head of the Canadian delegation to the talks initially rejected the proposal my in Itiat re action is Dpi very favourable he said what we Are concerned with Here is notifications and possible reductions of ceilings on exercises that can be observed. But we re nol concerned with constraints at this