European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday March 15,1989 Candle for Terry Anderson Peggy say sister of american a Osucg Terry Anderson Oahu a Candle Mon Day a a prayer Orvice in Buffalo , marking the fourth anniversary of an Derson s kidnapping in Lebanon. A incr son was on duty u chief Middle East correspondent for he associated press when he was taken captive in Beirut global publicity urged for hostage held since 85 new six organizations Are asking news Media around the world to publicize the fourth anniversary of Terry Anderson s Kidnap Ping on thursday. Today March 16, 19s9, the american journalist Terry Anderson 41chief Middle East correspondent for the associated press in Beirut entered his fifth year of Captivity As a in Lebanon said a statement that the groups asked broadcasters to air and newspapers to use on their front pages the statement of Solidarity with an Derson is from the leading Freedom of expression organizations in inc Wester world said Anne Nelson executive director of the new York based commit tee to protect said she also will read the statement thursday at the National press sub in Washington during a news conference announcing Hei group s an Nual a lacks on Lac pass report. We Call on president Bush advice president Quayle to use every possible Means at their disposal touring Terry Anderson and the other hostages Home Nelson Organiza ions urging pit Alica Tion of the anniversary statement Are article 19 of London International federation of publishers in paris1, the International federation., of journalists in Brussels ind on censorship in London and. Oscr Matoi Rcd information in France Mcfarlane flares up at North prosecutor Washington api Robert Mcfarlane lathe out at the prosecutor at Oliver North s Iran Contra rial tuesday during questioning about a letter dealing with Contra support from saudi Arabia Mcfarlane who was North s Boss at then president Reagan s National Security Council sen Lite Leller to Congress the Day before a suicide attempt prosecutor John pc scr said the feb. A 1987, letter to Lee Hamilton who was chairman of the House intelligence com rail Lee is just Complete nonsense in t to in had sat Down in my state of mind the Day before t tried to take my ufos if had tried to parse every last dime in probably would have come out differently Mcfarland retorted. In my own state of Mindl no my participation in a third country donation. 1 knew darn Well twas something about a million dollars a month. If 1 had toted up the full amount. I am dead wrong the letter said thai a foreign National offered to contribute Money to the contras in a May 1984 meeting with Mcfarlan and that the amount donated was $5 Mil lion or less. In fact the offer came from the government of saudi Arabia through its ambassador and the country donated $32million to the contras starting in 1984. The letter said the Money was from his own wealth and not from any Jovern -. When kicker pointed out that the statement was false Mcfarlane responded thai is a gloss but hat is what he the saudi ambassador told the letter by Mcfarlane followed his testimony to he House intelligence committee in december 1986 in which he said he was unfamiliar with any saudi contribution. His1986 to Alimony was one of four misdemeanours id which Mcfarlane pleaded guilty to withholding information from. Congress in the Iran Contra affair. He was sentenced to two years probation and fined 120,000 on March 3.North also is accused of lying to con Gress and of destroying evidence in the Iran Contra affair which involved secret arms sales to Iran and diversion of the profits o nicaraguan rebels at a Lime Schaid was against he Law. In testimony monday Mcfarlane said that he failed to question North closely about Many of his activities on behalf of the contras and that North offered few do fails the result Mcfarland acknowledged was a series of deceptive answers to con Gressional inquiries. He said he takes inc blame for the misleading answers eve though North prepared them. 1 four of Llie 12. Criminal charges against North allege that he made false statements or obstructed Congress in i9s5 by denying he was assisting the contras. Homelessness called affront to ii Pes Washington a president Bush on tuesday called homelessness an affront to the american dream and said he wants to help get ragged and pathetic figure off the streets of the nation s capital and Urban America. / addressing a legislative conference of the Independent insurance agents of America Bush talked of Riding in his limousine along the Ellipse a Park Justoff lie White House grounds and seeing people on the heating grates.". It s a National shame the president said in a speech that touched on Imtiaz. Lives he proposed to a joint session of Congress on feb. 9. City there arc 8,000 lo10,000 homeless in Washington although activists for the homeless have said they believe the figure ranges to .1 nationally experts agree there Are no re liable figures although research shows that the level of can Range from100,000 to 600,000 on any Given night. Vou look out inc window of he White House and see the ragged and pathetic figures huddled Over the steam rates of the Ellipse. It s an affront to the american dream Bush said. In his spending blueprint for he Bud get year beginning oct. To Bush proposed spending $644 million to carry out in claims of the Mckinney act which Cre ated a program to find housing for Sheho Metw. He also called for a new $50 million program designed to assist volunteers and Community organizations working with the homeless. Simon looks Back at presidential errors Washington api Michael Dukakis passionless manner Hurt him As a White House contender and might Well have cramped his presidency if he had won former democratic rival Paul Simon says in a Book the first by a for Mer presidential hopeful looking Back Onich 1.988 race he enjoys campaigning less than some candidates Simon in los of the Massachusetts governor. His great weakness As a candidate and perhaps would have been As a president is that he
