European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page s8 news briefs the stars and stripes Contra Aid approved Washington a president Bush an leaders of Congre announced Friday they had forged agreement in Central american policy including $45 million in new Aid for the Nicaragua contras. F Rush said Coni pm and the White House will be speaking with Ore voice on Centra America. Sec Clary of Lyle James a. Baker Iii conceded the collapse of it Reagan administration s Effort to oust the leftist Anim Sta government of Nicara Gua with a Militto Victory by he Contra rebels. . Oil spill Valdez Auska a a Tanker ran a round on a rec pand a Ppd holes in its null in Day gushing millions of Gallons of thick crude Oil into e Rince a Willmm sound in the largest spill in .  the Emon Alicz a 987-foot Tanker owned by Exxon shining co. Inc., struck Bligh reef about 2i Milch from Valdez the northernmost it free port i the United states spilling an estimated i Uji illion Gallons of Oil. Early Frida Flthe Tanker was losing 20.000 Gal Lons of Oil per our but the outflow slowed to a trickle inter fuday. An Oil Slick snaked about five Miles fro Niche ship As wind  pushed the Oil into True round and away from Shore. Reagar testimony sought Washin Jjon a Oliver North s Law Friday to Force former president when the defense opens its Ca seyers sought o Reagan to test Friday at fool h s Iran Contra trial in a two so hence motion Dan Sullivan liked that . Hard a. Gesi 1pocha Forral former Uniti thous National Security aide North lawyer Bren l District judge Ger enteral order enforcing a sub Jan s appearance at the trial of the Steinb a sentenced new Obi a Joel Steinberg  Len Jcj Fri Dantio the maximum 8 / to 25 years in prison Foi filling his illegally adopted Daugh tar in a Casis Hal riveted National attention on the problem Kif Domestic violence. Steinberg disbarred attorney,.spoke about the charges far the first Lime just before he was sentenced by state supreme court Justice Harold rot Hwajin Manhattan on his manslaughter conviction w the 1987 death of 6-year-old Lisa Steinberg a denied hitting the girl and said she received constant  Steinberg was convicted Jan. 30 of first degree manslaughter Lisa s death. Radioactive spice seized Catania Sicily a packages of radioactive org and were seized , in cat Ania Anil Syracuse the italian hews Agency Ansa  h said the imported oregano whose source was not disclosed was confiscated after tests by the health Institute in Catania determined it had radiation Levels higher than limits set by the european. Economic Community Ansa said the Institute is also analysing Sam Ples of imported thyme and dried mushrooms Tor radiation Levels. Sunday March 26.19b9 Star wars satellite launched a Delta Star missile loaded Wilh a Star wars Experiment is launched at Cape canaveral Friday from Page 1. 4 51 . Est after a secret countdown. News Media representatives received information about the launch in Advance and were escorted to a viewing area but for Security reasons were not told the exact time of  Force officials said the Delta Star Experiment is part of the research being done for the strategic de sense initiative or Star wars program to develop space based missile defense system. The three ton satellite carried a Lasar radar seven video imaging cameras and an infrared image. A laser illumination detection system was designed to spot ground based laser firings a capability that would permit future satellites to Lake evasive action. Using a 48-Jcl this scr aiming system. Delta Star had the capability to Man Euver into position to spot the blazing plume of missiles and rockets to be launched Over the next several months from Cape canaveral Wallops Island a. White Sands. . Poker hats Alaska Barking Sands Hawaii and per  soviet launch Sites. In addition to quickly locating a rocket plume re searchers want the sensors to gather information to help distinguish the exhaust signature from various backgrounds such As land Ocean horizon space atmospheric effects and the Bright Aurora Bornalis in the North Polar Region. The Polar background information is critical be cause soviet missiles would travel through that Region in any attack on the United states. The sensors also were to study rising rockets fro different angles and under varying environmental conditions. V -. The launch was the third in a series. In a 1986 lest two satellites tracked each other and one destroyed theother by crashing into it. In september a satellite tracked 15 simulated nuclear missiles. Welch per us at the bargain Cheney said he Hayet since defense is he clearly indicated from Page 1 the Midge than Pul Cheney said he a Job making key pen review sessions. He will present Delions to Bush  staking out the p Battle Over the defend land for Congress to up Pool the administration s request for 2 percent real g with in defense spending Over the next few years. The Best Way to be advantage of the changes in the soviet Union is to i Iain Iain a posture of strength he said. It would be i Fortuna la if the budget question Snow facing us result in Force changes that would Ham said. I would rather maintain highly effective forces  number he said adding that he has  plans at the moment to Cut military personnel strength. Additionally he said that a declining Pool of recruits Filer. Pent much of his first week on he incl decisions and holding budget package of personnel re common a Wick. He did not reveal details of Lions Lagan s position in the upcoming budget Cheney said it was import retention problems. Lost in the Washington a  at his first news con porters he put lost Man from his private office to him to a meeting at the \ the elevator acid cell gon basement where i not drawn up a formal priority list egy sessions arc still going on but it the Cornerstone of defense under Pentagon defense Secretary Dek Cheney had & few a Roble is finding his Way around he Pentagon the world s 1 Gest office building the Day after he was sworn in a enc Friday Cheney told re 18 while taking the elevator Here a car has wailing to take lilt House y deposited him in the pc la disco cred thai there were  civil a presumably to keep Ess to his third floor office the Bush administration will be people. You can t run air organization without first class people he said. To a takes precedence Over ail other considerations j the Pentagon can afford to return to the Days when it fielded a lain Force that could not be fully supported he buttons to summon the people from gaining a through the basement. Cheney wandered prot did for a while worried thai he would be late for the Means until he found a stairway to the Pentagon Entrance where his car and  waiting. I walked out straightening my tie like i knew what i was doing and  one had the nerve la ask me where id been he  fielded a lain t t e fully supported he been he said. Mcgovern stepping Down As acting of Boss n., a Ciniman m Art my turn  the anti nation Thev deserve and to his first dress conference publicly rebuked air f by Norman Black a military writer Washington acting air Force Secretary James f. Mcgovern announced Friday he will step Down later thin Spring 10 work in the private sector. Mcgovern has Send As undersecretary the  2 Man in the air Force since november 1986 and As acting Secretary since december. An associate of former sen. John Tower Mcgovern had been expected to take on the air Force Post on a permanent basis had Tower been confirmed As Secre Tarj of defense. Tower s nomination was rejected two weeks ago by the Senate and president Bush nominated former Wyoming congressman Dick Cheney who won easy confirmation from the Senate. In a meeting i had with defense Secretary Cheney earlier this week i indicated thai i was inclined to return to the private sector so thai i could finally give my two daughters in attention y an t pursue several other professional interests Mcgovern said in a prepared statement. Without making any commitments. Secretary Che Ney asked thai we both keep our options open. However today i indicated to Secretary Cheney my prefer ence  Public  mag ovum s announcement came one Day after a ministration sources disclosed Navy Secretary William u Ball is also unlikely to keep his Post. " Ball another associate of Tower has said nothing about leaving his Job but the sources said assistant defense Secretary Richard l. A Milauc had been Toldby Cheney he was being considered for the Job of Navy Secretary Secretary of the army John o. Marsh has made in Clear he plans to retire As soon Ai Bush names a Succes Sor and is not interested in remaining. " Mcgovern s announcement came As Cheney during i t pres Force chief of staff Gen. Larry a Welch for consulting privately with congressional leaders on How to modernize the nuclear Arsenal. An aide who said Mcgovern plans to leave in May insisted that the controversy involving Welch had not played a role in Mcgoy Ern s decision. All this happened earlier in the week and there s  lie in said the aide. He s been thinking about it for a Long  mag ovum a native of Dayton Ohio is a graduate of the . Naval Academy and Georgetown Law school. He was a Navy fighter Pilot and has worked As a corporate attorney and As the staff director of the Senate armed services committee under Tower in his statement Mcgovern said it has been my great privilege and Honor to have served with the thou Sands of dedicated and professional men and women of the United states air