European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Yzerman s hat trick topples . Sports the , Uthof lazed uhoffici1l publication of the . Armed forces vol. 48, no. 2. Wednesday april 19, 1989. Is. Two d bb93 a North s tactics likened to Hitler s Washington at Olive North and National Security adviser Rob Ert Mcfarland collaborated in lies toc9ngrcss reminiscent of the tactics Adolf Hitler used in ruling nazi Germany the prosecutor said tuesday in Tina arguments at North s Iran Centra trial. North and Mcfarland were following Adolf Hitler s official strategy which is the Victor will never be asked if he told the truth prosecutor John kicker told the jury. Pc scr also contended that North a former while House aide tried to Clear himself of charges by claiming the Devil made me do  the retired Marine lieutenant colonel blames other people. Mcfarlane made me do it. Casey old me to do it he said. The late William Casey was Cia director at the Lime. Keker also called North the Joe Isuzu of government for allegedly telling lies to the attorney general in november1986 As the Iran Contra affair was erupt ing  is a character. In a television Auto commercial who lies outrageously. Sclier s closing arguments came after eight weeks of testimony. Defense attorney Brendan Sullivan will follow  the Case goes 10 the jury this week. North is accused of 12 criminal charges including obstructing Congress and making false statements to Congress and the attorney general. The charges focus on an alleged attempt to cover up various aspects of a secret Reagan administration operation to Aid the Contra artist s concept of the proposed armed forces recreation Center hold and recreation Complex in is Romisch West Germany afro construction of new facilities with q bang by Charlie Bowde Munich Bureau a Armison West. Germany Walter Frank spent a Good portion of his 43 years at the armed forces recreation Center tending bar at the Sher Idan Plaza hotel today before a hos of German and american dignitaries Frank and the hotel s last manager. Us Rich Kuhn get to Hammer he aging  a deviation from1 inc traditional groundbreaking ceremony. Arc officials opted for a $ mob in building breaking As a prelude to the destruction of the hotel and several other buildings to make room for a new hotel and recreation Complex. Although admittedly sad to Sec the old hotel destined for destruction  is realistic. It s Lime to make Way for the new he. Said. The new facility scheduled to opening late 1992, will serve As the flagship for he army s Chain of recreation hotels in Southern Bavaria. Contractors later this month will begin demolishing the Sheridan Plaza which has been a fixture for the recreation Center s  Ion since it opened in 1954 groundbreaking for he new hotel s underground parking area is schedule Dlo Stan in july arc executive director James Mccur Iidle said. Construction will begin in phases starting with the recreation facility and then the hotel. Well turn the key on the new hotel in september or october i992," he said. The new  of a j100 Mil lion construction and renovation pack age approved by Congress fallowing an on Sile inspection or Pic facilities i november. The approval set aside about $67 million in non appropriated funds for the 450-Rnom Bowel and acc Calion Complex in Garmisch and $33 million to renovate and modernize hotels in . Numerous planning and scheduling changes have occurred since the projects were proposed in an Independent study More than four years ago. The Garmisch project has been sealed continued on Page 3 rebels in Nicaragua at to Lime that con Gress had banned . Aid. Conviction on All counts carries up lo60 years in prison and $3 million in  tragedy of Oliver North is that the Man who cared so much for Freedom in Nicaragua forgot about the demands of Freedom. Here at Home Sai Fieker. He said that if North had looked up when he went into the nov. 23, 19s6, see North on Bach Page. Demos applaud Wright Washington a House speaker Jim Wright look his defense against ethics charges to lie most important jury of All tuesday the 260 House democrats who re elected him speaker just four months ago and who will have the final say Over whether he keeps that Post i told them i intend to fight and 1intend to win Wright a Texas told reporters after addressing a closed door session of the democratic caucus in the House chamber. He received a standing ovation at the end of the 30-Minutc speech. Related slurp a 6. As lawmakers left they described Wright s defense As detailed and specific but hey appeared anguished Over he decision that faces hem in Lite coming weeks the easy thing for democrats  do is o throw Jim Wright Over the Side and instantly install House majority Leader Tom Foley behind the wheel said rep. Pat Williams a Mon. It May be that the toughest political vote of Wiir lives wit be the one to save  democratic whip Tony Coello d calif., predicted Wright will be Able to Knock Down Many of the 69 charges against him and will remain  main thing is for the american people to understand thai these Are Mere see Wright on Beck Page House backs plan to close 86 bases Cut Back 5 Washington Al j the House voted overwhelmingly tuesday to Back a plan to close 86 military bases and Schleback five More despite complaints thai the move will not save As much As advocates had promised. By a vote of 381-43, the House rejected a Resolution to disapprove the recommendations of the commission on base realignment and closure giving he Green Light for defense Secretary Dic Cheney to follow through on the panel s proposals beginning in january to is incumbent upon All of us tomake sure his base closing list is implemented the chairman of the. House armed services committee rep. Les Aspin d-wis., said moments before , the commission s recommendation affect a Loial of 145 Domestic military installations by closing some reducing he opera ions of others and changing inc missions of additional  Law establishing he commission he base closure and realignment act requires Liat once approved by the Secretary of defense the commission s recommendations proceed unless both houses of Congress vote to disapprove them in which Case none of the proposals would take  House action Means the changes proposed by the commission will proceed. In debate before the Vole opponents of the move said it would not save As much Money As the commission projected this list simply does not save Money said rep. Jim Saxton a no he was jointed by representative from Illinois and California in saying that the plan would not save $694 Mil lion in the first year or $5.6 billion Over 20 years As the commission projected in terms of savings i Don l believe they re there. In terms of expenditures. I believe thy re und Eresli mated said Salon who opposes he closing of fort Dix in his lionu1 state. Saxton cited a congressional report that said the savings in closing fort Dix had been overestimated by $2q,million