European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 2. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 Gray questions timing motives of probe by the Washington Post Washington a new partisan political controversy erupted wednesday As rep. William 11. Gray Iii. D-pa., raised serious questions Abo aether the timing of a Justice Dupan. It investigation into personnel practices in his office was politically motivated. In a letter to attorney general Dick Thorburgh Gray called for an Independent counsel investigation into illegal and unconscionable leaks about a preliminary criminal investigation into allegations that a non working employee was carried on his congressional staff payroll. Gray is the fourth ranking Democrat in the mouse and is running for a higher leadership Post. In his letter. Gray said that the wrongdoing by officials in your own Agency is far worse than any thing these leaders have alleged to the  in a separate letter wednesday. House judiciary committee chairman Jack Brooks. D-te.\As, and two subcommittee chairmen Don Edwards. D-calif., and Robert w. . D-wis., pro tested pol Ilicia leaks coming from the Justice department about Gray rep. Tony Coelho. D-calif., and House speaker Jim Wright. A Texas. Coehlo announced last week that he would re sign his position As majority whip after reports questioning his financial Deal Ings. Wright who has been under a year Long investigation by the House ethics committee said wednesday he would re sign As speaker. Persons in the department of Justice arc using leaks for political purposes against House democrats the Brooks letter said. Unless you take Clear and arc Sivc Steps to Stop these leaks we will have to con clude that they have your sup  a response to Gray wednes Day Thorburgh vowed to uncover any possible wrong doing and pre vent such leaks. In the  Justice depart Gray mint spokesman David Kunkel said that Thorburgh had directed assistant at Torney general Edward . Dennis or. The head of the department s criminal division to  according to Gray the first indication he had that his office was under any jus Tice department scrutiny came on me Morial Day when he met with two Fri agents at the Hay Adams hotel. The agents he said told him their inquiry had been going on for four or five months. In that ease Gray asked in the Thorburgh letter Why did the depart ment wait until the eve of democratic leadership changes to inform me or to few storms expected this year Ual Harbour. Fla. A Only four hurricanes and seven tropical storms will occur during the Ink i Atlantic Hurricane sea son a renowned forecaster said wednesday. I he season marked thursday and ends nov. 30. The prediction came from Colo Rado stale University professor Wil Liam Cray. Just As the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables released u list of 21 names that will big Ken u i98 tropical Slor Rosand hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. The names this year Are Allison Barry Chantal. Dean Erin Felix Gabrielle Hugo Iris. Jerry Karen. Luis. Marilyn. Noel Opal Pablo Roxanne Sebastien. Tanya Van and Wendy. But Gray a teacher of atmospheric sciences who in the last six years has made near perfect predictions about the number of at lactic born hurricanes predicted not All of the names will be used. This will be a below average year in the number of hurricanes and they will be less  he said. Despite Gray s encouraging pre diction Bob sheets director of the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables said apathy and unfamiliarity with hurricanes destructive Power could be a deadly combination. The Hurricane Center said in the event of a Hurricane warning Resi dents should know local evacuation routes and emergency shelter locations and be prepared to leave vulnerable areas. Last year there were 11 named storms and six hurricanes. Ask my cooperation sources close to Cray confirmed wednesday that agents told Gray and his lawyer that they were investigating a allegation involving an Absentee employee on his staff. They did t identify the employee or Sav where the person might have worked. We re Irving to find out specifically what the allegation is that caused the investigation to gel  said a Gray staff member. According to one source close to Gray the Fri s approach to him had All the ear Marks of a calculated ambush in which the agents hoped to elicit spontaneous re Ponsch from the congressman about allegations of Absentee employees. Jul logistics interfered. The agents went first to Gray s residence in Revlon. Va., approximately 9 30 . Gray was not Home but his wife Andrea called him on his car phone while the agents waited. Gray spoke with the agents and agreed to meet them at the Hay Adams Over breakfast. He then telephoned his staff director. Jon i Plebani. Plebani Tele phoned attorney Stanley Brand and both men joined Gray. Together they sat Down Over break fast with the two Fri agents James Welch and Frank Crayon who began the source said by saying they had som questions for Gray. Brand said Fine but then raised sever Al issues. Seas Gray a target of the investigation the agents the source said said no. Attorney general Dick Thornburgh Gray asked them to describe the allegations but they declined. At this Point the source said Brand expressed exasperation and the agents  that Brand speak with the . Attorney s office in  Fri agents took few notes said the source and after Brand raised his objections they seemed to lose interest i continuing the interview. Navy air Force Academy grads told they can expect challenging times top air Force Academy graduate Scott Salmon left joins fellow honors winners James Keeney Center and Michael Llor Nitschik in the traditional hut Rhrou. By the associated press cadets graduating from the . Naval and air Force academics were told wednesday they were beginning their service at a challenging Lime when communism s failures Are becoming apparent but military budgets Are tightening. In Annapolis md., graduation ceremonies were held for the 970 men and 94 women who made up the naval Academy s u4lh class. The air Force Academy jus North of Colorado Springs. Colo., held Sim Ilar ceremonies for its 31 St graduating class of 996 men and women. Because of the West s Success peo Leall around the world arc reaching beyond themselves putting themselves at risk to secure rights we consider to be ours As a Birthright defense Secretary Dick Che Ney told midshipmen at the naval facade my. From Solidarity in Poland opposition political movements in Hungary and a Mil lion students marching in China to elections in the soviet Union and stirrings among the soviet nationalities we Sec Rea sons All around us to feel hopeful about democracy s future Cheney said. He added that if we want the world to be a better and safer place we will have to work hard at  in Colorado air Force Secretary Don Ald b. Rice told air Force Academy graduates that they begin their service in an Era of tight military budgets. Rice outlined spending priorities set by the Bush administration. He told them that Cheney has drawn up a plan for the future of the armed forces and its top priority is selecting Quality people. Other military priorities he said arc deploying forces abroad so we can meet the enemy at his place not ours Readi Ness efficient procurement and strategic modernization. Can we afford to meet All our objectives he asked. What we Lack in Money Well make up in skill and  in a similar address to West Point grads a week ago vice president Dan Quayle predicted that a revolution in military affairs would mandate new organizations and methods of warfare