European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes wednesday january 24,1990 memoirs by Weinberger raising concern in Pentagon by the Washington Post Washington a former defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger who oversaw one of the most vigorous efforts to apprehend leaders of classified information during the Reagan administration has touched off alarms at the Pentagon Over disclosures of National Security information in his memoirs. Quot fighting for  according to a senior official. The official who said Weinberger s manuscript arrived two weeks ago w Ith a request for an expedited two week classification review declined to describe the sensitive disclosures in the former Secretary s text. But the official charac Icart cd the reaction of Security officers As one of serious concern that Weinberger had disclosed highly classified and sen 1 Sitivi information from National Security Council meetings and other discussions. An aide to Weinberger. John Dun Weinberger can. Said the draft manuscript does include revealing Weinberger reconstructions of key meetings on . Intervention in Lebanon the Iran Contra affair and Reagan s military confrontation with libyan Leader Moa mar Qadhafi. But Duncan said Weinberger had taken great pains to prevent disclosure of Quot sources and methods Quot of intelligence collection and other classified material. The Book whose subtitle is Quot seven critical years in the  is scheduled for publication in May by Warner books. A spokesman for the publisher said the company was not aware of the Security review problem but added that Weinberger was responsible for getting the manuscript cleared before publication. The Security problems with Weinberger s manuscript arc notable because when he was in office. Weinberger raged against leaks of classified information and supported harsh treatment of offenders. Defense department Security investigations during his tenure were extensive and made greater use of polygraph examinations than in previous administrations a practice that was challenged by Federal employee unions and eventually curtailed. In 1986. For instance a senior Deputy to Weinberger s undersecretary for policy Michael Pillsbury was fired for allegedly leaking information about the Pentagon s role in covertly providing . Anti aircraft missiles to guerrilla forces in Afghanistan and Angola. Pillsbury denied the allegations. Duncan said Weinberger a is sensitive Quot to any suggestion that his Book would violate Security and classification rules. Duncan said the former Secretary was Quot Overly cautious in working unofficially with people still involved in the government to ensure there were no Quot inadvertent Quot Security breaches in his manuscript. Duncan said he was endeavouring to Contact Pentagon officials to ascertain the nature of the Security problems. A a in a surprised if they re going to make an Issue of it Quot he said. Quot this should be a formality a no one should be surprised at this Point in  at a breakfast last month with reporters. Weinberger said he was completing the manuscript but that his memoirs would not be of the Quot kiss and Tell Quot genre that would attract wide notice. Rather he quipped it would be a Quot sober and thoughtful history which no one would  �?~1 Quot up because of engine fire problems All four Cylinder Pontiac Fieros Ever made Are to be pulled Back for repairs. Pm will recall 4-Cylinder Fieros to fix problem with engine fires Detroit apr general motors corp. Will recall 244.000 four Cylinder Pontiac Fieros a every one Ever made a because of a nagging problem with engine fires that contributed to the company s decision to scuttle the two scat sports car. The Ficro was an immediate sales Success in september 1983. But its demise at the end of the 1988 Model year came nearly As quickly partly after consumer advocate Ralph Nader alleged engine problems led to fires. General motors Hasni to determined when the recall will take effect or what kind of repair work will be performed company spokesman Tom Pydyn said monday. Quot we be notified Nitsa the National Highway traffic safety administration of our intent to conduct a recall Quot Pydyn said. He said pm was working on the procedure for a recall a and until that Point it is premature to come out and notify owners and  Tim Hurd a Nitsa spokesman said monday the Agency received a letter dated dec. 28. 1989, from pm saying the company would recall the cars. Hurd would not say if it was unusual that a month would pass Between the time the Agency was notified and the Lime a recall is issued. It is the second time the four Cylinder Ficro has been recalled because of possible engine fires. Pontiac made about 100.000 six Cylinder Fieros which will not be subject to the recall. It is my understanding that the previous fix has not solved the problem of fires in  Hurd said irom his Washington office. Quot i m sure that pm is working As hard As it can in Good Faith to gel this problem  in 1987, pm recalled 125.000 four Cylinder versions produced in the 1984 Model year after engine fires occurred in one of every 400 cars. The company said engine connecting rods which link pistons to the crankshaft could blast through the Side of the engine causing an Oil leak which could cause a fire. During that recall pm made some alterations including boosting Oil capacity to four quarts from three and urging to toasts to Check the engine Oil every time they got gasoline. Word of the recall w As published Friday in the National Highway safety Agency s monthly defect report. Pm was caught unaware that the notice would be published said a pc Quot Wum Feam  pm spokesman Reggie hams. Quot this is unusual. Normally we would make our own announcement when we have a program in place Quot Harris said. Pm began making the Fiero at a Plant in Pontiac in january 1983 for the 1984 Model year. The first car rolled of the Assembly line in july 1983, with a base Price of $7,999. On March 1, 1988, Pontiac announced that Ficro production would end with the 1988 Model year when 24.621 Fieros were sold. Stateside tentative pact reached in vegas musicians strike Las vegas apr striking musicians have agreed to a tentative contract that virtually eliminates live music in three major production shows and limits local musicians w Ork in celebrity show s. The agreement if ratified by Union members would end a 7vi-month strike that disrupted the appearances of big name entertainers along the City s glittering strip while the two sides were Pofar Rcd Over issues of taped music and guaranteed work. The pact allows the resorts to replace 46 live musicians with taped music in production rooms and eliminates guarantees of work in celebrity showrooms. Local musicians arc increasingly being squeezed out by the use of entertainers own bands. Quot we be suffered the hotels have suffered and the town has suffered Quot musicians local 369 president Mark Tully Massagli said. A there s nothing i know of trial would make an eight month strike  stops Iowa repairs amid talk of Mot Balling norfolk., a. Apr the Navy has halted repairs to the battleship Iowa s no. 2 Turret and there was speculation that the world War ii ship would be mothballed. Navy Secretary h. Lawrence Garrett Iii ordered the work suspended last weekend after consulting with defense Secretary Dick Cheney. A this action was agreed upon in View of the uncertainty surrounding the battleship s future service life Quot a Navy statement said. Forty seven sailors were killed when the no. 2 Turret exploded last april. The Iowa entered the Norfolk naval shipyard in Portsmouth on Jan. 13 for a 14-week, $26 million overhaul. Repair to the 16-Inch gun Turret was expected to Cost about $ 13 million. Pentagon officials have said two of the nation s four battleships would probably be mothballed to help with cuts in the defense  of Uruguay Brazil to meet with Bush Washington apr president Bush has invited the Percsi dents a acct of Brazil and Uruguay to meet with him at the White House his spokesman said monday. Bush will meet with brazilian Fernando col Lor do Mcullo on Jan. 26 and with Uruguay s Luis Alberto Lacally on feb. 5, press Secretary Marlin Fitz Walcer said fizz water suggested that the meetings were partly in response to Bush s desire to Case latin american resentments Over the . Invasion of Panama last month. The spokesman cited a Quot continuing dialogue with latin America on political and economic issues Quot and said that Quot democracy in the Region Quot w Ould be High on the Agenda of both meetings. At Bush s Behest. Vice president Dan Quayle leaves saturday on a Goodwill Mission to Honduras Jamaica and Panama. He plans to visit several other latin american nations in  about matches kills cat 4 other pets Lima new York up a a curious cat playing with matches apparently started a fire in us owner s Home igniting a Blaze that killed it and four other pets. Quot i be had 35 years in this department and i pc never seen anything like this Quot said Elwood Simmons chief of the Lima Volunteer fire dept. No people were Hurt in the fire in Lima located about 25 Miles South of Rochester. Simmons said four cats and a dog belonging to Bob and Janet Howland were locked in a family room when mrs. Howland went to work. Somehow one of the cats managed to Knock a Box of Long handled matches off a Wood stove and then at least one of the cats began swatting the matches which had been strewn around a Couch he said. A they got to playing with the in Alchus and somehow one ignited Quot Simmons said. After the match set fire to the Couch the flames spread throughout the family room killing the Pels before firefighters arrived