European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. February 22, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 7 Navy rules out espionage in 4 deaths Seattle a the Navy says it has found no evidence of espionage As a Factor in he fatal shootings of two sailors at the puget sound submarine base the slaving of a pawnshop clerk and the apparent suicide of a third Sailor. But a lawyer for the third Sailor s fam ily who raised the possibility of spy involvement said tuesday that naval investigative service agents apparently arc just not talking to the right the lawyer. Larry Scruggs or. Of Mil Waukee also said in a Telephone inter View that he believed his safely and that of the Sailor s survivors had been Jopar died since he raised the espionage Issue. He refused to identify his sources on that question or disclose the reasons for his safety concerns however. It. C mar. Keith Arturburn at the Tri Dent missile submarine base at Bangor. 20 Miles West of Seattle said Scruggs re fused to give Navy investigators his sources and never previously mentioned cars for his Persona Security. I be been in my opinion very cooperative with the Navy Scruggs said. There Are some things i cannot disclose at this time because of concern for my sources and my relatives of 23-year-old Shyam David Drizpaul. Whose body was found Jan. 17 in a Motel near Vancouver wash., said they hired Scruggs because they did not believe the police and Navy accounts. Authorities believe that Drizpaul. A Guyana native who lived in Milwaukee killed David Allen Parker 21. Of san Diego and Scott Anthony Seely 18. Of North Ridgeville Ohio at the base on Jan. 16, and that he fatally shot Julie Lynn Tuscher 24, at the Charleston Pawn shop in Bremerton a few hours later. The clerk s brother 28-year-old Allan Michaels who was critically wounded in the pawnshop shooting identified Driz Paul As the attacker. He said Drizpaul took a gun from the store that was later found at the Motel. The Navy believes Drizpaul committed suicide but Scruggs believes Drizpaul was killed. A Navy statement said 35 investigators had conducted More than 500 inter views talking to some people More than once and had Only a few people still to Contact in the Case. The investigation has not disclosed any indication of espionage or espionage related activity the Navy statement said tuesday. That s pretty much settled Arter Burn said. Scruggs said Drizpaul apparently had a Girlfriend identified to the lawyer Only As Cindy who worked evenings at tended school by Day and May have obtained sensitive information on the Tri Dent a key component of the nation s nuclear said the woman was mentioned by sources in Milwaukee and the West coast including some who actually saw a photograph of Navy investigators have been unable to find anyone who said Drizpaul had a Girlfriend nor has the name Cindy been mentioned in interviews in connection with him scaly or Parker Arturburn Motel housekeeper Marcy Plonski. Initially told a reporter she saw a Wom an s Long evening jacket in the Roo where Drizpaul s body was found but Navy investigators found no sign of an outerwear except a Man s Tan Trench the Navy statement also told a reporter she had seen a Box of what appeared to be business papers in the car Drizpaul drove to the Motel. But investigators said she told them she never saw such a Box the Navy statement said. Kennedy Bill would establish 1 St tobacco regulatory Agency by the Washington Post Washington sen. Edward m. Kennedy. D mass. Launched a major initiative tuesday aimed at bringing tobacco products under strict regulation for the first time in the United states. Kennedy introduced legislation to create a powerful new Comer for tobacco products within the United slates Public health service. The legislation would give the Center Broad Powers to regulate tobacco Muchas the food and drug administration regulates food. It would also conduct smoking research underwrite up to $185 million in antismoking education pro Grams permit slate and local governments to regulate such advertising venues As billboards and subways an encourage enforcement of Laws against Selling tobacco to minors. The Industry specifically targets women and i Kennedy said tuesday at a hearing of the Senate committee on labor and human resources of which he is chairman. The marketing str Algy is so Brazen that the ads themselves confess that they Are targeted for women. Last week we Learned thai the deadly Campaign continues As reports of a new Effort to promote the Dakota cigarette he said. According to a confidential marketing plan provided last week to the Washington Post by a locally based anti smoking group called the advocacy Institute the . Reynolds tobacco co. Plans soon to introduce a new cigarette called Dakota targeted at poorly educated while women. Officials at the Institute said the documents came to them anonymously in a Brown paper according to internal company memos. Reynolds had labelled the plan project for virile female. Rev nolds officials at first refused to respond to questions about the Validity of the documents. They then said the cigarette would be marketed to both Voung men and women. Secretary of health and human services Louis w. Sullivan called it morally irresponsible for tobacco companies to target such advertising at women minorities and Young people. I am not Only troubled but Sullivan said when asked about the Dakota Brand. Nobody believes the tobacco companies when they say they Are not targeting women and Young people. Between 80 and 90 percent of adult smokers Start As last month. Sullivan succeeded in gelling Reynolds to cancel plans to Tysl Market Uptown a Brand of menthol cigarette the company had targe led at Blacks. Cigarette manufacturers like other major Compa Nies that sell consumer goods have Long designed marketing campaigns to Appeal most directly to those thought most Likely to buy their products. Since so Many people have quit smoking tobacco companies have aimed promotional efforts increasingly at Blacks and Young women two groups that Are still much More Likely to smoke than the population in general. Tobacco Industry officials testified tuesday As they have Many times in the past that i hair efforts Are aimed Only at getting adults to switch brands. The cigarette Industry docs not want children to smoke said the tobacco Institute s Charles believe smoking is for adults who choose to but advertising experts and Public health officials who testified strongly contested that assertion saving that tobacco companies spend More than $2.5 billion each year on advertising and that much of it is directed to Appeal to children. Best Friend Houston residents Chris Del Tenn and Kuthy Page s Hare an affectionate moment with their Golden retriever Chelsea who was shot while pro acct Iii the couple during an armed robbery at their House. The dog lunged at one of the rubbers and distracted him allowing them la escape through the garage. Another gunman then opened fir i on the couple hitting their car three times. Scientists grow i St genetically designed tree new Orleans a scientists have reported developing the world s first genetically engineered Trees poplars designed to be grown on Large plantations for Energy production. A mutant Gene from a species of bacteria thai commonly causes food poisoning has proven effective in making the poplars Resis Tant to the widely used Weedkiller Glyph sat. Marketed As Roundup. The research has been partly sup ported by the . Department of Energy. Haissig said. Scientists in Minnesota arc working on the feasibility of the Energy plantations. Poindexter asks judge not to release Reagan testimony until jury selected Washington a John poin Dexler on tuesday asked the judge in his Iran con Ira trial to delay releasing for Mer president Reagan s videotaped Testi Mony until a jury is selected. Twelve news organizations mean while suggested in a court filing that the videotape and transcripts of Reagan s testimony be made available As soon As possible As the judge ordered last week. Reagan s testimony Given Friday and saturday in los Angeles is favourable to the defense poin Duxler s lawyers maintained in court papers. But they said publicizing in now would have an incalculable Impact on prospective jurors. Disclosing Reagan s testimony prior to the March 5 trial Date could result in Iran Contra prosecutors rejecting prospective jurors who otherwise would be favourable to the defense lawyers for Reagan s former National Security adviser said. They also said thai the testimony should be made Public Only after the jury in this Case has been sworn and instructed regarding trial on feb. 15. . District court judge Harold Greene said he would order the release of the videotape As soon As the editing process has been completed to Cut out classified material pertaining to National Security. The process was expected to Lake iwo or three working Days said Greene. In that order Greene focused on statements last week by Poindexter s lawyers supporting Broad Access by the news Media to Reagan s deposition which was closed to the press and Public. The lawyers said the sixth amendment entitles Poindexter to have the Media in attendance at Reagan s deposition. At the same Lime however the Law yers raised concerns about the Impact Early Public disclosure of Reagan s Testi Mony could have on Poilu Lexer s right to a fair trial. Last week Greene asked both sides to stale i hair positions regarding Public re lease of Reagan s trial testimony. The 12 news organizations arc can capital civics Abc inc., lbs inc., National broadcasting co. Inc., the new York times co., inc times Mirror co.,the Washington Post the associated press Dow Jones & co. Inc., National Public radio Usa today and Gannett news service inc
