European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 14, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5north says he saw Poindexter tear document Washington apr former White House aide Oliver North conceded monday that he witnessed John Poindexter destroy a politically embarrassing presidential document that approved . Involvement in a shipment of Hawk missiles to Iran. Poindexter president Reagan a National Security adviser in 1986, is accused of concealing the . Role in the missiles shipment on the very Day he destroyed the document. The document reportedly depicted the transaction As a strictly arms for hostages Deal. Poindexter is accused of obstructing congressional inquiries into the Iran Contra affair. The indictment also accuses him of de straying documents and lying to hide White House knowledge of a november 1985 shipment of 18 Hawk anti aircraft missiles to Iran. He is the highest ranking official from the Reagan administration to be tried in the Iran Contra affair. In it the . Allegedly sold arms clandestinely to Iran then used the proceeds to Supply Nic Araguas Contra rebels de spite a congressional ban on such Aid. A you were present when John Poindexter in his office. Ripped the finding a into shreds a asked Iran Contra prosecutor Dan Webb. A not the Way you describe a North said. A you. Saw Poindexter a tear up the original finding a asked Iran Contra prosecutor Dan Webb. A tear it in two a replied North. The government claims Poindexter destroyed the document hours after telling Congress he had known nothing of the november 1985 Hawks shipment until More than a month after it occurred. North tried to avoid testifying about the destruction of the document by suggesting that he Learned of it from Poindexter a congressional testimony. _ but . District court judge Harold Greene directed North to answer questions about it noting that the former White House aide had done so last year at his own trial. North testified that Poindexter discussed a a cover s Oryx that concealed details of a .-Iran arms shipment the Day before he was questioned about it by lawmakers. He reluctantly conceded that his former Boss saw the false chronology prepared by the White House to answer queries about the Iran Contra affair. The chronology prepared in november 1986 falsely said that the . Government was not involved in the Sale of the Hawk missiles a year earlier. A Cia document reflecting this a cover Story was disused at a meeting in Poindexter a White House office on Una a i a at was attended by the late Cia director 1 am Kasey and others North said. Admiral Poindexter was aware that was a false Story a prosecutor Dan Webb  a was cont Mug with the cover Story originally North re Pheda Oncea involvement in the shipment of to North Rescue workers wheel a victim away from the scene of a 52-vehicle pileup monday in Green Bay wis White Wall of fog triggers fiery vehicle pileup in wis. Green Bay wis. Apr dozens of cars and trucks collided and burned in thick fog on a downtown freeway Bridge during Rush hour monday killing three people and injuring 30. A it was just horrible terrible. To hear the brakes squeal the Gas tanks explode to hear the people screaming a said Harry Suppanz 35, of Sturgeon Bay a passenger in a truck that crashed and burned. Authorities said 52 vehicles were involved. A number of the injured had to be extricated with mechanical equipment. The three who were killed were in separate cars and were in the Middle of the pileup said Brown county Coroner Genie Williams. Two were burned beyond recognition she said. Police it. Roy Johnson said visibility was a just about Down to Zero when the Accident occurred shortly before 7 . On the northbound lanes of an interstate 43 Bridge Over the Fox River. It. Bob Boncher in charge of the investigation said a bizarre mixture of Early morning fog and smoke from three paper Mills created a Brief but thick a White Wall on the Bridge. A five minutes after i got there you could see Plain As Day a Boncher said. A it was just like driving into a milk bottle a said capt. Rolland Becker of the Green Bay fire department. Boncher said two cars and a Semi trailer truck that slowed for the Cloud apparently started the Chain reaction. Cars piled up for about 3 to 5 minutes he said and the line of smashed vehicles stretched Back 450 feet. Of the injured two were admitted to St. Mary s Hospital medical Center in serious condition. Another five were admitted to St. Vincon Hospital where three were listed in serious condition. The rest of the injured were treated and released officials said. Police capt. Larry Gill said a fuel Tanker truck involved in the crash did not Burn but a number of vehicles did. A it looks like it was exploding Gas tanks from cars that caused the fire he said. Suppanz and Dan Lauder 31, of Sturgeon Bay said they were in a Small truck on their Way to work at the time of the crash. Suppanz said his truck was jolted at least six or seven times during the Chain reaction crash but his Only injury was a bump on the head. Lauder said five or six vehicles crashed in front of his truck and a fuel Tanker truck was behind  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. A great Britain ordered a full Public inquiry into the nations Wales i Oiin of pane crash in which a chartered Airliner went Down near Cardiff Quot pics killing 80 persons.30 years ago today. Unabkmwj.1�?T1. Judge Walter Evans declared a mistrial after the jury was accused of of. 5 a Vej let a the trial of or. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff q Ca 01 Mur Denny Barbara Jean Finch the surgeons  ago today. Moscow Jimj a a a a cambodian chief of state Prince Norodom Sihanouk flew to  Seand Vilf a Volel supp i for an attempt to Force withdrawal of North Viet use and vet Cong forces from his  ago today. March 14 Irh to a. Many americans in r m military voting assistance programs May have kept participation ind Europe from voting m eight presidential primaries and threatens  More scheduled before april 5. Voting officers in West Ger a a blamed the problem on a Lack of Absentee ballot application cards. Bush willing to consider Rostenkowski budget plan Washington apr the Bush administration said monday there s a room to talk about a far reaching budget plan by Democrat rep. Dan Rostenkowski of Illinois that Calls for higher taxes and a one year social Security freeze. However White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said the presidents decision to consider the Radical proposal by the chairman of the House ways and Means committee does no to mean he a abandoning his opposition to new taxes or social Security changes. Appearing on the Macneil Lehrer news hour Rostenkowski acknowledged that his proposal contained a some political minefields a but added that his ? Ian a Appeal was that it called for Sacri ices from everyone. A i think you re going to get some positive responses from it if we All get in the water together a he said. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., called Rostyn Kowskie a proposal a a Good step and said its across the Board spending freeze a makes a great Deal of  a this proposal could be the Wake up Call we be been waiting for Quot Dole said. A a we la Sec who answers  Rostenko Ksir a proposal has generated Little support from his own party. House speaker Thomas s. Foley d-wash., called Rostyn Kowskie a plan a a very interesting suggestion a but questioned its chances of approval. A i done to see a Way we can effectively pass tax legislation raising taxes without the approval of the president a Foley said. A that remains a