European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 15,1990 the stars and stripes pages two firemen walk past the gutted remains of a House and car in North Blenheim ., tuesday blast fire in upstate new York level 10 Homes claim 2 victims Blenheim  Apr a second Man died of Burns wednesday after a ruptured propane pipeline exploded and destroyed 10 Homes in a cauldron of fire. At least four people were injured in the blast and fire tuesday about 40 Miles South of Albany the fire burned itself out at about 5 . Wednesday and a Cap was placed on the Hole in the pipeline according to Schoharie county sheriffs officials. A right where we re standing was just a big Ball of flames a said Schoharie fire department it. Joe Balfe a you  get close to anything because you weren to sure what was going to blow up  i "j16 underground pipeline exploded twice As the Valley Community awakened shortly before 8 ., officials s j i blast knocked out electricity and phones up to 15 Miles away. Sheriffs officials said investigators of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. March 15,1950 a sen. Joseph r. Mccarthy r Dost to 1 be Tate apartment gave a High Gnativ n ormer Spanish Republican  officer  go us amid reports labeied30 years ago today. Noun it 5�?T the five Western Powers an Vii Riv oms a disarm Talent plan providing Ultima re a Ontra de prohibition of All weapons of auction including military space vehicles.20 years ago today. I970 a the defense department Dai ions ?use.t0 reject the Basic recommend almost in a presi tial commission calling for an personnel Eia a percent pay increase for enlisted incl and elimination of the draft by july 1, 1971. 0 years ago today. Warsaw in j9 a a pm bib Airliner crashed near the polish Arnat Lonal Airport killing 87, according to members of i Nso Agency Pap the Fli amp it carried 22 americans to Amateur boxing team and two other it n airline spokesman in new York said. Would begin examining the damaged pipe later in the Day in an Effort to find out what caused the blast. Residents said that a fog like vapor had rolled Down a Hill toward their Homes just before the explosion. Ten Homes were reduced to blackened debris. A they did no to Burn Long the heat was so intense a said Shirley Hilgers whose convenience store escaped damage. A they were Down in 10, 15  Richard Smith 43, of Central Bridge died tuesday. Early wednesday Robert Hitchcock 53, of North Blenheim died at Westchester county medical Center. Hitchcock a 16-year-old daughter Roberta was in fair condition at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady with Burns on her face and hands and Michael Kodra 58, of Howes caves was treated for Burns and released officials said. Two others Linda Huber 31, of North Blenheim and her 4-year-old son Shawn were treated for smoke inhalation and released from Community Hospital of Schoharie county in Cobleskill. The pipeline owned by Texas Eastern products pipeline is part of a system that begins in Mont Belview Texas and winds its Way 4,100 Miles to Selkirk about 10 Miles from Albany said company spokesman John Barnett. More than 300 firefighters ambulance workers and Law enforcement officials descended on Blenheim and worked nearly three hours putting out fires. The propane which is heavier than air apparently seeped about a mile along a Creek bed into a Small Valley where the houses were located. A when it first happened we thought an air plane had crashed into the Side of the Hill a said Liz Mace a i was just getting ready for work and there was this horrendous explosion. It sounded like a Jet when they pass the sound  North says he informed Poindexter Washington apr former White House aide Oliver l. North on tuesday undercut a defense attempt to show that John m. Poindexter was unaware of a 1985 missile shipment to Iran. Poindexter a lawyer Richard Buckler took North through a half hour series of questions about How the former National Security Council staff officer helped obtain a Cia aircraft to ship 18 Hawk missiles owned by Israel to Iran in november 1985. North testified that Poindexter then president Reagan a National Security adviser was not a participant in those discussions. But North added a i do not recall the Admiral being on the phone with me. But i did keep the Admiral apprised of what 1 was  North also disclosed that he urged a trip by a . Official to visit Iran in 1986 As part of the Effort to free american hostages. There was no indication that the proposal was seriously considered and North said Poindexter opposed the idea. Beckler also produced a note by Poindexter that stated that he had briefed Reagan about a shipment of Hawk missile spare parts that Cost the iranians $ 15 million. The document is the first sign that Reagan May have been informed at the time of the Iran initiative of the actual prices the iranians were paying for the weapons. The prices were exorbitant and at least $3.8 million from the Iran  sales was diverted to the nicaraguan contras according to a report compiled by Congress. Reagan maintains he did t know there was any extra Money being generated from the sales. Poindexter is accused of obstructing congressional inquiries into the Iran Contra affair by making false statements and destroying documents. Judge sets trial Date for Noriega rules on use of classified material Miami apr a Federal judge on tuesday scheduled the drug trafficking trial of ousted panamanian Leader Manuel Antonio Noriega for january 1991. He also issued a sweeping order on How lawyers could handle classified information. . District judge William Hoeveler a protective order could hinder defense lawyers seeking Access to thousands of documents they say will corroborate claims that for Many years Noriega acted with Cia approval. Hoveler scheduled the trial of Noriega and four co defendants to begin on Jan. 28, 1991, Noriega lawyer Steven Kollin called the Date realistic but said the trial would probably be delayed. The 12-Page order sets comprehensive ground rules defining what May be considered classified National Security information in the Noriega Case under the classified information procedures act of 1980. Noriega a lawyers must obtain court approval before seeing any government documents marked a confidential a a secret a a top secret or a sensitive Compart rented information a the judge wrote. Also restricted is classified information from any Federal Agency that deals with National Security. Information in books newspapers and other publications Are similarly restricted if the published reports include confirmation by someone with Access to Classi fied information and if the Justice department believes it could affect National Security Hoveler ruled. The defense has maintained that volumes of information published in newspapers and recent books Aboul Noriega a role in . Foreign policy and the War on drugs is already common knowledge and should he allowed As evidence. The order also restricts the defense from sharing information without prior approval from the government a ruling prosecutors have pushed for in months of pretrial hearings. Kollin referred further questions to David Lewis a Washington lawyer hired by the defense As an expert on the classified information Law. Lewis did not immediately return Calls by the associated press. Defense lawyers and court personnel must get Security clearances and sign a lifetime pledge not to reveal any classified information without prior written authorization from the government Hoveler wrote. Also tuesday Hoeveler released Daniel Miranda a Pilot accused in the Noriega indictment of flying drug profits to Panama on $ 1 million Bond. Miranda 36, is the second of the six defendants to be released on Bond. Brian Alden Davidow turned himself in immediately after the february 1988 indictment was handed up and has since been free