European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 17, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5 congressmen i. Quot a it it amp As nears discussing strategy president Bush and former president Ronald Reagan played a round of Golf saturday in thousand Oaks Calif. Bush and Reagan have denied their 1980 presidential Campaign made secret contacts with the iranians in 1980 to stall the release of the . Embassy hostages until after the elections. By Gwen i fill the new York times Washington a racing a july 1 deadline members of Congress Are sparring with the Pentagon and one another in what has become a base closing War of words and political nerve involving 26 states and thousands of jobs. A. In nearly every Case lawmakers find themselves objecting to the very process they designed last year after complaining the. Pentagon had been too political in choosing which bases to close. \ in one dispute. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher a Republican and other members of the California delegation Are fighting for the Long Beach naval station and shipyard against sen. Arlen Specter another Republican and the Pennsylvania and new Jersey delegations who want to prevent the closing of the Philadelphia naval station and shipyard. Similar scenes have been played out Between delegations from Mississippi and Texas Rhode Island and Maryland and new York and Maine. Those actions Are typical of what one congressional aide described As the a controlled panic Quot that has beset lawmakers As they scramble to influence the defense base closure and realignment commission in the two weeks remaining before the panel a appointed by the president and approved by the Senate a must submit its recommendations to president Bush. Lie May accept or reject the recommendations by july 15, and Congress would then have the authority to accept or reject the entire package. Sen. Sam Nunn. A Gay a chairman of the armed services committee has written the commission about rumours of undue Pentagon influence. The legislation creating the panel allowed one third of its expert staff to be drawn trim Pentagon ranks in addition two of the seven commissioners Are former secretaries of the army or Navy. Rep. Patricia Schroeder. D-colo., said she was particularly opposed to having a a Pentagon staff members Lent to the commission and then returning to their military jobs. But the Pentagon says it has done no More than respond As fully As possible to requests from the commission and  a courier the commissions chairman is taking the pressure in stride. A i think this is natural for members to do whatever they can to put their Best foot Forward Quot he said in an  the other Side of Capitol Hill a group of demo erotic representatives Pom Mcmillen til Maryland Peter ii. Kostmayer of Pennsylvania Patsy t. Mink of Hawaii prank Pallone or. Of new Jersey Sam Gejdenson of Connecticut and John p. Mural to of Pennsylvania and chairman of the defense appropriations subcommittee a gathered Las week to chastise Charles p. Adolph the chairman ail an advisory commission on defense laboratories. His crime advising the base closing commission to include Navy laboratories in the lawmakers districts. A Well take it to the president to the courts,.&Quot Mcmillen  Robb Wilder plan to meet tuesday by the Washington Post ric1imond, a. A Virginia a two top democrats engaged in a series of highly Public clashes for the past several weeks said saturday that they have ironed out  for a private meeting on tuesday. . Sen. Charles s. Robb said he will meet with gov. L. Douglas Wilder alone before a Capitol Hill reception. It will be their first face to face meeting since Robb became embroiled in controversy Over the secret taping of a cellular Telephone conversation involving Wilder in 1988. Robb has acknowledged that he received a tape of that conversation and kept it for More than two years before destroying it a few weeks ago. Wilder who has declared himself a the victim of a crime Quot and urged that the taping be investigated wanted democratic members of Virginia a congressional delegation to attend the Summit Between the two rivals. But Robb said their meeting will include a just the two of  the elaborate jockeying Over the meeting was a further indication of the Mutual suspicion Between the two democrats. Both Wilder and Golib have National ambitions and have engaged in name calling frequently Over the years. But Robb said he believes the dispute is being overblown. �?o1 keep looking for the War or the great feud he said. A no one is feuding Robb said he and Wilder spoke Friday night fur  second time since the governor returned from a european Trade Mission wednesday. Robb described their talk As a delightful Quot and Quot Virv cordial in the stars and stripes 10yearsago june 17, 1981 a three rescuers were killed and three were injured when exposed to methane Gas while trying to save an 8-year-old boy who had fallen into an abandoned septic tank. The boy survived but was in critical condition. 20yearsago june 17, 1971 a the Senate rejected two proposals to Cut off funds for . Operations in Indochina including the longstanding Hatfield Mcgovern proposal for a Complete pullout by dec. 31, 1971. 30yearsago june 17,1961 a five major maritime unions staged strikes at . Shipyards in Eastern Western and Gulf coast ports. After his efforts of the previous Day met without sue Cess labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg was to again attempt to break deadlocked negotiations. 40years ago june 17, 1951 a the Bullet. Riddled bodies of seven american prisoners of War were discovered in the mountains near Hwachun North Korea their mass murder was believed to be the first chinese atrocity this year. Sununu defends use of limousine for . Trip to rare stamp auction Washington a White House chief of stuff John Sununu on sunday defended his use of a White House limousine and Driver to take him to a rare stamp auction in new York last week and run other errands in Manhattan. Sununu a the White House counsel said that that travel was both proper and appropriate a Sununu said on Abc tvs so this week with David Brinkley show. A my Job is a seven Day a week 24 hour a Day Job. That a Why i have a door to door car a ind Driver assigned to me Newsweek Magazine said in its june 24 edition which goes on Sale monday that Sununu had consulted his staff but not White House counsel c. Boyden Gray before using a limousine to take him to new York last wednesday. The chauffeur drove Back to Washington alone while Sununu attended a Republican fund Raiser in new Jersey later flying Back to Washington aboard a corporate Jet the Magazine said. Government regulations allow Sununu some personal use. Of White House cars Blit say he must declare the Cost As income. After Sununu was rebuked by president Bush last month for using military aircraft for personal trips the White House adopted a new policy requiring him to get approval in Advance from Gray. For trips that mix. Official business and a personal or political travel. But Sununu said sunday he does no to have to Check in Advance with Gray Tor automobile travel. A Boyden has said that it was. Both proper and appropriate Quot Sununu said. A i have to be Able to communicate to work on sensitive papers to coordinate the White House activities even while tin traveling. He said that during the drive to new York he was a constantly on the phone with members of Bush s Cabinet other White House staff House and Senate members and White House National Security adviser Brent scowcroft so grand jury winds up indictment packed term Columbia . A a Federal grand jury that rocked the state House with More than two dozen indictments completed work last month a newspaper has reported. The grand jury has indicted 27 people including 17 current or former legislators and five lobbyists since the of big a operation lost Trust became Public last july. Most have pleaded guilty five were convicted in trials and five await trials. The grand jury Wasny to expected to Issue any additional indictments the Green Ville news reported saturday citing sources it did not identify. Before concluding its work the grand jury heard testimony last month from Greenville businessman Thomas Roe and others about a 1988 Cut in the state capital gains tax rate the newspaper said. Former state rep. Jack Rogers a Democrat from Bennettsville was indicted on charges that he took a $5,000 bribe to support the tax Cut legislation. Rogers once the House leadership a second ranking member pleaded guilty to racketeering charges and awaits sentencing. Roe the retired founder of builder marts and Greenville Developer i. Al Al Ter Brashier paid lobbyist Ron Cobb to lobby Tor the tax Cut reports have said. Cobb eventually became an undercover f by informant bribing lawmakers to support a Bill that would have asked voters to decide whether to allow betting on horse and dog racing. Assistant . Attorney John Barton  comment on the investigation