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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 4, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 7iran-North bargaining tapes aired Washington a Abc news on wednesday broadcast tape recorded excerpts of bargaining sessions Between former National Security aide Oliver North and iranian negotiators in the Reagan administrations arms for hos tages deals. The tapes of . Efforts to free american hostages held in Lebanon were made in 1986 by one of the negotiators. They were kept by the . Government and never played in Public before. Partial transcripts of a few of the recordings were printed in 1987 when Congress issued its report on the Iran Contra affair. Abc did not say How it obtained the tapes. Abc news aired Short segments from some of the tapes late tuesday and on wednesday to promote a planned broadcast of the recordings at length on its nightlife program wednesday night. On the tapes a frustrated North invokes president Reagan a  in an Effort to move the hostage negotiations Forward. And businessman Albert Hakim who was working with North urged delivery of arms to the iranians. A i must be Able to convey to my presi Dent by communicating with him very  tomorrow morning that its within your Power and you Are willing to cause an american to be released a North says on one tape. That was in a meeting with iranian negotiators in late february 1986 in an Airport hotel in Frankfurt Germany. An iranian negotiator spells out what his country sought from the bargaining at a time when his country was at War with neighbouring Iraq. A we must get the Hawk missiles a says the unidentified iranian. A we must get intelligence reports of iraqi troop strength. Iran is being destroyed. We need those  a wok a replied Hakim who had been brought along to translate. A a let a go ahead with delivery of the tows antitank missiles. Lets go ahead with the transmission of the intelligence. And lets go ahead with the  the Reagan administration kept its part of the bargain delivering 1,000 Tow missiles but no hostages were released. The iranians said they had gotten Only half the number of missiles they were supposed to get. More teachers strike in Illinois Michigan 2 districts Back on Job by United press International More teachers walked out of classrooms in Illinois and Michigan on wednesday. But teachers in two Pennsylvania districts returned to work without contracts. Frustrated by Progress at the bargaining table 52 teachers in Memphis mich., walked out disrupting classes for 916 students. A fact finder was requested. The strike by 258 teachers in the Detroit suburb of Woodhaven where More than 4,800 students Are Idle began its second week. Nationally 12 strikes in three states affected 3,143 teachers and 52,266 students. In Illinois 115 teachers in the York Ville District whose contract expired june 30, walked out wednesday As contract talks began to drag bringing strikes in the state to four affecting 1,957 teachers and 32,105 students. Teachers spokeswoman Lorrie Dunn Reier said the Board had offered an 8 percent raise and teachers proposed a 9.5 percent increase but the boards offer would not be retroactive to the beginning of the school year she said. However there was optimism in Elgin District Illinois second largest with 1,700 teachers and 28,400 students Over Progress toward settling the states Long est teachers strike. Talks went on without a break for 16 hours and then resumed wednesday after both sides got some rest. Assistant superintendent Robert if Liam said he was a cautiously optimistic about an agreement. Some 113 teachers in the Sherrard District that has some 1,750 students was in its second Day of striking. In Dongola in its seventh Day wednesday the Board and teachers met tuesday but were unable to end the walkout affecting 345 students and 29 teachers. In Pennsylvania a York county which had four strikes at the beginning of the week the number was reduced to one wednesday As teachers in two More districts returned to work without contracts. Some 246 teachers in Dallastown and 169 in the Central York districts set aside picketing in what Union officials said was an Effort to get contract talks moving. Teachers in the county a red lion District returned to work tuesday without a contract after being locked out for a Day. That left Only York City schools with 384 teachers and 6,670 students still on strike in that county. But 127 teachers in Allegheny county a Wilkinsburg District and 92 teachers in Cambria county a Westmont Hilltop District were walking picket lines As part of an in out selective striking policy. Bucket of Relief Volunteer Cathy Clark pours a bucket of seawater Over a stranded Pilot whale in an attempt to keep it from dehydrating wednesday in Cape cod Bay at Yarmouthport mass. One whale died and another one thought to be their Leader was killed after 12 again became stranded. The whales were survivors from a group that beached  s overdue child support Cut to $66,600 a Gregory Morey known As the nations worst Deadbeat dad glares at reporters from a court elevator. Phoenix apr a Man known As the nations worst Deadbeat dad pleaded guilty wednesday to failing to support his three children for a decade and the judge Cut his $108,000 Bill for overdue support payments to $66,600. Gregory Morey 35, entered the plea in Maricopa county Superior court As part of an agreement under which prosecutors dropped a third felony charge of failure to pay child support. Morey surrendered in july after his  appeared at the top of a National list of fathers delinquent in support payments. Morey a restaurant manager has been living in Scottsdale. He had lived in several Western states since divorcing his wife now Susan Aldrich. He told judge Robert Gotts Field that he Hadnot made the $600-a-month child support payments because he does no to believe he is the natural father of two of his children. His former wife who married again after the couple split in 1981, told reporters that is a lie and said Morey is just trying to get out of paying the Money. A the says his girls done to look like him but his son docs a she said. A the wants to claim the son but not the daughters. Its a cheap shot at his  Morey refused to talk to reporters after the hearing. The judge said he would Rule today on Moreyn a request to be allowed to move to Carlsbad n.m., to manage a restaurant. At a hearing set for oct. 30, Gottfield could sentence Morey to a maximum three years in prison. A a in a going to be managing a restaurant out there a said Morey who is remarried and has another child. A i have been working in Arizona about three weeks now but the company i work for is transferring me. A my family is staying Here. I need to work and raise some  the state attorneys office maintained he owed $74,000 in Back payments plus $34,000 in interest. Aldrich said earlier this week she was disappointed Morey Hadnot started making payments after he turned himself in. �?o1 still Haven to seen a Nickel and the kids Are still in the same position a she said this week. Aldrich remarried for six years and living in the Phoenix area with her husband his son and her children Ages 12 through 16, said monday the family is still plagued by Money problems. She said her son Greg 15,  try out for the football team because the family  afford the necessary shoes. A ice daughter Heather 16, has t been Able to perform with the Flag team because she Hasni to got the right kind of shorts she said. The Case began with publication of a list of delinquent fathers compiled by the National Council of child support enforcement administrators a professional organization  
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