European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday october 8, 1991 thousands protest abortion in life chains across . By the associated press tens of thousands of anti abortion demonstrators around the country held hands in a life chains that stretched for Miles id some cities. In an announcement timed to coincide with the protests sunday Cardinal John of Connor of new York said the roman Catholic archdiocese would offer medical care to any pregnant woman who seeks it. A her expenses will be paid she will be Given free medical care and free Legal services so. She will not have to live with the guilt of having brought about the death of her own baby a of Connor said. He spoke at a mass designated As a a right to life Celebration m St. Patrick a Cathedral. More than 665,000 people formed a life chains in 350 cities according to to Ltd National life Chain a group based in Yuba City Calif. A we have one of the most horrible atrocities in America and people Are sheltered from it a said Dale Morfey a life Chain committee member. Morfey led a protest in fort Smith ark., where More than 4,000 people lined up for seven Miles along the City a main thoroughfare. National organizers said the biggest Chain was in the St. Petersburg fla., area. Steven Wood head of the Florida life Center said 28,000 people showed up for the protest on . 19. The Chain stretched for 29 Miles. No arrests were reported. In some cities abortion rights demonstrators held counter rallies but most involved Only dozens of people. In Boston about 25,000 people participated in a three mile a respect life walk organized by Massachusetts citizens for life to raise Money for women a shelters and centers that advise about abortion alternatives organizers said. They did no to say How much was raised. Elsewhere in Florida about 20,000 demonstrators lined 19 Miles of two major thoroughfares in Orlando and 10,000 took part in a 16-mile Chain in fort Lauderdale. In Torrance Calif., police estimated the turnout at 10,000 to 15,000 along a 10-mile Chain. Organizers put the figure at 25,000. In san Antonio organizers said up to 9,000 demonstrators formed a 6�?T/2-mile link. Organizers said about 17,000 turned out in Louisville ky., and about 5,000 lined both sides of a four mile stretch of a main Street in Durham . State department official probed in Iran Contra sources report by Pete Yost the associated press Washington a the Iran Contra investigation is focusing on state department official Elliott Abrams and his knowledge of Oliver North a secret resupply network to the nicaraguan contras sources familiar with the probe say. Attorneys for Abrams met two weeks ago with Iran Contra prosecutors possibly indicating that action involving Abrams a either an indictment or a guilty plea a a is imminent the sources added. If Iran Contra prosecutors Are to seek an indictment for Abrams earliest congressional testimony on the North network they must move this week. Prosecutors have been delving into whether Abrams knew More than he admitted to Congress about North a Contra operation the sources said. The five year statute of Abrams limitations barring prosecutors from seeking charges applies to most Federal crimes including perjury. Abrams first congressional appearance on the matter was oct. 10, 1986. National Security Council aide North ran the network after Congress Cut off military Aid to the rebels. Abrams has told Congress he did no to realize North was running an arms network to the rebel Force. But Abrams met regularly in 1986 with North and former Cia officer Alan Fiers chief of the spy Agency s Central american task Force to discuss the contrast situation. Fiers who pleaded guilty in july to withholding information from Congress and who is cooperating with the Iran Contra prosecutors said he had detailed knowledge of North a role in the resupply operation. And entries in North a daily notebooks suggest he disclosed his role to Abrams. Former Pentagon official Richard Armitage spent 2vi hours wednesday answering questions from Iran Contra prosecutors before a Federal grand jury. Armitage told Congress in 1987 that he discussed humanitarian assistance to the contras with North Fiers Abrams and others at Armitage a office in the Pentagon on sept. 19, 1986. Armitage has denied that they discussed supplying arms. Abrams and Fiers weren to asked about the meeting when they testified to Congress in 1987. North a Contra resupply network started to come unravelled on oct. 5, 1986, when a plane in the operation was shot Down Over Nicaragua while delivering 10,000 pounds of ammunition and gear to the contras. Abrams made three appearances in a five Day Span before congressional committees each time denying that the . Government had any connection to the flight. He said he checked with Fiers and North aide Robert Earl before giving the assurances. A i and others. Inquired of Cia inquired of Csc inquired of Dod. And everybody said. There was no . Government role a Abrams told the Iran Contra congressional investigating committees in 1987. Abrams later acknowledged that his statements were a completely wrong but said he was just another person who had been deceived by North. Drugs rampant in Florida prisons paper says Miami up a Florida a prisons Are filled with drugs and alcohol smuggled in by guards and visitors and pose a danger even to residents outside the institutions it was reported sunday. Drugs Are coming in inside hollowed bindings of the Bible slipped into resealed bags of potato chips tucked into dentures and concealed in orifices of the body the Miami Herald said. A the truth is that the jails and prisons of Florida arc corrupt violent drug infested places a said the Rev. I Francis a a skip Flynn senior chaplain at the South Florida reception Center. A they present a Clear and present danger to every Man woman and child in the state because they allow inmates to smoke crack shoot heroin and smoke pot throughout the course of their confinement a Flynn said. Clyde Raiford serving a life term for armed robbery told the Herald that from 1986 until 1988 he had six guards bringing drugs into the Martin county correctional institution. Other inmates corroborated his Story along with a guard. Raiford said he was never charged with anything by guards. A shoot they were making Money you know they were greedy a he said. Guard Bryan Brusseau said he would drive to various parts of the state picking up drugs. He said he would smuggle them into the prison in his Jockstrap leaving them in a file Cabinet drawer in the recreation room where his fee would be waiting. He said it would sometimes be in the hundreds of dollars. The problem is National in scope. Prison systems in Wisconsin Oregon and Alabama have tried random testing with some Success. �?o1 think that needs to be looked at but testing does no to remove drugs a said new Florida corrections Secretary Harry Singletary. A you still need to imprison the people who Are bringing this crap into the system. In a hearing from a lot of people that this is going on but no ones willing to Tell us who a doing  .cuts by Dod to affect 1,500 Boeing workers from wire reports Seattle a the Boeing co. Says Pentagon spending cuts Are forcing the reassignment or Layoff of 1,500 More employees than expected. . King executive vice president of Boeing defense and space group said the aerospace contractor would try to find other jobs Fot As Many As the employees As possible. A we Are after stable employment a he said. Boeing spokesman Milt Furness said a wide Range of positions would be Cut because of the nuclear reduction announced by president Bush last month. King said Boeing was notified thursday that a Short Range attack missile designed to be launched by the a i and b-2 bombers spam ii is being halted. Industry analysts said they expect Little effect on Boeing a Overall performance. Military work is 20 percent of the company a  out pedal train Williams Ariz. A it was Man is. Machine and when it was Over the Engineer of a 1910 locomotive was eating the dust of 51 bicyclists. The cyclists beat grand Canyon railways engine no. 18 on saturday in a 50-mile race from the grand Canyon to Williams. A a it a just unbelievable a said Engineer Charles Harris. A a that Sas fast As in be Ever made that run. I was 11 minutes ahead of schedule and they still beat me by 15  Wiatr Krzystof finished first among the 147 professional cyclists winning the $11,000 Man against machine cycling classic in about two hours. The riders rapidly descended from the Pine forests near the grand Canyon to the High desert at speeds of More than 40 Mph. But rough track forced the train to slow to 25  recalling 3,700 cars Detroit a Yugo America inc. Is recalling nearly 3,700 1990 and 1991-Model Yugo go plus subcompact cars to Correct a problem with the electronic fuel injection system. In letters to owners this week Yugo said water contamination could cause the cars to stall. The company will install sealing washers on the injection units. All repairs will be done free of charge. Yugo is based in upper Saddle River  to admit women Terre haute ind. The Board of the All male Rose Hulman Institute of technology has decided to end the schools 116-year tradition and admit women beginning in september 1995. Changes must be made on the Campus and in the Legal documents of the Terre haute engineering school before women can be admitted said John Titsworth chairman of the Rose Hulman Board of managers. And prospective students Are recruited 18 months to two years in Advance. He said a majority of the boards 45 members voted for the change  kills 2 robbers Phoenix a a witness to a liquor store robbery fatally shot the two robbers As they tried to run from the store. Christopher White 34, was justified under state Law in shooting David Leon Hughes 16, and Todd Lynn Johnson 25, said Bill Fitzgerald a spokesman for the Maricopa county attorney s office. I Fitzgerald would not comment further on the decision not to charge White. White said he was in a nearby store when he saw Johnson and Hughes enter Randy a liquor Basket on sept. 21. White entered the store with a semiautomatic pistol he said he always carries i because he has been robbed twice. I White said he fired five or six shots at one Man i who was running and pointing a gun while hold i ing Money or checks. White said he shot the Sec i Ond Man As he ran from the rear of the store and i pointed a gun at White