European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes wednesday april 8,1992 arms dealer who aided Iraq accused of Export violations Miami apr a chilean weapons maker who supplied Iraq with 29,000 Cluster bombs during its War with Iran lost a chunk of his assets monday to Federal agents who accused him of Export and Money laundering  charges were not filed against Carlos car doen who made More than $200 million arming Saddam Hussein a forces but the government seized dozens of Bank accounts and about $30 million in Florida office buildings Homes and other properties owned by Carden. A today we have dropped a Cluster bomb on Carlos Carden and his organization a said . Customs commissioner Carol Hallett. . Attorney James Mcadams declined to comment on the possibility of criminal charges against Carden. Carden was not in the United states on monday and could not be located for comment. The actions in Federal courts in Miami and Orlando allege that Carden funnelled Money he received from Iraq in payment through Banks in Switzerland and Panama then used it to invest in Florida real estate. The government also said that a Ardoene a companies built the bombs using 100 tons of munitions Grade zirconium bought from Tel Edyne Wah Chang in Albany ore., Between 1984 and 1988. Tel Edyne and Carden s Swiss co management co. Claimed the zirconium was intended for civilian use in Peru the government said. Carden bought 200,000 castings for Cluster bomb fuses from a Miami company in 1988 for use in the bombs the government said. Shipments of the fuses and of zirconium a Metal used in nuclear reactors As Well As bombs Are tightly controlled by the Commerce department for National Security and nuclear non proliferation reasons. Hallett said it is not Clear whether any of the bombs which can each rain 400 bomb lets onto oncoming troops were used in the persian Gulf War Teledu new a president a1 Riesen has denied any illegal activity. The company is one of Only two in the United states that makes zirconium and was not targeted by the governments actions. Abcs night line news program reported last july that president Reagan in 1983 signed an executive order directing the Cia to help provide military assistance to Iraq during its War with Iran and that then Deputy Cia director Robert Gates met with Carden in Miami As part of a Covert Cia operation to Transfer Cluster bombs to Iraq. The Cia denied both allegations. Panel chides labor Secretary for complaint against Simon Washington apr the Senate ethics committee has dismissed a complaint against sen. Paul Simon d-iu., who was accused of improperly intervening on a behalf of a political sup political supporter who had a dispute with a savings and loan. The complaint was filed in 1990 Fay Lynn Morley Martin who was Simon a Republican opponent for his Senate seat at the time. Martin is now Secretary of labor. Besides discounting the merits of the complaint the committee criticized the timing of the filing. A the committee looks _ with Disfavour upon at so atm tempts to abuse its complaint process particularly those which May arise in the course of a political Campaign a wrote the committee leaders Sens. Terry Sanford d-n.c., and Warren Rudman . The committees March 31 letter was addressed to Martin but released monday by Simon a staff. Martin had asked the ethics committee to investigate reports that Simon had gone to Bat for Stephen Ballis a Chicago Developer Ana fund Raiser who was involved in a dispute Over a construction project. Simon acknowledged that he had urged a san Francisco savings and loan to negotiate a settlement with Ballis rather than engage in a Long court Battle but he described the phone Calls As constituent service. The committee said Martins complaint carried no evidence that Simon a phone Calls were linked to Ballish political support. A the Mere fact that a senator intervenes on behalf of someone who has supported or contributed to him is not sufficient evidence to conclude that the senator intervened for or because of the contribution a committee leaders said. A moreover sen. Simon has demonstrated that his actions on behalf of or. Ballis were consistent with the manner in which he handles other constituent service requests a they said. Simon declined comment. A the letter Speaks for itself a said Simon a spokesman David Carle. Group urges War on hunger Washington apr educators and corporate and Church leaders called monday for an end to hunger in America saying it can be accomplished if the Federal government will spend an additional $10 billion. Quot hunger is an injustice. Adequate nutrition is a Basic human right. The United states cannot relegate hunger to Charity a said the Rev. Thomas j. Harvey president of Catholic charities Usa. A hunger hurts. It saps the strength of our Economy and the productivity of our people. Hunger in America is morally wrong a said j. Larry Brown director of the Center on hunger poverty and nutrition policy at Tufts University in Medford mass. A hunger in America is an embarrassment. It is also economic  Harvey and Brown Are members of a group that issued the so called a Medford declaration a designed As a guide for setting goals raising Public awareness and promoting discussion. The declaration is named for the City in Massachusetts where advocates met to draft their Call to end hunger by the year 1995. Bock to work order sought in transit strike Pittsburgh apr the mayor said monday that she would ask a judge to order striking transit employees Back to work. The supreme court on monday granted mayor Sophie Masloff permission to intervene in the 3-week-old transit strike. A judge scheduled a hearing for tuesday afternoon. To obtain an order the City must show the strike is a danger to the Community. William Millar executive director of port authority transit said court intervention might make matters worse. A i Felt All along that the City suit prolonged this thing and i think this is going to prolong it further a Millar said. A it just introduces another level of uncertainty into the whole  Calls to amalgamated transit Union attorney Joseph pass were not returned. A Legal memorandum filed by pass said negotiations were held Over the weekend but no Progress was made. The authority however said it and the Union had made Progress. .some haitians entitled to Legal Aid judge rules from wire reports new York a . District judge Sterling Johnson granted an injunction monday saying that haitian refugees found to have valid claims for political Asylum cannot be repatriated to Haiti without first having Access to a lawyer. The ruling affects those haitians being held at the . Naval base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba who have been found to have credible fears of persecution if they Are returned Home. It does not affect haitians Quot screened out a or found to have invalid claims for political Asylum. The coast guard on monday repatriated 224 haitians recently rescued at sea whose claims for Asylum were rejected. Johnson a ruling came in a lawsuit filed March 17 by lawyers for the Lowenstein International human rights clinic at Yale University in new Haven conn., and other human rights groups. Johnson heard eight hours of testimony on the suit last wednesday. A the government has been denying people Access to counsel while they re on Guantanamo a said Michael Ratner a lawyer for the Center for constitutional rights in new York City. Ratner is one of the attorneys for the  charged in death Jacksonville Fla. The parents of a 2-year-old girl who was fatally shot of her 3-year-old brother were charged monday with violating a state Law designed to keep loaded guns away from children. Ernest and Mona Newton were charged with felony culpable negligence punishable by up to five years in prison. Their daughter Brittany Aaron new can died from a single shot to her head March 29 when her brother picked up a .357-caliber pistol and it went off said state attorney Harry Norstein. Authorities said there were a dozen guns including rifles a Shotgun and handguns in the Home. Shorstein said the newtons would be arraigned next  to visit Japan Washington vice president Dan Quayle will visit Japan from May 12 to 16 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan in the Post world War ii Era it was announced monday. Quayle also will meet with japanese political leaders while in Tokyo said his press Secretary David Beckwith. The vice presidents visit a will provide an Opportunity to further the global partnership envisioned in the Tokyo declaration by president Bush and prime minister Kiichi Miya Zawa during Bush a visit to Japan last january a Beckwith  Man recovering Minneapolis a a Man who vanished for five weeks and then turned up at his childhood Home saying his memory was Blank is out of the Hospital and slowly regaining his memory his Mother said monday. Stephen Curry 42, was released sunday from a Hospital where he underwent a Complete medical evaluation. He checked in March 26, two Days after walking up to his childhood Home near Litchfield about 70 Miles West of Minneapolis. His Van had been found feb. 17 near red Wing about 100 Miles from Litchfield. Curry is physically Fine said his Mother Kay Curry who lives in Litchfield. She said doctors found no physical explanation for his memory  plan of d Philadelphia a the state authority overseeing Philadelphia a finances unanimously approved the mayors five year plan monday opening the Way Tor an infusion of Cash into the troubled City. Mayor Edward Rendelle a plan involves a fundamental reorganization of City government and major labor concessions including a four year wage freeze bitterly opposed by City unions. Rendell who did not propose any tax increases estimated the changes would save the City $1 billion Over five years