European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12b the stars and stripes sunday May 17, 1992 sex aide failed polygraph question subject dealt with october Surprise by the Washington Post Washington Donald p. Gregg the . Ambassador to South Korea who in the 1980s was a High ranking aide to then vice president George Bush is seeking a court order to prevent disclosure of a Fri polygraph test that he tailed. The 1990 test was requested by Independent counsel Lawrence e. Walsh As part of his investigation of the Iran Contra scandal and most of the sever it questions put to Gregg dealt with that affair. But one that Gregg failed concerned his alleged involvement in the a october Surprise a a purported 1980 election year plan to delay release Gregg of . Hostages being held in Iran until after the presidential vote that november. Gregg a attorney Judah Best declined to comment on the sealed court proceeding which both democratic and Republican sources said is aimed at preventing Walsh from disclosing the results of the Fri polygraph. House and Senate panels investigating the october Surprise stories Are reportedly seeking the Gregg polygraph report. Best confirmed however that Gregg a answer to the october Surprise question had been judged As a lacking in Candor by the Fri agent conducting the polygraph. It was the Only question on the Fri test that Best would discuss. A the question he was asked was a were you Ever involved in a plan to delay the release of hostages in Iran until after the 1980 election a a Best said in an interview Friday evening. Gregg was Bush a National Security adviser from 1981 to 1988. He has been accused of being present at meetings where the october Surprise scheme was allegedly hatched to ensure Ronald Reagan selection As president. Best said Gregg had no lawyer when he agreed to take the test on july 20, 1990, in the Hope of ending Walsh a investigative interest in him. Best whom Gregg retained shortly after the Fri test criticized it As being too Complex and using ambiguous words such As  the lawyer said he arranged for Gregg to take another polygraph four months later which was administered by a private examiner and was less Complex. Gregg passed this test Best said. The october Surprise question this time was a while the 1980 hostages were still in Iran did you then know of a plan to delay their release until after the election Best said the private pol Grapher Richard o. Arther of new York City concluded that Gregg was telling the truth in responding a a not to this and three questions about the Iran Contra scandal. Gregg however had to undergo testing on two Days because Best said a the had difficulty dealing emotionally and otherwise when the name of former White House aide Oliver l. North was included in one of the Iran Contra questions. North ran a secret resupply network out of the White House to support the nicaraguan contras at a time when Congress had barred . Military Aid to the rebels. A whenever he Gregg was presented with the name of it. Col. Oliver North the record starts to go off the Chart a Best said. As a result the pol Grapher needed two Days a using the same questions to make a determination As to  it is Normal for polygraph examiners to question subjects several times when they show alarmed reactions to a particular query. Asked if Gregg had showed a similar reaction to North a name when it came up on the Fri test Best said that was a Good  . Gangs plan meeting to solidify truce Inglewood Calif. Up a the crips and the bloods a the two deadliest rival gangs in the los Angeles area a announced Friday that they will hold a convention to solidify a truce and Call for business participation in rebuilding their riot scarred communities. A a in a dressed to show that you can go anywhere you want dressed however you want a said 19-year-old la in belly a 10-year member of the bloods who was dressed in the gangs colors which would usually make him a target of a rivals Bullet. La in belly said he put Down his gun two weeks ago. A a there re a lot of possibilities now a he said. A i just want to  the announcement came at a news conference held at a Church called the gospel night theater. The news conference was attended primarily by sex gang members speaking in favor of the truce forged in the Wake of the recent deadly riots. Four Young men who said they were members of the bloods spoke briefly with reporters following the news conference. For the past week the two gangs have taken several Steps toward Unity and police have noticed a significant decline in gang violence during that time. Gang leaders said the convention to be held at the Church thursday was expected to solidify that commitment and ultimately bring business investment into the areas hit hardest by arson and looting. Economic experts have said owners of Small sized and medium sized businesses would be particularly hesitant to return to areas where close to 2,000 businesses were burned Down or destroyed and 3,000 were looted or otherwise damaged. A we Are not asking for crumbs. We Are not begging a said a former gang member named  a haul employees of an Albuquerque ., towing company prepare to move two 1,800-Pound seism saurus Bones from an archaeological site located near san Ysidro  The Bones which Are neck vertebrae arc being transported to the new Mexico museum of natural history in  Canadian drug Kingpin faces life in prison Gainesville Fla. Up a Federal jury Friday convicted a Canadian drug Kingpin of . Cocaine and marijuana charges carrying enough prison time to keep him behind bars for Lite. Montreal native Allan Ross was convicted of conducting a continuing criminal Enterprise conspiracy to import cocaine and marijuana into the United states and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Trial prosecutors David l. Mcgee and Jimmy Hankinson said Ross could face As much As life in prison without parole. No Date for sentencing has been set. . Attorney Kenneth Sukhia said Ross 48, has ties to a number of violent groups including the sicilian mafia and the Irish Republican army. He was arrested last year in fort Lauderdale on charges of importing drugs to the United states. . Marshals and Gainesville police provided extra Security at the courthouse during the trial prompting local authorities to ask the Federal government for $60,000 in reimbursement for police overtime costs. The Case went to the jury Friday after a six week trial. Witnesses identified Ross As the head of Montreal a West end gang whose illegal operations entered in Montreal but spread worldwide. In addition to smuggling and distributing several tons of cocaine Ross was identified by witnesses As being responsible for the slayings of at least five people and the shooting of a Florida Highway patrolman. Witnesses said the killings include the 1984 revenge bombing of a Montreal apartment building which resulted in four deaths and numerous injuries. They also said Ross sent professional hit men to kill David Singer a potential witness against him. During their escape following singers slaying the hit men shot Florida trooper Michael Foti witnesses said. The witnesses included police officers from Spain Portugal Holland and Canada who each described various aspects of Ross illegal operations in their country. The investigation that led to Ross conviction began in 1986. It was conducted by the drug enforcement administration the Florida department of Law enforcement the Fri the Montreal Urban police department the Royal Canadian mounted police and agencies in six other countries