European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 8, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5powell defends Weinberger in scandal by David Johnston the new York times Washington a lawyers for former defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger have supplied prosecutors in the Iran Contra affair with sworn statements from former and current Pentagon officials strongly defending the Reagan Cabinet members actions in the affair. One of the statements provided was from Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. The statements were turned Over to prosecutor Lawrence e. Walsh in an Effort to Avert possible criminal charges that Weinberger misled Congress about his knowledge Weinberger of the affair. Powell a affidavit which describes Weinberger As a a straight arrows and a one of the True heroes of the Iran Contra matter a was prepared at the request of Weinberger a lawyers. The existence of Powell a affidavit was confirmed by Pentagon officials. A copy was obtained from a person who supports the general s views of Weinberger a role in the affair. Quot beyond demonstrating Powell a support for Weinberger the affidavit provides the first detailed discussion of the contents of the former defense Secretary a private diaries which arc emerging As the Central and most contentious piece of evidence in the inquiry. Prosecutors who have obtained the diaries appear to believe they contain incriminating evidence but Powell Weinberger a former military aide said the entries he has reviewed at the request of both sides showed an official Labouring unsuccessfully to Stop an ill conceived policy of arms sales to Iran. A the notes i have seen show a person committed to trying to Stop the administration from transferring arms to Iran but who was frustrated in his efforts a Powell said. A i shared his views and worked closely with him in the Effort to defeat a proposal which we both thought was misguided a he said. Walsh and his prosecutors seem to be willing to allow Weinberger s lawyers to submit the affidavits but they have not slowed their investigation presenting evidence Friday to a Federal grand jury and seeking additional Iran Contra documents relating to Weinberger from Congress and the Pentagon. Coming near the Likely end of Walsh a five year inquiry into the Iran Contra affair the intense Legal mane vering will decide whether the former Cabinet officer one of former president Reagan a oldest political associates will be accused of a crime.  a diaries arc in serious dispute because Weinberger did not turn them Over to the congressional investigating committees which sought All relevant Pentagon documents including notes by senior officials about the affair during a 1987 inquiry. In his affidavit Powell said it was possible that Weinberger failed to associate the diaries with requests to turn Over any notes made by Pentagon officials because a i do not believe that he would have viewed these As official  Weinberger subsequently turned the diaries Over to the Library of Congress in 1988. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago june 8,1982 the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby an eight hour play that Cost $100 a ticket to see received four Tony awards in the drama Field including Best play and actor. 20 years ago june 8,1972 a sen. George s. Mcgovern of South Dakota won primaries in California new Jersey new Mexico and South Dakota in a giant step toward the democratic presidential nomination. His principal opponent sen. Hubert h. Humphrey of Minnesota ran better than expected in California. 30 years ago june 8,1962 a despite a recent decision to ban All assistance to any communist dominated country the Senate voted to continue to allow president Kennedy to have discretionary authority to approve shipments of surplus food and other farm commodities for Yugoslavia and Poland. 40 years ago june 8,1952 a Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower said that if he were elected president he would a go to any place in the world to meet soviet Premier Josef Stalin if it would promote world peace and Security. Worl d War ii 50 years ago today a. June 8 1 .9.4.2 free French troops tenaciously hold on to Bir Racheim at the Southern end of the British 8th army a Gaza la line in the libyan desert but attacks by the afrika Korps Are pushing them Back and threatening Supply lines. In the Pacific Gen. Douglas Macarthur proposes a limited offensive to retake positions captured by the japanese in the Bismarck archipelago in the Southwest Pacific. . May hire outside attorney after Gates balks at retirement los Angeles a the police commission on sunday asked that an attorney be hired to advise the panel on ways to discipline chief Daryl f. Gates who has threatened to postpone his retirement once again. The City Council scheduled a tuesday vote on the request. It probably will be approved said councilman Mike woo who is among those demanding that Gates quit or be fired. A i think for the first time there a enough courage on the City Council to hear what the people have said and say its time for chief Gates to go a woo said. Gates threatened last week to delay retirement if the City failed to extend the eligibility of eight officers up for promotion to commander. His 2-year-old list of candidates was due to expire sunday. Council members last week deadlocked on a motion to extend it. The chief said in a Telephone interview that his Only motive for threatening to delay retirement is a to expose the political manipulation of the police department that a just beginning a the times said. Anthony do los Reyes a member of the civilian police commission cautioned that hiring outside Legal help did no to necessarily mean Gates would be fired. An outside attorney is necessary because the City attorneys office would represent Gates in any Legal action pertaining to his Job. Gates who normally attends commission meetings was absent sunday. Commission president Stanley Shinbaum said the chief was a duly notified of the meeting. The commission can fire Gates Only if he is found guilty of misconduct. The 14-Ycar chief has been under pressure to retire since the March 3, 1991, videotaped beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. King by White police officers. He already has pushed his retirement Date Back once from april to june. City officials already have hired Philadelphia police commissioner Willie l. Williams to replace Gates. But if Williams does no to take office before a charter amendment voters passed june 2 becomes Law his selection would be invalidated. Shinbaum said Williams was not in los Angeles but was aware of the situation. A a he a Cool a Shinbaum said of Williams. A the understands it does no to like it but there a nothing he can do about it and knows  the charter amendment was one of a series of reforms recommended by an Independent commission that investigated the police department after Kings beating and said it found evidence of racism mismanagement and brutality. Under charter amendment of the authority to choose a new chief shifts from the commission to the mayor and City Council. The Secretary of state is expected to certify the amendment As Law on sometime next month. Gates had opposed the measure saying it would politicize the police department. Williams who would become the City a first Black chief was hired by the commission under the old rules. Teacher with cancer fights for insurance Plano Texas up a a teacher whose breast cancer spread to her lungs plans to ask a judge today to Force her employer to pay for medical treatment she said could give her five More years to live. The Plano school Board refuses to pay for the $200,000 Bone marrow transplant for first Grade teacher Judy butterly because its insurance provider considers the Radical procedure experimental. A my doctor at Baylor University medical Center in Dallas says it is definitely not experimental and they Are performing this on Many Many cancer patients and it has been successful a butterly said sunday. A but those arc the grounds for the insurance company a  calling the situation a gut wrenching a school Board member Allan Bird said the Board would like to authorize the payment but cannot because it has rejected similar claims for the same reasons. Butterly a lawyer filed a state District court suit alter health administrative services inc. Of Houston and school officials rejected her claim twice. She said she Hopes state District judge Curtis Henderson will Render a decision today. Butterly was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and underwent mastectomies in 1987 and 1988. Recently however doctors found the cancer had spread to her lungs and recommended More Radical treatment. If she undergoes the procedure heavy doses of chemotherapy will be combined with Bone marrow replacement giving her a Chance at several More years of life butterly said. A if i do not have this procedure done my chances of survival Are practically Zero a butterly said. A but with this procedure my chances of survival in the next four to five years Are 40  family Licking wounds after Tabby goes on tear source 2194 Days of War. W h Smith pub shers inc a Davenport Wash. A a ferocious feline that got the towns attention by terrorizing a family and Hospital zing a woman has led to support for a cat licensing ordinance. Bonni Matheson was admitted to a Hospital for treatment of infected scratches and bites on her hands. She was attacked by a stray cat last month while working in her Yard in Thris town 35 Miles West of Spokane. A it just came out of nowhere a she said. The underfed stray fled to a tree where it pounced at her sons Christopher 18, and Joseph 15. A it was the meanest cat in be Ever seen a said police chief Jim Gants who used a Skunk trap to capture the White cat a few hours after the attack. The cat was taken to the Pound for a 10-Day rabies observation but it escaped after two Days and made its Way Back to the math Esons House. A it went right after us a Matheson said who had just returned from the Hospital. T he cat Tore up wallpaper in her Kitchen and then took on the three family dogs in the living room. Once the cat calmed Down Joseph Matheson managed to place it in a Cage. It was later destroyed. Mayor Carr Killin said he had reservations about the licensing ordinance the City Council is considering but the attacks on the Matheson family changed his mind. A final vote on the measure is scheduled june 24. A i had a Nightmare that that cat rang my Doorbell and said a in a Back for More a a Bonni Matheson said