European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes Friday june 19, 1992iran-Contra probes claim Reagan knew about it from Start Washington a Iran Contra special prosecutors Nave concluded that president Reagan knew about the arms for hostages Swap from the beginning and was repeatedly warned that the plan was illegal. That conclusion is in the indictment returned this week against former defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. The indictment says the picture of Reagan a role was drawn from Weinberger a extensive notes from the period. The former presidents Washington attorney Theodore Olson would not comment wednesday on the indictments allegations on Reagan a role. The indictment obtained by Independent counsel Lawrence Walsh charges Weinberger with five felony counts of lying and covering up the Iran Contra affair. Weinberger who denies the charges is the highest ranking Reagan administration official charged in the affair. After tuesdays indictment the former president said he was sure Weinberger would he a fully  the Washington Post reported thursday that prosecutors Hope to use Weinberger a notes and other evidence to show that Reagan and other administration officials agreed in three 1986 meetings on a Story line that hid Reagan a role in the arms shipments. Reagan a statements on Iran Contra have varied widely. In March 1987, he acknowledged on nationwide television that the scheme was an arms for hostages Swap. Later he denied it. According to the indictment a National Security adviser Robert Mcfarlane told Reagan Weinberger and Secretary of state George Shultz in August 1985 about an israeli proposal to sell arms to Iran to gain the release of . Hostages being held in the Middle East. A Weinberger told Mcfarlane on nov. 20, 1985, that he objected to the shipment of Hawk missiles to Iran in Exchange for hostages but Mcfarlane replied that Reagan had decided to do so through Israel. A Weinberger warned Reagan a few Days after the nov. 24, 1985, shipment of 18 Hawk missiles to Iran that such shipments were illegal. A Mcfarlane outlined a plan for additional arms sales to Iran at a dec. 7, 1985, White House meeting but Weinberger again argued that the sales were illegal. A a president Reagan responded that he could answer charges of illegality but that he could not answer the charge that he had passed up a Chance to free the hostages a the indictment said. A three Days later Mcfarlane told Reagan and others that he opposed additional arms sales but that the United states needed to replace Tow missiles that Israel had shipped to Iran in August 1985. A at a Jan. 7, 1986, White House meeting a the president favored the plan to sell missiles to Iran through Israel in Exchange for the release of american hostages a the indictment said. Then vice president George Bush attended the meeting the indictment said. Reagan signed a document authorizing the arms Sale plan 10 Days later. Former Fri director Likely deep Throat lbs says Washington a lbs to speculated wednesday night that l. Patrick Gray then the acting Fri director is the most Likely person to be a deep Throat a the mysterious source for watergate reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. In a special telecast on the 20th anniversary of the watergate break in lbs correspondent Mike Wallace said Gray was the person a who Best fils the Given description Quot of the source. Wallace said Gray lived in a Bachelor apartment Only four blocks from Woodward and could have gone undetected As he descended into a parking garage in his apartment building to meet with the Washington Post reporter on numerous occasions. In addition lbs said Gray could easily have checked out signals that Woodward placed on his apartment Balcony while walking to work or taking a morning jog. Gray and Woodward had similar backgrounds in the Navy and shared a a Well known fascination with government a Wallace said. A in Gray a language and personal style he fits Woodward a description of deep Throat in detail after detail a he said. As to Gray a possible motive for helping provide leads for news stories that helped Lead to the resignation of president Nixon lbs theorized that As he was a dragged into the watergate scandal he became increasingly disgusted with the whole business and a came to loathe dealing with All the presidents  the 76-year-old Gray who now lives in the new London conn., area has an unlisted Telephone number and could not be reached wednesday night. A replica of he Santa Marfa Heads into Philadelphia on wednesday to celebrate Christopher Columbus voyage 500 years ago. Protests Are planned by people who see the ships As representing exploitation of the americas by europeans. Replica ships sail into Columbus controversy Philadelphia a replicas of the Nina Pinta and Santa Maria arrived in Philadelphia on wednesday for a controversial Celebration of Columbus voyage to America that so far has included a phony fax saying the ships would be late. No one had claimed responsibility by thursday for the fake fax sent tuesday evening and wednesday morning to the City a two daily newspapers and at least two to stations. Several groups called the committee to counter the myth of discovery Are planning a protest saturday of the five Day Celebration. Committee spokeswoman Carole Metellus said the ships represent a a racist exploitative injurious legacy of colonization. She said she doubted committee members pulled the stunt but added a i wish i was that  meanwhile in the Central Pennsylvania town of Boalsburg thieves stole artefacts from a museum honouring Columbus. The thieves took three 16th and 17th-Century paintings a 15th-Century conquistadors helmet and seven 19th-Century swords from the Columbus Chapel and Boal mansion.73 arrested in Milwaukee abortion demonstration Milwaukee apr police arrested at least 73 people thursday a including 47 children a outside an abortion clinic As hundreds of abortion rights activists locked arms to protect the facility. About 500 clinic supporters formed lines two people deep around metropolitan medical services and chanted Quot pro Choice a and a this clinic is open a about 200 abortion opponents gathered in scattered groups outside the clinic. One Man carried a 3-by-4-foot poster of an aborted fetus. Others prayed and Sang hymns. The first arrested were seven children and seven adults who keeled or Lay in the Street Lane nearest the curb. They refused to move and were carried away by police. Later dozens of other people near the clinic driveway were arrested before the protest broke up about 10 . Several children tried to escape by crawling through police officers legs but some officers dropped to their Knees to Block and grab the youngsters. Police chief Philip Arreola said 26 adults and 47 juveniles were arrested. Their age Range Wasny to immediately available. Arreola said 72 people face disorderly conduct charges and one person was arrested on warrants charging disorderly conduct and trespassing All three women scheduled for abortions thursday made it into the clinic said Chris Korsmo executive director of the Wisconsin chapter of the nation abortion rights action league. About a dozen abortion opponents gathered thur Day at another Milwaukee clinic which also was us rounded by a few Hundred clinic supporters. Thei were no incidents reported there. The protests resumed after a Day of rest for the Abo Tion opponents who staged demonstrations outside to Milwaukee clinics tuesday that resulted in the arrest it 105 people including 32 children. Most were charge with disorderly conduct or trespassing