European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page the stars and stripes sunday november 6,1992 Down under a in Florida an Aerial photograph shows a downed dc-7 cargo plane Thal made an emergency water Landing about 50 Yards offshore from John Lloyd state part near Dan lat fla., Early Friday morning. The five Crew members were Able to escape from the plane by using a life raft. They reportedly suffered minor injuries. Iran Contra disclosure brings cries of sabotage by David Johnston the new York times Washington a it lingers As one of the unsolved mysteries of the election. Was the oct. 30 disclosure of new documentation about president Bush a involvement in the Iran arms for hostages Deal an attempt by Lawrence e. Walsh the Independent prosecutor to sabotage Bush a Campaign in its stretch driven the Finger pointing ambiance of the postelection White House the Walsh As Saboteur theory has already risen to the status of received Wisdom. C. Boyden Gray the White House counsel said he was jolted by the disclosure because Walsh had told Justice department officials in a recent meeting that his final report to Congress would include a a exculpatory information about Bush a role in the Iran Contra affair. A it was a real Surprise that this whole thing blew up As it did on Friday oct. 30 a said Gray whose account was confirmed by others familiar with the meeting. And vice president Dan Quayle said in an interview published Friday in the Washington times a it smells of the disclosure of the references to Bush in a new indictment of former defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger Quayle said flattened Bush s comeback and sucked the vitality out of his final weekend of campaigning before tuesday s election. The references to Bush were in excerpts from Weinberger s diary that were included in the indictment. The Birpe amp to scandal of the Reagan administration the Iran cd it Nora affair involved secret sales of missiles to ran with profits used to buy weapons for the con tras at a time when Congress had banned such dealings with the nicaraguan rebels. Quayle was quoted As saying that the indictment was the a final Nail in the coffin of the Bush re election Effort that it represented a Are Vengco a against the Republican and aides want Bush to Pardon Weinberger paper reports Washington apr some senior republicans and White House aides say president Bush should Pardon former defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger and other Iran Contra defendants according to a report published saturday. No Fonneal recommendation has been made to the president but the idea has been discussed informally by some of his aides the Washington Post said quoting unidentified White House sources. The new York times however reported saturday that the matter had not gone beyond discussions at Middle Levels in the administration. The times quoted a senior White House official As saying the Issue had not reached the presidents desk Ana was not Likely to be considered soon. Questioned by the associated press Weinberger lawyer Robert Bennett refused to comment on whether he has talked to White House officials about the possibility of a presidential Pardon. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said he had heard no discussion of a Pardon the Post said. Ministration and that it was a a travesty of aides to Walsh a Republican who was appointed at the request of president Reagan a attorney general Edwin Meese Iii to investigate the Iran Contra affairs insisted that the timing had been dictated by the dynamics of the Weinberger Case and that the indictment had included Only information relevant to the charges Vietnam rewarded for cooperation on mias by the Washington Post Washington a the Bush administration has ordered two conciliatory gestures toward Vietnam in appreciation for increased cooperation in resolving the Fate of american service members missing from the Vietnam War. Administration officials said the Treasury department has been ordered to permit Vietnam to collect Money paid by vietnamese americans for overseas Telephone Calls to their Homeland. Direct communication links to Vietnam were restored last april by the administration in response to positive moves on the Issue of missing americans. However the funds collected were placed into blocked accounts so the . Trade embargo would not be violated. A spokesman for at amp to calling the . Decision a a Welcome step that could Lead to the improvement of service said Vietnam is owed about $2 million for completed Calls in another gesture officials said a higher level Aid Mission to Vietnam will be sent in the near future to assess that country a humanitarian needs. Both Steps were intended to show . Appreciation for Access to thousands of photographs and records of americans captured or killed during the War and for the promises made to the recent . Mission headed by retired Gen. John w. Vessey former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. A . Technical team arrived in Hanoi on oct. 30 to follow up on the promises and was to begin work on Mia materials m Vietnam scentral military museum on Friday according to officials in Washington. The nature of the team s report which is expected this week will determine How far the administration goes in ordering additional conciliatory Steps a senior official plans to leave hard fought Cia Post from wire reports Washington Robert m. Gates who survived extraordinarily difficult confirmation hearings to become director of Central intelligence a year ago will retire next year a spokesman for the Cia said Friday. In announcing Gates plans the spokesman Peter Earnest said Quot the director expects to leave in january. If the new administration were to ask him to stay on for a Short period of time to help with the overlap he would be Nappy to cooperate. During his Brief tenure As director of the Agency Gates redefined the nations intelligence needs for the next 15 years and tried to reorganize the unwieldy apparatus to make it More open and responsive to Man arrested Arthur 111. A a mennonite medical practitioner was arrested after an Anonymous complaint led police to a store of veterinary drugs and bizarre medical devices. Albert Miller 63, has been charged with 15 counts of practising Medicine without a License. He was released Friday on $20,000 Bond. Police raided Millers office in this Amish Community and seized numerous bottles of prescription drugs that Are Legal for use Only on animals said Douglas county sheriff Chuck Talbott. Also found was an electrical device that officials say Miller used to a a Shock diseases out of his shark hunted Honolulu a a task Force of fishermen searched Friday for a shark that killed an 18-year-old surfer. They caught an 11-foot shark and a 13-footer with nets said Pearlene Lee of the department of land and natural resources. The Sharks were to be dissected to determine whether either was responsible for the fatal attack Ali urday. The state hired the fishermen after Avon Romento of Pearl City was attacked while surfing in 5 feet of water about 10 Yards offshore of Keneau Beach Park about 40 Miles from Honolulu. Romento was pulled ashore but later kills Deer on runway Morgantown w. A. A a us air commuter Klane struck a Deer when it landed at Morgantown municipal Airport suffering damage that left it unable to taxi to the terminal officials said. The Deer was killed. The right propeller of flight 5826 from Washington d.c., hit the Deer. The nine passengers had to be taken to the terminal by Van because about 5 inches splintered off each of the propellers three Blades said Bob Bryant the Airport s manager. Damage was estimated at $15,000. The runway was closed for about 45 minutes while Crews cleaned it he in . Sue Stern West Orange . A philippine american group has filed a $65 million lawsuit Gamst controversial radio personality Howard Mem for allegedly racist remarks Stem made against filipinos. Ormulf Fth too american citizens a group based in West Orange said Friday that it is a damages for what it called slanderous Bro Dias t Stern during a september radio s 5ui feed monday in the new York cd Urt also named Infinity broadcasting Orp to the Parent company that owns stems we Fotani cd radio show and a War to in Sli if earned his television show until recently Infinity broadcasting declined to comment. Anjim Romero Ai Friday emf re Kun Turk of up filipinos but the by a cannibals and a Quot it Oun for sex. That is an insult to every Ripino i the St a class action suit against and Teton put a Quot Tau de .�1 protecting and Slatem Wikey 8n<1 he Quot or to a did a
