European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Reagan hostage Deal doubted no evidence Tehran delayed release panel says by Jim drunkard the associated press Washington a a congressional investigation monday discounted allegations that the 1980 Reygart Bush Campaign struck a Deal with Iran to delay release of american hostages until after the presidential election. The probe by a Senate subcommittee found a not sufficient credible evidence to support the charge one of the longest lived political conspiracy theories in recent years. A the great weight of the evidence is that there was no such Deal a the report concluded. Many of the Central witnesses in the Story were found a wholly unreliable a and Many events and meetings they re in the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 24,1982 a president Reagan said he had sent the Kremlin a series of proposals designed to avoid an accidental War. The ideas included a a Broad ranging Exchange of Basic data about our nuclear  20 years ago nov. 24,1972 a the air Force joined the other major services in opening jobs in most specialities to women. 30 years ago nov. 24, 1962 a a United airlines Viscount crashed near Laurel md., killing 17 persons. Two other aircraft crashes in Paris and in portuguese West Africa now Angol claimed 39 additional victims. 40 years ago nov. 24,1952 a giant c-124 Globe master with 52 army and air Force service members on Board was reported missing in a very rugged area of Alaska. 50years ago nov. 24,1942 a the japanese lost a destroyer 19 planes and two Landing Craft in a futile attempt to break a tightening stranglehold on their troops in northeastern new Guinea by Allied forces. World War ii 50 years ago today nov 241 a 9 a 4 2 the soviet forces surrounding the German -6th army in the Stalingrad pocket beam consolidating their positions to guard against a breakout attempt the decision to focus on Stalingrad allows Germany s army group a to pull Back safely from the caucasus Region Field marshal Bernard Montgomery halts the Advance by Britain s 8th army n lib a Tor rest and resupply so. It. In i o v. M a Quot Quot a a counted either were disproved or were riddled with holes said the report by Washington attorney Reid Weingarten special counsel to the Senate foreign relations near Eastern and South asian affairs subcommittee. But Weingarten said that with a budget of Only $75,000 for the seven month investigation he was seriously hampered in getting to the Bottom of some of the charges. Key questions remain unanswered he said. The passport and documents of the late William j. Casey then Reagan a Campaign manager never were found for example and circumstances a suggest a wilful Effort to prevent investigators from having timely Access to other papers the report said. Casey went on to be Reagan a director of Central intelligence. The 156-Page document also suggests that some witnesses lied to investigators and raises the question of whether the Justice department should pursue criminal perjury charges against some of them. The store which has persisted since Jimmy Carters 1980 loss to Ronald Reagan contends that Reagan operatives Cut a Deal with Iran to retain the 52 americans taken hostage at the . Embassy in Tehran until after the election helping ensure Carters defeat. Iran was later rewarded the allegation contends with shipments of . Arms from Israel which were tacitly agreed to by the new Reagan White House. A fall objective events during the crisis including the timing of the release of the hostages on Jan. 20, 1981, and the transshipment of american arms to Iran by Israel can be fully and reasonably explained without resorting to the theory of a Republican-1 Ranian Deal a the report concluded. T he evidence however does support a conclusion that Casey Quot was intensely involved in the hostage crisis Quot during the Campaign and did Deal with iranians. Quot the totality of the evidence does suggest that Casey was a fishing in troubled Waters and that he conducted informal Clandestine and potentially dangerous efforts on behalf of the Reagan Campaign to gather intelligence on the volatile and unpredictable course of the hostage negotiations Between the Carter administration and Iran Quot the report found. Boy scouts from Mesquite Texas Salute at the Juk memorial in Dallas As vow members fire a 21-gun Salute. Juk killing still casts pall Over Dallas Dallas apr president John f. Kennedy arrived in Dallas in searing Sunshine 29 years ago sunday but his assassination cast a somber Shadow that never quite left a Corner of downtown. About 1,200 people marked the anniversary of the 35th presidents death with a visit to the sixth floor exhibit at the former Texas school Book depository the site of sniper fire nov. 22, 1963. At 12 30 p.m., the time shots rang out As Kennedy a motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas about 250 people tied Green and White ribbons to Trees near the so called a Grassy Knoll a where some conspiracy theorists allege there was a second gunman. Some left Flowers. The Warren commission determined that Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone fired the fatal shots from the depository. But the exhibit of nearly 400 photographs documentary films graphs charts and other information on the life death and legacy of Kennedy left Betty Lauman and her stepdaughter Robyn with questions. Quot you leave Here wondering two tilings a what would have happened had it not happened and who did it a Quot she said. Exhibit no Kesman Bob Porter said broadcast from exhibit gets of Dallas up radio station Kobs won a court order sunday allowing Morton Downeyjr. To go ahead with a broadcast from the John f. Kennedy exhibit in the former Texas school Book depositor. County commissioners were stunned last week to learn that the Dallas historical foundation had told the abrasive Downey that he could do his show from the sixth floor exhibit without their approval. Citing county policy that bars the news Media from conducting interviews on the sixth floor of the building the county officials said thursday that Downey could not use the exhibit site for his show which was scheduled for monday. Station officials however appealed to state District judge John Mcclellan who issued a temporary restraining order that permitted the program. Sundays turnout was slightly above average but Many visitors Hadnot known it was the anniversary of Kennedy a death. Quot we re a Little bit embarrassed but we did no to realize it until yesterday a said Debbey Boles 43, of Lakeland fla., who toured the exhibit with her husband Rick. T he couple said their 17-year-old son who did a school paper on Kennedy informed them of the dates significance before they left Florida. A Quot gosh we base Good timing Quot said Ira Fox of Miami who was in Dallas for a Camin Tom. Quot we had planned on visiting the exhibit but we had no idea today was the  Porter said the exhibit which has drawn 1 million visitors since it opened in february 19k9, helps Dallas Hope with the stigma of the assassination and provides information to help people Cope with the tragedy. A we Hope that we Are helping people come to some sort of Resolution Quot Porter said. Quot we re trying to Supply them with information so that they can leave with in