European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 25, 1992 . The stars and stripes b Page 7 Weinberger denies lying during Iran Contra probe Washington apr former defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger pleaded not guilty tuesday to a false statement charge related to the Iran Contra arms for hostages affair. The new count accused Weinberger of making a false statement to congressional investigators in june 1987 about whether he took notes of key meetings on the arms for hostages deals with Iran. Asked by . District judge Thomas f. Hogan How he pleaded Weinberger said firmly a not  the one count indictment was handed up on oct. 30 to replace an obstruction charge that prosecutors were forced to abandon because of an appellate court ruling in another Iran Contra Case. The new indictment a issued shortly before the nov. 3 election a raised new questions about then vice president George Bush a role in the Iran Contra affair. The charge was based on Weinberger a notes which said that Bush attended a Jan. 7,1986, meeting at which president Reagan and his aides discussed trading arms to Iran in Exchange for the release of . Hostages. Bush has said he knew that the Reagan White House was sending arms to Iran and that some hostages were being freed from Lebanon but did not realize until december 1986, that the United states was engaging in arms for hostages deals. Weinberger a attorneys have sought to throw out the new charge saying the five year limit a from the time of the 1987 congressional hearing a for filing charges has passed. Federal Law often allows prosecutors to replace a defective charge with a new one after the time limit has passed but Weinberger a attorneys said in court papers that the false statement charge was a a totally different statutory offence a from obstruction and therefore should not be allowed. Hogan scheduled a . 7 hearing to consider the Issue. Tsongas undergoes test for cancer by the new York times former sen. Paul e. Tsongas of Massachusetts underwent abdominal surgery at a Boston Hospital last week to determine whether he has developed a recurrence of cancer. Tsongas an unsuccessful candidate for the democratic presidential nomination this year went Home from Brigham and women a Hospital on monday said Diane Ossinger a spokeswoman at his Law offices in Boston. Tissue removed in a surgical Biopsy nov. 19 is being examined by pathologists to determine whether Tsongas 51, has a recurrence of the Lymphoma cancer that he has been battling since 1983. A pathology report has not been completed a statement from the Dana Farber cancer Institute in Boston said. Tsongas said in an interview published monday in the Sun his Hometown newspaper in Lowell mass., that if the abdominal abnormality turns out to be a re to t Currence of the Lymphoma it probably could be treated with radiation. Two experts on Lymphoma not involved with Tsongas Case said that if he suffered a recurrence now his Lymphoma could not be considered curable. Lymphomas of the Type Tsongas has suffered tend to recur at unpredictable times. Radiation and drug therapy can shrink the tutors but the tutors tend to recur. Nevertheless treatment can enable such patients to live for years. Early in the Campaign for the democratic nomination Tsongas was considered a leading contender winning primaries in four states and caucuses in four others. He withdrew March 19, citing difficulties in financing his Campaign. A 50-year-old White Spruce is lowered before heading to Washington ., to become the nations Christmas tree. Spruce felled for National Christmas tree Deer River Minn. Apr an Indian elder Laid out Eagle feathers in a traditional ceremony monday As a Champion Lumberjack Cut Down a 62-foot White Spruce destined to become the National Christmas tree in Washington  The tree was to be trucked to the Capitol where it will be lit . 9, said Howard Zeman co chairman of the Minnesota tree to  Committee. It will be accompanied by 10,000 ornaments made by Minnesota residents. George Goggleye 79, performed a ceremony of thanks to the tree before it was Cut at Leech Lake reservation in the Chippewa National Forest. About 250 people watched As the top of the tree secured by a Crane was lowered As it was Cut by Ron Hartill. He is a seven time world Champion Lumberjack of Vancouver Island British  Light pole electrocuted pedestrian from wire reports Philadelphia a a citywide inspection of about 20,000 Street lights was ordered after a Man was electrocuted by a Short circuited aluminium pole sunday. A we done to have reason to believe that this condition is existing somewhere else but we just want to Check it a streets commissioner Alexander l. Hoskins said monday. A pedestrian who carried no identification was found dead sunday night with his neck and Chin touching a pole near the University of Pennsylvania police said. A pinched wire in the Light fixture apparently caused the Light pole to become electrified Hoskins said. A 9-year-old boy was electrocuted Here in 1989 when he touched an aluminium Street Light pole that had a Short  lady s Job assessed Yorba Linda Calif. Former first daughter Julie Nixon Eisenhower said monday that she believes the Job of first lady is even More difficult than that of president. Eisenhower in a speech launching the Richard Nixon Library and birthplaces series on first ladies described her Mother Pat Nixon As a the Rock of  a being first lady is much harder than being president a Eisenhower told a crowd of nearly 500 people. A you can never please anyone and you re not being paid. Being a first lady is like being a minister. You give and give and  Eisenhower is the Nixon s younger daughter and granddaughter in Law of former president Dwight d.  programs for kids Newton mass. A programs teaching children about aids were among 200 products recommended in an annual list by a parents consumer group. The selected items were named monday in the parents Choice awards chosen by a panel of critics and educators. Parents Choice publishes a nonprofit consumer guide to children a books toys video recordings computer programs television shows and magazines. The videos selected included time out the truth about aids his and you Shelley Duvall s bedtime stories and stories from the Black tradition. A sanctioned to programs included abcs the Young Indiana Jones chronicles and Nickelodeon special edition a conversation with magic in which retired basketball Star magic Johnson tells a group of children about his life with the aids  Bias ban rejected Charlotte . A Council members have refused to Amend the City a anti Bias ordinance with a provision that would have barred discrimination based on sexual orientation. T he 7-4 vote monday came after nearly two hours of discussion. Critics argued that amending the ordinance would Sanction homosexuality. Proponents argued it would demonstrate Charlottes tolerance. A this change would legitimize what the Bible abhors a said the Rev. Charles Page pastor of first Baptist  admits bribery Louisville by. A a jockeys organization pleaded guilty monday to bribing a state legislator during a Las vegas convention in 1986. The charge arose during a Federal investigation of Kentucky government corruption which has focused on the horse Industry. The jockey Guild pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting extortion. Under a plea agreement prosecutors will recommend a $25,000 Fine. According to the charge a representative of the jockey Guild gave $1,400 to former state rep. Bill Mcbee during the convention in december 1986. A Guild attorney Joel Cohen said Mcbee asked for the Money during the convention. Mcbee has pleaded guilty to three extortion conspiracy count and one count of interstate travel in Aid to racketeering. Authorities have said Mcbee accepted the Money in return for influence on horse Industry legislation