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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes . Monday january 4, 1993 Washington up1 a the Independent counsel probing the Iran Contra affair plans to question Percsi Dent Bush probably in february but the interview would be used to close out the investigation and not to gather evidence for further indictments the Washington Post reported sunday. The Post a cited sources As saying special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh had intended to question Bush in july but agreed to postpone the session until after the reelection Campaign. It is now expected to be held in february after Bush leaves office the newspaper said. The deposition was supposed to focus on Bush a memory of events described in notes obtained since 1990 from former Reagan administration officials including former defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. Take on an sex dec. 11 that merger Nad made personal notes about the Iran Contra affair that were not previously turned Over to prosecutors the Post  wants to know Why Bush did not make those notes available when investigators asked the White House for documents sources told the newspaper. Bush then vice president made the notes As a Campaign diary in november 1986, the sources said. One source quoted by the paper said the notes were relevant to the Iran Contra investigation but Are a not very Earth shaking As they contain a personal ruminations by  this source also said the notes Are Quot so far not in conflict with what Bush previously told investigators probing the Iran Contra scandal which involved the Clandestine sate of . Arms to Iran in Exchange for . Hostages. Proceeds were secretly diverted to nicaraguan rebels de spite a congressional ban on . Aid to them. Bush and Walsh Are no stocked in a struggle Over the not a and a videotaped deposition of testimony Bush gave to investigators in january 1988., a Bush aide has said Bush Witt release All the notes a but not until they can be checked against the videotaped  in turn has indicated he will turn Over the videotape a but not until he has received All the notes. A a Walsh does no to want to have the White House hold Back notes that May conflict with Bush a previous statements a a source told Theta Ost. Tensions Between Bush and Walsh escalated on both sides with the presidents Christmas eve pardons of Weinberger and five others accused of lying to Congress in an Effort to cover up the arms for hostages Deal. Walsh blasted the presidents action calling Bush a withholding of notes a a misconduct and saying Bush was the Quot subject of the remainder of the Iran Contra investigation. Death wish fulfilled do metals Davis and his wife Elizabeth shown in a 1990 photo died Only moments apart on new years eve at a nursing Home in Liberty , the couple had said they wanted to die at the same time. They were in single Beds Side by Side when nurses believe Elizabeth Davis stopped breathing and they heard her husband gasp once after that. The Davies both 91, were buried saturday which would have been their 69th anniversary. Officers Nab suspect a at police station new Britain Conn. A a Man with a Long record of fraud arrests persuaded police to let him sell fund raising Candy at police Headquarters but officers eventually Learned of Nis background and charged him with fraud. Paul Brennan Iii 24, had set up a can next to a picture of a Rescue boat at the new Britain police station and about 50 officers had placed $59 in the can for what they thought was a fund Raiser for state lifeguards police said. But then police found out that Brennan has a record of 13 arrests on 40 fraud charges in eight communities. And the state had ordered him to Stop soliciting donations. Brennan was arrested thursday when he stopped by to pick up the can of Money. He was charged with fraud and solicitation without a permit and was being held in lieu of $5,000 bail. State officials alerted new Britain authorities to Brennan s past after he made his charitable pitch to police in Plai Vilic where sgt. Gary Blake recognized him As someone he had arrested four years ago for writing bad checks. Brennan had shown police a letter from state Parks officials describing the purpose of. The fund raising. Parks officials said Brennan approached them in Early december with an offer to raise Money to buy three Rescue boats. With no Money budgeted to buy any bouts Parks officials were tempted by Brennan a offer. A it sounded appealing a said state Parks director Robert Freedman a lie proposed direct solicitation of corporations Selling Candy and starting a lifeguard association a while the state department of environmental Protection started a toxic ground Check Parks officials gave Brennan the letter Freedman said. The Dep on dec. 18 ordered Brennan to Stop his fund raising and began notifying police departments. A it would have been Nice if they had told us sooner a officer Williana Magnosi said. A we almost gave him the . Pickup truck Accident kills it 6 in Texas from wire reports. Whitewright Texas a a pickup truck driving on the wrong Side of the Road crashed into a car Friday killing seven people police said. The dead in the Accident included the pickup trucks Driver and six people from the car said Steve Duke police chief in Whitewright 75 Miles North of Dell Lyls 1 1 a he said the victims from the car were two adults a preschool age girl an 11-month-old child and two others whose Ages and sexes were not released. All were members of the same family but police did not release their names or relationship. Two other children from the car survived Duke said. They were hospitalized in stable condition. Duke said police found opened and unopened Beer cans in the pickup and were awaiting autopsy results to determine whether the trucks Driver was  visitor gobbles Belott wis. A it chases cars and causes a lot of Quot beep beeps a but the Bird that hangs out in front of the town fire station Isnit a Road runner a just a 12-Pound wild Turkey. The Turkey first appeared shortly after thanksgiving and since then has visited almost every Day firefighters said. A people will Stop and stare then  slowly i drive around it wondering what its going to do a said Richard Mcfall fire department shift commander. Quot it la stay anywhere from a half hour to a couple of  firefighter Greg Groves said the Bird has nearly caused several accidents. On wednesday it blocked traffic for a Quarter mile. Once it perched on a stoplight. Quot most turkeys Are pretty smart but this one kind of seems stupid a Groves said. Quot it la Chase cars Down the  Mcfall said firefighters have called the state and the humane society. Quot they both said if we could catch it they a be right  but firefighters Arentt eager to do that a a in a not going to Chase the thing around with a net trying to catch the thing and 1 done to think the other Guys Are either a Groves  killed at shelter Jacksonville Fla. A a Man forced his sex Girlfriend smother to take him to a battered women a shelter stormed inside and fired shots. Before he was killed by police saturday authorities said. A a a none of the 37 women and children at the shelter were injured said executive director Rita Deyoung. James Cox Iii an unemployed dishwasher had been under court order to stay away from his former Girlfriend who accused him of beating and raping her. State attorney Harry Shorstein said. The shelters location is confidential but Cox 23, abducted his former girlfriends Mother at gunpoint and forced her to take him there police said. Once there he demanded entry then shot through the door and stormed inside kicking Down other doors and firing shots before police shot him. A just by the Grace of god was no one else Hurt Quot Deyoung said. A the was very focused on trying to find that one particular  police would not say whether the sex Girlfriend was present. Worker Dies in explosion Jacksonville Fla a an explosion and fire at a gasoline storage tank Yard killed an employee of the Yard Early saturday. Two firefighters were  blast sent a fireball skyward and rattled Homes within a mile of the Steuart Petroleum co. Plant witnesses said flames As High As 75 feet continued saturday night. Too much gasoline was apparently pumped from a tinker ship into the 2.3 million gallon storage tank causing it to overflow said John cavy a fire department spokesman. Vapours trom the overflow probably ignited when employee Brian Lee Brooks drove a company car near the tank Peavy said. Brooks 36, was burned to death a when we arrived it was already overflowing a Peavy said. A product gasoline was spilling into the Dike area. We had fire All  vehicles Are prohibited from the area and it was unclear Why one was there authorities said  
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