European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 26, 1993 . 1 the stars Ano stripes Pege 9cia sees n. Korea As nuclear threat by i he Las Angeles times Washington a North Korea May have produced enough material to make at least one nuclear weapon and has become the greatest problem for nations trying to curb the spread of dangerous weapons Cia director r. James Woolsey says. A a North korean nuclear weapon would threaten both our allies in All of Asia and . Forces As Well Quot Woolsey said wednesday in testifying before Congress on worldwide arms proliferation. The Cia director said North Korea also poses a threat by producing Longcr Range missiles and being willing to Export them to Quot any nation that is willing to pay a it was the first time that any senior . Official has testified publicly that North Korea May already have enough material to make a nuclear weapon. Woolsey a suggestion that North Korea May have produced enough fissile material for a bomb would help explain the standoff Over the International atomic Energy Agency a efforts to inspect the country a nuclear facilities. Quot an obvious reason for the standoff is that North Korea has something significant to hide Quot he said. A year ago then Cia director Robert m. Gates said North Korea was Quot a few months to a couple of years Quot away from having a nuclear weapon but in subsequent months other . Officials scaled Back on that forecast. Some specialists outside the . Government have Given even higher estimates of North koreans capability than the Cia gave wednesday. Gary Milhollin director of the Wisconsin project on nuclear arms control said last summer that North Korea had enough material for six to eight nuclear weapons. Woolsey in his first appearance before Congress since he was confirmed this month As Cia director also said cooperation Between the Cia and russian intelligence officials has broadened considerably. He was asked by sen. John Glenn a Ohio whether . And russian intelligence officials have a Quot Liaison Quot relationship the usual term for Friendly and cooperative ties Between two nations intelligence services. Quot we do now from time to time have some discussions with the russian intelligence service Quot Woolsey replied. He said those talks which involved weapons proliferation and other issues were Quot a new departure Quot for the Cia. Woolsey also said Yevgeny Primakow chief of the russian intelligence service May visit him in Washington. Quot its a new world out there Quot he said. North Korea the Cia director said has emerged As a key supplier of missiles and other dangerous weapons to such Middle Eastern countries As Iran and Syria which arc finding it More difficult to obtain arms and technology from the West. Cia officials testified wednesday that North Korea has stockpiles of chemical weapons and is doing research on biological warfare. A russian intelligence report on International weapons proliferation says North Korea is experimenting with common biological weapons agents that could produce anthrax cholera bubonic plague and smallpox. The report was recently released in Moscow and distributed by Glenn a office wednesday. In the stars and stripes 10 year Sago feb. 26,1983 a Tennessee Williams considered the leading playwright of his generation was found dead in his new York City Home at age 71. His works included a Streetcar named desire and the Glass menagerie. 20 year Sago feb. 26,1973 a Israel said it would offer payments to families of the 106 victims in the Downing of a libyan Airliner in the Sinai desert. 30 year Sago _ feb. 26,1963 a president Kennedy said he wants Congress to vote for a tax Cut of at least $10 billion even if his proposed tax reforms must be abandoned. 40 year Sago feb. 26,1953 a Henry Cabot Lodge jr., the chief . Delegate to the United nations charged that the soviet Union started and is continuing the korean War. 50 year Sago feb. 26,1943 a . Losses in Tunisia included substantial numbers of tanks scout cars and Field guns but were not As heavy As expected Secretary of War Henry l. Stimson said in Washington. World War ii j 50 years ago today feb. 26 19�43 warships of Britain s Indian Navy sink a japanese vessel carrying troops and damage a second North of the Mouth of Burma s Ramiree River. In Tunisia col. Gen. Jurgen von Antrim makes a futile attack on the British at Medvez Al Bab slowing Field marshal Erwin Rommel a Effort to concentrate Axis forces for an attack on Gen. Bernard l. Montgomery s 8th army which is in a weak position to the South. Source 2194 Days of War w h. Smith publishers inc. Up Woody edouard leaves Federal court on Bond wednesday in Miami lie is charged with tracking a private plane from Haiti last week. Haitian charged in hijacking is released on $100,000 Bond Miami up a haitian charged with hijacking a plane from Cap haitian to Miami last week was freed wednesday on a $100,000 Bond. Federal prosecutors said they would not demand that Bond be denied for Woody edouard As is usually the Case with accused hijackers. Prosecutors told . Magistrate William turnoff that they would be comfortable with releasing edouard if he is put under House arrest and reports regularly to authorities. Turnoff called the amount reasonable under the circumstances. A they realize they have to address this very carefully and very fairly Quot said attorney Phillip Brutus a haitian activist. Quot i think that a Why they gave him a reasonable  attorneys for edouard filed a motion in court tuesday contending that the . Government favors cubans and discriminates against haitians when prosecuting hijackers. Federal Public defenders argued that cuban Pilot Carlos Cancio was freed a Day aft a diverting his Aero Caribbean jetliner with 43 people aboard to Miami in december. Federal prosecutors have not decided whether charges will be filed in that Case. Bill to relax fails in House Washington a a Bill that would allow Federal workers to take part in political activity narrowly failed to get the two thirds support it needed wednesday. The vote was 275-140, prompting cheers from republicans Over scoring an unusual Victory in the democratic con trolled House. The democrats had sought to use their 255-175 Edge in the House to push the Bill through without amendments and limited debate. The Bill would revise the Hatch act a 54-Ycar-old measure that bars Federal employees from taking an Active part in politics. The democrats argued that Federal workers ought to have More of the political freedoms enjoyed by other americans. Republicans however said the Bill would open the door for abuse and risked politicizing the 3-million Strong Federal work Force. They said it should be debated fully. The Bill which easily passed Congress before being vetoed by former president George Bush is expected to eventually get through both Chambers under Normal procedures with Only a simple majority needed. President Clinton has pledged to sign it. Under the measure Federal workers could run for political office manage campaigns and collect political donations a a As Long As they did it on their own time and did not try to intimidate co workers into joining the cause. House majority Leader Richard a. Gephardt d-mo., a key supporter said the Bill struck a Quot balance Between political Freedom for individual Federal employees and a Federal workplace which is free of political  another sponsor rep. Own Liam Clay d-mo., said it was Odd to oppose expanding the rights of Federal workers at a time when Quot Freedom of expression and Freedom of Assembly is breaking out All Over the  republicans complained about democratic efforts to prevent amendments. Some gop lawmakers wanted to exempt from the Bill . Attorneys and employees of the Federal election commission a an exemption Fec workers themselves have sought because they want to avoid being seen As political. While easing Hatch act restrictions the Bill would keep limits designed to protect workers from intimidation or coercion from co workers and higher