European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page-2 the stars and stripes saturday january a 1994 at a glance Phoenix mayor Paul Johnson hold san assault Rifle and urges that Cit ies not resell the weapons that their police departments seize. See storyoirfage6. Shelling eases serbian shelling of the bosnian capital decreased slightly Friday the Day of serbian orthodox Christmas. Pages bombing suspect Lebanon s chief prosecutor will interrogate a palestinian suspected of masterminding the 1986 Berlin disco bombing that killed two . Sol Diers. Pages Hollywood assailed the spiritual Leader of Many of the world s armenian christians has joined other religious Heads in condemning Hollywood films. Page 10 c-17 Deal reached the Pentagon and Mcdonnell Douglas corp. Have agreed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to prop up the troubled c-17. Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers. 21 classifieds. .22-25 comics. 18-19,21 commentary 13 crossword 21 faces of places .7 20 focus. 15-17 Horoscope. 24 Jumble. 24 letters. 12 Money matters 14 religion. 10 sports. 26-32 Vii Stags 31 weather 11 correction appeals court won t keep i ran Contra report secret because of a reporting error a Story Friday listed the wrong opening Days for the Mainz Kastel surplus sales store. The store opened Friday and will be open fridays and saturdays on military payday weekends. The store will be closed sundays. Washington a a Federal appeals court Friday denied requests by some Iran Contra figures that it withhold All or most of a special prosecutor s final report on the scandal. The report will be released substantially in its entirety in 10 Days unless those who sought the suppression Appeal to the supreme court the appeals panel said. In that Case the release would be delayed until the High court acts. Friday s ruling did not say who is seek ing suppression of the report by Independent counsel Lawrence . But sources have told the associated press that secret court filings seeking major deletions from the massive report were made by lawyers for former presi Dent Reagan former attorney general Edwin Meese Iii and former White House aide Oliver l. North. The filings had been prompted by the three judge appeals panel s dec. 3 an Hou nement that it would soon release the prosecutor s report sources close to the investigation said thursday. It is in the Public interest that this matter of extended National controversy be afforded As full a conclusion As Possi ble court of appeals judge David sen Telle wrote for the panel. Therefore rather than extend the controversy Over the supposed reported or suspected contents of the report we have determined that the Public interest will be served by actual  the appeals court said it found considerable Merit in the arguments of those seeking suppression on grounds of fairness noting that the report is Rife with accusations of guilt of criminal con  against persons never indicted or  but the subjects of the investigation Al ready have been publicly disclosed the court said. Similarly the panel rejected the argument that Walsh should not be permitted to release material presented before fed eral grand juries which ordinarily is required to be kept secret. There must come a time however when information is sufficiently widely known that it has lost its character Asse Cret grand jii4j material. Information widely known is not secret the court said. \ the court said it decided to release the grand jury material for that reason. But it rejected Walsh s argument that his report is not governed by grand jury secrecy rules because Federal Law requires an in dependent counsel to file a final report. The Iran Contra scandal involved the Sale of arms to Iran in Exchange for the release of hostages As Well As the diver Sion of some arms Sale profits to the Rea Gan administration s Clandestine network to Aid the nicaraguan Contra rebels. At the time Congress had banned . Mili tary Aid to the contras Walsh s still secret report concludes that Reagan set the stage for the scan dal s illegal activities and that Meese trying to protect Reagan from impeach ment concocted a false account of one of the White House s arms for hostages deals with Iran. Skater from Page 1 Lillehammer games next month in nor Way. But . Figure skating association president Claire Ferguson said the organization s International committee can place athletes on the olympic team the top two finishers at nationals qualify forthe games. Certainly there is a Rule that would allow for the committee to pick the Mem Bers for the olympic team Ferguson said. After doctors detected additional swelling in Kerrigan s knee following the attack she skipped a scheduled thursday night practice. Or. Steven Plomaritis who examined her said there was no fracture but the discomfort could pre clude her from participating at her Capac  sustained quite a blow not Only physically but mentally said her agent Jerry Solomon. Police on Friday said two witnesses be Lieve the assailant was a Light Complex Ion Black  Deputy chief Benny Napoleon said police Are working up a sketch and Are pursuing several  we re much closer than we were 24 hours ago Napoleon said. With their fancy costumes and elegant image Many skaters never thought some thing so frightening and ugly could in Vade their sport. How do you get out there after some one s done that to you wondered skat ing coach Frank Carroll who unknowingly identified Kerrigan to the assailant minutes before the attack. How do you concentrate on the triple Lutz double toe Loop when you Don t know what kind of madman s out there Tennis Star Monica Seles stabbed by a Spectator last april 30, still can t com Pete. Kerrigan s injuries weren t nearly As severe. But what about the mental anguish i. Just Don t want to lose Faith in All people or anything like that Kerrigan told Abc to thursday night from her hotel room. It was one bad Guy and i m sure there Are others because this kind of thing has happened before in other sports but not everybody is like  the attack was similar to the one on Seles during a tournament in Hamburg Germany on april 30. In that Case a supporter of Steffi Graf stabbed the world s no. 1 player in the Back so Graf could move up in the rankings. Although the attacker s motive is unknown Plomaritis said the assailant clearly intended to debilitate the 24-year old skater. Reno from Page 1 ecu Tor of course the Clinton will  the new York times on Friday quoted unidentified senior Justice department officials As saying Reno and her top aides had concluded that seeking an Independent prosecutor would be unavoidable if Congress acts. Reno did t go that far in a Public statement thursday telling a news con Ference that depending on the Lan Guage of a new ethics Law and the Evi Dence at the time there might be the possibility for me to petition a Federal appeals court for the appointment of an Independent  and thursday night an administration official speaking on condition of anonymity told the associated press that Reno has indicated to some aides that she is Likely to seek an Independent counsel if she is permitted by a new stat Ute to do so the old Law providing for Independent counsels to investigate High administration officials expired a year ago. Congress is expected to renew it soon. A court appointed counsel would mean removing the investigation of a failed Arkansas savings and loan and of Whitewater development co. From the Justice department. Whitewater was owned by the Clin tons the operator of the collapsed ,James Mcdougal and Mcdougal s wife Susan.  republicans on Capitol Hill Are de manding that Reno appoint a special prosecutor arguing that the current probe is subject to political interference from the Clinton administration. Reno has said she does t want to appoint a special prosecutor herself arguing that such an investigator still would be answerable to the attorney general who is a presidential appointee. Clinton from Page 1 were to arrive in hot Springs later Fri Day. Today s funeral was to be held in the hot Springs convention auditorium. The Hall holds up to 3,000 people. Eller said it was chosen because even though the funeral is to be closed to the Public and the press a Large number of friends and family members were expected to at tend. Vice president Ai Gore was Amon those to attend. Following the funeral Clinton was to join in a 90-mile funeral procession to Hope where he was born. His Mother was to be buried in the same cemetery where his father William Jefferson Blythe is buried. Members of Kelley s family also Are buried there Whitehouse aides said. Clinton had no Public appearances planned during his three Day visit Eller said. The president was considering speaking at his Mother s funeral but no firm plans had been made for that. The president spent thursday night at his Mother s modest one Story . A temporary secret service command Post was set up in the Carport. Sophisticated communications equipment was brought in and installed. Eller one of the few aides to accompany Clinton said the president intends to stick to his schedule for his 10-Day, five nation european trip. He was to leave Washington d.c., for Brussels Belgium late today