European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 21, 1994 . The Sta a and stripes Page 7 2 bomb making firms agree to pay $12 million in suit from wire reports Washington two defense contractors have agreed to pay $12 million to Settle government claims that they conspired to set higher prices for Cluster bombs used in the persian Gulf War the Justice and defense departments said wednesday. The agreement was filed in . District court As a proposed settlement to a suit filed at the sometime. The settlement must be approved by the court. Valliant tech systems inc. And Aero Jet general corp., the Only two . Suppliers of the munitions Are accused in the suit of conspiring to eliminate Competition and set higher prices for the bombs. Under the settlement the companies would pay a $4 million Fine and agree to an $8 million reduction in the $133.6 million contract Pentagon and Justice officials said. The suit said the two companies entered into a teaming arrangement that eliminated Competition Between them. The settlement would prohibit them of engaging in  Man held in mosque fight new York a Man was arrested and charged with assault in a Brawl Between police and worshippers at a mosque. Anthony Hollis 29, was arrested near his Home in the new York suburb of Valhalla said sgt. Joh Mccluskey a police spokesman Hollis was charged with assault in the beating of at least one police officer at Muhammad s mosque on Jan. 9, Mccluskey said. The Brawl broke out when officers responded to what turned out to be a fake report of a robbery atthe mosque. Eight officers were injured and one officer s gun was stolen during an ensuing standoff. Moslem leaders accused the police of racism and brutality. Police said they were just doing their jobs and insisted that they were the Only victims in the Melee. The incident became the first major controversy in the new administration of mayor Rudolph Giuliani. 4 boys die in Blaze Strathmore Calif. Fire swept through a one room makeshift Home wednesday killing four boys whose bodies were found huddled in a Corner. Their Mother was badly burned trying to save them. A stove on which the Mother had been cooking breakfast May have ignited the fire said battalion chief Jack Miller of the Tulare county fire department. The room was made of Wood and was built on the end of a Chicken Coop with a Kitchen and bathroom attached. Killed were 4-year-old twins a 2-year-old and a 10-month-old, fire capt. Mike Davidson said. Their names were not released. Their Mother Martha Bustamante was outside feeding chickens in Strathmore a Central California town 150 Miles Northeast of los Angeles when the fire started. She suffered Burns to her hands feet and face trying to get to them. Ama targets smokers Chicago doctors can help smokers Stop lighting up by setting a quit Date and by encouraging them to keep a diary to identify what perpetuates their smoking new guidelines suggest. The Stop smoking message should be repeated at every encounter and must be unequivocal the american medical association said in a 14-Page guide that it is mailing to primary care doctors. Smoking killed an estimated 419,000 americans in 1990, and an additional 50,000 died that year from breathing other Peoples smoke the Ama  Many people May know smoking is bad for them they May be More motivated to quit if their physician can link the habit to their own health problems the guidelines suggest. The guidelines also offer advice on using nicotine gum and patches dealing with patient relapse counselling Young patients to help them avoid smoking and setting nonsmoking policies in the doctors own offices. Walsh says Shu i to fumed about Bush Weinberger by the los Angeles times Washington George p.,Shultz, while Secre tary of state thought George Bush was up to his ears in the Iran Contra scandal according to the Independent counsel s final report on the affair. In addition the report shows that Shultz dismissed then Secretary of defense Caspar w. Weinberger As either stupid or dishonest and that Shultz himself knew More about president Reagan s secret arms sales to Iran than he later admitted to Congress. The final report by Independent counsel Lawrencee. Walsh was released this week. It held no major new revelations about the scandal that entered on Rea Gan s secret arms sales to Iran in 1985 and 1986 in an attempt to free . Hostages in the Mideast and sub sequent illegal arms shipments to rebels fighting to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua. But it did include startlingly Salty excerpts from the notes of Shultz s top aides and a new More Complex picture of the Cabinet officer who did the most to Stop the Clandestine iranian deals. According to the notes of Shultz aide m. Charl shill who kept a meticulous daily record of the Secre tary of state s pronouncements Shultz was startled to learn of How deeply then vice president Bush was involved in the affair and he believed the scandal probably doomed Bush s Hopes of becoming president. He is up to his ears in Iran the notes quote Shultz As saying of Bush in 1987. The whole thing crushes Bush Shultz was recorded As saying. I Don t think he can get elected now on his  and noting that Bush had wanted to Fly to Syria Mohave a hostage come Back on his plane the notes quote Shultz As saying there s a superficiality  Shultz s policy Battles with Weinberger were legend Ary but the notes show great personal animosity As Well. It s tiresome Shultz complained to his aide according to the  is dishonest. Says these outrageous things. You Don t have to sit i these meetings and listen to Cap. He s either stupid or dishonest one or the  still Shultz had higher regard for Weinberger than for William  Clark Reagan s National Security adviser from 1981 through 1983. Cap is an ally in some  real Guy a 1986 note reads. Bill Clark has no sub stance. An influence  Shultz now a fellow at Stanford University s Hoover institution said he considers Walsh s charges outrageous and the publication of his aide s notes completely  Here you Are blowing off steam in the privacy of your office and All of a sudden it turns up in Public be said in a Telephone interview. It s important froma historical Point of View to keep Good written records of important Public business but this kind of thing is creating a tremendous Bias against  i i Torch in the night the Petroleum club in Tulsa okla., takes on the appearance of a Volcano As flames erupt from the top Levels of the downtown  spectacular tire broke out on the 15th and 16th floors and raged for three hours before it could be controlled. The cause of the tuesday night Blaze which slightly injured one firefighter was not immediately known. Train suspect keeps quiet in court by new Day Mineola . In Stark contrast to previous court appearances the suspect in december s shooting rampage on the Long Island rail Road refused to speak at his arraignment wednesday. The silence of Colin Ferguson prompted the judge to enter a plea of not guilty on his behalf. When Ferguson 36, stood silent after being asked to identify himself his court appointed attorney Anthony Falanga said he whispered to his client that i thought it would be appropriate that he show respect to the court. He in turn told me that he had no intention of Tell ing anybody  after a court officer read out loud the indictment and asked Ferguson How do you plead the defendant bowed his head and made no response. Falanga said your Honor my client refuses to respond to any  Nassau county court judge Donal Belfi then replied that he would enter a plea of not guilty for Ferguson. Ferguson was arraigned on 12 counts of murder 19 counts of attempted murder 30 counts of first degree assault four counts of Sec Ond degree assault two counts of weapons Possession one count of reckless endangerment and 25 Misdemeanour counts of second degree aggravated harassment for civil rights violations. The dec. 7 shooting spree through along Island rail Road car in Garden City ., left six commuters dead and19 others injured. The last time he was in court Jan. 7, Ferguson reeled off a Litany of untreated medical complaints sometimes interrupting the judge. Mother charged in poisoning death of toddler new York a a woman has been charged with murder in the poisoning death of her baby son who died while undergoing treatment at a Hospital for a muscle disease. Margie Yoslowitz 34, was arrested tuesday night said police spokesman Andrew Mclnnis. Her 22-month-old son Bret Yoslowitz had been under treatment at Schneider children s Hospital for cytoplasmic body Myo Pathy when he died dec. 16, Mclnnis said. The Mother is alleged to have poisoned the child with syrup of ipecac Mclnnis said. A medical examiner who found lethal Levels of the vomit inducing drug in the boy s blood ruled the death a homicide. Yoslowitz is the Mother of three other children police said. They Are staying with their father who was not charged in the death