European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Thursday september 7, 1995 in the stars and stripes 10 years ago sept. 7,1985 a president Rea Gar said he is sorry he a carelessly gave the impression Quot that racial segregation had been eliminated in South Africa. 20 years ago sept. 7,1975 a a massive earthquake swept Eastern and Southeastern Turkey killing at least 1,300 people the National radio said. 30 years ago sept. 7,1965 a a Rescue plane plucked an american Pilot from North vietnamese Waters while four air Force planes held off a communist patrol boat a . Military spokesman said. 40 years ago sept. 7,1955 a Gen. Leslie e. Simon one of the army Stop rocket scientists said the government has no incentive at this time to attempt space travel by humans. At present the general said the question is Quot pure  50 years ago sept. 7,1945 a . Press. Censorship ended in Europe on this Day in 1945, and that Days Issue of the stars and stripes was the first uncensored edition of the newspaper in its history. Paper says Iraq admits biological arms buildup los Angeles a breaking with years of denial Iraq has admitted that it concocted one of the most extensive arsenals of biological weapons in history the los Angeles times reported wednesday. The Arsenal was designed to be As ruinous to civilians As it would be to troops the times sources said. The iraqis devised a novel Way to rain their deadly or debilitating germs across wide stretches modifying warplane auxiliary fuel tanks so they could scatter biological agents Over an area from High altitudes. Often when targeting troops the scientists intended that the germs not kill but seriously debilitate sources said. In Many cases the weapons were intended to maim and not kill the sources said. Apparently the iraqis believed that Western nations would quickly Bury the dead but invest precious time in caring for the sick and injured the scope and depth of the program Are proving far More ambitious than Western intelligence and United nations arms inspectors had expected. Before iraqi officials revealed its dimensions to . Investigators last week the country claimed its program employed 10 people who wrote six research papers on biological warfare Over four years. The truth . Investigators now say is closer to 150 scientists and senior technicians plus support staff Security personnel and other aides. A it represents highly innovative thinking and a very huge investment a an unidentified senior . Scientist told the times. These latest disclosures came after last months defection of iraqis top arms procurer it. Gen. Hussein Kamel Hassan Al Majid. . And . Sources told the times that the iraqis trying to save themselves the monumental embarrassment of being discredited by the reve lations of a defector began disclosing the full scope of their nations programs. The germ warfare program was Well developed even during the 1980-88 Iran Iraq War. But it moved into an even More intensive phase in july 1990, a month before the iraqi invasion of Kuwait that eventually triggered the persian Gulf War. Iraq says it dismantled the program following its defeat in the 1991 Gulf War a claim that . Inspectors must verify. Despite its extensive testing of biological weapons Iraq is not known to have used them during the Gulf War a largely because the . Threatened severe retaliation. Iraq however repeatedly used chemical weapons both in the War with Iran and later against its own Northern kurdish Community. Up to 5,000 kurd were killed by chemical agents when iraqi troops used them in Halaja. Judge clears governor of fraud counts Little Rock Ark. A ruling that the Whitewater prosecutor exceeded his authority a judge has thrown out charges that gov. Jim Guy Tucker lied to get a loan and tried to hide business profits to avoid taxes. Tucker however still faces More serious charges brought by prosecutor Kenneth Starr . District judge Henry Woods on tuesday dismissed the three count fraud indictment against Tucker ruling that the charges bore no resemblance to the matters Starr was assigned to investigate. Tucker a Democrat had been accused of obtaining a to or err federally backed Iucker $300,000 loan under false pretences and trying to avoid taxes on the 1987 Sale of a Cable to business. The loan was used by the Cable business. Starr was appointed by Federal appeals judges for the District of Columbia to investigate president Clinton a involvement in the Whitewater land Deal in Northern Arkansas. The prosecutor had contended that Woods had no authority to restrict his investigation and attorney general Janet Reno agreed. The judge ruled otherwise. Starr immediately appealed. Tucker still faces the charges contained in an 11-count indictment handed up by the Whitew Ater grand jury. Visitors to great Brook Dairy farm in Carlisle mass., walk on a parking lot tuesday next to a drying stunted Cornfield. Farmers Harvest under severe Northeast Boston apr the leaves Are falling from the Trees without turning their usual Brilliant reds and golds. Pumpkins Are already turning Orange a a or Wither ing on the Vine. One of the worst droughts the Northeast has Ever seen is worrying Farmers and firefighters from Maine to new Jersey and leading to water restrictions in some communities. Quot every Day it does no train we lose a pile of Money. And looking at the weather reports it May not rain for another week a said Scott Ellis who has 750 acres of soybeans in new Jersey where the drought is most severe. The dry july and August Are threatening the Eye popping foliage changes and Roadside farm stands that draw thousands of a Leaf peepers and other tourists to new England. A a they re ripening very Early a said pumpkin Farmer Peter Gibney of Danvers mass. A a they re showing a lot of color right now that normally they  Farmers in new Jersey said pumpkins there were too Small to sell. Rainfall throughout the Northeast is 8 to 16 inches below average this year. In some areas the drought is setting records. Belfast Maine did no to have a drop of rain for 31 Days. A a it a probably the worst in be Ever seen it and in be been farming 40 years a said Roger Richardson who farms 2,400 acres on Maryland a Eastern Shore. A we just Haven to had any rain in August. The soybeans Are really taking it. In Many spots they re drying in the  in new Jersey rainfall has been 30 percent to 40 percent below Normal for the past 12 months making it the second 1896 tember through August since in the Connecticut River Valley where Many Farmers rely on rain rather than irrigation a a they la lose some of their crops.  be done Early.  be out of peppers out of tomatoes a said Richard Bonanno a Farmer who Heads the new England vegetable and Berry growers association. The six Wells that Supply mount Savage md., have dropped to one third their Normal level. In Delaware gov. Thomas Carper declared a drought state of emergency monday that will Force most state residents to use less water. Newark n.j., has threatened fines or cutoffs for people who violate water restrictions. Delaware new Jersey and new Hamp Shire have banned open fires. In North Western new Jersey hiking has been prohibited along the appalachian Trail and other states have closed forests to Camp ers and hikers