European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes . Thursday september 14, 1995cia fakes new look at Covert action by r. Jeffrey Smith Washington Post Washington Cia director John Deutch and other senior intelligence officials tuesday raised the possibility that the Clinton administration soon May decide to expand the use of Covert action by . Intelligence agencies to try to influence activities in foreign countries if such a decision were taken a and Deutch has privately endorsed it a it would represent a major shift in . Intelligence policy which in recent years has stressed the importance of merely collecting foreign intelligence rather than directly taking Steps to intervene in foreign events a a a. A a a a sources said Cia officials Are weighing possible Covert actions meant to subvert or interfere with groups engaged in drug smuggling the spread of weapons of mass destruction such As nuclear arms or International terrorism. If the operations were successful none could be traced to Washington they said. Covert actions such As these would be very different from the Large paramilitary operations undertaken by the Cia in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s to undermine communist governments or halt subversion in latin America the Middle East and Asia the officials said. A this is a Subtle instrument not a Blunt instrument a a senior official said. A for 40 years this tool has been geared toward traditional cold War targets. Now we Are looking. To new targets. Where the Handoff the United states is not intended to be the official who spoke on condition he not be identified said the Cia has decided a to offer the policy makers an Opportunity to think about this possibility. This is a tool we have and there May be an Opportunity for aggressive use of this instruments a \ Clandestine operations by the Cia and other intelligence agencies were sharply scaled Back at the close of the cold War following a series of scandals caused by the Public revelation of such secret activities As the Covert Supply of . Arms to Iran in a failed Effort to Rescue . Hostages and the mining of a nicaraguan Harbor. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago sept. 14,1985 the new . Ambassador to West Germany Richard Burt pledged that the United states is committed to the defense of the nato ally and West Berlin but will continue efforts to reach disarmament agreements with East bloc nations. 20 years ago sept. 14,1975 a the defense department has deferred a planned 8,000-Man reduction in support troops in West Germany because of concerns that the combat strength of the . Army Europe would be weakened too much. 30 year Sago sept. 14,1965 a . Secretary of state Dean Rusk said the ceiling on . Troops in South Vietnam has been raised above the 125,000 figure set in july by president Johnson. 40 year Sago sept. 14,1955 a West Germany agreed to establish diplomatic relations with the soviet Union in return for a Promise of the Early release of germans still held prisoner. 50 year Sago sept. 14,1945 a the nazis secret police the Gestapo prepared for the invasion of England in 1940 by compiling an arrest list of More than 2,300 people including then prime minister Winston Churchill secret nazi dossiers revealed. Capitol uprising Kiowa Veteran Gus Palmer of Anadarko okla., demonstrates on Capitol Hill on tuesday during the National sovereignty Day Vigil. Indians from across the nation attended the Vigil to protest proposed cuts in Federal spending on american Indian programs. La. Man by Bob Pool los Angeles times. Los Angeles a slim Chance this is going to work thought physical therapist Sherman Gardin when the 700-Pound Man whispered that he intended to get out of bed and Start walking. It had taken a dozen Strong men to carry Tommy Mcgruder into his House in South Central los Angeles after he had returned from a county Hospital three months ago after nearly dying from his crushing weight. Now As he Lay on a heavy duty bed that filled half of his living room Mcgruder was the biggest Challenge that Gardin had Ever faced in 32 years of therapy work for los Angeles county health services. A the was so huge i did no to think Tommy would Ever get up a Gardin said. But then Mcgruder started losing weight on a crash diet designed by Volunteer doctors who took the unusual step of visiting his Home and removing boxes of snack crackers Peanut butter and cupcakes from his cupboard and pork chops and Frozen pizza from his refrigerator. And on tuesday a 342 pounds lighter than he was in May when rescuers piled him onto two gurneys and rushed him to the Hospital a Mcgruder took his first 15 Steps with the Aid of a Walker to reach the front door of his Home. Now that he is moving there will be no stopping him As Mcgruder who weighs slightly More than 350 pounds vows to lose an additional 150 pounds through exercise and a continuing Low fat diet. Virtually housebound for years Mcgruder 35, pledged that in the future he will walk right by the Fried Chicken outlets tend Burger stands that helped Start an eight year the potential expansion of . Covert action has recently become a hotly debated Issue among . Intelligence experts. In the september october edition of foreign affairs Roger Hilsman a former Columbia University professor and assistant Secretary of state for intelligence and research argued that a Covert action has been overused As an instrument of foreign policy and the reputation of the United states has Deutch has approached the subject of his Agency a involvement in Covert action gingerly in his Public statements but in a speech tuesday to the National press club he made Apo into saying that a i believe. The . Needs to maintain and perhaps even expand Covert action As a policy tooth Deutch defined Covert actions As a those activities the Cia undertakes to influence events overseas that Are not intended to be attributable to the he noted that following the Iran Contra scandal and others involving . Activities in Central America a we have greatly reduced our capability to engage in Covert judge allows Denver schools to end busing Denver apr a Federal judge has put an end to two decades of forced busing and Given Denver the Freedom to set its own policies to achieve racial balance in its schools. Chief us. District judge Richard Matsch said tuesday that the prominence of minorities makes the City a far different place from the time when the desegregation Case was filed 26 years ago. He noted that mayor Wellington Webb is Black and his predecessor transportation Secretary Federico Pena is hispanic. Matsch also upheld a provision of the Colorado constitutions a abusing he ruled that while students May not be deliberately assigned or bused to meet racial quotas race can still be a Factor in Pupil assignments. Just How the Denver school system might relax its guidelines for busing will take time to determine. The Case began in 1969, when parents challenged the districts Effort to contain the movement of Blacks into predominantly White schools by rezoning attendance areas and using Mobile classrooms to handle Black overcrowding. A a. A a a a. It the . District court ruled that the Board had pursued a deliberate policy of segregation. In 1973, the Challenge reached the . Supreme court which ruled that schools must desegregate if racial separation resulted from intentional policies. Nurnberg War trial judge Dies Bellevue Wash. Apr William j. Wilkins a judge in the Post world War ii Nurnberg War tribunals that convicted nazi figures for War crimes died saturday. He was 98. Wilkins and three other judges found Alfried Krupp Erich Muller and Friedrich von billow guilty of plunder for helping finance and Arm the nazis according to his autobiography the sword and the Gavel published in 1981. V. A Wilkins served in both world wars and was a King county Superior court judge for 32 years. New eating Binge that eventually left him immobile. A my world was my room the Kitchen a said Mcgruder. A friends would Call to get me to go out and id give some excuse. My life was a in the old Days he w Ould Start the morning with a Fried Steak six scrambled eggs with sausage on the Side a a big plate of hashed Browns and 10 slices of Toast Mcgruder recalled. On tuesday breakfast consisted of chunks of Cantaloupe and a cup of Tea a part of a Low fat now carbohydrate High protein diet carefully monitored by the nonprofit lean Tor life foundation of Costa Mesa. A to be honest i done to miss the food a Mcgruder said. A the craving Isnit there anymore. 1 think i was eating out of anger a in the old Days id have a smile on my face but i was faking it. I think when i hit age 261 went into a fit of depression and stayed in
