Lecturing Legislators Turn Tables on North by Jim Drinkard Said
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No choice: AG had to probe Grbppo / page 4 Coventiys 275th: History on display All-Stars: Reserves may be the key / page 11 at school / page 3 aufltFHtrrManchester A City of Village Charm HrraW Monday, July 13,1987 30 Cents Lecturing legislators turn tables on North By Jim Drinkard said. The Associated Press "Debate this issue forcefully and vigorously as you have and as you WASHINGTON - Lt. Col. Oliver surely will. But please do it in a way North listened in somber silence that respects the patriotism and the today as a member of the Senate motives of those who disagree with Iran-Contra committee lectured you, as you would have them him that opponents of a i^ to the respect you.” Nicaraguan rebels "still love God The hearings convened for their and still love this country just as ninth remarkable week as White much as you do.” House spokesman Marlin Fitz- “ Although he is regularly asked water denied that President Rea to do so, God does not take sides in gan ever was briefed on the possible American politics," Sen. George diversion of Iranian arms sales Mitchell, tt-Malne, a former fed profits to other covert uses. eral judge, said to North at the Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, nationally televised hearing. chairman of the Senate committee, “ And in America, disagreement said over the weekend that former with the policies of the government National Security Adviser John is not evidence of lack of patriot Poindexter had initialed a memo in ism,” Mitchell said. 1986 indicating that he had briefed In a reflection of the feelings that Reagan on the use of the proceeds North has aroused, some commit for operations to be kept secret tee members said they hoped he from Congress. would not be prosecuted for his Fitzwater said that characteriza activities. Independent counsel tion was inacccurate. With Poin JOHN POINDEXTER Lawrence E. Walsh has made dexter’s apperance expected to North a principal target of his begin testifying ’Tuesday, the spo .. next to testify criminal investigation into the kesman said, "W e’re confident that Iran-Contra affair. wheii Poindexter testifies he will North sat. virtually motionless at corroborate what the White House /nt/tfe; the witness table, his eyes glisten says.” • The Senate Caucus ing, as Mitchell spoke. Leaving the Fitzwater made his comments room during a recess immediately aboard Air Force One as he Room is no court, so "the afterward. North said, " I have no accompanied Reagan to Indianapo rules of evidence do, not comment.” ■ lis for hn economic speech. apply here." Mitchell’s lecture represented Mitchell’s lecture on civics came the first attempt by a member of after North, who played a key role • North’s supporters the committee to turn the tables on in several arms-for-hostages are raising money, flying North, who has used his previous swaps, testified that he does not banners and urging him four days In the witness chair to believe the Reagan administration to run for prissident. rally support for the Nicaraguan had made “ concessions to • Foreign diplomats Herald photo by Pinto Contras while stoutly insisting he terrorists.” broke no laws during his tenure at North, testifying for the fifth day reap a bonanza from the the National Security Council. at the nationally televised congres hearings, getting a iook No secret Mitchell, a second-term senator, sional Iran-Contra hearings, also cited North’s plea at Friday’s into the inner workings The "secret" ingredient in Future said anew that he never violated the competition at the Chili Country Fair at hearings, "when you asked that law in his tenure at the National of the White House and Innkeeper’s Chili is Miller beer. Terrie the Manchester Bicentennial Band Congress not cut off aid to the Security Council. CiA. LaBelle of Ralph Road pours the brew Shell. Story and more pictures on page Contras, for the Ipve of God and for " I do not believe that any ofusare Into the pot during the Saturday the love of country. ... — $torl9$ on pago 7 16. " I now address a plea to you,” he Please turn to page lO Reagan says critics trying to ‘distract attention INDIANAPOLIS (AP)- Presi of the National Association of months. less he retains the fundamental dent Reagan, telling county offi spending” and an economic impact began campaigned for his "eco Counties. “ But. more important, the truth support of the American people on cials that his economic program statement attached to legislation nomic bill of rights” and said; But he said, “ I have been accused is just the other way around,” he the issues.” "bear directly upon your work as would force Congress to "take in iecent days of campaigning for said. "There are those who would "So I invite my critics — I county officials.” “ I just have to believe that If we federalism seriously,” challenged our Economic Bill of Rights in like to distract attention from the welcome my critics — to go after "Congress would be required to get away from the lawyers and his critics today to confront him on order to distract attention from real business of government — me on the issues just as hard as they state what they expect the impact lobbyists of Washington, away the issues instead of trying to other events in Washington.” . putting an end to unrestrained please,” he said. “ We’ll let the to be on state and local govern from the special Interests that seem ’ ’distract attention from the real " It so happens that I have been spending.” people decide who’s right and who’s ments, and where the funds would to so dominate things back there on business of government.” campaigning for economic rights Reagan also challenged the no wrong.” come from, not leave it to local the bank of the Potomac, ... the The president made no direct for more than three decades — and tion that his presidency "is some Outlining his economic program, officals like you to explain to your people will say yes.” reference to the congressional I i ntend togoondoingsofor years to how based more on personality he told the more than 4,000 constituents why you’re forced to Iran-Contra hearings in remarks come,” added the 76-year-old presi His comments came in remarks than on policy” and said that "no convention delegates that its re raise taxes because of something prepared for the annual convention dent, whose final term will end in 18 president can remain popular un prepared for delivery to public quirements for "truth in federal that happened in Washington,” officials and business leaders. M om goes Heat wave fans businesses after teens Bv Bruce AAatzkIn legwork is usually required to sell Hardware, 63 Tolland Turnpike. Herald Reporter jobs, jobs are lielllng themselves "W e’re completely sold out,” over the phone.” added Richard Quinley, who works w ho kill One man’s misfortune is another Some companies have found that at England Hardware In Bolton. man’s fortune. while installations have greatly Contrary to what might be Since the middle of last yveek, increased, service calls have seen a expected, the intense heat does not when it seemed as though the sun CANTON, Mass. (AP) — The more moderate increase. keem to have caused any unusual suddenly moved 30 million miles shock Jeanne Quinn felt last year "Most of the work on the air Incidents of violence. Manchester closer to Connecticut, local air- conditioning already out there was police reported no incidenU that when her 14-year-old son was found conditioning contractors have ex bludgeoned to death has turned into done a month ago during the first can be attributed specifically to the perienced a boom in business. an angry crusade against youngs heat wave,” said Ray Osterlund, , heat. Also, Manchester Memorial "Our phone never stops ringing people who kill. owner of Osterlund Refrigeration in Hospital and Hartford Hospital from morning until night,” said Bolton. "But we’ve been getting a reported that there has not been an After police arrested a teen-ager Tom Aitken, Sr., president of T P in the slaying and charged him with lo t o f calls for new air unusually high number of cases of Aitken Inc. of 27 Tolland Turnpike. conditioners.” juvenile delinquency, ()uinn, 35, heat-related illnesses. "W e’ve had much more calls than Fans, which are a lot cheaper The air conditioning and fan fought successfully to have him we can possibly handle.” tried for murder as an adult. method of beating the heat, have business should be back to a more John Przybylskl, vice president been disappearing from hardware normal pace on Wedne^ay. Ac "Someone who has committed of Climate Temp Inc. of East stores at a record pace. cording to the National Weather the most serious of crimes needs to Hartford, said that since the heat “ It’s been really brisk — we’ve Service, a front will come through have the punishment fit the crime,” wave hit, “ We’ve been 30 to 50 sold two to four times as many fans on Tuesday night which will return she said. percent busier with service calls as usual since the heat wave,” said the area to a more normal level of The woman’s son, Shaun and installations. Whereas a lot of Bob Conyers, co-owner of Conyer’s humidity. Ouillette, disappeared Nov. 20. His body was found three weeks later, clubbed with a baseball bat in the TODAY’S HERALD woods near his home in this small town south of Boston. ^ Fifteen-year-old Ronald Mat Smoking vote due Hispanics away from habits of thews Is being held at an undis cashing checks in food markets and closed locatlontpendlng a trial for Congress is thrusting itself into refusing to approach banks for which no date nhl^^been set, said the emotional debate on passive loans.