Image provided by: Texas A&M University
About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1985)
Friday, November 22,1985/The Battalion/Page 9 World and Nation Defense secrets Study makes suggestions for U.S. protection Associated Press WASHINGTON — After a study that included a talk with Soviet dou ble-defector Vasily Yurchenko, a Pentagon commission said Thursday that protection of defense secrets “falls short” and recommended ex panded use of lie-detector tests for military personnel and civilian con tractors. Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger immediately moved on one of the panel’s recommendations, ordering a “one-time, top-to-bottom security inspection” throughout the Defense Department to see that security poli cies are being observed and en forced. The commission’s study, trig gered by revelations of the Walker family spy ring, recommended an array of measures to tighten controls on classified information. “In creased priority must be accorded (defense) security efforts,” it said. “While no system of security can provide foolproof protection against espionage, it can make espionage more difficult to undertake and more difficult to accomplish without detection,” the report said. Retired Army Gen. Richard G. Stilwell, who headed the panel, said that given the millions of people with security clearances and the enormous number of classified doc uments, “the state of security was in reasonably good shape.” Without referring to specific re cent cases where military secrets were passed to the Soviet Union, the report said: “Known DoD losses have been relatively few. Some losses, however, have proved gravely damaging.” The panel recommended further reductions in the number of people with access to classified material, in creased and more thorough back ground checks on people with secu rity clearances, and a requirement that all briefcases and other belong ings be subject to search when enter ing and leaving defense facilities. It urged restrictions including travel limitations for Warsaw Pact diplomats at the United Nations, and suggested tougher steps be taken against civilian defense con tractors who allow security viola tions. It proposed monetary rewards for tips on people passing secrets. Waite still hopeful, delayed by heavy fighting in Beirut Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — Terry Waite, the archbishop of Can terbury’s envoy who is trying to free American hostages in Lebanon, was pinned down by gunfire between battling Moslem militias Thursday. But m a message for the hostages’ families, he said he is still optimistic about the kidnapped Americans’ chances for freedom. He urged their relatives to be brave. “Have courage, keep calm, we’re making progress,” Waite said in an interview in The Associated Press of fice as fighting raged in the streets below. The street batdes forced Waite to delay a news conference and his de- Armor-piercing bullets chipped the walls and shredded curtains as Waite and others in the The Associated Press of fice in Beirut crouched on the floor. plane to Larnaca, Cy- tnere, he planned to fly York for meetings with parture by plane to Larnaca, prus. From on to New U.S. officials and church leaders on the hostage crisis. Waite met the Americans’ kidnap pers last we^k, flew to London to talk to U.S. officials and then re turned to Beirut Tuesday for more contacts with the Shiite fundamen talists holding the hostages. Waite was sent to Lebanon by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, Nov. 13 after four of the six missing Americans wrote to the An glican primate for help in securing tneir release. The burly 6-foot-7 Waite came face-to-face with Beirut’s violence Thursday when a bullet smashed through a wall only feet from where he was standing in the AP office. Ar mor-piercing bullets chipped the walls and shredded curtains as Waite and others in the office crouched on the floor. Men convicted in Greenpeace ship bombing Associated Press AUCKLAND, New Zealand — This nation’s highest judge sen tenced two French secret agents to 10 years in prison today for man slaughter in the bombing of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow War rior. He said the punishment was meant to deter terrorism. Maj. Alain Mafart, 35, and Capt. Dominique Prieur, 36, also received seven years each for willful damage to the ship, which was blown up and sunk in Auckland Harbor on luly 10. “The courts must make it plain that persons coming into this coun try cannot expect a short holiday at the expense of the government and return home as heroes,” said Sir Ro land Davison, chief justice of the Auckland High Court. Davison ordered that the sen tences be served concurrently. The Rainbow Warrior was sunk by mines and a Greenpeace photog rapher, Fernando Pereira of the Ne therlands, was killed in the blast. Greenpeace had sent the ship to New Zealand to lead a protest flotilla against French nuclear tests in the Mururoa Atoll in the South Pacific. Brad Giles, one of three defense lawyers for the agents, told reporters it is “much too early” to talk about whether there will be an appeal. “We must sit down ana assess it in a ouiet and reasoned way,” Giles said. The defendants have 10 days to appeal. They would be eligible for parole after serving five years. The two Trench agents stood im passively in the dock as the sentence was pronounced. Tney were immediately led througn a trapdoor in the floor to cells below the courtroom. They were then taken by police van back to the prison where they have been held since their arrest. During the hearing earlier this month, Solicitor General Paul Nea- zor told the court that the agents were not personally responsible for the placing of explosives on the ship and had no intention to kill. He said the identities of the per sons who planted the explosives on the hull of the Rainbow Warrior had not been established, but there was no doubt it was done by trained ex perts in underwater warfare. Go Far With Our Camping Gear Depend on our quality equipment to make your next camping trip a satisfying and peaceful retreat into nature. Snuggle into beautifully designed tents d baqs that are strong, light weight 4 weather tight Carry it all comfortably with the most advanced pack designs from Lowe, Gregory, North Face 6 Kelty. Light your nights' with an economical candle lantern. Be informed with our selection of trail £ nature guides. Stay found with our wide selection of maps 4 compasses by Silva Brunton 4 Tekna. Fold this butane stove into your pocket. Get there and back with lightweight boots 4 shoes in men's 4 women's styles Whole Earth Provision Co. 105 Boyett College Station 846-8794- ABORTION (a - bor shun) 1. The termination of pregnancy before the^^, stage of viabili ty 2. The expulsion of an embryo or fetus prior to viability Rudder Theatre — Dec. 3 8 p.m. $1.00 admission Yearbook photos for Juniors, Seniors, Vets, Meds and Grads will be taken through December 6 at Yearbook Associates Studio above Campus Photo Center at North- gate. RAM AD A. ._r I INN 410 South Texas Avenue Thanksgiving Buffet Complimentary Champagne 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 10% Senior Citizen Discount Pre School Children 1/2 Price MENU Salads Jello Fruit Tomato Aspec Spinach Potato Broccoli & Cauliflower Vegetables Green Beans Almondine Broccoli w/ Cheese Sauce Chef Potatoes Green Peas w/ Water Chestnuts Entrees Mushrooms Tossed Green Maccaroni Waldorff Carrot & Raisin Cranberry Supreme Spanish Rice Ranch Style Beans Candied Yams w/ Orange Sauce Com on the Cob Roast Round of Beef w/ Au Jus & Brown Gravy Baked Sugar Cured Ham w/ Rainsin & Mustard Sauce Roast Turkey w/ Dressing, Giblet Gravy & Cranberry Sauce Baked Fish w/ Tartar & Red Sauce Roast Suckling Pig w/ Wild White Rice & Apple Sauce Enchiladas ala Mexico Desserts Pecan Pie Cobbler Pumpkin Pie Torte Cake Mincemeat Pie Pettifors Mousse Apple Pie Call 696-4242 for reservations The Battalion SPREADING THE NEWS Since 1878