Article: NORTH SUIT KILLED S. AFRICANS REPORTEDLY ARM CONTRAS.(Main)

Byline: Associated Press

A federal judge, declaring Thursday that the nation needs "expeditious and complete disclosure" of the Iran-Contra affair, dismissed lawsuits by Lt. Col. Oliver North that sought to stop an independent counsel's investigation of his central role.

In a related development, the Hearst News Service reported an administration official and sources close to the rebels say South African mercenaries, working closely with the Central Intelligence Agency, are flying weapons and dropping them to contra guerrillas fighting inside Nicaragua.

U.S. District Judge Barrington D. Parker, said North was premature in seeking a ruling that ...

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