Page 2-Tuesdy February 17, 1981-The Mchgn Diy Soviet police 'entrapment' led to envoy's exit MOSCOW (UPI) - A U.S. military attache was hurriedly removed from his post at the American Embassy because he was caught in a "classic sexual entrapment" by the KGB seeking to turn him into a Soviet spy, in- formed sources said yesterday. Army Maj. James Holbrook, 41, was photographed in a compromising position with a woman Jan. 14 on a trip to the Ukrainian city of Rovno, near the Polish border, sources familiar with the incident said. THE U.S. EMBASSY repeatedly refused to comment on the hurried departure of Holbrook, who had been in Moscow since April 1979 and was con- sidered one of the most able officers at the embassy. The State Department also refused comment and Holbrook, reached by the Washington Post at his suburban Washington home, was quoted as saying, "I was told by our PR (public relations) guys that this is an obvious no-comment situation." "It was classic sexual entrapment," one source said. "The bedroom scene, the knock, the door being kicked down, the flashbulbs popping." AFTER BEING photographed, Holbrook, who is married, was pressured by the Soviet secret police to work for them, but he reported his predicament to his superiors at the em- bassy, various sources said. He left Moscow Jan. 17 and was reportedly under consideration for a post on the staff of Vice President George Bush as a specialist in Soviet af- fairs. Holbrook's excellent command of the Russian language and his in-depth knowledge of Soviet affairs made him a prime target for provocation, the sour- ces said. THEY WERE AFTER him since the moment he got here," one acquaintan- ce of the major said. "It's something that nobody thinks can happen to him, until it does." The acquaintance said the KGB had decided to neutralize Holbrook by luring him into an embarrasing situation that would force him to leave the country or leave him open for recruitment as a spy. Holbrook went to Rovno, a city of 170,000 near the Polish border, with another army attache, Lt. Col. Thomas Spencer, and the two became separated in violation of embassy policy that traveling diplomats remain in pairs at all times to prevent potentially em- barrasing incidents. There were conflicting accounts as to how he came to be in a compromising position, but one source who claimed to be familiar with the case discounted reports that Holbrook or Spencer were drugged. Monumental task AP Photo A wreath-laying ceremony marks the 249th birthday anniversary of George Washington at the Washington Monument yesterday. 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In a WAAM radio broadcast last night, Lalonde said the mayor, whotendorsed Velker, "should stay out of the primaries."~ IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and United Press International reports AFL-CIO sets economic policy BAL HARBOUR, Fla.-The AFL-CIO, rushing to set its economic agenda before President Reagan's message to Congress tomorrow night, adopted a program yesterday urging reduced interest rates, new tax cuts, and con- tinued controls on natural gas prices. Lane Kirkland, president of the federation told a news conference that "the problems that we face and the needs that this country has are not going to be overcome simply by de-taxing, deregulating, and unleashing Mc- Donalds and Burger Kings." The 35-member Executive Council adopted the nine-page policy after meeting with Senate Republican Leader Howard Baker in a rare appearan- ce by a GOP politician before the heavily Democratic body. Thatcher endorses Reagan's tough stand against Soviets LONDON-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, dubbed the "Iron Lady" by the Kremlin, yesterday endorsed President Reagan's tough stand against the Soviet Union. "It does not do the people of the free world any good if their leaders ignore the facts," Thatcher told a group of American journalists. "The Western world wants peace very, very much. But detente must be a two way street." Thatcher, who next week will be the first Western leader to visit Reagan since his inauguration, said she will go on slashing public spending in tough economic policies which are said to form a model for the budget plans Reagan will unveil tomorrow. Space shuttle cleared for test CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.-Engineers bypassed a new problem yester- day and cleared the way for the start of the countdown leading to a crucial engine test firing Thursday of the space shuttle Columbia. The test, called a flight readiness firing, is the last major milestone to be passed before the first orbital test flight of the reusable space ship April 7. Officials had feared that the problem, a faulty electronic component, associated with one of the three main engines, would mean another delay of up to four days in the start of the countdown. Such a delay would guarantee a new postponement for the April flight, which is already more than two years behind schedule. Study reports on elimination of controls on gas prices WASHINGTON-The gasoline price controls which President Reagan lif- ted last month probably caused gas prices to be higher than they would have been if no attempt at control had been made, a government study said yesterday. A study released without comment by the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics also said ending the controls may benefit the con- sumer by helping absorb the rises in crude oil priceswhich are likely to result from oil decontrol. Controls on both crude oil and gasoline were abolished by Reagan's Jan. 28 executive order. Terrorists claim retaliation PARIS-Terrorists smashed two rockets into the South Yemen Embassy yesterday in what they claimed was retaliation for a deadly synagogue bombing. No injuries were reported but the embassy was heavily damaged by the explosions. A French-language recording played over the telephone to the Agence France-Presse news agency said, "We claim the action against the South Yemen Embassy in the name of all victims of Rue Copernic." The Oct. 3 bombing of the Copernic synagogue killed one worshipper and three passersby and injured 20. No arrests were made in the synagogue bombing, which was one of the most violent of recent anti-Semitic incidents in the French capital. Polish students threaten strike WARSAW, Poland-Farmers agreed yesterday to put off their fight for a Rural Solidarity union but college students threatened a nationwide strike unless the government signed an agreement on their demands to form their own independent union. At the same time, the Solidarity union's chief spokesperson gave a qualified vote of support for Prime Minister Wojciech Jaruzelski, who has asked for a 90-day moratorium on strikes to help Poland recover from its prolonged crisis. In an unprecedented interview with a Polish government newspaper, the official was quoted as saying the nation's new regime may provide oppor-f tunity for a "truce not for three months but for good." The student dispute was the only major remaining issue to be resolved. Vol. XCI, No. 118 Tuesday, February 17, 1981 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan. 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