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Vol. II, No. 45 Quarry Heights, Republic of Panama Dec. 12, 1989 Bush defends sending secret mission to China WASHINGTON (UPI) - as a halt in the sale of military long Persian Gulf War, China sold President Bush defended Monday his technology. Silkworm missiles to Iran. decision to send a high-level mission The president also told the editors Bush said the missile issue was to China and said the visit helped win it was "my idea, my suggestion," that raised by Scowcroft and responded a promise that Beijing would not sell the secret trip be made, rejecting to "with rapidity" by the Chinese missiles to any nation in the Middle speculation former President government. East. Richard Nixon and former Secretary Ho Bush was questioned by a group of of State Henry Kissinger had .nHcawever, Bush at no time editorial page editors about his instigated the move. Nixon recently indicated that was the prime purpose decision to end a ban on high-level visited China and reported to Bush of the visit, which press secretary contacts with Chinese officials that on his talks there. Marlin Fitzwater had earlier he had imposed following the brutal Bush said that even as Scoweroft described as "exploring the resumption of relations." Tiananmen Square massacre of pro- was returning to Washington, the democracy students in June. Chinese Foreign Ministry Further justifying the trip, Bush "Generally speaking, I recognize announced "that it would not sell any also said that "it seemed appropriate the difficulty of this relationship," he missiles to any Middle East country." to me that the Chinese should be said of U.S. ties to Beijing's "I think that is good," he said, but briefed" on his Dec. 2-3 summit with communist regime. "But I don't want added, "If it turns out that they are Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. to make it worse. I'd like to think it not telling the truth, that is sad." Repeating a line he used in the would improve." There had been reports the spring after tanks crushed "We have contacts with countries overture toward Beijing was spurred demonstrators and topppled the that have egregious records on in part by worries China would sell Goddess of Democracy statue in human rights," he added. "So I'm missiles to Syria or Libya - a move downtown Beijing, Bush said, "I going to be looking for ways to find that could jeopardize Israel, upset the don't want to hurt the Chinese common ground." regional balance of power and people. I don't want to see the President George Bush (A P Bush, who secretly ordered Brent possibily spur terrorism. During the Chinese people totally isolated." Laserphoto) Scowcroft, his national security adviser, and Deputy Secretary of C a t SeLawrence Eglbre to Carter to observee Nicaragrua's. election Beijing over the weekend, insisted the i Scowcroft mission did not constitute Former president to lead Central America and want to do visit to Nicaragua since he accepted "normalization of relations." what I can to ensure that the electoral the government's invitation to. remains on observe the elections. "Those who say we have 23-member delegation process in Nicaragua normalized relations don't know track," Carter said. He said the purpose of his latest what they're talking about," Bush ATLANTA (UPI) -Former On Sunday, Sandinista govern- trip was "to assess the complaints of said. President Jimmy Carter said ment supporters clashed with violence and threats against political Administration officials earlier Monday he will go to Nicaragua this backers of Nicaragua's opposition in leaders and to try to alter the noted that the economic sanctions week to observe "the increasingly a battle in rural Matagalpa that a increasingly negative tone of the against Chinaremaminplace,aswell negative tone" of the political U.N. observer said left one person campaign." campaign in the Central American dead and 18 wounded. Carter is observing the country's country. Sandinistas blamed election process on behalf of the e seW 'fa s The former president, who was Opposition representatives Council of Freely Elected Heads of Government, an international governmentinAugust tomonitorthe blamed the Sandinista government by United Press International of former and current said he will lead a for the violence at the rally, which delegation Feb. 25 election, Latin America and Wednesday to was being led by United Nicaraguan heads of state in WWII allies meet 23-member delegation as well as U.S. leaders. the Nicaraguan cities of Matagalpa Opposition presidential candidate the Caribbean WEST BERLIN - The four and Esteli, where there have been Violeta Chamorro and her running "Both the Sandinista Party and the World War I1 allies that control reports of fighting and voting mate, Virgilio Godoy. opposition recognize the council's Berlin met Monday at the disturbances. Nicaraguan Vice President Sergio impartiality and fairness," Carter ambassadorial level for the first Ramirez said on government said. "Our goal is to contribute to a time in 18 years to discuss a U.S. Concerned television that UNO supporters free and fair election and to long- proposal for the future of the "I am deeply concerned about the initiated the fighting. term national reconciliation in divided city, and Moscow was said setbacks to the peace process in The trip will be Carter's second Nicaragua." to show "favorable interest." Prayer for peace MAC no longer routing through Philadelphia SAN ISIDRO DE CORON- by AiC Michael Louis Amato repaired. Passenger convenience need to make seat reservations ADO, Costa Rica - The five facilities at Charleston are limited. through their respective services at Central American presidents HOWARD AFB (24 COMPW There are flights out of Howard least five days in advance. As a Monday morning attended a PA) - Military Airlift Command everyday except Tuesday and reminder, permanent-change-of- Catholic mass and prayed for flights out of Howard will no longer Friday, with about 500 seats station personnel transporting pets peace as a working group be routed through Philadelphia and available weekly. For those headed must make reservations with hammered out a draft statement to will again fly via Miami, Fla., and toward the west, flights to St. Louis, respective transportation offices as end the two-day summit. Charleston, S.C. Mo. have been added - one today soon as possible. Flights were routed through and two Friday. Without a reservation, pets may Election deadline set Philadelphia after Hurricane Hugo There will be a shuttle bus schedule still be permitted to travel, but under SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgarian struck the South Carolina coastal posted soon for people who plan to space available conditions. Pets are leader Peter Mladenov set a May area, Sept. 22, damaging the take advantage of the liberal policy n o t p e r m itt e d t o t r a v e l 31 deadline for free, democratic Charleston airport. MAC flights for flying out of Omar Torrijos unaccompanied. Movement of pets elections Monday and called for leaving here will fly to Miami. Fla., International Airport. The open on military aircraft is authorized the adoption next year of a and on to Charleston. Return dates are Saturday through Jan. 7. until April 1, 1990 only, but an constitution that strips the flights will fly from Charleston, to Air Force and Navy people must extension is currently being worked Communist Party of its Miami and back to Howard. Those take a designated bus to the Fort on. guaranteed dominant role. traveling on official duty must ensure Clayton Jarman Field parking lot or Those on official temporary duty tickets are routed properly; if not, the Fort Davis bohio area near the in the United States who encounter Quayle delivers dues contact the transportation office at swimming pool. From there, Army flight problems can contact the Scott travel to the AFB, Ill., Passenger Reservation UNITED NATIONS - Vice 284-3069. shuttles under escort will President Dan Quayle delivered People traveling on leave should airport. Center at 1-800-327-8650. People a designated taking leave can call the Charleston partofthis year's U.S. duestothe make plans accordingly for These buses will run commercial terminal at (803) 566- United Nations Monday in the connections in Miami or Charleston. route at specific times to be and the Miami terminal at (305) wake of a showdown between There is a MAC representative in announced at a later date. No 5794 vehicles will be left 871-2282. Washington and the U.N. General Miami at Gate 1 on Concourse C, privately-owned points on the The new flight program will As gmblyover the status of the and for those flying to or from at any of the pickup congestion; remain in effect until further notice. alsne Liberation Organiza- Charleston, the terminal is at the bases to avoid traffic Palestine Reserve Aerial Port Building 171. shuttle buses must be used. For more information on MAC tion. The original terminal is still being People using the shuttle service flights, call 284-5758. 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Mone ars new ine; Delta 2 sends satellite to orbit CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) navigation network. was delayed Thursday night by a WASHINGTON (UPI) - - An Air Force Delta 2 propelled a The military launch was given computer software problem and Cathy Villalpando earned the military navigation satellite into priority over another rocket whose again Friday by stormy weather. right to sign U.S. currency orbit Monday to join a network of flight was postponed last week. In That launch, now rescheduled for Monday when she was sworn i as spacecraft which tell U.S. and allied that case, the liftoff of a commercial Dec. 20, will be Martin Marietta's the 39th treasurer of the United military forces where they are within Titan 3 rocket carrying a pair of first commercial one for paying States, succeeding Katherine 50 feet anywhere in the world. foreign communications satellites customers. Ortega, a fellow Hispanic. Treasury Secretary Nicholas The 128-foot booster blazed away Brady administered the oath at a from its launch pad at 1:10p.m. after White House ceremony, where being postponed one day because of a President Bush saluted the long- problem with a fuel tank time Republican official and pressurization system. The problem former member of the Reagan was corrected overnight. White House. "A very smooth flight; the rocket is "Her skills are formidable. Her right on track," said Air Force Lt. administrative skills well-known," Col. Ron Rand, the launch Bush said. "You will provide the commentator, as the Delta 2 climbed kind of leadership that has a rich toward orbit. heritage dating back to September Twenty-five minutes after liftoff, 1777," when the office of U.S. Rand reported the satellite had treasurer was created. separated and was in a proper orbit As treasurer, Villalpando, 49, ranging out to 11,000 high. will be a co-signer, with Brady, of "Everything appears to have gone U.S. currency, and oversee the very well with the flight," he said. Bureau of Engraving and The payload is a $65 million Printing, the U.S. Mint and the Navstar satellite whose signals are Savings Bond Program. designed to guide military units such A native of San Marcos, Texas, as planes, ships, submarines, tanks she served as a special assistant to and land forces with pinpoint President Ronald Reagan for accuracy. public liaison, and as a past a yDelta H launches with commercialpayload. The launch rm Fad S at the chairman of the Republican Four similar satellites, all launched Cae anes i omeria a hessunfro m Pae t he National Hispanic Assembly from here earlier this year, are Cape CanaveralAirForceStationwas a successful liftoffin the venture which ____ orbiting Earth as part of a global placed a broadcast satellite in orbit. (AP Laserphoto) Court convicts drug boss of murdering rookie cop NEW YORK (UPI) - A man jail to send a message to authorities indictment with racketeering and installation of closed-circuit cell. described as the boss of a vicious that he deserved respect. conspiracy in the murder of Byrne, television in Mason's holding drug gang was convicted Monday of was also found guilty of cocaine Byrne, 22, was shot in the head by ordering the kicted o daok The killing brought outrage from dealing charges by the panel of seven four of Mason's underlings at point- policeman whose death drew beyond New York City. President men and five women in the Brooklyn blank range as he guarded a witness nationwide outrage over the violent Bush evoked Byrne's name during federal court. Mason had already in a drug case. The four associates worldthe 1988 presidential campaign, been in jail on other, unrelated were convicted earlier this year in a kcocaie, asserting the cold-blooded killing charges. Queens state court for the killing and A U.S. District Court jury proved the nation needed the death sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. deliberated three days before finding penalty to fight violent criminals. He was not present when the The jury found Mason guilty that Howard "Pappy" Mason Bush also kept Byrne's shield in his verdict was read. Mason, 31, had under the federal Racketeer orchestrated the February 1988 Oval Office desk after the slain attended the trial infrequently and Influenced and Corrupt Organiza- killing of Officer Edward Byrne from Mason, charged in an 11-count Judge Edward Korman ordered the tions Act, agreeing with the prosecution's charges that Mason headed a vicious drug gang known as Prosecutionrests in drunken driver case the "bebos." CARROLLTON, Ky. (AP) -The deaths and multiple injuries in the gas tank wouldn't have prevented the Trial prosecutor Leslie Caldwell prosecution rested Monday in the May 14, 1988, disaster south of this fire that followed the crash. painted a vivid picture of what she murder trial of a driver who crashed Ohio River community. The bus was Mahoney, who was driving a black described as "Mason's world - a into a church bus, and the defense built before more stringent federal Toyota pickup, admits drinking the violent world populated by opened its case with testimony aimed safety standards went into effect. day of the crash, driving on the criminals, drug users, drug dealers at showing that the bus wasn't safe. However, not all of Martin's wrong side of Interstate 71 and and thugs." Kentucky Fire Marshal John testimony supported that contention. striking the loaded church bus. Caldwell asserted the govern- William Martin testified that the seat The fire marshal also testified that He is charged with 27 counts of ment's evidence proved Mason coverings and cushions on the bus dense black smoke that rolled murder, 42 counts of wanton ordered Byrne's execution while in "were in fact combustible and will through the bus could have been endangerment, 12 counts of assault jail on a state weapons charge so he burn very rapidly when ignited." caused by the burning of gasoline and a count of drunken driving. The could strike back at authorities for Lawyers for Larry Mahoney contend alone, not by the seat covers. And he defense phase of the trial is expected showing him disrespect. an unsafe bus is to blame for the 27 said a protective cage around the bus' to wind up by Friday. Witnesses testified Mason ordered Last week, Assistant Attorney the killing of a police officer to General Paul Richwalsky Jr. avenge a scolding he had gotten from presented a detailed reconstruction another officer who spotted him of the accident, based largely upon drinking beer on the street before he weeks of study by Kentucky State went to jail on the weapons charge. trooper Henry "Sonny" Cease. "(Mason) got and kept what he The jury also heard testimony called respect by one way and one from police and a medical expert way only - that was by violence, about Mahoney's level of intimidation and threats ofviolence," drunkenness, and from the state's she said. "The police in Pappy's mind chief medical examiner about the had violated him and they had to victims' autopsy results. pay."

Commander-in-Chief. . . Gen. Maxwell R. Thurman Assistant NCOIC . SFC Richard A. Czizik This authorized unofficial command information publication Director, Public Affairs. . . Col. Ronald T. Sconyers Editorial Staff . . Sgt. Monique Chere is for U.S. Armed Forces overseas. The Tropic Times is Executive Editor/ NCOIC . SMSgt. Harold J. Lee Spec. Anthony Craft published in conjunction with the Armed Forces Information Managing Editor . . Colin Hale Spec. John Hall Program of the Department of Defense, under the supervision of PFC Megra Johnson the director of Public Affairs, U.S. Southern Command. Composing Room . . Rosemary Chong Contents of the Tropic Times are not necessarily the official view Carolyn Coffey of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Mary Munoz Southern Command. The address is: APO Miami, 34002, T ro p ic 'T im es Tina McBride Albrook Post Office. Telephone 285-6612. Josefina Diez J. Tropic Times Dec. 12, 1989 3 hemisphere Castro clings to communist dogma HAVANA (Reuter) --President Castro, noting that Washington boom sugar crop this season to better Internally, Castro says Cuba Fidel Castro is telling the world that was gloatingly predicting Cuba's the record 8.2 million tons 1988/89 should strengthen not relax its one- Cuba, the first Marxist state in the political capitulation, said the harvest. It also aims to supplement party communist system. Western hemisphere, will be the last revolution that he led 30 years ago this with higher receipts from "Without a strong, disciplined and to abandon communism. and the socialist system it installed tourism and exports of farm respected party, it is impossible to While troubled by the slide of his was the guarantee of the island's products like fruit. develop a revolution or carry out a East European allies away from p o lit i cal i n depend ence . With the labor force swelled really socialist rectification socialism, Castro's message is: Cuba But the specter of economic monthly by the thousands of young program," Castro said. will not be joining them, at least not disruption is clearly more difficult to Cuban soldiers withdrawing from ' without a fight. dispel. Angola, the Cuban leader has been In an another apparent swipe at "Giving up is for cowards. not for The Soviet Union has been paying exhorting his fellow-countrymen to the upheaval in Eastern Europe, he communists and revolutionaries," Cuba a guaranteed price for its sugar work harder to offset the possible added: "You can't carry out such a the world's most famous that is well above the world price this economic problems expected from process by insulting socialism, revolutionary said in a tough speech year of around 14 cents a pound. the upheaval in socialist Eastern destroying its values and slandering last week in which he slammed The United States' continuing 28- Europe. the Party." reformists in Eastern Europe for year-old economic blockade against succumbing to what he said were the Cuba severely limits the island's N a evils of capitalism. access to western technology. vydeniesCubangunshotelaim But political and economic Shortages of mechanical spare parts WASHINGTON (Reuter) - which it said struck frontier posts pressures are beginning to buffet this are a brake to the island's economic Caribbean island as fiecl aste dvlpetThe Navy Friday denied charges outside the base at 10 a.nm. and 1 island was wind and waves that lash Havana's Fresh credit from the West has by Cuba that shots were fired at p.m. local time as the seafront promenade, the Malecon, in dried up since 1986 when a shortage two Cuban guard posts from the observing a national day of sentre te Merei u nc fhed Ca shoe U.S. naval base at Guantanamo mourning for its soldiers killed in winter, of foreign currency forced Cuba to ByT rsy.overseas wars. The dramatic disintegration of the curb its debt service payments. Talks ay Thursday. oversea sas Communist Party leadership in with western creditors are stalled "No weapons or rounds (shots) A ministry statement said the Cmuba'siEst Plocaiesh p Hungar tesen C rts re aled o ever crossed the fence line," Lt. shots broke windows at the two Cuba's East bloc allies -- Hungary, because Cuba wants firm pledges of Mark Walker, aNavy spokesman, posts and called it a "crude and East Germany and Czechoslovakia fresh credits before it starts repaying told Reuters at the Pentagon, dangerous provocation" for --signals increasing political isolation again. Walkers a eekon dangerus provctio for for Cuba, already ostracized by its Cuba's foreign debt in convertible Walker said a week-long which U.S. authorities at the base powerful neighbor the United States. currency totalled $6.6 billion at the routine U.S. military exercise, must bear responsibility. Castro does not conceal his disgust end of March while hard currency was under way t anbombing range the United States since 13. for what he sees as the rush of reserves stood at $87 million. Cuban in a secure area on the big base Cuba's Communist government Europe's socialist countries to finance officials said the reserves Thursday.Suchexercises areheld says the U.S. occupationisillegal. embrace the West. were far below what they would like. four times a year, he said. The reported shooting But neither does he hide his The government declines to reveal "Every precaution is taken to second of its kind in twoincident, years, concern at what this might mean for Cuba's debt to the Soviet Union and er reat o listen ty ondos Cind n toywsd Cuba, which since its 1959 revolution other communist countries but ensure that type of incident (stray occurred as Cubs held nationwide has depended on the trade and aid of western diplomats estimate it at more shots) does not happen," Walker funeral services for more thin the Soviet Union and its communist than $10 billion. said. 2 M of its soldiers killed in allies to keep its sugar-based The island is hoping to boost its Cub'as Defense Ministry said Angola, Ethiopia and other economy afloat. foreign currency reserves with a no one was hurt by the two shos countries. Superpowers have littlecontroloverLatin cents WASHINGTON (Reuter) -- the past few weeks, are clear evidence America the East-West thaw that is was part of a dramatic increase in Death squad killers go on the that the superpowers exert limited profoundly changing Europe. human rights violations as members rampage in U. S.- backed El control over some of their clients in "One used to say 'who pays the of the military took advantage of the Salvador. Soviet ally Nicaragua Central America. piper calls the tune,"said a European fighting to settle old scores. ships advanced arms to left-wing To some analysts, the renewed ambassador in Central America. "In While hard-line Salvadoran rebels. Cuba cheers for revolutionary bloodshed also suggests that this region, the pipers take the money soldiers were thumbing their noses at war. Washington and Moscow are but don't play the requested the U.S. -- and at President Alfredo These actions, during a dramatic reluctant to make the tough decisions tunes. or don't play at all." Cristiani, a relative moderate -- the upsurge in El Salvador's civil war in required to extend to Central Without U.S. assistance -- Kremlin fared little better with its averaging $1.2 million a day since the allies in Central America. BogotabombertravelsviaPanama early 1980s -- El Salvador would At a time when Soviet collapse economically and militarily, commentaries urged an end to the BOGOTA, Colombia (UPI) -A In Cartagena, a Spanish colonial according to most analysts. Salvadoran bloodshed, Cuba's Fidel forensics spokesman said Friday the city on the Caribbean coast about Cuba, Moscow's most expensive Castro cheered on the FMLN. death toll leaped to at least 59 from a 400 miles north of Bogota, a bomb ally, costs the Soviet Union an The Nicaraguans, meanwhile, dynamite blast Wednesday outside blast Thursday killed two police estimated $4 billion a year, weapons dispatched planeloads of Soviet- secret police headquarters, just one officers. not included. Without outright designed SAM-7 anti-aircraft of many recent attacks blamed on the Cartagena, tentative site of a Feb. assistance and Soviet purchases of missiles to the FMLN. One of the nation's violent drug cartels. 15 drug summit that President Bush Cuban sugar at above-market prices, aircraft crashed and its cargo was government The spokesman said the toll could plans to attend, had been relatively Cuba could not survive. seized by Salvadoran rise further because "there are free of the drug cartels'wave of terror Nicaragua's army, the biggest in troops. government various people that were gravely before Thursday's bombing. Central America, relies on the Soviet The Cristiani relations with wounded by the explosion." Police Police are holding four suspects in Union for everything from bullets to suspended all also have indicated they are the Bogota attack outside the 11- jeeps. The shaky economy is kept Nicaragua, saying its left-wing continuing to search the rubble for s t o r y head q u art e r s of t he afloat by Soviet aid. leaders worked hand-in-glove with of war in El possible victims. Administrative Security Depart- But since the left-wing Salvadoran Cuba to fan the flames art i N at i n a1 Salvador. Unconfirmed radio reports said 62 ment. The blast, caused by more than Far a b u n d o M o Uoe died. a half-ton of dynamite hidden in the Liberation Front (FMLN) rebels At the superpower summit in people die bus on the street, sheared off the launched their biggest offensive in Malta, where Central America Secret Police Chief Gen. Miguel facade of the building and caused the decade-old war Nov. I1, the emerged as one of the few points of Maza, who attributed the attack to damage in a 40-block area. superpowers have learned that major disagreement, President Bush drug traffickers, said his agency had Two Colombians held on drug money does not necessarily buy said he accepted Soviet assurances information indicating the person charges in a cell in the building were obedience or loyalty. that Moscow had stopped arms who planned and trained those unhurt by the blast, and officials In El Salvador, the military shipments to Central America. involved in the bombing was a confirmed they will be extradited shrugged offyears ofU.S. advice that But Bush said he believed Spanish terrorist who arrived in the to the United States by the Ministry murdering civilians taints the image Managua was lying when it told Colombian port of Cartagena from of Justice, of the army and angers Congress. Soviet leaders no arms were going Panama. Wednesday's devastating attack A week into the rebel offensive, from Nicaragua to the Salvadoran "There was a person who arrived and last month's bombing of an armed men said by witnesses to be rebels. via Cartagena" who helped Avianca airliner that left Ill people wearing military uniforms walked "The Americans think there is a coordinate "this attack which . was dead are believed to have been onto the campus of the Jesuit-run clear-cut line of command from aproductofpeoplewellversedinthe masterminded by reputed drug Central American University, Moscow to Havana to Managua," matter," he said. kingpin Pablo Escobar, the elusive dragged six priests out of their beds said a Latin American diplomat in Maza also said the dynamite was head of the Medellin cartel, and shot them in cold blood. San Salvador. "But that's not what's planted in a bus rather than a truck as according to NBC-TV News, quoting Human rights groups, including happening. 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WASHINGTON (UPI) - The United States believes such Kamel said: "We achieved a the rocket had been made in Iraq. appears similar in size United States confirmed that Iraq proliferation, particularly in tense complicated scientific leap on The rocket launched a rocket powerful enough regions, undermines regional Tuesday when we successfully tested to the Scout-D launched by NASA of the three-stage to place mainly scientific payloads in to put a small payload into space, stability and peace. the launching Arab nation has the "We hope that the government of rocket to outer space from the Al low-Earth orbit. The four-stage, raising fears the stands 75.5 feet missile capability to hit Israel or Iraq would exercise caution in its Anbar base for Outer Space solid-fuel Scout-D tall, is 3.8 feet wide and weighs 47,000 targets farther away. actions in order to not jeopardize its Research." Iraq announced Tuesday's international relationships," The Al Anbar base is believed to be pounds at launch. launching on Thursday, but officials Williams said. in northern Iraq. In Israel, Hebrew University elsewhere were skeptical that the In the Iraqi announcement, Kamel said the rocket was 25 yards professor Gerald Steinberg, who Third World nation that recently broadcast over state-run radio, long and weighed 48 tons, but gave worked on the U.S. space program, concluded an exhausting, bloody Military Industries Minister Hussein no further details. The message said said this could mean "the Iraqis are deploying eight-year war with Iran could capable of producing and anumber of these intercontinental or achieve such a feat. D efe se bu get cut two percent "I can confirm that the Iraqis have intermediate-range missiles with launched a rocket powerful enough WASHINGTON (UPI) - who asked notto beidentified said large warheads," giving them "a to put a small payload into space," a President Bush gave Defense Bush ordered a spending limit of missile capability five to 10 years Pentagon spokesman, Air Force Lt. Secretary Dick Cheney a $292.5 $292.5 billion. faster than most people thought was Col. Rick Oborn, said. "New data billion military spending limit for The $292.5 billion figure is in possible." that came in shows the Iraqis fiscal 1991, a 2 percent after- direct spending, and Cheney still Iraq's surface-to-surface missiles launched a rocket." inflation cut from this year's level, must come up with a "budget used in the gulf war were developed Oborn declined to identify how the officials said last week. authority" figure that would from Soviet Scud short-range missile United States confirmed the rocket Cheney met with other include money that could be technology, and Moscow insists it launch, but it was believed U.S. spy Pentagon officials to put the obligated in fiscal 1991 for long- has only provided Baghdad with satellites picked up the flash of the "finishing touches" on the lead items that will not be rockets that have a maximum range rocket as it roared into space. spending plan he will send budget obtained until later. of about 100 miles. Iraqi missiles The Iraqi government announced director Richard Darman this Congress gave the Defense But longer range miles it had launched a 48-ton Friday, defense spokesman Pete Department $286 billion in direct capable of hitting targets 600 Thursday launched rocket into space, but said it would Williams said. spending in the current fMcal 1990 away were successfully areas use it only for peaceful purposes. The Bush will submit his entire fiscal budget. against Iranian populated launch could give Iraq a long-range 1991 federal budget to Congress The new $292.5 billion figure including Tehran in the latter stages system for nuclear or Jan. 22. The new fiscal year begins for 1991 is about 2 percent less of the war. delivery was a chemical warheads. next Oct. 1. thin this year's spending level, The use of those missiles acceptance Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams declined to provide after accounting for inflation that critical factor in Iran's said, "Such proliferation is numbers or details on the new is expected to be about 4.2 last summer of a U.N.-brokered Williams Gulf war. a serious and growing concern. The defense budget, but other officials percent. cease-fire in the Persian RedRibbon Campaignbegins activities program festival will be held at the by Sandra Wallace in community locations this week to lunch together costs $12.50 and - A film encourage safe and sober driving. lunch only costs $5. Patricia Peart, Valent Recreation Center Saturday FORT CLAYTON (USARSO - A "Red Ribbon Golf golf course manager, is the point of and Sunday from 1 to 9:30 p.m. will focus on various PAO) - The U.S. Army South Tournament" (Mexican Best Ball) contact for paying tournament and Films featured and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention will be played Wednesday at the Fort lunch fees. Her phone number is 282- issues of alcohol and drug abuse and Control Program has planned Amador Golf Course. Starting time 4511. Girl Scouts chapters from Fort and include: Not My Kid, The Story The Looking numerous activities in conjunction is 12:30 p.m. Sporting activities are a Clayton will be selling Red Ribbon of Bill W., Cocaine: with December's Red Ribbon rewarding way to enjoy yourself reminders. The proceeds will support Glass and Understanding Alcohol C amp a i g n and invite s the without using alcohol or drugs. Non- Girl Scouts activities. Use and Abuse. In addition, there community to participate. golfers are invited to play in the - The Fort Clayton Youth will be a display with information - The Balboa High School tournament and perhaps become Activities Center will sponsor a Red and pamphlets for interested Students Against Drunk Driving aficionados. Teams will be Ribbon Dance for Teens Friday persons. and "The Choker" Chapter (SADD) will implement a coordinated and prizes will be from 6-10 p.m. To get in, youths - "Zapman" be at most of these activities to program having teens and adults sign awarded. must wear a Red Ribbon and pay will Red contracts saying they will not drive The tournament will be followed $1.50. Proceeds from the dance will reinforce the message of the are open while drinking and will seek each by a celebration luncheon with music support youth activities programs. Ribbon Campaign. Events other's support in driving safe and by Ricardo Cochez. Everyone is Dress is semi-formal and a disc to all military, DOD civilians, civilians. sober. The SADD group will appear welcome to attend. Golf fees and jockey will play the music. dependents and all eligible entertainment

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Joe fourth quarter, got the winning score turnovers in the fourth quarter. Rams, then ahead 17-3, failed on a Montana and John Taylor combined on a 1-yard run by Roger Craig with The first came with the Rams fake field goal attempt. for touchdown passes of 92 and 95 3:12 left. It gave the 49ers a 12-2 leading 27-17 with a first down at the Mike Cofer missed the extra point yards as the San Francisco 49ers record and clinched not only the San Francisco 5. after the second Montana-to-Taylor twice came back from 17-point division title but the home-field Jim Everett fumbled the snap and touchdown, leaving the score at recovered at the 4. On 27-23. deficits to beat the Rams advantage throughout the playoffs. Matt Millen Brown fumbled the 30-27 Monday night and clinch the Despite the heroics by Montana, the first play, Montana found Taylor But Ron Henderson NFC West championship. who completed 30 of 42 for 458 short over the middle and he sped kickoff and Keith yards, and Taylor, who caught I 1 for along the right sideline for the score. recovered- for the 49ers at the Los The 49ers, who trailed 17-0 after 13 286 yards, both team records, the They had combined on a 92-yarder in Angeles 27. Six plays later, Craig minutes and 27-10 1:26 into the game turned on two Los Angeles the second quarter two plays after the went in for the winning score. 2 weeks to go Half of NFC teams eliminated from playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) - With two way the Giants can win the division is game with S an Francisco, Packers still have a chance as a wild- weeks left in the NFL season, the with a overall better record than Washington is out. card team because of a tiebreaker National Conference playoff picture Philadelphia. They're in good shape CENTRAL advantage with their conference has been narrowed down to the for a wild-card berth, though. They : If this record. following teams: would have to lose their last two was baseball, Minnesota's "magic" SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: The EAST games and the Green Bay Packers number would be one. That's all they 49ers have already clinched a wild- PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: would have to win their final two. need to clinch the division - either card berth and can make their They are in the driver's seat to win the Even then, the Giants could make it if one victory or one loss by Green Bay. division race academic by beating division championship. Tied with the Rams lose their last three. As for a wild-card, the Vikings have Los Angeles Monday night. But even New York for first place with a 10-4 WASHINGTONREDSKINS:They'le- an edge in a tiebreaker because of a if they lose, they're still in good record, the Eagles have the tiebreaker strictly a longshot to get into the better division record. shape advantage because they have beaten playoffs.They have to win their last GREEN BAY PACKERS: They s the Giants twice this season. two games and the Los Angeles can't affprd a slipup in the last two : The only If the Eagles win their last two Rams would have to lose all three of games if they want to get into the way they can win the division games, all the Giants can hope for is a theirs in order for the Redskins to playoffs. They have to win their last championship is to win Monday wild-card berth. gain a wild-card berth. two games and Minnesota must lose night and then make up one game in NEW YORK GIANTS: The only If the Rams win Monday night's their last two to win the division. The the last two weeks. Navy fires head football coach after big win

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The prepared statement. Neither Uzelac nor Lengyel Navy had dominated the service Naval Academy fired Elliot Uzelac as The Naval Academy won just eight returned telephone calls made to academy rivalry through the 1970s, its head football coach Monday just games and lost 25 during the three their offices. going 7-3 against Army and 6-3 twodaysafterhisMidshipmenwona years since Uzelac took overashead Navy went 2-9 during its first against Air Force. But the 19-17 upset victory over Army. coach. He had lost two games to season under Uzelac in 1987. His Midshipmen slumped badly after Athletic Director Jack Lengyel Army before pulling off the upset on teams had identical 3-8 records the Welsh left at a time when Army and said the Naval Academy Athletic Saturday. last two years. Air Force were on the rise. Association will buy out the final Lengyel said the athletic He had come under increasing Navy had lost four of the previous year of Uzelac's four-year contract. association will conduct a criticism from Navy alumni this year, five games against Army. "Our football program under nationwide search for a new head especially after the Midshipmen lost Coach Uzelac has not progressed to football coach. their homecoming game to Division NBA Standings the degree of competitiveness Uzelac was not in his office when I-AA James Madison. necessary to achieve the success we the announcement was made, and Navy played two other Division I- EASTERN CONFERENCE believe can be accomplished at the Tom Bates, sports information AA opponents this year and lost Atlantic Division Naval Academy. Therefore, it is with director, said he was meeting with the those games as well. Navy's only W L Pct GB sincere regret that Coach Uzelac has football players to give them the other victories came against North New York 12 7 .632 - been released," Lengyel said in a news. Carolina and Boston College. Philadelphia 10 8 .556 1 1/2 Boston 11 9 .550 1 1/2 Tarheels knocked out of AP Top 20 W 911 .75 1/2 North Cniami5 16 .238 8 NEW YORK (AP) - For the first held from last week as well. Kansas, UNLV, Georgia Tech, St. Central Division time in almost seven years, North Georgetown, Missouri and Illinois Carolina State, Memphis State, 11 5 .688 - Carolina is not ranked in The rounded out th top five spots. John's, Alabama and Arizona. Indiana - Associated Press college basketball Kansas (9-0) had 20 first-place Iowa, in the rankings for the first Atlanta 12 6 .667 poll. votes and 1,503 points, nine more time this season, was 21st and was Detroit 12 7 .632 1/2 The Tar Heels, losers in four of than Georgetown (5-0), which was followed by Oklahoma State, Chicago 11 7 .611 1 eight games this season, fell from last named No. 1 on nine ballots. Oregon State, Florida and Michigan Milwaukee 8 10 .444 4 week's No. 17 ranking after losing to Missouri (7-0) had 1,385 points and State. Orlando 8 11 .421 4 1/2 Georgetown and Iowa. Those losses Illinois (5-0), which beat Florida, Iowa improved to 6-0 with the 87- 7 11 .389 5 gave Coach Dean Smith his worst Indiana State and Metro State last 74 victory over North Carolina that WESTERN CONFERENCE record at this point of the season week and improved from seventh, knocked the Tar Heels from the since he took over at Chapel Hill in got 1,261 points. That was one more rankings. The Hawkeyes, picked in Midwest Division 1961. than fellow Big Ten member the Big Ten's second division by W L Pct GB .706 - North Carolina had been ranked in Michigan (5-1), which also improved almost every preseason publication, San Antonio 12 5 every poll since Jan. 4, 1983 and was two places from last week after will get their next big test Dec. 23 at Utah 12 5 .706 - in the Top Ten for all but three weeks beating Central Michigan and Duke. UNLV. Denver 13 6 .684 - since the 1984-85 season. Arkansas, which received the only Oklahoma State (4-1) had been Houston 9 10 .474 4 The team with the longest other first-place vote and 1,169 ranked in the preseason poll and the Dallas 8 9 .471 4 consecutive appearance streak is now points, Oklahoma, Louisiana State first regular-season poll but dropped Minnesota 5 13 .278 7 1/1 No. I Syracuse, which has been and Louisville filled out the Top Ten. out for a week after losing to Charlotte 3 15 .167 9 1/2 ranked every week since March 5, The Razorbacks (5-0) were 10th last Pittsburgh in the Tournament of Pacific Division 1984. week, while Oklahoma (4-0) moved Champions. The Cowboys bounced .A. Lakers 14 5 .37 - The Orangemen, who beat Duke from 12th to eighth after beating back with victories over Memphis Portland 1 5 .-714 - and Canisius last week, have held the UNLV on Saturday. LSU (4-1) held State and Midwestern State. 11 7 .611 2 top spot in each of the three regular- ninth with victories over Lamar and Michigan State (6-0) is back in the Seattle season polls. Syracuse received 34 of Los Angeles State and the Cardinals rankings for the first time since the Phoenix 7 8 .467 5 64 first-place votes and 1,548 points (6-1) improved one place from last last four polls of the 1985-86 season. L.A. Clippers 6 11 .353 7 from a nationwide panel of sports week. The Spartans won the Great Alaska Sacramento 5 11 .353 7 writers and broadcasters. Indiana led the Second Ten and Shootout but have not yet beaten a Golden State 4 14 .222 9 1/2 The second through fourth spots was followed by Duke, UCLA, ranked team. Tropic Times Dec. 12, 1989 7 Thompson pressures Hoyas to strive for No.1 WASHINGTON (U PI) - quickly. Edwards, who averaged 41 Georgetown Coach John Thompson points per game last season at New may be the only one who is not York's Andrew Jackson High School impressed with his Hoyas through and set a New York City record for the opening weeks of the season. most points scored in a season, has The Hoyas, considered solid played more minutes than Bryant. contenders for the national The 5-10, 165-pound Edwards championship, have won their first leads the Hoyas in assists (9.4 per five games with a combination of game) and steals (2.6 per game), inside strength and backcourt depth. while averaging 5.4 points in just 23 That doesn't mean the cantankerous minutes per game. His creative style, Thompson isn't riding his team hard. similar to that of former Syracuse "They don't deserve the abuse I'm star Sherman Douglas, seems out of giving them. But they'll keep on place with the more regimented getting it," Thompson said. Hoyas but Thompson has welcomed "We're striving for a certain level his contribution. of perfection and I'm looking to find Still, any success the Hoyas have fault," Thompson said. "They're this season will depend on the play of trying to understand what I want Mourning and Mutombo, the done. I'm fussing and yelling at them sophomore centers who often play in and pressuring them into doing it." a Twin Towers alignment. The goals for the Hoyas are Mourning has become more of a winning a seventh Big East leader in his second season and leads conference title and earning another the Hoyas in scoring (18.6 points per trip to the Final Four. But, in the game), rebounds (11 per game) and context of a college basketball averages 3.4 blocks. Mutombo is season, all that's in the distant future. shooting 89 percent from the floor in R Right now, Thompson is averaging 12.2 points (up from 3.9 concentrating on working out the last season) and he leads the team in kinks and getting experience for his blocks (5.4 per game), while grabbing younger players. nine rebounds per game. It's no surprise that Georgetown's Mourning and Mutombo have front court has been powerful played havoc with opposing offenses, through the early weeks of the as evidenced by Georgetown's 93-81 season. With 6-10 Alonzo Mourning victory over North Carolina last and 7-foot-2 Dikembe Mutombo Thursday as part of the Atlantic leading the way, the Hoyas set the Coast Conference-Big East series. NCAA single-season record for Mutombo had 10 blocks and 10 blocked shots in 1988-89. What has been surprising is the rebounds and Mourning had 18 and. 4 blocks instant contribution of freshman points, 14 rebounds Heels. guard David Edwards. against the Tar Georgetown's biggest concern "I'm coming along," Mourning entering this season was replacing said. "I'm making mistakes and I've graduated point guard Charles got to learn from those mistakes. I've Smith, last season's Big East Player got to really fit into what Coach Even though the Georgetown Hoyas have started the season with five of the Year. Thompson is trying to do, his game consecutive victories, coach John Thompson is not satisfied with his team's While steady senior Dwayne plan. All I can do is go out there and performance. Thompson's goalsfor this season include capturing the Big East Bryant starts at point guard, work hard. Everything else will fall title and earning a trip to the Final Four. (AP Laserphoto) Edwards has made his presence felt into place." RoyalsI~oyis sign Davisfor $13 m 111mllin NBAOregon sports approves lottery CITY, Mo. (AP) - 48 of San Diego's 89 victories. gets a $1.5 million signing bonus, SALEM, Ore., (Reuter) - KANSAS Oregon officials Monday rejected Mark Davis agreed to a $13 million, San Diego decided not to re-sign $1.75 million in 1990 and $3.25 four-year contract with the Kansas the 29-year-old Davis after free agent million in each of the next three the objections of the National City Royals on Monday, making reliever Craig Lefferts agreed to a seasons. He can earn bonuses of Basketball Association and lotterybased them the first team to start a season $5.35 million, three year contract on $100,000 for the Cy Young Award, approved astate-run on the scores of NBA games. reigning Cy Young Award Thursday. The Padres offered $12 $100,000 for the Rolaids Relief Man with the the first state to winners. million over four years but Davis award, $100,000 for Most Valuable Oregon, Kansas City last week signed free asked for $14 million. San Diego Player, $50,000 for playoff MVP, organize a sports lottery, began a agent Storm Davis to a $6 million, owner Joan Kroc said the team $50,000 for World Series MVP and gameinSeptember usingthepoint three-year deal. He won 19 games last would not raise its offer forcing $50,000 for making the All-Star spreads of professional football season for the World Series Davis to search for a new club. team. games. The state Lottery champion Oakland Athletics and Kansas City, with seven games His $3.25 million annual average Commission voted to add record of $3.2 basketball at the end of the joins a pitching staff that already behind Oakland, made only the fifth- salary broke the season. League Cy Young best offer, according to Randy million set only 10 days earlier by football includes American Commissioner David Bret Saberhagen (23-6), Hendricks, Davis' agent. But Davis Mark Langston, who got $16 million NBA winner Stern told the commission last Mark Gubicza (15-11) and Tom thought the Royals were a better for five years from California. This is the lottery, Gordon (17-9). team to pitch for than the New York the fourth time the record has been month he opposed Davis was 4-3 with 44 saves and a Yankess and Philadelphia, two teams broken in the last month, but Davis saying it would hurt the integrity 1.85 earned-run average for the San that are known to have made five- may not remain at the top since of pro basketball in the public's Diego Padres with 92 strikeouts in 92 year offers. Robin Yount is the only major free eyes. 2-3 innings, he had a win or a save in Davis, who made $600,000 in 1989, agent still unsigned. Stemn sad the lottery would Falcinnins, ns' ayh ghadlegalize in op daft ick and, intheand process, encourage turn fansbetting into Falconslosses may gain top draft pick bmore concerned with With three teams eliminated point spreads than how their SUWANEE, Ga. (UPI) - It The Falcons, who had an 0-8 road spring. certainly wasn't their intent but the record this season and have won only from the first round by the favorite team were doing, he said. Atlanta Falcons now are favored to 13 of their last 55 games dating back supplemental draft, Atlanta's regular The NBA has threatened to sue get the No. pick in the NFL's next to 1986, are the only NFL team second-round selection could be as the state. 1 to believe football draft. except Dallas (1-13) as bad as 3-11. high as No. 26. "The NBA continues college No. pick certainly thatitisa bad publicpolicyforthe Their 43-17 loss at Minnesota Dallas gave up a shot at the No. 1 "Getting the 1 interim state to be encouraging betting on Sunday was the Falcons' 1th in 14 pick when the Cowboys took isn't anything to strive for," Falcons Coach Jim Hanifan said basketball," said association games this season - marking the quarterback Steve Walsh in the fifth time in the past six years Atlanta supplemental draft. Monday. "We've still got two games spokesman Fred Van Netta. has lost at least 11. And as underdogs The next draft should be a good to go and we're going to be trying to Jim Davey, the lottery's at home against Washington and one for the floundering Falcons since win them. executive director, sai that as a Detroit in their two closing games, in addition to their own first round "When you are out of the running, courtesy to the state's home team, the Falcons are on track for the first pick, they also acquired you have a tough row to hoe." the lottery would exclude the 13-loss season in their 24-year Washington's when they traded "Despite our record, this team has Portland Trail Blazers from the wagering. history. running back Gerald Riggs last not given up. Times 8 Dec.Tropic 12, 1989 Iowa skipper defends ship, crew against critical report WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The skipper of the USS Iowa said Monday he agrees with Navy ? investigators that the gun turret explosion that killed 47 sailors on the battleship was deliberate, but he could not say Gunner's Mate Clayton Hartwig touched it off. FBI agents testified, however, that Hartwig was suicidal and set off the explosion, hoping his death would appear to be an accident. Capt. Fred Moosally, in his first public testimony about the April 19 explosion, also stoutly defended his ship and its crew in the face of an 4 investigative report critical of the ship and his command. Moosally, a 23-year Navy veteran, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he agreed with the finding that the explosion was "a wrongful and intentional act. - I agree with that conclusion." But Moosally said he "could not come to that conclusion myself" that Hartwig was most likely responsible for triggering the blast. "I would never have thought of someone doing a wrongful and intentional act in there," Moosally said. Robert Hazelwood, who with Richard Ault at the FBI's Center for The USS Iowa returns to port at Norfolk Naval Base, Va., after the April 19 explosion that killed 47 sailors. (AP the Analysis of Violent Crime Laserphoto) developed a profile of Hartwig, told the Senate panel that Hartwig, 24, Ault said Hartwig's "whole life told reporters afterward that her hearings into.the Iowa explosion. was "a shy, lonely individual who revolved around an aura of violence brother had gotten "a raw deal," Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga., chairman lived a fantasy life of power and and death." adding, "More and more the Navy's of the Armed Services Committee authority far different from the The FBI agents detailed events in case against my brother is said the Sandia National Laboratory reality of his natural life." Hartwig's life that they said led to unraveling." sated toa l Labora "He was a loner. He was their conclusion. They used only The FBI agents said it was not Accounting Office, the investigative dissatisfied with his life as he lived it," information provided by Navy inappropriate that the Navy used its arm of Congress, in its review of the Hazelwood said. "We believe that he investigators. opinion in a list of "facts" leading to Navy investigation. had good reasons for not returning "He blew things up. He read its conclusion that the explosion was from the cruise. We believe he had Soldier of Fortune. He collected deliberate and that Hartwig most Moosally said much of the good reasons in his own mind for knives. He carried a 9mm (gun)," likely caused it. negative material in the report about damaging and possibly sinking the Ault said. Sen. William Cohen, R-Maine, his ship stemmed from his intitial USS Iowa. We believe suicidal Hartwig's parents, Earl and Evelyn was skeptical about the FBI interview by investigators, during ideation. Hartwig of Cleveland, and a sister, conclusions, and won an admission which - not realizing his comments "He possessed the knowledge, Kathy Kubicina, attended the from the agents that the Navy was would become public later - he ability and opportunity to cause the hearing. The family has sought a predisposed to suspect Hartwig vented his frustrations about finding explosion in the fashion it occurred. review of the Navy investigation into because he was standing near the site a poorly trained, undermanned crew It is our final opinion that he did in the explosion, of the explosion. when he came to the ship in 1987. The fact commit suicide and hoped his Mrs. Hartwig flexed a fist in The House Armed Services ship failed a fitness check in 1986 but death would appear to be an frustration at hearing some of the Committee plans today and later passed under Moosally's accident." descriptions of her son, and Kubicina Wednesday to conduct its own command. Bush plans attending drug summit in support ofBarco

WA S H I N G TO N (U P I) - President Barco - have undertaken the drug war, which includes the commitment to eradicate coca crops President Bush said Monday he extraordinary measures." extradiction in recent months of nine "They could be more aggressive," wants to attend a drug summit in While the White House is drug traffickers, it wants Peru and said one administration official who Colombia next year to show support encouraged by Colombia's effort in Bolivia to make a greater requested anonymity. for President Virgilio Barco, and Fitzwater said Monday that the administration sources said the conference is tentatively set for Feb. I i a c sr chdrnsrtn a enouaeddby 15. rO lClan fa e mt d rc a rI Bolivia's capture earlier in the day "Right now I'm very hopeful that it and extradiction to the United States (the summit) will take place in KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A charged," Ms. Gorski said, though of a suspected drug trafficker, Luis Cartagena," a Colombian coastal county politician whose three several other people were Arce Gomez, a fugitive since 1983. city, Bush told a news conference children died in a fire has been questioned. The press secretary said the arrest with newspaper editorial writers. charged with murder and The bodies of Justina Howery, of Gomez "sends a message that the Bush said although he will weigh aggravated arson in connection 5 her sister Prima 10 their president will work with other security concerns before making a with their deaths and the death of brother, Joel, 9, all Howery's governments to pursue vigorously final decision, he does not want to a fourth child, authorities said children; and their half sister, individuals who traffic drugs." pull out and possibly undermine Monday. Ledonja Walls, 11, were found Some members of Congress have Barco, Colombia's hepdladethe Bernon Howery, a Kankakee early Saturday in an upstairs urged the president to cancel or president," who has helped lead the County Board member, was closet a short time after a fire reconsider his plans to go to drug war. ordered held without bond at a engulfed their mother's Kankakee Colombia because of a recent wave of Administration officials who court hearing Monday morning, home. bombings, including one last week in asked not to be identified said the said Assistant State's Attorney Cartagena. summit is virtually certain and Brenda Gorski. He is charged with The fire appeared to have been tentatively set for Feb. 15. They said four counts of murder and one started in piles of clothes placed at During his press conference with as earlier indicated it would be held in count of aggravated arson, she several locations in the house, newspaper editorial writers, Bush Cartagena. said. according to Kankakee Police Lt. said: "I will listen to the experts; I will White House press secretary The case is to go to a grand jury William Cantrell. not do anything imprudent." Marlin Fitzwater said a U.S. advance Friday, and arraignment is Drawing laughter, he added, "No team, led by Assistant Secretary of scheduled for next Monday, Ms. Kankakee County Coroner one has ever accused me of being too State Bernard Aronson, is visiting Gorski said. James Orrison said the victims daring" Colombia, Peru and Bolivia this Police decided to hold Howery died of smoke inhalation. Their week to discuss the summit agenda. on Sunday, after a second round mother and their uncle, who lived Then, in a serious note, he said, "I "The struggle against drugs is not of questioning following with them, were away at the time don't want to be the one who sends limited solely to the United States," Saturday's fire, she said. of the incident, officials said. the signal that no one should go to Fitzwater said in a brief statement. "He's the only person that we've Howery lives near them. Colombia because they can't be "The Andean countries, particularly - protected."