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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 09, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 9,1977 the stars and stripes Page 7 it. Drum May be new Home base of the 2nd inf div mock Croc the mean looking Crocodile does t mind having his snout scratched. In fact he does t mind anything because he s just a copy Croc. He s at the Cali fornia Academy of sciences in san Francisco. The reptile was the pet project of a san Francisco City col lege student Jonnie oilman. The i Berglass airbrush painted beast was formed from a casting of a Crocodile that died at the Academy s aquarium last december. Up photo Washington not the army in a Surprise move has informed Congress that it. Drum in new York state is under Active consideration As the new Home of the 14,000-Man 2nd inf div now stationed in South Korea. In planning to withdraw the army unit from South Korea the Carter administration is also considering the deployment of the division to it. Benning ga., or it. Bliss Tex. Although several bases in the Continental . As Well As in Hawaii were being discussed within the Pentagon the disclosure that the army was seriously consider ing it. Drum stirred Surprise on Capitol Hill. The 107,000-acre base Northeast of Watertown n.y., has been used largely in recent years for army Reserve training each summer and Winter exercises by in Fantry troops. Efforts to station the 2nd div at it. Drum have been quietly pressed in recent months by rep. Robert c. Mcewen r n.y., who represents the area As Well As by gov. Hugh l. Carey who toured the base recently with Secretary of the army Clifford l. Alexander. New York s two senators Jacob k. Javits and Daniel p. Moynihan and Vari Ous congressmen have also urged the Pentagon to deploy the division at it. Drum. Mcewen has argued that there Are no divisions permanently stationed North of the Mason Dixon line and that the deployment of the unit would buoy the Economy in up state new York As Well As in the entire Northeast. Moreover Mcewen and others have said that the cold weather climate and terrain of it. Drum is comparable to Central and Northern Europe areas of potential conflict with the soviet Union. There was some speculation on Capitol Hill that the selection of it. Drumm As a possible Home for the 2nd inf div was part of an Effort to defuse some of the powerful congressional opposition to the withdraw Al. One of the key opponents of the withdrawal has been rep. Samuel s. Stratton d-n.y., a senior member of the House armed services committee. Stratton said wednesday that although survives severe Bear mauling woman made if of hell and Back Stanford Calif. A a 31-year old woman who was attacked by a Bear in an Alaska wilderness Region said wednes Day that she is grateful to be alive after having made it to hell and  in an interview at Stanford medical enter where she is recovering from the mauling which resulted in amputation of both her arms Cynthia Dusel Bacon said she knew there were bears in the area near Fairbanks where she has spent three sum mers working for the . Geological serv ice. But she never saw one until three weeks ago. Suddenly Here was this Bear just 10 feet away in some Brush looking at me Dusel Bacon said. The 170-Pound female Bear began Cir cling and eventually came up from behind knocking Dusel Bacon to the dirt. It bit Herin the neck and then began working on my right Arm ripping the flesh off. I played completely dead All the while of Fering no resistance Dusel Bacon said. Every once in a while the Bear seemed to get tired and let go and i could hear her panting in my ear said Dusel Bacon a  tried to reach my radio in my Knap sack with my left hand but. I could get at it. I just Lay there and thought what a tragedy six months married and what a Way to go " As Dusel Bacon finally began crying out in pain while the Bear continued to drag her Over rough terrain the animal let Hergo and sat Down a few feet away. Dusel Bacon was then Able to reach her radio and get a message through to a nearby helicopter. The animal resumed its attack As the helicopter Pilot began an unsuccessful 10 minute search for Dusel Bacon. The Pilot then returned to base and picked up another geologist to help in the  50 minutes the Bear gave up on Dusel Bacon and began clawing through the rations in her Backpack. She managed to Send out a homing signal then and the helicopter Pilot spotted her. The chopper swooped Down on the scene scaring on the Bear. Dusel Bacon s left Arm was amputated six inches below the shoulder when she was hospitalized. Her right Arm was amputated two weeks later after a skin graft became infected. He was not Happy about the pending withdrawal of the division he would certainly support  to new York state. The army after sending a statement to congressional offices wednesday morning released a statement late wednesday afternoon that said a study was under Way to determine a new location for the infantry division. It is envisioned that upon returning to the United states the division will be reorganized As a mechanized infantry division and will be composed of two Active army brigades and one Reserve component Bri Gade the statement said. A single installation stationing option will be studied for stationing the division at it. Bliss it. Benning and it.  the army added that a two installation stationing option would also be exam ined. This would involve stationing troops at it. Devens mass., and it. Dix. N.j., with it. Drum and Camp Edwards Otis air National guard Complex on Cape cod mass., utilized for training. Peru Bolivia big sources of cocaine Washington Kupij at least 160 tons of cocaine with a Street value of Bil Lions of dollars Are reaching the . And Europe annually from Peru and Bolivia rep. Lester Wolff d-n.y., said wednes Day. Wolff chairman of the select committee on narcotics also told a news conference that Colombia and Mexico Are major Points from where the cocaine is shipped into american markets. Wolff said his committee visited six latin american countries during the con Gressional recess to probe reports that somewhere Between 30 and 70 tons of co Caine Are being smuggled into this country annually to feed the growing hunger of american cocaine  reality More than 200 tons of co Caine Are being shipped annually from Peru and Bolivia alone with a possible 160 tons reaching the . And european markets Wolff said. Translated into new York City Street prices this represents billions and billions of dollars for the pushers and organized crime profiteers Wolff said. 90-year-old admitted to bar Pescara Italy f a two years ago upon reaching the age of 90, Giuseppe Das Canio retired As a lawyer. Now after two years of idleness he has asked the bar to readmit him As an Active member. And the bar did. Crash badly injures to actress 12 Santa Monica Calif. A Danielle Spencer the 12-year-old actress who plays the Sassy sister on television s Black situation comedy what s happening remained in guarded condition wednesday after a traffic Accident that killed her actor father Hospital spokesmen said. Danielle was conscious wednesday said Santa Monica Hospital medical Center spokeswoman Ruth Creatura Al though the child suffered extensive head injuries in the crash late tuesday. Her father Timothy Pelt 31, was killed. The Driver of a second car Zev William i Lenatsky of los Angeles was critically injured Creatura said. It was not immediately known if there was brain damage to the child the spokes woman said adding that Danielle under went several hours of surgery tuesday night and tests were continuing. Pelt born aug. 15, 1946, in new York City had been a character actor in such films As Charleston Blue and Serpico and had done Small roles in several television series including police Story Charlie s Angels and   
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