European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 16, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 Bachelor s party results in aliens arrest Albuquerque . A several mexicans charged with alien smuggling were arrested in the United states after being lured across the Border for a mexi can style Bachelor s party with immigration agents pos ing As the Bride and Groom. The arrests of five people on Federal charges issued in Albuquerque came after they attended the Bachelor s party in Elpaso Texas authorities said. They were charged with transporting illegal aliens Between june 1985 and february 1986. Officials said the ring started nearly 20 years ago. The fake party took advantage of mexican tradition. By making one of them the Best Man and the others the honoured guests there was no Way in Heck they could turn us Down a . Border patrol agent was quoted As saying in Friday s editions of the Albuquerque Jour Nal. We did t Tell them it would be a Jailhouse party said the agent who was not identified. The Border patrol had sent two undercover agents into Mexico to infiltrate the smuggling organization said James Selbe associate chief of the Border patrol inel paso. The agents posed As smugglers and befriended a Cou ple from Mexico Miguel Soledad Hernandez and Espe Ranza Rivera de Soledad and their son believed to be the major organizational leaders of the ring an agent told the journal. He said the agents planted the idea that the older agent had fallen in love was planning to get married and we were going to have a mexican style Bachelor sparty in Al  the undercover agents asked the couple s teen age son to be the Best Man in the wedding. The family was reluctant to enter the United states the agent said. But we worked on the mexican tradition and culture that once they commit themselves to something like a Best Man or being godparents they re not going to turn you Down for anything the agent said. The Groom to be introduced to the group his fian Cee a female Border patrol agent he said. Most of the group waded across the Rio Grande from Ciudad Juarez officials said. A contingent of uniformed Border patrol officers arrested the group in route to the party. Two other people charged in the indictment were arrested by immigration officers in Denver and another was arrested in Amarillo Texas Selbe said. Selbe said the organization took illegal aliens from Elpaso to Albuquerque where they departed for destinations in Colorado and elsewhere. The agent who spoke with the newspaper said mexi can nationals were charged $550, while Central Ameri cans paid up to $1,300. A photo Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos followed by members of their entourage take an afternoon stroll across Hickam fab Honolulu. Officials say tape of Marcos festivities shows almost obscene extravagance Washington up a videotape of a posh party held by Imelda Marcos is evidence that former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos and his family lived in opulence while their countrymen starved philippine officials say. The tape of the gathering hosted by mrs. Marcos was unveiled by associates of presi Dent Corazon Aquino and revealed the Lav ish surroundings of what was said to be a philippine government building on new York s East Side. At the party mrs. Marcos Sang danced to hard Rock music under Strobe lights and gave her guests including actor George Hamilton and pianist Van Cliburn a tour of the elegant apartments. This tape shows said us Opay Cadar an associate of the Aquino government s transition team that while filipino Chil Dren Are suffering from malnutrition our leaders were living in extravagance. It s almost obscene he said. The 32-minute tape was presented at a news conference by Cadar and Cecile Gui dote Alvarez the wife of the head of the transition team. They said it was discovered at the Manhattan apartment after the mar cos government collapsed. The tape is being turned Over to the House foreign affairs subcommittee on asian and Pacific affairs which is investigating the sources of Marcos wealth. The building was off limits to most filipinos and was a private residence but Marcos declared it government property to avoid paying local taxes Cadar said. Much of the property seen in the apart ments including paintings tapestries pianos vases and an antique harpsichord is missing Cadar said. The items apparently were removed shortly before Marcos vacated the presidency. We d like to know where the treasures Are he told the committee. The videotape which included four scenes at what was described As the same party . 15, showed a bejewelled mrs. Marcos Clad in three different dresses. She toasted her guest of Honor said to be a wealthy Middle Eastern arms dealer by citing his contributions to the economic development of the Philippines. Life is love life is Beauty she said. Although the Philippines has Many prob lems today there is the potential for development and growth. With people committed to humanity peace and love we can breach the gaps Between North and South Rich and  Gay politician found guilty of embezzling los Angeles a a West Holly Wood City councilwoman who was the first openly lesbian mayor of a . City has been found guilty of embezzling $9,000 in tended for the poor and homeless. Valerie Tirrigno convicted Friday of 12 felony counts of embezzling admitted that she exercised poor financial judgment in her former Job As executive director of Crossroads counselling by using Federal funds to reimburse herself for out of pocket expenses and to pay the Agency s Bills. State requirement under state Law Terrigno must step Down from the City Council once a judge certifies her conviction which can occur before or after an Appeal. Defense lawyer Howard Weitzman told jurors during the four Day Federal trial that she was being singled out because she is a lesbian. Terrigno 32, was the first mayor of the new City of West Hollywood an enclave of trendy establishments. It has been hailed As a Gay  Terrigno was a driving Force in the move for Cit Hood. The City Council elected her mayor after incorporation was approved in november 1984. Her mayoral term expired last year. 7-month probe she was indicted after a seven month investigation into the finances of Crossroads which closed last december after its fund ing expired. Assistant . Attorney Richard Calla Han claimed Terrigno had Given what amounted to a full confession by admitting that she Back dated checks and wrote fictitious names on them to make them payable from Federal poverty funds. Friends and business associates testified that she asked them to Cash checks for her or that checks had been altered to make it appear the Money had gone for Public assistance when it had not. Terrigno said she stole no Money bul admitted overpaying herself by $2,000. . District court judge Laughlin Waters scheduled sentencing for april 30. She faces a maximum sentence of 111 years in prison. Gamb ers express rail services gets final approval Washington a railway serv ice connecting Atlantic City n.j., casinos with Philadelphia and new York dubbed by critics As the gamblers express has received final approval from state and fed eral officials. The $101 million railway welcomed by Ca Sinos but opposed by some residents along its proposed 68-mile route will begin to carry passengers in about 36 months officials said. Work on the route could begin by april 1, according to spokesmen for the state and federally run railroads that will share the track for commuter and Casino runs. The Deal struck by Amtrak and no transit new Jersey s government backed rail and bus company Calls for $30 million in Federal funds. The pact Calls for no transit to contribute another $30 million for the Casino service As Well As $26 million for the commuter trains. A third partner in the railway revival the Atlantic county improvement authority will contribute $15 million to refurbish the Atlantic City Railroad station. Critics of the line have argued that it was not needed and would disrupt communities along its route. They said it would serve Only gamblers and disturb the largely Rural environment in its path. Rep. H. James Saxton r-n.j., who tried unsuccessfully to dislodge the project in Congress last year called the final approval a great disappointment to  he said Federal transportation officials refused to carry out an environmental Impact study