European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 11, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 d Amato claims Crock epidemic is nationwide new York a sen. Alfonso d Avalo and a . Attorney bought four vials of crack wednesday during an undercover Federal drug operation to highlight what both described As an epidemic of dealing on the nation s streets. D Amaio. Dressed in a Khaki jacket and Green fatigue Cap. Said he and an undercover drug enforcement administration agent had absolutely no problem buying two vials of crack a refined Smo Kably form of cocaine thai authorities say is the most addictive Nar Cotic Ever sold on the streets of the United slates. The female agent parked with d Avalo on a Manhollan Street touched her nose and signalled that she wanted two vials and a dealer went into a nearby building d Avalo said during a news conference. He came Back out the senator said. I handed him the 120. He gave me the iwo vials and that was  the transaction was recorded by agents and news photographers in a nearby Van. The dealer a bearded Man look about eight seconds to make his Sale. What we really have is an epidemic on the streets d Avalo said the senator who is running for re election in november called for new Laws to Lessen the amount of crack needed for a felony charge of Possession and also demanded mandatory Pris on terms and tougher parole rules for convicted crack dealers. Of More than 56,000 drug arrests made in new York City in 1985, Tamato said Only about 5,000 people spent More than one night in jail. What we re leaching kids is you can sell drugs you can make Money and you can get away with  said . Attorney Rudolph Giu Liani. Benjamin Baer chairman of the . Parole commission joined an agent in a third car involved in a drug Deal buying two vials of crack for Sis each. No arrests were made in wednesday s opera Tion. Robert Sutman special agent in charge of the Dea s new York office said he expected arrests to be made after More evidence was collected. D Amato Santos of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July ii 1946 the United Stales in a step to counteract a Blanket russian order for property Sei Zure informed the austrian government to Vienna that it would not recognize the removal of holdings that the germans had taken forcibly during their occupation. 30 years ago today. July ii 1956 president Eisenhower told re publican congressional leaders in Gettysburg pa., that he is still a candidate for a second term. 20 years ago today. July ii 1966 a Viet Cong regiment severely punished by units of the 1st div in an ambush attempt that backfired fled toward the cambodian Border with the americans in hoi Pursuit. 10 years ago today. July ii 1976 Jimmy Carter in Plains a said he is committed to placing Blacks and women m his Cabinet and wants a woman on the supreme court. He promised a Complete House Leang of important government officials. Bias Coke death prompts Reagan anti drug Campaign by the Washington Post Washington president Reagan spurred in part by the cocaine induced death of University of Maryland basketball Star Len Bias and reports of an use in i said wednesday. Picking up an Issue thai has been championed by first lady Nancy Reagan the president intends to de liver a series of speeches and make Public appearances to warn of the dangers of drug abuse and to raise Public consciousness about the problem officials said. The president s Campaign May also be accompanied by new policy initiatives from the administration including a proposal to expand the use of drug testing officials said. They would not provide further details but they added that Reagan views his role chiefly As becoming a High visibility preacher against drug abuse and Hal specific new proposals would be a secondary feature of the Campaign. While the government has spent millions seeking to curtail the Supply of drugs Reagan s Campaign is to be aimed at slowing the demand for them in partic ular seeking to discourage potential drug users. The officials said Reagan would be speaking out on the Issue beginning later this month and through sep tember they said Reagan s Campaign would be similar to one he conducted several years ago on thu cation issues an Effort largely designed to change Public attitudes rather than create new policy. While House officials later cited pols showing that americans had sharply improved their View of Rea Gan s performance on education issues even though he had not proposed new Federal programs or spending. The first lady has been involved in fighting drug abuse for several Yeara but White House officials said they began considering More involvement by the presi Dent about a month ago education Secretary William Bennett and attorney general Edwin Meese were among those suggesting a Reagan Effort the officials said. Baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth also played a role in urging the president to devote More time to the Issue officials said. The officials noted increasing Public attention to the abuse of crack a highly addicting derivative form of cocaine. Virtually unheard of a year ago on the East coast it has swept Many cities accounting for As much As half of All federally prosecuted drug cases in new York in recent months. Authorities have said use of the drug which is five to 10 times More powerful than snorted cocaine is reaching epidemic proportions. Experts have re ported that crack is now widely available in 17 major cities and 23 states from coast to coast. Another reason for the Reagan Effort was the june 19 death of Bias of a cocaine induced cardiac arrest two Days after the Champion Boston celtics made him the second pick in the National basketball association draft. On june 27, Cleveland Brawns defensive Back Don Rogers died from cocaine one Day before he was to be married to his College sweetheart. A senior White House official said the athletes deaths provided the catalyst to launch the new Effort. Reagan he said believes he can raise the National consciousness about the problem through his speeches and appearances. A photo the lightweight voyager lakes off for i test preliminary to the planned ironed the world flight. Experimental lightweight plane forced Down during test flight Mojave Calif. A the voyager an experimental aircraft designed to Circle the Globe without refuelling was forced to land wednesday at Vandyn Berg fab abruptly ending a crucial lest flight the plane landed safely said air Force sgt. Fred Bolinger a spokesman at Vandenberg. The base is about 130 mites Northwest of downtown los Angeles. The plane was airborne for about seven hours before it was forced to land because of engine trouble said Gary Fox a voyager Mechanic. Dick Rulan and co Pilot Jeana Yeager lifted off from a desert runway in Mojave in the experimental voyager with 110-foot plos Lic and Carbon fiber wings about As Long As a Boeing 727 a they had planned to Fly repealed circles Between Santa Barbara and san Francisco until a sunday land ing. The aircraft travels at 90 knots or about 103 Mph. The flight was designed As a Shakedown cruise for run and Yeager who had planned to Start a 14-Day non slap global journey on sept. 14, said Peter Riva marketing and Public relations director for voyager aircraft inc. The plane which resembles three slender torpedoes connected by a main Wing and a nose mourned canard Wing had been put through More than 130 hours of tests on 45 previous test flights. This Light will probably encompass the absolute All time distance record but it is a test flight to Check the plane and its capabilities Riva said before the flight began. Larry Casky Mission operations director said the Crew had expected to reach the closed course distance record of 12,532 Miles late sunday. Day after Day see if we can put up with the noise and be Able to be a functional  the plane is equipped with automatic flight systems radar and controls designed to prevent fatigue. Made of a Strong but Light Graphite material called Magnavite the plane weighs 939 pounds before its 8,934 pounds of fuel Are added. It required More than 22,000 hours of construction Over two years at a Cost of a million. Dick Rutan 46, a test Pilot served 20 years in the air Force and was shot Down Over Vietnam on his last combat Mission. He has won the Silver Star five distinguished flying crosses and the purple heart. Yeager 32. Has taken advanced instrument flying instruction at Beech aircraft co. In Wichita kan., and air Force sea survival training. She is not related to famed test Pilot Chuck Yeager