European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 feb Fos plans for copter breakout Philadelphia up four men were a sled tuesday for hatching a Complex plot to break a reputed High level figure in organized crime out or prison by using a helicopter with stale police Mark jugs. Grenade launchers and a highly paid mercenary the plan reminiscent of he 1977 Charles bran son film breakout included Landing the helicopter inside he Federal Penitentiary at Lewisburg pa., shooting out guard towers with a grenade launcher and machine guns and picking up convicted drug dealer Stephen Vento or. The Fri said Venio and a second inmate Bank robber Noah Vance were standing in the prison Yard when the helicopter flown by undercover Fri agents and disguised As a Pennsylvania state police aircraft swept Over the prison at the planned escape time of11 43 a. M. The helicopter hovered 20 feet Over the Yard prompting Venio and Vance to rip off their prison. Garb exposing shirts stained red with Cranberry juice to make them More visible the Fri said. The Heli copter then flew away and the two convicts we rearrested. The plot recalled an escape from the Perry correctional Institute near Pelzer s.c., on dec. 19 in which Joyce Bailey rented a helicopter and Force the Pilot at gunpoint to land within the prison s Walls where three inmates including a convicted murderer climbed aboard. All four were captured four Days later. Vento s son Stephen jr., is and James Dicker son described by the Fri As a self styled mercenary who advertises in the Soldier of Fortune Magazine were among the four arrested. The Fri said the younger Vinto who was free on bail on a murder charge lodged against him in Cam Den n.j., was 10 have paid 590,000 to Dickerson,43, of Rochester ., and his alleged accomplices. The younger Venlo had $60,000 in his Possession when he was arrested the Fri said. Frank Gerasi the assistant . Attorney in Roch Ester said Dickerson was the plot s Mastermind who planned details of the  the elder Venio a Philadelphia Man is serving an18-year term for Selling drugs and reputedly is a High ranking associate of the Nicodemo Little Nicky Scarfo organized crime family. Wayne Davis the head of the Fri s Philadelphia office said Federal authorities were tipped off by workers at Mitchell s flying service in Jonesboro ark., who were asked to Supply a helicopter and a Pilot to ferry an unspecified cargo in Exchange for a Large amount of  he said the younger Venio also of Philadelphia was arrested at an Airport in Elmira  Where hews awaiting his father s arrival. Davis said he did not know the vents ultimate destination. The Agency said the younger Venlo was free on bail on a murder charge in the slaying of Michael Micali in september 1984. Dickerson was arrested in Scuka stale Park near Rochester. Charles steady 10, who was to be the breakout Pilot was arrested in Jonesboro ark., while John Valentine 45, the alleged arms supplier was arrested in san Diego the Fri said. The younger Venio Dickerson clearly end Valen line were charged with conspiracy to commit a Pris on break. The elder Venio and Vance were apprehended after their alleged escape attempt but no charges were immediately tiled against them Davis said. Vance 42, of mount a non Ohio is serving 63years in prison for armed Bank robbery and lived on the same prison Block As Venio the Fri said. The Pennsylvania crime commission has de scribed Venlo As an associate of several reputed mobsters including Harry the Hunchback Rocco Bene a Long Lime member of the Philadelphia Crim family of the late Angelo Bruno. Bruno was gunned Down in March 1980, touching off a series of mob related murders and a Power struggle in which Riccobene lost his bid for control of the family. Riccobene is now serving time on racketeering charges. Arizona governor addresses hispanics Babbitt urges Bridges to Mexico los Angeles up Arizona gov. Bruce Babbitt a possible demo cratic candidate for president tuesday accused National and local officials of inciting violence against illegal Immi Grants and of trying to bring Down the mexican  in a speech to members of the nation Al Council of la Raza one of the nation s largest hispanic organizations Babbit also called on new York Banks to Cut Mexico s debt service obligation immediately. The problem in Mexico is economic and history is Loo important to be decided in the Board rooms of new York Banks. Cut the debt obligation today he said. Mexico has a foreign debt of about is 00 billion. We share a 2,000-mile Border with 70 million mexicans and together with Mexico we share the responsibility of the future of the North american Conti nent he said. We must build  before his address Babbitt 47, said he was consid ering announcing his bid for the presidency. Babbitt singled out Harold Ezell Western Region Babbitt commissioner of the immigration and naturalization service sen. Jesse Helms r-n.c., and customs commissioner William von Raab for harsh criticism. This Guy named Ezell who is a pub Lic official said when anyone finds a undocumented alien they should skin pm and Fry pm this is inciting Vio Lence and is unacceptable Babbitt said. An ins spokesman in los Angeles said Babbitt s statement was a Gross distortion of or. Ezell s remark made in connection with a new immigration prosecutions  Babbitt accused Helms of embarking on a course of bringing Down the mexi can government with innuendo and slander he said Helms accused the mexican government of corruption and involve ment in drug trafficking. There must be an evolution towards a More open and just political system in Mexico Babbitt said. But we re All Inthis together and we must begin to communicate and  of von Raab Babbitt said this Cus Toms official said the governor of Sonora is involved in drugs and defamed the mexican president and his  under-21 drinking age costs states Washington up the government told seven states tuesday thai they will lose millions of Federal Highway dollars for failing to raise their minimum drinking Ages to 21. Diane Sleed chief of the National Highway traffic safety administration and Federal Highway administrator Ray Bomhart advised the governors of Colo Rado Idaho Louisana Montana Ohio South Dakota and Wyoming thai their states will lose portions of their Highway Money on oct. I because they have not complied with the National minimum drinking age Law. Tennessee and the District of Colum Bia were Given similar notifications ear Lier this year. The nationwide Over-21 drinking Law was enacted in i9s4 primarily to prevent Young people from crossing state lines to buy alcohol. The government is still reviewing the status of five slates Florida Nevada Oklahoma Rhode Island and West Vir Ginia to determine whether they to will lose some of their Federal Money. Tennessee has an Over-21 Law but it exempts military personnel. The minimum drinking age Law Calls for i percent of Federal Highway funds to be Cut off to slates that As of sept. 30, permit the Purchase or Possession of any alcoholic beverage by people under 21. Another 5 percent of the Road funds Are to be taken away if a slate does not enact the minimum drinking age Law by sept. 3d, 1987. The Money would be restored if  legislation is enacted. Colorado stands to lose 19.1 million Idaho $4.5 million Louisiana 115.6 million Montana $5.6 million Ohio 116 million South Dakota $4.1 million and Wyoming $4.4 million. Earlier Tennessee was told that it could lose $8.6 million and the District of Columbia s2.6 million. Dynamite blast at excavation site injures 14 Newton. Mass a an unexpectedly powerful dynamite blast at a building excavation tuesday sent Rock flying that injured 14 construction work Era and damaged cars up to 700 Yards away police said. This was a planned explosion said police it. James o Donnell. Why the blast went off with the Force it did the state s fire marshal is looking into it. And the  All but one of the 14 injured workers sustained minor injuries authorities said. Scon Remillard was admitted to Newton Wellesley Hospital for a com Pound fracture of an Elbow Laid Hospital spokeswoman Rigney Cunningham. Rocks hit 31 to 40 parked can and pierced a Brick Wall police said a lot of cars got broken windows. Some of this Rock went through win Dows o Donnell said. A red Brick building got two holes. One Hole was in excess of six  the building was unoccupied be said. The explosion was touched off by re Mote control. Book dealer admits theft of Law tomes Danville a. Up a Book dealer who pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of Law volumes from county courthouses and then Selling them to support a drug and alcohol habit has been sentenced to prison. Philip Desper 43, was sentenced to terms of one to three years and one to tour years in a Hale prison for charge against him in Montour and Columbia counties. Judge Jay Myers ordered the sentences to be served consecutively. Authorities have recovered at least350 of the stolen books. Desper who was self employed and worked out of his Home in Philadelphia told Myers he began stealing Law books after his business began having financial problems. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 17, 1946 Secretary of state James Byrnes disclosed in a radio report on the Paris conference that the United slates risked an open split with Russia in an attempt to Force the economic unification of Germany. 30 years ago today. July 17, 1956 the United states produced goods and services at an an Nual Rale of s403.4 billion in the first Quarter of 1956, the government reported 20 years ago today. July 17,1966 Chicago police announced that the killer of eight student nurses has been named in a warrant Srichard a speck. 10 years ago today. July 17, 1976 the International olympic committee bowed to Canadian pressure and voted to change the name of the Republic of China to Taiwan forthe Montreal games. The head of the Republic of China s delegation told the press that was not acceptable