European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday july 19,19b6 lab raids from Page 1 american military presence in Bolivia. The americans arrived at the Airport in Trinidad a tropical City 360 Miles Northeast or la Paz aboard three c-130 Hercules transport planes from Howard a in Panama. About 60 . Soldiers some heavily armed and wearing helmets and Knapsacks then boarded Blackhawk helicopters believed headed ranch. The bolivian sources said coca paste obtained from the leaves of the coca Plant is Fer ried by plane from Jungle tabs to Clandestine refining centers mostly in Colombia where it is reduced to marketable cocaine. According to a recent . Drug enforcement administration report Between 70 and 100 such planes flying from about 630 Clandestine airs trips in the Beni Region arc used in the ferrying operations. It was not immediately Clear How the trans port planes would be intercepted after tracking by radar. The . Helicopter pilots have been instructed to shoot if fired upon but Barthelemy insisted Nei ther . Soldiers nor he weaponry of the Black Hawks would be used directly in the raids. Regan remark from Page 1 fore last november s Geneva Summit when he said women would be More interested in what Raisa Gorbachev and Nancy Reagan were Wear ing than in throw weights and other arms control must be one of the slowest learners in America said Eleanor Cutri Smeal president of the National organization for women. First he says women Aren t interested in arms control or in National Security Only in fashion. Now he says we re not wilting to give up jewelry to end apartheid. Irs the most outrageous and insulting of comments id american women. Many of shave gone to jail been arrested Over apartheid in the United . Mickey Leland a Texas chairman of the congressional Black caucus issued a statement saying the comment is not Only Igno rant but insulting to the compassion and Intelli gence of american Leland continued this sexist remark again demonstrates the Reagan administration s total Lack of understanding of the struggle of the 24 Mil lion Black South africans. Regan s statement Illus trates a too Dearry that the Reagan administration underestimates Trie american people s commit ment to ending apartheid in South the White House official who confirmed that Regan had made the remark said he s put his foot in Bis Mouth again. 1 Don t know Why be docs remarks were an attempt to put into a serious context the economic consequences of divestment and Broad economic Sanction against South Africa and How that would affect the world beyond the very real and pertinent issues of apartheid and racial Equality while House spokesman Edward Djerejian said Fri if the administration really believe diamonds would be unavailable if sanctions were imposed Djerejian said the Only Point we re making Here is that in any decisions that we make vis a vis South Africa we have to put All the factors into consideration from apartheid tothe strategic position of South Africa. I won l Lake it further than Sun quoting the official without identify ing him said the administration Hopes to beat Back congressional pressure for imposition of Lough new economic sanctions against South Africa by pointing to that country s strategic importance to the United states and in allies. President Reagan told reporters wednesday night he and i staff Are discussing the possibility of his addressing the nation next week to explain his South Africa policy. Regan said a presidential speech had been written defending constructive engagement the . Term for maintaining ties with the Pretoria government in an attempt to persuade the regime it should abandon apartheid. Laurel Hopes trip will Foster dec investment in Philippines by John Windrow Suh writer Frankfurt Philippines vice president Salva Dor Laurel heading Home after a nine Day european visit said Friday lie hoped his trip had expanded chances for foreign investment in his country and that attempts by supporters of ousted president Ferdinand Marcos to undermine the government Are artificial and paid for and won t last. Laurel said the main purpose of his trip was to encourage foreign investment in the Philippines and to open a Market in Europe for his nation s exports. He said he considered the trip an Overall Hemet official in West Germany Belgium and Spain in his Campaign to woo economic considerations from the european common Market. He was especially pleased about his meetings with West German foreign minister Hans Dietrich Gen Scher. Laurel said Genscher Wilt go to Manila in octo Ber to discuss agricultural and Industrial investments in the Philippines. The principal Points of my Mission Laurel said atthe Frankfurt Airport were to convey to dec officials the actual situation to my country about the economic situation the insurgency by communist guerrilla against the government of president Corazon Aquino and to ask for a growing commitment not so much for Aid As for investment in our Laurel said German banking and Industrial experts will travel to the Philippines next week to Analyse the economic situation and to pave the Way for Genscher s visit in the fall. What we need the most Laurel said arc employ ment agricultural development land Reform and re structuring of our foreign Laurel said the rest is up to us. Relieving Over spending Over borrowing and overtaking the people. We must abolish the monopolistic cronyism that mushroomed under Marcos he said. Laurel said Newt reports that he would run for in presidency of the Philippines in february were inaccurate. A Brussels newspaper reported thursday that National elections would be held in february and be would run and Aquino would not. " was speaking Laurel said. There Are no National elections in february Only local elections. President Aquino has said publicly Many limes that she s not running for any position it s premature to talk about that acre s so Many critical problems we must solve or we will have no elections he referred to the guerrilla movement by insurgent in the Southern philippine islands and the attempts by supporters of Manns to undermine the Aquino government. Earlier this month Marcos supporter Ranuro Tolenti no attempted to proclaim himself president. The coup Puii Pawiki vice pm Dett Salvador Lorri supported by about 300 troops quickly fizzled. Laurel said of demonstrations in favor of Marcos la s artificial and paid for. They pay them so or 100 pesos. It won t last. The military a solidly behind the Aquino Laurel government. The attempted coup proved it we re taking a very magnanimous attitude toward Tolentino. He is not really a threat so we can afford to be tolerant. The real threat is from the spa the Mew people s army is leading the guerrilla movement. Laurel said we believe 90 percent of them Are nol communists but anti Marcos people who had no place else to go. If we give them a just society and an open government and a pluralistic society they would come Home because i m sure they re tired of lighting. But it cannot be an empty handed offer. They Mutt have jobs when they come Down out of the bios we must have economic As for help from the United states Laurel said Bead told president Reagan and Secretary of sate George Shultz that we need investment that Are labor intensive in the Rural Arm where 70 percent of our people he said the United slates had shown its deep Tup port of the Aquino government with diplomatic and material support. The philippine ambassador to West Germany Augustus Ceasar Espiritu said tie thought Laurei i visit had opened a new Era in philippine West he said preparations were being made for Aquino to visit West Germany in the Spring. Senate oks new extradition treaty Washington a the Senate on thursday ended a year Long debate and voted 87-10 approval of a treaty making it easier for Britain to win extradition of suspected Irish terrorists from the United slates. The new treaty has been supported administration As pan of the int terrorism but it had been a northeastern of Irish de 1 stands approved since Only the Senate ratifies treaties. Moments Brily Jrie Senate matzo million Aid package Tol Accord signed last nov. 15,Ich for the first Lime gives the Republic of Ireland a formal voice in governing Northern Ireland. The treaty dilutes the traditional political permitted people wanted for violent Crimea to in . Federal courts that heir actions were motive politics rather than criminal considerations. Strikes from Page 1 been closed and water and sewer services May be affected if the strike drags on City officials warned. After denying an immediate Back to work order thursday Wayne county circuit judge Sharon finc Friday refused to order All strikers to return to their jobs. But she continued the proceeding Friday mom ing to hear arguments on the City s request thai Essen tial workers be ordered Back because the strike is Ille Gal. Meanwhile a Federal mediator met with both Side for about two hours thursday the first bargaining ses Sion since the walkout in the nation s sixth largest cily began at Midnight tuesday said of some spokesman Phil Sparks. More talks were set for Friday. Asma or of this City i will take All Steps necessary to maintain essential City services Young said. Of some is seeking a 26 percent pay increase Over three years. The City has offered 2 percent the first year Wilh future increases based on the City s financial health. She said most cily workers make Between $15.000and $21,000 per year. In Pittsburgh negotiators for the City and teamsters local 609 Are to Meei monday Union spokesman cur tis Casey said thursday. The contract has been extended several times since it expired in december and the Union is not looking for another Extension he said. But mayor Richard s. Caliguiri said "1 Don t Loo for any strike Bernard Schneider the City s labor relations chief said he knew nothing of a strike threat and the cily has alternate plans if a walkout occurs
