European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. August 14, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Summit on drugs planned in Mexico new York a the Reagan administration Wilt hold a Summit on drugs with latin american Law enforcement officials in Mexico this fall attorney Genera Edwin Mccase Iii said tuesday. The administration also plans an assault on drug trafficking at the nation s Southwest Border me Csc told delegates at the american bar association s an Nual convention. A desc provided few details on either move his spokesman in Washington said he Summit still was in the planning stages and details of the Southwest anti drug Effort called operation Alliance would be made Public thursday. Despite dramatic successes. The drug problem in our country As you know very Well is far from being solved a Csc said. A desc called on lawyers to Aid the Campaign announced by president Reagan on aug. 4 to purge the nation of illegal drugs. He said they could arrange for treatment of their clients who use drugs and could keep their own offices drug free. Under the administration s drug fighting pro Grams me Csc noted several Federal agencies arc Tak ing part in the narcotics Border interdiction system an Effort to catch drug importers at the Borders. Later this week we will i announcing a new Effort in this regard a major Iku program w in crease our capabilities for Law enforcement along the southwestern Border of the United  a Csc said. A spokesman for a desc said he program is a Mulli Agency a flirt thai will he arranged by reassign ing some resources within the  he also said the administration in june asked Congress for j266 million for he operation. The spokesman said he did not yet know which latin american Foll Date would attend the Mexico Summit which he said was suggested by mexican attorney general Garvia Ramiro a in a meeting with me Csc in april. Federal Aid for drought victims not sufficient governors claim Charlotte . Not a Federal agriculture official told Southern governor tuesday that the Rea Gan administration is doing All in can to Aid Farmers in the Southeast which is suffering the Region s wont drought in a Century. But governors attending the annual meeting of the Southern governors association said it was not enough and called on Congress and the administration to make surplus Grain available and urged Public and private lenders to help banners threatened with fore closure to restructure their Loans. As the governors met a steady rain was falling out Side but even with More than an Inch of rain Over the past 24 hours rainfall in Charlotte and Many other parts of the Southeast has been Only 45 percent of Normal this year. A couple of Rains do not spell the end of the drought especially if in comes at the end of the growing  North Carolina gov. James g. Martin said. Deputy Secretary of agriculture Peter c. Mycon de scribed the Region s drought As an economic disaster of historic proportion adding "1 can assure you we re concerned and we re not going to turn our Back on these  but gov. Richard a Riley of South Carolina where 39 of 46 counties have been declared disaster areas said the administration s efforts to Dale including a plan to provide surplus Grain to Farmers at half la Market Price represented a very Small thing in straightening out a farm policy which in t  both Riley and Martin spoke out strongly in favor of drought Relief legislation passed by the House. The Bill pending before the Senate would provide for the do nation of surplus government Grain to help livestock growers facing shortages. It would also require the government to supplement crop insurance benefits and provide for Federal subsidies to transport surplus Hay to drought stricken re Gions. Shark sightings Clear beaches Boston Apt patrol boat Crews and lifeguards Are keeping watch on the Waters South of Boston for signs of huge Sharks that forced police to ban swim mers from Public beaches for four Days. New England aquarium biologists said at a news conference tuesday that the Sharks arc probably bask ing Sharks which arc relatively harmless to humans. The basking shark is found from Florida to Newfoundland and swims so slowly along the Ocean sur face collecting tiny organisms through its wide open Mouth that in appears to be basking. But they Are big animals. They can be a bother if they bang into you said aquarium executive director John Prescott. The sight of the Sharks As close As 50 Yards from Nan tasket Beach was enough for police to close the Beach to swimmers since Friday metropolitan District police officer John Martin said. The Sharks have been spoiled by people on the elevated Boardwalk usually in the afternoon when the tide was High Martin said. Police spokesman Larry Gillis said two Sharks were sighted off Hull Harbor on monday and others were sighted Over the weekend off Marsh old Duxbury and Plymouth. None was reported tuesday.  tourist Boom More like o pop by the Washington fast Washington the tourism Boom that was predicted for Washington this summer because of de Clining gasoline prices and fear of terrorists overseas apparently has t occurred according to hotel owners tour bus operators and others dependent on tourists dollars. The hotel association of Washington ., reported an almost 6 percent decrease in the number of occupied rooms from a year ago while the Virginia hotel and Motel association said its members were just holding  officials of the smithsonian institution said the number of visitors to museums is Down slightly this summer from the same period a of go. The decline May be due in part to the elimination this year of nighttime hours according to the officials. However the United states Park service which maintains the National monuments and Parks reported that the number of visitors in Washington is run Ning 12 percent ahead of last year s turnout. A spokesman for Tou Mobile which contracts with the Park service to trundle tourists around the mall said it had a 1.6 increase in business this year Over last. Tom Murphy of the Washington ., convention and visitors association reported an increase in in quiries about tourist attractions at the association s walk in Center in downtown Washington. Many attributed the ices than cd peeled income from tourists to cheaper Gas Shorter vacations and a More budget conscious traveler. Ray Shepherd said he and his family made their plans to visit Washington three months ago. The Houston family of five drove to Washington choosing inexpensive hotels along the Way and a bargain hotel in Alexandria. On their first visit to the City they took the metro to the malt and were prepared to walk to Alt their destinations map in hand. The Economy in Texas is very tight now said Shepherd 41, a police officer. We All Nad to take a 3 percent pay Cut starting in july. We had to plan this vacation very carefully. Driving was cheaper than lying. And the free attractions Here Are important. The Small change they charge for admission in other cities adds up when you have five  Shepherd and most other tourists interviewed said they drove because of cheap Gas prices stayed in hotels outside the District or with friends and were planning on seeing Washington on foot. Wherever they went they have not been filling the hotels of Washington. Leonard Hiekman. Executive vice president of the hotel association of Washington , said the decrease in occupied rooms in the City reflects the Large number of newly constructed hotels. No. Developer plans 121-Story Usa Tower Newark no. Us l a Developer a Niciu a plans tuesday to build the world s tallest skyscraper in new Jersey s largest City and to connect the building by a no charge Monorail to Busy Newark International Airport and the City s main Milroad terminal. Harry Grant of eng Wood Cliffs n.j., said lie wants to begin construction on the 121-Story Grant Usa Tower As soon As details can be worked out with City officials. The Sears Tower in Chicago is the world s talk-,1 building at i to stories or 1.454 feel. Gram said his Tower would Rise 1,750 feet. In a presentation tuesday to mayor Sharp James Grant said he would finance the entire project himself rather than seeking slate or Federal funds. As part of the Deal Grant is asking the City for a 15-year proper Tan abatement. The 1500 million skyscraper would help Newark realize its potential As a Center of transportation and Commerce Grant said. Local officials met the proposal with a mixture of enthusiasm and scepticism. City councilwoman Marie Villani said the economically depressed City has been presented with Many spectacular proposals hat never materialized. We in Newark arc so used to people coming in and trying to get Over on us Villani said. "1 Hope mis in l another. If you keep your word Newark will again he one of the most exciting cities in the  Grant proposes to build he skyscraper at the site l the old Central Railroad terminal on Broad Street for the past week workmen have been cleaning oui the cavernous train station which has been abandoned for nearly 10 years. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug. 14, 1946 the Montreal royals lest Case in fielder Jackie Robinson the first Black permitted to play professional baseball has been ticketed fora 1947 Spring trial with the Brooklyn dodgers a major league team. 30 years ago today. Aug. 14, 1956 Adlaie Stevenson and gov. Averell Harriman of new York battled furiously at the opening of the democratic National convention in Chicago for the votes that will Seal the presidential nomination. 20 years ago today. Aug. 14. 1966 actor William Holden 48, has been charged with manslaughter for a july Auto Acci Dent in which an italian died said the prosecutor s office in Lucca Italy. 10 years ago today aug. 14, 1976 the Dallas cowboys suspended backup quarterback Clint Longley for leaving training Camp in thousand Oaks Calif Longley left Cam without permission following a list fight that sent quarterback Roger staubach to the Hospital