European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 15, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Reagan reassures Mexico on Aid by the los Angeles times Washington president Reagan eager to put  relations on a better footing assured mexican president Miguel de la Madrid wednesday that his administration is prepared to do its pan 10 help the mexican Economy survive its debt crisis and compete successfully for american markets As evidence of the renewed spirit of cooperation Reagan announced thai a six year embargo on he importation of Luna from Mexico would be lifted and thata framework agreement on Trade and investment would be Ngoi Saied Between he two Civ Miries by he end of this year to encourage further Commerce. The tuna embargo was Pul in place in 1980 after american fishing vessels were seized by mexican officials for allegedly violating jurisdictional boundaries. There have been no seizures since and an administration official said that the mexicans Are now willing to discuss the Boundary Issue which has been a problem Tor he last 25 years. The official also said that he thought the Impact on Domestic markets of mexican Luna would be minimal because the United slates imports More than half of its Luna and Don not have any tuna canneries. An official said that Reagan also raised the Issue of the unresolved Case of Enrique s. Camarena the  enforcement official who was kidnapped and Mur dered in Mexico last year. Reagan received assurances from de la Madrid that Mexico was aggressively pursuing the murderers. While mexican officials have made about 100 arrests in the Camarena Case those responsible for or Dering inc murder have not been taken into custody. President Reagan and mexican president Miguel de 1st Madrid discuss Aid to Mexico in the Oval office. A Piwin task Force raids puerto rican drug dealers dozens arrested by the Washington Post Washington an inter Agency task Force operating in the predawn hours pounced on dozens of suspected drug dealers in puerto Rico wednesday seizing real estate aircraft cars and speedboats Worth $3 Mil lion the department of Justice  with search warrants investigators said they expected to confiscate marijuana heroin and cocaine As Well in the largest operation of is kind on the Caribbean  in both Washington and puerto Rico hailed the operation As an example of the Reagan administrations Tough stance against drug smuggling. The department unsealed three indictments charging 62 people with a variety of drug trafficking of lenses. By late afternoon 28 people had been arrested with More  bust is in the magnitude of being a whopper department spokesman John Russell  action resulted from a two year investigation known As operation Pedestal and involved 270 agents from the Fri customs service . Marshal s serv ice drug enforcement administration and the inter Nal Revenue service among other agencies. Any Law enforcement agents who had guns or Handcuffs were pressed into service Russell said. Just after Midnight wednesday the agents began fanning out across san Juan striking simultaneously at 2 3s a.m., said . Attorney Daniel f. Lopez Romo in a Telephone interview from san Juan. Using local police tactical teams As backup he said agents were arresting people All Over the  no one was Hurt not even a fender Bender occurred Lopez Romo said attributing the Success of the operation partly to the element of Surprise. Fortunately it was raining cats and dogs Lopez Romo said la was perfect weather to be  Loci Romo buoyant despite two Days without sleep said that when the suspects heard a noise they looked out their windows and saw a swat team. Then they usually settled Down and did t offer any  Oregon s Weaver withdraws Seattle up rep. Jim Weaver d-ore., is dropping out of the Senate race against sen. Bob pack Wood r-ore., to concentrate on 8 House investigation into his use of past Campaign finances the Seattle Post intelligencer said wednesday. Weaver said in a letter to Oregon Secretary of state Barbara Roberts that he is withdrawing to give the democratic stale Central committee the Lime to name a new nominee and to give that nominee Lime to place material in the Oregon voter s pamphlet the news paper said. Weaver s decision Means the end of a 12-year career in Congress. When he announced his Senate candidacy. Weaver said he would not seek re election to the House seat he has held for six terms. He won the democratic nomination to face Packwood when he won the stale s May primary. Weaver was to appear thursday before the House committee on standards of official conduct to Dis cuss his borrowing of s 80,000 in Campaign Money that he used and lost in speculation on the commodities Market the newspaper said. Two democratic state legislators Defeated by Weaver in May s primary state rep. Rick Bauman and state sen. Rod Monroe Are potential replacements. Reagan backs relaxation of Speed limits by the Washington fast the Campaign to relax the frequently ignored s3 Mph National Speed limit has picked up More support from president Reagan a longtime foe of Federal infringement on Stales rights. Reagan met saturday with Republican Sens. Sieve Symms Idaho and Chic Hucht ncv., Strong advocates of relaxing the Speed limit. We got More than we expected Symms said. The president he said believes we should return to the pre 1974 Law allowing state and local governments to set their own Speed limits Symms also said that with the presi Dent s support relaxing the National limit will be easier and repealing it becomes a  White House officials and transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole who attended the meeting were a Little surprised at he strength of the president s reaction. The Speed limit was the hottest Issue for Hucht when he was elected in 1982, a spokesman said. He promptly introduced Federal legislation calling for simple repeal of the 55 Mph limit. It was just As promptly Defeated. Airline discouraging smoking Houston up Continental airlines will Dis courage smoking on its Domestic flights by offering Dis counts to All passengers who do not smoke during flights. The trial program was announced wednesday in response to a report by the National Academy of sciences that urged the Banning Foci Sarette smoking on All Domestic flights because of health and safety risks. We think most smokers really do want to quit but they need an incentive Continental president pad bakes said. We will provide that incentive on Continental  re offering our smoking passengers a Chance to give up the habit on our planes. And Well save them Money to do it. We re also rewarding non smokers for their healthy  under the program which Continental will try out for 30 Days beginning aug. 25, passengers who do nol smoke during a Domestic flight will receive a Coupon Good for 10 percent off any Continental Advance Pur Chase fares. The Coupon will be Good from sept 15 through nov. 15 on any of Continental s Domestic or International flights. At the end of the 30-Day trial Continental will Eval uate and announce the program s results. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug. Is 1946 the soviet Union rejected Portu Gal As a member of the United nations in new York la reserved its judgment on Sweden and Iceland. 30 years ago foday. Aug. Is 1956 anxious health authorities urged that children be Given second Salk vaccine shots in their Battle to Hall Chicago s record polio outbreak. 20 years ago today. Aug. 15, 1966 the . Food and drug administration endorsed birth control pills As the Best contraceptive available. About six million american women were reported to be using the Pill. 10 years ago today. Aug is 1976 the nuclear  Mission responding to a court ruling that it failed to adequately consider some atomic Power risks called a temporary halt to the licensing of new Power reactors