European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                D tour firm s apology does t mollify fans Page 2 d Marty Glickman recalls 36 olympics Page 23 d thieves say americans make it easy for them Page 28 the  auth Raifta unofficial . J vol. 45. No. 120 saturday August 16, 1986 a d 8693 a drug agent tortured . Says Washl Noton a the United  Friday protested what in called the unprovoked and totally unjustified detention and torture of a . Drug agent who officials said was beaten by mexican stale police we Are submitting a note of protest to the mexican government while House spokesman Larry up cakes said in a written statement about the beating of drug enforcement administration officer Victor Cortez or. On wednesday. Attorney general Edwin Mccase appearing on Abc to s today show confirmed that Corci had been beaten by police in the mexican state or Jalisco and said the United slates is not going to stand for this kind of conduct a Csc called the action a most serious Imd very disturbing occurrence but added that it does not represent either the approach or the commitments we have received from the president of Mexico and the attorney general there to combat drug Trade along the .-Mcxican Border. Related Story pages at the White House Speaks said the United states protests the unprovoked and totally unjustified detention and torture of one of its officials. Vigilantism by a state authority causes serious harm to the relationship necessary for our two countries to be Able to combat dig trafficking and  up cakes said Cortez 34, who has been with the drug enforcement administration since 1978, is mar nuts to protocol e red Carpel awaiting mexican president la Madrid s arrival wednesday an oppor soul Rotl strolls calmly in front of the White House Honor Gami possibly headed Alai a Comer a look far a handout when the ban Tiv gets under nay. Related Story on Page 5, ried and has two children. He said Cortez was carrying out official duties in Mexico with the concurrence of the mexican govern ment when he was  he  himself immediately As an officer of the Dea the spokesman said. Scakes said Cortez was arrested at 3 . Local time and released six hours later after the mexican attorney general s office Intel cd cd at the request of the Unumb states in response to questioning by reporters Speaks said  t hive an doubt that Hawas  we expect that when the full facts arc known a see agent on Page 28 Senate nears agreement on sanctions plan Washington a the Senate is close to agreement on sanctions against South Africa approving a ban on textile imparts and withdrawing a threat to beat Down the Price of South african Gold by Selling off . Gold reserves. In a Long Day and night of speeches and Voles the Senate on thursday Defeated moves to significantly strengthen the package of sanctions submitted by the foreign relations committee. And it voted to delete two of the original provisions. For the most part the Senate heeded sen. Richard Lugar a and the committee chairman who said thai stronger measures would erode support for sanctions in the Republican controlled chamber and prevent them from bin adopted with an overwhelming bipartisan vote. Such a Vole is essential he said to Send a Strong signal to Pretoria hat the United Stales is United in condemning South Africa s system of racial separation or apartheid. But he told senators who wanted tougher sanctions there is no Good evidence that piling on sanctions to strengthen this Bill will make one Whit of difference in ending apartheid. Meanwhile the Reagan administration which opposes the Senate Bill signalled it will renew the limited sanctions imposed against South Africa last year and said the ques Tion is whether additional Steps will be taken. In an executive order expiring Cpl. 9, Reagan restricted Loans computer sales and the Export of nuclear technology 10 South Africa and imposed a ban in the Sale of Gold King ends in the United slates. As it considered the sanctions legislation the Senate took these Steps voted 67-29 to add a ban on imported South see sanctions on Page 28 lawmakers pessimistic on future of Fox Bill Washington a Cong res Sion efforts to write a sweeping tax overhaul Compromise Are threatened by a new estimate that the legislation would add s17 billion to he government s flood of red Ink. Sen. Bob Packwood said Friday. I m just not sure where we go from Here Packwood the chief Senate negotiator told reporters. His remarks came after he and rep. Dan Rostenkowski d iii., the top House negotiator reached a stalemate thursday night he and i Al most cried last night Packwood said. He refused to declare the landmark legislation dead but said that unless a Basic agreement on the package is reached before Congress adjourns for a three week recess it could be in trouble. It is critical we get this out before the recess so that special interests won t have three weeks to hit us Over the head with proposals to change the package he said. If any part of in gets upset the whole package is out unless the problems Are worked out Packwood said this is a Chance that won t come again in 50  Packwood held out Hope that prob lems with the Bill could be worked out Friday. The House and Senate delegations scheduled separate sessions to make a final try at agreement but there was pessimism about the prospects for Progress. The problem boiled Down to the Fol lowing the joint committee on taxation which provides non partisan technical advice on taxes to the House and Senate produced a new estimate late thursday that the Bill would Worsen the deficit by s17 billion Over five years. President Reagan and congressional leaders have agreed the Bill should bring in the same Revenue As present Law. Packwood said negotiators would hive no trouble making up $7 billion of the shortage on the individual lax Side. But senators were absolutely Adamant against raising corporate taxes an additional $10 billion to bring the Bill into balance. They simply refuse to believe the Revenue estimates they Are getting Packwood said. Rostenkowski refused to ask House conferees to agree to a Compromise with the �10 billion shortage even though Reagan agreed Packwood said not to criticize Congress for that. The shortage would be made up in september after Congress returns from the recess. When the impasse was reached thurs Day night Rostenkowski chairman of the House ways and Means committee said it s a blow to us to have been so close but yet so