European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. September a 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 3 states change drinking age to 21 government threatened to Cut Highway funds by the associated press Starling monday those under 21 years Aid can t quench i hair thirst in Tunas North Carolina and Wisconsin on any thing much stranger Ihan Sarsaparilla As the states become the latest to raise the Legal drinking age. Official estimate thai inc new Laws will affect More Ihan 477.000 19 and 20-year-old drinkers in Texas and about 100,000 in North Carolina. And production of fake identification cards could become a collage Industry in Wisconsin one of the nation s lop Bacr Drin i ing Stales. Lawmakers raised the age Afler being told Wisconsin would become an Island for Young drinkers bordered by states that have a drinking age of 21. Many in inc three states Are use. That kind of blows  said Scott Brown a freshman at Sou Lliran methodist University. I think there la be a major revolt Between people of theates of 18 to 2." Texas had lowered its drinking age from 21 to 18 in 1973. Tile same ear 18 year Olds were allowed to Vole and to marry without parental consent. In 1981, the drinking age was raised to 19 because of complaints about 18-Ycar old High school students bringing alcohol onto campuses. Legislators acted last year because of a new National Law thai would Cui Federal Highway funds of Stales with drinking Ages lower than 21. In North Carolina inc new Law Marks the second Lime in three years thai drink ers have been declared illegal if they were is in 1983, when the stale raised the Bee Rand wine drinking age to 19. They started drinking legally at 19, and now they have to Stop  mid Mitchell a Hru Ouri owner of Mitch s tavern near the North Carolina stale University Campus in Raleigh but they Don t Stop saying they have to Unhul alcohol use to percent of Lacfi age Range i 974 1962 a flew 12-17ywra off a curium amt 34jok Young t8-25 years new wed 1494jt% cent us 26 and older bar fwd Vurnm amt 044 56.7% Choc go to bunt graphic sour u.3. Or torus anti tout on Druga Faux they re 21 is stupid Only eight Stales and the District of co. Lumbia continue to sell alcoholic beverage to customers under age 21, one is Texas neighbor Louisiana where inc drinking age is 18. Tennessee s drinking age is 21. But it exempts military personnel. Had Texas not adopted the measure in stood to lose an estimated $34.7 million in Highway funds in 1987 and $72.4 million in 1988, said Joe Darnall attorney for the alcoholic beverage commission. On the Oiher hand state and local governments Are expected to lose tax revenues from diminished sales of liquor and Beer. Darnall said inc legislative Budge Board estimated hat $23.5 million would be lost in 1987 $25.5 million in ims s27.5 million in 19flo, and $29.3 million in 1990. Local governments Are expected to lose $4.3 million in i9s7 $5.6 million in 1988 s5.6 million in 1989 and 16.2 Mil lion in 1990. The loss 10 bars and clubs near Colleg campuses is Uncertain. In Austin the Texas tavern located in the University of Texas student Union is Likely to be greatly affected. Manager Tom Bowie said about 30 percent of his customers Are 19 and 20 and he new Law could mean a so percent drop in revenues. My guess is hat it s going to be a Brave. New  he said. For the past few years we be tried to reach Oul to the Anil in Community and Well continue to do  Samall said Abc enforcement agents have no plans to step up their enforce ment. We calculated we would need 90 More enforcement agents just to slay even with the situation he said. With the budget crunch we know we won l be getting it. Well simply be doing the Best we can with what we be got he said most violations probably will turn up As they do now through routine random checks or complaints. The maximum penalty for a person of 1,000 pounds of pot seized in Boston Boston a police arrested a Man trying to claim a dozen suitcases containing 1,000 pounds of marijuana with an Esti mated value of $ i million at Logan inter National Airport sunday after the baggage arrived on a night from Barbados. Alex m. Tyson 33, of Waterbury conn., was charged with marijuana trafficking after he tried to Lake the suitcases about 1 30 . Trooper Arthur Mac Donald said. Tyson was not a passenger on the pan am Diphl Macdonald said. Authorities Are trygg to determine if any passengers were involved. Drug sniffing dogs detected the Mart Frisbee s Nof us a game if s a cultural experience  Fadl us Ikmet Thorn it Nln no Ane Ihui at Rar Washington a mix Sands of people hundreds of flying fris bees scores of dogs and one warm sunny sunday afternoon in the Shadow of the Capitol and you have inc 10th annual National Frisbee festival. The disc shaped Symbol of the 60s cooperative spirit is still Wilh us and still going Strong according to Larry Schin Del director of the five hour festival held on inc mail. The Frisbee the version of the familiar flying disc patented by the wham manufacturing co. Has avoided the Fale of fads such As the Hula hoop and Pogo tick because it is a social As opposed to a solitary experience he said. The Only Way to play Frisbee is to play in Wilh someone else. It s a cooperative event so Ninde said. That s Why it s Stilt out in the beaches and the backyards. It requires Only the skill level an individual wishes and you re not required to be Hilling someone like in  there ii also an aesthetic attraction he said. It Flics and hovers As opposed to a Ball that just drops to the  Jack Gyben. Manager of sports marketing for Ransco Parent company of warn a had no figures on the num Ber of Frisbee manufactured annually. He said there arc More Frisbee in Amer ican Homes than baseballs footballs and basketballs combined. For most Frisbee tossing remains a Light hearted pastime but Tor the elite few in is a highly skilled sport. The festival featured demonstrations of events such As freestyle a combination of juggling and gymnastics ultimate a learn sport that mixes elements of soccer Basket Ball and football k-9 Frisbee the old game of fetch with a twist As Well As distance events and Frisbee Golf. The Climax of the afternoon was the dig  a crowd of 1,521 people simultaneously Flung Frisbee into inc air breaking the record of 449 set at the nation Al festival in 981,01 Gani Zers said. Juana in in w York where the plane stopped on its Way from Barbados Lod Oston Macdonald said. The bags were put Back on the plane and customs and drug enforcement administration officers look the flight to Boston to Sec who would claim them. Macdonald said the smugglers tried to foil the dogs by pulling scented fabric softener sheets around the marijuana. It was t a very Bright idea he said. Tyson was being held on $25,000 bail pending arraignment tuesday. Addition Al Federal charges May be sought later authorities said. Sands of time Legal age providing alcohol to a minor is a s 500 Fine he said Darnall said those under age 21 will also have to heed the Laws against minors entering it liquor store without a Parent. North Carolina retailers arc upset that their Law makes Selling alcohol to an underage customer a Misdemeanour punish Able by up to two years in jail a s2.00a line and loss of License. A minor caught trying to buy possess or consume an alcoholic beverage How Ever would be guilty of a non criminal  punishable by a $25 Fine that can be paid by mail just like a traffic ticket. In Wisconsin Marsh Shapiro owner of the nifty Gritty located one Block from us Madison. Called the new Law  he has expanded his Kitchen and food selections 10 make up for anticipated lost drinking sales. It s ironic in my opinion that an is year old can serve on a jury involving a drunk Driver but not be allowed to drink themselves Shapiro said. Many Young people in inc Minneapolis area traditionally travel across the Mississippi River to Hudson wis. 1odrink in Gall. It s going to Hurt business said Mark Tracy owner of the powerhouse in Hudson. It s pretty Tough to counteract the Law. I Don t want to change everything though because i Don t Wani to affect the older customers i do have one month before eight states and the District of Columbia must adopt a drink ing age of 2 or lose some Federal High Way funds Only the nation s capital appears ready to meet the department of transportation deadline. In some of inc affected Stales officials have urged resistance to the Federal Man Date. We should not allow ourselves to be blackmailed by inc Federal government says Louisiana slate rep. Quentin Dastugue. At stake is $74. T million in Highway sup port for Ohio Colorado Idaho Louisiana Montana South Dakota. Wyoming. Ten Nessee and the District of Columbia. The transportation department bos said in will withhold 5 percent of the Highway funds designated for jurisdictions that do not ban liquor sales to everyone under 21. Ohio would lose the most at about 120 million Louisiana. Is million Colora do s9.i million Tennessee $9 million Montana $5.6 million Idaho 14.3 Mil lion Wyoming 14.5 million South Dakota. 14 million the District of Colum Bia 12.6 million. Those figures would increase the next fiscal year when the Penally doubles 10 10 percent. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 2, 1946 Gen Macarthur. Summarizing Japan s first year of occupation in a speech in Tokyo said thai the ideological conflict Between democracy and communism hangs Over Japan a country which can be either a powerful bulwark for peace or a dangerous springboard for  30 years ago today. Sept. 1, 1956 Britain pm Down its embassy staff and encouraged remaining families of Diplomat to go Home in the midst of worsening reunion ii Egypt. 20 years ago foe a. Sept. 2, 1966 United nations Secretary general u Thant warning that the Vietnam situation is remorselessly leading towards a major War announced he Wilt resign nov. 3. J 0 years ago today. Sept. 2, 1976 rep. Wayne Hays a Ohio. Former chairman of the House administration committee submitted his resignation. The House ethics committee had said it would consider dropping its payroll sex scandal investigation of Hays if he resigned