European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday january 20,1987 All wrapped up � photo a Heron in a Borg fl., appear to eel More ism it bargained for White foraging for food. Eventually the Heron decided the Snake was t its cite of Lea dropped it from the menu and went Rosew Sci to Dine. Cia Aba deny helping contras smuggle drugs Washington up Cia and Federal drug officials deny reported claims by women accused of drug running thai the agencies helped the Nicaragua contras smuggle cocaine into inc United states 10 finance the Purchase of weapons. The report released sunday by Newsweek and car ried in the Magazine s Jan. 26 Issue cited two men interviewed in u Miami Federal prison who claimed Contra leaders justified the lucrative drug smuggling because Congress had halted military Aid to them and then kept the profits. Newsweek did not describe what help the two claimed the drug enforcement administration or the Cia provided to the alleged operation or when it occurred. A Dea spokesman in Washington sunday labelled the Newsweek report  there is no truth to it at All said spokesman Law rence Gallina Cia spokeswoman Kathy Pherson added the cat does not violate . Law and drug smuggling is against .  i smuggled my share of illegal substance but 1 also smuggled my share of weapons in Exchange with the full knowledge and assistance of the Dea and the Cia said Gary Butzner. No one was More knowledgeable about penetration of . Borders than myself Metiner boasted 10 the Magazine. The centres in the Field were cheated George Morales a colombian emigre with an aircraft charter business told Newsweek. They did t have enough Beans to  the report said cocaine from Colombia would leave Contra dirt airstrips in Costa Rhea in planes provided by Morales and flown by Bolzner a crop dusting Pilot from Arkansas up the Western Side of the Gulf of Mexico to avoid the carefully watched air lanes near South Florida. The Cia backed contras have been fighting to Over throw the soviet backed san Dinsla government in Nicaragua Wilh military and other Aid from the United states. Congress banned military Aid to the control in 1984, returning the assistance in 1986 when it approved a 100 million Aid package. The report noted the two men face the Prospect of Long prison terms and Are hoping prosecutors will accept their allegations against the Contra and the two Federal agencies in Exchange for immunity. Newsweek noted that a third Man in Miami who made similar accusations and passed an Fri lie Detec Tor test was granted immunity for any involvement in what he claims was a cocaine smuggling operation that used a former Cia owned airline to  cocaine from barn Quilla Colombia the airline Southern air transport of Miami has been implicated in the secret Centra Aid network thai involved former National Security Council staff aide Marine it. Col. Oliver North a key participant in the Sale of arms to Iran and the reported diversion of profits to the contras. American mercenary Eugene Hasenfus was shot Down Over Nicaragua in a plane provided by Southern air the aircraft contained logs indicating that other aircraft in the private con Ira Aid air Force flew frequently to Barranquilla around the time the Federal witness claims to have seen cocaine loaded aboard one of inc airline s planes Newsweek reported. It s a disarming piano Marathon Washington up a group of pianists vow ing not to repeat the mistake of Nero the emperor who fiddled while Rome burned will use the music of Wolfgang amadeus Mozart to keep the Earth from burning in a Nudera War. The Mozart Marathon featuring All the Solo piano works of the 18th-Century composer performed by 27 keyboardists was scheduled to begin monday and end thursday at the Western presbyterian Church in Washington. The exhibition touted As the first time All of Mozart s sonatas Rondos and other Solo piano works will be played together in the United states is the first of 21 musical events planned in the area to sup port nuclear disarmament. The purpose is twofold organizer Bob Bialek said sunday. We knew that Mozart would attract Atten Tion and secondly we wanted to demonstrate what it would be like not to hear any More Mozart Bialek said he Hopes the Marathon will attract publicity for the disarmament movement and get people  donations will be accepted but Bialek said the Marathon is not intended 10 be a fund Raiser. It is a method of speaking out on the Strong possibility of nuclear catastrophe he said. Nero fiddled while Rome burned. These people Are fiddling to keep the Earth from burning and becoming a radioactive  the performances Are scheduled to begin each of the four Days a 3 30 . And last for seven hours. It s basically a local thing started byte Cream of Washington musical life he said. This is just  Bank to Cut credit card rates for Many customers new York up chemical Bank monday announced it would Cut interest rates for Many of its 1.5 million visa and Mastercard customers to 16.8 percent annually from its High As 19.8 percent effective feb. 1. 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Mainly because the Market is saturated with surplus percent of the people who Are eligible having credit cards the Bank Are gelling new customers Only by taking them away from  Alabama swears in 1 St gop governor in t12 years Montgomery Ala. A Guy Hunt was sworn in monday As Alabama s first Republican Gover nor this Century marking the end of the George Wal lace Era by pledging to Lead a slate in which Alt men Are equal under  now today have we arrived full Circle. Now today have we arrived at that Long awaited moment in Alabama history he moment when we have finally put to Resi the forces thai have divided us in this Terri ble struggle Hunt said. Hunt made his speech in front of Alabama s White domed Capitol not far from the spot where Jefferson Davis took the oath As president of the confederacy in 1861 and where Wallace proclaimed segregation for Ever at his first inauguration in 1963. The inauguration bringing republicans to Power for the first time in 112 years fell on the same Day that Alabama observed a Holiday for both the late Manin Luther King or. And Confederate Gen. Robert e. Lee. Hunt has named 20 people to Cabinet posts or As Heads of stale departments and agencies. All Bui one Are White men. But Hunt has said every one of his appointees will be Colo Blind on the race Issue. Wallace is retiring because of ill health. On monday he administered the oath of office to his son Ala Bama s treasurer George Wallace or. Hunt had been Given virtually no Chance of winning lie governor s Nee last year but a democratic Brawl inti included a dispute Over primary election rules led to voter backlash against democratic nominee Bill Baxley. He was named the party s nominee after a five member democratic panel ruled that his opponent wrongly song by and got Republican crossover ballots in the democratic Runoff Hunt promised to work with the legislature to Reform our election taws so that never again will we face the intolerable situation we faced last summer