European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday january 23,1987 Congress constructing Highway transit Bills Washington a the House passed t 591billion Highway and mass transit spending Bill wednesday and a Senate committee approved a smaller Road construction measure with lawmakers saying the Money must be rushed to states in Lime for the Spring construction season. The Bill passed the House by a 401 -20 vote the Lack of Highway and transit funding in thesia Tes is becoming More and More critical with each passing week said rep. James Howard d-nj.,chairman of the House Public work and transportation committee. He said 700,000 people might los construction jobs unless the Money was disbursed across the nation. A Senate committee stamped its approval on ajs2.il billion Highway Bill wednesday after blocking an amendment thai would have made it easier for Staneslo remove billboards from Many roads. The five year Home Bill contains s7i billion for Highway projects and 120 billion for mass  Ted by rep. James Hansen Rulah tried to Force the House to consider an amendment tothe Bill that would have allowed Stales to raise Speed limits above the Federal maximum of 55 Mph. Buti heir efforts were Defeated on a 331-88 procedural Vole and the House moved on to consideration of the Bill itself. A major stumbling Block Between the two chamber loomed Hough. Sen. Steven Symms it Idaho said that during upcoming floor debate on the Bill he would introduce a measure that would allow states to raise Speed limits to 65 Mph on Sirc tche of Rural  a measure has Strong support in targe Western Stales. A similar provision was Defeated by just 20votes in the House last year. The Senate committee approved the Road building Bill by a 16-0 vote. The Bill is expected to reach the Senate floor As Early Neit week. Reagan feels silence on scandal frustrating but fair first lady says Washington up1 president Reagan to frustrated in i self imposed silence on the Iran arms Contra Aid scandal yet consider it the responsible Way to handle the Mailer the first lady says. Wild her husband Stilt out of the Public Eye since his wont political crisis broke an unusually talkative Nancy Reagan stepped Forward wednesday to speak for him on the scandal his Agenda and Hii health in the Wake of prostate surgery sometimes you know it s harder to lit Here mid say nothing when you really want to say something  old reporters acknowledging there Are Many questions the president has not addressed in  has been secluded since before i surgery Jan. 5, Bui in what teem to be a new strategy the Whitehouse announced wednesday that he met Tor the second time with his special adviser on the Iron Contra ican Damiand has agreed to ail Down with the panel he set up to review Ute National Security  week Reagan aides were pushing the image of a detached president who was not going to Deal with the scandal and its ramifications until All toe fact were lined up. I Public debut in the new year Hai been Setfor Jan. 27, when he delivers his state of Ibe Union address to , however aides said Reagan would address by Telephone from the Oval office an annual right to life rally staged by anti abortion forces on the anniversary or the 1?73 supreme court decision thai legalized most  the part he has addressed the Ami abortion rally on the Ellipse behind the while  working toward regaining his High Public profile the president now a met twice with his special Iran Contra Counselor former nato ambassador David Abshiro. The Diplomat is coordinating the gathering and release of information for the various inquiries into the controversy that get under Way next  a probe by Independent special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh two others Are under Way in special investigative committees of both Chambers of con Gress and Reagan apparently wants those probes to begin before he gives i version of events. I Don t think you can get the answers until All the committee reports Are in the first lady said wednes Day. And be believes that the Best Way and the mos responsible Way is to wait for those committees to put Forth their reports and then say what he hat to say other than Whit be a said  asked if be was frustrated at the piecemeal reve lations of the scandal in the news Media she said of yes. He d like it All out. He said that in the very begin Ning. Obviously he questions Are not going to just end with his  stateside immigrant millionaire leaves wealth to . Beverly my. A a in who Elameto the United states at an impoverished Rui Sian immigrant and died a self made million Aire hat left Roost of hit $8 million etude to Uncle  Wai brought up dirt poor. He Aid this was such a wonderful country he wanted to give something Back Laid William Cunningham longtime employee and associate of Stanley  of Lynnfield. Rut Newberg three stepchildren have file suit challenging he bequest. When he died of a heart attack in March the age of 83, he left about $500,000 to friends and relatives and the rest to the government. Newberg s accountant Eliot Sagrati Laid the total value of the estate is estimated at about 18  Jordan director of finance for the . Treasury department said the bequest was one or the largest individual gift to the Federal government since records were first Kepi in 1862. He said the Money would go to Ibe govern ment s general fund. Man admits pet killing gets Fine jail sentence Media Paap a Man who admitted pushing his Way into a neighbor s Home and stabbing her dog to death was sentenced to spend weekends to jail for the next four to 23  county judge Robert of Kelly Aba sentenced Harvey Moskowitz 31, to two Yean probation fined him $300 and ordered him to pay an undetermined amount of restitution tothe family whose Labrador retriever Rex a  his sentencing tuesday. Mosk Owia tool a sized to Patricia Kub setto nit former neigh Borin the Philadelphia suburb of Glenolden for kill ing Rex. On april 24. He now lives in Phila Delphia. I d like to say this Case has been a Public disgrace to me and my family be Laid. Moskowitz stabbed Rex with a Utility knife apparently because the dog had nipped his poo dle earlier in the Day uld assistant District at Torney Robert Keller Moskowitz pleaded guilty in september to criminal trespass end cruelty to Ani Rulx. He could have been sentenced to 12 Yean in prison and fined $30,000. Mistrial declared in Case against 7 Miami cops Miami a new trials planned against seven police officers will keep the corruption charges that have wracked the department from dropping out of Public scrutiny the mayor said after a juror s dissent in court forced a mistrial. . District judge Kenneth l. Ryskamp declare the mistrial wednesday on charge that the seven men were members of a ii million cocaine Ripoff ring that a involved in the deaths of three men. Mayor Xavier Suarez called the mistrial the worst possible outcome. I m Noi at All looking Forward to another year of this matter being in the Public Eye in this Community and the nation he said. The trial and related administrative charge have wracked the police department. At least 30 of its 1,050 members have been hit with criminal or administrative charges since the corruption scandals became pub Lic in 15357 More than 170 witnesses testified during the 3 a month racketeering trial. Prosecutor tried to prove that the defendants were members of a cocaine ring that Shook Down users and dealers and then sold the drugs to other traffickers. The mistrial throws out All verdicts and meant prosecutors Mutt Start Over. We will go to trial on ail the counts we went to trial on before plus More said Federal prosecutor Michael p. Sullivan. He did Noi elaborate on what the new charges might be. The jury wednesday returned guilty verdict against Armando Estrada 27, and roman Rodriguez 30, on racketeering and racketeering conspiracy As Well a several drug charges. Bui the panel which had been sequestered during i slow Days of deliberation could reach no verdict on a variety of charges against the five other defendants. The verdicts were questioned by lawyers on Bot sides when the response or one of he 11 jurors to the judge s poll conflicted with announced verdict. William m. Roundtree twice answered no when asked by the judge during the routine jury poll juror 199, is this your verde Cut the rest of the panel had responded  he did seem to be confused Ryskamp said after questioning the 76-year-old Roundtree Roundtree defended his actions saying he thought Al the defendants were guilty. How could they find two guilty and All of the res of them not guilty he said maybe the next jury that tries the Case will be smarter than this one the won t be a Bunch of morons. I did t want to convict just the two Young fellas wanted to convict but not without the others getting the same  defense lawyers called the mistrial a Victory. The jury did All it could but the government just had a Flimsy Case said Samuel Rabin who represent Armando Garcia. Defendant Ricardo Ateman 27, said be would be eager to go through another trial to prove Hii inno Cence. The officers had been indicted on charges including racketeering and Possession of drugs with Talent to distribute Estrada. Rodriguez and Garcia Law we recharged with violations of evil rights by murder. The three charged in the july 1985 drawing death of three drug traffickers have been held in jail without Bond for 13 months. They Aba were suspended fro the police Force i hour pay. Their lawyer said they planned to go to court thursday to request that their clients be re cued on Bond. The other officers charged with leu Periou of lenses have been free on Bond. Rodolfo Arias 30, and Arturo de la Vega 27, we suspended from the Force with pay White Alerton was fired. The seventh defendant 26-Jtar-old Osvaldo co Ello resigned police chief Clarence Dickson mid he a disappointed with the outcome speculating that the massive amount of evidence May have been Loo much for the jury. Even if the men eventually Are found innocent Dickson said he would not allow them Back of Ibe Force