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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday May 8, 1987 Bahamas trashes garbage dumping plan key West Fla. A the bahamian govern ment thursday vetoed a Developer s plan to use3.100 tons or unwanted new York garbage As fill Tor his Liny tropical Island. The plan by Tony Gallina who would like to build a resort on he Island could have ended the six week Odyssey of the garble scow  went from new York to Central America in search of a Home. I m ready to close the Deal right now Gallina said earlier thursday. It s a great situation. Here we have 3,100 tons of certified non toxic garbage float ing 250 Miles from an Island 1 want to  but bahamian government official in the capital of Nassau quickly announced that they would not let the Barge unload its cargo. They alerted defense police customs and immigration to Waich for any such possibility. There will be no dumping of waste in the Baha Mas on land or sea health minister Norman Gay told the Nassau Tribune. We in he Bahamas have no interest in this sort of thing. It  no value and it can Only be harmful and consequently our Posi Tion on  is quite  it was the third foreign country 10 reject the re fuse. Gallina a Largo ha., Developer  said he was negotiating to have the unwanted refuse from  Island ., dumped at Little san Salvador a uninhabited Atlantic Island about 250 Miles South cast of Miami. But he   contacted the bahamian government to make arrangements. "1 envision an Island of Sun and fun for the Richand famous with five Star restaurants and top shelf condominiums and hotels a project we figure should take three years to Complete said Ballina the spit of land vhf Miles Long and 2 i Miles wide is 13 Miles Southeast of Eleuthera Between Al Cushera and cat islands. It  been leased on Andoff during the past decade to cruise Linn As an out Island Stop he said. Gallina is president and a major stockholder ofl55 International a Florida corporation devoted to development and International trading in electronics and precious metals. Gallina said he was making arrangements with Lowell Harrelson who contracted with Islip. N.y., to get rid of the town s commercial refuse. I m ready for it to Iii a irume i Larrson said. The Barge which  been rejected by six states and two other countries since it set out from Islip on March 22, remained anchored seven mites off key West Florida Marine patrol maj. Randy Villi Cut said wednesday. Alaskans line up to sell $723 checks for $325 Anchorage Alaska Lupi alas least overflowed a Small office where an entrepreneur bought the rights to t a stale s annual fall Giveaway checks from the state for less than half tin amount in ready Cash. This year s checks Are expected to Toul $723 for every permanent resident of Alaska but Long lines of people stood waiting wednesday to sell their claims to the checks for 1325 Cash. Pawn shop operator Sam Juffcoat is running the Check buying office just As he did last year when he paid $273 for cacti $556 Check. He Calls it simply a business venture i m definitely going to regret it but i m unemployed and 1m $900 in debt said Kathy Royse 27, adding that she was Laid off from . I be got to have a roof Over my  Alaska  an s8 billion savings account called the permanent fund that is designed to keep the state from going broke when the Oil that fuels the Treasury runs out. The fund s principal is invested and half the earnings Are paid to Resi dents every year. The checks Are mailed in the foil but hundreds of Anchorage residents indicated they prefer the 1325 now instead of the j723 later. Many who look the Quick Cash blamed the state s Economy which  deteriorated since Oil prices fell. I need it for the rent right now said Mike Schwochert 22, an unemployed oilfield worker. I d rather have 1300 now and pay Ray Bills than get $723 later said a 28-year-old Man who would identify himself Only As Jim Tocse Guys arc going to make lot of Money offus but i cedi now although checks arc sent to every Man woman and child in Alaska the rights to children s checks May not reassigned to someone else. Several cute legislators have introduced a measure making it illegal fur anyone to sign Over permanent fund dividend Check rights but the Bill  not come to a vote. 2 boys shoot themselves at schools by the associated press two 15-year-old boys shot themselves one fatally in front of classmates in schools in Florida and Arkan Sas authorities said. Karl Trainer died Early thursday at Tampa Fla Gen eral Hospital hours after shooting himself in the headed mesday at the dose of an advanced literature class. Bobby Emmons a ninth grader at Macarthur Junior High school in Jonesboro ark., was listed in stable condition at so Bernard s regional medical Center i Jonesboro. Students told police that Emmons pointed the Pistot at a classmate with whom he  bad a disagreement said this should be for you and then turned the gun on himself wednesday morning. He was wounded in the Abdomen. Tramer a Lelo High school Sophomore shot himself without saying a word witnesses told Tampa officials. Man Briant general area director for the Hillsborough county Khoo system said he was told Trainer was despondent about the drowning of a Friend Tail week. The boy was described As an Eagle scout and a Good student though his performance Nad slipped enough recently to warrant a routine academic warning that be was in danger of failing a class. Teacher Deborah Mcfarland said she noticed Noth ing out of the Ordinary before the shooting. It just tears me up that thai would happen to such a kid As this.," she Aid. The kids seemed to like Himan awful lot i like him an awful  in Jonesboro science teacher David hawking said he was checking Roll before the first period class began and saw Emmons with the pistol in his hand. He said he did t realize it was t a joke until the gun went off. Superintendent Bill Beasley said he knew of no in stances in which the boy  caused problems. As far As i know he s just what you would consider a regular student be said. The school set up counselling sessions for students after the shooting and allowed some to go borne Early. We were fortunate in that we already  a detailed plan of action and we followed that this morning Beasley said. Similar sessions were also set up for the students in  re talking counselling trying to console and bring them Back Down said Paul Gore Leto assistant principal. The whole school went through a traumatic  Buffalo folks get Chance to perform under Bright lights before spectators Buffalo . A wanted people who can do a scornful shuffle act suspicious and turn left and right under Bright lights while facing a two Way Mirror. City police unable to find sufficient Ninaben of people to fill police lineups have issued a Public a peal for stand ins. The Job pays s15 per stint. The Normal procedure for obtaining stand in for lineups  been to direct police officers to specific areas within the City of Buffalo to physically search for persons Matching the general description of the suspect said chief of detectives Angelo p. Alessandra. Since that ii often Lime consuming and   poor results the police have decided to create a computer file of willing stand ins they can Cal for the Job. The department  a lineup at least Oncea week Alessandra said. The process usually lakes an hour the chief said and the Only requirement is that people be Between 16 and 65. All information about the stand ins will be confidential be added. Trash s baggy look Lisa Tinner in t Down in the dumps at All after creating her designer trash Baas. Trie pain Beach a woman Tell that Plain bags looked Tacky so she designed bags with alligators pm Trees and sailboats among Olber designs cartoon fans Coll White House for Safe sex advice Washington Fuji the while House switch Board was swamped thursday by callers when the doonesbury cartoon strip showed a caricature of presi Dent Reagan recommending that the switchboard be called for Rock solid information on Safe sex one caller who asked for inform Aoa on ass sen was told by an operator sir. I dont know anything about  Ben Jarratt assistant press Secretary said the switchboard operators have been Busy and so  the White House comment office with callers who read Garry Ted eau s comic strip thursday with Rea Gan depicted a Ron Headrest a Takeoff on television s Mai  Headrest says that re reminds me kids need Rock solid information on Safe be Call this number on your screen the number Given is that of the main while House switchboard. It was Busy starting this morning As people read the papers Jarratt said it s something they the opera tors accept. They Don t keep a log on those Calls. It  happened with other  i wonder Why he did that spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said referring to Trudeau. Reagan was entertaining the National association of editorial cartoonists in the Rose Garden thursday. Trudeau a prize winning cartoonist is not a member  
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