European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. June 29, 1987 the stars and stripes garbage fug Home offer 8,000-m.e trek Harvey la. A tie tug that pushed a Barge or unwanted garbage thousands of Miles reached Home Sweet Home at last Docking to cheers and the popping of Champagne corks. Beautiful Beautiful the tug s Cap lain Duffy St. Pierre said Friday As the break of Dawn reached new or leans at if end of an  Odys icy up and Down the Atlantie coast and through the Caribbean. The lug had left new York Waters March 22 pushing a Barge Laden with3,100 tans of garbage after Lowell har Region an Alabama entrepreneur contracted with the Long Island town of Islip ., to haul away the Load. But Sis states and three foreign coun tries turned Back the Barge during an ordeal that confined the weary Crew aboard the tug for three months. In that Lime politicians haggled Over the garbage that had no place to go newspapers editorialized about the mounting . Trash problem and cd medians made the Barge the butt of jokes. It was fun in the beginning said St. Pierre 62, who granted Many news interviews. But it got pretty monotonous Al the  As the Blue and White tug tooted twice and reached its berth television reporters and camera Crews outnumbered eager family members. First mate David Soto and Engineer Desmon Bowman the two Man Crew got off and hugged family and friends before a party Friday night to celebrate. Though the break of Dawn s voyage is Over questions remain about the final resting place of the garbage. Har vey Gulf Marine inc., the lug s owner is responsible for the trash Barge which is still anchored in new York Waters. A smaller boat was left with the Barge to meet Federal regulations against leaving it unattended. Harvey Gulf recently said it is unlikely that break of Dawn would again be Dis patched to move the Barge. When asked if he would Tow hear Barge scow again if requested  said Why not but his wife Esther told reporters she was t so sure. I love new York but not with 3,000 ions of garbage she said. She recalled visiting her husband aboard the Barge in new York Harbor. It was wonderful the statue of Liberty in front of us and we were watching the garbage Barge she said. Only in America. 14 areas with dirtiest air facing sanctions from Epa new York a the environmental Protection Agency plans this week to name 14 metropolitan areas that will face sanctions for failing o meet a year end deadline for controlling air pollution according to a report published sunday. An additional 21 metropolitan areas Art i pecked 10 be named by the end of the year the new York times reported. The Epa has found that the 14 areas cannot meet by the dec 31, 1987, deadline the standards spelled out in the 1s70 clean air act for Ozone and Carbon Mon oxide pollution. Official told the times that the Epa would declare its formal disapproval of plans submitted by the 14 areas to meet the standards. They Are Chicago East Chicago ind East St. Loud 111. Southern Indiana across the Ohio rive from Louisville Cleveland Atlanta Dallas fort Worth Denver the coastal Region of Southern califor Nia Ventura county Calif. Ken county Calif. Fres no county Calif. Sacramento Calif. And Washoe county Nev the Reno area. The 21 other areas were not named. The sanctions would bar construction of a Indus trial plants that Emit More than 100 tons of pollutant in a year. The times said the construction ban would be imposed later this year or Early next year legislation has been introduced in the Senate that would provide More time to meet the deadline while imposing tougher Steps to curb pollution than Man dated by current Law. The clean air act also gives the Epa authority to pollution clean up capital spending by ndu1ry, in percent for 1985 Cacapo Altoun in fac source u.3. Open Mil of  withhold Federal Highway funds and anti pollution Grants from states. But the Agency has said it will no impose those sanctions against Stales that make reasonable efforts to meet the goals. Of Ibe 14 areas Only Cleveland could be deprived of the Highway and clean air funds because the Agency said it has not planned an inspection and maintenance program to ensure thai exhaust emissions from care an trucks meet anti pollution standards. Protesters Block Detour around collapsed Bridge Amsterdam  A residents protesting a new i Lour around a collapsed new York state thru Way Bridge blocked traffic of the temporary route for nearly two hours saturday authorities said Nancy Duful one of the protesters estimated hat Iso people took part in the demonstration on route 5s, but state police sol. Robert Schoonbeek said Only 70 protesters gathered in the area prompting police to reroute raft the protesters object to state plans to close route 5s to ail but emergency local traffic on july i when the Detour is scheduled to open Dufel said in closure would Hurt local businesses. The Schoharie Creek Bridge collapsed april 5, Leav ing 0 dead. Dufel said protesters dispersed because they Felt they had made heir Point i know we re not going to Back Down she said vowing hat protesters would be lobbying elected representatives. Dufel s husband de is co owner of a nearby farm stand and the son of Walter Dufel who has waged an unsuccessful Legal Battle against the state s seizure of 25 acres of family properly o build a temporary by past around the collapse. On Friday . District court judge Neal Mccurn rejected his request for a temporary restraining order o keep the Detour from opening. Farmers also briefly blocked construction of the by pass with their tractors in May before hey were or dered off the site. Group Leader says he s hero of Young people Sandy. Ore. A the Leader of group that says it plans to run a farm and athletic Camp for inner City children said saturday that Young people need a Pew kind of hero and i am  Ldridge Broussard jr., a former College basketball Star made his first Public appearance since a group of about 70 Chil Dren ranging from elementary school to High school age and adults moved into the Portland area two months ago. In on emotional news conference Brous Sard told reporters gathered at a farm near mount Hood that a National Magazine s portrayal of him As a shadowy guru was unfair. He insisted that his group which recalls ecclesia is not a cult. Bit Joussard who is also the founder of the Watts Christian Center in los Angeles said his organizations Are dedicated to Edu cation. But he asked How children could be expected to study when they see illiterate professional athletes earning millions of dollars. He said Young people need a new kind of hero and added i am he. 1 can help our country. 1 believe that with All my heart in los Angeles relatives of members of the group said they had been refuse Contact with their loved ones and questioned whether the children were receiving medical attention and education. I Don t believe they re free. I Don t believe anyone that says they re free said Richard Robnett whose daughter son in Law and two grandchildren Are ecclesia members. The group s slated goal is to train Chil Dren for olympic Competition and Lourer them away from drugs. Police festival goers Battle in Salt Lake City Salt Lake City a a fistfight at the Utah arts festival escalated into a major Melee when about 100 festival goers turned on a handful of police officers and several people were arrested authorities said saturday. Officers who attempted to break up the fight late Friday swung nightsticks and flashlights after one offi cer was slightly injured by a hurled Beer bottle festival publicity director Barbara Cann said saturday. The trouble All started with the arrest of an individual for several minor violations and that person resisted violently said police it. Steve Diamond. Three officers restrained him and were taking him n Fly when a crowd of people surrounded the officers. Someone hollered jump the police a Beer bottle flew and Usu s How it  witnesses said More than 300 people turned on a group of about 20 police officers at the festival an annual event held on the grounds of the triad Center office Complex in downtown Salt Lake City. But authorities said the number of people actually involved was approximately 100. Witnesses said the fight Brake out near a Beer Eland and when officers tried to break it up by Sianii is in the area began harassing the offic Cis. Guys were popping offal the cops. There were Only 20 cops and and 300 people. The cops had to stand their ground said Anthony san los of Bountiful. The crowd soon surrounded the officers witnesses said and began petting them with Beer cans and bottles and screaming obscenities. Available officers from the municipal police depart ment the Salt Lake county sheriffs department and the West Valley City police department responded. Diamond said. He could not estimate How Many offi cers were involved but witnesses had guessed there were As Many As 10, about six people Wen cited or arrested for violations ranging from assault on a police officer and resisting arrest o Public intoxicate Diamond said. He said that to his knowledge they wer. Itch on the spot or Hurt toned and released from the Salt Lake City county jail. We were watching the fights and the cops came Upland hit me with a Billy club said a bloodied Man who identified himself Only As a lieutenant from Hili fab. Habit me and i  a lot of cops came in with nightsticks. They were just kicking people out said Jeff Nabor of Laylon. The were pretty