European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 2, i9bb the stars and stripes Page ., Italy Combine for 102 arrests crack major sicilian mafia drug ring throughout a news conference called i announce the arrests of Csc a peppered with questions from reporters about the resignations this week of two top Justice officials. Rufki Rcd a because of Mccase s Legal troubles. The attorney general Icca Tadly re fused to answer any questions other than those about the drug Case hut did say the timing of the news conference was not re Laid to the other events at the jul slice department. A desc said the investigation uncovered a sicilian mafia plan in which co Caine was exported from different Points in the United Stales to Switzerland and Italy where it would he exchanged for Southwest asian heroin. The heroin then would be smuggled Back 10 in nil cd Stales in a variety of ways including body packs attached to female dancers stuffed in furniture and inside rare books. Washington Iai i the Fri and italian authorities on thursday arrested More than ill people charged do ens More and crack d a major sicilian mafia Drill nip that used cocaine from the United slates to buy heroin in Italy for return to  Markets Olfie iils said. Attorney Cinnera cd in mme Iii called it the largest International drug Case Ever developed by the department of Justice he said it would have a significant Impact on heroin imports into this country from  but he said he coulis nol say what volume of drugs has been affected. By evening. Job people had been arrested in the United Stales and 64 in Italy the Fri said. An additional 14 were already in  Jails. A total of 69 arrest warrants were issued in inc United states and 164 were to be issued in Italy. Some people were being charged in both countries. The Fri said. Congress will add Toshiba sanctions to Trade measure Washington a House and scale negotiators agreed thursday to attach to i hair sweeping Trade Bill Tough sanctions against Toshiba corp of Japan and a subsidiary for afm of Selling submarine Silenc ing equipment to the soviets. House members relented and agreed to he measure despite a Catafi adminis ration warnings thai a similar provision was too inflexible and could bring on a presidential veto. Sen. Jake Gam Rollah urged lawmakers to ignore the warnings dec Lanng Thal he was embarrassed bythe Republican administration or Lueia Nee . Thes Lale department has been kicked in the shins and instead of Yelling ouch they have chosen to sur Render Gam said. The Complex measure would ban  government purchases of Toshiba corp. Goods for three years. It would ban Oil sales in the United states of products from its Toshiba machine co. Subsidiary. There would be no waivers hut exceptions could be made for National Security. The measure Calls for iwo to five year import bans to punish any companies that in the future might Send militarily useful equipment to communist countries in Defiance of Corom. An agreement among Western nations that is designed to control the How of Sueji goods. Retroactive sanctions contained in the measure also would apply to Kongsberg  of Norway. Like Toshiba that company allegedly was involved in the Sale of computer de milling equipment thai the administration says has been used to produce submarine propellers that Are More difficult for detection equipment to hear. Problem in Booster rocket could delay shuttle launch this is one of the few situations in which there was an at Emp to so up 3 barter Economy in drugs the attorney general said the Exchange was profitable because cocaine it less expensive in the United Stales than in Lily. While heroin is cheaper in Italy than the United states. Two kilograms of cocaine can be by chant a for one kilogram of heroin in Llali Fri spokesman Gregory Jones said. A kilogram equals about 2.2 pounds. Several of the defendants ran clothing stores and James Fox. Assistant Fri director of the new York office said the heroin brought into the United states a often referred to As suite or pants by the defendants. N other instances heroin was called White wine or red wine by defendants Foi said. Of the defendants in the United Stales 38 were charged in new York City six in is Angeles and Boston 10 in c Barlovic. No eight in san Juan puerto Rico two in Cleveland and five in Washington "., lire Fri mud. In Italy authorities intended in charge 164 people he Fri said. . Authorities Seucs it Kilt Granis of heroin und 4 lil prams of cocaine along with Cash weapons vehicles fur coals paintings and jewelry Dunn the course of the investigation the Fri said Llathan authorities said they Sci cd 25 kilograms of heroin. 5 kilograms of online and arms ammunition and counterfeit currency. The investigation which was continuing began two years ago and grew out of a 1985 drug Case that came to be called he Pisa connection which it self evolved from an Fri investigation of the Bonanno mafia family in new York. Thirty five members of the sicilian mafia were indicted in new York As a result of the Pisa connection investigation. All her eggs in one Basket the official Nancy Reagan White House easier pm collection b Kop by none Lher i hum Nncy Ruigui herself. The wooden Efig which nine been dulled by Amerl Cui artists and Colo Anistis. Ill be in display � the while la Csc for in act Neeks. Nutey will preside Orar he Uniula Kuler egts Hunt monday. Cape canaveral a. Api technicians discovered Loose insulation on a Booster Roel tet and scheduled kits to determine if the problem is serious enough to delay the first Posl challenger space shut lie Light. The separation of the insulation from the Booster casing was discovered on the Bottom Edge of one of four segments of the right Rockol said officials Al the National aeronautics and space administration. Officials said if the Tab funding has nut spread beyond Hal it can be fixed Here without affecting the aug. 4 launch. If the separation ii ends deeper into the insulation the segment might have to be returned to the Morton Thiol of inc. Plant in Utah for repair and another segment substituted. Nasa said sources speaking on condition of anonymity said that could delay the launch of space shuttle discovery several weeks. So Verc a bonding could Lead to the breakup of a rocket in flight and destroy the shuttle. Lisa Malone a Nasa spokeswoman said similar tit do bonding had been found on other rocket segments in the past and had been repaired Here along with other work. We found some a bonding. But among our people there is no discussion of sending the segment Back to Utah she said. We have done some measurements and sent the data to Morton Thi Okol and to the Marshall space right Center in Huntsville  Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Ai Ril 2, 1948 the russians blocked the rail line on which supplies were shipped for Berlin s 25,000 Allied nationals and the  Took to the air to maintain its Island in the soviet zone 30 years ago today april 2, 1958 the cuban Congress author in president Fulgencio Batista 10 declare a state of emergency and to do whale ser necessary u crush the rising rebellion and smash a general strike. 20 years ago today april 1, 196s president Johnson stunned the nation and the world by a noun  shall nol seek and i will not accept the nomination of my parly Lor another term As your president to years ago today. April 2, i97s president Carter Antici de military interference in Africa by outside nations notably Tiitu. And declared that africans themselves could Best find peaceful answers to african disputes