European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. April 11, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 7 Zaccaro convicted of Selling drugs jury rejects defense s claim of entrapment Rutland. I. 1ai a jury sat urday found John Zaccaro or. Billy of Selling cocaine loan undercover officer two Yean ago. Rejecting defense arguments thai he was Cal rapped. The jury deliberated for slightly More than to hours be fore finding inc son of 1984 vice presidential candidate our Aldine Ferraro guilty of Selling on Quaner Gram of the Drtiz in february ind6, while he was a Rudeni at Middlebury College. Zaccaro 24, faces up to five years in prison and a  line. A sentencing Dale was not immediately set. Outside the courthouse. Ferraro read a statement acknowledging that her son had done wrong in the Case. Hul she also criticised Addison county stale s attorney John Quinn for pro a Nging the agony for iwo years regard ing her son s Fate. She said the verdict would he appealed. She said she and her husband John Zarcaro sr., had tried Losel up a plea agree Mem shortly after their son was arrested but Quinn would not allow a plea bargain  would not include a felony conviction. Ferraro said there were several drug cases recently in Vermont in which plea bargains were easily arranged and Light sentences were Given to defendants convicted of Selling larger quantities of drugs. In her statement Ferraro blamed inc cose on four people her son Quinn for Mer Middlebury police detective 5gl. David Wemette who initiated the investigation after rumours circulated that Zac Caro had earned the Campus nickname of the pharmacist and herself because of the pressure her 1984 candidacy put on her family. Quinn said the pc relic sends a Mes Sage that dog pushers will not be Toler ated in  the verdict came ill the end of a six Day trial More than hair of which was taken up by jury selection. Zaccaro s attorney. Charles Tula for. Presented no witnesses but told jurors in closing arguments that they should find his client innocent by reason of entrap ment. In his  the jurors ver Mont District court judge Francis Mccaffrey said they could find Zaccaro in Nocent by Means of entrapment if they believed he was induced to commit a crime he normally would no commit. Telzlaff said police acted improperly by tending an attractive female under cover agent to Zaccaro s apartment to buy cocaine. Quinn told jurors that the Issue was whether Zaccaro sold cocaine to St Etc trooper Laura Manning. Yes the was deceptive she s not going to the defendant s House dressed in a uniform. That would be ludicrous Quinn said. "1 can l deny Laura Man Ning ii attractive. I can l deny she s female. But i can deny she was bail he described the Deal As just another Sale for Zaccaro. To Zilaff had said in his opening stat Emter. The defense will not dispute the allegation that he sold a regulated drug this is a Case of improper and overzealous police  he also said that Manning who was on her first undercover assignment had hrs ugh up the subject of drugs not Zac Earo. Manning testified Friday that she went to Zaccaro $ apartment with instructions to buy one Quarter Gram of cocaine. When asked what she said to Zaccaro Manning responded. I said a couple of people told me thai you could sell me some Coke " and what did he say Quinn asked. Sure Manning quoted Zaccaro As responding. The defense also had raised the argument thai Zae Earo was unfairly singled out because of the publicity surrounding his Mother but the Vermont supreme court refused to overturn the charges on that basis. 9-year-old Pilot claims Cross country record Costa Mesa Calif. A a 9-Ycar-old Cali fornia boy landed a Small plane saturday to claim ,1 record As the youngest Pilot to Fly across the country and Back a flight of some 6,000 Miles. Tony alien Gina flew Low Over John Wayne air port in Orange county As family friends reporters and photographers awaited finally setting the Cessna 110 Down about 12 20 . The san Juan Capistrano boy who got his yen for flying from his Pilot father had set out from John Wayne Airport on March 30, accompanied by his night instructor id pc Knelt and an observer from the National aeronautics association a group that verifies flight records. I trip included stops in Texas Tennessee North Carolina Virginia Massachusetts washing ton. . Indiana Missouri Oklahoma new mex Ico and Ari Ona. Tony left 1 Hue Nix on saturday morning. When he found himself ahead of schedule he made a Brief Stop in Ramona Calif., so he would t arrive in Orange county before Gree Lars could gather for null said. Tony who Fields Mosi questions with one word answers said he Felt Good and that the last leg was l difficult. It was Good weather until we got to the Ocean. It got  he said. The boy said he did t think his celebrity stains had affected his neighbourhood friends and that he has t had enough of flying i want to keep on flying. I want to go around the world he said. Tony Sel out to Bent the record set last August by 10-year-old Christopher Lee Marshall of Oceano Calif., who flew from san Luis Obispo county to tort Lauderdale Fla. And Back to Burbank. Calif. Before his Cross country Effort Tony soloed in an ultralight air plane a Lype not regulated by the Tuny Alie Geitt 9, bugs Bis Falber after flying a plane across the United stain and Back Federal aviation administration at Ocean Side Airport to claim a record for inc youngest Solo Dight. Fernell said the return trip to California was easier than the flight cast. The weather was belter so that made everyone relax. We were having fun with the trip he said. Tony also gained experience particularly with bad weather thai showed on the trip Home his instructor said. He was sharper he was More knowledgeable related said Gernelt. Fans generous at auction of Liberace possessions los Angeles a lib crack s fans came by the hundreds and bid generously As thousand of items from the late pianist s five lavish Homes went on the auction Bluet saturday. Bidding for one of the flamboyant entertainer s Baldwin grand pianos almost entirely encrusted with mirrored squares reached  the Loial Price paid by a London dealer including a 10 percent Premium overt Ebid Vai $46,750. Bidding is Way. Way Way Over our Esli males said Bernard Oscr presi Dent of he Lichfield i tilter Field auction House As the four Day auction of 2,365 items got under Way at the los Angeles convention Center. More than 800 bidders were on hand when the action began at 11 . With liberate jewelry. Thirty one lots of jewelry owned by the glittery pianist were gone in a Blaze of bids. Total transactions Tor the Day reached $660,045. More than the s525.650 auctioneers believed would come in. Arnold and Leslie Duke of Washington , bought the first item a Pendant depicting Liberal s profile in sculpted Silver against a Blue Lapis Lazuli background. It had been estimated to sell for Between $10 to $100. The Dukes who own a Gem and jewry show that Tours inc country bought in with a $3,500 bid. Including the 10 percent auctioneer s percentage they paid $3,850 for the Pendant. The Pendant was one of id jewelry lots they purchased to display in their show which also features item from such celebrities As John Lennon acid Cher. He was a master showman Duke said not Only were we fans but there was nobody else like  a personalized 14-laral Gold cigarette Case decorated with diamonds Esliman cd to sell for Between s3.000 to $5,000, was bought for $8,800, including the 10 per cent Premium. We had hoped for a crowd this size but we never really believed in would happen said Hillary Holland vice president of Christie a the International auction House that organised the Sale with Bui Turfield i Sui Larfield. This is the most fun festive feeling we be Ever had at an auction while Many Bidden were purchasing items As investments others were fans who had come to pay their respects to Liberace who died feb. 4. 1987, of com plications from aids. He was 67. Pnyllis Carroll chose to spend her 51 it birthday a the auction. She celebrated by playing a tune on each of the pianos on display. Now i can say 1 tickled the ivories on lib crack s pianos. I Don t see How you can lop this she said. Not everyone was impressed by the items however. The 261-Page auction Catalon does contain some unusual items including several Slot machines a two piece Denim rhinestone and sequin suit a pair of portuguese glared Ceramic chickens and a 13-Inch Rhines Lonc Crown. Proceeds of the auction will go to the non profit Liberace foundation for the performing and creative arts which provide scholarships at 28 schools and colleges nationwide