European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday May 22,1988 Florida narrowly escapes invasion by killer bees even the Queen came along for the ship ride Tallahassee Fla. A ten thousand super Agre Sivc killer bees almost got a free ride into Florida aboard a ship state agriculture officials said Here. The killer Bee Colony Complete with Queen Bee that was destroyed earlier this month aboard a freighter at port Everglades was the third and by far the largest swarm of the deadly Africani Zed bees that have been found on ships arriving in Florida within the last two years officials said. There was Chance thai the swarm could have helped establish the killer Bee problem in the United states but the Odds were against that happening because the bees would probably have bred with their gentler cousins officials said. The bees descended from South african bees that escaped from a researcher in Brazil in 1956, attack much More aggressively when riled than do Ordinary honeybees. They have been blamed for several deaths of humans and livestock in the areas in South and Central America where they have taken Over and Are also a threat to the commercial beekeeping Industry. Some researchers fear they could spread across the mexican Border into Texas As Early As the end of this year. About 10,000 bees were clustered aboard the containerized freighter Senate carrying fruit and vegetables from Guatemala when it docked May 6 near fort Lauderdale said state agriculture commissioner Doyle Conner. The inspector who destroyed the swarm John Bastianelli was stung More than 100 times. But it takes about 2,000 stings to kill an average adult said Lau rence Cults the state s chief Apiary Beehive inspector. If they had gotten ashore Bastianelli said the bees could have set up a hive and begun expanding because they included a Queen the Only member of a Colony that can reproduce. But Cults said a single Colony is not much of a threat in itself because bees do not inbred. A single Colony would Breed with european Honey bees and the Africani Zed Strain would be reduced with each Genera Tion until eventually it would be bred out of existence he said. There s always a Chance of the bees becoming established said Cults. Just what that Chance is we Don t  since 1986, signs have been posted at ports urging Crews and Dock workers to report swarms and it is now common knowledge among seamen that authorities want to know about Bee activity on ships. Also Bee nesting lures have been placed at major ports to attract where killer bees Are found bees before they can move Inland officials said. They la go to a Bee Box before they go anywhere else hopefully Bastianelli said. Once we find out there Are bees there we can get them although we might have to fight them a  in late 1986, a Colony of killer bees was discovered and destroyed aboard a ship docked in West Palm Beach. Another was removed by a hobbyist beekeeper in april 1987 from a freighter in Panama City and later destroyed by agriculture officials. The port Everglades swarm was considerably larger than the others Cults said but it was still about a fifth the size of a Normal established Colony. The bees also were infested with Varro mite a Honeybee pest detected in Wisconsin two years ago and since found in 13 other states including Florida Cults said. Like the killer Bee the mile is considered a potential major threat to the beekeeping Industry. The mite feeds on the body fluid of bees and pupae eventually causing High Bee mortality and weakening of colonies. The discovery of mites in the port Everglades swarm has increased suspicion the mite infestation that began two years ago was caused by an Africani Zed Colony which became established without detection Cults said. Stateside police arrest last suspects in fund Transfer plot Chicago a the last two of seven men charged in a wire Transfer scheme that siphoned$70 million from the first National Bank of Chicago to Banks in Austria have been Cap tured authorities , . Attorney Anton Valukas said that the conspiracy was cracked before the suspects could withdraw the Money that was transferred illegally from the accounts of three of first National s corporate customers. Valukas said authorities had filed charges of Ille Gal wire Transfer of funds against two first National employees a third Chicago Man and three me from Detroit he also identified Armand Moore 30, of Detroit As ringleader of the failed scheme. Brakeman killed in crash of freight trains in . Fair Lawn. No. A two Conrail freight trains collided head on Early saturday killing a brakeman authorities said. There were no other injuries  brakeman who was not identified apparently had gotten off a local freight Tram which moves freight for industries in Northern new Jersey to perform work on the ground such As throwing a switch or coupling hoses when the Accident happened said Steve lube Lam a con rail spokesman in Phila Dophia. The local train was hit by another Conrail freight train from Elkhart ind., bound for North Ern new Jersey lube skin said. American airlines plans big order of Boeing 757s Seattle up american airlines plans to order As Many As 100 Boeing 757s within flew weeks an order that could be Worth $4.5 billion or  comment was made by Robert Crandall chairman and president of american airlines. We Are working hard to Sec if we can make a Deal Crandall said. We think the 757 will play an important part in our Long term Fleet  if the order goes through As planned it would be the second huge order for the Boeing co. In a , Boeing received a $4.6 billion order from International lease finance corp. For 100 planes of All sizes plus options for 24 More. Freshman killed in fall from College Campus tree Mobile Ala. A a College freshman was killed when he fell from a tree on the University of South Alabama Campus a school spokesman  spokesman George Smith identified the victim As Ashley Warren Donovan 18, of Pensacola Fla. Baby whale beached with Mother Dies in Fla. . Rescue workers lift the baby whale out of the water so veterinarian Stere Wafle can examine its condition. Orlando Fla. A a beached baby whale who had followed his dying Mother onto a North Carolina Beach has died at sea world where officials blamed stress undernourishment and dehydration. The complications causing the 5-foot pygmy sperm whale s death Friday arc common symptoms among stranded Marine mammals said Daniel Odell re search biologist at the Orlando tourist attraction s re search Center where the whale was taken thursday. Tests showed it was on the verge of kidney failure and other things. It was a very sick Little whale said Odell who had not expected the 140-Pound animal to survive. Historically baby whales who Beach themselves die within Days. One lasted a month at sea world last year. Older ones survive a Little longer Odell said. The baby whale dubbed Sophia by its rescuers near Wilmington n.c., before it was found to be a male beached itself with its Mother. The Mother was dying when they were discovered and veterinarians killed it. Odell said the usual reason for adult whale Beach Ings is congestive heart failure