European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday. November 24,1988 300 students Confer with adults about drugs by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Stuttgart West Germany More than 300adolescents, along will some 15 adults turned out Tor three Days or discussion on alcohol and illegal drugs in Stuttgart this week at what organizers billed As the world drug conference  conference which ended tuesday attracted professionals from the Fields of Medicine psychology addiction counselling and education As Well As concerned parents seeking More information about  and How to combat it. While most conference participants came from  communities in Europe several representatives of drug fighting groups in France Ireland the nether lands Norway Spain and Sweden also attended. The cd Chi was the first european venture for thenon profit Atlanta based National parents resource Institute for drug education or Pride which has sponsored anti drug conferences annually in Atlanta since i97s.the students who took part in the conference events at Patch High school and the Stuttgart International hotel ranged in age from 11 to 19. Patch High school freshman Jean nine Swallie one of 25 Pride student trainers said All participants had volunteered to come. Tor a variety of reasons. Some had interest i drug abuse prevention some wanted to attend the eve Ning disco dances and others just wanted to Cut classes for two Days she said. Stuttgart High school senior Stephanie Foster an other Trainer said some student participants did t even accept the conference s chief goal. A lot of kids say t smoke. I drink. What s the ?"1 Foster said but added that the conference environment could help change such attitudes. Eve if you smoke and drink your attention is focused on Pride and there s no getting away from the tact that you re at a drug and alcohol  some conference speakers struggling to adhere to tight conference schedule concentrated on exploding myths associated with drug  Board member Ronald d. Adams a West Ern Kentucky University education professor charted student responses to a nationwide drug questionnaire to show that while parents and teachers worry about alcohol and drugs in the schools most drug consumption by adolescents occurs in other  houses cars and a student s own Home were rated As More frequent settings Tor drug con sumption the Survey showed. And it was More Likely to occur in descending order of frequency on week ends at night after school or before school than Dur ing the school Day Adams  re talking about drug free schools when we. Should be talking about drug free communities he said addressing the adults at tie con Ferer rce. To reduce drug use Adams said communities need persistent Leaden who Are Well informed about drugs. Communities must be Able to set realistic goals and Monitor their own Progress annually through school based surveys. He said such efforts in his own Community of bowline Green k.v., contributed to a significant decline since 1984 in illegal drug use among  e. Thomas a social psychologist and associate professor at Oregon s Portland stale University offered faint Praise for the Reagan administration s Effort to discourage illegal drug use through its just say no  with major human problems with Simplis tic slogans docs not work in my experience Over in last 3d years said Thomas 51, a former Law student court clerk and teen age Reform school inmate. He Saida slogan Campaign has a positive effect on youngsters who have Confidence and self esteem but i Don think it scratches the surface of the hard Core drug user or inc  said High schools contribute to the problem by offering College oriented courses to students when Only Quarter of All High school students go to College thereby compounding feelings of failure and alienation among students who Don t make it there. He recommended More parental involvement i school curricula and said parents and teachers should instill self Confidence in children by giving them responsibility for themselves rather than allowing them to become dependent on adults telling them what to  s president and co founder Thomas j. Tea ton jr., a Georgia state University professor said be does l know whether the conference win become a annual event but Hopes local groups such n the newly organized europeans against drug abuse will sponsor such educational  while praising the . Pii Lipary for its role in combating drugs he asked for  has done an excellent Job. They have been a Leader in decreasing drug use with their told in. We Hope they will begin to do a similar Job with the rest of thai military family Gleaton said. Hamad admitted link to red Ca group 2 fes Fify  writer Frank fut. West Germany police officer and an interpreter testified wednesday hat confessed Hijacker Mohammed Ali i Tandi freely admitted being a member of the Radical shiite moslem group Hezbollah when questioned in 19k7. Samadi is being tried for air piracy and murder in the was hijacking of Twa flight 847 in which a . Navy diver Petty officer 2nd. Class Robert Dean Secl him was killed. Ham adj faces possible life sen Ince. Since his trial began in july Hamad Ihas denied membership in the Hezbollah or party of god. Hamadi was arrested at Frankfurt International Airport in january 1987 try ing to smuggle liquid explosives into the country. He was soon identified by authorities As one of inc two hijackers who commandeered the Twa jetliner As it was in route from Athens Greece twosome. Bernhard Giese an agent of the Ger Man Federal criminal office and Alan Mousa a lebanese interpreter and trans Lator said Hamadi told them he was a member of Hezbollah and bad fought Inmany Bailies against Israel in Lebanon. Hamadi claimed he was under the orders of his brother Abdul Hadi Hamadi who was influential in the organization gics Cand Mousa testified. They told the court at the 36th session of the trial that Hamadi had been inter viewed in a relaxed almost Friendly atmosphere when he admitted belonging to the Radical group. Gicic said Hamadi was never intimidated or threatened with extradition to the United slates As Hamadi has repeat edly told the court the United states originally asked the German government to extradite Hama i to stand trial there. But West Ger Many refused the request after two Ger Man businessmen were kidnapped by the Hezbollah in Beirut Lebanon. Hamadi surprised the court wednes Day by claiming that a tape recording of conversations Between the cockpit of Theta plane and the Beirut control Tower on june 14, 1985, were partially fro another hijacking. The court is allowing Hamadi s Law yers to examine he tape to see if it has been tampered with and will Rule later on the tape s authenticity. Navy Captain charged with sexual offences  Mediterranean Bureau a Navy Captain assigned to Nas Sigo Adlain Sicily faces n possible maximum sentence of 41 years in prison after being charged with committing homosexual acts. Capt. Francis d. Walker has Bee charged with committing forceful Sodo my conduct prejudicial to Good order and discipline and two  unbecoming an officer a Navy spokes Man said wednesday la. Dave Morris spokesman in Naples for rear . , Gallo commander off Cal air Mediterranean the convening authority in the Case said the Case was referred to general court martial on oct. 31. He said a trial Date of fcb i was set last week. Morris said the 47-year-old Walker native of Cincinnati Ohio is married and the father of three children. Walker who received his naval commission in 1964, presently is assigned to is Gonella As a special projects officer. He previously had served As the air station s suppl officer Morris said.". Morris explained that the charge of commission of forceful sodomy and one specification of conduct unbecoming a officer refer to an alleged sexual assault by Walker on a male Navy  air station in september 1987. Morris said the victim of the alleged assault did not  until fait june he said the Navy s investigation of the Case was conducted by Navalyn Vastl Gat ivc service agents and by air station Security personnel. The charge of conduct prejudicial to Good order and discipline and the other specification of conduct unbecoming a officer Are based on an alleged incident of indecent exposure by Walker to a undercover policeman in june in nor Folk amorris said. If convicted and sentenced on All charges and specifications Walker could be Dis missed from the Navy and forced to forfeit All pay and allowances and he could face imprisonment of up to 41 years. Morris said Walker is not under confinement because naval authorities do not believe pretrial confinement is Nee Essary in order to ensure Public safely or Walker s presence at his trial. Riots in soviet Azerbaijan leave 3 soldiers dead Moscow al1 three Soldier were killed and 126 people wounded in Azerbaijan when riots triggered by a territorial dispute with Armenia swept through two Southern soviet cities a azerbaijani official said wednesday. Musa Mamedov chief of the information department of the azerbaijani for eign ministry said the violence occurred in the azerbaijani cities of Nash Chevan and kirov bad with the arrival of Interi or ministry troops on tuesday three soldiers were killed perhaps by stones perhaps by Sticks Mamedov said in a Telephone interview from Azer Baijan capital Baku. A total of 126 people in the two cities were injured.", he said a state of emergency was pro claimed in the two Silks. It was the first official report of the death of soldiers or policemen in Azer Baijan or Armenia since an ethnic Dis Pute broke out in february Over Nagor no Karabash a mostly armenian Region of Azerbaijan whose legislature has demanded unification with Armenia i slate run Baku radio monitored in London said an unspecified number of people also were injured in a chiche Van the administrative Center of an enclave of azerbaijani territory that Bor Ders Iran. .v.--,the radio said crime and looting had been on the increase since monday an people s lives were in danger. It said. Some police had not been fulfilling their duties bul the City s leadership is Tak ing immediate  memorial Rit a planned for 3 tank Accident victims Hohenfels West German its a a memorial service will be held at 11 30 . Friday in the to he Feu main Post theater for the three soldiers who died sunday when heir. Abrams Lank overturned. The name of the survivors an hometowns Oft be dead soldiers All of cob 1st in 69th Armor regl Inki Zingen West Germany were re leased wednesday by 1st it Patrick Sawyer a 3rd inf div spokesman capt. Donald m. Kessler is survived by his wife relic two Sou Michael and Christopher and parents Robert and Sheila Kessler from Canton a. Staff sgt James Prearis survived by his wife Lisa and three children Christopher Sarah and Jamie of it Ridder la and his Mother Ruby  , Anthony t. Tallos is survived by his parents Carol and Ribort Tal Loi of Philadelphia. Pvt. 1 Dean c. Brown injured inthe Accident was driving the Ink during night Maneu vers when i drove into a vacant dugout called a vehicle fighting position and Over turned Sawyer said. Army authorities Are continuing a investigate the Accident