European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday november 25.19b8 fugitive banker from Greece picked up by Fri in Boston Boston a a banker who fled from his native Greece after being indicted in a $300 million scan dal thai has shaken the socialist government of pre Mier Andreas Papandreou has been arrested the Fri said thursday. George Koskotas 34, was apprehended in Boston bul James Abeam special agent in charge of the Boston Fri office did not say when the arrest was made. Up Sklias was to go before a . Magistrate for a hearing Friday ahead said in a statement. Fri officials said no additional information was immediately available. Koskolos is wanted in Greece for alleged fraud and embezzlement or Bank funds in a scandal that has shaken i Apmand Ratiu s government. Opposition conservatives said Koskola was Perm in led to escape so he would not implicate top government officials in illegal Finandal deals Public order minister tassos Chiolis whose ministry was responsible for police surveillance of Kosko tas. Resigned nov. 7, fhe Day after Kostolas fled Greece. Kosk Plas a greek citizen who holds a Green car permitting him to work in the United slates had been ordered to remain in Greece while officials invest galed alleged financial irregularities at the Bank of Crete which he had controlled. He was suspended oct. 20 As Bank of Crete chair Man and indicted on five counts of forgery and embezzlement. He had bought a controlling interest in the Bank in 1981 after working in its a chiral Athens Branch for two years As an accountant in Athens on wednesday Spyros Papadales Tempo Rary commissioner appointed by the greek govern ment this month to investigate said Koskotas systematically siphoned about $135 million from the Bank of Crete which he passed through his own Papadatos said Koskotas also used Bank Money to make Loans without collateral and give gifts to soccer clubs athletes business associates journalists and friends. His report did not say if any illegalities were involved in the Loans and gifts totalling $200 socialist government has been accused of drag Ging its feet in opening the investigation. In addition to the minister of Public order the minister of Justice has been forced to and leading newspapers accused Papan Dicou son George the minister of education of being involved in financial dealings with Koskotas and using his Bank to illegally Transfer Money out of Greece. The reports also named agamemnon Kouvo Gorgas who serves As minister to the Premier s office and senior socialist party officials. However papa Alov report did not accuse any political Leaden of wrongdoing. report said Koskotas used Bank funds to build up a publishing Empire including five magazines and three National daily papers. Later he bought a control Ling interest in a soccer club. Backers critics of state lotteries argue As payouts Sef records by he associated press supporters of state Loil erics Sec the games and their burgeoning popularity due to multimillion Jollar jackpots As a Way to increase government Revenue without raising taxes but critics say the games Are a bul bet for Many people. In Stales where lottery Revenue goes toward education the lottery can stiffen Public resistance to paying higher taxes to support schools critics say. They also say lotteries have no Impact on the services hey were designed to finance because the Money is used to replace rather hangup lenient . And a Long in some states educators object on moral grounds to getting Money from a pottery said Illinois . But Fomia educators have a different objection. I think California educator a would be delighted to have lotteries in the . I but Hal up Newt a ten on nov. I the lottery in place had it not undermined other efforts to increase funding said James w. Guthrie a University of California professor and head of policy analysis for Cali fornia education a private research or Niza Tion Guthrie conceded that state Aido schools has risen in recent years. But he added it s at the local Lead where school districts attempt to pass a Bond that we run into the perception that the schools Aren t hurting because of the .,.-" -. That is a false perception agreed Cali Lomia lottery spokeswoman Susan Kos act. The lottery provided Over $�00 million in the 1987-88 fiscal year for education an that s a Toi of Money but it s Only 2.5 percent of the Public education in Pennsylvania the lottery pays for programs for -. -,., f.,.,. Shirley Sharp spokeswoman far the american association for retired persons in Pennsylvania said it has worked so Well that other constituencies Are clamouring for a share y _ Massachusett to Haida Vised Arev Edue sharing program in which each of the stale s 351 elites and towns gets a portion of lottery Revenue for discretionary purposes with the amount based on population. ,. -. One of the oldest arguments against raising Money through lotteries is that the games Are a regressive tax people with the lowest the most Moneff. But Ralph Batch of the pubic gaming research Insu tute said that theory a not substantiated Liy 100 Jurat is. Besides he said when you Are buying a pottery ticket on a voluntary it s not a definition of what 1 know of As a stateside Egypt awards University Grant to improve farming san Diego up the government of Egypt in need of advanced farming methods toted a growing population has awarded a $16 million Grant to san Diego stale University to set up a nationwide agricultural training pro Gram tar egyptians in the United Stales a spokesman said wednesday. The Grant the largest in the University s history comes out of funds allocated for egyptian farm projects by the . Agency for International development said Harry afters Genera manager of the Sysu foundation. Knotty problem solved with ban on silly string Marlboro mass. A people were tied up in knot Over silly string until the City coun cil banned its Sale and since that action monday police face the Sticky question of enforcing the prohibition against die ptas Lic shot from a can. Silly siring became a problem at this year s labor Day Parade when vendors sold it to Young spectators. Every kid had a can or the stuff a City official said. They sprayed passing can pedestrians. Tire trucks and anything else they could think of he said. The department of Public works had a horrendous time cleaning it up he said. Violators of the ban face a Fine As. High As $200. -. -. Agency says 19-year-old can t keep vegas winnings Las vegas Nev. A a Man who hit 311.1 million Jackpot on a Slot machine at cae sars Palace can t keep the Money because he was t old enough to Gamble legally a state Agency ruled wednesday. Kirk Erickson 19, of Royal ark., won the Money aug. A but the Jackpot was denied be cause he was t 21 Erickson appealed to the suite gaming Coo Trot Board which upheld the decision. Nevada to publish names of prostitutes with aids Reno Nev. A the state will begin sending notices to the news Media whenever a. Prostitute in one of Nevada s Legal Broth Cli tests positive for the aids virus gonorrhoea or Syphat. . ,. The new policy was approved by the state Board of health this week in an Effort to Alert people who May Nave been infected so they am seek treatment. A the notices will include the name and Loca Tion of the Brothel and the Days during which customer could have been exposed. Russell Reed of the Nevada Brothel Industry said owners want to keep their houses As free of sexually transmitted diseases As possible but fear the notification Rule might cause unfounded Public concent. V i prostitutes in Nevada s three dozen brothels have been tested weekly Tor acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and other sexually transmitted diseases for about two years. None has tested positive for the aids virus. Pennsylvania museum reopens following thefts Philadelphia a the University of Pennsylvania museum which closed temporarily last weekend after three thefts including a t9th-Ceniuor Crystal Ball Worth about $300,000, has reopened. -. The museum on the pern Campus reopened tuesday Aiter Offia a took measure to Safe guard objects on exhibit. some of inc More valuable exhibits were re moved from a hands on exhibition and others were placed in plexiglas cases besides the Crystal Ball a s 300 sri lankan mask and a Statuette of the egyptian god of the underworld were stolen. Osiris the Statuette was insured for $15,000, but officials said k was Worth probably three limes that amount
