European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 15, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 users blamed for spread of drugs William Bennett Washington a drug users rather than failed government policies arc to blame for the spread of drugs throughout society drug policy director William j. Bennett said sunday. Bennett by Law must Forward a new National strategy for fighting drugs to Congress by sept. 5. It is expected to Call for a major boost in Federal spending and emphasize both tougher penalties for individual drug users and mandatory treat ment for addicts. Bennett was asked on lbs face the nation if his approach Marks a reversal from the Reagan administration policy which Cut funds for treatment and emphasized drug interdiction and arrests of Kingpins. He replied that the $21 billion spent fighting drugs during the Reagan administration was t wasted and it was t All there were some real successes Dur ing the Reagan Era he said. Although some people like to Cril Icie the educational efforts and the first lady s efforts they obviously have had some effect said Bennett referring to Nancy Reagan s just say no Campaign. Recent statistics indicate that Cas Ual drug use is Down. Still he added i Don t think anyone can deny that drugs arc pervasive throughout much of we arc shifting strategy but let s re member we have not had the Opportunity before to have a comprehensive look he said. The government May not have been As effective or As smart As it should have been but it s the people who Are taking drugs that Are causing these tragedies not the asked if he would recommend raising taxes for the drug fight Bennett replied. I Don t think we need taxes but insisted the Money will be there. We will put our cards on the table. We will Sug Gest what we want to do and we will propose spending More Money. Then we will Sec what the Congress wants to Bennett citing reports of Bootleg sales of methadone by addicts to buy crack said drug treatment programs need much More without it he warned at some Point the american people will say the Heck with it " the More i be seen of treatment the More impressed i am by the need for efforts in prevention. It s terrible to get into this business it s very hard to get out of it he said. Bennett scoffed at the notion that re search can find a Way to end people s cravings for drugs. We re not going to uncover anything in a Laboratory that we can put in a Pill and give it to somebody and they re not going to want drugs anymore he said. And despite five months of conscientious study of the issues Bennett said he has found no magic he said his recommendations won t be like Batman coming through the Tran som saying Here it is and it s Over " what at first was lust Rumor was the stones opening act new Haven. Conn. A at 6 ., it was a Rumor. By 8 ., it was a sellout. By Midnight it was a memory. The rolling stones commandeered a Small club sat urday for a Surprise Stan to their 1989 tour ending their exile at a vacant girls school by rocking for 700 fans with Good connections to the Rumor Mill who paid$3 apiece Tor an hour Long. Greatest hits dominated set. Thank you. Good Good Good. We be been playing for ourselves the last six weeks Mick Jagger told the screaming crowd at the stones first . Appearance in eight years. The group had been rehearsing for weeks at the Wyckham Rise school in Rural washing ton the stones were the stars saturday night everybody inside Toad s place was eager to grab a bit of the spotlight with stories detailing leaks about these Cret 50-ish woman came with her Tux Doc husband who worked Security at Wyckham. A Friend of a Friend of the stones masseuse provided another tip. A local 21-year-old got a phone Call just an hour before the concert from a buddy who heard the Buzz near the Foster of Boston was visiting his Girlfriend in Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago foday. Aug. 15, 1949 Damascus radio announced that syrian president Field marshal Husni Zaim had been executed hours after his government was overthrown in a military coup. 30 years ago foday. Aug. 15. 1959 Arkansas gov. Orval Fau bus said he was prepared 19 Call in the Arkansas National guard to maintain control during the beginning stages of integration at Little Rock High schools. 20 years ago foday. Aug. 15, 1969 the . Military com Mand in Saigon announced that 96 americans had been killed in action in Vietnam during the week ending aug. 9, making it the first time in. Two years that the weekly casualty toll had fallen below 100. 10 years ago foday. Aug. 15. 1979 the Alabama legislature repealed a 1976 Resolution naming the Section of interstate 85 that runs through Montgomer after Martin Luther King jr., but said the state was t planning to remove signs bearing King name. New Haven when a Friend called. He had just seen the owner of Toad s in a liquor store stocking up on rebel yell Keith Richards whiskey of Choice. Outside the word spread. The crowd ignored the sign outside announcing the previously scheduled Bill tonight. Rock dance parly with the Cruiser. Admission 3 by 8 ., the doors were co cd As latecomers sprinted Down York Street in a vain Effort to get new Haven it was a thank you to connect Cut for the hospitality explained harried stones Lou publicist Lynn Tanzman of the last minute decision. Toad s Coroner Brian i helps said he was called Fri Day about the band played 11 songs in 56 minutes Start me up "bitch,1 tumbling Dice sad sad sad new album. Miss Little red rooster Honky Tonk women mixed emotions new single. It s Only Rock and Roll Brown sugar and jumping Jack . Exciting. Unbelievable. Phenomenal. The blues at its exulted Andy Broughal 21, one of the select first 700 of the expected 3 million fans who will Sec the stones. The Lour resumes in Philadelphia aug. 31. Fans Nail to enter a Small club in new Haven conn., la see a Surprise concert by the rolling stones. Engine fails causing jetliner to abort Takeoff at Denver Denver a a Continental airlines 727 was forced to abort its Takeoff in Denver on sunday when its Tail engine disintegrated scattering pieces of Metal and Rotor Blades on the runway. The Pilot of flight 1249 to Portland ore., reported a Flam cout at 1 33 And was forced to return to the Gate said Richard Boulware spokesman at Sta Pleton International Airport. He said there were no injuries reported among the 128 passengers and seven Crew members. A preliminary io9k at the Boeing 727 s no. 2 engine which is mounted in the Tail of the plane showed a apparent failure in the Turbine Section said Continental spokesman Ned Walker in Houston. He said an initial examination of the engine showed no external damage but inside apparently some Blades in the Turbine Section were missing. It appears it was completely contained within the Turbine Airport workers discovered a substantial number of Rotor Blades and scrap Metal on the Boul War said. It is very unusual to have an engine do that on a 727. I can t remember the last time to happened if it actually Ever happened before said Tom Cole spokesman for Boeing in Seattle. He said the engine was manufactured by Pratt & Whitney. Shortly after the Captain initiated his Takeoff Roll an indicator came on in the cockpit showing one of the engines was not at full said Walker. The Pilot followed procedure by returning to the Gate. Walker said. We were getting ready to taxi off said passenger Steve Bremmer 39, of Portland. He the Pilot kept going and going. The nose lifted up just a bit but it was Mushy. The Pilot set it Down. He put the engines in full Walker said the airline believes a portion of the engine disintegrated but did not explode since the debris did not penetrate other portions of the aircraft. The Pilot told passengers that an engine fan Blade broke and that the pieces were sucked into the engine causing it to blow apart said passenger Carl Miller 34, of port land. Walker said 727s. Which have All three engine mounted near the rear of the plane arc designed to Lake off with just two engines. The no. 2 engine has come under scrutiny recently in dc-10 aircraft which Are larger than 727s, but Walker said there is no comparison whatsoever to the dc-10 the failure of a no. 2 engine is believed to have been involved in one crash and two other incidents including last month s crash Landing of United flight232 in Sioux City Iowa in which 111 people were killed
