European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 13, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 . Told to Brace for drug terrorism official warns of traffickers bloody tactics Washington a americans accustomed to perceiving terrorism As a Distant problem should pre pare themselves for the likelihood that the War on drugs could bring the problem much closer to Home a series of witnesses told Congress monday. If they drug lords mount a Campaign to have blood running in the streets of America i can t give you assurances we would be in a position to pre empt it said Oliver b. Revell investigations chief for the Fri. Re Voll and others testifying before the Senate governmental affairs committee said South America s cocaine empires already have shown their ruthlessness and inclination to use the techniques of terrorism when their operations Are under pressure. They have dealt in blood since their inception re Voll said adding that he expected the first strikes to come against american targets personnel and facilities in Colombia the Hub of the cocaine Trade. It s easier for them to operate there he said. But that does not mean we Are not vulnerable Here in the United  the cocaine cartels already have elaborate distribution networks in place inside . Bor Ders and have carried out assassinations primarily of other drug traffickers. The cocaine Barons hired a team in i987 that assassinated Barry Seal a former drug Pilot and an informant for the drug enforcement administration in Louisiana re Voll said. Robert Kupperman a scholar at the Center for strategic and International studies said drug Kingpins had hired the colombian leftist guerrilla group m-19 in 1985 to storm the Palace of Justice in Bogota and assassinate supreme court judges. They already operate Here he said. If we take them on heavily As i think we have to they May de cide to go to  Brian Michael Jenkins of the Rand corp. Agreed. If the United slates is successful in extraditing drug figures for trial it is quite Clear that this group will respond violently. Police line 00 not Gross police line do not cd guarding Colorado cocaine haul Kevin Imbriaco a special services officer with the police in grand Junction colo., keeps watch monday Over Mure than 1,000 pounds of cocaine seized in the we have to anticipate the possibility of hostage Tak ing. There is no question they have the capacity there is no question they have the  elsewhere on Capitol Hill lawmakers were respond ing to president Bush s anti drug initiative and making suggestions to beef it up. Sen. Dennis Deconcini d-ariz., a member of the Senate intelligence committee said a secret Bush directive authorizes the military to be physically involved with units in the Field where we have been invited to have our Law enforcement  Deconcini said the military would be Able to Olter Protection to drug enforcement agents and other Law officials operating in Bolivia and Peru and also called on the Cia and other intelligence agencies to share Western part of the state. Officials called it the largest cocaine bust in the slate s history. Three men have been arrested and a fourth was being sought. Information with Law enforcement agencies. Sen. John Kerryd-mass., chairman of a narcotics subcommittee and sen. Milch Mcconnell. R-ky., asked Treasury Secretary Nicolas Brady to Convene a Summit of Hank presidents to increase inc focus on Money laundering aspects of the drug problem. In a letter to Brady they said that to Date the banking Community s response has been  and added we Hope that such a Summit would provide an Opportunity for senior officials and Bank managers to commit themselves and their organizations to the task of building systems which can detect suspicious activities and prevent the misuse of International wire Transfer  it s pay As you play at Massachusetts schools Boston a students who want to play football at Arlington High school have to come up with $125, and would be cheerleaders need $80 to Root for them. It s part of the Price being paid these Days for Massachusetts slipping econ omy and no one is feeling it More than the kids. Some school districts have dropped after school activities entirely. Others have reduced bus service. At the state s largest Public University courses arc eliminated buildings arc going untre paired and libraries can t buy books. Education in Massachusetts is among the Best in the country Franklyn Jenifer state Chancellor of higher education said monday in an interview. With cur rent fiscal problems however it is a bad time for us All he said. We must maintain stable and rational policies so that we do not throw away the seed Corn for when the Good limes come Back he said. Great expectations for state tax reve nue growth of 10.9 percent for fiscal. 1989 shrivelled to 6.5 percent growth a difference of $364 million. This year it s a similar Story. The fiscal year that started july i was expected to see Revenue growth of 7 percent that s already shrunk to 5.1 percent. Lack of Money takes its toll. Some schools Are charging fees for cd Ira curricular activities for the first Lime. Springfield dropped such programs entirely. At the Lincoln Sudbury regional High school youngsters arc charged $100 for each sport they play. Jim disc Ncry director of student activities in the affluent suburban District said participation remains High although some students arc on a pay later plan or getting financial Aid we were vehemently opposed at first of course disc Ncry said. It s difficult to charge for math classes but Many schools arc charging for extracurricular  he was t being facetious about charging for regular classes. His District gave some thought to making students pay for such extra courses As economics and accounting. Historically and traditionally those things have been provided for As part of a Public school system. It s not a very positive development said Edward me Lilian spokesman for the state Educa Tion department. State budget cuts forced the cities of Springfield and Chi Copic to eliminate some bus routes. At the 26.000-Studcnt University of Massachusetts at Amherst $31 million Cut from a two year budget of $193 Mil lion is leaving buildings unmaintained and libraries out of pocket. By the end of the school year 5,000 scats available in classes will be eliminated. Roland Sarti chairman of the univer sity of Massachusetts history depart ment said 1,500 students scrambled last week for the 300 class openings in required history courses. Some students must attend for a fifth year just to take required classes. The students Aren t so much irate As just very depressed Sarti said. Students offered guaranteed College program Norfolk a. A All 2,200 High school fresh men in the City will be guaranteed a Chance to go to College if they maintain a a plus average under a plan announced monday by a scholarship foundation. The students will be promised sufficient financial Aid if they sign contracts also agreeing to keep a c average in College preparatory courses and a 90 per cent attendance record. Parents must agree to an unspecified personal contribution to College costs generally at least $700 annually said Frank Batten Board chairman of the Tidewater scholarship foundation. Other groups and philanthropists have similarly helped pay for College educations under agreements with students. The foundation is a year old private venture founded to encourage More Norfolk High school Stu dents to attend College by helping them find Aid. Last year it helped 307 of 1,300 seniors in the school system get $ 1.38 million in College Aid. Batten said the foundation is trying to broaden its reach by targeting freshmen. We need to Slart to persuade students at a younger age thai they ought to aspire to go to College and thai College is a realistic Prospect he said