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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes saturday september 16, 1989 Btesh doubles food Aid for Poland Washington a president by congressional leaders to do More for the new government announced thursday he will double the $50 million the United states plans to Send in food Aid. Foods to be sent to Poland All coming from existing surpluses include beef pork Corn butter butter Oil. A. Sunflower Oil Cotton and Rice. Agriculture . Sen. Patrick Leahy d-vt.," the $ 100 million for the fiscal year that begins oct.  United states increase its food assistance i will follow $8.4 million in emergency food Aid a inv b Poland to $2.5 billion to Poland this year. I a Poland is a country with a history of food riots the food Aid is separate from a Lus run lion pack Leahy said. Ii docs no Good to say seek Freedom to economic assistance to-pfll9nd previously an unless we can Point to Poland and say they did and age of bounced by the Whitti Imset Bush saying Bert prices and food shortages have placed  heavy Burden on the polish peo pfc Tommy need we expect that shipments of the new assistance will arrive in time for the difficult win  used support said department,.spokesman Richard is identical announcement came in the face of Boucher. We  measures might be  pressure for Bush to do More  said. To Aid the new  the first ii Uirt Mush announced the first $50 million Aid offer Dur Ern Europe since world  to Tommu ing a trip to Poland earlier this summer. But the and nist prime minister. A. Ministration has moved reluctantly in offering new Aid meanwhile thursday the chairman of the Benmor. To the Solidarity led government of prime minister.,.i.,.T  in , i i  Jug Husz Mazowicki suggesting Poland should dam  ability to make the transition to More of an open  first. Lech Walesa  Leader whose non communist Trade Union  pm mands a dominant role in the Warsaw government has called for $10 see Whai they got. In Advance of the White House announcement state department officials extended assurances to Poland and its congressional supporters. The polish government can count on our Contin Colombia to extradite 2 to . Bogota Colombia a Colombia thurs Day announced the arrest of two men wanted in the United states As cocaine traffickers and said they were being held in a High Security prison awaiting extradition. Gen. Miguel Maza Marquez head of the administrative Security department and the Man in charge of Colombia s anti drug War said one of the arrested men Bernardo Pllaez Roldan was among the major drug figures in the Medellin Cartel and said he was much bigger than Eduardo Martinez Romero an economist who was flown to Atlanta sept. 6 and was charged with Money laundering for the Cartel. He said pc Luncz Roldan would be extradited to Detroit where he is wanted for conspiracy and distribution of cocaine. The Justice department in Washington said pc Aez Roldan was convicted of drug trafficking charges five years ago in Detroit and faces 15 years in prison. The other Man was identified As Guillermo Bueno Delgado. Authorities said he is wanted in Tallahassee fla., and in san Francisco on drug and Money laundering charges. The communique said Pllaez Roldan was arrested wednesday North of Bogota and Bueno Del Gado was arrested in Cali on monday. Pllaez Roldan was indicted in november 1983 on . Charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine Justice department spokes Man David Runkl said in Washington he was arrested in Florida and taken before a . Magistrate in Detroit in january 1984. The trial was set to begin that March but Pllaez Roldan was released on $200,000 Bond and was never seen again said Runkl. He was tried in absent a and convicted in april 1984 and a warrant for his arrest was issued a month later said Frank Shultson the Dea. Also on thursday minister of defense Gen. Oscar Bolero Restrepo denied recent reports of american troops in Colombia to help in the drug War. There arc no foreign troops in Colombia and we Don t plan on having any he said. The Pentagon has said up to 200 military advis ers could go to Colombia to train and help operate the . Equipment. Billion in emergency assistance including $2.7 billion from the International monetary fund $3 billion from the world Bank and $4.1 billion in new bilateral cred its. Walesa plans a november visit to Washington. Mother Teresa s condition worsens Calcutta India a Mother Teresa had Chest pains and developed a High fever thursday a week after she suffered a heart at tack her doctors said. Or. . Ashim chief cardiologist at Woodlands nursing Home said the 79-year-old roman Catho Lic nun has had sort of a second heart  the Nobel prize Winner who has devoted he life to helping the poor was admitted to the nursing Home sept. 5. Her condition is serious Ashim said. She suffered Chest pains during the nigh which required intensive measures to relieve. These measures Are  he said doctors were constantly monitoring her heartbeat but refused to say what Steps had been taken. Mother Teresa is tired and resting he said. Born in Skopje Yugoslavia Mother Teresa be come known for her work with the poor in Calcutta. She has received the medal of Freedom the highest civilian award bestowed by the United states As Well As the 1979 Nobel peace prize. Gunman from Page 1 desks and then crawling from one desk to another As Wesbecker walked through the Plant. One Man was found after the shootings in a Corner in Shock and unable to move authorities said. Police said was Becker had no criminal record and had not served in the military. They said he had a record of psychiatric problems but gave no details. He was married and lived in the South county Section of Louisville. Murrell Mere Dith a neighbor described him As very  he was very Nice once you talked to him but he just kept to himself said Meredith. Co workers said Wesbecker was under a lot of stress from his Job on the folding machines at the Plant which they described As being one of the least desirable posts in the building. Management was what he was after. Heddin t gel any of them. All he got was inno cent people said Joe Passanisi a Pressman with the firm who said Wesbecker had been requesting a Transfer for two or three years with no Success before going on disability. Was Becker talked constantly about fire arms said co worker Charlie Miller. That s All he talked about firepower How Many shots they fired the Caliper. He was just consumed by it said Miller. Others said Wesbecker would frequently cite firearms statistics to them from the mag Azine Soldier of Fortune which advertises assault weapons. According to Miller was Becker frequently went to a firing Range and practice firing his weapons. The rampage began when Hesbacker walked into the building s 6lh Street in trance and took an elevator to the top floor Louisville police chief Richard Dotson displays Rifle used in shooting rampage. Of the three Story Plant where the offices of managers and supervisors Are located. Authorities said one person who Rode inthe elevator with was Becker saw All the weapons and hastily left. Once on the third floor Wesbecker began firing with the As Sault Rifle. After failing to locate any of the company s top officials web Cockcr methodically worked his Way Down every floor shooting As he went. He used firm discipline not a lot of in discriminate shooting. He placed his shots very Well said Dotson. All together. Wes acc scr was in the building 25 to 30 minutes the chief said. Many people in the building did no know what was happening at first because of the protective car coverings Many of them wore in the noisy Plant. Web Cockcr s body was found lying in a Pool of blood in a pressroom Annex. On pistol was lying underneath the body and the ak-47 was lying beside it police said. Killing from Page 1 him before the shooting began. I said How arc you Rock Tingle recalled. He said Fine John. Back off and get out of the Way " Tingle said he and other employees ran into a bathroom and locked the door. Oswin said was Becker had a big grudge after he went on disability and began collecting guns. Standard gravure president Michael Shea said he did not know the reason was Becker left the company and said personnel information on the Man was unavailable. Another former co worker Joe White said conversations with Wesbecker Cen tired on guns and Soldier of Fortune Magazine. While said was Becker thought of himself As a Soldier and seemed obsessed with guns. This Guy s been talking about this for a year White said. I guess nobody believed him said Don Frazier president of the graphics Union at the printing Plant. Frazier said was Becker had become More upset recently because he thought his disability benefits were about to be cutoff. Police sgt. Carl Yates said police knew Little about Wesbecker or where he obtained his guns including an ak-47 assault Rifle and ammunition. I would t think it would be real difficult to obtain an ak-47," Yates said. Was Becker did not have a police record or any record of military service Yates said. He said Wesbecker and his second wife Brenda had two sons in their 20s, but he did not know their names. Mrs. Wesbecker works at a Louisville Beauty school  
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