European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday september 20,1989 by. Teen frees 11 hostages surrenders Mckee by. A an armed teen Ager apparently acting out the scenario to a Stephen King novel stalked into a High school classroom and took 11 classmates hostage monday. After a Daylong stand of he released them All and surren dered. No one was injured in the confrontation which began about 9 50 . And ended at 6 35 . Police said. The youth fired two shots one at the ceiling of the classroom and another at a win Dow state police said. The teen Ager whose Only request to police was to speak to his father told his hostages he did not want to Hurt  final two hostages were freed shortly after 5 . And the youth gave up 90minutes later authorities said. The teen was identified by police a Dustin Pierce a 17-year-old senior at Jackson county High school. Police said they were unsure what charges would be lodged against Pierce. He was taken to a juvenile holding cent Erin the Clay county jail in nearby Man Chester. My acc is a town of 2so people about so Miles Southeast of Lexington in the appalachian Foothills. He was  said state police detective Bob Stephens who negotiated with Pierce throughout the Day atthe High school. He was a confused Young Man. He was a Young Man looking for somebody to help him throughout the negotiations Stephen said he feared Pierce would try to kill himself since he seemed to be carrying out the scenario of the King thriller rage which he had been Reading. During a search of Pierce s room at Home police found a paperback copy of Dustin Pierce stares out the window of a police car As he is taken from the school. The Book in which the Lead character i shot by police. The Book tells the Story of a High school boy who hates his fatherland begins bringing his father s pistol to school. Eventually the Lead character inthe Story takes a class of 14 students hos Tage and kills a  also found papers Pierce had written that made references to dying at9 o clock. At one Point during the Day he said it la All end at  Stephens  s sole demand throughout was to talk to his father Stephens  has t seen his father my under standing since he was 4 years old Stephens said. Pierce s father who was not identified was on his Way to Mckee from Del Ray Beach Fla. When the student re leased his last two hostages and surrendered. Police said the teen s parents arc separated. He never would commit to Why he wanted to talk to his father Stephens said. Psychologists and Fri experts who assisted Stephens pored Over rage Dur ing the Day and relayed its details to the negotiators. After Reading the Book and Pierce s notes we thought suicide was what we d have to Deal with at the end Stephens said. Pierce who released his hostage throughout the Day in Exchange for items such As food soft drinks and cigarettes said he was t going to Hurt nobody according to Craig Evrsole a free classmate. He said he was t going to shoot  Eversole a 15-year-old Junior said hews in the classroom when the armed youth came through the door. He never said nothing Everso Esaid. He shot the ceiling and told the teacher to leave and let two rows of Stu dents leave. He did t say nothing Why he was doing it or  later Pierce fired another shot blow ing out a classroom window to allow a hostage to get an am pm radio and Tele phone police said. Police said Pierce was armed with Shotgun a ,357-caliber magnum revolver and some Type of automatic  eve cars old identified the other weapons As a .44-Calibcr magnum and a 12-Gaugc shot gun. It was not Clear Why the youth took Over the classroom. Authorities de scribed him As a newcomer to the school who was living with his grandparents but some students said they had known him for years. Hugo from Page 1 communications prevented any definitive  sheets director of the National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables. Fla., said monday evening that it is still too Early to Tell if Hugo will strike the . Mainland about two Days from now three Days from now it la be out in the Bahamas and Well be making Deci Sions As to whether we need any Hurricane watches or warnings for anywhere along the . Coast he said. Hugo appears to be on a wobbly course to the North West at 12 Mph and that general motion is expected to continue for 24 hours the forecast said. It said maximum sustained winds arc near 110 Mph with Hurricane Force winds extending up to 60 Miles from the Center with tropical storm winds extending for up to 200 Miles. Hugo s winds overturned cars and stripped roofs of houses and office buildings and sent chunks of Concrete plunging into streets in san Juan where one third of . Commonwealth s 3.3 million people live. Fifty air. Planes were reported destroyed at the Airport in Isla verde. There was widespread damage in san Juan s Conda do Beach area the site of Many of the Island s Large tourist hotels. Shattered Glass strips of roofing and uprooted Trees littered the streets and few Drivers Ven tured out. Hugo caused flooding and mudslides Cut Power an disrupted International communications to the Island. Bands of people mostly youths looted storm dam aged shops in san Juan and police patrols were reinforced at the main Post office political party office Sand shopping areas. In a boutique on the ground floor of the two Story building housing the associated press Bureau in san Juan Young looters carried out armload of women s clothing. Bush from Page 1  succeed and see them move for Ward with More liberties and i think they do understand that and so i Don t thin there s any Chance of a disconnect there. These Are not easy problems bus said mentioning verification issues As among the thorniest to a so called Start pact limiting Long Range ballistic missiles. At the same time he said Idon t Sec any insurmountable stumbling blocks  he said he was in no hurry to meet personally with soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev. We do want to move ahead on Start Bush said. As you know we came in did a review completed the re View and we will be working inside our own administration to have the proposal that i think will capture the imagination of the soviet  among other topics that will be raised the president mentioned an increased flow of soviet bloc arms to Nicaragua which officials have said is coming from Cuba and said the shipments were not a very kind and gentle approach to this  a reporter noted news accounts that Bush s brother Prescott was among american merchants who had resume business contacts with the chinese and asked Bush if it were time to resume nor Mal relations. Bush responded no no we re not ready although he said he hoped he would soon Sec proper signals fro the chinese leadership that would Lead to improved  other subjects he indicated he was willing to Compromise with Democrat sin Congress on the final shape of an anti drug program although he complained that their initial response was spend More and raise taxes. Asked about threats to himself or his family by South american drug lords Bent on revenge for his own drug pro Gram the president said he did t know of any hard intelligence that the Dan Ger had increased. The president said Hungary has undertaken major Steps toward economic and political Reform enabling the United states to Grant permanent favored nation status to the Eastern euro Pean communist state. He said the move will open new doors for the hungarian Economy encouraging greater Market orientation and increasing the foreign Exchange  Bush said he wished the United states could accept As Many soviet jew who wished to enter the country but added we do have to set our to control our Overall immigration  Cheney from Page 1 mands to support civilian Law enforcement efforts. Unspecific instructions he directed the Atlantic come headquartered in norfolk.va., to prepare for the formation of a "substantr1 Caribbean counter narcotics task Force  air planes and ships to Lii he Ali Iii Effii nun of drugs from latin America. Forces comma Farr Mcpherson ga., to draw up plans to a Cpl  forces to complement and . Law enforcement interdiction efforts particularly along the Southern Border with Mexico. The North american aerospace defense come to increase efforts to detect and counter illegal drug traffic primarily via aircraft into the United states. The Southern and Pacific Cornista Al reduction and  drugs in conjuncl7on1fwfli m dffl5 "051 countries. I Iii Llyn in Llull Iii it Lam h la Jim Iii Torii to with details of How they plan Osc  declined to put a Price tag on the military s drug interdiction Campaign. It s very difficult to put a Dol Lar figure on this without seeing the plans that will be drawn up by the commands he  Senate has authorized $575 million for the Mili tary s a Trig interdiction efforts As part of its fiscal 1990 defense authorization Bill compared Wjt Jaso Mil lion for the Len Iii in Juja Iai met if Tel Iron out  la Ilgonis is expected to wrap up addressing recent criticism that greater military involvement in the drug War would Drain manpower and Money from other missions Cheney said there is no question that Trade offs must be made. There arc no Quick and easy answers he  i 111, Difili Ofifi hut i Don t Sec this As being in conflict with the the  Cheney said our specific Mission is to protect National Security. There can be no doubt that International trafficking in drugs is a National Security prob Lem for the United