European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 30, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 Bush praises Barco for drug crackdown Washington map president Bush welcomed colombian president Virgilio Barco Al the while House with Praise for the South american country s crackdown on drug traffickers and promises of improved  Between the two countries. The two presidents met thursday eve Ning in a White House session that stretched from the originally scheduled30 minutes to about 90 minutes. Bush indicated his intention to work closely with president Barco to expand bilateral Trade and investment opportunities in order to Spur Colombia s eco nomic  White House . He said Bush has asked . Trade representative Carla Hills to Lead an inter Agency Effort to examine urgently what can be done to improve Trade benefits. . Officials have said Trade conces Sions arc being considered for some colombian exports such As Flowers and Tex tiles. Bush said the United states is pre pared to resume talks with Colombia and others on renewal of the International Coffee agreement which has in the past set Coffee Export quotas to keep up prices Fitzwater said. Last week Bush rejected a plea by Barco for a one year reinstatement of a Coffee Export quota system that had helped colombian Farmers. Coffee is Colombia s chief Legal Export. World Coffee prices have fallen by about a third since the 74-nation Cartel suspended Export quotas when the United states backed by some Central Amer ican countries who wanted larger quotas blocked a new agreement in july. President Bush welcomes president Virgilio Barco of Colombia at the White House. Colombian officials have suggested that without the Price guarantees it will be difficult to keep Farmers in their coun try from switching from Coffee to coca. Another Issue raised at the meeting was . Drug consumption which Barco has Long criticized As the fuel supporting the violent drug traffickers who plague his country. The two presidents talked about the Domestic drug problem in the United states and the administration s efforts to reduce  Fil water said. The colombian president making his first visit to Washington since launching a crackdown on drug traffickers in his country last month told reporters before the meeting that he was not seeking additional financial help in his country s Bat the against traffickers. We have received help with our prob Lem Barco said referring to $65 million in emergency assistance from the unite states. Bush expressed appreciation on the part of the american people for Barco s efforts to combat drug traffickers. Barco met earlier thursday with drug policy director William Bennett under tight Security at the colombian ambassador s Home in Washington. At a meeting with congressmen Barco raised the Issue of . Assault Stvil weapons being smuggled into Colombia for use by traffickers said rep. Charles Rangl. . Chairman of the House select committee on narcotics abuse. The Bush administration has banned the import of assault rifles but has notated against Domestic manufacture of such weapons for Export. Among other subjects raised by Barco with the members of the House were his concerns Over foreign mercenaries Laun Dering of drug Money and the manufacture of chemicals used to process co Caine. He emphasized that while he did t need troops he needed a lot of help in these other  Rangl said. Barco ordered emergency measures to crack Down on the drug traffickers after the aug. 18 assassination of leading presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan an outspoken foe of the drug Trade. 2 texans on trial for postal contract fraud Washington a two top officers at a Dallas company cheated lied stole and covered up in an attempt to win a $400 million postal service con tract to build mail sorting equipment a Federal prosecutor said wednesday. Assistant . Attorney Joseph Valdur said recognition equipment inc., its chief executive officer and marketing vice president were involved in a scheme to defraud the emolument by buying Peter Voss a former member of the Post Al service s Board of governors. The two company officers arc William Moore and Robert Reedy. In opening statements at the non jury trial the prosecutor said the company paid $325,000 to Detroit area business Man John Gnau in 1985 and Early 1986 in an attempt to win work with the Post Al service. Gnau funny cd some of the Money to Voss who As vice chairman of the postal Board of governors had urged Moore and Reedy to hire Gnau As a consultant inthe fall of 1984. Company lawyer Jack Cooney said Noone Al the company knew of the arrange ment Between Gnau and Voss. The conspiracy Between Voss and Gnau was up and running and Profita ble before Rei was contacted said Coo nay. Rei was victimized. Rei was one of Many companies this conspiracy tried to  but Valder said the company polluted and tried to capture the postal serv ice procurement process and that Moore was obsessed with getting a postal con tract for the company. Moore and Reedy participated in an arrangement that has been around since the beginning of time Valdur said. The defendants were trying to buy a govern ment  Valder said Moore s own notes refer to Gnau s firm at one Point by saying consultant wired adjacent to a Nota Tion Reading Peter  but the prosecutor acknowledged u1k Ull ult a wus  s1iui-Uu null Ikuru Iii Toltl v u Ney. Rei was victimized. Rei was one but the prosecute Acle accuses Fri of intimidating seller of controversial rap record Washington a an american civil Liber but said he would look into it Lynn said. Justice Dupai there will be no evidence that Gnau Voss or their associates Ever specifically told the company or its officers of the corrupt arrangement. The charges of conspiracy theft and fraud arc being tried before . District court judge George Revercomb. Voss who headed former president Reagan s 1980 Ohio presidential Campaign received a four year sentence in 1986 after pleading guilty to taking an illegal gratuity and to expense account fraud. Gnau. Who headed Reagan s 1980michigan Campaign was sentenced to three years for conspiracy and paying an illegal $2,500 gratuity to Voss. Liber tics Union official thursday accused the Fri of trying to intimidate a music company for distributing a controversial record that the Fri contends encourages Vio Lence against police. It s extraordinarily frightening to get a letter from the Fri saying the Fri has officially decided they Don t like your music. And to intimate that the music is going to cause violence said Barry Lynn Acle legislative coun Sel. The letter was written by Milt Ahlerich Fri assistant director for Public affairs to priority records about the song tha police by the rap group Nwa. It intimidates the recipient because the source is the Federal government. And is Likely to have a very Chil Ling effect on that record company and that artist he said. Lynn said he and representatives of music in action a group concerned with censorship of Rock music met with a Justice department official monday to demand a re traction of the letter. Thomas Boyd director of the department s office of policy development did t take a position on the letter by depart ment officials had no Public comment. However Ahlerich said thursday that the letter was absolutely not a threat against the los Angeles record company and that it s their decision to distribute  we wanted to take the Opportunity to Supply priority with information about violence associated with police officers. And concern about violence in this country Ahlerich said. It was not anything past  Ahlerich said he had received a couple of letters from anti censorship groups but no response from priority. The associated press obtained a copy of the aug. I letter from the Trade publication radio & records. The letter written on official Fri stationery was addressed to Gui Manganiello priority s National promotions director. It noted that seventy eight Law enforcement officers were felonious by slain in the line of duty in 1988, four More than in 1987. Law enforcement officers dedicate their lives to the Protection of our citizens and recordings such As the one from Nwa arc both discouraging and degrading to these Brave dedicated officers. I wanted you to be aware of the Fri s position relative to this song and its message is Attis of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 30, 1949 the West German government announced that it reduced the value of the Mark from 30 cents to 23.8095 cents the figure proposed by the Allied High commission. 30 years ago today. Sept. 30, 1959 Hurricane Gracie with Peak winds of 125 Mph moved across the South Carolina Shoreline Downing Power and communication lines and causing heavy damage to Charleston s historical District. 20 years ago today. Sept. 30, 1969 the army dropped murder charges against six Green berets accused of killing an alleged double agent in South Vietnam because the Cia refused to allow its agents to testify at their trial. 10 years ago today. Sept. 30, 1979 while meeting in Hamburg West Germany top economic strategists from the United states and West Germany renewed their commitment to a Strong Dollar but gave no indication of any new support measures