European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 05, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 Kemp plan for Hud cleanup wins support Washington a housing so Secretary Jack Kemp is winning support of of in Congress for much of his Broad plan to curb political influence in distributing $ housing subsidies. Kemp on tuesday unveiled a 58-Point plan to clean up the department of / housing and Urban development i which would eliminate spending at the Secretary s discretion and impose new management and ethics regulations. Many past funding decisions were frankly based on political influence Ralh or than Merit Kemp said. Under my stewardship no decisions will be made at Hud for the political advantage or personal gain of any one person or of a political  4.", t Kemp in announcing his program said he did not believe the appointment avg of a special prosecutor was necessary to Vij investigate allegations of past influence by Kemp s predecessor Samuel r. Piercejr., and three of Picicc s former top assistants have refused to testify before Congress citing their constitutional rights against self incrimination. Rep. Tom Lantos a Calif. The chair Man of a House subcommittee that is investigating fraud and mismanagement thud during the Reagan administration said he supported most of Kemp s plan. I believe Secretary Kemp is on the right track Lantos said after meeting with Kemp. But la los said he was not ready to go along with Kemp s suggestion that there is no need for the Section 8 moderate rehabilitation program. The program has been at the Center of the Hud scan dals and Lantos says it was plundered by political insiders during the Reagan administration. Kemp s proposed changes Range from regulatory and administrative Steps he can take immediately to More Complex change that will require congressional approval. Kemp proposed killing another pro Gram Hud s title x land development insurance citing use of the Money to build upscale projects such As a Condo minium Golf Complex in California. He said he was committed however to maintaining Hud s co insurance pro Gram which has been the source of nearly $1 billion in sour Loans to Date. The problem was not the idea Kemp said. The problem was in the implementation of the  Kemp barred from Hud work on company drug funding corp. Which has had defaults on s709 million of  billion in Hud insured Loans it approved. Other highlights include appointment of a Hud chief Finan Cial officer and a separate comptroller for its Federal housing administration. Requiring All lobbyists and Consul Tants who work on Hud proposals to Register with the department and disclose their fees which Hud could deduct from any funding awards. Publishing All Hud funding Deci Sions and waivers in the Federal Regis Ter. Allocating up to $100 million for monitoring Hud housing and Community development programs. Increasing the staff of the depart ment s inspector general and granting the office the Power to subpoena witnesses for its investigations. Hud Secretary Jack Kemp 100 Florida pupils teachers watch As janitor is shot killed police Lake sex janitor Sylvester Mitchell into custody Tallahassee. Fla. A a custodian was fatally shot tuesday in front of about 100 children and teachers in an elementary school cafeteria by a gun Man who opened fire on pupils in the playground be fore he fled police said. Police arrested Sylvester Ronald Mitchell 24, who quit his Job As a janitor at the school shortly before the shooting warning that he was angry and that somebody would get Hurt said Leon county undersheriff Larry Campbell. Harley j. Colvin 35, was shot in the head with a.22-Calibcr Rifle from across the cafeteria Campbell said. He died instantly As he sat on a stage. No children were injured at Killarn lakes Elemen tary but there was total pandemonium for a Short period of  Campbell said. We believe it was an employee sex employee Situa Tion he said. There s been no indication As to any other  Mitchell was arrested soon after the shooting on charges of murder aggravated assault and resisting arrest after a Brief scuffle with police about five Miles away and just 200 Yards from another school. Mitchell quit his Job left the school went to his Carand got a Rifle then re Cut Rcd the building through the cafeteria. Campbell said. One of the teachers was very close to the  said. When it happened the teacher hollered to somebody to Call the office. The suspect looked at her brought the Rifle around stated if you Call the office you la Benet " the teacher ducked to the floor and Mitchell left the cafeteria Campbell said. A school official encountered Mitchell As he left the building and asked him what he was doing with a Rifle Mitchell then fired twice at the More than so Chil Dren on the playground Campbell said. Pupils returned to their classrooms and teachers social workers and police officers Lold them the bad Guy was in custody that nobody was going to  Campbell said. Parents flocked to school in a fashionable forested area just North of the City As word of the shooting spread. Powerful new drug reaches Hawaii officials fear it s West coast bound by the Baltimore Sun Honolulu a new drug More potent than crack cocaine has take hold on Hawaii like no drug has done in decades and Law enforcement officials Here and on the Mainland believe it is headed for the West  drug a Smo Kably form of Crystal  imported from Asia is showing up on even the most Remote islands of Hawaii and evidence of it has been recorded in everything from new born babies to  until now we had never seen this drug in the .," said Lowry Leong resident agent in charge of the  Drug enforcement administration Branch i Honolulu. This is our version of the crack  House select committee on narcotics announced plans tuesday to hold congressional hearings on the drug. A one Day hearing has been tentatively setforoct.24. In the past few months police in san Francisco los Angeles Seattle and Oak land Calif., have reported isolated arrests or seizures connected to the drug which has been nicknamed ice and Batu the filipino word for  unjust about every Case police initially mis took the drug which looks like Rock Candy for crack cocaine. The Haigh Ashbury medical clinician san Francisco which Long has served As a barometer for drug use inthe United slates has begun to treat four to five people a month for the painful Side effects of smoking Crystal . According to  Inada director of the clinic. Our fearful expectation is that this will evolve into a new Era of abuse. We arc still trying to recover from the crack epidemic and we re turning away 500 people a month Inada  do you feel like when you re up to your neck in alligators and they jus let in a Bunch of crocodiles this particular form of Crystal mesh amphetamine predominantly manufactured in labs in the Philippines Korea and Hong Kong is purer than its non Crystal predecessor Speed widely used in the 1960s and 1970s.the purity of the new synthetic drug is unprecedented Inada  smoked it can produce highs of four to 14 hours. By comparison crack cocaine produces a High of 20 to 30 minutes. Traditionally met Ham Theta minds have been injected snorted or taken in Pill  enforcement and medical officials in Hawaii said use of ice has reached epidemic proportions and they report that it is being used pre dominantly by housewives High school students and Blue Collar workers. Honolulu medical examiner Alvin Morri noted the drug is being found increasingly in the bodies of victims of homicides suicides and traffic fatalities. Police have reported 32 deaths related to Crystal  since 1985. Students riot in Brooklyn close school new York a about 200 Stu dents protesting a teacher s alleged racial remark rioted in a Brooklyn High school tuesday closing the school and injuring one police officer officials  1,000 students gathered in front of Eastern District High school in the Williamsburg Section after officials closed it because of the  100 police officers tried to Dis Perse the crowd and were met with scattered incidents of bottle throwing. A police woman was slightly injured when she was struck on the head said police spokesman officer Joseph  students were arrested on disorderly conduct charges and one of them also was charged with disorderly conduct. Last week during an african history class the history teacher made a remark that offended the students Gallagher  teacher is White. About 75 percent o the school s 3,100 students arc hispanic and 22 percent Are Black said Board of education spokesman Frank Sobrino