European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday March 21,1990 $ 100,000 Reward offered for bomber of drug office by the associated press the government offered a $100,000 Reward monday for the capture of the bomber who destroyed a drug enforcement administration office in fort Myers ha., but the Agency concedes it can do Little to prevent future attacks. The Fri  issued a nationwide Alert for Jeffrey a. Matthews 23, an elusive drug suspect who allegedly threatened the Dea after his indictment thursday. Quot there have been no warrants issued yet for anyone in the explosion but we Are following some Good leads a Fri spokesman Brian kens cd said. The Dea and Fri jointly announced the $100,000 Reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the bomber or bombers but they did not name a suspect. Matthews half brother John Lewis Ciganek 22, surrendered to authorities sunday in the Florida keys and  been questioned about the bombing the Fri spokesman said. He refused to say what if anything the suspect told agents. Ciganek was arraigned in fort Myers Federal court monday on the drug indictment. A i just want a fair trial Quot Ciganek said after declaring himself indigent and in need of a court appointed attorney. He was ordered held without Bond. Saturday s bombing destroyed the Dea office building in a quiet fort Myers neighbourhood. Remnants of the pipe bomb which apparently used gasoline As a fire accelerant have been sent to Fri laboratories in Washington for analysis. Washington Dea spokesman Bill Ruzzamenti said that although Agency offices around the world have been informed about the bombing there have been no new Security measures taken. A the situation in fort Myers is an isolated incident a he said. But in Yakima Wash. A a key station on the Northwest drug route from Mexico a head Dea agent Robert Dreisbach acknowledged that Security  been heightened although he would not disclose details. A we have taken certain Security precautions As a result of fort Myers and continuing threats to All Dea offices from drug trafficking organizations a Dreisbach said. Jim Braseth agent in charge in Minneapolis says his office  not received any threats and  not increased Security because of the fort Myers bombing. In Indianapolis David h. Mcdougal the resident agent in charge said that although the bombing appears local a this just shows that it is a  the bombing along with threats from colombian drug dealers and the slayings of agents around the world Point to the Agency a limits in protecting itself the Dea acknowledges. Regan deleted claim from Book offer Elie Wiesel threatened to sue new York apr former White House chief of staff Donald t. Regan agreed to delete a passage from his memoirs after Nobel laureate Elie i Csc threatened him with a $10 million libel suit lawyers for both men said. In his Book Quot for the record a Regan charged that i Csc made a televised plea for then president Reagan not to visit the bit Burg military cemetery in West Germany Quot after assuring me he would do no such  Wiesel made the plea during a ceremony in Washington in april 1985 at which Reagan awarded him the congressional Gold medal. His lawsuit never filed maintained that he made no Assurance to Regan of is Wiesel Lance on Pitburg lawyers said monday. In Exchange for Wiesel dropping the threatened suit Regan instructed his publisher Harcourt Brace Jovano Vich inc., to delete the disputed phrase from any future editions of a for the  Regan also wrote Wiesel a two paragraph letter dated Jan. 29, in which he said of Wiesel a version of events a i Hadnot remembered it that  he said he was withdrawing the phrase a since i did not mean to offend  the suit said reganus charge made it appear that Wiesel  agreed to be silent on Pitburg so he would receive the congressional medal. Reagan was criticized for visiting Pitburg because nazi is troops Are buried there. Wiesel a survivor of the nazi Slaughter of jews during world War ii won the Nobel peace prize for his writings examining the holocaust. The settlement reported in the National jewish Post and opinion newspaper was confirmed by lawyers for Wiesel Regan and the publisher of reganus Book. White House names 94th a Point of Light Washington apr the White House said Mon Day that the Rosier of president Bush so thousand Points of Light Quot is approaching the Hundred Mark. The while House on monday named Bush a 94th daily a Point of Light a Jesse Sanchez brain of Boise Idaho honoured for helping migrant workers and their children. Bush began naming Points of Light nov. 22 to encourage volunteerism. He intends to name 1,000 a reflecting the Quot thousand Points of Light Quot theme first struck in his acceptance speech in August 1988 at the Republican National convention. The White House office of National service released Advance copies monday of a Booklet with thumbnail sketches of Berain and his fellow Points of Light. Asked if it was an attempt to generate More publicity White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said a actually we re getting very Good publicity. We have stacks of clippings from around the  he said a citizens and communities Are starting to pick up on this program developing private organizations. So its working very Well. We re very proud of  Bush  asked Congress for $25 million for a quasi private Points of Light foundation that Bush would chair to spearhead further voluntary activities. Berain a farm worker As a child helped found groups called image de Idaho and Camp College assistance for migrant people to encourage hispanic youths to stay in school and avoid drugs. Stateside Ford recalling 60,000 cars for replacement of fan Detroit up a Ford motor co said monday it is recalling about 60,000 1990-Model Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz compact cars to replace the engine Cooling fan. Ford said the fan Blades on those front drive cars could wobble during Start up and rub against the fan shroud causing the fan motor to overheat. That could cause the engine to overheat although owners would be warned by an engine indicator Light the no. 2 automaker said. Ford which was made aware of the problem through an unspecified number of complaints from owners and dealers is asking owners to return their cars to dealers to have the fan motor replaced free of charge. The repair is expected to be done in about an hour Ford said. All Tempo and Topaz cars Are equipped with a 2.3-liter four Cylinder  socialist sex mayor to seek seat in Congress Montpelier it. Apr former Burlington mayor Bernard Sanders hoping to build upon his Strong showing in the 1988 race said monday that he would run again for Congress this year. Sanders who gained wide attention As the nations Only socialist mayor during his eight years As Burlington mayor said he opted for Congress instead of running for governor As he  considered doing because of concerns Over National and International issues. A i can honestly say that there is no race that i have Ever run in which i feel More enthusiastic More confident and which  for me a greater sense of urgency a he said in his announcement. Sanders came in second in the 1988 race for Vermont a Only seat in the .  Brennan suffering from a flu related illness Washington apr supreme court Justice William j. Brennan 82, is suffering from a flu related stomach trouble and could not report for work monday his Secretary said. A a he a got the flu actually some stomach problems that Are flu related a Secretary Mary Elmore said. A we Hope he will be Back soon. These things can Lay you Low but he a not very  swindler skips probation hearing los Angeles apr an australian convicted of running a health Tea swindle failed to appear at a probationary hearing and the City attorney said the Man is believed to have fled to his native country. City attorney James Hahn issued an arrest warrant for Peter Clarence Foster when he did not show up in court to prove he  completed a three month work sentence and paid $228,000 in restitution. Foster pleaded no contest in july to Misdemeanour charges related in a mail order scheme in which he sold a chinese Tea billed As having medicinal qualities. Prosecutors said he advertised the a Echo Low team in newspapers across the country claiming it lowered cholesterol and prevented heart attacks. Foster also is wanted by authorities in Britain for allegedly Selling nearly $7 million Worth of chinese Tea by falsely claiming it would make people lose weight. . Allies getting $297 million in ski contracts Washington apr the United states is spending $297,1 million outside the country out of approximately $10 billion for the strategic defense initiative often called Star wars the general accounting office  reported. The biggest share is going to Israel. The Gao quoted . Officials As saying that complicated and time consuming . Procedures have limited the participation of other countries. The project was originated under former presi Dent Reagan to defend the United Stales against foreign missiles. Of israelis share of $141.17 million $126.4 million is going for a single contract to show How an israeli missile could intercept a tactical missile. It is due to be completed in july 1991. West Germany   $64.8 million Worth of contracts Britain $56.7 million Italy $15.3 million France $8.5 million the Netherlands $5 million and Japan $3 million. . Contractors have awarded an additional $48.4 million Worth of subcontracts including $31.1 million to Britain $9.2 million to France and $5.7 million to West Germany. The report made available recently to reporters was prepared for rep. John d. Dingell chairman of the House Energy committees oversight subcommittee. The Gao watches Over government expenditures for Congress. It said the contracts Are providing the United states with new technology including a an electromagnetic rail gun from Israel that fires projectiles at High velocities to give them extra Force. A an italian electro optic sensor that improves the processing of signals. A a French University project for new methods of helping produce superconductors materials that carry electricity with a minimum loss of Power. Neither the French nor italian project is using . Technology the report said