European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 30, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 Chuck Berry a pot porn found in raid on Home of Chuck Berry St. Charlesmo. Apr drug agents who raided the country estate of Rock a no Roll performer Chuck Berry last weekend in a search for cocaine turned up marijuana guns and pornography but no cocaine authorities told reporters thursday. The estate in Wentzville about 40 Miles West of St. Louis was raided saturday while Berry 63, was away. St. Charles county drug agents found and seized several plastic bags of marijuana an unspecified Quantity of hashish two rifles and a Shotgun $122,000 in Cash and pornographic videotapes slides and books said county prosecuting attorney William Hannah. Hannah said no charges could be filed until All the evidence was reviewed probably not before tuesday. In an affidavit filed in circuit court Hannah outlined a continuing investigation of Berry that dates Back to december 1988. The investigation began after Federal drug agents said they suspected Berry of carrying cocaine in his guitar Case and briefcase. In March 1989, authorities at St. Louis Lambert Airport searched Berry a baggage but found nothing the affidavit said. The investigation intensified last week when an informant told authorities that Berry had received a a Large amount of cocaine and would have it at his estate for 10 Days according to the affidavit. The saturday raid found no cocaine. A i have never used cocaine and nobody in my band has used it a Berry told reporters. . Not planning to commit troops to Peru official says Washington apr a top state department official said thursday that the United states has no intention of sending military units to Peru to fight drug processors and traffickers. That scenario is the a farthest thing from our mind a said Melvyn Levitsky assistant Secretary of state for International narcotics. Levitsky also told members of the Senate foreign relations committee that he is optimistic . Officials can agree with peruvian president elect Alberto Fujimori on a strategy to reduce Peru a production of coca leaves which Farmers sell to cocaine processors. The . Plan Calls for sending military equipment and a a trainers to help Peru a Law enforcement agencies fight drugs. Fujimori said during his election Campaign that he would reject any a foreign intervention in Peru in the War against drugs. But Levitsky said Fujimori May have misunderstood what the United states wants to do. Officials at the . Embassy in Lima have not discussed the situation with Fujimori Levitsky said. Sen. Christopher Dodd d-conn., said there was apparently a confusion about the new governments Quot position on . Participation in Peru a War on drugs. A i am wary about the administration s plans a he said. Fujimori who must contend with a decade Long War with leftist shining path guerrillas As Well As with cocaine traffickers said he favors economic support Over military Force in eradicating coca plantations. Last week William j. Bennett the administrations drug policy coordinator said he hoped to Complete a formal agreement soon with Peru so the United states can Start providing military equipment and training to peruvian police and military. Faa probe finds 8 close Calls in 10 Days Between air planes Chicago apr air traffic controllers in the Chicago area allowed eight close Calls Between air planes in a recent 10-Day period the Federal aviation administration said. One of the most serious involved two Northwest airlines jets both flying at 33,000 feet. They came within nine tenths of a mile of each other according to a preliminary Faa investigation. A second incident involved a flight on which the governor of Iowa was a passenger the Faa said. A a we re upset about it a Mark Scholl an official of the National air traffic controllers association said of the rash of incidents that occurred Between june 17 and tuesday. A we done to have an explanation for it. There a not a common  but Scholl said wednesday he believed the eight incidents at the Chicago air route traffic control Center in Aurora were an aberration. None of the incidents was classified As a a near midair collision a Faa spokesman Mort Edelstein said. Edelstein said an investigative team was looking at All eight incidents. He said some changes went into effect wednesday in an Effort to Correct the situation. He declined to elaborate. In All of 1989, controllers made 34 a operational errors a in which planes stray closer than the minimum separation allowed by the Faa Edelstein said. So far this year 25 such errors have occurred he said. The Northwest airlines incident took place saturday when a dc-9 with 32 passengers came within nine tenths of a mile of another Northwest Jet a Boeing 727, with 131 passengers. The incident involving Iowa gov. Terry Branstad occurred june 21 Over Indiana. An american airlines 727 came within 200 feet vertically and 1.6 Miles horizontally of an Iowa National guard plane carrying 16 people including Branstad. Scholl said a controller trainee apparently issued incorrect Altitude orders to the american flight. In six of the incidents a computer alerted controllers to the problem. In the two others the Alert system was not activated. Those two incidents were classified As minor because 80 percent of the minimum separation was maintained. Engine fire problems Spur Fiero recoil Detroit apr general motors corp. Said thursday it has scheduled recalls for 308,000 Pontiac Fieros Over the next four months for repairs to reduce the Chance of engine fires. Pm told the National Highway traffic safety administration in december it would recall the two seat cars because of engine fire problems that contributed to the decision to Stop making them in 1988. Parts Are on their Way to dealers and the company will Start notifying owners next month Pontiac division spokesman Reg Harris said. Notification will be sent in july to owners of 1984 four Cylinder models in August to owners of 1985-88 six Cylinder models in september to owners of 198586 four Cylinder models and in october to owners of 1987-88 four Cylinder models Pontiac said. It said the repairs will be free of charge. The 308,000 cars Are the number believed still registered of the 328,000 Fieros built. The plastic bodied mid engine cars were introduced in july 1983 As a 1984 Model and were discontinued at the end of the 1988 Model year Harris said. Harris said 1,451 fires have been reported in the cars with 100 involving slight injuries. Owners should have the cars checked if they notice overheating vibration or Power loss Harris said. Spencer gifts to close mail order operations 40 years ago today. B 1timc in to Ltd Cmith vorp in the stars and stripes Pleasantville . Up a Spencer gifts once one of the nations largest specially merchandise cataloguers plans to close its mail order operations this fall a company spokesman said thursday. A a it a just not making any Money a said Ronald Mangel a vice president at Spencer. A a we re very sad to see it go but its been losing Money for the last three or four  Mangel said Spencer a retail business continues to thrive and the company which operates 435 outlets across the country plans to open 15 new stores this year. The most recent figures available show Spencer a 1987 Catalon sales totalled about $80 million compared with $230 million in store sales according to do news a direct marketing Trade publication. Sixty five workers will lose their jobs at the company a Williamsburg va., mail order Center which opened in March f989. Mangel said the mail order operation was moved from Pleasantville to Williamsburg where labor is cheaper in Hopes of reversing the company a fortunes. A we tried to save it by downsizing it a. A it Tuii met june 30, 1950 a South korean troops heartened by a Battle front visit by Gen. Douglas Macarthur went on the offensive and recaptured the vital suburban Seoul Airport at Kimpo. The . Navy went into action its big guns shelling the communist held port of inchon.30 years ago today. June 30, 1960 a House and Senate conferees agreed on a defense appropriation Bill of nearly $40 billion $661 million More than president Eisenhower requested.20 years ago today. A a. T it r t june 30, 1970 a the last american combat troops in Cambodia pulled Back into fed t1wort�?� he said a lot of mail South Vietnam finishing the . Withdrawal a Day ahead of president Nixon s dead in line. Order companies Are in trouble these Days and we were one of the fatalities. Spencer will mail its last Catalon in july and continue to fulfil orders until the Early fall Mangel said. He said the company has already begun to liquidate the mail order business and sell off assets.10 years ago today. June 30, 1980 a Iran a Economy is staggering because of Western imposed to Force the release of the . Hostages president Abolhassan Bam sad said. Demanding More Power he said he has offered Ayatollah Ruhollah Khromc n his resignation letter