European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday August 12,1990 creating a dynasty . Sand sculptor Gerry Kirk adds the finishing touches to his towering masterpiece which he Calls Crystal Palace on the Beach at yen Liao on Taiwan s northeastern coast. The detailed Sand work which depicts a legendary kingdom of the sea dragon was put on display Friday. Colombian Leader vows revamp of courts to prosecute drug cases Bogota Colombia a Colombia s new presi Dent plans an extensive revision of the country s Judi Cial system to More easily bring drug terrorists to jus Tice a presidential adviser said Friday. Fernando Carrillo said the plan includes creating special fortress cities where judges investigating drug cases could live free of intimidation from terrorists. Carrillo is president Cesar Gaviria s judicial adviser. Judges and their families would live in these cities with nil the Protection the state can offer he said. The new system would restructure the entire Justice department and create a new 100-Mcmber elite corps within the judicial police. A specialized court system would be created to try cases involving drug Traffick ing terrorism and Par militarism Carrillo said. Gaviria who was inaugurated tuesday has said revamping the Justice system would be a major priority of his administration. Violence in Colombia is largely due to the weak Ness of our Justice system Gaviria told reporters thursday. During his inaugural address the president said Colombia cannot keep allowing our judges to be de senseless at the mercy of the criminal according to Carrillo the new plan would establish a system of faceless judges in which judicial officials investigating drug cases could remain Anonymous. He said pools of judges would be created with various judges trying cases together. In the past judges who have refused to take drug traffickers bribes have been murdered. Judges Are often forced to choose Between Plata or promo a Bullet or a bribe. Because of the intimidation Colombia so far has been unable to keep any major in jail. The government s new plan envisions upgrading evidence gathering technology providing better Security for judges and hiring specialized prosecutors. The new Justice minister Jaime Giraldo said fortifying the courts would enable accused drug criminals to be tried in Colombia instead of extraditing them to the United states. We must fortify our own mechanisms since we have to demonstrate to the people that the state is capable of punishing crime and trying our own nation als Giraldo said thursday. He said extradition should be employed Only in Spe Cial cases. Extradition is a controversial Issue Here is ice Many colombians believe sending citizens to be tried else where is an insult to National Pride. Military Roundup co employees can take skills lest for promotions Heidelberg West Germany army civilian personnel workers will soon have to take a test to be considered for High level managerial positions. Career candidates for jobs in grades gs-13, gm-13 or higher will be tested on abilities that Are considered critical to their Success As managers or supervisors starting oct. 1. The general management a Basket test places candidates in hypothetical situations in which they re Spond to letters memos and other documents that have accumulated in a manager s in Basket. The private sector and other government agencies have been using the test for 10 years. Employees who Are eligible for managerial positions Are encouraged to take the test this month. Community civilian personnel offices and education services offices will share testing responsibilities. . Army Europe civilian personnel offices have material concerning the test requirement. New commissary opens in Erlanger Community Erlanger West Germany a new $7.96 Mil lion commissary has opened in Erlanger replacing one of the oldest american facilities in Europe. The old commissary was located in a refurbished Grain silo built in 1902. It served As the Erlanger commissary from 1945 until tuesday when the new48,2 81-Square-foot facility opened. Sales during the first two Days of operation totalled More than $51,000. Chinaware recall issued with High Lead warning Dallas officials at cafes Headquarters have issued a hazardous product announcement for China Ware containing potentially dangerous amounts of Lead. Records indicate that 386 sets of the 20-piece can tinware were sold in exchanges in South Korea during late 1987 and in 1988. The sets that could contain unacceptably High Levels of Lead were red yellow and Green powder chinaware with cups that were not painted on the inside. All items have made in China printed in English on the underside alongside chinese lettering officials said. The dinnerware sets were priced at $38 and $32.95. Records indicate that sets of a White Butterfly Pat Tern were not sold by cafes although a possible Ven Dor substitution could have occurred. This Canton Ware is also on the possibly High Lead list. Main exchanges will make refunds on these products if customers can show proof of Purchase. Deadline for returns is dec. 1. Officials added that hazardous Canton Ware May have been sold elsewhere in the far East by other outlets including the wives club Chosun gift shop in Seoul. Some won t be joining Columbus ceremonies Tomso Norway a of Ameri can indians and eskimos Aje getting ready for the 500th anniversary of col Umbus discovery of the new world but they Don t intend to celebrate. Indian delegates to a 30-nation Gath ering of native Peoples said Friday the plan events to put across their View of what Columbus did in 1492. It was t a discovery they say since the indians were already there. Furthermore the indians contend Little Good resulted Lor native Peoples of the americas. Spain is already apology ing. "1 Wani to make Clear that spam do Mph re his is the extinction of cultures and chm Anions that look place As a Gesull of the Belicen two w 01 said i this vane. Spanish Sec of slate ii Mut National cooperation. In an interview Yanez defended Columbus an italian who sailed for Spain saying he was blameless in sub sequent destruction. As an Admiral of Spain he was a hero. He had the vision of a seafaring Genius Yane said at the Congress of the world Council of indigenous peo Ples. The Council had invited a Spanish delegation to discuss the Issue. Yane president of the Spanish National commission for the anniversary told delegates his country sought to Mark the event without opening old want it to be a commemoration that will serve As an instrument and Opp Rumity u relied scientifically about our common pail without limit ing ourselves to a historic review said Yanc according to a printed Traisia Tion of his remarks. For 500 years we have been condemned to be Downtrodden dispersed impoverished and left out of All developments said Indian Jenaro doming Uez Maldonado a mexican official of the indigenous Peoples Council. He said europeans Admire ruins left by the incas and mayans but we see them As a reminder of the ruined great Ness of our the indigenous perception is of in Vasion Conquest colonization Geno cide marginalization assimilation and attempts at integration the Council said in a statement. The group said the Columbus commemoration should be used to remind the world of the problems faced by a ii e Peoples. Maldonado wearing an Indian Blan Ket said europeans Deal roved native me can cultures and brought disease. We were told to worship the Martyr on the Cross but they crucified us in Stead he said. Davi Yano Mami said appeals to Stop mining and developing lands of the a Noma i indians in Brazil s rain Forest Are still ignored. White people Don t really know How to protect the Forest or nature he said. Yano Mami said development has intruded to the his people Are dying of starvation and disease. I would like to ask people Here to help and Send a message to the Brazil Ian government to Stop this he said through an inter eur. Konrad Sioui a Mohawk Indian from Canada told delegates the world will need the indigenous Peoples ancient ski and respect for nature to in Donn ent
