European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 20, 1990 the stars and stripes Oahu Quay but Omerzu 1990 the Texas Abuzz with big plans to kill Africani Zed Honeybee Weslaco Texas not a efforts to were Riel turn a he a a Page 7 Weslaco Texas not a efforts to quarantine search out and destroy the Africani Zed Honeybee Are in full swing As state and Federal officials scramble to halt the newly arrived intruders spread into the United states. Gathered with Federal experts at the . Department of agriculture Headquarters Here Texas officials warned thursday that prompt action to slow the bees northward spread is essential to avoid quarantines in agricultural states that stand to lose millions from the infestation. The first identified swarm of Africani Zed bees in the United states was trapped on monday near Hidalgo just North of the mexican Border. The bees were destroyed. The bees have been heading North since escaping in 1957 from a brazilian Breeding Experiment. Nicknamed killer bees because of their extreme irritability and tendency to sting repeatedly in defense of their hives the an camped bees have been responsible u Dea is in Mexico alone Over the past three years researchers say. Hundreds of other deaths plus livestock losses have been reported 1957ss and South America since a be aware. Know your facts. Know what a Honeybee looks like a advised or. Anita Collins a researcher with the department of agriculture who has experienced killer Bee stings herself. A your Best advice if you stumble into a stinging incident is to run a she said. A you can get away from  but scientists emphasize that the chances of a fatal encounter with the bees Are a quite  and agriculture officials insist that the real threat from the bees is to the Multi million Dollar Honey and pollination industries of american beekeepers. The Bee Industry says infiltration by Africani Zed bees has resulted in a 60 percent to 70 percent drop in Honey production in Central and South America. Africani Zed bees could also devastate Farmers in the United states who depends amps map on honeybees to pollinate some $9 billion in fruit and vegetable crops. Texas officials say they will ask for an additional $710,000 from the Texas legislature for regulation research and Public education. Bee experts say the arrival of cooler temperatures in the lower Rio Grande Valley could mean mondays swarm is the last for this year. Muddy game mom May not love these kids when this game is Over nut it seemed just the thing to do on a Rainy Day a play football regardless of the Field conditions. The two on two game unfolded in Holland Patent n.y., near Rome. Participants Are from left Orin Neal Travis Roberts Shane Germond and Eric , City of Plant phaseout of deadly acid Torrance Calif. Apr Mobil Oil corp. Agreed thursday to a seven year phaseout of deadly Hydrogen fluoride at a refinery and a review by an Independent safety adviser. The agreement settles a lawsuit by the City that contended use of the toxic Cloud forming acid endangered thousands of nearby residents. The Case was scheduled to go to trial nov. 5. A trial would have a shown the world How dangerous Hydrogen fluoride is and How poorly managed the Plant was a said City councilman Dan Walker. �?o1 think we re going to have to fight every Inch of the Way to meet the goals of the  the lawsuit filed Early this year stems from a november 1987 explosion and fire that ignited when Hydrogen fluoride overflowed into a tank and mixed with another chemical. The blast caused about $17 million in damage and left four workers and six bystanders injured. Used to manufacture High octane gasoline Hydrogen fluoride forms a heavy Cloud when exposed to open air. City officials feared an Accident or leak at the refinery could Send such a Cloud Drifting into residential neighbourhoods in this los Angeles coastal suburb. Under the agreement Mobil would be allowed to develop and use a derivative of Hydrogen fluoride that would not form a Cloud. Refinery manager Joel Maness said he expected the settlement to end several years of acrimony Between the City and Mobil. He said he had no concern about permitting an outside inspector to review the Plant s operations. The inspector who will advise the Plant on safety considerations will be chosen by joint agreement Between Mobil and the City. The Bill will be paid by the company court documents said. The advisor will report to retired Superior court judge Harry v. Peetris who will act As an arbitrator of future disputes Over the phaseout program. Peetris will also be paid by Mobil. Irs Union checking discrimination charges a  s a a. _ of Gjon Jap a private group com Trvin thursday that the internal Revenue service is xxi jul sugar coat evidence that the Agency disc a it Blacks at a larger rate than other workers. In he a8ency said it is making a Good Faith Effort to uncover the cause. A a National coalition of irs whistle blowers issued nov a a memo u opined in which Michael j. Murth n m Deputy commissioner for the irs acknowledged other workers been punished at a higher rate than emn re sed is ?.bar Chart which reflects that Black irs Hiopp Rocis Dos Cip Ned service wide at a substantially Roemo said percentage in the workforce a the unsffi"0 written jointly with the president of the in that represents irs workers a asked irs executives and Union officials to answer a questionnaire about the Agency a disciplinary policy to uncover Why the disparity had occurred. The memo noted that the irs and the National Treasury employees Union had formed a task Force to review the Agency a disciplinary practices and make recommendations on minority employees. A the task Force is trying to determine the causes of the higher rate and the most appropriate solutions to Correct the imbalances a the memo said. Irs spokesman Henry Holmes said the joint Effort by irs management and Union officials shows the Agency is trying to uncover the causes for the disparity. A we want to find out Why. If its attributable to anything unwarranted such As discrimination we re going to Correct it a Holmes said. Figures show that both Black male and female work ers Are disciplined at higher rates than their White counterparts Holmes said. For instance in 1989 the irs took 700 disciplinary actions involving Black females while there should have Only been around 400 if the actions were distributed evenly throughout the workforce 1 Holmes said. There were about 500 actions taken against White females when there should have been around 750 under a statistical Model figuring in the entire workforce Holmes said. George King a spokesman for the 140,000-member Treasury employees Union said the memo shows both sides Are trying to uncover the cause of the imbalance and see if it needs correcting. But Mike Lashaway a spokesman for the whistle blowers group said the irs is trying to a a sugarcoat the evidence