European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pa9e 4 a the stars and stripes Friday april 26, 1991 by the Washington Post Washington a the number of drug offenders serving time in Federal prisons has More than doubled to almost 33,000 in the past two years and those inmates now make up More than half of the Federal prison population according to . Bureau of prisons statistics released  dramatic growth of those convicted of trafficking and other Federal drug felonies is expected to continue for the foreseeable future and will help drive the total Federal prison population from the current 61,536 to nearly 100,000 by 1995, Federal prisons director Michael j. Quinlan told a House judiciary subcommittee. By that year drug offenders a who made up one fourth of All Federal prisoners 10 years ago a will account for 69 percent of the population Quinlan said. The new projections dramatically illustrate the nations escalating anti drug Effort and its Impact on the criminal Justice system. A separate Justice department study released wednesday found that 23 percent of the nearly 400,000 men and women being held in local jails in 1989 had been charged with drug crimes a up from 9 percent six years ago. The new figures Are Quot astounding a what they show is that the War on drugs is eating up the criminal Justice a system a said Eric Sterling president of the criminal Justice policy foundation a group that promotes alternatives to incarceration to Deal with the nations drug problems and supports legalization of some drugs. Quot important types of crimes Are being ignored or disregarded in an Effort to prosecute drug  Quinlan said the growth in drug felony convictions has caused overcrowding in the Federal prison system to increase to 160 percent of capacity forcing the Bureau to sharply escalate its prison building program and search for innovative ways to House prisoners. Military bases targeted for closure and unused or closed mental hospitals research centers College campuses and in one Case a former Seminary Are being studied or have been converted to House inmates. Tie Bureau which in recent years has become the fastest growing portion of the Justice department budget is requesting More than $2.1 billion to run the Federal prison system in fiscal 1992, a 24 percent increase Over this year the funding request includes $314 million in construction Money to add another 3,600 Beds to the system. A a a a a a v a a a a /. Although the drug War has enjoyed enthusiastic support on Capitol Hill the spiralling Cost of housing its casual tics is causing increasing concern among some members of Congress. This week sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., chairman of the Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations released a general accounting office report recommending that the Bureau could save hundreds of millions of dollars in construction costs by a double bunking a or putting two inmates in each cell. Long dead Black Soldier honoured for Wei heroism by the Washington Post Washington the family of Chi. Freddie Stowers never knew he was a hero. But on wednesday president Bush made Stowers one of a kind the Only Black Soldier Ever to receive the medal of Honor in either world War i or world War ii. The recognition was 73 years late because of what the army now concedes was a a mistake a for the relatives of the Long dead Soldier from Sandy Springs s.c., the Honor was better late than never. A yes i think so Quot said Stowers sister Georgiana Palmer 88, of Richmond Calif. At the White House president Bush presented her and her sister Mary Bowens 77, of Greenville s.c., with their brother posthumous medal a for conspicuous Gal Antry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the Call of  a the had to be scared. His friends died at his Side. But he vanquished his fear and fought not for glory but for a cause larger than himself a the cause of Liberty a said Bush describing the 21-year-old soldiers bravery during an attack in the Champagne Marne Region near Paris. The last Day of Stowers life was sept. 28, 1918, when he led a squad from c co p la of the new All Black against the germans 371st inf regt a Only a few minutes after the fighting began the enemy stopped firing and enemy troops climbed out of their trenches onto the parapets of the Trench held up their arms and seemed to surrender a Bush said. A the relieved american forces held their fire stepped out into the open. As our troops moved Forward the enemy jumped Back into their trenches and sprayed our men with a vicious Stream of machine gun and mortar fire a the assault annihilated Well Over 50 percent of company cd a Bush continued. A and in the midst of this bloody chaos Corporal Stowers took charge and bravely led Pismen Forward destroying their  although mortally wounded during the attack Stowers continued to Advance urging his men Forward with him until he died. He was buried in the Meuse Argonne american cemetery in France and later according to the army was recommended for the distinguished service Cross which his commanding officer subsequently up it graded to medal of Honor. / although 127 medals of Honor were awarded to other . Service members during world War i nothing Ever came of Stowers nomination. Quot somehow the recommendation got president Bush and his wife Barbara present a posthumous medal of Honor to Chi. Freddie Stowers Sisters Georgiana Palmer left and Mary Bowens on wednesday., misplaced a undersecretary of the army John Shannon said wednesday denying that the recommendation May have been Quot misplaced because Stowers was Black. On wednesday Shannon a retired army colonel who described himself As Quot a Soldier who a Black a 23 years a sol Dier a said he did not suspect any  racial Quot Monkey  he said the army has contracted outside help to search its archives a to determine whether mistakes were made. We found one in Freddie Scase and Well continue to search to see if we find  Banks May fake key Trump assets new York up a Donald Trumps Empire will be dismantled arid its key assets including his personal yacht will go to a Syndicate of Banks that Lent the embattled financier $2 billion nine months ago the new York times reported thursday. The newspaper said Many of the Banks in the Citicorp led loan Syndicate were close to signing tentative agreements that would give them some of Trumps assets. The $2 billion agreement entered nine months ago was created to keep Trumps Empire afloat but key lenders decided to Back out in the face of the Manhattan real estate tycoons continued financial struggles the times said. Under the tentative pacts a the Banks would release Trump from some of the millions in dollars in Loans that he personally guaranteed. According to the times the new agreements would hand Over Trumps 27 percent stake in alexanders stores to citicorp., while his 50 percent share in the new York grand Hyatt hotel would go to Bankers Trust. Another pact would give the famous Trump yacht to the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust co., an american express subsidiary the times said. The flamboyant real state moguls Regency hotel in Atlantic City n.j., would be put on the Block and most of the proceeds from that Sale would go to manufacturers Hanover Trust. Duluth Minn. Apr a five year Legal guardianship Battle Between the parents of a brain damaged woman and her lesbian Lover has concluded with neither Side being chosen. / St. Louis county District judge Robert Campbell on wednesday appointed a longtime Friend of Sharon Kowalski to be her Legal guardian while she stays in a nursing Home Campbell rejected Karen Thompsons plea to manage the affairs of and live with her Lover. Donald Kowalski who had disapproved of his daughters lifestyle and Thompsons decision to make it pub lie in the guardianship Case resigned As guardian last May citing heart problems and weariness with the court process. When Thompson petitioned to take his place Kowalski and his wife Della told Campbell that if their daughter were moved Back in with Thompson they would Stop visiting her. Kowalski 34, has required 24-hour care since she was in a head on crash involving a Drunken Driver in november 1983. Campbell decided a a Neutral third party would Best guarantee that Kowalski continues to receive support front her parents and Thompson. He named Karen Tomberlin a teacher and coach who has known Kowalski since 1973 and asked to be appointed guardian in March Campbell said Thompsons a irreconcilable differences with Kowalskie a parents would further drive a wedge Between then and their daughter. The ruling went against the testimony of several doctors and nurses who said Thompson is the Best single influence in Kowalskie a life one a Sheboygan wis. Up a fishing boats unusual catch which had been left sitting on a Dock for about a week turned out to be a sidewinder missile with a live warhead. A two member army ordnance disposal team from fort Sheridan 111., examined the missile Early wednesday and then took it with them. Police capt. John theune said the 8-foot-Long sidewinder was snagged last week in a net while the tug was fishing eight Miles out in Lake Michigan. He said officials had. No idea where the missile came from or How it got into the Lake. A a we re just glad its out of Here a theune said. They said it was a sidewinder missile with the rocket motor burned out but with the warhead intact a he said. It turns out the fishing tug dragged this in about a week ago and its been sitting Down there on the dock.�?�. Police were notified about the rocket tuesday night and contacted the ordnance disposal unit after first try ing the Milwaukee bomb squad which directed them to fort Sheridan. A. Be Nesa disposal team told police the missile could Hae exploded. The team had police cordon off the area restricted radio transmissions and lights in the area and loaded the missile to take it Back to fort Sheridan