European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes saturday september 28, 1991 colombian Cartel hit Man held without bail in . By new Day new York a a reputed colombian Assassin linked to More than 40 political killings and described As the hired gun of the notorious Medellin drug Eai Tel was ordered held without bail thursday after his arrest at a Public pay phone in Queens. Dan deny Munoz Mosquera 25, had travelled from Colombia to new York by Way of los Angeles in order to commit murder Federal prosecutors and officials of the drug enforcement administration said thursday. A this is not your this Guy got out of line lets whack him killer a said special agent Robert Bryden head of the Dea office in new York. A the is the single most trusted Assassin of the Medellin Cartel. This Guy was on a  1 Bryden and . Attorney Andrew Maloney would not speculate on a target but said it appeared the trip was sanctioned by Medellin Boss Pablo Escobar now imprisoned in Colombia who reportedly made Munoz Mosquera the Cartel s chief executioner. Thursday night there also was some confusion about the reputed killer s identity. While Dea officials in new York identified him As Dan deny Munoz mosque a some colombian authorities said his name was actually Dan ice Munoz Mosquera and gave his age As 39. He May have assumed the identity of a brother who was killed said Dea spokesman John Dowd. Though formally charged in Colombia with four murders he is being detained Here on charges of violating immigration Law and giving a false identity after 15 Dea agents surrounded him about 10 . Wednesday As he was using a pay phone. He was arraigned in . District court in Brooklyn on thursday by magistrate John Caden. Munoz Mosquera arrived in Queens two Days before president Bush and a number of foreign dignitaries came to the City monday to attend a session at the United nations. And his arrest preceded by two Days the anticipated arrival in the City Friday of colombian president Cesar Gaviria who was expected to participate in . Meetings Bryden and other sources said. Several sources said it was unlikely the Medellin Cartel would have tried to kill the heavily guarded Bush. The arrival of Gaviria who has stepped up pressure against drug dealers in his country and might have less Security Here than in Colombia was a source of greater concern Bryden said. A there is no evidence at All that president Bush was his target a Bryden said. Yet Federal and City sources said the degree of concern was such that the . Security staff the secret Washington a House speaker Thomas s. Foley said thursday there would be no naming of names or other punishment Nic cd out As a result of free overdrafts and other abuses at the House Bank. A a in a not going to Correct the system that Way Quot Foley said when asked to release the House members names attached to the 8,331 checks a a bounced in the year ending june 30, 1990. The general accounting office said the members Only House Bank covered the overdrafts free of charge. A group of freshman House republicans at a news conference said anything Short of full disclosure would not satisfy the voters. A if we re not upfront about this. It looks like a Whitewash Quot said rep. Scott Klug a wis. Rep. John Boehner a Ohio said if Foley does t identity the offenders a every member of Congress gets tarred. We done to want to get tarred nor  san Diego apr a self proclaimed a billboard Bandit a who waged a one Man War against cigarette advertising a was sentenced thursday to three years probation and ordered to perform 250 hours Community service. Donald Gary House 42, a self employed san Diego fainting contractor also was ordered to pay restitution or the damaged billboards. He was convicted tuesday on four Misdemeanour counts of vandalism stemming trom his three month Campaign of defacing billboards a Dan deny Munoz Mosquera was arrested in new York. Service and City police were notified that Munoz Mosquera was in the City Well in Advance of Bush a visit. Maloney said the suspect is being held at the metropolitan correctional Center in Manhattan and is expected to be extradited to Colombia to stand trial on charges of murder although he has twice escaped imprisonment there most recently april 18. The Litany of charges against Munoz Mosquera is lengthy he is charged with arranging the August 1989 assassination of colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan and with personally killing or planning the murder of More than 40 colombian police officers and an undetermined number of judges and politicians. A this is one of the top assassins in the world a Bryden said Quot he has killed 40, 50, 60. This Guy is big  the group sent a letter to Foley d-wash., demanding a a listing of each insufficient fund Check that was written and the name of the member who wrote each insufficient fund  so As not to be exempted themselves the group said the list should continue to the present time. Although the House is not releasing a list lawmakers have been notified they May request from the House Bank their account statements and then release them publicly if they wish. Foley also said the staff members who disobeyed his orders to crack Down on that practice a and to Stop cashing big checks for non members a would not be disciplined. A i have decided that we re going to make it Clear that. In the future i am going to hold members of the Bank staff accountable a he said. A but for the moment we re going to Start every body with a clean  that advertised cigarettes. House said he had no remorse because he believes cigarette advertisements encourage people to engage in an activity that poses a health Hazard. During his trial. House admitted defacing 46 cigarette billboards with slogans such As a drug Pusher and a cancer Isnit  House also promised to a Uii nue his Campaign to encourage the Federal government to have the ads banned from billboards As they have been from television for More than 20 years.  available for families of desert storm reservists from wire reports Washington a the american red Cross has received a $13.55 million Grant from Congress to help families of military reservists Cope with problems that might have Arisen during or after operation desert storm the group announced thursday. The red Cross got the funds to provide those families with child care assistance or counselling services according to a release from the group. Elizabeth Dole red Cross president said in the release that the Money should help those who had limited Access to family support services which arc usually available to Active duty military on their bases. Red Cross caseworkers will help families identify those services they May need a such As family counselling child care or budget counselling a and then help them find licensed social workers psychologists family therapists budget Counselor or child care providers in their area the Agency said. The red Cross chapters around the country will provide vouchers to pay for those services. National guardsmen and reservists can begin applying for the Aid at local red Cross chapters in Early october the release  watch in . New York a City reservoirs Are nearly half empty so new yorkers Are being asked to shorten their showers and be stingy with sprinklers. Mayor David Dinkins on wednesday declared the City s fourth drought watch since 1980. City reservoirs Are just 53 percent full when at this time of year they Are normally three quarters full. The measures carry no restrictions on water use but Are intended to encourage conservation.12 people contaminated Morgantown . A chemical spill at a West Virginia University Laboratory contaminated 12 people and they were briefly quarantined and sent to a fire station to clean up As a precaution an official said. A gallon Jug of an unknown chemical leaked and mixed with two other substances glacial acrylic acid and Adi Royl Chloride in a refrigerated storage room wednesday night fire capt. David bean said. The known chemicals arc not hazardous but Are considered irritants. No one was injured. Four custodians five firefighters two Campus department of Public safety officers and a Campus environmental officer who were exposed to the chemical mix were isolated until they were decontaminated said University spokeswoman Becky  forced to land Miami a an overheated engine forced a Lauda air Boeing 767 to make an emergency Landing shortly after Takeoff thursday at Miami International Airport officials said. The plane landed without incident. None of the 241 passengers or 11 Crew members was Hurt Federal aviation administration officials said. Faa spokeswoman Mary Ann Cassano in Atlanta said the plane blew one of its engines. The extent of the damage was unknown and the plane was towed for repairs she  of dogs probed Philadelphia a Federal officials Are investigating the deaths of three dogs in the cargo hold of a plane that was delayed on the ground in Philadelphia for nearly three hours in High temperatures and humidity. Continental airlines officials acknowledged that the samoyed dogs died sept. 18 on flight 1765, which was delayed in taking off by thunderstorms. The deaths were discovered when the plane landed in Denver. Two other dogs survived. Passengers told the Philadelphia inquirer that the Crew told them they had to Cut off the auxiliary Power unit which runs the air conditioning because they did no to want to run out of fuel. Agriculture department spokesman John p. Duncan Iii said the airline May have violated the animal welfare act by shutting Down the air conditioning. Foley won t name congressmen who had House Bank overdrafts billboard Bandit gets 3 years probation