European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes Friday november 8, 1991probe found no drug use by Quayle by the new York times Washington a the drug enforcement administration said wednesday that in 1982 it found no basis for an accusation that vice president Dan Quayle then a Republican senator from Indiana had bought drugs. Two former ranking officials in the Dea said they remembered the inquiry which involved the alleged use of cocaine and Quaal Udes a depressant. One said the accuser then a Federal prisoner had recanted the accusations after being confronted with evidence that they were false. The Issue is being raised in the satirical cartoon strip doonesbury which will soon run a two week series in which a fictional newspaper reporter is told that the Bush administration has covered up a Federal investigation of cocaine use by Quayle. Word of the strips by Garry Trudeau has stirred anger at the White House. The vice presidents spokes Man David Beckwith dismissed the accusation wednesday. The contents of the coming strips Are based on accusations made against Quayle in the 1980s by two Federal prisoners jailed on unrelated drug charges. The first a the prisoner involved in the 1982 inquiry a told the Dea in july of that year that Quayle had earlier bought cocaine and Quaal Udes in Indiana the drug Agency said wednesday in a statement. At the time the Agency was in the midst of a major inquiry into drug use on Capitol Hill. A special Force found the accusation to be false the statement said. The deals Deputy administrator at the time John c. Lawn said in a Telephone interview that the inmate a said he made the whole thing up when he was confronted with evidence contradicting his account. The executive producer of the lbs news program 60 minutes Don Hewitt said wednesday that a journalist had brought the same report to his office in mid-1990 and that the lbs reporter Morley safer twice watched As the accuser was Given lie Detector tests. A the Guy not Only flunks the test a Hewitt said a but then he Breaks Down and cries in front of Morley and says a i made it up trying to get out of  a the second accusation on which much of Trudeau s strips Are based was made on the eve of the 1988 presidential election by Brett Kimberlin a 37-year-old inmate serving a 51-year term in a Federal prison for drug smuggling and bombing offences. In interviews from his prison cell shortly before the 1988 election Kimberlin asserted that he had regularly sold marijuana to Quayle in the 1970s, when Quayle attended the Indiana University Law school. Quayle has denied the accusations which Are not substantiated and has said that he never met Kimberlin. Town official Jeff Arnold spreads Good cheer among motorists As Niles Iii., celebrates the end of a traffic jamming project. Illinois Village takes to the streets to celebrate end to 21 month Jam Niles Iii. A Village officials were so relieved to have a 21-month, traffic jamming Road project completed that they threw a Rush hour party wednesday at a major Crossroads. A a everybody a overjoyed a said Jeff Arnold a Village trustee in the Chicago suburb who handed out cookies and other goodies to Drivers of some of the 68,000 vehicles a Day that use the intersection. A two years of having our main drag Cut in half a now everybody a Happy a said Arnold who was among six volunteers wearing sweatshirts adorned with the Village name and the words a Bye Bye. Construction a the project rebuilt roadbed and the underpass where six Lane Dempster Street intersects four Lane Milwaukee Avenue. The intersection a at the heart of burgeoning commercial development in every direction a serves Many Northwest Chicago commuters who endured Long backups while traffic was narrowed to two lanes on each Street. Luba Borochin 40, owner of the hair team Salon near the intersection said business was off at least 40 percent during the six months when workers rebuilt her Side of Milwaukee Avenue. A you can to imagine How Happy we Are a she said. But Crews still have to finish installing parking lot entrances and turning Lane traffic lights she added. Mayor Nicholas b. Blase said the last Loose ends of the $12 million project should be tied up within a week. A a we re Happy its Over and glad that our people motorists Are Back a said them. Blase who has headed the Village for 30 years. In an Effort to commiserate with frustrated Drivers Blase erected four Large signs near the intersection in september that said Quot they Tell me the Bridge on Dempster will be open 9-20-91. Wanna bet a a most people thought it was funny but the contractor did no to think it was funny a he said. The signs came Down As a Courtesy to Kenny construction co., but the project still went past its projected end Date sept. 30, because of drainage and pumping problems. Blase said handing out the food and items donated by local businesses wednesday was a Way of making sure a that people understand we care about postal rate procedures criticized Boston apr the postal rate making process that kept the Price of a first class stamp at 29 cents needs Reform postmaster general Anthony Frank said wednesday. A i must be the Only chief exec utile in the world that a not per fitted to vote on pricing matters a he said. The governors of the postal service voted tuesday not to raise the Price of first class Stamps by a Penny a decision that will Cost the Post office $800 million a year Frank said. The vote ended 20 months of haggling with the Independent postal rate commission which last january rejected the postal services request for a 30-cent stamp. Frank said holding the line now Means the next increase possibly As much As a Nickel could come a year earlier than planned. A it Means the next rate hike is in Early �?T94,�?� Frank said. Higher rates on third class advertising and other mail classes will offset the costs of keeping the 29cent stamp said William Ferguson a commission official. Frank made his remarks to reporters at the annual exhibition of the direct marketing association a Trade group of 3,600 companies from 50 countries. George Haley chairman of the rate commission said wednesday that he is ready to consider any proposal that would improve the rate making process. The postal service put the commission approved 29-cent rate into effect feb. 3. The commission rejected two subsequent requests that it reconsider its decision handing the matter Back to the postal governors. They can overrule the rate commission with a unanimous vote. On tuesday they voted 6-3 in favor of raising  to attend ceremony for Pearl Harbor s 50th, aide says Washington a president Bush will attend the dec. 7 ceremonies in Hawaii marking the 50th anniversary of the japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the White House said wednesday. Bush definitely will go to Hawaii despite the cancellation of the rest of his trip to Asia and Australia assistant White House press Secretary scan Walsh said. Bush originally planned to Stop in Hawaii on his Way Back from Australia after stops in Japan South Korea and Singapore. The president cancelled the far East trip tuesday night. The White House has not yet set a new Date for the journey. Before leaving wednesday for a nato Summit in Rome Bush said he did not want to be out of the country during Congress hectic Rush to adjournment when a a lot of crazy things can  later aboard air Force one in route to Rome Bush told reporters that he still hoped to go to Pearl Harbor for the anniversary  i might still do that anyway but again that depends on the legislative session a Bush said. Bush 67, was a Navy bomber Pilot in world War ii who flew 58 missions off the Carrier san Jacinto in the Pacific