European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes Friday february 28, 1992illegal aliens found jammed onto yacht los Angeles apr the coast guard has raided a yacht three Miles offshore and found it crammed with 85 illegal aliens from China. Some of the chinese told authorities that they had paid $25,000 for passage to los Angeles. Five vietnamese Crew members and the chinese skipper of the 57-foot vessel the liberated lady were arraigned on smuggling charges wednesday a Day after the raid. A the smuggled aliens were jammed into closets and hidden under sinks a said Robert Moschorak a District director of the immigration and naturalization service. A they were literally squeezed into every Nook and cranny of the  the Crew members Are being held by . Marshals. The aliens were being interviewed by immigration officials. A 150-foot fishing boat was also seized 400 Miles from san Diego and its 10-member Crew from Taiwan was to be taken ashore thursday Moschorak said. Authorities said they think the aliens were brought of China by the fishing boat and then ferried to Shore by the liberated lady. Moschorak said the fishing boat also operated As the Headquarters for the smuggling operation. Moschorak said the coast guard followed the liberated lady after learning that it was equipped with fuel tanks designed for deep water travel. The two vessels were raided after authorities saw aliens leaving the fishing boat for the yacht. Some of the 85 aliens told ins officials that they were promised jobs and places to live in new York City. Moschorak said about 135 illegal aliens captured in a Garden Grove House several months ago also came across the Pacific by boat and told similar stories of promised jobs in new York. A this should alarm us a he said. A it Points to the fact that although we concentrate on our land Borders smuggling occurs across our International Waterways and this drives that Point  whose arms were reattached Heads Home Hurdsfield . A the teen Ager whose severed arms were reattached nearly seven weeks ago is Back Home on his family farm and expects to return to school next week. John Thompson 18, spent his first night at Home tuesday since a farm machine ripped his arms off below the shoulder on Jan. 11. A a it a Good to be Back a Thompson told Well wishers who included All nine members of his senior class As he arrived by helicopter for a Brief Hospital examination in Harvey 25 Miles from his Hometown of Hurdsfield. Thompson waved off a wheelchair and walked into the local Hospital unassisted As about 40 friends and relatives cheered. He had spent the past six weeks at North memorial medical Center in Robbinsdale near Minneapolis where surgeons reattached his arms. His Mother Karen broke Down when Thompson stepped from the helicopter and was in tears As Hospital employees led her into the building. Thompson who lost about 20 pounds during his hospitalization told reporters that be was looking Forward to getting Back to the farm playing with his dog and eating Fried Chicken. A i fixed roast beef for supper tonight. In a sorry a responded his Mother laughing. Or. Charles Nyhus who examined Thompson in Harvey said he was in a very Good general  the teen Ager was working alone on his family a farm when his arms were ripped off by the machinery. He staggered 400 feet to the unoccupied House using his Mouth to open doors and punch out a phone Call for help with a Pencil. Thompson said he is still surprised that doctors were Able to reattach his limbs. A i can to believe they put it All Back together like this a he said. A it was a major mess.�?�. Pressed by family members and reporters Thompson lifted both arms above his head and waved. A i do this every Day and it gets kind of old a he said. Thompson said he has feeling Down to his elbows. Doctors say it is unclear whether he will regain the use of his hands. Asked what kept him going after his arms were severed Thompson said a a in a stubborn. I just did no to want to give  Thompson said he expects to return to school for a few hours a Day on monday and will travel to the Harvey Hospital John Thompson whose arms were reattached after they were severed in a farm Acci three times a week for physical therapy. Dent gets a Farewell hug from a nurse tuesday As he leaves a Minnesota  quits after report on aids in school Bogota Texas apr an aids Counselor who reported an extraordinarily High infection rate at a Small Rural High school has resigned and Texas health authorities said they have been unable to substantiate her findings. A we have been notified verbally by Dona Spence that she has resigned a said James d. Goerke executive director of the Ark Tex Council of governments. Spence worked for the Council which is under contract to the state health department to provide aids education and counselling to the Region about 100 Miles Northeast of Dallas. She had been under fire since she reported last month that six students out of the 197 enrolled at Riv Errest High school in John town had tested positive for his the aids virus. The National average for All Ages is 1 in 250. The Council asked the health department to verify Spencer a findings. Or. Charles Bell who Heads the departments aids unit said officials found nothing to substantiate information in her files that she was working with a total of 20 people younger than 20 who were his positive including 13 students. A we will continue our review by looking outside those files for possible verification a he said. Spence  be reached for comment wednesday. Her Home Telephone had been disconnected. This week people Magazine questioned Spencer a credentials and reported that the . Attorneys office in Beaumont was investigating whether she filed false information on applications for state and Federal Grants. Spence told the Magazine that she had a nursing degree and had reached the rank of army Captain serving in Vietnam and receiving a purple heart. But the Magazine said College and military records did not support the claims. Possible mob link checked in slaying Camarillo Calif. A detectives say they Are investigating whether the stabbing death of a japanese real estate Developer was the work of japanese mobsters rather than a racial hate crime. Asian crime experts quoted in thursdays los Angeles times said the two Stab wounds to Yasuo katos heart resembled an execution by the Rakuza japanese organized crime. Kato 49, was slain sunday in his garage. Two weeks earlier he told authorities that a stranger blaming Japan for the loss of his Job came to katos door demanded Money and threatened to kill him. Florida congressman 78, to retire Washington up rep. William Lehman d-fla., in a Surprise speech on the House floor says he will not seek re election ending nearly 20 years in Congress. Lehman one of the oldest members of Congress at age 78, suffered a stroke last Spring that forced him to use a Cane or motorized cart to get around. �?o1 am no longer sufficiently capable i no longer have the aggressiveness and physical ability to do the Job to meet my own standards and that is Why i decided not to seek re election a Lehman said tuesday. Quoting country Singer Kenny Rogers song about an aging poker player Lehman said a a you be got to know when to hold Mem know when to fold Mem know when to walk away know when to run. A emr. Speaker one also has to know when not to  Lehman apologized to his family staff and supporters because he had not notified them of his decision prior to the announcement. He had already begun his re election Campaign and had raised $400,000, said his press spokesman John Schelble. A up to this very moment i had not made up my mind on this matter. In fact i was determined to run for re election a a he said. A a but there comes a kind of a revelation a self realization that i cannot meet the standards i set for myself and How i wanted to perform in this  Lehman is one of group of senior House members who by retiring before this election will be allowed to take past Campaign contributions with him. Lehman was first elected to represent Florida a 17th congressional District in 1972, when the District was newly created in North Dade county. Before that he had a Long and successful career Selling used cars and had been Active on the school Board. As a member of the appropriations committee he has been the chairman of the transportation subcommittee since 1982. Lehman voted with Liberal democrats More often than any other Florida congressman. He was one of Only two in the delegation to oppose Aid to the nicaraguan contras in 1986. He has not had any serious Competition since his first Campaign