European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 3, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5u.s. Seeks right to Kidnap foreigners by the new York times Washington a the Bush administration argued before the supreme court on wednesday for the right to Kidnap foreigners and prosecute them in the United states for crimes committed abroad. The administration wants the justices to overturn lower court rulings that barred the trial of a mexican doctor Humberto Alvarez Machain for participating in the torture and 1985 murder of a . Narcotics agent Enrique Camarena Salazar. Alvarez was kidnapped from his Guadalajara office and flown to Elpaso Texas in 1990 by mexican Bounty Hunters who were seeking a $50,000 Reward that the drug enforcement administration had offered. Beyond its novel Legal aspects the governments Appeal presents a delicate Issue of International relations. The administrations position has infuriated the mexican government which has demanded the doctors return for trial in Mexico under an extradition treaty Between the two countries. A number of mexican diplomats attended the argument wednesday. Solicitor general Kenneth w. Starr represented the administration and Paul Hoffman Legal director of the american civil liberties Union of Southern California represented Alvarez. Under the extradition treaty neither country can be required to deliver its own citizens to the other. The United states never asked Mexico to extradite Alvarez. A . District judge in los Angeles ruled that the .-sponsored abduction had violated the treaty an supreme court ordered Alvarez returned to Mexico on the ground that the Federal courts had no jurisdiction to conduct the trial. The ruling was affirmed last year by the . Court of appeals for the 9th circuit. Starr told the justices wednesday that the extradition treaty Between the United states and Mexico a is a tool a a valuable tool but Only a tools that does not limit the governments Freedom to use other Means to pursue International terrorism or a Narco  a we certainly do understand the Point of View of the government of Mexico that its sovereignty was violated a Starr said. But he added disputes like this a Are matters entrusted to the diplomatic  he said that a the Cost to society is simply too great for a Federal court to refuse to conduct a trial on the ground that the defendants presence was unlawfully obtained. Hoffman said the meaning of the extradition treaty was that a the United states is not free to Kidnap mexican  he said there was no doubt that the government sponsored abduction of his client violated International Law As Well As the treaty. Hoffman said the administrations Legal position was based on a a blatantly bad Faith interpretation of the treaty. He added that a no one would argue that the treaty would permit mexican officials to come to los Angeles and Kidnap americans. With the exception of Justice Clarence Thomas every member of the court asked questions during the hour Long argument. It was evident that the justices found the Case both interesting and troubling. In another action wednesday the court unanimously rejected a constitutional Challenge to a Mobile Home Park rent control Law in Escondido Calif. Mobile Home Parks Are closely regulated under state As Well As local Law in California. A group of Park owners had argued unsuccessfully in the state courts that the regulations amounted to an unconstitutional a a taking of their property without compensation. In a opinion by Justice Sandra Day of Connor the court ruled that the regulations were not the equivalent of an actual a physical occupation of the land. In the stars and stripes 10years ago april 3,1982 a Argentina invaded and seized the Falkland islands Britain a isolated Colony in the South Atlantic. Britain severed diplomatic relations and assembled a naval task Force to handle the crisis.20 years ago april 3,1972 a spearheaded by tank columns the biggest North vietnamese drive since the 1968 tet offensive chewed up Large chunks of South vietnamese territory crushed two More bases and sent hundreds of government troops retreating in disarray.30 years ago april 3,1962 a speaking to the Ohio National guard association it. Col. William e. Mayer an army psychiatrist stressed the need for childhood training on fundamental truths so that future soldiers can be prepared to withstand communist propaganda and brainwashing.40 years ago april 3,1952 a with primary victories in Wisconsin and Nebraska sen. Robert a Taft a Ohio regained ground in his Battle with Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower for the Republican party nomination. Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee won the democratic nomination in both states in the first primaries following president Truman decision not to seek re election. World War ii 50 years ago today 3 april1 a 9 4 �2 the japanese army launches its final offensive on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines throwing Back . And filipino defenders weakened by hunger and disease. In Burma a japanese air raid sets much of the City of Mandalay afire British troops continue to Retreat up the Irrawaddy Valley while chinese forces dig in at Pyi Mana to meet the japanese Advance panel lists worst Check abusers by the Baltimore Sun Washington the House ethics committee wednesday night publicly branded 22 current and former members of Congress As the worst a a abusers of the now closed House Bank though some bitterly proclaimed their innocence in the Check bouncing scandal. Two members a democratic reps. James Scheuer of new York and Charles Wilson of Texas a were dropped from the list when they successfully appealed their cases to the six member ethics subcommittee that reviewed the thousands of overdrafts written by members during the past three years. The members made desperate appeals to the subcommittee Over the past two weeks bringing in accountants staffers and cancelled checks in an Effort to be excluded from a list which could Likely be a political death sentence in a year when the entire House is up for re election. Several on the list took to the floor in an almost empty chamber to mount their defense. Some attacked the Bank a practices some the Media and others the ethics committee itself. �?o1 did not think i had one insufficient fund Check a shouted rep. Joseph Early d-mass., who was listed with 140 overdrafts exceeding his next months pay 15 out of the 39 months. Early said he was never informed by the Bank that he had overdrafts a complaint made by other members Over the past few weeks. Early also bitterly lashed out at the ethics subcommittee for not letting him have a hearing before the full committee. A they ran like rats a he screamed. Several weeks ago the congressman at tacked House speaker Thomas Foley d-wash., for not moving fast enough to Deal with the problems at the Bank Labelling his efforts a  rep. Charles Hayes d-ill., who was Defeated in his states primary Early last month stood in the Well of the House and said the leak of the abuser list a Cost me my re election  a my name was leaked by someone in this body or related to this body a he charged. �?o1 was the first official  one of those on the abuser list rep. Edward f. Feighan an Ohio Democrat listed with 397 overdrafts announced on tuesday he would not seek re election. Seventeen current and five former members were on the list of abusers defined by the committee As lawmakers who overdraw their next months salary for eight out of the 39 months studied Between july 1,1988, and october 3,1991. A the subcommittee cannot say the people on this list intended to abuse banking privileges a said rep. Matthew f. Mchugh d-n.y., who headed the ethics probe in the Bank. The ethics committee has not recommended any disciplinary action for the worst Check bouncers. Former rep. Tommy Robinson r-ark., emerged As the top bad Check writer with 996 overdrafts who exceeded his next months salary 16 out of 39 months. The top current lawmaker is new York Democrat Robert j. Mrazek who wrote 920 overdrafts during the period exceeding his next months salary 23 out of the 39 months. A total of 296 current and 59 former members wrote at least one bad Check at the House Bank which closed last december after the overdrafts came to Light. Here Are the names of the 22 worst offenders identified by the House ethics committee followed by the numbers of bad checks and the number of months the overdrafts exceeded their next paychecks. Arkansas a Bill Alexanderd 487 chocks 19 months. A Formor Rop. Tommy Robinson a 996 bad chocks 16 months. California a Fornof Rop. Jim Bates a 89 chocks nine months. A Formor Rop. Doug Bosco a 124 chocks 13 months. A Formor House democratic whip Tony Coelho a 316 checks 12 months. Georgia a Charles Hatcher a 819 chocks Worth $273,000 Over 35 months. Illinois a Charles a. Hayes a 716 chocks 15 months. Kentucky a Carlo. Perkins a 514 chocks 14 months. Massachusetts a Joseph Early a 140 chocks 15 months Michigan a John Conyers jr., a 273 chocks 9 months. A Robert Davis a 878 chocks totalling $350,000, 13 months. Missouri a William Clayd 328 chocks nine months. New York a Bob Mrazek a 920 checks 23 months. A Stephen j. Solarz a 743 checks 30 months. A edolphus towns a 408 checks 18 months. Ohio a a Edward f. Feighan a 397 checks eight months. A Mary Rose Oakar d. 213 chocks 18 months. Oklahoma a Mickey Edwards a 386 checks totalling $54,000, 13 months. Pennsylvania a William go dung a 430 checks nine months. A former rep. Doug Walgren a 858 checks 16 months. Tennessee a Harold e. Ford a 388 checks Worth $552,447, 31 months. Texas a Ronald d. Colemand 673 checks 23 months totalling $275,848. Teen trespassing killed by grenade son army base in his Knapsack Urce 2194 Days of War w h Smith a chs hers inc. World almanac Boon of world in ii Bison books corp. 1981 Ayer mass. Apr one of two teen agers who trespassed onto an army installation was killed tuesday when a pair of grenades he apparently picked up exploded in his Satchel the army said. Eric Dudley 16, was in a wooded training area at fort Devens mass., when the explosion killed him said installation spokesman Phillip Morris. The base about 35 Miles Northwest of Boston is fenced and posted with warning signs. It was not immediately Clear How Dudley and Dale Leferman 18, both of nearby Lancaster got in Morris said. The area where they were a is not part of the Impact zone a Morris said. A it is not a Rifle Range. It is not an area where demolitions Are  a however fort Devens is 75 years old and Over that period of time no one knows exactly what went on in All areas so that could have been used for Dudley a weapons area years ago a he added. Another Post spokesman Alex Fletcher said wednesday that Dudley apparently picked up two grenades that Are normally fired by a Rifle. Officials believe the boy put the grenades in a Knapsack and then started running before they exploded he said. Gary Sanborne who lives near the installation said it was a common practice for kids around Here to go into fort Devens and pick up whatever they find you know to hang on their Wall a Needles Bullet shells