European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Tuesday january 26,1993watching autopsies part of anti gang plan los Angeles apr gang members would watch the autopsies of slain comrades in a proposed county program designed to tarnish the Glamour of gang life. Supporters say the program tentatively scheduled to begin next month will Shock youngsters into giving up gang  violence took More than 800 lives last year in los Angeles. A it is not a very glamorous or pleasant process a said Rob Garrott who Heads the Coroner s gang diversion task Force. A you would t want it to happen to your friends and you certainly  want it to happen to  but others argue the program will make gang Mem Bers More callous to the effects of violence. A these kids Are hard enough a said los Angeles police detective Bill Humphry who leads an anti gang let i hese kids Are hard enough. We font need to make them harder a Bill Humphry los Angeles police detective unit in the san Fernando Valley. A we done to need to make them harder a he and other critics suggested gang members instead be shown a lifesaving operation or be required to work with people paralysed by gang gunfire. The Board of supervisors still must approve the program. But the supervisors already have appropriated 550,000 for the first year and approval is considered Likely. Cartoonist draws up retirement by the los Angeles times los Angeles Paul Conrad three time pulitzer prize Winner and political cartoonist for the los Angeles times since 1964, will retire from the newspaper March 31. Conrad 68, will continue to draw political cartoons to be distributed by the los Angeles times Syndicate. They will appear twice a week in the times a about half his current output Quot Paul Conrad is an institution to All of us Here at the times and his Many readers around the world a said Conrad David Laventhol publisher and chief executive officer of the newspaper. A we will miss Paul s Day to Day presence at the times but we arc pleased that his cartoons will still be distributed by the Syndicate and will continue to run in our  Conrad who was born in Cedar a finds Iowa started cartooning in col Ege at the University of Iowa student newspaper the daily iowan. After receiving his bachelors degree in Art in 1950, he worked for the Denver Post and began making a name for himself with cartoons of president Eisenhower. He won his first pulitzer at the Denver Post in 1964, he was recruited to the times by then publisher Otis Chandler at the times he won numerous awards including pulitzer in 1971 at d 1984. He is also a three time recipient of the Robert f. Kennedy journalism award. A my decision to retire from the times was a Tough one to make but at this is an example of the work of pulitzer prize winning cartoonist Paul Conrad. This Point in my life its time to throttle Back somewhat Quot Conrad said. A a in a looking Forward to having the Best of both worlds continuing to comment on issues and people through my cartoons while also devoting More attention to my other  Conrad s limited edition Bronze sculptures of political leaders have been exhibited at the los Angeles county museum of Art. His 30-foot sculpture of an atomic explosion Chain reaction stands in the City Hall Complex in Santa Monica. But Conrad is most noted for the bite of his pen which spared few politicians or other Public figures. His cartoons throughout the watergate scandal earned him a place on the Nixon White House enemies list. Ironically Conrad later held the Richard m. Nixon chair at Whittier College Conrad s books include drawn and quartered pro and Conrad and the King and us. He is working on a Book that will include the Best of his work during his 29 years at the times. The program is based loosely on scared straight a 1970s program in which teen agers were shown the worst of prison life by inmates of new jerseys Rahway state prison. The new Jersey program was widely criticized for having Little counselling and follow up. Mark Cooper the coroners chief of disaster and Community services said participants in the autopsy program would get at least six months follow up counselling. He said the coroners office was studying other objections to the program. One gang member who identified himself Only by his Moniker a evil a said he thought the coroners program could help keep children from joining gangs. A a you be got to get them when they re Young a he said. A thirteen years old and they be already watched their Brothers and cousins and they re excited a they like the Power the girls the  Garth Brooks has jitters Over Anthem los Angeles a Garth Brooks is to country music what footballs Are to the super bowl. For Only the second time in the 27-year history of the super bowl a country Singer will sing the National Anthem before sundays game which pits the Buffalo Bills against the Dallas cowboys in Pasadena. Charley Pride Sang the Anthem in 1974. Brooks rendition of the Star spangled Banner will be a very Boring very traditional a he said from Nashville. Tenn. A a in la do it a Cappella. I have to be exactly on the right beat or in a screwed. Its stupid of me to do it. To myself but Here  a Brooks whose records have sold Over 28 million copies has performed the National Anthem Only once before a about 10 years ago at a National finals horse show at Oklahoma City okla. A a in la never make it through the song. In be been practising night and Day a he said. A the National Anthem is one of the hardest songs to sing. Shameless his rendition is perhaps his most emotional love song is Fike doing a Lullaby compared to the National  he wont have any props to help him. Nor will the acoustics in the Rose bowl be a help but hell have plenty of jitters. There will be 101,000 fans in the stadium and 750 million tuned in around the world. A a in a worried about my emotion Quot he said �?o1 Feci very strongly about the United states about my country. This is a very High Honor for me. In a worried about Halfway through the song ill can out become a vegetable the one thing you cannot do is sing when you Are gasping for  Brooks said he plans to Wear special but familiar clothes a Blue wranglers a shirt he a designing and a White Stetson. 1 a we never seen a full professional football game of any kind in person Quot he said. A a there Are no pro teams in Tennessee or Oklahoma and those Are the Only two places 1 have Ever  Swallower risk lives to smuggle heroin Washington apr he was nigerian 35 years old and flew from Lagos Nigeria to new York his stomach stuffed with 125 condoms of heroin. One condom burst about the time he arrived in new York and he was dead of a heroin overdose within hours. A in Diug War parlance the mail was a a Swallower a part of an army of couriers used with increasing Success by nigerian drug lords to reach the lucrative . Heroin Market. Heroin is becoming a More attractive drug than co Caine because Street prices have declined and new blends can be inhaled or smoked rather than injected. The nigerian courier apparently was done in. By an 11-hour delay in his plane s arrival at Kennedy Airport. Stomach acids ate at the condoms and produced a deadly leakage of heroin. A fall you need is a leak a said Tom Mattina a customs service official in new York. Despite the risk there appears to be no shortage of nigerians willing to become Swallower. One trip can pay More than years of work at a legitimate Job Back Home. Not All who apply Are accepted. The drug lords a instituted a Swallower selection process is rcjectc3dldall �a8s who cd a Quot Over sized s ,.hjsscm3f8,t, eat Al Hick a Kra so a up a a tin descent of the condoms into the stomach i Avail arc provide co help evacuate Che in Sarre. Despite increased Law enforcement Effort of ports officials believe Only 5 percent of nigerian spa sort couriers Are caught