We do windows Office of Physical Plant employees Harold Millard of Bellefonte, Dave Conran, also of Bellefonte, and Mike Hill of State College scrape the window frames on the front of Schwab Auditorium Wednesday evening. Colombia extradites reputed drug boss By KEVIN NOBLET Associated Press Writer BOGOTA, Colombia The govern ment Wednesday put a $250,000 price tag on the heads of Colombia's top two reputed cocaine cartel bosses, and a U.S. official said it extradited a reputed drug financier to the United States. Eduardo Martinez Romero was flown Wednesday night by U.S. officials out of Colombia bound for the United States, said Drug Enforcement Administration official Frank Shults. "He's in the air; coming into the Unit ed States sometime in the early morn ing," Shults said from Washington. U.S. and Colombian officials in Bogota declined comment late Wednesday on the reported extradition, the first since Colombia declared war on drug traf fickers 2 1 1 weeks ago. U.S. officials in Bogota, speaking on condition of anonymity, have predicted even greater bloodshed in this violence- Police prepare for the season's By LAURA ERNDE and TERRIE MAHONEY Collegian Staff Writers Streams of Winnebagos and blue-and-white bedecked cars will carry hordes of boisterous fans to the first football game of the season Saturday. And local police say they are ready. Preparing for an estimated influx of more than 20,000 vehicles, police are adding patrols to combat underage drinking, ticket-scalping and drunken driving. "We've been doing it for many, many years and we're prepared for the worst, although we often don't get it," said U. Jack Orndorf of the State Col lege Bureau of Police Services. University police said more than 30 uniformed and plainclothes officers, including some from the wracked countty if anyone is extra dited. Drug traffickers in particular are known to fear extradition. The Justice Ministry announced on national TV that the reward on Pablo Escobar and Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha would be paid to anyone providing infor mation leading to the arrest of one or both men, and showed "wanted" post ers of the two. Escobar and Rodriguez Gacha, now in hiding, are also wanted in the United States. Both are said to be billionaires. The government also announced that under present emergency legislation in the fierce anti-narcotics fight it can, if necessary, fire mayors and place cities under temporary military control. This could happen, a proclamation said, in case of "abnormal situations." President Virgins) Barco on Wednes day thanked President Bush for backing Colombia in its drug war, but said the United States and other developed coun tries with lots of drug users have more Erie and Altoona Commonwealth campuses, will be on hand for the game. Police will patrol the immediate stadium area and parking lots, direct traffic and enforce liquor laws, said Don Moore, University police supervi sor for spdcial events. State College police will also call in extra officers to provide safety for the football crowds, Orndorf said. At last year's season kickoff, police scoured crowds of tailgaters for underage drinkers and issued 25 akobol-related citations by the end of the game. Anyone caught violating the underage drinking law can expect an average fine of $173 and a 90-day suspension of their driver's license, said a spokeswoman for the Centre County District Attor ney's office. Collegian Photo,Mike Omni Eduardo Martinez Romero to answer for than cocaine-producing Colombia. Bush on Tuesday night announced a $7.9 billion war on drugs and said specif ically that Colombia will get U.S. anti drug aid. Please see COLOMBIA, Page 14 Police will also be cracking down on scalpers, Orndorf said. "Anybody looking to make money off football games better watch out because we have plain clothes officers out there looking for them," he said. To ease traffic congestion, Moore said the fol lowing roads will become one-way routes into the stadium starting at 10 a.m . ■ Park Avenue to North Atherton Street east to the stadium. ■ Park Avenue from the U.S. 322 bypass west to Porter Road. ■ University Drive from Ramp "A" at the intersection of East College Avenue and Univer sity Drive north to Curtin Road. Court decides whether to hear PSU By DINA ELLIS and TED M. SICKLER Collegian Staff Writers A Commonwealth Appellate Court in Philadelphia will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case involving the University's state-related status. Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union, rep resenting three University students who claim the University is a public institution and therefore, a state agency, will argue for the right to have the case decided in Commonwealth Court. If.the judges decide the case will be heard in Common wealth Court, the case may return to Centre County. If the students' claims are proven at that time, the University would be required under state law to release state employees' salaries, the plaintiffs contend. The plaintiffs say releasing the salaries will be a step toward opening the University's budget. While a decision is not expected Tuesday, the appellate court will present opinions in a "month to six months" on whether the case should be heard and if it should be heard in South African Nationalists suffer loss, promise reform By GREG MYRE Associated Press Writer JOHANNESBURG, South Africa The National Party government promised reform yesterday after suffering heavy losses in an election accompanied by protests and polit ical violence in which 25 people were reported killed. If the death toll is cdnfirmed, it would be the highest in a /4-hour period since 69 blacks were shot to death during a peaceful protest in Sharpeville township in 1960. In Wednesday's white parliamentary election, the Nation alists got less than 50 percent of the vote for the first time since 1963. They lost nearly a quarter of their seats to an anti apartheid party and to a far-right group that favors strict racial segregation. Police used shotguns, tear gas and whips on anti-election protesters in black and mixed-race townships outside Cape Town. Essa Moosa and Associates, a prominent Cape Town law firm, said 25 people were killed Wednesday night and early yesterday in seven townships on the sprawling Cape Flats. 'Activists blamed most of the killings on police. Desmond Tutu, the black Anglican archbishop, said 23 pen. State and local legislators praise Bush's $7.9 billion anti-drug plan By KRISTIE BAUMGARTNER Collegian Staff Writer State and local legislators yesterday expressed approval of President Bush's $7.9 billion comprehensive anti-drug proposal and voiced hopes that the plan will decrease the drug problem here nd abroad. U.S. Sen. John Heinz believes the pro posal which includes a war on narcot ics that emphasizes harsher penalties for users and more money for prisons is sound, said Grant Oliphant, spokes man for Heinz. The state's senior sen ator is pleased that Bush has incorporated provisions for treatment, enforcement and education into the plan, Oliphant said. The President's aim for international cooperation in fighting the war on drugs is unprece dented, he added. AP laser Photo The drug proposal also provides $350 million for local law enforcement to finance a street-based attack on drugs. Dave Fuscus, spokesman for U.S. Rep. William F. Clinger Jr.(R- Warren) said the congressman is espe cially pleased with the provisions for first football ganie ■ Porter Road from East College Avenue (Route 26) north to Curtin Road. state and local enforcement. "He believes this is the front line of the war against drugs," Fuscus said. Heinz, who participated in the draft ing of the 1988 U.S. Drug Act, wrote that the "drug czar" (William Bennett) could identify high-intensity drug areas, which could be eligible for more drug relief funds, Oliphant said. High-intensity areas with a severe drug problem, such as Philadelphia, would have to meet certain criteria to qualify for funds, Oliphant said. These areas must have already committed local resources to fight the drug prob lem, he added. "There is still the nettlesome question of where the funds will be taken from," Oliphant said. To offset the cost of his program, Bush proposed diverting $751 million from other programs including juvenile justice, housing, immigration and economic devel opment. Dan McKenna, spokesman for U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, said the state's junior senator applauded the portion of the proposal that called for education and rehabilitation. "In the long run, that is the way to ■ University Drive from Park Avenue, south to Curtin Road. The direction of traffic flow on those routes will be reversed after the game, Mocire said. In addition, Curtin Road from Bigler Road to Porter Road will be closed all day to ease pedes trian access to the stadium. To avoid frustrating traffic lines, Moore sug gested students park their cars in inner campus lots and walk to the stadium via Curtin Road. Shuttle bus service to the stadium will also be provided by the Centre Area Transportation Authority, said Joe Gilbert, CATA director of transportation. Buses will leave Schlow Library on East Beaver Avenue every 15 minutes starting at 11 a.m. and continue until game time, Gilbert said. Shuttle service from the stadium will resume in the last three minutes of the game, he said. status case a Centre County court, said Donn Wonderling (sue-political science), one of the plaintiffs in the case. On Nov. 1, Undergraduate Student Government executive officers released University President Bryce Jordan's 1986- 1987 salary. USG obtained the salary figures from a confiden tial survey, which also listed other admistrators salaries, that the University prepares each year for the College and Uni versity Personnel Association in Washington, DEC. University officials criticized the release, labeling it as "illegal" and "reckless." Last fall, former USG President Seth Williams said the sal ary was publicized to illustrate the need for an open budget and added that many University administrative salaries exceed national averages. The administration has cited its status as a state-related institution as a reason for witholding line-by-line budget infor mation; however, the plaintiffs charge that the University is state-owned. Originally filed in Dauphin County Court in Harrisburg, the hearing is taking place in Philadelphia due to a shared court workload with the Harrisburg courts. Please see COURT, Page 14. ple were killed and "we expect the numbers of the dead to grow." The newspaper Grassroots said it had confirmed 15 of the bodies were in a mortuary. One victim was a 69-year-old woman whose headless body was found riddled with bullets, said The Star of Johannes burg, the country's largest newspaper. The Western Province Council of Churches said at least 100 people were injured, including children. Leon Mellet, spokesman for the Law and Order Ministry, confirmed 12 deaths. He said at least seven were related to black factional fighting and the others were being investi gated. South African Press Association, an independent news agency, said the Cape Flats resembled "a war zone . . . as residents danced around dozens of burning barricades block ing streets in the area and police fired repeatedly at groups of youths." A mixed-race lieutenant said police caused riots Tuesday in the Mitchell's Plain area of Cape Town. Lt. Gregory Rockman said police "were just hitting people. They couldn't care if they were innocent bystanders. It seemed to me that they were enjoying themselves, feasting Please see South AFRICA, Page 14. suppress the drug problem," McKenna said. "Specter is also very hopeful that the international efforts will be effective," he said. Bush proposed a four-fold increase in the amount of military and law enforcement aid for Columbia, Bolivia, and Peru to $261 million in 1990. Specter, who has visited drug rehabil itation centers and met with law enforcement officials throughout the state, believes the battle (against drugs) can be won, McKenna said. "The key to the program's success is that it is coordinated and broad," Oli phant said. However, Heinz criticized the prow sal for lacking opportunity-related pro grams that could ameliorate a common situation for youths in drug-infested environments, described by Bush at the end of his speech. The President closed his address Tuesday night with an anec dote about a young boy, living in an inner city area, who does not want to sell drugs but may eventually find him self trapped in this practice. "People in crack-infested neighbor hoods must have the opportunity to get out," Oliphant said. = E E = = WEATHER Partly cloudy today and tonight. Warmer and more humid, high near 80. Low tonight 60 to 65. Tomorrow and for the game, muggy with part ly sunny skies and an isolated chance of a late day thunder show er. High 83. Sunday's outlook, changeable skies. Maybe a show er. High near 80. Please see the Weekend Travel Weather Map, page 2. Ron Dickman
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