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Drugs
Poor protection leaves border open to smuggling, report says
United Press International
WASHINGTON — Drug
smuggling planes can easily fly
across the nation’s vulnerable
southern border because of un
coordinated, inadequate and
temporary federal efforts to
stop them, a congressional re
port showed Tuesday.
The report by the House
Government Operations Com
mittee calls the nation’s south-
ern border “the soft underbelly
of the United States” and says
there has been little impact from
even the much-ballyhooed
efforts of the Reagan adminis
tration to halt drug smuggling.
“The drug smuggling threat
has overwhelmed this nation’s
Limited radar capabilities to
detect low-flying aircraft and a
small airfleet are partially re
sponsible for Customs’ failure to
detect, intercept and arrive at
the landing site of drug-carrying
capacity to contain it,” the report
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U.S. Customs officials have
estimated 1.3 million pounds of
illegal drugs will be smuggled
into the United States by air this
year — 90 percent of it through
remote airstrips along the south
ern border.
The committee said Customs
and the Coast Guard, the na
tion’s primary drug interdiction
agencies, are severely limited in
terms of manpower and modern
equipment, and lack timely in
telligence to use their limited re
sources.
Officials have esti
mated 1.3 million
pounds of illegal
drugs will be smug
gled into the United
States this year — 90
percent of it through
remote airstrips along
the southern border.
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“some of which are barely air
worthy and only 15 of which
have the capabilities needed to
be effective on an interdiction
mission.”
These 15 aircraft, which in
clude five helicopters on loan
from the Army, are expected to
cover the entire Southern bor
der on a 24-hour-a-day basis, the
report noted.
The report said drug-
smucglers’ favorite route
appears to be from Colombia,
through the Windward Passage,
then to either the Bahamas or
the Florida Peninsula.
planes in time to seize the con
traband and arrest the violators,
the panel said.
The report said Customs has
only 63 anti-smuggling aircraft.
The report said the Miami
Customs area of responsibility,
which covers the entire Florida
peninsula extending east to the
Atlantic Ocean and well to the
south of Cuba, is most
threatened by drug smuggling
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National group observes Diabetes
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November is Diabetes Month, and the local chaptert!;
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join in its efforts to help diabetics and the general
become more aware of the facts about diabetes. Dr
Lindsey, a local ophthalmologist, will discuss eye pn
associated with diabetes at the organization’s montnlyn
ing at 7:30 tonight in the Bryan-College Station Chanitr
Commerce Building at 401 S. Washington in Bryan
Any student needing transportation or additionalij
mation may call Liz Batson at 775-6607 or Pat Hartnt
693-6434 or 846-5788.
Animal technicians sponsor speak
The Brazos Valley chapter of the Texas Associate
Animal Technicians, Registered, will present a ip:
tonight by John Karger, the founder of the Last CL
Forever Birds of Prey Project. Karger will speak at 7pi
05 Large Animal Clinic.
Visiting architect to lecture
Renowned architect Dr. Peter Eisenman, foundingitw *• ;*>
tor of the Institute for Architecture and Urban Stutk^^u.T,
New York, will be a visiting lecturer in the Colli
Architecture and Environmental Design Frida
Saturday.
While at Texas A&M, Eisenman will critique deap
dio work and give a slide presentation as well as meet:
mally with faculty and students. The critique will beat:
Thursday in the Langford Architecture Center, and hi
sentation will be held 4 p.m. in 102 Zachry the same
Eisenman is the author of two books and editor of"
tions magazine, and he has taught at several univenitei
holds degrees from Cornell University, Columbia Ur '
and Cambridge University. His work has been e
internationally and has received many awards includimi
Progressive Architecture Design Award.
Cadets receive ROTC scholarships
Three senior Texas A&M cadets have received!
ships from the Wofford Cain Foundation for outstax
achievement in ROTC.
Recipients are: Justin Green from the Air ForceROILv
microbiology and biochemistry major from Garland;Di'
Kelley Starr from the Army program, a senior ftnanceB-
from Haughton, La.; and Preston Abt>ott from the''
ROTC, a senior petroleum engineering major fromli
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PORT NECHES — The Coast
Guard Tuesday began investi
gating the cause of a fire that
ravaged an empty oil tanker at a
dock and forced temporary eva
cuation of more than 100 people
from a nearby neighborhood.
The fire that started Monday
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return home Tuesday's ■'
own risk.”
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p.m. Monday in the!;
room of the tanker, dixif
repairs at Coastal Marinfi
the Neches River. Off*
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had about 40,000 galT
diesel fuel aboard.
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Guard Capt. J.J.
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ship’s registry) hasbeerr
and they’ll probably*
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happened.”
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questions of spiritual significance.
Hear him Monday, Tuesday, Friday
at Rudder Tower 11:45-1^30
Thursday 11:45-1:50 in front of
Chemistry Building
Friday nite - 7p.m. Rudder (TBA)
Also, he will speak at various dorms throughout
the week.
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