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DeLorean lawyer
aeeuses FBI of setup
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An FBI
agent's lengthy testimony in John De
Lorean's cocaine trial has provided
new insight into rivalry between the
agencies that pursued the money-short
automaker and has disclosed FBI
memos that read like proposals for a
movie script.
One memo released last week calls
the plan for De Lorean's arrest "an ap-
pealing scenario."
The government claims its under-
cover "sting" operation caught a man
seeking to make money on a high-
finance drugdeal, but the defense
claims it was a gigantic setup by
government agents posing as crooks.
De Lorean's attorney, Howard Weit-
zman, pacing the courtroom and
exuding indignation, has accused the
government of "choreographing ... or-
chestrating ... creating this case."
"We did not create the conspiracy,"
insisted FBI agent Benedict Tisa, the
trial's only witness so far. "Mr. De
Lorean did it."
Weitzman and Tisa have been locking
horns for seven days of cross-
examination. The agent has been on the
stand 11 days, and his statementsdhave
led to a dismissal motion and ac-
cusations of misconduct in the 1982 in-
vestigation.
On several occasions, Tisa has
changed his testimony, explaining, "I
misspoke," or "I was in error."
De Lorean is charged with conspiring
to distribute $24 million worth of
cocaine in a plan to save his failing
sports car company in Northern
Ireland. If convicted he could face 72
years behind bars.
Tisa's testimony and the FBI memos
DeLorean
... questions FBI involvement
have highlighted a backstage battle
over the De Lorean case between the
FBI and the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration, which both sought to con-
trol the "sting."
At the time of the memos De Lorean's
Northern Ireland sportscar factory was
in receivership andhe had been given a
deadline by his creditors to raise funds.
Weitzman suggested before court
recessed until Thursday that De Lorean
was seeking legitimate financing when
he first met with the undercover agen-
ts, that he realized sometime in Sep-
tember they were talking about drugs
and began a series of maneuvers at-
tempting to extricate himself from the
plot.
IN BRIEF
Compiled from Associated Press and
United Press internatonai reports
Violence marks memory tion by a 5-10 percent margin. But
of Sands' death he stressed that the margin for error
was too large to predict the results
BELFAST, Northern Ireland - with assurance.
Youths hurled stones, bottles and Bus crash kills 9
gasoline bombs and set fire to buses
in four cities across the province MANOCOR, Majorca - A bus
yesterday, marking the third an- carrying 'British tourists to resort
niversity of the death of Irish hotels on the mediterranean island
nationalist hunger striker Bobby of Majorca blew a tire and plunged
Sands, off a narrow bridge yesterday,
Four policemen and three youths killing nine people and injuring 35
were injuried during several hours others.
of distrubances in Portadown, The dead included a 7-year-old
Newry in County Down, London- British girl, a Spanish tour guide and
derry and Belfast, police reported. seven British adults, according to
Beirut fighting resumes the Horizon travel agency of Bir-
mingham, England, which
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Motar, organized the tour.
rocket and artillery shells slammed
into the Christian and Moslem sec- Kennedy questions
tors of Beirut yesterday. Central America policies
One shell fell close to the U.S. am- WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward
bassador's residence in suburban Kennedy questioned yesterday
Yarze, shattering windows there, whether President Reagan's state
but nobody was injured, said U.S. of- policies in Central America are ac-
ficials. tually being followed by U.S.
Police said at least 19 people were military forces in the region.
killed and more than 100 injuried in Kennedy released a letter in which
the 24 hours ending at nightfall Defense Secretary Caspar Wein-
yesterday. berger said U.S. personnel are in-
Panamanian elections structed to avoid combat situations
to end military rule and are not providing "combat-
oriented services" to Salvardoran
PANAMA CITY, Panama - troops. But the senator expressed
Authorities yesterday banned his doubts about the reply.
political demonstrations and liquor
sales on the eve of presidential elec- Military budget rises
tions to end 16 years of military rule. WASHINGTON - The Pentagon
Arnulfo Arias Madrid, 82, of the has cut its request for $305 billion in
Democratic Opposition Alliance and fiscal 1985 back to $291.1 billion, but
Nicolas Ardito Barletta, of the the increase of 7.8 percent still
Democratic National Union, are the represents strong growth in military
frontrunners in today's balloting, the spending.
first presidential elections since Before budget deficit realities for-
1968. ced the administration to accept
Election begins cuts, the Pentagon had hoped for
in Ecuador sharp infusions of spending in the
next two years.
QUITO, Ecuador - Leftist lawyer netwoyas
Rodrigo Borja held a slight edge Veterans sue makers
over conservative opponent Leon of Agent Orange
Febres Cordero for today's NEW YORK - A landmark, class-
presidential election, after a six- action Agent Organge suit opens in
month campaign centered on federal court tomorrow with 20,000
Ecuador's economic Problems, eea or omro ih2,0
e cadidtes e eremipPr nsems Vietnam veterans and their families
The candidates were top finishers charging that herbicide caused
in first round voting in January that searghathrbie cud
eliminated seven other presidential severe health problems, including
asmates. e tcancer and birth defects.
aspirants. The veterans, including troops
A representative of the Gallup from the United States, Australia
polling organization, Luis Eladi and New Zealand, are alleging that
Proano, said the latest opinion polls the companies developed the plant-
suggested Borja, founder of killing chemical knowing it could
Ecuador's moderate Social present a health hazard.
Democrat Party, could win the elec-
Member of the Associated Press
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State appropriations key
ICURTRU~d r~m Pge L
to quality, Shap iro says
(ContinuedifromoPageo1) propriations to higher education,
propriations, according to Robert University officials say they will also
Sauve, a University budget planner need a tuition hike just to cover
Last year, tuition jumped 9.5 percen needati nses.c
while the state aid increased only about operating expenses.
9 percent. But more significantly, t) THAT 10 percent increase translates
burden of the cost of the University ha)i to $14.9 million - far short of the $26
switched from the state to the student million boost that University ad-
and his family, according to Sauve. ministrators told the state this winter
Forty-nine percent, or $149 million of they would need.
the $300 million general fund budget, In addition to increasing tuition,
which pays the University's operating Shapiro said the lack of state money
costs, is comprised of state ap- has forced the University to neglect
propriations. 42.8 percent, or $129.8 purchasing new equipment and venture
million comes from tuition payments. into fundraising.
In 1969, student fees represented only 26 "We don't think we can go another
percent of the budget. According to year without rebuilding our equip-
Sauve, this increase is due to ment," Shapiro said.
inadequate boosts in state ap- The University is currently under-
propriations that have caused the taking a massive fundraising project,
tuition fees to become a substantial por- The Campaign for Michigan, in hopes of
tion of the budget. raising $160 million in private con-
This year's tuition hike will be tributions that would go to improving
determined later this summer, depen- the University's laboratory equipment
dent on the amount of money the and increasing faculty salaries.
University receives from the state.
Shapiro said this isa costly trend. "If we hadn't raised our own money
"I BELIEVE tuition at the University for equipment, there would be no
of Michigan is just too high for a public University of Michigan today as we
institution," said Shapiro. But, he ad- know it," Shapiro told the committee.
ded, "the reason we don't lower it is However, Shapiro told state
because we're committed to quality legislators that an increase in ap-
education." propriations for higher education would
According to Shapiro, the money benefit all the people of the state
received from state funds is lower than because it would improve high-tech
what many peer institutions receive. developments which would then, in
"Our state support is less than half of turn, improve the state's stagnant
what (University of California at economy.
Berkley's) is," he said. "You've got to worry about the long-
Although the state is currently con- run interests of the citizens," Shapiro
sidering a 10 percent increase in ap- told the committee.