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Show DESERET NcWS, Hell's Angels Linked To Death, Drugs By JACK WEBB Copley News Service s' ' ' The only thing we re concerned about is what is nght for us. A Hell's Angel SAN FRANCISCO Joe Allen, attorney for Hell's Angel informant George Baby Huey Wethern, keeps a loaded gun in his desk drawer. ' 1 The Americans insist that for the usual "strategic reasons they need a few thousand acres of Micronesias precious land for airfields, training facilities and bases. They want the Marianas Saipan, Tinian Rota and the smaller islands eliminated from any independent Micronesia agreement because of their airfields and strategic location. Washington also has hinted that a large hunk of the Palauan island of Babelthuap will be needed as a guerrilla training ground. There are no anguished wails from the Micronesian delegates over the Marianas; a November 1969 plebiscite by some 3.000 of the Mananas 5,000 eligible voters showed an overwhelming majority favoring reintegration with Guam or some other form of American association. Only 19 voted for independence. But Babelthuap, the largest island in the Palaus, is a different matter. Palauan legislator George Ngisaesaol said his constituents are absolutely opposed to giving up one acre of for a guerrilla training ground or season. other any The Amencans say they are comthe w nether pletely mystified as to Micronesians want independence, a free United association agreement with the status oi just States, commonwealth what. Washington also confesses there are wide differences of opinion between . ' Angel, Ron Quadros, intelligence specialist with the California State Department of Justice, also said the Angels have been heavily involved in narcoties. i ' . .' v:f 'Heroin, cocaine, marijuana, bennies in certain eases they manufactured it. in other cases they ran it and sold it, Qirdros said. - :." . - ttcn?; X ,- 1 . M ' Y? "";:' -v ' ; 't V- - V : .... ; A' "The Angels are still spreading. They have chapters throughout this state, as well as New York Im nut sure about one in England, one in SwitzChicago erland . ' . p t is. 7 V - remains in protective custody. Leafless trees, drab buildings mark Hell's Angel burial ground on Wethern farm in northern California. makes Wethern so different, he's willing to talk. Wethern, fat at 270 pounds and 5 feet 10 inches, is recovering from two wounds in his eyes. He tned to jab hi eyes out with pencils and then strangle his wife a few days before the interview "A psychotic break." Allen explained. "There have been a lot of strange characters in town recently, trying to see the Wetherns. There are many people who would like to see Wethern dead. If he lives, this is .the story he will tell the, courts, according to Allen: The narcotics trade is very big indeed, Allen said. "Wethern and Terry the Tramp (a leading Angel) went around in Oakland one afternoon. They picked up $326,600, their week's take. Interior and the Pentagon on just what the United States wants. Thats when both sides agreed to adjourn the Hawaii talks until the dust settled. The Americans are the only foster parents who promised to "prepare the Micronesians for independence, and four meetings have been held in the last year to exairnine the preparedness program. Both sides agreed to disagree at the llawau meeting and recessed the political status talks on Oct. 6, for an indefinite "pause. ' , For the first five years of American stewardship the Pacific islanders be- The strategic location of the Mananas just north of Guam kept them under the wing of the Defense Department until 1962 because of the Korean war. s' ' - h thd&H After five political status talks the Americans thought they had hammered out a "free association compact that the Micronesian delegates would recommend to the Micronesian Congress as an acceptable arrangement eliminating the United Stales as the trustee for Micronesia, but allowing the Americans to handle Micronesias foreign affairs and security. But between the fifth and sixth meetings, the Micronesian congress met in Ponape and ordered their negotiators "to conduct negotiations with the United States regarding the establishment of Micronesia as an independent nation while continuing negotiations toward free association. longed to the Defense Department. Defense inhented them from the Japanese at the end of World War II. They had been wards of Tokyo for the previous 30 years after adoption papers were taken out at gunpoint from the Germans in the first weeks of World War I. 'j ; . MICRONESIA (UP1) -The Micronesians, stepchildren of the world, want their feet out from under Americas table. The want to be free and independent of Unde Sam. Or do they? Well, almost free, and not quite independent. What the 100,000 people m the Trust Territory of the Pacific hope is that the United States will keep a candle burning in the window along with an open checkbook. For more than 20 years the Yapese, Marshallese, Palauans, Trukese and Ponapeans have been the wards of Washingtons Interior Department under an American trusteeship of the 1,242 Pacific islands demanded from the United Nations in 1947. SAIPAN, '' s' 'X -- :? :XM The Angels' involvement with drugs seems to have been earlier and heavier than suspected that $326,000. for example, was apparently destined for Augustus Stanley Owsley (the Acid King) who is now in federal prison at Terminal Island " involvement m drugs is limited to the San Francisco-Oaklanarea. Other sources say the Hells Angels tried to set up an illegal drug factory in San Diego, Calif., (The Angel The Micronesian elections m Novem- ber did little to focus the picture. Inde- pendence advocates on Truk and Ponape were beaten and most of the congressional delegates favoring free association were Businessman Joseph Tamag of Yap thinks those championing independence are dreamers who ignore the fads ol life. The independence candidates were defeated, Tamag said, "because the people started asking them questions they couldnt answer, like Where is the money coming from? Who is to pay the bills? Where do we get the $60 million the Americans are now spending to run Micronesia and educate our kids: Besides, how can anyone be stupid enough to think the Amencans are going to pull out of Micronesia and leave the place up for grabs to anyone who comes like the Russians or the Japaalong nese? Never." not apparently d weapons that could not be traced, ones that had never been registered. It w as a difficult, tnckv problem, but not impossible " The guns such as the submachine toled when guns Angels reportedly bringing bodies to their Ukiah burial were also needed for their ground final showdown with the Main Cop. The Angels were sure it was coming many Angels are gun collecAllen said. My client (Wethern) 32 he just likes them, machine guns and foreign-madguns. But hes really a very nice guy, Allen hastily added. . Also, tors, had recently.) Wethern is also supposed to detail involvement in murder and e Arel -- It seems there were two distinct gun problems the Angels had," Allen said. They were constantly in the market for stolen ami illegal weapons. Thev wanted Islanders Ponder Ousting Uncle Sam By ROBERT C. MILLER 4V s ! motorcycle outlaws, has been linked both to major narcotics trade and murder. "The fact that Wethern is willing to testify about the Angels, Allen added, is a big break for law enforcement "The Angels and the Mafia and most organized crime units have a rule of sikill or be killed. That's what lence ' s. .Angels, California's wild, violent band of around with the Angels. They figure she was murdered after witnessing a murder or some other sensitive thing like that. 's ss Wethern is also expected to tell about other murders, such as that of one Angel who was allegedly executed after bur Twenty-eigh- t years later, Jan. 8, Kit Bond will become not only the states- - first Republican governor since 1945, but at 33, he- will be the youngest 1973. folio. - gov-ern- in the nation The long tenure Democratic of statehouse rule, plus Bonds dence of the citizens. Witnout that 1 think well see a continuing and even accelerating, deterioration m the federal system " Bond's words echoed those of his immediate predecessor, Gov. Warren E. Hearnes, when Hearnes was elected eight years ago. Now the Hearnes administration leaves office tainted by charges of waste, inefficiency and near corruption. But Bond is not a critic without portconii-dene- JEFFERSON CITY. MO. (UP!) -Christopher Samuel Bond was five years eld when a Republican last goverened Missouri. v1 v" ow n youthful image, combined to thrust Bond to the forefront of state politics. Hammering on the theme ol Democratic administrative incompetence born of nearly three unchallenged decades, Bond embarrassed the Democrats. His background is a smalltown, midwest version of the Kennedys. His sucres' lul campaign for state auditor in 1970 and his gubernatorial quest emphasized vigor, youth and media exposure. Bond is a product of A.P. Green refractory wealth, attended prep school in the east and gi actuated from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton. Three years English chapter originated througn the Beatles, by the way. The Beatles came over here to perform, and the Angels were usually around. They the Angels to use a London office building in recruiting membeis. He doesn't Quadros is pessimistic. tlunk Wetherns testimony, or the trial of AnV leader Sonny Barger in Oakland, where he has been accused of gunning down an alleged narcotics courier (Barger was acquitted), will do real damage to the Angels. with the Anyone is expendable Angels." Quadros said. "It's like a commune. tin wav they Jive and think. It's all for the Angels, you don ! fmk out or hurt the Angels. that they're taken to wearing the colors again (the winged skull patch) after laying off it for a while." "There's - To hide its deal-ig- s WASHINGTON with dictators, the U.S. government ustomarily sweeps the embarrassing under the ?crecy stamp. But the govern-len- t has no question spreading. And they've Others disagree with Quadros. They say local, state and federal officials will hound tne Angels until they are destroyed. Meanwhile, as Sonny Bargers trial was on m Oakland and Wethern recovered from his wounds, an Angel reportedly stabbed the president of a rival gang in San Diego, Calif., and English Angels were jailed for the rape of a girl. later, he graduated first in his class at the University of Virginia Law School. Bond lost a bid lor Congress from Ins hometown ol Mexico, Mo , in 196S. His friend, John Danforth, then 32. meanwhile became the first Republican to hold statewide office in 25 years when he w'as elected attorney general. Bond joined Danforth in the statehouse in 1970 incumbent for stale by beating a auditor. Bond and his aides won't talk publicly about future plans. "The real challenges are here in Missouri. For the next four or eight years, its all going to depend on how well this goes along, Bond said. But political pundits find Bond the most attractive political officeholder in Missouri in years. He appeals to the young, but talks of responsible government in the Republican mold. Bond will be only 41 in 1980, a presidential year. But first the youthful governor must show his ability to Missourians. m at Jmitted, ast one case, lat publicity was best policy, le he admission, of iurse, was classi-iSecret. p The case Mp Aimman involves Paraguays dictator Alfredo who has been drawing Stroessner. around $11 million a year from the U.S. taxpayers. Apparently, this hasnt been .enough to eep his generals in starched To uniforms and other essentials. has he this income, parsupplement celled out smuggling franchises to his V This Meekly summer an offer came from the Reader Childrens Book Club. Columbus, Ohio, offering a free book if we wanted to join their book club, so I sent for it. hen it came it had another book with it for $2.18. I sent them a cheek. Then we got a second free book and another book costing $2.18. Me didn't want this and sent it back. Sinee then we have gotten two more and have sent both of them back. Now they claim I still owe them $2.18 and they have turned it over to a collection agency in spite of several letters from me. I am tired of trying to get through to them. If it's a computer, then they shomd make the necessary changes and corrections. I am tired of this mess. As a last resort I am writing to you. L.P., Junction. Our letter got more action than yours not as it apparently reached a person the computer. . They write and say: Though all of our mailings are automatic, the computer has not replaced our interest in our many customers. It was explained that one free book is included with the first regular selection to each new member asking a trial club membership. Each regular selection is priced at $2.18. After the memberships are entered the books are mailed automk intervals unless atically at they receive a request to cancel. In your case your request was overlooked which resulted in your getting more books and p more billings. As of now your has been canceled and the charge removed. And you can ignore ' . any future billings. four-wee- mem-bershR- What's Best Buy have noticed that eggs vary in size in every carton. Are they priced by size or weight? T.C., Salt Lake City. I - can find some eggs medium box that are equal to those in a box of large eggs. The Department of Agriculture says you get a belter price per weight buy in the large-sizeggs if the price spread with the medium-siz- e eggs is less than eight cents. Otherwise, the medium-siz- e eggs are the best buy. By weight. You in a e e Lost: One Forehead l recently went through a operation by a supposedly competent plastic surgeon. He completely left out my forehead and claimed It was not part of my face. I paid a large sum of money for his. Do I have any recourse? L.C., Salt Lake City. face-liftin- g No set standards, says the American Medical Association, as to which parts of the face should be included in face lifting. Ethically, a surgeon should fully inform a patient of just what work will be done, where it will be done and the approximate cost. Your case sounds like a misunderstanding. If you, as you should have, had your own family doctor recommend the plastic surgeon, why not enlist his help in discussing the pros and cons of the agreement and the details of the operation with the surgeon. That might help to clear things up. If you acted on your own, then file a complaint with the medical association. political bickering has been substituted for real leadership Bond told votprs he could clean up the mess and "show me staters decided to give him a chance. "We must have a viable federal system, and its been my conviction m the State of Missouri we have had a government that has not kept up to date with modern technology ev en w ith modern governmental Bond said. see an opportunity here to have an active and effective government which will deal with the problems of the state, and which will return and earn the confi Dont Act Hastily i My husband will retire in four years Mould it be wise to finish paying off on mortgage (which has three years to go before lie retires, or continue as sched uled? Mrs. salt Lake City. - WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUN- associates, who are plugged into the veins of Americas street addicts Stroessners smuggling operations have been no secret to our longtime ambassador to Paraguay, Raymond Ylitalo. The taxpayers who help subsidize Stroessner were kept in the dark, however, until we published excerpts from a d Computer - It is a fact, and the people of our state know it, that government in Jefferson City today is a tragic charade played on the needy and the taxpayers alike. Bond said "For too long, petty The details have also been known to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. now Not Lost To - Press Pressure Hurts Drug Traffic By JACK ANDERSON Firm Interest . That Youthful Republican Breaks Missouri Demo Stranglehold By RAEL F. AMOS . glarizing Sonny Bargers house. Burglarizing the house of the Angel leader is considered very poor form, even for an s' S S ) Joe Allen may not be worried, but a lot of other people are. The Hell's "Nobody is certain who the girl was." Allen shrugged. "The favorite theory is she was one of four or five girls w ho ran ' ' ' ' . said, choosing his words carefully and slowly. I keep a loaded gun in my car too. Im a good shot." A cold, hard rain was falling on the small Northern California town of Ukiah. an hours drive from San Francisco, where Wethern is in protective custody. A few miles south of Ukiah is Wethern's ranch, where the bodies of two men (Angel prospects who, informants .say. didn't make the grade) and a woman were dug up by police. , Nvrv? Yu.A y y s'' t 'Y Xr. r'' i:VX: i :;7V I'm not worried about the Angels, It has spread throughout the Untied States and to other countries, including England and Switzerland, where thousands of violent young men rape and terrorize with the insignia of the winged skull on their backs. .s s ' .Allen t 'C ' ' ' ' A7 Wednesday, January 3, 1973 secret CIA report last April 22. While the report declared that the dictator is willing to condone . . . smuggling of evit erything from watches to whiskey. also added: There are strong indications that President Stroessner is opposed to the (narcotics) trade and is willing to take action." We noted, nevertheless, that the CIA described his tight little dictatorship as the Heroin Crossroads of South America, that some of his most trusted a nearby telephone where he could keep in touch with his drug business. D aides allegedly were deep in the narcotics traffic and that he had refused to extradite the notorious French-borheroin kingpin, Auguste Ricord, to the United States to face drug charges. Our column, widely quoted throughout Latin Amenca, upset Stroessner. He sent word to us through his ambassador to Washington, Dr. Roque Avilla. that he was surprised at the allegations and asked for the names of those behind Parapays drug trade. n We supplied Avilla with names and implicating a dozen of closest associates, including his trusted chief of investigative police, Pastor Coronel. details We also continued to about Ricord, known in Stro-essne- raise questions narcotics circles as El Commanuante, whom Stroessner had ensconced m a colorful comfortable jail cell with a private bath and 7 At one point, a State Department official called to warn us Ihat if we wrote about Ricord, it could upset the delicate negotiations and prevent his return to the United Stales. We contended that publicity would abet, not prevent Ricords extradition and that, in any case, the public was entitled to know what was happening. So we went ahead with our stories. Other newsmen also wrote about the Paraas Ricord was guayan connection, labeled. The final result: Ricord was extradited to the United States, where he was convicted He now faces a long prison term. Ambassador Ylitalo was sacked and Paraguay appears to be trying to stem the dope traific Belatedly, the General Accounting Office, in a report on world drug trafficking, has given the press the credit for this turnabout. i tot depends on how much annual income you have now and how much interest you are paying on the mortgage. The interest you pay is a tax deductible item Figure how much you'll make on this in tax savings over the next three years Your local IRS can help you here You are , probably paying a low interest rate that was fixed a good many years back. Leaving your money in savings or bonds, paying six or more percent, instead of using it to pay off the mortgage might give you a better net return. A Report Can Bulge Mhere do I complain about a can that bulges that I bought at a store? A T., Salt Lake City. To he store and to the board of health, who will report it to the Food and Drug Administration l Editor's Note: We re sorry the number ot calls ond the volume of mail mire it to answer every ouestion. Please, no impossible medical or lega. questions. Don't send stamps or selfed-dresse- d envelopes, as answers con on'- - bg niven in this column. Only questions ot gene. i Interest will be answered. Give yoar nom , aeuress end not for publication teleghone number but to help Do-l- i Mao help you.) I |