European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday january 31, 1969 shift to peace discussions cuts bomb ammo orders v i a. Letters to the editor by Bob Horton Washington a the shift in emphasis from the Battlefield to the peace table in the Vietnam War is bringing a major throttling of . Bomb and other ammunition production. Defense officials say the Pentagon is budgeting through de Cember 1970 a $l,3-billion drop in orders for air and ground munitions from its current Levels steam cars answer to the smog problem Washington a sixty years after it chugged and puffed into oblivion the steam powered automobile May be staging a the United states is really serious about conquering its air pollution problems it might do worse than take a second look . To use electronics against crime Washington up the new . Attorney general John n. Mitchell has said he will us wiretapping procedures in his All fronts War against of Mitchell s newly appointed assistants say the Nixon administration will also provide vigorous enforcement of anti Trust and civil rights Laws. At a recent press conference Mitchell the new York Bond lawyer who managed president Nixon s election Campaign expanded the themes of Law enforcement which the president repeatedly cited during Las year s countrywide electioneering. Asked by a member of the Senate judiciary committee How he would run the Justice depart ment differently from former atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark Mit Chell said i believe i can Point out one difference the extent to which electronic surveillance May be used. Particularly in organized Mitchell told newsmen he personally would approve any wire taps or other forms of electronic surveillance. He said he would make sure nothing is done inane surveillance to invade the privacy of those not directly i would be very much sur prised if the crime rate dropped immediately Mitchell told questioners. But he said a drop would occur if bail procedure were made stricter. He referred to suspects who easily gain release on bail and subsequently Are arrested for other crimes. Because concurrent sentences Are usually Given when a suspect is convicted of several crimes at the same time a suspect out on bail awaiting trial sometimes feels he has nothing to lose by committing another offence. Mitchell said he was retaining solicitor general Erwin n. Gris Wold no. 3 Man in the Justice department and former Dean of the Harvard Law school. He also said he was retaining j. Walte Yeagley in charge of the inter Nal Security division and Leom. Pellerzi administration. At those steam driven Aristo cratic old museum pieces says the report of a futuristic organization called resources of the future electric motor cars would help the smog problem the re port says but they would need a decade or so of develop ment to become High perform Ance vehicles to match internal combustion steam car by contrast could be developed quite rapidly into a fully powered Long Range vehicle equivalent to orthodox motorcars in acceleration Power and fuel Economy. Unlike its predecessors of the Early 1900s, the Steamer of the space age 70s would have no heavy dangerous boiler could make a cold Start in 30 seconds and would t have to Stop every half hour to take on absence of clutch or transmission would mean Les Cost less weight and lower re pair Bills. And because the steam engine can give instant reverse action brakes would Only be needed for parking. Furthermore the steam car would discharge virtually none stars and stripes kit /7t 7/7 to Roll comment of the contaminants which make cars and trucks the principal source of air pollution says the report. The study says interest in the steam powered automobile has never died out and prototype built by enthusiasts have Al ready overcome the most Seri Ous shortcomings of the old steamers instead of a massive boiler the steam car would have a steam Generator containing Only Small amount of water. Water consumption might amount Tono More than a gallon every thousand Miles. There would be no starter motor no Carburettor no engine Block Cooling system no Silencer no distributor and Only one spark plug. The savings would More than offset the extra weight of the steam or vapor Generator said the report. Ironically gasoline engine profits have supported the steam car for the future is a nonprofit research Organiza Tion financed by the Ford foun Dation. It was Henry Ford s mass production idea along with the self starter that helped to run steamers and electrics off the streets in the first place. Of hot production last year the Over All ammunition program shot up by $1 Bil lion to the current $7,4-billion level. But the halt in the bombing of North Vietnam last november and a slackening of the ground War in the South has allowed de sense planners to. Project Tower ammunition coi sumption re skin the Kun lit a be Ldhl Pfilf next july Hall id out an ammunition production program totalling $6.1 billion this will be about Equaw divided Between ground munitions rail Snow is grenades Artiller shells an others and air delivered mis Siles and butt tabs. Before he left office As Secretary of defense Clark m. Clif Ford asked Congress to finance production of 200,000 tons of am munition monthly through1970 90,000 tons monthly for ground forces and 110,000 monthly for air. Both production Levels will cover projected consumption rates Over the next two years Aswell As fatten Vietnam Stock piles which were drawn Dow during the. Enemy s february and May 1988 offensives.. Firepower during those enemy drives reached Vietnam War peaks. For example last february ground troops expended 135,000 tons of ammunition. Springtime bombing Drew Smuch As 130,000 tons of air Ord Nance during one planners allows six months from the time a bomber Shell is ordered until it is in the hands of the than build big inventories and then shut off production officials. Say they plan to keep ammunition factory line going at an even brisk Pace. It can take months to reopen closed production line. Officials say ammo budgeting is based on the Assumption there wiil be no resumption of the bombing of . As one official put it the Way it was drawn up was that there would be a projection of the current situation indefinitely out into the things got better we would have too much Money in the budget he explained. If the situation deteriorated we Are thoroughly protected by the hot production base so thata decision to expand could be made later without in any Way endangering the inventory Situa Venice could slip away in 2 be aftos Venice a a commission named by the italian govern ment has added its voice to series of gloomy promotions warning that Venice will sink into its Lagoon if proper action is not taken to Stop it the 70-member commission said that within 20 years the Cit will be destroyed by the High tides. It suggested an eight Point Basic program to prevent the . Antonio Franco the head of the commission said studies have shown that Venice has Eunk almost four inches into the Wate Between 1904 and 1952, but the trend increased to almost two inches in Only nine years be tween 1952 and 1961.one of the Sui gimmicks of Bonds a Fine one _ t Purchase them of in in their Maitti so can go to College Sot pos the child in whose name therond was purchased will not be required to pay interest Taxon the Bond if his other income is not Over a Given amount when the Bond is cashed. I read in the income tax manual however that the above is not True and that tax payment on interest is quire. I have Purl savings Bonds for my in Over an 18-year period have an accumulation of More than 300 set aside for Educ Tion please give,.-me a clarification this since it will affect future Bond buying. Also sure there Are Many others who Are buying Bonds for their children s education wha when they realize that their children will be required to pay tax on the interest May want to Fin better investment for their Money. Savings Bon Munich editor s note we Don know where your information about not having to pay income tax of -. Savings Bonds came from because All the poop from the defense department we can Iodate says. One big advantage of invest ing in savings Bonds is Youdon t have to pay state or local income tax on the interest the yearn. The interest they earn is subject to Federal income tax and the Bonds themselves Are subject to estate inherit Ance gift and other excise taxes both Federal and state however " if you Check again we believe you will find this i what any Bond promotion said As put out by Dod. But whether you were aware of an income tax obligation or not As disconcerting As it May first appear the situation presents two problems what about your present Bond hold Ings and what to do about future purchases. As to your present holdings according to the Bonn representative of the . Internal Revenue service if interest on . Saving Bonds has not been declared annually As it accrued the the total amount of interest earned during the period Abond has been held must be reported As income when therond is redeemed thus a child or student cashing Bonds issued in his name would be required to Filean income tax return if the accrued interest on the Bond redeemed exceeded $600 in any Given year. The irs expert at the Ameri can embassy Points out How Ever that in checking the current tax table t you will Seeno tax would be due unless the interest was $900 or More. A College student then can receive for example from $1,000 to $1,028 in income forthe year and pay Only $16 in Federal tax and his parents need report none of this income and still can take the usual $600dependency exemption for the child. To earn $1,000 in interest a maturity now seven years on current purchases you would have to buy Bonds with a face value of $4,000. That is,40 $100 Bonds at $75 each. In any event the irs representative said i think anyone who actually make such a computation on Bis Bond holdings will find that the amount of tax a student would pay on the amount of Bonds height Cash to cover yearly school expenses will be so relatively Small As not to be a significant Factor in such savings plan to educate his or in the future you May follow the advice of a Dod fact Sheet which says savings i series e Bonds for your child s College education offers decided tax the pamphlet explains that you can Register the Bonds in your child s name either a sole owner or with you or your wife As beneficiary. At the end of the first year of Bond Purchase a Federal income tax return is filed inthe child s name listing the interest As income to unless this income the exceeds $900 $600 his personal exemption plus $300 minimum Standard deduction no tax would be due. Thereafter the pamphlet continues it in t necessary to file a tax return for the child except in years when his total income exceeds $600." taking either or both of these approaches to the income tax problem Uncle Sam won t get much of a bite out of your child s Bonds. European edition to. Col of 8. Michael jr., u8afeditor in chief Mert Proctor. ,.,managing editor Elmer d. Frank. Production manager Henry 8. Epstein. ,.,circulation manager thai newspaper i an authorlx4 publication of the department of defense for u.8, armed Force Oversea the 8 a and Stripe it Publ hed by the com. , u.8. European command in Epport of the command internal information program of department of porn. Content of the Stan and strip Don to Nece Arlly refits Al of Lelal vow of the u.8. Government or the department of defer. The appearance of displays in this newspaper concerning commercial publication Doe not constitute an endorsement by the department of defense or any of it component. 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