European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 06, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 0 the stars and stripes thursday february 6, 1969 congressmen of own 41% raise from a and Washington Congress los tits lust Chance wednesday to Block a $12,500 a year pay raise for its members effective feb. 14.the Senate ignoring dire warnings it was voting for inflation had approved the 41 per cent pay raise tuesday after Senate democratic Leader Mike Mansfield demanded Are we going to be mice or men wednesday the House Rule committee tabled by a 12-3 vote a Resolution that would have Given House members a Chance to vote on the raise. The Rule committee vote was on a Reso Lution by rep. . Gross a Lowa to let the House decide the Issue. It was tabled on a motion by rep. Richard boiling do. No other Way Gross conceded there was soother Way to halt the raise since action under Normal procedure could not be taken before a 10 Day congressional recess Start ing Friday. The Senate had rejected 47-32tuesday a Resolution offered by sen. John j. Williams r-del.,to kill the proposal to raise the annual congressional salaries from $30,000 to $42,500. The pay raise measure which also would increase the pay of Federal judges and Cabine officers was proposed by former president Lyndon  and supported by president Nixon and the con Gressional leadership of both parties. Williams who was successful in forcing a recorded vote on whether to accept the pay raise argued that the increase would Lead to a $4.5 billion boost i total Federal payrolls figuring Congress could not logically reject pay raises for civil service employees. The present package costs an estimated $22 , Williams said May very Well trigger another round of inflation and one which the american Dollar might not Beable to  but Mansfield and Senate Republican Leader Everett m. Dirksen urged their colleagues to forget fears of resentment among their constituents. Thumps desk thumping the desk of  e. Mundt r-s.d., an announced opponent of the pay increase Dirksen said in referring to his re election Campaign last fall i courted danger and challenged disaster and i guess it worked out All  he said senators deserve higher salaries to maintain the dignity of their office although All i need is Beans and Bacon to get  likewise Mansfield said Sena tors should ignore newspaper cartoons depicting them As bloated folks with big bellies and big cigars in their Mouth Sand derbies on their  there will be members who will vote against this matter but will be delighted if it passes said Mansfield. Are we going to be mice or men the Senate vote not Only approved a pay raise for members of Congress but a boost for Cabinet member from $09,000 to $60,000 a year with similar increases provide for sub Cabinet and other High level executive Branch  addition Federal District judges pay would be raised from Dpi dispatches i $30,000 to $40,000, appeals judges from $33,000 to $42,500, associate justices of the supreme court from $39,500 to$60,000, and there would be an in crease for the chief Justice from$40,000 to $62,500. Highest in Ija Lif. History Reagan offers $6.2 billion budget Sacramento Calif. Up gov. Ronald Reagan s budget for fiscal 1969-70, announced tues Day set two records the highest in state history$6.2 billion. The biggest tax Relief plan Ever offered by a California gov ernor$380 million. The Republican governor sen this spending program to the legislature and explained it on a 30-Mlmite television  have resisted great pres sures to add More new program which would skyrocket the total Cost of government he said i describing a program that essentially was a hold the line plan for the nation s most populous  the help of inflation and a record a Billton tax program two years ago Reagan was Able to draw for the fiscal year be ginning july 1 on a huge sur plus of $2473 million built up during this two years in  used it to boost state Aid to local school districts by $109.1million and Grant a Loo million 10 per cent one time reduction in the state income tax. The taxpayer will not reap the Benefit of that tax reduction until the 1970 election year Shenall signs indicate Reagan will be a candidate for a second term. Sirhan jury swears to give a fair trial los Angeles a jury of eight men and four women swore wednesday to Welland truly try Sirhan Bishara Sirhan on a charge of murdering sen. Robert f. Kennedy. Selection of six alternate jurors then began. Superior judge Herbert v. Walker told them the trial will last an estimated two to three months and asked i service would cause any hard ship. Juror replaced Robert r. Phillips about 40,who said he works for the South Ern California Gas co., replied not to me personally. But they asked me not to get involved Ina Long  Phillips was replaced Byers. Georgia m. Liddle spectacled and about 43 years  12 jurors were selected last week but were excuse from court until wednesday while a defense motion was argued. Judge Walker told the 12 jurors they would not be locked up nights in a hotel until the six alternates were selected and sworn. Wii polish exile Dies new York a col. Adami. Pc finance minister of the wartime polish government i exile is dead of a brain Hemor rage at 77. Koc lived in Ameri Ca since 1940 and from 1950 to 1955 was a researcher Here for radio free Europe. Couple wants a girl senator off to Biafra to adopt starving child Washington up  Goodell kissed his wife goodbye at the Airport and whispered Are you certain Are you sure his wife Jean her eyes welled with tears said she was sure. Goodell then left Washington for Nigeria and the breakaway Region of Biafra hoping touring Back to his family at least one of the thousands of children left homeless and starving by the civil War in the West Afri can nation. We All want a girl it s our first Choice mrs. Goodell said As she walked away from the plane. In his Luggage the 43-year-Oldsenator carried a Large Beach Towel. He hoped to swathe the infant in the Towel and carry her out of Biafra aboard a re turning mercy flight. He asked me what do i do and i told him you be had a baby before " the senator s at Tractive Blue eyed wife said. " but if it is that big a prob Lem i la bring clothes and meet you in Geneva i  she added with a smile i guess i can take care of a . Goodell is a registered nurse and Mother of five Chil Dren All boys. The boys have a lot of love to give she , who was appointed to fill the Senate seat of the late Robert f. Kennedy of new York said his Only Mission was to see How the food can get  was briefed by Secretary of state William Rogers and Joseph Palmer assistant Secre tary of state for african  1 feel there Are things the government can do then i Lamake recommendations he said referring to Relief  said he planned to Fly first to Lagos Nigeria at the invitation of the Federal military government and then hop a mercy night flight from the Island of Sao Tome to Biafra. Sen. Charles Goodell Senate foes of Sentinel urge construction delay Washington up Senate foes of the controversial Sentinel anti ballistic missile system urged the Nixon administration tuesday to postpone its construction pending a thorough review of Cost safety and diplomatic factors. They warned that the unite states was embarking on one of the most Complex costly an dangerous weapons systems in history without adequate Assur Ance that it would work. They argued that deployment of the thin abm system at this time might spoil chances for arms control talks with the soviet Union and escalate the arms race. The new chairman of the Senate armed services commit tee assured opponents of the Sentinel he had an open mind about the program and would hold thorough hearings on it this  m not going to bring a Bill in Here with an item this Large until i be heard All about it sen John Stennis d-miss., said i want the viewpoints of different competent people in the government and out of  said he too was concerned about the Cost of the system and had questions about whether it could be effective to defend against a nuclear attack either by red China or the soviet Union. Renewal of debate on the Sentinel was partly the result of protests in Boston Chicago another Urban areas where the defense department is no buying land for location of the system s nuclear tipped defens missiles the spartan and sprint and radar equipment the Sentinel is designed primarily to defend against possible communist chinese nuclear attack within the next decade. The spartan missile is to meet incoming missile above the atmosphere at ranges of up to 400 Miles if  missiles not destroyed in Thi Way would be attacked byte faster Shorter ranged sprint yes takes baby lotion off shelves Nuernberg is the european Exchange system has ordered removal from its shelves of certain lots of Mennen s baby magic lotion after the manufacturer notified yes tuesday that the product May contain potentially dangerous bacteria an Exchange spokesman  possibly contaminated lotion is in Pink or Blue plastic bottles. Each of the bottles in question has � letter and a num Ber stamped on the Bottom. An other lot bearing the number219 without a letter has also been withdrawn. The yes spokesman said that wires had gone out to Tore Man agers telling them to withdraw the product from sales. Any customers who have bottles or baby magic lotion in their Possession bearing any letter plus any num Ber or bearing the number 218. May turn them into their locales store for full refund. Mennen did not identify the bacteria that May be in the bottles. Bus withdrew another men Nen product the company � baby Dath genteel after similar warn Ings from the company last fail. Sixty taken from boats As Oil hits Bay Santa Barbara Calif. A sixty people were taken from their anchored boats tuesday night As a huge six Inch thick Oil Slick from a leaking underwater Well surged into Santa Barbara Harbor. The bubbling Oil estimate wednesday to cover 800 Square Miles of sea has coated several Miles of beaches with an evil smelling Black layer of  Herd of 100 seals was trapped on three Small Rock outcroppings on Anacaya Island and nature experts feared they would die be fore being Able to swim free. Portions of 8 log Boom broke under the surging sea letting in More of the Oil from the vast lick which already had covered much of the Ocean for 20 Miles from Carpinteria to Goleta and 40 Miles out. Sealant pumped meanwhile oilmen six Miles outta sea worked to pump sealant into the Well from which an estimated 150,000 Gallons of Oil have leaked in the past eight Days. A spokesman for Union Oil co. Said the leakage appeared Tobe lessening. A joint investigation into the leak was announced by the state Senate natural resources com Mittee and the governmental efficiency committee. A joint sen ate Assembly Resolution asks for state approval before future off Shore Oil and Gas leases off Cali fornia Are  emergency Board set up by the . Department of the Interior ordered More frequent testing of blow out prevention devices. More rigid procedures for drilling. Iraq frees jailed yank new York a Paul bail an american Oil Engineer arrested by iraqi authorities i december was freed from jail wednesday the Columbia Broad casting system reported in a Dis Patch from  correspondent Richard c. Hottelet said bail joined his wife Elizabeth at the residence of the belgian ambassador inthe iraqi capita. Reports to Beirut ear for had of Vised that Toai a i re teased from the House arrest imposed a few Days after her husband was picked up for what iraqi officials called activities connected with espionage Hottelet reported official said they suspected bail of complicity in some kind of espionage and that his release was an actor  they said he was free to leave Iraq