European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday november 2t, 1973 Nixon oks $2t-billion arms Bill key Biscayne Fla. Up president Nixon has signed into Law a measure pro Viding $21.3 billion for the defense depart ment in the current fiscal year the White. House announced monday. The measure passed after lengthy de Bate in Congress authorizes $700 million less than the total Nixon requested for weapon procurement. The measure increases by $158.8 million the appropriation for fill jets enough to Purchase 12 and  the appropriation for 24 additional a7d jets for the air Force by $70.1 million. It also provides for an increase of $79 million Over the amount the Nixon administration requested for procuring items for development of two nuclear frigates forthe Navy. Some of the decreases among the decreases were $103.6 million for conversion of three Poseidon submarines $125.6 million by scrapping procurement of the f4j for the Marine corps and $40.2 million in the procurement of uh1h Huey helicopters. The measure provides for a 43,000-Man Cut in Over All . Armed forces strength from the 2,233,000 budgeted. It also contains a provision reducing the number of . Troops in Europe under a complicated formula which will permit delays in the pullback for More than three years. The Bill also provides for promotion of vice adm. Hyman Rickover to the rank of Admiral on the retired list and extends until dec. 31, 1975, president Nixon s authority to sell military equipment on credit to Israel. John Wayne wife separate Hollywood up John Wayne and his wife Pilar have agreed on a trial separation after 19 years a spokesman said monday. There was no immediate plan for divorce the spokesman said. No reasons for the separation were Given. Wayne 66, and his 37-year-old peruvian born wife were married in Kona Hawaii in november 1954. They lived in Newport each Clif. It is Wayne s third marriage. His pre Vious wives were Josephine Saenz Mother of his four grown children and Esperanza Baur. Wayne and Pilar have three children Aissa 17, John Ethan 11, and Marisa 6. A first Madeline. H. Mcwhinney 51, the highest ranking woman in the Federal Reserve system has been named the first woman Bank president in new York state. Upon retirement she will head the first women s Bank and Trust  House demo faults Ford As a Leader Washington a a Massachusetts congressman monday urged rejection of Gerald r. Ford s nomination As vice president because of a Lack of a demonstrated capacity to  rep. Michael j. Harrington d-mass., contended at hearings on Ford s Confirma Tion that As a surrogate for the electorate Congress should examine All the Talent available and choose a Man with a clearly demonstrable potential to be a  honesty and decency Are not enough Harrington told the House judiciary com Mittee. We also must look for proven qualities of leadership and an ability to serve As a focal Point around which a coun try a troubled country As i View it  but rep. George e. Danielson d-calif., a member of the committee told Harring ton he seemed to be looking for a Messiah. The Best we can do is find the Best human being to do the Job Danielson said without looking for a Messiah to bring us perfect  or. Ford is a decent Able individual said rep. Jerome r. Waldie d-calif., but he is not nearly one who would meet that criteria As the most qualified person in the United  rep. Charles e. Wiggins r-calif., said Ford has As much experience As the late Harry s. Truman Lyndon b. Johnson and any other vice president who became pres ident. Stateside paper says Vesco May move to Argentina new York a fugitive american financier Robert l. Vesco plans to take Refuge in Argentina if the United states obtains his extradition from the Bahamas the Wall Street journal reported monday. In Buenos Aires an Argentine Interior ministry source confirmed that Vesco travelled secretly to Argentina about a month ago to solicit a visa but was turned Down when his background was checked. According to the Wall Street journal Well placed sources outside the Vesco Camp said last week that or. Vesco had obtained the status of permanent resident of Argentina with the approval of presi Dent  Vesco is presently in the Bahamas where he was arrested nov. 6 at the re quest of the . Ambassador. He is fight ing extradition to the United states where he is charged with looting four foreign Mutual funds of $224 million. He is also charged with making a secret $200,000 Cash gift to president Nixon s 1972 re elec Tion Campaign. Seal undergoing Hospital tests Phoenix Ariz. Up John Scali the . Ambassador to the United nations was undergoing tests monday in the coronary care unit of St. Joseph s Hospital Here. Scali was admitted sunday. The length of his stay has not been determined. A spokesman for Scali at the United nations in new York Courtney Sheldon said Scali 55, was receiving tests on intermit tent but continuing circulatory  Sheldon said Scali had been in discomfort off and on for a matter of  supreme court suspends Liddy role As lawyer Washington win g. Gordon Liddy convicted watergate conspirator was suspended monday from practising Law before the supreme court. The justices issued a Brief order in which they gave Liddy 40 Days to provide any reason Why he should not be permanently banned from representing clients before the highest court. Liddy former general counsel of the financial Arm of president Nixon s 1972 re election Campaign is serving a sentence of up to 20 years for his part in planning the break in at the watergate Headquarters of the democratic party in june 1972. The matter of Liddy s disbarment came before the justices on a referral from the supreme court of new York City. Last May the new York court held that Liddy could no longer practice Law before it. The new York court acted on a petition filed by the bar association of the City of new York. When a major court in a state Dis bars a lawyer it routinely notifies the supreme court of that decision in Case the justices might want to do the same. All nine. . Supreme court justices apparently agreed that Liddy should be disbarred. Liddy is in the District of co Lumbia jail awaiting a ruling on his Appeal of his conviction. Pressure suit developed for heart victims new Haven Conn. Up a team of Yale medical school physicians has devel oped a rubberized pressure suit to help a heart attack victim Over the very critical period following a seizure. Or. Lawrence s. Cohen professor of Medicine at Yale and chief of cardiology at Yale new Haven Hospital who headed the team said the suit alternately pressurized and deflates with each heart beat exerting pressure then relaxing its grip on the lower extremities. The purpose of the suit is to relieve some of the pressure on the heart when a patient is suffering Shock following a heart attack he said and to help relax the patient. The suit also helps increase the amount of blood that goes to the coronary arteries thus increasing nourishment to the hear muscle he said. Cop helps deliver baby on Bay Bridge san Francisco up badge no. 8045 performed a Job beyond the Call of duty by delivering a baby boy on the san Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge. California Highway patrol officer Fred Pylant was flagged Down by a Young couple in a Van just West of the toll Plaza. He then aided Patricia Hutton of Oakland with the birth of her child while the Van Saton an inside Lane. Both Mother and child were reported doing Fine at a san Francisco Hospital monday. Three youths Given High Marks As policemen Silver City . Not when the 26th amendment to the Constitution extended Federal voting privileges to 18-year old citizens two years ago police chief Thomas Ryan thought that this South Western new Mexico mining Community should make a similar age change in its regulations on the employment of Law enforcement officers. He Felt that if he could get a few Good teen agers on his 24-Man police Force it would help him to resolve some of the youth problems stemming from a communication Gap Between the younger generation and older policemen. Officials in this City of slightly More than 10,000 went along with the chief s recommendation and in the Spring of 1972 Low ered the age limit for policemen from 21 to 18. The chief immediately appointed Steve Ray Aguirre or. As the first patrolman under the new regulations. Aguirre son of the Grant county sheriff had been hired a few months earlier at the age of 18 As a dispatcher. Aguirre s handling of traffic patrol and administrative duties was so impressive that Ryan promoted him to the rank of senior patrolman six months ago and hired two More teen agers. They Are 19-year-old Antony Trujillo the son of a mining con Cern employee and 18-year-old John Snedeker whose father is president of Western new Mexico University Here. Ryan said that the hiring of the three youths was a kind of  he said he was confident that the plan would work put Well and that the youths would succeed in communicating More realistically with the youth of Silver City As the Yare  the Young officers age has not been a problem in any Way in dealing with the Public he said. On the contrary we have received numerous compliments about the Young men in their conduct of traffic and patrol duties. The officers themselves All agree that their age has been an asset in dealing with juveniles another Young  Ryan who was named head of the police Force Here at the age of 27, said that they Are very Good officers conscientious about their work and they Are displaying a deep interest in the role of human relations As far As Law enforcement is  the three Young men were carefully screened before being hired and they had to attend the state Law enforcement facade my in Santa be from which chief Ryan said they were All graduated near the Topf their class. The starting base salary for the patrol men who work a 40-hour week is $500 a month. In addition to their police duties which Are mainly at night and on week ends the three youths Are enrolled in full time courses at Western new Mexico University