European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday May 29, 1977 still needs congressional approval sea duty for women okd Washington Navy women Are closer to becoming seaborne following a White House decision to allow them aboard ships in peacetime. Navy Secretary w. Graham Claytor or. Said Friday that the Pentagon and the office of management and budget have approved sea duty for women. The proposal now goes to Congress be cause the Law currently bars women sail ors from All naval vessels except Hospital ships and transports. In effect. Navy women have been landlocked since 1975. When the last Hospital ship was retired ironically Claytor commented the same Day Hal first lady Rosalynn Carter helped steer the nuclear submarine los Angeles. If Congress approves the Navy would assign women to auxiliary ships on a per manent basis and to combat vessels on a temporary basis. Claytor said. I think the current Law is  Clay Tor told a Norfolk va., news conference. " it s left Over from another  Navy began work on the proposal after six enlisted women and officers filed Suil claiming the current restrictions in fringe on their constitutional rights. Despite Hie Legal action a former High ranking Navy woman predicts that most Amaru an women would not Rush to sea ii seems to me most unlikely that the c Miff if convenience Glamour oriented death penalty Bill vetoed by Brown  i " in l la i of i 1,.,�.idi  a i Cnoc flu in i i Icil the Ici  s i in inon the death pc Llev ill califor univ hours alter the Senate passed the Bill on a 7-10 Vole. It own returned it vetoed and said in a message. Statistics can be marshalled and arguments propounded. But at some Point each no us Musl decide for himself what sort of future he would  me. This would be a society where we do not attempt to use death As a punish men the veto set up a confrontation Between the democratic governor and proponents of the death penalty in the re socratic dominated legislature who have promised tory to reverse  override requires a difficult to achieve two thirds vote by each House. Surveys indicate the margin will be close. Young american woman would View such a life As her Golden  retired capt. Robin l. Quigly wrote recently inthe Navy league s publication sea pow  yet. The principle of Equality requires that Navy women like men should be or dered to sea rather than have a Choice she , who was chief of naval person Nel for women from 1971 to 1973, predicted that of those Navy women now serving Only minuscule numbers. Would be pre pared to accept continued service under careful with that Paw Samantha a new Friend keeps a wary Eye out for any crushing shift of the leg of lioness Samantha. The to Are at the Perkio Menville. A. Asp a. Samantha s owners who special ordered her through a pet shop were forced to give her up when friends stopped  Asp a says Samantha can stay at least until she gets so big they have to give her to a 100. A photo such  also said Friday there is a Strong possibility " that toll Bottom Trou Sers and jumpers will return to the Navy  said the change would be phased in Over several years. Handicap conference concluded Washington api some 800 Dele Gates wound up a five Day White House conference on the handicapped with 3.500 suggestions to Ponder. Well come out of this with Clear Cut recommendations and  predicted Jack Smith executive Dirkx Tor of the a tile House conference on Handi capped individuals the delegates half of whom Are disabled left for Home Friday to finish their  of Gning  to 3.500 suggested action to improve the lives of the handicapped  Fin resolutions Alt will tx1 con Duried by mail so thai the delegates May have tune to review tin numerous propos als. We de Wiur a in Many res iut ions it became Viilu ult to i in with  said Smith Ai e to fitted to a wheelchair the Fri rally funded conference tided and Kiihn a that is was Anu Lher exam pm i the  the handicapped. In i to chm Malc a ii i in Chr Livo i f the handicapped have in in run b professionals who know what s gof the Blind it was immediately apparent that the same custodian so was going to prevail  he said objecting to such things us the assignment of roommates and arrangements for meals and travel to the  delegates who wore buttons de Claring i m not satisfied with this con  complained that the list of 3.500 suggestions restricted their deliberations. They also contended the conference was dominated by professionals the dissatisfied delegates said they would draw up alternative recommendations and seek to have them included in the conference report. Will explain . Foreign policy first lady ready for envoy role on latin tour Washington Impi fledgling dip Lomat Rosalynn Carter embarks monday tin an unusual if or i,-.n " i i "1 Cantell them that the United states cannot solve the problems of the world and that we need the help of these  in interview with United press inter National and the i Kcal de Preas. Mrs Carter discussed her preparations and her i  for a foreign Mission the i extends Well beyond the ceremonial.  a voits fir. Lri i s Iradi the lip running through Jure i Willt of her to four a a Vatu ii a Tim  i. Ort hum. Columbia and v be web Uri three nations run by military Junto r.-". Der. 1 eni and Era l re car Ter s controversial human rights Initia Tives might be a Touchy topic for cd Iscis Ion. Although some considered mrs Carter to controversial Choice to reprint the1 Niu d states in an Are grained tradition of . The f Irist i it us give the iof her husband s  Otjen foreign policy St i think i can Deve to Otish p Between the u to a and my  Carter said and 1 rib with a in e Ira it ship Andy said that . A  t1 inform no Anille i a  Reh to these leaders a sense of Jimmy s goal Sand priorities " mrs. Carter conducted the interview in her cast Wing White House study. South american news magazines printed in  1 or Tugui so. Were on a table. Mrs. Carter Suid she has xxx a boning up on both Spanish and portuguese the native Tongue i l to _ .1 has had in depth in Finus on  pc Lucy mat ters As Well she said she will carry u written Mes s u e from the i  to lend is of each i. T pm. Try a tej