European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes August Powers buried Oliver Powers weeps Al the grave Side services fur her Francis Gary monday at the Arlington National the us Pilot shot Down Over he soviet Union in 1961 and held prisoner died a week ago in a helicopter crash to los an an Honor guard colds the Ameri can Flag Hal had been draped Over the Tilers photo Pilot Powers Laid to rest in simple air Force rite Oil Lack will Washington Impi Francis Gary who spoil nearly two years in a soviet prison after his u2 spy plane was downed Over Russia in was buried monday in a simple air Force text Sony no Arlington National Powers was killed last week when his Lii Caput crashed near los Antilles lie was in bread Castur fur a los an Fields television the ceremony at requested amnesty declared in Sudan Khartoum i up president Jafor nuni ciry has issued a general amnesty fur All sudanese who committed political actions against his regime since May by the Powers lasted about is min utes under a Bright Powers and son and Gary and sat near the Silver coloured casket As air Force Chap bin David Sams read from scripture and recited an air Force prayer entitled High Powers showed Little emotion during the but the pilots Mother began crying As a bugler played Powers was buried in an area of the cemetery which also contains the bodies of former astronauts Gus Grissom and Bruce Chaffer former 1 hindi Otto and Anthony who gained Fame in world War ii by telling the Ger mans nuts to a demand that his troops surrender Dur Hie i Lattle of the f up a marked reduction in the soviet unions economic growth appears almost inevitable in the next 10 years and the most serious problem is a looming Oil the Central intelligence Agency re Portiin the report said the reduced growth will make it much More difficult for the Hus sians to pursue three key objectives catching up with the in military steadily expanding the Industrial base and meeting minimal consumer sex or improved living conditions and welfare the released by Congress joint economic said the situation also Wilt pose hard choices for the Leader which can have a major Impact on soviet relations with Eastern Europe and inc reduction inevitable conclude hat a marked reduction in the rate of growth in the Iota seems almost said the at soviet Gnu Gross National product May be Able to continue growing at a rate of about 4 per cent a year through declining to 3 to 34 per cent in the Early and these assume prompt Strong action in Energy without which the rate of growth could decline to about 34 per cent in the near term and to 2 u24 Pur cent in the the report emphasized these Are average figures in some performance could be better but in with Zero growth or even declines in Gnu a possibility if ail shortages and a bad crop year longstanding problems in the soviet Economy Are Likely la intensify and will be complicated by two new factors a Sharp decline in the working age Popula Tion and an Energy the report lifted from duty As unstable Washington the defense department transferred nearly people last year because officials Felt they could not be trusted with nuclear weapons due to drug and alcohol abuse and other according to figures released monday by us what this Means is that those re moved from their positions Are As close to having their Finger on the trigger As one can said any unstable individual having Access to nuclear weapons amounts to our own version of russian the consequences of just one mishap could be statistics provided Aspin by the defense department showed that persons were transferred under the personnel Reli ability or about per cent of All Navy and air Force person Nel having Access to nuclear according to the drug abuse was the leading reason for accounting for 30 per cent of the other reasons included physical and mental problems and 25 per cent court martial and civil 19 per cent negligence or 15 per cent behaviour disorders or displays of contemptuous attitude it per rent alcohol abuse 4 Pur and the most serious problem is a looming Oil shortage the Central intelligence Agency said soviet officials Long have favored increasing current1 output Over developing new sources of and production therefore is expected to the report sited the soviet Union is Bank ing on now supplies of Oil and alternate Energy sources going into production after but most of these Energy sources lie cast of the Lar from major Industrial and population centers their develop ment would take years and require Sive capital report Schlesinger asks stiffer Energy faxes Washington a Energy Secre tary James Schlesinger urged the Senate committee monday to strengthen key lax features of the House passed Energy opening the Senate round of the administrations Energy recommended beefing up the House passed taxes on on electric Utility use of Oil and natural Gas and on a pro posed Levy on Gas guzzling and he also made a pitch for the standby gasoline tax killed by a House Schlesinger said the standby gasoline tax was designed As a Challenge to the american people to conserve the administration realizes that any gasoline tax is controversial but believes that this committee should take action on this pro Uptou Leoti the House ways and Means committee killed president Carters standby gasoline which could have raised Gas prices by up to so cents a gallon unless motorists conserve enough Gas to keep usage within specified limits the House itself rejected two proposals to hike gasoline first by s cents a gallon and later by 4 key tax features of the House passed Bill include a Price boosting new Oil us along with a roughly 22 rebate to individuals la cutting credits for those who weather Lee their Homes a new tax and credit system to encourage Industry to switch to Coal rather than bum Oil or Gas and a Levy on Gas guzzling new Schlesinger said the tax features Are a necessary part of the presidents program to Deal with the Energy by improving the Energy efficiency of buildings and equipment and by providing incentives for increasing Energy effectiveness reduced in reviewing proposed taxes on Industrial and Utility use of Oil and natural Schlesinger said the House passed version contains some exemptions that reduce the effectiveness of the in order to strengthen the program without unduly burdening any particular he there should be changes aimed Al increasing Oil and Gas savings and reducing inequities among firms and he also said the House passed tax on Gas guzzling curs be strengthened if the United slates is to achieve the goal of a 10 per cent reduction in gasoline con