European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 21, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 not affected by controversy it s business As usual in Bert Lance s office by r. Gregory Noke Washington a the controversy involving budget director Bert Lance appears to have slowed decision making atthe White House but apparently has had Little Impact at Lance s own budget  of the office of management and budget maintain they Are More concerned about what might happen if Lance were to resign. A career bomb official who did not want to be quoted by name assessed Lance s Impact on budget decisions at the White House and declared it would be hard to find anyone with As much influence As Lance to speak up for us in the  a chief concern of this official is that Carter s commitment to a balanced Feder Al budget by 1981 will waver if Lance is not around to push for it since Lance along with Carter had become the chief advocate of balancing the Federal budget. There already Are signs the administration is backing away from the commit ment. Charles l. Schultze chairman of the president s Council of economic advisers said in a speech recently that the administration s economic policy is not based on putting balanced budgets ahead of every thing else " Lance has been considered As More conservative than the administration s other two top economic policymakers Schultz and Treasury Secretary w. Michael Blu Menthal. But he apparently has not Brenas successful in pushing his fiscal arguments since his personal finances became the Center of controversy. Lance was primarily responsible for killing Carter s $50 rebate proposal last Spring something that Schultze favored and which might Well have gone into effect had not Lance blocked it. Those who favor Lance s More conservative Outlook toward economic policy Are worried that his departure from the budget Post would result in a shift to More Liberal economic policies. They say this would give More emphasis to reducing unemployment and less to controlling inflation than the administration has heretofore  the same reasons those who favor a More Liberal policy would Welcome european edition col. Billy e. Spangler. Usa. Editor in chief it. Col. J. C. Taylor usar. Deputy editor in chief Mert Proctor. Managing editor Elmer d. Frank. Production manager Henry s. Epstein. Circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for . 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Spain Madrid Civ 2057546 or Torrejon air base Mil 7546. Turkey Istanbul Civ 664372. United kingdom Greenham common Civ 44/68, military 46263 ext 209. Lance s  is some evidence that Lance s problems have slowed decision making at the White House especially on the Carter tax Reform  program was supposed to. Be sent to Congress by the Middle of september but it has been delayed at least until the firs week in october. Key decisions on changes in business taxes designed to increase incentives for investment had not yet been made. Lance who has continued to give speeches in recent weeks despite his prob lems said in one speech that Carter has been presented with conflicting recommendations on How Best to decide the Busi Ness tax question. But others in the administration say decisions Are slower coming from the White House now than before and the Lance controversy is the chief reason. It s taking up time that should be spent on other things said an official. Bomb spokesmen say the Lance affair has had Little Impact on bomb s budget making operations thus far because summer is traditionally a slow time of year for the Agency. Planning for the fiscal 1979 budget is under Way at Low Levels an has not involved Lance in the past two months. However they indicated that if Lance were preoccupied with his problems for too much longer it could cause some difficulties since the director s review of Agency budget requests for 1979 Are scheduled to begin in Early october. The Day to Day operations at bomb rerun by the Deputy director James Mclntyre 36, who was budget director for the state of Georgia when Carter was Gover nor. Mclntyre s office is next to Lance s in the old executive office building Andom spokesmen insist Lance is fully in formed about what is going on. This is not the busiest time Over Here said Robert Dietsch Lance s chief spokes Man. I can honestly say Lance is minding the bomb store. Not a single decision has been delayed because of his personal  he said Lance has been in his office by 7a.m. Every Day the same schedule that he kept before his problems became a Public Issue. Dietsch said individual agencies were ahead of schedule in submitting their budget requests for fiscal 1979 to the bomb. His assessment was not contradicted brother officials. Naples citizens Hail liquefying of blood Naples Italy a neapolitan exploded into Joy and cheers monday confident that their Patron Saint Januarius will protect them and their  a 55-minute prayer in the City s Ca thedral Corrado Cardinal Ursi told 5,000 faithful that the dry blood of Januarius kept in vials had  neapolitan that s a sign of Good times ahead. And they Call it a Miracle which is accepted by the Catholic encyclopedia As a phenomenon that eludes Natu ral  dried blood is supposed to Liquefy on the first saturday of May when St. Janua Rius body was transferred to the City and on sept. 19, the Day he was martyred in the year 305.when the blood fails to Liquefy Naples believes it is in for a disaster and cites a plague in 1527, an outbreak of cholera in1835 and Allied bombing of the City in 1941. Letters to the editor playing the National Anthem this letter is prompted by an incident which occurred some weeks ago in the movie theater at Rivers  the playing of the National Anthem prior to the Start of the film one military member and his wife failed to stand  wearing civilian clothes and causing no form of disturbance these individuals were told that they would have to stand or else leave the theater. So they left. The last time i attended the same Thea Ter the National Anthem was not , however Giessen s other theater has begun to precede their films with the  share the feelings of Pride and respect for our country which the National Anthem expresses so Well. But i do question whether the movie theater is an appropriate place to play it. Those of us who attend the theater Are simply seeking entertainment. Most read ers would agree that it would be inappropriate to Start every Bowling league game with a recording of the Anthem. The situation and setting would not afford the sobriety of mood to make the playing of the Anthem appropriate for the occasion. Neither does the movie theater seem inappropriate place or time for the playing of our Anthem. I have to question the thought process involved when it becomes mandatory to link tribute to our National heritage with the violence and deviance that is typically contained in the film that follows. Fred Sharp or. Giessen Germany editor s note a Usa eur spokes Man replies prior to 1974, department of defense policy required playing of the National Anthem at army and air Force Heaters. During -1974, Dod modified this policy to allow playing of the National Anthem to be at the discretion of major commanders. The subsequent Usa eur position for reasons similar to those expressed by the Reader was that playing of the nation Al Anthem should be discontinued in army Heaters. This change in policy generated Many inquiries from individuals who Felt that the advantages to be gained from this Public display of patriotism far outweighed the disadvantages of a theater  a result of these inquiries head quarters Usa eur surveyed the com Mand in late 1976 to determine the desirability of playing the National Anthem in Heaters. Responses to this Survey indicated thata majority favored the idea and in late 1976 the decision was made to resume play ing the National Anthem in Usa eur the aters. The revised policy was implemented nearly 1977, and now both Heaters in Gies sen Are playing the National Anthem. The present policy of playing the National Anthem in Usa eur Heaters Best represents the opinions of a majority of  noisy children at Neo briefings i recently sat through something that vaguely resembled a noncombatant evacuation order briefing. It proved to be a very ineffective presen tation and was made that Way by the noisy presence of Small children. If we Are to receive the full Benefit of these necessary briefings Why is it not a Usa eur policy to bar Young children from these then a note to the parents putting your Young children through this test of endur Ance " is sheer torture for them and for yourselves. It also keeps you from getting anything out of these briefings. Certainly you could find a Sitter or Nursery for 30 minutes. Catherine Arnold Heidelberg Germany editor s note cant. Dennis r. Ruth replies for the Heidelberg Community com Mander Usa eur regulation 525-27 requires that noncombatant evacuation order briefings be provided for sponsors and adult noncombatants within 30 Days of letters sought i am a Young wife and Mother of a to ear old girl. I would very much like to correspond Atli Aoth males and females from any part of the world. Mabel Rhoades . Box 514 Umali Rhodesia prisoner pen pal i am a 24-year-old Black american in a German prison seeking pen pals of All nationalities and different coun   austere passover str. 908440slraubing i enjoy life. I i m looking for a pen pal. I m separated and 22 years old. I have Brown hair Brown eyes and am overweight. I enjoy Lif a and the people that make life. Kathy Kassler 626 Anna drive #3 Anaheim Calif. 92805 their arrival and annually  presentation of any such briefing to a Public audience occasions the question of attendance by minors and the disruption that minors cause. Although the dependent briefing announcements solicit the attendance of sponsors and adult noncombatants some parents continue to bring minors. It has not been the policy of the Heidel Berg military Community to refuse entry to persons requiring the Neo briefing be cause they Are accompanied by  practice was effected to ensure the widest possible dissemination of the required information to those who May have occasion to use it. The primary concern is that everyone affected by the program be briefed before an emergency condition arises. Until such time As a fre baby sitting service is made available some parents will remain either unable or unwilling to undertake the expense or expend the Effort necessary to provide privately for baby sitting. Ideally a Community Public service organization such As a wives club or some similar organization could be persuade to provide free baby sitting or reimburse the Community nurseries for providing the service. Efforts in this direction have to this Point proved unsuccessful but continue to be made. Granted that the Twenty minutes required for the briefing taxes the attention Span of some of the audience but it is not possible to reduce the time allotted an still explain All of the required elements of the program. If any noncombatant feels that he or she has not derived full Benefit from a particular Neo briefing that person is encouraged to Contact the sponsor s unit to arrange additional explanation of any por Tion of the program from the commander s unit Economy