European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Survey of american men most want traditional marriage new York a a majority of american men want a traditional marriage and put a greater value on the concern a wife has for her husband than on How Beautiful she is according to study of american male sexuality. A slim majority of the men surveyed said they had cheated on their wives at least once and most said they wanted or needed physical intimacy such As hugging and kissing even if sexual Intercourse did not  findings in the current Issue of ladies Home journal Are excerpted from beyond the male myth a Book by or. Anthony Pietropinto and Jacque line Simenauer to be released in de Cember. The authors interviewed a Cross Sec Tion of 4,066 males. Asked what they considered the idea sex life 50.5 per cent of the men chose marriage with the wife being the Only sex partner 19.9 per cent wanted marriage but also some sex with others and 10.6 per cent chose living with one woman without marrying  Survey did not ask men How frequently they had sex but 34.6 per Cen thought three to four times a week was Ideal 25.3 per cent said five to seventies a week and 18.2 per cent thought once or twice a week was right. On the extremes 13.1 per cent said sex More than once a Day was Ideal while 2.1 per cent said from once month to never was Ideal. Given a list of qualities in a Stead sex partner 28.4 per cent checked a woman with a concern for my  qualities favored in descending order were sincerity affection Intelli gence self Confidence sexuality and sense of humor. Authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 36, no. 157 Dond Sundo thursday september 22, 1977 it if 21855 a Lane resigns president accepts with Washington up Bert Lance re signed As White House budget director wednesday saying his name and reputation had been cleared out he did not want to cause president Carter any further political problems. Carter accepted the resignation in televised news conference with sorrow but praised Lance s work As head of theoffice of budget and management. Carter said a lot of the problem has been Broughton Bert Lance by me because of the High expectations raised during his presidential  s a Good Man Carter said. But he added i think he made the right Deci Sion because he could not devote his full time to working As budget director As Longas he had to fight reports of financial prob lems. In his letter to Carter Lance said he Felt he had done a Good Job As budget director for the past eight  am convinced that i can continue 10 be effective. However 1 have to ask the question at what Price do i remain this was a decision Bert made Carter said. I did not disagree with  Carter said he has not had time to thin about a replacement for Lance who said he was returning to his native  president said there would be an or Derly transition at  needs to go Home Carter said and take care of his business. I think his Honor and his integrity have been  Lance s letter said it is important that my name and reputation be cleared for me my wife my Chil continued on Page 28, col. 1 a stars and stripes report Many can t quit even if their lives depend on it see Page 7 Bert Lance walks sadly Back to his office. A photo