European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Aafje 24 the stars and stripes january 1978 snowed in aided by guard continued from Page 11 the in came out saturday but temperatures in the Low is were hamper ing Ihler fridays the worst for the metro Politan area in nearly a dumped 13 inches on the City and More than 20 India in some on Long police used snowmobiles to ferry doctors and pregnant women to area thousands of motorists were reported trapped in Snow covered can and authorities using four wheel drive vehicles searched for them to prevent any at least 11 weather related deaths were including a City sanitation worker who suffered a heart attack at the wheel of his most of the were Middle aged and elderly men shovel the guardsmen picked up bulldozers and dump trucks and moved by Convoy toward the More than w National guard ambulances were pressed into service for City fridays storm was the third major one to strike new new Jersey and con in six Days and the worst Winter storm to hit the area since the storm was but forecasters admitted they its in at one Point More than Homes on Long Island were without electricity in some the Long Island which handles More than commuters a simply shut three of the largest airports la Guardia and Newark were closed Down and not expected to reopen part tally before midday thousands of stranded and abandoned cars uttered City buses stuck in High cab driven worked off the meter and charged two and three times the Normal bombing f continued from Page 1t Daytona that probably averted further damage and possible loss of Barra grabbed the radio and warned off the attackers immediately after the first bombs his skipper second plane pulled didst release its said said that Tike Ell other be reacted on i just grabbed the Mike and started Black cease cease Barrs explaining that Black Eagle was the training code the first bomb ripped into the left Side of the Cree near the Bow about id feet above the water hurtling through several including the and coming to rest unexploded in a passageway outside the chief Petty officers Merrow told a second bomb punched a Hole in the ships Mast several feet above the Bridge and exploded showering the Cree with steel fragments and water and drilling several holes where Merrow Hod been sitting seconds he i think i waa the Only one to see the Merrow i hit the and Dove for the Pilot the third bomb detonated beneath the snip and the two blasts ruptured the Merrow said the Cree lost All Power for about an hour after the bombs and the Crew performed an extraordinary teat of strength in lifting a Kjof round emergency pump onto the explosives experts from the Enterprise defused the bomb left in the ship and the Cree was Lowed to asks equal arms Aid Sadat says at fault i Cairo Upil president Anwar Sadat saturday blamed Washington for israeli refusal of his negotiating demands and asked for equal arms assistance to break the deadlock in us peace initiative with the jewish Sadat charged in a fiery address to an emergency parliament session that israels certainty of arms support had fuelled its Hartline negotiating stand and said i asked Secretary of state Cyrus Middle East extending into Africa Sadat i Tell the american people it is you who did this led Israel to its Hartline Sadat the approach is wrong israeli prime minister Menahem because he is counting on the Anent says that does i anyone recognition and that the settlements Mil remain in place will defend them with the american i am asking for the same weapons with which he is arming Sadat vowed to fight Israel until the end of the world to Complete its total withdrawal from his but in an apparent response to Calls for moderation to end the current peace he repeated his commitment to peace and vowed that the 1973 Middle East War would be the Sadat also announced what amounted to an egyptian transition for Jordans West Bank and the Gaza strip where he has demanded palestinian the plan called for Rule for a transition period of not More than five years and for a referendum among inhabitants of the in an apparent bid to press the arms re Sadat referred indirectly to the Horn of where growing soviet influence has concerned Carter and offi i have major responsibilities in the arms disparity harms Gao v Washington up failure of nato member nations to standardize heir weapons systems weakens them militarily and adds waste to arms the general accounting off ice said the in a report to urged that the defense department be directed to pay More attention to standardization in procurement of new weapons in the the report said there was growing conviction that nato forces need strength ening to achieve their objective of deterring aggression or to repel any attack by Warsaw pact in comparing the strength of the two Gao the Warsaw pad nations have the advantage of a greater number of standardized weapons nato Gao have at least seven different models of 23 types of combat More than 109 tactical missile Many guns of different Carter sends Congress budget  Power would be Only z and that the budget will actually reduce the Federal share of the nations Gross National product from percent to 22 the budget includes carter1 proposed to billion i lax that the administration contends Are needed to generate one million new jobs to the Economy in Carter said the the first one produced entirely by his May also be the most important because it reps ends the first full statement of its Pri policies and proposals for meeting our National Carter said his proposal to Cut taxes permanently by f it Bivion for 1c billion for corporations and to billion in excise and payroll taxes is essential to ensure adequate growth of toe Economy in even if it Means a delay in his goal of balancing the Federal budget by in the new the defense depart after education and Wel would receive the second largest up from billion dollars in Carter said this represents an increase in real spending meaning after inflation is discounted of 3 virtually Ell of that would go to strengthen participation in compiles with Campaign Promise Carter said he has compiled with his Campaign Promise to slash defense spend ing because his budget is 8 billion below the defense budget protected for by Thep Ravious the budget contained Carters forecasts Lor the Economy for the new few i us goal is to shave half a percent from both inflation and unemployment each with Overall economic growth averaging about 5 percent a Carter said his increase in defense spending will provide for prudent growth in military especially in the contributions to ground and air forces committed to defending Western which he said is need Edlo offset an annual 3 percent increase in soviet defense spend said he plans lop Ovide enough additional equipment to Europe to outfit three More divisions thai could be flown to Europe in an making the total equipment sufficient to equip five diet u would reduce the Reliance on Long Range cargo the budget also provides for a Startup in production of the army advanced pm 1 said to be Superior in mobility and Armor to any tank currently in use m the the budget would reduce the number of new ships for the Navy from i to including the elimination of a Uncle a powered Carter asked for a 25 percent increase in spending on Energy programs to a total of with about billion of this to Purchase and store crude Oil in the Scomillio barrel strategic Petroleum re which has already been authorized by spending for Energy conservation would increase by so million to 1324 hero Are no assurances that Congress will enact Carters budget As he proposed it would be unusual if Congress did not make major changes to reflect its own spending which often Are different from those of the while Europe  Rolft or per str my on run in Rev Dorg h ton Hunt Srhir a 4pm u for 1 1 41 in tonal it h it v a Pimp it 11 y i he Muni Tuaoi Olti calipers and a Host of different t As a it even guns of i same Caliper sometimes cannot fire 1 same and some aircraft Cmaj Only be reared and refuelled at if nato were to achieve greater it would not Only increase 1 military operating efficiency but reduce weapon system the i h added thai such a red Lou costs might possibly free funds to b Dit ional quantities of needed wean reduce the existing imbalance in i Gao said Only a few studies Kadi made on How much could be saved standardization but that two such i had estimated savings at Between it 1 lion and f 11 billion a u commenting on the the i department said Many Steps been taken toward greater Vitae Pentagon opposed a Tion by Gao that Congress consider ing up funds for new weapons if it satisfied with the extent to which they i standardized for use by other the Pentagon also said Gao have taken note of one of the major i blocks to standardization the i Dency of each Natum to consider Impact on employment and balance of payments in choosing a l it also said Gao should have urged 0 Gress to consider the fact of i rope an nations would be reluctant top american arms if the does not adopt cos effective weapons systems diced by its go help con timed from Page 1 available at All army installations in i the Usa eur presentation and a raft general orientation program Are aim at reducing the Soldier and family ties in their travel and after their Uthil f an official Iffus officials said that an improved Tion and processing program at army manily level in Germany will further i assist in simplifying the personnel i ment army communities have developed i to soldiers Wal their families in adjusting to their i according to this is a key element relative to 1 creasing concurrent they Usa eur recognizes it is essential that effective sponsorships and orientation or provided upon arrival in Germany to Assiff the family in getting j Titley if the Usa eur test u the program will Likely be put in throughout the