European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday september 29, 1978 champs funds Short $52 i 11 Ion Washington is the defense department needs $52 million to cover a shortfall in its civilian health and medical program of the uniform services Cam pus budget for the fiscal year 1978, according to a Pentagon official. Vernon Mckenzie principal Deputy Secretary of defense said that the Money is needed to insure the adequate funds Are available to pay Campus claims. He pointed out that payment of the claim for treatment received in fiscal 1978 is taken from that year s budget regardless of when the payment is made. By oct. 1 Campus will have used approximately 70 percent of its 1978 funds of $559  attributed the shortage of funds to a $7 million budget reduction in fiscal year 1978 and to inflation. I am hopeful that not All these funds $52 million will be required Mckenzie told the committee adding that the unused dollars would be returned to the Treasury. Mckenzie expects that some of the in creased Campus Calls May be offset by improvement in management tightened benefits and closer claims  forces adequately coping with drugs Dod aide says by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington is the armed forces Are adequately coping with drug abuse problems As they affect readiness says Charles w. Duncan jr., Deputy defense  a report to Congress Duncan also said that the Pentagon has Only begun to address the larger prevention issues re lated to drug  he told the House armed services sub committee on investigations that there needs to be better control on the availability of drugs. Preferably at a source stormed out of meeting where the interdiction Impact is the great  added that better ways Are needed to modify the peer group pressure that so strongly influences drug  both issues of the control of availability of drugs and peer pressure modification Stem from beyond the boundaries of Mili tary installations he  have a right to demand that our people meet higher standards and we intend to do so stated  committed the defense department to a reduction of drug and alcohol abuse in the services. The Impact of drugs and alcohol abuse on military members their families and on our Mission can be further reduced. And we Are going to reduce it Duncan  the defense department s efforts Are an action planning conference on drug abuse for officials from the serv ices and a comprehensive personnel Survey to measure the nature and Preva Lence of drug abuse in the military he  indicated that the department expects to administer the worldwide Survey in april 1979. Black rep. Plays Down Carter Flap Washington up rep. John Cony ers d-mich., says a flare up of tempers at a meeting Between president Carter and Black congressmen was All in the  Conyers stormed out of a White House meeting tuesday with Carter vice presi Dent Walter Mondale and members of the congressional Black caucus after the presi Dent rejected his proposal to summon legislators to a human needs Summit at Camp David to discuss full employment and equal rights legislation. Conyers renewed his proposal at a news conference wednesday in which he said the meeting described by one participant As a shouting match was an honest disagree  we leave Here without those two Bills he said we will have irreparably lost a base among the Blacks the women and the labor movement which is precisely How Carter was Able to achieve the presi  Conyers said the Camp David meeting was needed to get the employment Bill and the equal rights amendment ratification Extension before the Senate before con Gress adjourns for the year. He said Carter could move in other ways for example a White House Summit but that the president should do something. I m talking about personal involve ment he said. The Humphrey Hawkins Bill would establish policy making machinery to work toward full employment and set an interim target to reduce the unemployment rate to 4 percent by 1983. The Era legislation would extend the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment another 39 months. Each has passed the House but faces a possible Senate filibuster. Throttle sticking found in some 71 -73 Toyota so rare Memphis restaurateur John Grisant gingerly places a bottle of wine in a shipping Container at East Hartford Conn. Why the extreme care because it s believed to be the Only bottle of 1864chateau Lafite Rothschild in the world. It was bought for $18,000 at an auction held in Atlanta in May. The bottle will no longer be on the list of rare wines after oct. 28. On that Date the old wine will be served at $1,500 per Glass to those attending dinner in Memphis to raise funds for St. Jude children s re search Hospital. Up photo Washington a owners of 1971 73 Toyota Corolla and Carina cars with goo cd engines were warned thursday of possible throttle sticking that could result in a Driver s loss of control. Floods sweep through parts of Southwest Texas by United press International floodwaters swept through portions of Southwest Texas thursday destroying one Bridge and submerging another at Presidio and heavy Rains drenched much of the Gulf coast. Some residents of Pecos Texas were evacuated from their Homes and the North and West portions of the City were under two and three feet of water. Floodwaters from overfilled reservoirs surged Down the Rio Conchos River in Northern Mexico heading toward the Rio Grande and Presidio on the Texas Mexico Border. A 28-foot Crest was expected to reach the International Bridge at Presidio late thursday. The City of 1,000 residents is protected by a 29-foot levee and residents began sandbagging operations. Lowlands along the Guadalupe River from Victoria to Green Lake in Southeast Texas were flooded but the National weather service said the River was expected to return to its Banks thursday. In Jacksonville fla., nearly four inches of rain flooded roadways. The National Highway traffic safety administration said it has received eight consumer reports of throttle sticking none of which involved personal injury or prop erty damage. Nitsa said it is investigating the alleged problem. It said throttle sticking May be preceded by such symptoms As hard starting rough idling or stalling but it May occur without warning while the car is being driven. It advised owners of the vehicles who have the problems mentioned to have the heat tubes in their cars checked for possible cracking. The Agency said almost 270,000 Toyota with the goo cd engine were imported for Sale in the United states prior to March 1973. Nitsa said the throttle May stick Sud Denly in the open position while the vehicle is being driven. If this happens it said an Accident could result because the Driver May lose control of vehicle Speed. The engine in question contains a heat tube running through the exhaust manifold and into the choke chamber. The Agency said its investigation indicates that heat tubes in vehicles manufactured prior to March 1973 had a history of cracking. It said this allows exhaust contaminants to be drawn into the choke chamber where an accumulation of sludge can bind the throttle linkage and cause the throttle to stick in the open position. The Agency said Toyota made changes in March 1973 so the heat tube could expand and contract without cracking. Nitsa asked owners of the vehicles who have had a problem with throttle sticking to write the Agency office of defects investigation 400 seventh St. S.w., Washington d.c., 20590