European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Thousands View body of pontiff Vatican City a tens of thou Sands of mourners braving a driving rain filed solemnly through St. Peter s Square sunday to View the body of Pope John Paul i in a massive outpouring of affection for the smiling pontiff who reigned Only 33 began arriving from around the world for the funeral wednesday. Long lines of mourners including Many tourists who had come to Rome to hear Pope John Paul give his weekly Sun Day Blessing formed at Dawn for the opening of the massive Basilica at 7 . The Pope s body was transferred from the Clementine Hall in the papal Palace saturday evening to a cat Falque placed in front of Bernini s main altar in St. Peter s. Vatican officials said sunday that Pope John Paul i will be buried in a Stone sarcophagus opposite the Tomb of his predecessor. Pope Paul i in the Grottoes of St. Peter , Italy s largest newspaper said sunday that the Vatican should order an autopsy on the body of Pope John Paul even though there is no reason to suspect foul play. The corriere Delia Sera said the Church has nothing to fear nothing to lose and on the contrary would have much to gain by ordering an autopsy. The stars and stripes 6g&\i authorized unofficial publication for the armed forces vol. 37, no. 167 monday october 2, 1978 Doh Ami sunday if 21855 a Pentagon to double urine testing level by Robert Kaylor Washington up in a crackdown on military drug abuse Deputy defense Secretary Charles Duncan has ordered that new urine testing will cover at least 60 percent of All 18 to 25-year-Olds in the armed forces each of quotas for the controversial testing was not mentioned when Duncan on july 11, publicly ordered the widespread testing As part of a program designed to detect and rehabilitate Mili tary drug 60 percent Rule was confirmed by John h. Johns a newly appointed Penta gon drug and alcohol abuse aide who said in an interview it roughly would double the present testing level and would include mass testing of entire urine testing of All servicemen was ended two years ago by order of con addition Many units had All but halted tests even on suspected users be cause some courts have barred drug abuse discharges based on the tests Are highly unpopular among the troops and Are disliked As Well by Many commanders who regard them As largely ineffective and not Worth the dissension they cause. The new Pentagon crackdown stemmed largely from a probe by the House narcotics abuse committee which has charged that heroin use is widespread among gis including alleged rates of up to 40 percent for some units in West Ger officials admit a serious problem especially in Germany where Southeast asian heroin is available cheaply but say the panel has overstated the recently retired from the army As a one Star general and holds an advanced continued on Page 28, col 4 important stabilizing Factor Carter admits spy sate Tes Cape canaveral Fla. Up president Carter apparently setting the stage for Public discussion of a strategic arms pact with the soviet Union sunday acknowledged publicly for the first time that the United states is using satellites to spy on other s calculated move presumably would allow the . Government to Dis cuss satellite verification methods that would be used in enforcing a new strategic arms limitations treaty. The president s statement made during a ceremony honouring six american space pioneers at the Kennedy space Center came amid reports of Progress in the Salt of state Cyrus Vance who met soviet foreign minister Andrei Gro Myko sunday in Washington said he hoped a pact could be completed within three months. Gromyko met with Carter for nearly five hours satellites have become an important stabilizing Factor in world affairs Carter the monitoring of arms control agreements they make an immense contribution to the Security of All nations. We will continue to develop them the presi Dent House press Secretary Jody pow Ell said Carter s decision to admit the use of spy satellites was part of an Overall re View of classifications at the defense department. Nikia Jordan 20 months old offers Sarah Popkin 2, a Chance to smell her too much Flower Power pretty Posy during a Flower show in new York City. But Sarah in t inter ested in sniffing the fragrance and turns away with a smile. Up Powell said that the decision has been under consideration for some time and that it was Felt that this was something that could be safely made available to the Public without damaging National Secu is important for people to know that we Are in a position to verify without rely ing on the Good intentions of another party Powell told reporters on air Force president s spokesman declined to discuss the capability of the satellites other than adding to say that it is very Good is an marked his 54th birthday with a tour of the space Center off Florida s East Central coast followed with an economics speech sunday night to an International chamber of Commerce meeting in Orlan ceremonies at the space Center the president said the United states is ushering in a new space about 1,500 persons at the huge vehicle Assembly building Carter said that the first great Era of the space age is second is about to begin he said. It will come into its own when the space shuttle the heart of our new space transportation system becomes the president said that the United states invested some $100 billion Over the history of our space programs and that it is now time for us to capitalize on our invest said it is too Early to commit the United states to such things As space Facto Ries and Large scale engineering projects but we will continue the evolving develop ments of our technology taking intermediate Steps that will keep open possibilities for the s visit to the Center was designed to show his interest in space development while stopping Short of specific commit ments officials space shuttle is scheduled to make its Maiden space flight next september. It is a reusable winged ship that will take off continued on Puyt 2x, cd. 1
