European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday september 12, 1980 Xun alarmed panel seeks $156 billion for military Washington up the House appropriations come Villec while recommending a record si56.9 billion . Mili tary by decl has assured americans there is no cause to be alarmed about the Quality of the nation s defense. The military Power of the soviet Union is real and the intentions of the soviet Union toward the uni cd Stales arc nol  the panel noted. But inc United slates has not grown weak nor has the soviet Union grown overwhelmingly  it said in a report Cit ing the new stealth technology for Mak ing air planes invisible to radar As evidence of America s improving military strength. While comp Emilion Between the super Powers will continue the committee said there is no More reason at this time to fear an imminent soviet military attack than there has been most of the Lime in the past two  the panel Yacknow Legrd the growth in russian Power bul said the United slates is also vastly improving its military strength in All areas including the stealth technology the f-16 and f-18 aircraft and the pm i main Battle tank. Thus its report said. There is no cause for americans to be  it suggested too much has been said about America s defense problems and Little or nothing about the Kremlin s very major  among them the House committee cited polish labor unrest and said such difficulties May spread As the rest of soviet dominated Eastern Europe grows Ever More restive under the Yoke of foreign  the panel s 392-Page report issued wednesday also look note of inc soviets growing problem in Afghanistan and said the invasion s effects have far reaching implications for  Sovil Union in the rest of the moslem world. The fiscal 1981 defense budget recommended by the Commil Tec is $18.8 billion above the one for the current fiscal year and s2.4 billion More than requested by presi Dent Carter. The defense by decl has grown $45 billion since 1976. The Commil Tec added $175 million for inc development of a new strategic manned bomber with Low radar  the evaluation of a number of alternatives including the by derivatives of the by derivatives of the feb Iii and a new technology aircraft such As stealth air Craft or Oiler designs is a logical starting Point for fiscal year 1981," it said. The defense budget also contains Over s22 million for construction of a lethal nerve Gas Plant at Arkansas Pine Bluff Arsenal a project opposed by the administration. Low Cost beats Brand names there s just no match for generic cigarettes Denver a cigarette smokers unhappy that too much of their Money is going up in smoke Are stampeding a Colo Rado supermarket Chain that Sells generic cigarettes at 44 cents a pack a savings of 11 cents. The cigarettes hit the shelves of 53 King snoopers stores two months ago and promptly outsold every Brand except Marlboro a spokesman for the supermarket Chain said. The cigarettes King size filtered lights arc packaged in Plain while wrapping with Black Lell Cring. Leaving smokers guessing about what Brand lies beneath. "1 Don l really like filler cigarettes but i thought i d try them said Charles Mayo of Denver As he purchased a Carton of the cigarettes recently. They taste like Winston or  Mayo said he tried the generic cigarettes because of their Low Price and the need to change brands every once in a while. King snoopers purchases the generic cigarettes from top co & associates of Chicago which distributes More than 200 Genric food and household items to 36 grocery Szorc chains in the uni cd slates. The Cigar Lutcs arc manufactured for top co by a nationally known company and arc exactly like cigarettes packaged under that company s own Label said top co president Marcel Lussier. 5e would not identify the manufacturer. Other chains Selling the generic cigarettes with varying degrees of Success in clude shopping bag stores in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern new Jersey Tom thumb stores in Dallas and other Tex As cities big Bear stores in Columbus and Meijer stores in Detroit and Western Michi Gan. At King snoopers the generic cigarettes Cost 44 cents a pack and $3.87 a Carton 11 cents less a pack and 93 less per Carton than other King size filter lights sold at the stores. The same cigarettes generally sell at 70 cents a pack in machines in the Denver area. In shopping bag stores in Pennsylvania and new Jersey generic cigarettes arc be ing sold for about 9 cents a pack less than comparable brands. The generic cigarettes have nol done As Well As we thought said Vincent Mitchell director of special pro Grams for Frankfurt Quaker co. Owner of the shopping bag Chain. Federal charge will be lodged against Philip a Al ind Daniel Berrigan and is other who do go a general electric missile warhead facility in Kin of pros anti War activists arrested supa. Charles Glackin who represents Daniel Berrigan uld the handling of his client and the group by police and Coert officials was very punitive from the  and alleged Ibey were denied food and Demk most of the any kit a " " in custody in suburban Phila Delphia. A Chevrolet sees safes no rising 11% Bloomfield Hills Mich. Dpi Chevrolet executives said thursday they expect pent up demand for cars to boost 1981 Model year sales 11 percent Over the current year. That and More can be accomplished without restricting import of Japa Nese cars Chevrolet division general Man Ager Robert d. Lund said at the division 1981 preview. This country docs not for example need government Protection from japanese cars Lund said. That s the aspirin approach treating the symptom instead of toe sickness. What bothers me about the idea ii tie Lack or Confidence it displays Confidence in Pur own Industry in the american worker in free markets in the american  although the Chevrolet Chevelle and citation Are the nation s two Best Selling car lines much of the ammunition the do Sion will use to in Lund s words beat Back the japanese threat is not yet on the scene. The bulk of changes this fall Are in trim or engineering features except for a is Tyl cd Monte Carlo in the intermediate Dan. In the 1982 Model year which begins in april with introduction of a new Small car Chevrolet by itself will introduce More new cars and trucks than any single corporation has Ever introduced in any Model year in history Lund said. There will be three new car lines in 1982, a new truck line and two new engines Lund said. Next Spring a 1.8-liter four Cylinder die Sci engine built by the japanese automaker Isuzu will be available in the Chevetta and could give a Highway mileage rating of 50 Miles per gallon he said. Lund predicted car sales for the last six months of 1981 will run 30 percent higher than in the similar period this year. By 1983. The japanese share of the . Mar Ket will decline to 15 percent from about 30 percent now he said. The Auto Industry s huge Price hikes for 1981 Modco especially on Small cars will nol deter sales he said. He said most car and truck lines have improved fuel Economy for 1981. Chevrolet trucks have an Overall 7 percent fuel econ omy improvement Over 1980 and two pick up models one of them equipped with a v-8 engine will be rated at 20 mpg or belter in City driving he said. Staubach touted for Senate seat Washington a some texans arc pushing for retired Dallas Cowboy quarterback Roger staubach to take the qualities he showed on the football held and use them in a race for the . Senate i think Roger has proven in his career that he has the capacity and the ability said Republican Mark Tapscott an Organ Izer of the Campaign to persuade staubach to run against Texas Democrat sen Lloyd bin Tsenin 1982. He has demonstrated the kind of determination the kind of ability to think under very intense pressure and the ability to Lead. . In a Telephone interview from Dallas Maubach spokesman Roz Cole emphatically denied any interest in the Campaign he s not having anything to do with it he docs t have any intention of  asks for vote rc7 Madrid a Premier Adolfo Sua a we ask for a Confidence vote in the lower House of parliament sept. 16 when i. Is to or Csc his new government s pro j Tram a government spokesman said