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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 19. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 5 new York loses on number ?3, Quick As 1,2,3 new York Dpi new York state s i3lh  in its new daily number game turned out to be unlucky for the slate. The tuesday drawing produced a number so popular Ilia the winners collected More than the entire Pool of bets. The winning number 231 was a variation of 123. One of the most frequently bet combinations since the game began sept. I. Spokeswoman Sherry Harrington said. Since the game allows a to bet in which any combination of a bettor s dig its wins a Winner combining i 2 and 3 in some order is almost bound to be a loser for the state. A winning $1 Box bet pays $80. By tors around the state Laid out 5236,000 tuesday and winners look Home a total of $254,000. Officials were in Wovrick by the losing Day however since the Odds dictate that the state will win More Days than it loses Harrington said. Record $157 billion outlay for defense of d by House Washington up the House acting to repeal a prohibition on targeting defense dollars for economically depressed areas has voted 351-42 to approve a record $157 billion defense appropriations Bill. The vote sent the fiscal 19bi measure to the Senate for further action. Before the final vote the House also foiled an attempt to slow development of the my Mobile missile and reaffirmed its support of development of nerve Gas weapons. It voted 220-179 to repeal the so called Maybank amendment which for dec Ades has prohibited the Pentagon from pay ing higher prices on contracts with firms in economically troubled regions. Rep. Joseph Addabbo d-n.y., sponsored the repeal measure which could allow $15 billion to be channelled 10 communities where there is severe unemployment. Opponents argued repeal would bog Down defense procurement policies with costly welfare requirements but support ers said repeal would help the nation recover from the recession. We simply cannot afford to ignore the massive economic potential of defense spending said rep. Sil Vio conic a mass. And rep. Robert Edgar a a. Chair Man of the Northeast Midwest congressional coalition called the vote a Victory for those who believe that our National or. Of Csc depends on a Strong  in the course of the Day Long debate the House also Defeated 256-141, an Effort by rep. Paul Simon d-lll., to delay spending some$500 million on Basing Trie controversial my missile in Utah and Nevada. Simon argued no funds should be spent on the project before april i until completion of four studies. The studies examine the environmental military and social ramifications of Basing the giant 190,000-Pound intercontinental missiles on special roadways in the two states. One study inquires into the ramifications of also Basing the missiles in Texas and new Mexico. The Bill carries about $1.5 billion for the my. Approved. 390-13, a move to add Sion million to the Money Bill to help the armed forces recruit High Quality Young people for the All Volunteer Force. That came on a motion by rep. Richard while a Texas to rest of a the full $100 million for armed forces recruiting that was Cut during appropriations committee deliberations. Of time Plant could produce nerve Gas chemical funds Bill of d Washington a the House and Senate have approved construction funds for a Plant that would be ready to manufacture binary chemical weapons if America decides to stockpile or use them. Opponents called the move dangerous and unnecessary but backers said the Plant is needed to Deler soviet use of chemical weapons in a War. The House rejected 276-125 an Effort to Cut $19 million for the Plant out of a record $157.1 billion defense appropriations Bill. The House then approved the Bill 351-42 and sent it to the Senate after also rejecting another Effort to delay the my missile sys  Senate Vutci 52-38 to add $3 million for the chemical weapons Plant to a $5.4 billion military construction authorization  new Plant at Pine Bluff ark., would be ready to manufacture binary weapons containing separate Chambers of chemicals which arc harmless when kept separate but which Are mixed together on Impact to Cre ate nerve or other chemical . Henry m. Jackson d-wash., told she Senate the Plant is needed to convince the soviets there is a credible . Deter Hoffman freed on partial bail new York a the judge who released former Yippie Leader Abbic Hoffman without bail 12 Days ago set Bond at $100,000, or $25,000 in Cash for the 43 year old Radical. Hoffman walked free a few hours later after he made a Down pay  Hoffman claimed he did not have $25,000, state supreme court Justice Mil ton Williams said he would allow him to Post $10,000 now and the remaining $15, 000 by sept. 24. In mid afternoon. The grading Hoffman presented a certified Check for the $10,000 and was released. The bail was set on a 7 year old drug Selling charge. No trial Dale was set but lawyers for both sides indicated they would be ready by  six years As a fugitive Hoffman surrendered sept. 4 on a 1973 indictment charging he sold three Pound of cocaine to an undercover police officer. He had jumped $10,000 Cash bail on that charge in 1974. Rent to any soviet use of chemical Wear  Jackson said the soviets will nol negotiate away what he called their chemical weapons superiority unless the United slates develops that Del errant. But sen. Gary Hart a Colo. And of her opponents Calico the Plant premature say ing the first . Need is for defensive Mea sures to protect american troops from nerve Gas and other chemicals. Hart said the soviets will be laughing up their sleeves because . Use of Chemi Cal weapons now would Only jeopardize lives of the . Troops. The $157.1 billion Bill $2.6 billion More than president Carter asked is for nearly All defense programs except nuclear War Heads and construction for the fiscal year starting oct. 1. It includes $46.1 billion for military personnel $51.9 billion for operations and maintenance $44.2 billion for weapons procurement and $14.9 billion for research and development. In the stars and stripes. 30 years ago today sept. 19, 1950 French and Vietnam a police have smashed a communist plot i stage a general attack inside Saigon nil Lori tatic sources disclosed. 20 years ago today sept. 19, i960 a 43-foot fishing boat out of Honolulu was attacked and nearly sunk by a Large swordfish about 240 Miles Southeast of Oahu. 10 years ago today sept. 19, 1970 Jimi Hendrix. The flamboyant guitarist Many critics and Mil Lions of fans considered the world s finest died in a London Hospital. Members of the Kitchen sync senior citizens Kazoo bind of new Alexandria a display their patriotism with a Ren keeping in sync Ditico of you re � grand of  the group is made up of members 75 to 96 years old. They have set heir sights on performing at ence on aging to House in 1981. The National conferee held Al the White a photo  
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