European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 5 Reagan maybe while new York suffers a water visitors attending the Winter festival in Central Park Admire an elephant Snow sculpture supplied by Mother nature and some Snow making equipment with the no of the re publican events at the annual festival included Competition in sculpture and Cross country skiing plus other just Plain fun up photo Economy takes slight dip despite late1980 strength Washington a the Economy declined percent last year As a Strong fourth Quarter failed to make up for losses suffered in the recession earlier in the the government reported preliminary figures show that the real Gross National product the total value of goods and after adjustment for inflation Rose at an annual rate of 5 per cent in the last Oiree months of the year As recovery the Commerce department the real Gnu had risen at an annual rate of percent in the third Quarter after Yugo b by Oil Rig Oslo a the norwegian drilling Rig Gulnare has been sold to a yugoslavian firm for million for use in the according to Arnt a spokes Man for the present Rig plunging at a rate of nearly 10 percent in the second it Rose percent in the departments Broa based inflation yardstick the Gnu implicit Price Della Rose 9 percent for the year including a final Quarter annual rate increase of the government the rate Rose percent last inflation adjusted final sales Rose per cent in the fourth compared to percent in the third the department the increase was credited to advances in personal consumption spending and residential real net exports decreased in the fourth Quarter after rising in the while real Federal government purchases did the oppo rising in the final Quarter of 1980 after falling in the third revised based on More comprehensive will be issued next the department Senate confirms Haig As Secretary of state by 936 Washington a Alexander president reagans Choice to be Secretary of was confirmed by the Senate wednesday by a vote of 93 to one of those voting no was Senate demo cratic Leader Robert who said his decision was based on unanswered questions regarding abuse of before the vote Byrd told the Senate he expected Haig to be confirmed by a sub Stantial vote but said he was concerned about unanswered questions on Haigs Atti tude toward abuse of and that in the final analysis was what wiretaps were All Byrd but other including Charles predicted Haig will be a Strong Secretary of state who under stands How to balance military Power with Byrds opposition to Haig split demo cratic Senate democratic whip Alan Cranston had said at the end of confirmation hearings last week that he still had reservations but believed Haig might be a truly great Secre tary of Byrd told the Senate his opposition was not based on any single incident during Haigs service As former president Richard Nixon Deputy National Security adviser and later chief of Byrd it was based on unanswered questions some of which per haps were never asked regarding the abuse of Byrd said he made his decision after studying Haigs answers to questions at the confirmation hearings conducted by the Senate foreign relations the questions were keyed to discovering How Haig would interpret and utilize his own Power How he perceives the sometimes thin distinctions Between what is and what is merely Byrd Byrd also i am afraid he lacks a fundamental understanding of Congress role in helping to develop foreign but Byrd told the i Hope that my concerns will give Way to reassurance As Haigs experience in dealing with the affairs of state Haigs confirmation was also opposed in speeches during the debate by Paul and Paul d in warmest inaugural Ever South gets rain As West areas heat up by United press International Snow mixed with rain lashed parts of the South prompting travel advisories on appalachian roadways As the Mercury plunged below but a warm front in Colorado and washing ton state pushed temperatures into the 50s and fog blanketed the great lakes and parts of the Northwest where dense fog tuesday was blamed for a commuter plane crash that killed seven people in two men blown out of the planes Tail Section rain spread across the Pacific North West from Central California northward and into the extreme Northwestern Rockies and an offshore Low pressure sys tem whipped Gale Force winds Over the Northern half of the West Snow and rain fell from Eastern Kansas and Oklahoma to the Middle and Southern Atlantic travellers advisories were in effect Over the appalachians from North Carolina through the in the Northern temperatures dipped to 10 temperature records were set at great and grand tues in the temperature reached 62 breaking the old record of 59 set in As Well As the High for the 61 degrees set the Mercury climbed to 60 in great breaking the 53degree record set in and the 55 degrees reported in grand Junction broke the 53degree record set in warmer weather eased the threat of further damage to Citrus Groves in where two bouts of freezing weather dam aged up to 20 percent of the states Orange and Grapefruit Dond of time pm recalling station wagons Washington a general motors agreed wednesday to recall 000 intermediate sized station wagons manufactured last year because of a defect that has caused some rear windows to the pm announcement came after the National Highway traffic safety administration issued a statement warning against a potential safety Hazard with the station the safety Agency said there have been about 400 reports from pm automobile owners about the unexplained shattering of rear at least 15 people have suffered minor and two Drivers ran off the Road when they were startled by the windows a pm spokesman said the problem stems from a chemical reaction Between weather stripping used in the rear of the car and the electrical Grid on the vehicles rear window the automobiles involved Are the 197980 Chevrolet Pontiac be Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Cen Tury station the safety Agency said some reports of similar problems were received from owners of 1978 or 1979 pm intermediate station wagons manufactured in but that it is still investigating whether to seek a in the stars and stripes 30 years ago today 1951 London housewives lined up to vie for scarce meat rations Fol lowing a halt in the importing of Argentini an 20 years ago today 1961 the nuclear Polaris submarine George Washington made a triumphant return to a Navy base in connect Cut after setting a new submersion record of 67 Days without 70 years ago today 1971 Cambodia air Force was virtually wiped out with heavy loss of life when communist raiders made a Surprise night attack on Ohnam penh the once neat military Section was described after the raid As a smouldering scrapyard of twisted