European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Weinberger asks big i Ito Gap gris cuts in social program i says soviet military buildup unprecedented in history authorized unofficial publication for the armed forces vol 284 lie doily Ond sunday january 1981 if 21855 a from press dispatches Washington defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger called wednesday for a drastic rearming of and said social programs May have to be Cut or even eliminated to pay for Weinberger told the Senate More than just a daydream during ski but they prob bile were part of the skiing events ably had a different Way of getting Down other Page 3 the this Clown and his Pedmo Page 20 King Cruger a trip to May have been a dream come True for 350 Ameri ably had a different Way of getting Down other can ski instructors who visited the resort Tia tic Annj i armed services is the High est priority of the we have to recognize that it will mean a slowdown in growth or a reduction in Many and i dont exempt the defense department from Weinberger said the which wants both tax cuts and a balanced will have to reexamine the whole priority of the he said the for exam will have to examine whether anti poverty programs really Are reducing its one of the examinations that has to be related Page 2 Weinberger Call for rearming came with a warning that the current world situation raises the chances the nation May have to use its armed forces to protect the International political climate continues to and the prospects of our having to employ military Force directly or indirectly to safeguard our interests cannot be Weinberger told the the current condition of our armed forces is less than satisfactory and this state of affairs could not have come at a More inappropriate David chairman of the joint chiefs of warned at the same hear ing of a dangerous and unstable decade ahead and said a critical Gap exists be tween and soviet military Jones also cautioned if the soviet Union interferes with vital interests in the persian it could trigger a major confrontation Between the two nations that would spread beyond Southwest Weinberger said the soviets Over the past 15 embarked upon a Mili tary buildup unprecedented in world Histo because of he the United states is behind in conventional and strategic Power and we will spend whatever is necessary to improve our capabilities As expeditiously As he told the he outlined his two top priorities in rearming America As follows one is to improve the readiness of the forces in the other is to redress the continued on Back Page remaining Price controls on Oil lifted by Reagan chief of pcs prods Washington a president Reagan wednesday lifted the remaining Price and allocation controls on a step sure to Lead to higher gasoline and heating Oil Reagan said the controls had hampered Oil artificially led to in creased Energy aggravated the nations balance of payments problem and stifled technological Price controls have also made us More Energy dependent on the open nations a development that has jeopardized our eco nomic Security and undermined Price Stabil Ity at Reagan said in a fears that the planned phaseout of controls would not be carried out for political reasons have also hampered ending these controls now will erase this angry consumer groups charge that Gas Oline and heating Oil prices could Rise by 8 to 12 cents per gallon Over the next few weeks As a result of the but administration officials said the increase would be More like 3 to 5 cents Over the next two the effective Decon tools crude gasoline and propane the Only Petroleum products still under Price Reagan said the elimination of controls will also stimulate Energy conservation ending Price controls is a positive first step towards a balanced Energy program a program free of arbitrary and counterproductive constraints one designed to pro Mote prudent conservation and vigorous Domestic he global strategy urged to protect vital interests by Fred Hoffman Washington a the nations top military chief said wednesday the United states and its allies must develop a Broad global strategy and increase their strength to counter soviet threats in the persian Gulf or the soviets must be continually faced with the certain Prospect that a military move against or Allied interests risks a conflict that could be wider in Geog scope or violence than they Are pre pared to Deal said David chairman of the joint chiefs of in they must be convinced than an infringement on our vital interests in Southwest Asia would trigger a confrontation with the United states that would not be confined to that Jones said in a 128page report to con the joint chiefs chairman called for actions to broaden our strategic focus beyond nuclear deterrence and a relatively handful of theater and regional Contin such As defense of Western Europe and Northeast stressed that he was not Advocat ing either unrestrained intervention by the United states in every Small conflict or a role As the worlds he made that he expects european and asian allies to join in such a continued on Back Page