European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes governors want military cuts Page 2 o scouts test first Aid Mettle Page 3 q seeking Aid or debt troubled Farmers Page 5 q Chernenko shows up at polls. Page 8 3 business booms at Beretta. Daily Magazine Spinks retains title on 3rd-round  21 vol.43, no. 312 monday february 25, 19ss 11c a let oa0 0 8693 a warmer air brings flood danger by United press International unseasonably warm weather brought the threat or Roods with it sunday As heavy rain and ice jams pushed Rivers Over their Banks from the Ohio Valley to the lower great lakes. The major problem appears to be River flooding said National weather service meteorologist Paul Fike. Indiana Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania and Central new York stale were hit hardest by flood problems As a fourth Day of rain accompanied Spring like tempera Tures recorded throughout the weekend. At least three record High temperatures were set sunday. Baltimore hit 73, break ing the 70-Degrcc record set on the same Day in 1984 Scranton pa., hit 62, break ing the 61-degree Mark set last year and Wilmington del., reached 70, breaking the 69-Degrcc Mark set in 1943."these warm temperatures arc expected to climb throughout the Day Fike said. Fog was a problem across parts of the great lakes and Northern new England prompting the National weather service to Issue travellers advisories in new York state and , Northern Maine was socked with 4 inches of Snow sunday while scattered thunderstorms pelted the lower Mississippi Valley Tennessee Texas and the Ohio  Huron River in North Central Ohio was 6 feel above flood stage and was expected to Rise to near 8 feet above flood stage before cresting sunday the news said. Significant flooding was expected in Milan and  streams were flowing at near re Cord Levels in Indiana where the tempera Ture reached a record 70 degrees in Indi Anapolis on saturday eclipsing the old Mark of 66 set in 1977. Flooding was expected to cause Many evacuations and extensive property dam age. Many roads were under water. Exten Sive damage occurred As ice moved out along the Tippecanoe River in White county  flood warning was issued through monday for the White River of Central Indiana from Anderson to Centerton. Flood Levels were expected to exceed those of june 1980 and to be the Higham since april 1964, forecasters said. Rainfall for the 24-hour period ending at 7 . Included More than 3 inches at Jackson miss., and Lake Charles la. More than 2 inches of rain fell at calves ton Texas. Nursing Home residents and the occupants of several residences were evacuated saturday As a precautionary measure in Miami okla., As the Neosho River continued to Rise after heavy Rains. Ice jams created a threat of floods inner York state and Ohio where the Maumee River was expected to Crest monday. Reagan Cabinet realignment Complete Washington up his Long trying fight hav ing ended in Triumph Edwin Meese takes office monday As attorney general placing the crowning touch on sweeping realignment of president Reagan s Cabinet and senior , a Law and order conservative who has served at Reagan s Side on and off. For 18 years will be sworn in informally monday morning freeing attorney general William French Smith to make his Long awaited return to California. Having won Senate confirmation saturday on a 63-31 vote after a grueling year of challenges to his ethics and personal dealings Meese Counselor to the president forthe last four years expects to be sworn in ceremonially by chief Justice Warren Burger around March 10 or 11. Until then the 53-year-old Meese who prosecuted pot smokers and anti War protesters As a Deputy District attorney and joined the staff of California gov. Reagan in 1966, will Divide his time Between his White House office and the Justice department once entrenched in his new Post Meese plans a Quick series of Public appearances including a news conference and a speech to the National press club to Cliart his course As the nation s chief Law enforcement officer. Melesc s exit from the White House climaxes a flurry of personnel changes that have recast the adminis ration just one month into Reagan s second term. He becomes the second member of the original troika of senior Reagan aides to leave. James Baker left As White House chief of staff in a Job Swap with Treasury Secretary Donald Regan while the last member of the big three Deputy chief of staff Michael Deaver is due to depart later this  five members of the original Reagan Cabinet re main defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger agriculture Secretary John Block Commerce Secretary Malcolm bal Drige housing and Urban development Secretary Samuel Pierce and labor Secretary Raymond Donovan. White House officials expect no further changes in the see Cabinet on Page 28e4wfa Mem his daughter. Dam and a wife Ursula get reporters at the White House after his confirmation. Critical reports name Safe hospitals by Jim Stewart Cox news ser la Washington three Safe hospitals were identified in two reports released Friday that were critical of the All Force s medical Oystern. The reports addressed problems with Quality Assurance in medical care and disabled abnormally High rates of surgical deaths and complications in some Hospi Tali. The reports also harshly compared air Force Medicine with civilian care. We concluded that there was a High potential for poor medical care to go undetected because the air Force medical serv ice did not have an effective Quality Assur Ance program the air Force audit Agency reported after a detailed two year study of five service hospitals. According to an associated press Story the defense department s inspector general has issued several blistering re ports Over the past few months castigating each of the services for granting medical privileges to doctors without proper Back ground checks inadequately supervising emergency rooms and physician assistants and allowing doctors to work a second Job without proper authorization. The latest report by the air Force audit Agency said More than 70 percent of medical events which should have been reviewed were not being evaluated a said. The audit focused on five hospitals Mather fab and Travis fab in califor Nia the regional medical Center in wies Baden and the air Force hospitals at the Lakin health and upper Heyford bases in England a reported an air Force spokesman said the five hospitals were chosen because they rep resented a Range of sizes and were located  to the auditors. A Safe spokesman contacted Sun Day said Safe would have no comment on the reports and referred news queries to the Pentagon among the audit s findings there were problems throughout the see hospitals on Page 28