European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 7. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 7 Don t abolish joint chiefs military says Washington Ai the uni formed chiefs of the army. Navy. Air Force and Marine corps strongly objected thursday to proposals to abolish the joint chiefs of stall and replace ii with an inde pendent military advisory Board. However icy spoke in favor of limited slops to strengthen the chairman of the joint chiefs streamline the Chain of com Mand to unified combat commanders and can phase a effective joint operations. Their testimony before the Senate armed services committee followed by a Day a policy shift announced by defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger. Weinberger told the panel in a letter that he no longer opposes the thrust of House passed legislation intended to strengthen the chairman of the joint chiefs by making him the main provider of military advice to the president defense Secretary and National Security Council. A committee staff study has said Mich advice is now so watered Damn by inner or vice log rolling and parochialism that it is often neither times nor useful Weinberger has said that while that once May have been the Case in is no longer True. Now. He Sas. Advice provided in Llic joint chiefs is highly useful. The chiefs agreed and said thai is largely a result of changes made during the Rea Gan administration. They  thay w Ould have no objection if Congress decided to put those changes in Law. But All objected to the proposal to re place the joint chiefs with an advisory panel and to limit the service chiefs to operations of their own military branches. They bridled at accusations in the study that the military leaders who serve on the joint chiefs of staff arc so blinded by the needs of their own branches that they can not be effective in until operations i do not agree  most of lie study s Radical co Misenda  said attn James  Iris the chief of naval opera tons. " i he Remon medjed cure is  in re Danja Ems than the dial nosed a Mph a   said inc Jenl chief can he made More efficient. Hut Are  changes in the pcs system required he asked. Absolutely  i firmly believe that the present dual Hatting arrangement is a tremendous strength of the s Stem that offers Little of the disadvantage alleged in the staff re port Watkins said. He said the proposed advisory Council would silence dissenting  Gen. John d. Wickham the army chief of staff said such an arrangement would  in a body of joint  Ien Paul x Kelle. The commandant of the Marine corps said any claim that the join chiefs is an ineffective body is both inaccurate and disquieting " he said that it should conic As no sur prise that a member of Ilie Jodi Hicks of  is parochial when dealing in matters involving his own serv ice " to say thai the joint chiefs of staff have normally been unable in subordinate the interests of their Parent services to the larger interests of National defense is an intemperate observation which 1 do not acceptor should you Kelley said. Gen. Charles a. Gabriel the air Force chief of staff  Congress should be careful not to turn the defense organization upside  the chairman of the joint chiefs adm. William Crowe did not testify. He May appear before the panel later. Cocaine freebase in Greaf demand on drug Marf Cef Summit . Al dealers have Befun fast food marketing of cocaine for Cebac. The most dangerous and addictive form of the drug and experts say the Low Cost and Quick High Are attracting More Young buyers. Arnold Washton the research director of fair Oaks Hospital said freebase widely known As crack greatly magnifies cocaine related problems. Is the faster and More potent action that makes or More addicting More toxic and More physically a.  Washtub said.  damage brain seizures and heart attacks Are far More Likely to occur with freebase  pair Oaks operates the l-800-cocaine hot line which receives about 1,200 Calls a Day from cocaine users across the nation. Washton said 28 percent of 200 randomly selected Call ers who used the hot line in october and november said they were using crack 48 percent were younger than 25. It was inc first time the hot Fine had questioned callers about crack he said Washton said crack usually attracts adolescents and Young adults who might not have $100 to buy a Gram of cocaine but could afford Jio or $20 for a vial of crack. Police and drug experts say they arc seeing an increase in Street sales of freebase. It s like a fast food store said Jennifer Rice a coun Selor at Stony Lodge Hospital in Ossining. . You run in and out. It s the new modern american  Washton said the increase in crack sales is the result of a marketing Effort on the part of drug dealers. Crack is much More Likely to yield inc dealer a repeat customer he said. You essentially transform an occasional user into an addictive  freebase also called Rock base Blinky or White Torna do is made by adding Ether or baking powder to cocaine powder. The resulting Rock like substance can be smoked and induces a More rapid and powerful High than snorting cocaine drug cup"15 a Hollywood Success Story Julio Morales rejoices after winning $2 million last week in the California lottery. Morales 25, a Hollywood resident surrendered to immigration officials thursday after it was Learned that he is an illegal alien Fiona Iuka Tula. The construction worker told officials he came to the lulled Stales illegally to better Phinix of. Palestinian seeks Asylum after jumping ship new Orleans up a palestinian stowaway who jumped ship twice into the Mississippi River and warn mile in Handcuffs the second time has told Federal agents Hal he wants political Asylum in the bin cd Sam Mother is in California. "1 been on  Mississippi River since 11j-17 and we be seen just about All  Guidry said. Han id. .1 mis Aslo part the d. Or with the Border patrol is still being criticised for its doing of the attempted defection of Miroslav med ukrainian Seaman who jumped ship oct. 24 into the Sis Sippi River at Belle Chasse South of new Orleans. Medvid was returned to the ship despite his pit defect. He was removed four Days later for slate de ment interviews bul then declined political Asylum soviet ship sailed nov. 9. There have been allegations Medvid was Drugge even that Medvid was killed and an imposter met stale department officials. Actor accused of murder found dead in apartment Austin Texas a actor Andrew Butler who was awaiting trial on a murder charge in a w7s killing was found dead in i apartment Here officials said. His death was attributed to natural causes