European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 it the stars and stripes Friday february 7, 1986 Watkins asks Tough anti spy measures by Norman Black Washington a the Navy Stop Admiral urged Congress on wednes Day to approve an unusually Broad coun Ter espionage program including authorization of inc death Penally for people charged under civilian Law with peacetime spying. Adm. James d. Watkins. The chief of Val operations also called for limits on the number of soviet diplomats allowed inthe country and a new Grant of authority thai would allow Navy investigators a Cess to personal financial records. He further urged Congress to consider creating a Reward program for individuals who provide information that leads to the arrest and conviction of spies. He also argued that the application of Lic  to civilian contractor employees should not be unduly constrained and without elaborating Watkins Dis closed the Navy is now prepared to alter operational procedures at sea to confuse the soviets about the Validity of information they May have gleaned about Ameri can naval tactics. Watkins recommendations embracing As they did so Many aspects of civilian up photo adm. James 0. Walkons. Obligation to be in forefront Federal Law were unexpected. Misstatement went far beyond the accompanying statements of Navy Secretary Johnf. Lehman inc service s civilian chief who focused on Steps the Navy had taken to improve internal  men appeared before inc House armed services committee to unveil in service s fiscal 1987 budget request. Watkins. In his prepared in Alimony indicated he Hod decided to speak out on the matter because espionage activities have had a significant Impact on our Navy. As a result we have Felt an obligation to be inthe forefront of identifying highly improved Security policies procedures awareness and  of All the military services the Nav has been inc hardest hit Over the past year by the discovery of espionage. The most damaging Case began last summer with the breakup of the so called Walker family spy ring. Three men All members of the Sam family have already been convicted or pleaded guilty to supplying Navy communications and submarine secrets to the so Viets for almost two decades. A Fourthman charged in connection with the ring is awaiting trial. Repeating earlier statements Watkins said wednesday the Navy had suffered severe compromises in some  the service has completed the task of shifting to new communications codes but the damage assessment regarding other sys tems and tactics is continuing he added. Watkins applauded Congress Tor amending the uniform code of military Justice last year to authorize the death penalty for peacetime spying. But he the urged Congress to do the same for individuals charged with espionage under civilian Law by the Justice department. All four men involved in the Walker Case were charged under civilian Law which limits the Penally for peacetime spying to life in prison. The offence of espionage committed during time of War or in peacetime irrespective of til motive should be punishable by the death Penally Watkins said flatly. Watkins and Lehman both noted that almost 200,000 Security clearances had been withdrawn from Navy personnel since last summer and stricter controls Over secret documents instituted. Reagan Furns 75, feels like i m 39 Washington a president Reagan in a Jovial mood on his birthday quipped thursday that he May be 75 bul remember that s Only 24  president said he feels just like i m 39." Reagan s wife Nancy surprised him with a six layer cake following the president s Pep talk to members of his Cabinet and other Federal appointees. She Cut a slice an gave it to the beaming Reagan. Ever have a Roommate that tricked you he  his 75th birthday Reagan also received greetings from world leaders and from an estimated 3,200 people gathered for a prayer breakfast. During a session in the Oval office where he signed his annual economic report Reagan reminded reporters of his birthday and said he Felt like he was Only 39 years  reporter replied Well you Only look 39." you re my favorite fellow you made my Day Reagan responded with a laugh. In a More thoughtful vein Reagan said that Over 75 year St a Little amazed at our generation. That our generation has moved from the horse and buggy to a plane that can get to Tokyo in two hours in a single  see Story Page 5. Asked what he d like for a birthday present the presi Dent responded some of these things that we Are doing to be accomplished further advances to  the prayer breakfast. Vice president George Bush presented Reagan with a Box he said contained birthday messages from leaders of More than 100 countries. Then for himself he said Happy birthday or. Presi Dent and the audience including Many members of con Gress and the Cabinet Sang Happy birthday to  president responded "1 am enormously touched. Yes thursday is my birthday. Seventy five years ago iwas born in Tampico 111., in a Little Flat above the Bank building. We did t have any other Contact with the  Here i am sort of living above the store  angolan rebel on Capitol Hill angolan rebel Leader Jonas a Timbl meets with Senate majority Leader Robert Dole r-kan., and sen. Jesse Helms , it toe Capitol in Washington. Sav Lambl is seeking additional american support for us rebel forces fighting soviet backed angolan government troops. He is on a 10-Day visit to the United states. Isolating aids patients unnecessary study concludes Boston up close Contact with aids patients sharing their tooth brushes bathtubs toilets and towels poses almost no risk of contracting the deadly disease a four year study concludes. Results of the study show the quarantining of aids patients is unnecessary and motivated by myth rather than fact said the physician who spearheaded the research at new York s Montefiore medical Center. If this kind of Contact does t Lead to infection it s very hard to imagine that Cas Ual Contact in the work place would Saidur. Gerald h. Friedland. The study of 101 people who were Clos family members of 39 aids patients showed no evidence that they had contracted the ill Ness despite sharing toilets Baths showers an Kitchen utensils with the victims. Many of the family members kissed the aids patients on the lips the researchers said. The findings were published in the new England journal of Medicine. Only one of the 101 subjects in the study a Young girl born to an infected Mother ended up having a problem related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome a usually fatal disease that knocks the body infection fighting machinery out of commis Sion. I think this study is helpful to aids patients because it allows us to Tell them that their families and other close contacts Are not at risk Friedland said. I thin that is wonderfully positive information for patents who get mostly bad news. A helps the family in the same Way Forus to say you re not at risk you can be close to your dying loved one without worrying about infection " although researchers believe aids cans ?"1 a rough blood and sen ". He aids virus has been found in human tears and saliva. In addition to their own study the re ltoo2lc"r us mib � fro hot a Dusca a conlro1 owi�8 Dren a pin r tt1 pall i is and my h "i0"iers none full embers of the More than 12,000 of the nation s known aids patients contracted the disease. Moreover aids contamination Amon health care workers is virtually Noa exis Lent researchers said. "1 Hope this helps the population at Large to understand that this is an infection that is not easily transmitted and therefore thata lot of the hysteria and stigmatization of aids patients is really inappropriate Friedland said. There still will be continuing spread of the aids virus but it won t be by household con tact Friedland said. It will be spread by the routes we understand sharing of hypodermic Needles by intravenous drug users sexual con tact and perinatal