European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes hostage no More see Story Page 8 d khad Afy threatens israeli  2 q Coal mine Avalanche kills five pages n Early vote close in Philippines Page 28 the  authorized unofficial publication Fob 1mb . Ahmed of Kucij vol. 44. No. 295 saturday february. 1986 c Ona $ my q 8693 a court ruling could cripple new budget balancing Bill Washington a a special three judge Federal court Friday struck Down As unconstitutional a Central provision of the new Law designed to balance the Bud get within five years. But the judges who said the Law illegally vests excessive Power in an employee of Congress delayed the effect of their ruling pending an anticipated Appeal to the supreme court. If upheld Friday s ruling said the first is 1.7 billion round of spending cuts under Gramm Rudman ordered by president Reagan to take effect March 1, is hereby declared without Legal Force and  the three judge panel unanimously Over turned the Section of the Gramm Rudman Law requiring that mandatory across the Board spending cuts be triggered when Congress fails to meet specified deficit reduction targets. A Quick Appeal was expected directly to the supreme court. Even in Advance of Friday s ruling. Sen. Warren Rudman r-n.h., one of the Law s original sponsors had said such a ruling was expected but he predicted the Law would eventually be upheld by the supreme court. On Wall Street where analysts have persistently warned of the perils of the huge Federal budget deficit the Dow Jones Industrial average fell almost 10 Points in the minutes after Friday s ruling. Open Market interest rates Rose minutes after the court released its decision. In the Cret Market Bond prices which move in the opposite direction of interest see court on Page 28 Duvalier in France after relinquishing control in Haiti port a Prince Haiti a embattled president for life Jean Claude Duvalier left Haiti for France Friday on a us. Air Force plane relinquishing Power Over the impoverished Caribbean nation his fam ily had ruled for 28 years. I have decided to pass the destiny of the nation into the hands of the military. So a blood Bath be avoided for my people Duvalier said in a taped message broadcast on National television and radio at 7 20 a.m., almost four hours after he left the country. Duvalier arrived in temporary exile in France Friday and government officials said he would be allowed to stay eight Days before leaving for Asylum in another country the air Force Jet carrying the 34-year old former president touched Down at the St. Genirs Airport in Grenoble France at 9 25 p.m., Airport officials said. The plane remained at the end of the runway and immediately was surrounded by police vehicles with flashing lights. Haitian National television and radio said a six member military civilian Council headed by  chief of staff Gen. Henri Namphy had taken charge of the country the poorest in the Western hemisphere. The Council members were greeted by a 21-gun Salute and shouts of Joy when they appeared on the Steps of the presidential Palace. Thousands of people poured into the capital s downtown shouting he flew away and Down with the Mac outs Long live the ." Duvalier had used the to tons a Coutts the National militia formally called the volunteers for National service to put Down any dissent among the 6 million peo ple of Haiti which shares the Island of Hispaniola with the dominican Republic. His government was widely accused of human rights violations. . Embassy spokesman Jeffrey Lite said Duvalier contacted the French embassy thursday afternoon to seek temporary Asylum then met with . Ambassador Clayton e. Mcmanaway to ask for transportation. Duvalier drove his Bow Sedan to fran Cois Duvalier International Airport before Dawn Friday with his wife Michele at his Side. In Washington the state department confirmed Duvalier had left for temporary Asylum in France and said the air Force plane was provided at Duvalier s request. In Paris the French foreign ministry sea f Aiti on Page 28 magic number is 75 first lady Nancy Reagan gives the president a kiss after taking a cake in Honor of Bis 75th birthday to Dar Constitution Hall in Washington thursday. Secretary of stale George Shultz left and defense Secretary Caspar Wein Berger look on. The president said he feels just like i m 39."  of cafe a promotions for some ranks Heidelberg changes in the  budget will mean slower promotions for some soldiers. Active duty promotions of Captain through colonel and chief warrent officer 3 and 4, and sergeant through ser Geant major will be slowed starting March i an  news service release  slowdown does not affect All ranks said Sec. De Rolph a Usa eur spokesman in Heidelberg. Soldiers already on the promotion list will still be promoted but they will have to wait longer to Wear the new Grade said maj. Tom Wilson of the officer programs Branch in the office of the Deputy chief of staff for person Nel in Washington. Promotion to sergeant through sergeant major will be slowed Down during the March through september period. Field Grade officers on the  promotion list will be required to wait on the average two to three months longer for promotions. However there will be very Little Impact on any officers in the special branches such As medical service corps Wilson said. Monthly promotions Are constantly monitored. We will continue to promote As Many soldiers As we possibly can considering the Money we have available and the congressional mandated end strength we must meet he said. This slowdown is not a result of the Gramm Rudman Rollings Law that is aimed at reducing the Federal budget deficit the  news release stated. The promotion slowdown results from changes in the  budget which Cut about $27 million from the officer promotion portion and about $65 million from the enlisted portion of the  personnel account said Mai. William Boehn of the enlisted programs Branch in the office of the  s Deputy chief of staff for personnel. This slowdown will result in an average delay of about two months Boehm said. We will continue to add peo ple to the promotion list during the March september time period. But As it stands right now those soldiers will just have to pin on their stripes later on around the end of see  on Page 28