European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday March 19, 1986 Reagan Mulroney near pact on fighting acid rain Washington up president Reagan and Ca Nadian prime minister Brian Mulroney committed their two countries to an expanded Trade relationship tuesday and used a Brief private meeting to find common ground on the thorny Issue of acid rain. One year after authorizing a joint study of the pollution problem that has stirred passions on both sides of the Border the two reached a Long sought agreement scheduled to be announced As they wind up their talks wednes Day. A senior administration official refused to discuss the nature of the agreement. The announcement is expected to come in the form of separate statements from the two sides. Other . Officials said Reagan acceding to Canadian desires would embrace the thrust of a report presented to the two governments in Early january. It recommended a $5 billion program to test methods of curbing acid rain. Standing on the South Lawn of the White House mul Roney and Reagan emphasized the economic ties Between their countries and skirted environmental concerns that have troubled bilateral relations As the Canadian Leader formally opened his first state visit. A new economic arrangement Between Canada and the United states could to our Mutual Benefit encourage vigorous new economic activity and put an end to Many of the irritants that have bedevilled us Reagan said. Reagan welcomed Mulroney with abbreviated ceremonial honors in a spirit of Good will before an hour of substantive talks a Black tie state dinner and a final work ing lunch wednesday. It marked the sixth meeting of the two leaders. With negotiations on a sweeping new Trade agreement with Canada pending Reagan said our goal is an Accord that could Well be heralded on both sides of the Border As a landmark accomplishment a Cornerstone for future  on acid rain Reagan agreed air pollution poses serious challenges and said today we must build on what has already been accomplished and bring these issues closer to  Mulroney did not press the acid rain Issue in Public. He referred to unresolved issues on the bilateral Agenda for his talks with Reagan and said he anticipated straight talk in their discussions As befits relations Between two Strong allies. The two leaders whose common Irish heritage and conservative views have helped Foster a warm personal rap port planned to cover .-Canadian issues tuesday and global issues wednesday. Of the issues before them none has received More at Tention than acid rain a top Canadian priority and a subject Reagan has been reluctant to address with the level of commitment sought by Mulroney. On the eve of his departure for Washington Mulroney said acid rain is killing Pur lakes. It s killing our Environ ment and we can t solve it  also included on the Agenda were North american de sense and preparations for the seven nation economic sum Mit in May. Papers from Page 1 or s behalf. Marcos who has been in seclusion at Hickam fab in Hawaii since feb. 26, was not a party to the Case. The aides Ramon Azurin and Gregorio Araneta accompanied Marcos into exile and described themselves in court papers As his attorneys in  the documents at Issue were in two plan loads that included people valuables and records accompanying Marcos when he fled the Philippines. Aquino s government is eager to see the records As it attempts to tie together what is said to be a vast financial Empire that mar cos assembled during his reign. Since he fled the estimate of $5 billion has been placed on Marcos wealth mostly amassed during a presidency when his salary was about $5,000 a year. The customs service has impounded the records and valuables and before monday had refused to release them to Marcos or the new Manila regime. But in an unusual saturday court hearing lawyers for the Federal government said an important for eign policy concern the need to maintain Good relations with the Philippines where the United states has two military bases was behind the decision to turn Over copies of the documents. The Case was before the Trade court be cause it has jurisdiction Over the customs service. Azurin and Araneta asserted in their suit that All the required american paperwork was completed last week and that by refusing to give Marcos his property the customs service was violating his right to due process. In addition they argued that transmitting the Marcos financial records to the Manila government or to congressional investigators would violate his privacy rights. Chirac from Page 1 political parties a formula dubbed cohabitation that essentially gives France two leaders. French political commentators have speculated that the situation could cause a constitutional crisis because both offices have Broad overlap Ping Powers. Mitterrand has two More years in of fice and has Indi Chirac rated he will try to preserve his dominance in the areas of foreign policy and defense. The unexpected narrowness of the right s Victory in sunday s elections could make it difficult for the right to push through its programs or to Challenge Mitterrand. Chirac who served As prime minister from 1974-1976 under Giscard d Estwing spent the earlier part of the Day in meetings with apr deputies and other rightist Lead ers. Chirac was believed to have brought a list of ministers he wanted in his govern ment to the Elysee. Under the Constitution Mitterrand must name a prime minister who has the support of the National Assembly and appoints the other members of the Cabinet at the recommendation of the prime minister. Prime minister Laurent Fabius offered the resignations of his government monday following the rightist Victory. Mitterrand said Fabius would remain As the head of a caretaker government until a new one could be formed. The socialists made an unexpectedly Strong showing in sunday s elections win Ning 216 seats to become the largest single party in the parliament. Cigarettes from Page 1 ters such As vans and auditoriums which he said would Benefit non smokers. The bad part which is very bad indeed is collapsing in front of Industry pressures and not Banning sales or bringing them to Market Levels Daynard said. This is important because teen agers and new smok ers Are especially sensitive to Price changes. By keeping prices 30 percent to 35 percent below Market prices the military is doing More to encourage Young people to take up smoking and continue  in acting As he did Weinberger not Only refused to end the discount but he also rejected the recommendation of or. Wil Liam Mayer assistant Secretary of defense for health affairs that commissaries discontinue cigarette sales altogether. Rep. Henry a. Waxman d-calif., who has sponsored anti smoking Bills in con Gress said As a former Secretary of health education and welfare Weinberger should know  referring to Mayer s recommendation Waxman said on matters of health the Secretary should have taken his own Doc Tor s  Weinberger was travelling on monday and a spokesman said he would not immediately be available to comment on the criticism. Weinberger s decision was applauded by the cigarette Industry. Walker Merryman a spokesman for the tobacco Institute said we support the Secretary s decision to Deal with the ques Tion of service personnel by an education program rather than a Flat ban on cigarette sales in commissaries. We Hope the Campaign will be factual and provide a rational basis for a free and informed Choice which All adults should  Merryman said his organization had sup ported the position of the veterans of for eign wars the noncommissioned officers association the Reserve officers association and other military organizations that it would be poor management practice to fool around with one  he added they were concerned that if half the armed forces Are smokers loss of one of their benefits buying discounted cigarettes would be quite a  rep. Dan Daniel d-va., called the Deci Sion very  Virginia is a key tobacco state. Susan Arnold the spokesman for the coalition on smoking or health said her organization would ask Weinberger to review his decision in a year to see if the anti smoking efforts had been successful. According to Mayer s assistant David Newhall Weinberger set no deadline for determining the program s effectiveness. He added that a new Survey on smoking probably would be conducted in two years rather than the one year sought by Arnold. Koop said i commend or. Mayer for his valiant Effort to get a change in cigarette  of Weinberger s decision he said it just does t make sense to me. How could the removal of cigarettes be viewed As a reduction of benefits when the Only benefits would be a lifetime of illness and Early death temperatures March 17 l h l h35 49 Albany 44 68 33 50 Albuquerque 32 6126 39 Anchorage 43 76 42 71 Atlanta 73 78 38 48 Atlantic City 34 42 33 53 Baltimore 35 66 31 34 Billings 53 79 40 76 Birmingham 39 52 33 52 Boise 44 50 39 46 Boston 50 73 30 39 Buffalo 35 45 32 46 Burlington 64 82 56 64 Charleston . 36 55 39 54 Charleston . 46 6527 51 Chicago 34 40 37 58 Cincinnati 33 51 29 40 Cleveland 43 53 53 72 Dallas fort Worth 36 50 32 40 Denver 43 63 32 45 Des Molnes 20 46 30 40 Detroit 37 64 10 38 Fairbanks 66 82 31 39 Fargo 33 42 30 54 Hartford 49 62 71 84 Honolulu 8 63 58 72 Houston 68 85 32 55 Indianapolis 42 52 58 77 Jacksonville 34 4438 68 Kansas City 42 54 42 63 Las vegas 40 53 47 74 Little Rock 45 73 los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Beach  Nashville new Orleans new York Norfolk Oklahoma Cit Omaha Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland Maine Portland Ore. Providence Raleigh Reno   Salt Lake City san Diego san Francisco san Juan Seattle Syracuse Tucson Washington Wichita changes from Page 1 on a sliding scale. At 20 years he said retirement pay would be computed based on the average of the service members highest five years of base pay. After 25 years it would be computed on the highest four years of base pay and at 30 years on the highest three years of base pay. The plan would use a multiplier of 3.5 percent per year Between 20 and 30 years of service so that after 30 years the serv ice member would still get 75 percent of base pay. The plan Calls for full Cost of living allowance adjustments. The official said the subcommittee plan incorporates parts of two defense depart ment proposals known As the combination and Structure Only options. Congress ordered the Pentagon to draw up the two options last year in an Effort to explore ways to change the military retire ment system which Many on Capitol Hill feel is too generous. Congress Cut $2.9 billion from the fiscal 1986 military retirement budget and was then faced with implementing some kind of Cost saving change to the retirement system or risk losing up to 330,000 service members due to Gramm Rudman spending reduction requirements. The new plan takes a Little bit from both our proposals but it s also got some things that Are in neither of ours the Pentagon official said. The Pentagon options would have Given service members at least 43 percent of their base pay after 20 years of service. Retirement pay now is pegged to the service members final base pay at the time he or she leaves Active duty. A change made several years ago bases retirement pay for anyone entering Active duty in 1980 or later on the average of their highest three years of base pay which slightly decreases the amount of retirement pay compared to the current system. The subcommittee proposal is expected to go before the full House armed services committee for a vote this week. European weather forecast for wednesday morning fog and afternoon Haze for All areas. The Benelux will have fair skies becoming partly to mostly Cloudy in the West by afternoon. Northwest Germany can expect Light rain by evening. High temperatures in the 50s, lows in the 40s. Sunset wednesday 6 36 Sunrise thursday 6 30. Outlook for thursday morning fog and afternoon Haze in All areas. Western areas will be partly to mostly Cloudy. The East will remain fair. Temperatures will be slightly cooler. Temperatures recorded tuesday 4am 4pm Adana m 45 68 Amsterdam Gathens f Valano Fig Berlin f Bremerhaven Fig Brussels f 39 41 32 32 39 45 57 55 53 55 59 63 4am 4pm Copenhagen Fig 34 41 Frankfurt London Madrid Munich Paris f Rome f of gel f 4138 46 27 45 39 57 54 61 53 63 55 provided by . 13, 7th weather so Graben other worldwide temperatures Cairo f Dublin a Helsinki f Jerusalem Lisbon f High Low 75 52 Montreal cd 54 41 Moscow f36 27 Oslo cd 63 46 Toronto cd High low39 27 43 28 30 30 41 2864 48 Vancouver cd 52 34 _.,supplied by the associated press far cd Cloudy a mostly Cloudy Fig fog