European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday March 21, 1986 panel s 1987 budget plan blasted by White House Washington a the White House said thursday the fiscal 1987 budget passed by the Senate budget committee runs contrary to the Best interests of the american people because it trims $25 billion from president Reagan s military spending plan and boosts taxes by More than $18 billion. Senate majority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., said he May delay full Senate action until after the easter recess a move that would give the president More time to lobby. I think we need to make certain where the republicans Are on the budget before we just toss it out Here he said. Asked by reporters what he thought of the spending plan Dole said i think it keeps the process alive  the budget committee in a bipartisan 13-9 vote on wednesday passed a spending plan that would meet next year s deficit target of $144 billion without the deep cuts in Domestic spending proposed by the president. Sen. Pete v. Domenici r-n.m., chairman of the sen ate budget committee said he expected attempts in the Senate to boost military spending and Cut taxes. But he predicted the final package approved will contain for the most part the ingredients that Are in this budget  the plan put Forward by Domenici and sen. Lawton Chiles of Florida the ranking Democrat on the committee provides $295 billion in military spending authority for next year. Although that is 2.8 percent More than this year s level it would be $25 billion less than requested by the president. For fiscal years 1988 and 1989, the Resolution would allow defense spending to Rise by 1 percent above inflation also below the president s plans. The committee voted to add $12.6 billion in taxes and other revenues to the $5.9 billion proposed by Reagan suggesting the Money come from other than increased individual tax  the military spending proposal and new taxes were denounced thursday by White House spokesman Larry Speakes. The budget Resolution voted out of the Senate budget committee yesterday Calls for almost $75 billion in new taxes Over the next three years and that clearly runs contrary to the Best interests of the american people Speakes said. The president s budget would reach the same level of deficit reduction yet without a major tax hike or danger Ous reductions in America s defense budget the White House spokesman said. Speakes said the White House will continue to work with the Congress to produce a budget that reflects those  the plan s proposed $295 billion in military spending authority for fiscal 1987 would be 2.8 percent More than the current level but about $25 billion less than requested by the president. For fiscal years 1988 and 1989, defense spending would Rise by 1 percent above inflation. The Domenici Chiles plan would add $12.6 billion in taxes and other revenues to the $5.9 billion proposed by Reagan. The plan suggests the revenues come from other than increased individual tax  a budget Resolution is a guideline for Congress and does not require the president s  extra Revenue and trimmed defense spending would spare some Domestic programs from cuts proposed by the president while still meeting the $144 billion deficit ceiling in the Gramm Rudman deficit reduction Law. Up Phot where s the Beer it will take a whole lot of Beer to Wash Down this pretzel in Philadelphia. It s dubbed As the world s largest weighing in at 125 pounds and measuring 6feet Long. The chefs Are Lori Velasco left and Norma Conley. Conley owner of the Federal Bak ing company which supplies 50,000 pretzels to the City wants to make a larger pretzel later this month for a restaurant show. Officers again dining of their club with Marc oses Honolulu a officers Are once again dining at Hickam fab officer s club after three weeks of having it used exclusively by Ferdinand Marcos and his entourage. Everybody s real Happy one club employee said when the policy change was made. The air Force decided to allow officers renewed Access to the club following a re evaluation of Security requirements for the deposed philippine president said Hickam spokesman capt. Kevin Krejcarek. Marcos has been under heavy guard at the base since his arrival in Hawaii feb. 28, Fol lowing his Hasty departure from the Philippines. There Are still restrictions on the Media said Krejcarek. They the mar costs Are still guests of Hickam and we re trying not to invade their  one unidentified employee told the Honolulu advertiser that the Marc oses have been very very polite very kind hearted and grateful very gracious at the club. The employee said Imelda Marcos has patronized the club More than her husband. While Marcos does not usually order drinks his wife drinks Perrier Mineral water he said. The rotating menu provided the mar costs has included prime rib lobster Tail swordfish Steak Scampi and new York Steak the employee said. About 40 of the original 90 members of the party remain at Hickam said maj. Vir Ginia Pribyla . Pacific come spokeswoman. There s no indication they be made a decision As to what they want to do she said. Drug test supporter refuses "surprise7 test request Washington a an official of a presidential commission that is recommending drug tests for government employees refused to submit to such a test when unexpectedly asked to do so at a congressional hearing. Rodney Smith a member of the presi Dent s commission on organized crime cried cheap shot when the chairman of a House subcommittee asked for the urine test before Smith defended the commis Sion s drug testing position. I thank you for very eloquently proving the Point that we have set out to prove rep. Gary l. Ackerman d-n.y., told Smith after he declined to take the test. Ackerman caught Smith by Surprise at the Start of the hearing when he held up a Small plastic Jar declared i think a spec Imen is Worth 1,000 oaths and asked the Deputy director of the crime commission to go to the men s room with a committee staffer and produce a Sample. Smith responded by facing a group of television cameras recording the Exchange and denouncing Ackerman s request As a performance for the  Smith went on to defend a commission recommendation that appropriate drug testing be conducted on All Federal state and local government employees As Well As on employees of private companies that do business with the Federal government. Smith said the commission has not suggested that the entire Federal work Force is suspected of using drugs and added that he believes employees found to be using drugs should be rehabilitated rather than fired. President Reagan has said he supports the idea of drug testing for employees and attorney general Edwin Meese has said he sees no Legal problems with requiring employees to undergo drug testing As a condition of employment. The hearing was before the human re sources subcommittee of the Post office and civil service committee. Another witness James Pierce president of the National federation of Federal employees called the drug test idea the most insulting proposal to emerge from the Rea Gan administration s Federal employment policies since its plan to require workers to submit to polygraph examinations " Pierce said the proposal smacks of a police  snowstorms delay Spring in upper Midwest East by the associated press the first Day of Spring dawned like Winter in the upper Midwest and much of the East thursday with snowstorms and blustery blasts of frigid Canadian air that shoved wind chills Down to 43 degrees below Zero. The cold was a Blessing for Northwestern new York where floods due to Snow melting in Milder weather tuesday and wednesday apparently claimed the lives of two men and caused an estimated $1.7 million in damage in five counties officials said. South Carolina and Georgia recovered from a Tornado and High winds wednesday that injured at least 16 people. Spring officially began thursday but we re going to miss it this time around National weather service meteorologist Tom Fendon said in Michigan where people were still digging out from a snowstorm that began tuesday and ended wednesday after dump ing More than 2 feet of Snow in some areas. Scattered Snow fell thursday from South Ern Michigan and Indiana through the lower great lakes the weather service said. The Agency posted Gale warnings for lakes Michigan and Erie and nearly All the Gulf coast and East coast except Florida and Georgia As brisk northerly winds pushed cold air across much of the East. Wind and Low temperatures combined to produce wind chill factors of 43 below Zero in Michigan and wind chill factors below Zero were common in upper Mississippi Valley states the upper great lakes and upstate new York. The Southern Plains also shivered in unseasonable cold and temperatures were in the 30s and 40s in much of Texas. In Northwestern new York minor flood ing was expected in areas along the to Hawk River and Schoharie Creek. The Mohawk was expected to Crest just above flood stage at Schenectady said Ken Lapenta of the weather service s Albany office. The Schoharie was receding Early thursday but was 1 /6 feet Over flood stage below the Gilboa dam said Lapenta. Two men reported missing saturday apparently died in the flooding officials said. In Michigan s upper Peninsula up to 47 inches of Snow were left on the ground after nearly 30 inches fell tuesday and wednesday. The storm also closed Northern mar Quette University and secondary schools in Marquette county. A Tornado packing winds up to 160 Mph hit suburbs Northwest of Atlanta on wednesday injuring 15 people including a family of three who were hospitalized after being trapped in the rubble of their House. The 12 others were injured in Auto Acci dents on interstate 75, said Kenneston Hospital spokeswoman Leslie Kelly. The twister damaged 100 Homes causing losses estimated by the weather service at $10 million to $20 million and damaged buildings in the Cobb Industrial Park