European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside1 stripes he a fuel be Page 9 q Batty Jesse Dorf Well Page 2 map debut palp 21 Botha declares Marganey Page the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication vor.-4s.no. 57 Friday june 13, 1986 d 8693 a new army policy Aims to ban smoking areas Washington up for the past month the army has promoted its anti smoking Campaign with posters saying quit just for the health or it and one or the biggest killers is right under your  but the army starts getting Tough next month by virtually wiping out smoking Arens for soldiers. The army said wednesday it has All but banned the use of tobacco products in its ranks and the commander of a South Caro Lina base took advantage or a loophole and ordered troops not to smoke during Basic training. A policy directive effective worldwide july 7, prohibits smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco in virtually All army owned areas unless there is a designated space for smokers. There is no guarantee such areas will be set aside. The directive said commanders merely May designate smoking areas and supervisors May designate smoking areas Only where they Nave determined that the secondhand smoke from tobacco products can be sufficiently isolated to protect non smok ers from its  the directive includes All army vehicles even if a Driver who smokes is not accompanied by passengers. It also prohibits teachers staff members and visiting parents from smoking in the see smoking on Page 28 Reagan eases stance on dropping Salt Washington not president Reagan wednesday night appeared to soften his stance on scrapping the Salt ii arms treaty and offered conciliatory words to soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. At a televised press conference. Reagan also said he saw no deliberate or criminal intent involved in the explosion of the space shuttle challenger. I think that we should go Forward with another shuttle Reagan said although a presidential spokesman said later the final decision had not been made on a replacement orbiter. Responding to the just released report of the Rogers commission on inc Jan. 28 disaster Reagan blamed the National aeronautics and space administration s failure in part on its past Success. He said it was just a carelessness that grew out of Suc  he wondered if part of it was t due to the Balmy climate of Florida and the fact that it was difficult for anybody to believe that they d had a cold snap that could damage the rubber seals in the shuttle s solid fuel Booster. The session wednesday gave reporters the first Opportunity to question Reagan on his announced plans to end compliance with Salt ii. The president seemed to Back away at least a few inches from his announcement issued late last month. Reagan said wednesday night he had not made his final decision on Salt ii compliance we be got several  he said of the time before the United states will exceed treaty limits. He said that during that time we re going to see if we cannot per Suade the soviets to join in arms reduction. Reagan pointed to Gorbachev As inc first soviet Leader to my knowledge that has Ever voluntarily spoken of reducing nuclear  he added we want to follow up on  the president Drew cautious Praise from one of his key critics on abandoning Salt ii. Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia ranking Democrat on the Senate armed services committee called the press conference re Marks a More sensible position on arms control than Reagan s earlier statement. Nunn said "1 think that he has inadvertently maybe intentionally nut himself Back in the position he was in before he issued his statement on Salt. Reagan announced May 27 the United states would exceed Salt it treaty limits within the next few months As it equips see Salt on Page 28 Senate reject Ira deductions for All taxpayers Washington a the Sosme refused wednes Day night to restore deductible Indiana retirement a my for All workers Clearing a a the biggest obstacle passage of a sweeping plan overhaul the Federal on a Sims vote the  thus killing an mend Cal by Sens. Alfond Avalo r-n.y-, and Christopher Dodd  would have granted All workers a lax a Vinig of up Igloo a year for contributions to iras. The is billion a Yea Cost of inc amendment would have been paid invest lord and Cor Parati later president Rea cast news conference Senate was one of t Best Job creation. Bills this country h the adminis Rai Senate finance Nate full Ira after defeat Senate Ruji rising taxes on upper income said during a nationally Broad t the a revision Bill before the to poverty programs one of the is and one of the Bat pro family or seen All rolled into one supports the Bill approved by the Millet including its proposal to Elim actions for Many americans. _ the d Amato Dodd amendment the Nattier version by sen. Max Baucus d  to Vas 76-21. It would have paid for iras by allotting the who itemize on their la returns a ,690 personal com Pisan rather than the 12,000 exemption the Bill would it All a  for ill said sen. Bill Bradley d-nj., the goal of tax Reform which is thai equal is equal  iras favor saving for retire saving to buy a Home or to educate a child he Ira amendment said Dodd would boost the a see Senate on Page 23 ii the debt in Germany Efem Taury school Rick nil Joy while tiling inc school to sunday for the curl of Ribeir summer tuition. 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