European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 19, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Man bites cops while pet watches Lynn mass. Up a Lynn Man has been charged with biting to police officers during a Strug Gle As his pet pit Bull a Breed banned from Lynn streets because of ils ferocious Ness watched Lugene Kundricks. 24, is being held in Salem county jail on As Saitlin and Ball cry Ana armed Rob Bery charges after his arraignment in Lynn District court. Kundricks allegedly bit patrolmen William Althon on the Arm and Edward Kilcy on the hand during a struggle in his apartment. Neither officer was seriously injured. The incident occurred about an hour after the suspect allegedly robbed a Beverly Man of $40 and threatened him with a Metal pole police said. After entering Kend Sciss apart ment. Kajley and Allhan cornered him in the Kitchen where 3 struggle ensued. While the three were rolling on the floor. Ashen said a pit Hull Ter Rier emerged from another room. The dog was jockeying backhand Fonh circling us not sure of what to do with himself he said. Weinberger backs change in command of guard units by Nobman Black a military writer Washington defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberg or on tuesday endorsed legislation that would limit the author Ity of state governors Over their National guard units. In the meantime the general who commands the National guard Bureau said he is exploring the possibility of cutting Federal funds for guard units in Stales whose governors pre vent them from training overseas. Weinberger in a letter o sen. Barry Gold Alcor. A Arij endorsed a legislative remedy that Wou a make it Clear that governors cannot prevent National guard units from being ordered overseas for annual training. The administration had suggested such legislation in april. Only to pull Back in the face Ofril Jcrim by a Host of governors. Lasi week however. Sen Phil Gramm a Tunas said he would sponsor an amendment to the Pentagon s risen 1987 budget authorization calling for the change. Such legislation is necessary. Weinberger wrote because some governors arc challenging the administration s Centra american policies by denying permission for their guard units to train in Honduras. Those denials in turn Call into question the defense department s ability to rely on Well trained guard units to augment Active duty military units in an emergency he said. I am pleased to team the Congress is addressing this important Issue since a legislative remedy would be in consonance with the needs and missions of the deportment of  Weinberger wrote in the letter. Unfortunately routine and uneventful National guard raining evolutions in Central America Are being used by Var ious individuals and protest groups in order to affect larger debates on . Foreign policy. White the efforts of these individuals and groups have been focused on Central America the real Issue illuminated by this controversy is the need to modernize statutory provisions. We have increasingly staked our National Security on the ability to mobilize and deploy combat ready Reserve Compo nent units anywhere in the world  Weinberger said inthe letter. In this environment any actions taken to preclude the Best and most realistic raining for members and units of the National guard an where in the world Are a Manor of major concern. The situation is a serious  the disclosure of Weinberger s letter to Goltl Waler. Who chairs the Senate armed services committee was accompanied tuesday by the revelation that it. Gen. Emmell h. Walker of the National guard of Turcanu has been privately urging a different approach. Walker said Gramm s amendment could run afoul of a constitutional provision that provides to the states authority Over their  As a result. Walker said he has been suggesting an alternative whereby Congress would direct him As the chief financial officer for the guard to withhold Money for new equipment and training from Stales whose governors prevent guard unil from responding to a scheduled training assignment overseas. This is my opinion inc general said. But i be got the authority to withhold Federal support if certain governors re fuse to allow units to participate in overseas training sign Metus and prevent the National guard from accomplishing its  Are already exploring that approach Walker added although no move has been made to reduce funding to any slate. Instead of adopting legally suspect legislation. Congress could simply order him to use his financial authority Walker concluded. Senator says Vandenberg should t launch shuttles Sion of an unmanned Titan 34-d missile shortly after it was launched from the Vandenberg facility. The initial Vandenberg shuttle launch had been scheduled for next month but All shuttle flights have been delayed until at least next summer. If the shuttle launches begin again then Vandenberg launches could Start in the Spring of 1988, Rand said. Sasser said Vandenberg s main flaw is the poor design of the main engine Hydrogen Gas escape  the duets funnel the highly explosive Hydrogen gases away from the shuttle main engines. Bui Sasser said the design is closed meaning the gases could be trapped in the ducts and explode if there was an abort during lift off. Sasser also said the launch Center facility is less than 1,200 feet from the launch pad Loo close to ensure the safely of people in the facility if there were an explosion at lift off. Washington a sen. James Sasser said tuesday that the space shuttle facility at Vandenberg fab in Cali fornia should be permanently dosed be cause of serious technological  halting shuttle launches at Vanden Berg May eliminate the need for a fourth shuttle orbiter the Tennessee Democrat said in a floor speech Sasser said he has investigated the situation at Vandenberg where the air Force has been constructing launch facilities Tor military shuttle missions. We have spent nearly 13 billion on a facility that will not work and May not even be needed Sasser said. Air Force spokesman maj. Ron Rand said the service had just seen Sasser s report and did not have any comment. But Rand said the air Force is review ing its space program in the Wake of the challenger disaster and the april Plo finds of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 19, 1946 Russia s press which has often anticipated formal soviet government policy is frigid in in first reaction to a plan to control atomic Energy through a supreme world authority 30 years ago today june 19, 1956 Bob Sweikar 30, this year s Indianapolis 500 Champion and the american automobile association s Driver of Floc year for i 9ss, hurtled to his death As he attempted to pass another car in a 25-Lap race at Salem Speedway in Indiana. 20 years ago today. June 19, 1966 combat police in Hue South Vietnam raided the Buddhist Dieu de Pagoda ripped Down anti government posters and arrested a number of Buddhist leaders. Saigon police began sealing off the great Vien Hoa Dao Pagoda with barbed wire j 0 years ago today. June 19 1976 rep. Wayne Hays a Ohio whose relationship with Elizabeth Ray touched off the Capitol Hill payroll sex scandal said that he is stepping Down As chairman of the House administration committee. Construction of housing drops 7.4% Washington a housing construction slipped 7.4 percent in May inc biggest decline in a year the govern ment reported. The Commerce department said tuesday that Homes and apartment were constructed at an annual rate of 1.89 million units in May compared with 2,04 million units in april. Housing has been one of the few Bright spots in the Economy this year As the lowest mortgage rates in a decade generated a Boom in construct Toi and sales. Starts remained above the 1.9 million Mark from january through april a Pace not see since the 1977-78 housing Boom. White House spokesman Larry Speakes declaring that the housing Boom is clearly not Over issued a statement saying that after the extraordinary gains of the first four months of 1986, we had expected an eventual easing of this upward  with mortgage rates still at a relatively Low level we expect the housing Industry to continue its Strong performance Speakes said. The big May decline occurred entirely in the construction of Large apartment units which plunged 21.9 percent. That s the biggest decline since a 35.6 percent drop in february 1985, analysts Laid that overbuilding in the apartment segment plus concern about the possible loss of real estate tax Breaks contributed to the big decline. Construction of single family Homes remained steady Al 1.26 million units last month while construction of apartment units of tour units or less Rose t .2 percent. The 7.4 percent May decline followed a4 percent april increase and was the largest drop since a 9 percent plunge in May 1985. Building permit considered a Good sign or future activity also fell sharply inlay declining by 5,3 percent 10 an an Nual rate of 1779 million units. This Fol Lowed a 2.8 percent increase in april and . Housing costs in selected it Tea i  of Coiar Albuquerque it Scago Southwest suburbs in i or Worth Indan Pofs a i itty Miami prove oct r, ,. 1112rtws Tacony. Wed. Vii i he n " -"4 Pii a 1 was Ibe biggest monthly decline since a 7,7 percent drop last  Region the weakness was concentrated in the Midwest and Northeast. Housing construction slumped 33.2 per cent in the Midwest to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 247,000. It Nils. In the Northeast which has been the hottest Region this year starts fell 24.3 percent to an annual rate of 252,000 units