European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday june 27,1986 House vote blocks Navy Home port plan Shin ton a the Housel Block the Navy Splan in build a ports in new York Harbor and puget i Spatt of the service s plan to Fleet. The decision canc on a 241-190 vote deleting it 40 million for the iwo ports from a Hill appropriating is. 1 billion for a wide Range of Pentagon construction projects. The Bill also is the vehicle for he latest fight Over Aid to anti Nicara Guan rebels. The Senate has yet to action of the Mcc that chamber has Supoj i buy Light weapons. would be released on feb. Is,19b7, and a used for heavy weapons. Con Gress could bloc Idease of the final 140 million by taking another vote. As in previous said the Sandi nistas Are a danger to Ihei Rovka american neigh Bors and eventually May events in the United Stales. Opponents contended that uie Hill re not military match for the sandinista much of the past . Aid. Navy by a 3s-5 vote in a the floor of the proved in ,.closed session. It is sex House next month. It set the stage for bitter inter Sec Navy and the Marine corps oppose the houses Millet Bill and the army and air Force support it. The legislation delegates More authority to i commanders in chief worldwide who arejmmre3 to control army air Force Navy and sgd rps forces in their Region filch of service. For example Geb thard w. Rogers is supreme Allied Cornu us Europe and directs All military forces plea although he is in the army. Her the Bill regional commanders would have their own budgets Lor training exercises and their Power would be expanded to give them the right a discipline units and appoint and dismiss subordinate generals and admirals. These commander Aie responsible for War plans and pulling them into operation. A key provision of the House committee Bill Launiu the autonomy of naval forces that Are under the direction of the regional commander the sources s adm Rakon the same Levela aaa go _ orc inc it s Terji and is the Only seen the House and Senate Bills one lit Onady has been More Independent than has fought to stay thai Way since the defend sol bait was organized in 1947. It bitterly contested the i Ejiri he most toe Mirca mid the Victor was rep. Lanybir-ky., of the investigations subcommittee of my. Armed services committee. He drafted the Nav to the reorganization Bill. A move to delete the amendment was Defeated i27-1s Vole
