European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Aspin claims $4.7 billion Dod Windfall Washington it l la chairman let Aspin of he Home armed services committee charged wednesday that the Pentagon will reap a j4.7 billion budgetary we Dall from Oer Cost imaged inflation Rak this year and Neil. In a Feller lox put offence Secretary William Tan the Wisconsin Democrat said inflation estimates under which Pentagon spending wins calculated arc too High to lie currently Clevent. For the cur rent fiscal ear inflation was mailed at 4.3 percent and for ncm1 Wal year at 4.1 percent Aspin Aid but More recent estimates we he Pul Lac rat Closi a los Percenti he Lonj --5 percent respectively i a or a spin s committee has pm. Proved major provisions in the defense authorization Bill Lorn est fiscal year and plans o fish the Bill when Congress return from its Independence Hay vacation july 14. The Bill could be on the House floor As Early a july 21. Aspin said he has asked Taft to review his figure Sand report Back to him. A spokesman said Aspin Hopes to have i afis response before House action on the Bill. Until this year the military was allowed a special number for ill Nikon. Generally higher than inc Overall inflation Rale based on the High Cost of Mili tary equipment and he use of Large amounts of expensive pair ovum products. But thai calculation method was changed this year and the Pentagon now uses inflation estimates used by every other governmental Agency. Friday july 4, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 . Readiness faulty says Reagan panel Washington api  auditing of weapons procurement Tinl rates does t produce a leaner Pentagon despite heavy publicity surrounding reports of overspending on spare pans a presidential commission concluded wednesday. Calling the spare pans scandals of recent years marginal  the Reform panel president Cagan Csia fished in the aftermath of these disclosures found thai fewer audits would improve defense readiness the sell Public cd  parts cases Are Only on relatively Small aspect of a car costlier structural prob Lem. Policy makers mum address the Root causes or inefficiency not dwell on marginal issues the pane said in the study which a presented to Reagan on monday. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said wednesday that Ocapan had directed vice president George Bush to assist in the implementation of the commission s final  in its final report the commission headed by for Mer Deputy defense Secretary David Packard urged Congress to concentrate less on Day to Day affairs Atixhe Pentagon and More on strategic planning. While optimistic in Lone the commission foun Faull with virtually every aspect of i a. Military Readi Ness saying that Overall defense decision making by tic executive Branch and Congress a in he improved our combatant forces can be organi cd an commanded better for the attainment of National objectives " control and supervision or the entire acquisition system including research development and procurement can be strengthened and streamlined waste and delay in the development of new weapons can be minimized and there Ean be greater Assurance thai military equipment performs As  told reporters thai the increased auditing of the defense Industry is partly to blame for the increase in time it lakes for the Pentagon to award a contract from 40 Days three years ago to 225 Days now the trouble is thai having to Deal with till twins people diets a lol of people from the work Icv should be doing it s  he a Iid Congress and the president  have endorsed minor Points raised by the commissioning four interim reports issued since february. The Home and Senate hate i Vej legislation to strengthen the role of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. A panel con sisting of the Heads of each Branch of the armed Force month ise the president. The commission said the o ii greater role in Selling Urai Pii and budgetary priorities Ami in presenting them to the president and Congress Reform aimed at reducing  rivalry. Congress also has apr Macii creation of a new  undersecretary for procurement to oversee All Pur chases. The report also recommends appointment of civilian managers in each service to Monitor weapons programs. Neither the president nor Congress hns acted on another Reform advocated by the commission to enhance inter service cooperation the creation of unified air transport command Packard said he was convinced Cha he initiatives arc not just a Public relations gimmick. I am sure they arc also an honest response to what the commission has been saying that the defense Industry must abandon the attitude of business As usual and mus put its own House in  bus should play a Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago foe a. July 4. 1946 Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur who liberated the Philippines from the japanese will be the guest of Honor at their Independence ceremonies in Manila. The celebrations end a 48-year period of . Stewardship. 30 years ago today. July 4,1956 Hollywood s Glamor Ous Marlene Dietrich was barred from the Casino at Monte Carlo because shews wearing trousers. Marlene dined with greek millionaire Aristotle Onassis later and reportedly protested to him about being turned away. 20 years ago today july 4, 1966 Sargent Shriver in director of the . Anti poverty pro Gram estimates that it would Cost 130billion to s40 billion to meet its goal of eradicating poverty in 10 years. 10 years ago today july 4, 1976 tens of thousands of private boats gathered in new York har Bor to Salute the 200th anniversary of american Independence. This is i drawing of he advanced tactical lighter at being developed by Lockheed the Jet is being designed for null shape of the future mum Maneule ability and cruising at supersonic speeds for sustained periods. Aids epidemic prompts Tough Bill Sands or time july 5, 1m6, 19s6, 1966 the stars and stripes was not published on these Days. 10 years ago today. July 5, 976 israeli assault troops in a 2,400-mile Midnight raid stormed Entebbe Airport in Uganda and rescued 102 hostages held by hijackers fora week. Santa Ana Calif. Up a conservative congressman said wednesday that he will introduce legislation making it a Federal crime for aids victims and those infected with the deadly virus to have sex kiss or give blood. We cannot just sit her and watch the growth of this epidemic without taking rational acts to Stop the transmission of this  said rep. William e. Dan no Meyer a Calif. Danny Meyer said he and his aides Are Fine tuning the Law which would make it a Misdemeanour punishable by quaran Tine for people carrying the aids virus to Exchange bodily fluids including blood semen saliva and possibly even ears and Mother s milk. He conceded that the Law which would Coyer both heterosexual and homosexual Intercourse would be difficultly enforce he said authorities would have to rely on complaints instead of bedroom raids. I am not suggesting Ai a we invade people s bedrooms and go on a  he said. The enforcement would be difficult i la admit  Dannemeyer has sponsored several other anti aids Bills including one that would make it a crime for homosexual Sand drug users to donate blood. Officials for Lac National confers for disease control in Atlanta declined to comment on the proposed Law but mar Madsen of the California medical association said it would be counterproductive and create hysteria