European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pag9 4 the stars and stripes thursday july 17,19b6 subpoenaed sex soldiers give pow data Washington a two former servicemen gave a Senate committee wednesday three photographs icy said showed several americans still held Pris Oner in Southeast Asia but said they did not know the names of the men an would not reveal their sources of information. Former army maj. Mark Smith and former sol. Melvin Mcl lire both from North Carolina also gave the Senate veterans affairs committee a map of Laos and surrounding countries marked with locations where Smith said Ameri cans have been held prisoner at one Lime or another since the last . Troops left Southeast Asia in 1975. They were appearing under subpoena after failing to appear at an earlier hear ing to present what Smith had said would be conclusive evidence that americans remain prisoners in Southeast Alia. Their evidence was met with Skepi cism by several senators on the panel including a former prisoner of War. Sen. Jeremiah Demon Raia. They Don t appear to be people held in restraint Demon mid referring to the photographs. I Don t see anything i these papers. Any tangible evidence that tows. Are the subject of any evidence  these stories and pictures surely Don t seem to have anything to do with pos. They could but i Don t see any establishment of thai he said. Smith actually presented photocopies of three photographs but agreed to pro vide the originals in two Days. One photo showed Ihrol people stand ing by a Lake another showed one Man in a Shadow in a room and a third showed a single Man holding a Rifle. Smith said he considered the photos to be of americans being held prisoner or otherwise left behind after the american evacuation of South Vietnam in 1975. Smith said that be had also viewed a videotape depicting americans held Pris Oner but that he did not possess it. He said the source of the tape identified As a British Man Robin Gregson was angry that his identity had been revealed by the ohm Imilce and would not come Forward with the tape. Gregson who also has been sub tic need by the committee until recently was jailed in Singapore on a Frau charge. Committee aides said they had no address for him and did not i pct him to appear. Smith said i do want to make perfectly Clear that these photographs were provided to me by a source in Thailand and depict according to this source who i consider to be reliable americans who were left in Southeast Asia at the conclusion of the Vietnam  the committee chairman sen. Frank Murkowski Halaska said he would ask the defense intelligence Agency to an Alyze the photographs. Smith said be had Given the photo to the Dia in 1981, Smith Aad Mcintire Ham filed nth against the government to demand action on their claims testified under oath that they had Strong evidence and appeared on numerous television talk shows to press their Caw that american prisoners remain in Captivity. Marriages 120 115 110 105 100 95 rate per 1,000 unmarried women Ages 15-44 in . Mil infill i 1975 77 79 81 83 latest avatar the figure Chicago Tribune Chart source National Center for health statistics brides in fears As gown shop goes Bank Rupf Audubon. No. A a dress shop owner who abruptly dosed his store and filed for Protection under bankruptcy Laws Hai left an estimated 75 bridal parties without gowns they had ordered for summer and fall weddings authorities said the owner of Modem Bride inc. And the Cam Den county prosecutor were scheduled to meet later this wit Over the store closure which sent dozens of brides to be into lean when they disco. Ered they could not get their gowns. Owner Stanley Fine filed for Protection under Federal bankruptcy Laws tuesday listing almost 5250,000 in debts to Hundred of creditors. Bank Nitcy papers for Sun Rob las., whih trades a Modem Bride in Audubon wot filed with the Caroden county bankruptcy court Chat court appointed trustee Morton ban of chary Hill spent tuesday alight at the store taking inventory. He said be would Contact women whose gowns have been delivered to the store in the order of their wedding dates to let them pick up the gowns. A dumber of Woolen picked up gowns late tues Day after paying the balance of their Bills in Cash police detective sgt. Gregory Kushner said. Telephone Calls on tuesday to the stoic were not answered and Fine who has an address in Philadelphia could not be reached for comment bridal parties Nave been streaming into the Audubon police station since late last week when customers discovered the shop locked with gowns hanging inside. Weinberger Colls budget cuts strategy of weakness for . W. Guam Emilee wednesday for budget cuts he said reflect a strategy of  our strategy is to reduce risk not to put our Heads in the Sand and ignore threats to ourselves and our allies All for the Sake of a tidy balance Sheet Wein Berger said in remarks prepared for the american Security Council foundation. We will ask oar troops to risk their lives White others refuse to risk their political  an Advance text of Weinberger s speech to the foundation which says it is a private pro defense educational association was provided to reporters Al the Pentagon. Rep. Los Aspin d-wis., the chairman of the House armed services committee and other congressional leaders have maintained since last Winter that the Pentagon s fiscal 1987 request is unrealistic Given the bulging National deficit. President Reagan requested $310.3 billion in de sense budget authority in fiscal 987, up substantially compared to the $286,1 billion approved for the cur rent fiscal year. The mouse and Senate budget commit tees have compromised on a total of $292 billion. Aspin s committee however has so far approved a budget authorization totalling Only $284.9 billion. One wonders just what the House armed services committee had As its goals in marking up the authorization Bill Weinberger said of the panels action Weinberger said he was resorting to Plain language in discussing this budget proposal because that is Whit is  and i am sorry if what is wanted by my critics in a pragmatic conciliatory message. But i Nave a responsibility too the defense of this  the defense Secretary then proceeded to list dozens of programs that were jeopardized by the House Bill starting with the Pancras rejection of a pay raise for military personnel. Me also criticized reduction in the number of ships aircraft armoured vehicles and Ammu for the my missile line elimination of Money for new Trident submarine and deep cuts to Star wart and other research program. And All of ibis to what end Weinberger asked. Because the world is safer because the soviets have disarmed no. So we can concentrate on strategic systems no the Cut proposed by the House Are not motivated by any discernible strategy. In fact rather than embodying a congressional list of defense priorities the cur rent authorization proposal limply cuts everything. It reflects no priorities or order for defense. It i simply a Bill designed to Oast less. The strategy of weakness always costs less in the Short term he said. 5 die As gasoline truck explodes Newman. Calif. A a Tanker truck loaded with gasoline collided with a car on interstate 5 and exploded into flames wednesday killing five people officials said. The original officers on the scene said they could see the smoke and fire As far away As 10 Miles said patrolman Bob Arnold. The Lone survivor was the car s Driver who was in critical condition with Burnt Over so percent of Bis body Arnold Taid. Miraculously he managed to get out the car win Dow and crawl to a place of safety he said. The car was burned so bad you could t Tell what make it  Arnold said. The Tanker and car collided in the southbound lanes along a lonely straight stretch of 1-3 flanked by farms and Foothills of the coast Range. The Highway is lightly travelled by cars to night but heavily used by track heading Between lot Angeles and the Sao Francisco Bay area 70 Miles to the North West the Accident was under an nut Over pm but Arnold did t think either the truck or car Wax taking the exit. Both North bound and southbound lanes woe doted for an hour until fut Hlen extinguished flame that spread to grass in the Center divider and covered the traffic lanes with dense smoke Arnold nil the injured Man from Fremont was flown to the University of California Burn Center at Davit the offi cer said. Identities or sexes of the cat s four passengers and the truck Driver could not be determined Imp Dlandy because of the severity of their Burns amour said. 7th set of Mia remains identified Washington a the Pentagon said wednesday it had identified a seventh set of remains turned Over to the United states by Vietnam seven months ago As an air Force officer who has been miss ing since 1972 the remains of u. Col Allen l. Johnson will be Gratis ported from Hawaii to Travis fab in California thursday in mag the Pentagon added. Last dec. 4, he vietnamese government repatriated to the United states seven sets of remains it said appeared to be those of american servicemen missing from the Vietnam War. Toe remains were then flown to the army s Central identification Laboratory in Honolulu for identification. Earlier this Spring die Pentagon identified six of the seven remains and said the army lab would Conlin work on the final set. The Pentagon said Johnson was lost Over North Vietnam on dec. 28, 1972. He was 36 Yean old it the time and listed his borne of record As Tuscumbia Alt the . Government appreciates the return of these remains and Hopes it represents just one of Many continued Steps to resolve this Long standing Tumtum tarian Issue,1 the Pentagon said. There Are still More than 2,400 american service men missing throughout All of Southeast Asia As a must of the War., 1,800 Are listed As its Sig in either North or South Vietnam