European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 q terrorism incidents not decreasing expert says Page 5 d Senate panel oks cigarette tax hike. Page 6 o charging ahead with credit cards Page 28 vol. 45. No. 98 Friday july 25, 1986 d 6693 a army theft controls criticized Washington Nytz Amy controls arc inadequate to prevent the then of Large amounts or weapon ammunition and explosives which end up being told on the Black Market congressional investigators report. Citing audits by army inspectors witnesses from the general accounting office testified wednesday the military could not determine the amount of Muni Tion lost by the army each year. Controls Are inadequate to detect diversion said a Gao report presented to a panel at the Senate armed services committee the types of weapons that Are flowing onto the Black Market Are illustrated by the Case of Shawn f. Helmer a former army sergeant who was arrested in Tampa Fla on july 7 when he tried to sell an arms Cache to undercover agents or the Federal Bureau or alcohol tobacco and firearms. The agents confiscated anti Lank rockets landmines hand grenades plastic explosives and other weaponry that Helmer reportedly offered to sell Tor 124,000, according to an official with the accounting office Richard Helmer who testified at wednesday s hearing. The official is not related to the Man who was cd. In accounting office quoting firearms Bureau Sta Ristics reported military explosives were used in 445 bomb mrs in the United slates from 1976 to 1985. The number hits steadily increased in the last three Yean Dimiat Islic show reaching 54 incidents last Yea a the army said thai in the last year it had Strenn end controls Over its stockpile of munitions but an aide to sen. Pete Wilson the California Republican who presided at wednesday s hearings said control remained too lax. While Supply procedures have been changed it is difficult to enforce the regulations an army official and a congressional staff member agreed. The problem of protecting military supplies is not see controls on Page so Dole Calls for s. Africa special envoy Washington up Senate re publican ieade4ab it Dole urged president Reagan their Iii of come up with some new ideas on such As dispatching a special in Pretoria in an Effort to head off a con Gnu Vional Stampede for sweeping Sanc Tion. Dole asked Reagan to come Forth with some new credible  he listed As a possibility dispatching one or More special representatives 10 meet with All parties in South Africa and re port to Congress in 10 Days. I have a Ain urged the White House in pursue this idea of a special envoy so we can come Down with the right legis lation at the right time Dole said. The Republican Leader issued his lat Cal Appeal to the White House less than 24 hours after Sens. Edward Kennedy d-mass., and Lowell Weicker it Conn offered the Senate the sweeping i passed measure that would Banj Mede in require .  Africa. Kennedy and Vve Jiffie proposed the measure u an App Ament to a Bill to increase them ceiling now being de Usu impaired the House passed Bill 10 a Cannon going Iff you Don t sen. Robert Dole know who it s going to hit but it will hit  sen. Alan Cranston d-calif.,a supporter of the amendment said it was Strong but not a  Sens. Richard Lugar r-ind., and Clai borne Pell d-r.i., said the Senate for eign relations committee now in in third Day of hearings on South Africa intends to put together alternative legis san Edward Kennedy lation that would provide new sanctions against South Africa they urged their colleagues to bold up on a floor fight until the Bill was ready. Lugar said Senate democratic and re publican leaders were working for an agreement for limited amendments and a certain time to Vole on South Africa legislation. In the event an agreement Ejon jilt be obtained it seems to Rne if Smittee must be  on the debt ceiling0gpriiy of next weekend a Nib or following week Lugar Ere Are any number of senators can play thai game offering Amend ments to table kill amendments and substitutes. We can go Back and Forth. We Are nol oblivious to thai sort of activity but we want to attempt in a responsible Way to have a responsible Effort to formulate the legislation  Secretary of stale George Shuttz appeared before the committee wednesday and reiterated opposition to punitive economic sanctions against the White minority regime and implored Congre snot to lock the administration into the Strai Jackel of rigid  Hultz ran into heated bipartisan of lip Reagan s South african poli a my Milter. The  Nam a aged in an angry Exchange with set Useph Biden o-dcl., who thumped the Tok waved a copy of Shuttz s statement Ana shouted i m ashamed of the Lack of moral Backbone to this  Shultz retorted thai Biden was advocating violence by saying South african lacks bad exhausted All avenues and were now taking up  administration stands ready to help Southeastern Farmers Reagan says Columbia . Cap president Reagan wrapping up a Southern Campaign twin Gin drought parched South Carolina said thursday his administration stands ready to help Farmers suffering from the Southeast devastating heat wave. Reagan speaking at a Campaign rally for us gubernatorial Campaign of rep. Carroll Campbell observed the drought it reach ing tragic  in Washington meanwhile agriculture Secretary Richard e. Lyng prepared to announce that his department will Cut As much red tape As possible in getting Federal Aid u Farmers. Before the speech Reagan watched a forklift Transfer Bales of Hay from the rear of an air Force cargo plane to a flatbed truck. He then posed with Farmers Jack Burnside and Morris Hart. The cargo planes have helped Fly in More than 300 tons of Hay donated by midwestern Farmers since the Airlift was ordered by Reagan last week. Asked by reporters if he would take additional Steps to help lie Farmers Reagan replied everything that our farm pro in will allow us we re going to try to estimates of the Cost of the drought to slates throughout the Southeast have passed is Buuck some stale agriculture official in the South Are calling for in creased Federal Loans to help financially strapped Farmers repackage existing Loans to lighten their debt Burden. In his speech for Campbell Reagan kept up the attacks on Washington and Liberal democrats that have helped him raise nearly 12 million for gop campaigns in his two Day swing through Texas Florida and South Carolina. These last couple of Days we have been doing the kind of thing that i like Best getting away from Washington and out among the american people Reagan said. In contrast to his Call for a Strong Domestic Energy Market in Texas on wednes Day Reagan noted tumbling Energy prices and asked his listeners in t it Good to pull into the station today and watch the Gallons on the pump add up faster than the Dol Lars on wednesday Reagan trying to help Florida sen. Paula Hawkins fight for her political survival in a Challenge by demo cratic gov. Bob Graham told several Hun dred supporters at a $l,000-a-Hcad recep Tion in Miami that so Many democrats have switched parties a National realignment has taken  his Oft used complaints against his opponents Reagan lambasted democrats As champions of High taxes bloated budgets a weakened military and a defensive foreign policy. 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