European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes Friday August 29,1986 Reagan oks funds to protect embassies los Angeles up president Reagan in yet another step Forward in the War against terrorism signed legislation wednesday authorizing a $2 billion program to protect . Embassies and diplomats abroad. We can never legislate an end to terrorism Rea Gan said in a written statement. However we must remain Resolute in our commitment to confront this criminal behaviour in every Way diplomatically economically legally and when necessary  the Bill signed by Reagan authorizes $2 billion Over five years for the construction and reconstruction of More secure . Outposts around the world. The construction program some $600 million less than the amount requested by the administration was the outgrowth of a bipartisan panel that recommended beefed up Security at . Embassies in response to an increased threat of terrorism. Despite political haggling that delayed its final Pas Sage Reagan called the measure a truly a bipartisan piece of work and declared this Marks yet another step Forward in our bipartisan Effort to eradicate inter National  this act once again puts those who would instigate acts of terrorism against . Citizens or property on notice that we will not be deterred from carrying out our obligations throughout the world he said. In addition to authorizing outlays for construction salaries counter terrorism research and other anti terrorism work Over the next five years the Bill permit the payment of rewards for information leading to the arrest or frustration of terrorists imposes Export con trots on certain goods and services that could be used by terrorists and directs the president to seek is Tabith ment of an International anti terrorism committee to Foster greater multinational cooperation. The Bill also provides authorization for a program that will pay compensation to . Government employees and members of their families who Are victims of terrorism. That provision will pay $22,200 to each of the 52americans held hostage for 444 Days in Iran. Daily compensation for americans held in Captivity after Jan. 21, 1981, the Day the iranian hostages were re leased will be at least 50 percent of the worldwide average per diem expense rate for government employ econom c barometer registers 1.1% gain Washington up the government s broadest measure of future economic activity Rose a healthy 1 1 per cent in july the first gain in three months the Commerce department said thursday. The composite Index of leading indicators Rose from a revised 177.4 to an estimated 179.4 in july on a scale that began at 100 in 1967, the department s Bureau of economic analysis said. On the basis of More Complete data analysts said the Index Rose by a revised 1.2 percent in april then slipped Back  percent in May and fell again by a revised 0.4 percent in june. A preliminary report last month had charted a 0.3 percent increase in june. Much of the downward revision was associated with a 0.46 percent drop in inventories not contained in the previous report a 0.28 percent fall in net business for mation also contributed to the june set Back analysts said the Large revision was not particularly unusual. The Index which seeks to forecast the nation s economic activity three to six months in Advance has advanced 3.3 percent in the last six months and 6 per cent since july 1985. The monthly figures Are adjusted for seasonal differences. The largest contributor to the july gain was a 0.35 percent surge in the Money Supply in constant 1982 dollars followed by a 0.33 percent increase in net business formation. Vendor performance sensitive Materi als prices contracts and orders for Plant and equipment a change in outstanding credit patterns and average weekly initial claims for state unemployment insurance also contributed positively to the Index. A drop in Stock prices Pani ally offset the gainers knocking 0.14 percent off the Index. Building permits and manufacturers new orders for consumer goods and materials were also negative contributors. One indicator the length of the aver age work week remained unchanged. The economic barometer Rose at a 5.6 percent annual rate in the first half of the year and has gained 6.5 percent since june 1985. The Gross National product which the Index seeks to forecast Rose by 3.8 per cent at an annual rate in the first Quarter of this year but slowed to a sickly 0.6percent in the Spring Quarter. Administration economists who six months ago had predicted 4 percent eco nomic growth for the year As a whole have since revised their forecast Down to 3.2 percent to meet that goal the econ omy will have to grow at a 4.2 percent annual rate in the second half of 1986. A Revoir from Jacques a Pho oceanographer Jim does Frei co can Waves from the Calypso As it Lees Miami. The Teasel wednesday begin the second leg of a file year re a scorer the world expedition. Com tean was Riding Only a Short distance with his ship and will join us Crew later. Lineup of widows leads to grave situation fort Worth Texas a a funeral director says he s thoroughly con fused after three women each claimed to be the widow of Eddie Cooks. I be never seen anything like it in 17 years said Gregory Spencer. A of these wives swear they Are not divorced. Each one wants her own limousine for the funeral procession. Cooks 62, a Chicken processor for . Nichols co. Until he retired two years ago died last Friday. A Man s widow would normally be listed in Bis obituary and be driven to the funeral in a limousine. In this Case Spencer said he would follow the direction of Cooks Niece. She pays me and she says not to list anyone As his wife the funeral director told the fort Worth Star Telegram. Afree Effic Johnson Cooks said she married Eddie Cooks in 1951 and has the marriage License to prove it. Al though they separated after Only a year or so she said Aey never divorced. Helen Cooks is certain she too was married to the Man. I know i am married to him she said. It s already been checked. I am the one drawing his social Security  she said she married him on april 15, 1955, and lived with him for about 12 years. The third woman claiming to be Cooks wife was living with him when he died. Spencer said. Reagan Moid indicted on ammunition charge Norfolk a. A a Federal grand jury has indicted Nancy Reagan s personal maid and three men on charges they conspired to illegally Export ammunition without a License from Richmond to Paraguay. Anita Sanabria Castelo 45, of Takoma Park md., on wednesday was indicted on a charge of conspiracy to Export ammunition without a License and exporting ammunition without a License. Also named in the seven count indictment were Julio Cesar Baez Acosta and Heman Perdomo Duarte paraguayan residents who worked aboard a Paraguay an freighter and Eugenio Silva a Richmond Auto Mobile Mechanic. The indictment charged that Silva and Castelo bought ammunition that Acosta and Duarte took to Paraguay aboard a freighter that left from Deepwater terminal in Richmond. Castelo a paraguayan native who frequently trav eled with the first lady on foreign trips was charge earlier this month by the Federal Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms with aiding and abetting the Export of munitions without an Export License. That charge was issued in a complaint and the additional charges were handed Down by a grand jury that met in Norfolk. No arraignment was scheduled said Gregory Welsh assistant . Attorney in Richmond. The White House put Castelo on administrative leave aug. 7 after learning that she had been charged in the complaint. Michael Morchower Castelo s Richmond attorney said he was not surprised by the additional charges against his client who he said was on vacation at an undisclosed location. He said she would plead innocent to All the charges. She is leaving everything up to me and is not Dis Turbed in the least Morchower said. The lawyer had said earlier that Castelo merely acted As an interpreter for the men. The indictment charged that Castelo and the three men conspired from november 1985 to aug. 5 to buy .22-caliber ammunition in Richmond and Export it to Paraguay aboard the freighter. Castelo Silva and Acosta were arrested by Federal agents near the docked freighter aug. 5. Castelo Acosta and Silva Are free on Bond and a warrant has been issued for Duarte s arrest Welsh said