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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d Syria reportedly pledges to Rescue foreign  2 d she loves responsibility of being a True Sailor Page 3 d Miami beats Oklahoma in College football Page 21 the St is and stripes i Foo the u 1, vol.45. No 164 monday september 29, 19b6 08693 a Rhaul clears Sena or awaits Rea by the Washington Post Washington the Senate capping Inary drive Tor an overhauled  sys tem saturday gave final  to presi Dent Reagan a Hill Sha Piti timing tax rates and limiting or nrpcalin0imywidcly used deductions. The  in peril several times in the past Yawt Ocause of opposition by powerful special Cost groups was approved by a 74-23 margin. Asked who deserves credit for the legislative feat. Finance committee chairman Bob Packwood. R-orc., muttered god 1  Reagan who made tax overhaul his no. I Domestic priority called the tax Reform act of 1986 fairer simpler for most people one that encourages growth and that is  nature he said he  when " arrives on  the Senate still mib to package or technical Cort actions minion expected in inc next few Days. The Bill approved two jays after the final stamp on he measure would Cut the lop lax rate for individuals to 38.5 percent in 1987 Tor the lax see tax on Page 28 Senate asks military for anti drug help bars go Border duty up up and away More than 1,5 million balloons Rise from Cleveland s Public Square sat urday to kick off the Ohio City United Way Campaign. The promotion set i world record for helium balloons re leased it one time Story Page 5. Washington Ai the Senate voted late saturday to order the Penta gon to see Haw it can help Stem drug smuggling and tentatively approved the death Penally for drug dealers. But the Senate rejected the use of the military � Seal . Borders against drug traffickers. The decisions came As the chamber slowed through its version of a Bill an swering voters c9ncerns about drug abuse. The Senate is not Likely to finish the si.4 billion measure until later in the week As it tries to work through a heavy Agenda before adjourning after an 83-4 Vole directed the Penta gon to study ways to fight drug smug gling the Republican controlled Senate killed on a 72-14 Vole a move to require the defense department to Seal off . Borders against planes and ships carrying drugs. That measure would have also Al Lowed military personnel to arrest suspected smugglers. The Senate then voted 60-25 against killing another amendment thai permits the death Penally for people Convie cd of Selling Large amounts of drugs. It was offered by sen. Mack Mattingly r-ga., who said it was the Best Way 10 Deal with the murderous drug  Bui after it won that key test mailing by withdrew his amendment meaning in was taken out of the Bill. He said he was pulling it Back because death penalty opponents would filibuster the Bill and Block passage during the next week but noted that in remains pan of a compan Ion House passed measure. Senate passage will Send the Bill to conference committee to Iron out differences including the death penalty ques Tion with the anti drug Bill approved two weeks ago by the democratic run House. Unless thai panel can quickly agree on a Compromise Bill no comprehensive anti drug measure will be approved this year. Several senators noted thai the con Gressional actions along with president Reagan s recent anti drug plan Are part of the election year Effort 10 respond to a growing clamor by citizens to do some thing about what is perceived As a major National problem. The House Bill orders the Pentagon to use . Troops and equipment to Seal America s Borders in drugs such As co Caine marijuana and heroin. The 83-4 Senate Vole adopted an amendment sponsored by sen. Dennis Deconcini a Ariz that would give the Secretary of defense three months Lopre pare a list of whal actions the . Mili tary1 could Lake to increase anti drug efforts by civilian agencies and what equipment could be used. Congressional committees would review he list. Sen. Alan Dixon d-ii1., authored the unsuccessful move to require the Penta gon to close the nation s Borders to drug see military on Page 28 buckle up Reagan tells Federal workers president Reagan Moyees to Wear Seal Belli while driving on official business. Referring 10 the thousands of lives lost in Auto accidents at a Cost of $32 billion a year an is i billion Cost to Federal elate and local governments Reagan said on the Job safety Bell use policy for Federal employees will reduce Yip pain and suffering.  for the private  the Burden on the taxpayer caused by motor vehicle  a to Cong Ressor the judiciary pah Huhl military ii requires safely bit. Drivers and front Seal passengers. The president Rukaj of Ortof "  buckles up. Under pressure from Aulo safely groups for More than a decade the transportation department has ordered that 10 percent of All 1987 Auto sold in the United states come with a passive restraint system either an automatically buckling Seal Bell or an air bag. Urn in Cauca program new Rule. Many Stales and the District i Lumbia where much Federal driving occurs have Laws requiring scat Belt use by front seat passengers. Neither the local Laws nor the executive order would apply to Law enforce agencies such As the secret serv ice whose Emp yees would have to jump out oscars onshore notice. But a required to Wear the Stine business. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth j she fully supports the exec buckling up will of death and serious injury to inc Nihof Federal workers who use Cam   
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