European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday september 29,1986 paralysed . Swimmer unable to Cross Channel Dover England up hypothermia and the sea water he swallowed destroyed a 54-year old american s dream saturday of becoming the first paraplegic to swim inc English Channel. With a frantic wave of his left hand mean ing he was in serious trouble Jim Mcgowan of Philadelphia signalled an accompanying boat to haul him from the water about 21/ Miles off Dover after barely More than two hours. Me was taken to Dover s Buckland Hospital suffering from mild hypothermia an Abnor Mal lowering of body temperature and in Gellion of a lot of sea water said spokesman George Ingram. Rth Wesr airlines Tiv Lay off 325 workers Lyly Neapolis a Northwest Airl i who com starts flying a combined Sci Pele wednesday with its recently acquired Republic airline with Lay off Aboul 325 Cpl Ojeil. Accord inv a Northwest official. The Lawlus will affect ground Waffers who handle Bank Page clean air planes Andjel acct tick ets said tary Erskine  presi Dent for Law cd Tabor relations. However to airline is hiring markers in other areas including mechanics flip attendants and reservation Agniv he said. Union leaders recently Sab nearly 1,000 Lay off notices had be sent  of North West which acquit re Public last month for 384 million. 23 . Emils to attend conference Ovenar Chocs Washin Gjok a Remy three . Diplomatic  Onval tend a Confer ence on Nara pics with pics demand mrs. Rea Gan in Damn ton on oct. 6 a 7, the White House Aux Mccod Friday  will provide the Sid Cut an oppo wily to update the Amassa frs on our Doc la efforts to combat narcotic a wind tray arid will also give the Ambas wors an Opu Unity to report to the preside icon the Punj Fross and problems in the internat Oiw Nar its control Arena White House Spok Ryan ferry up cakes told reporters East Berlin Border guard crosses Fence to Freedom Berlin up1 an Easl German Border guard waled a Fence and defected to West Berlin on saturday but East German police arrested another Man who tried to ram his car through a Concrete Barrier police said. West Berlin police said the Border guard scaled a High Metal Border Fence near inc bran Denburg Gate Early saturday and managed to reach West Berlin unhurt before his comrades knew he was missing he was taken in for questioning by West Berlin police. In a separate incident a Man tried to ram through Border barriers with his car at about 3 30 . At the Chausee Strassl Border crossing Between Easl and West Berlin. West Berlin police said the car struck one con Crete Barrier and slopped. They said Easl Ger Man Border guards were seen leading the would be Escaper away it was not known whether he was injured. Cold 4 hours of Snow Irise Moscow Tii is a Muscot pot an unexpected sell Teber Surpri stg Aiu Raay Snow and Winter Lew Lauire thick flakes wed Lown in a tour hour snowfall thai dusted Oftos cars statues an the petals and Jpn leaves of still Blooming Flowers and to joining songs and avenues.  who founded the tradition of  bouquets Al the to cab of the in know hider huddled under Coats us umbrellas Jimcy braved freezing Point tempt lures to from their Black limousines to ii Vail. Reagan assailed so tons Bill Johannesburg South Africa Bishop Desmond Tutu said saturday Reagan will be judged harshly by Huff for vetoing a Bill passed by Congress Iha mild impose Lough sanctions against South afric president Roii Ganja Renado his moral position quite Clear the Nau is Black anglican Church Leader said in a  in Cape town. Tutu Sarif Finagan will give the ritual verbal con Demna Timof apartheid and express his Abhorrence of the Man who has applied sanctions against Poland Nicaragua and Libya at the drop of a hat refuses steadfastly to Lake any effective action against one of " fit vicious policies the world has known. Let i a people of to United Stales have different Volita lethal of their president tulu declared "aparthci3"llbtayhstriamlcd, and ils victims will remember those wry Caljo destroy this evil system. President Reagan Durw harshly by  Tutu a staunch proponent of punitive san3 _ became archbishop of Cape town and the first Black Leader of the country s 2 million anglicans sept. 7. Tax forms Ihas bust be filed by april is 1988. In subsequent years Teffre would be two statutory Rales of 1s percent and 2scrcem and a so called hidden rate of 3 3 percent. Corporations Wou pay si20 billion More in taxes by 199j, and the revalue gained would be used to reduce individuals lacs a 1.6 percent in 1987 and 6,1 percent in 1988, six err teen Low income Ameri cans would be removed from thua Rolls by a higher Standard deduction and pc sonar gumption. The Rale cuts also would be a Boon for some filthy taxpayers who could see cuts of More than j50,0khin 1988. Taxes arc Aboul More than Money. Thanh Daboul More than economics Packwood said  about fairness and this Bill is  sen. Bill Bradley d-n.j., one of the first advocate of lower rates and fewer Breaks said As an Nubia observer i d say this is the most significant i since 1954 and maybe since 1913," when the i tax was created. Even As they debated inc 925-Page Bill. Lybe tors in both Chambers were murmuring about Raj going some of the tax Breaks it would i pc out. If 1 thought we would have to inc Fth this tax Bill for the next 10 years with no Chanyk i would vote against it said sen. Tom harking Towa but we All know we talk about it in the cog plots thai it will be  u Packwood however said Wand House ways and Means committee Chai Mundan Rostenkowski l iii., have agreed to fight both and Nail against significant changes in the no system. Eleven  12 democrats voted against the tax Platom Milic 41 republicans and 33 democrats voted Fqy she Bill. Three senators did not vote. In return for to fir rates the Bill requires americans to give up such widely used deductions As those for sales taxes a non mortgage interest. Bolh Breaks would be run cd As would income averaging and the deduction a two income families. Many taxpayers of higher ii Jmiles could no longer deduct contributions to India bal retirement accounts and Low Rales on los would become a thing of the past. The interaction of Low Rales and fewer would fall differently on different tax Jet even those with the same incomes. The  on taxation calculates thai 76.3  would see their taxes reduced while 20.4joton households including 10.5 million with jul Pic below $30,000 per year would pay More the legislation is project Jojo leave unchanged he total amount of lax resp collected Over Ine next five years although apr year by year basis Revenue would fluctuate Byj Hutch assi7 billion from what in would have been Penosi economists predict he lax changes will  Economy slightly in the Short run but improve path somewhat Over inc longer term the id behind the Bill is simple those with the same Iwone should pay More equal taxes whether they jute mini or homeowners clothing store Propri Lorrin text manufacturers. A porters of Tan overhaul sold it on the Senate. R As a Way to build Confidence in government bowing working people who feel wronged by the a Stem that Congress can make it work in their favor. But to the end legislators disagreed Over whether  they approved achieves that goal. Sen to Willm. Metzenbaum a Ohio. Pointed out that inc regt Ahban that is supposed to treat All taxpayers equally inc los s 10.6 billion Worth of special transition rules Tom Lions for specific companies and projects then orc no transition rules for Ordinary people who Willott i hair deductions disappear next year he said. 1 they did t have an lobbyists around Here. Thai s what bothers me met Baum said Why do so Many get taken care of when Many get left out Packwood who at one pop Kjad a list of Ohio transition benefits requested by no Renbaum said the overriding purpose of the package eve to remove Ian benefits that Over the years have Pupic government into every decision economic Philo wheal per Sonal and charitable thai people were  this Bill will encourage people to invest thin that they know about tilings they think Money Packwood said. I think at last a person is going to invest in1 grocery store or duplex because hey think they Are Good grocer or a property  the Senate s vote Marks the culmination of a year of Legisla Ive conflict Over tax revision during which the Biu nearly succumbed to intense opposition on at least three occasions. Military from Page 1 traffickers. He old his colleagues thai people who want to Send this Poison into our country and our children will think twice if they know that we Back up our  defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger has opposed efforts to use the military to fight drugs arguing hat such efforts will Hurt the military s chief goal of being ready for War other critics of the plans note that there Are constitutional problems in using the military to enforce civilian Laws. This would Force the Pentagon to fish or Cut bait said Deconcini. We All know there has been a Little bit of Root dragging by Pentagon officials. Deconcini said he had considered offering the House plan for using military forces As an amendment but decided against it because he thinks it is belter to first give the defense department a Chance to come up with its own Aid plan. Sen Paula Hawkins r-fla., said the military should do More and old her colleagues that the american people do not have the perception that there s any action by the defense department. Sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., an expert on the military said i think the military can do  but he strongly opposed the requirement to have military forces Seal the Borders saying this gives the military without any training or any regard to civil rights the right logo out and Stan shooting people Down. We Are about to make he United slates Mili tary into Domestic Law enforcement officials Nunn said the proposal did t preclude the use of nuclear weapons against suspected drug traffickers. The Senate Bill would increase Federal spending for drug interdiction and eradication education treatment and local Law enforcement. U also would increase penal lies for drug Possession and Selling outlaw so called de signer drugs and tighten provisions aimed at Money laundering. The House measure includes those provi Sions but several controversial amendments were added including one to provide the death penalty for dealers. Soldier seeks Asylum Vienna Austria a a czechoslovak Soldier handcuffed a fellow Border guard to a tree and fled into Austria where he asked for political Asylum he Interior ministry said Friday