European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It s no illusion App Lohi Steve and Corrona Atterton s upside Down Christmas tree in Portland ore., gets a smile from their 14-month-old daughter Shan. Theatt Ertons decided to hang their tree from the Ceil ing to avoid saying no no to their child. Thursday december in 1988 the stars and stripes a by 6 officials say Weinberger wants 50 More my missiles by Norman Blackcap military Wal Ltd Washington defense Secretary Caspa Weinberger has forwarded to president Reagan a recommendation that he seek congressional approval for another 50 my missiles that could be deployed on rail can sources said tuesday. The president has also been urged to proceed wit the development of a much smaller More Mobile midget Nan missile that could be carried on specially designed trucks the administration sources said. Weinberger s recommendation essentially track the advice he received last month from the air Force which had been ordered by Congress to Exten sively review the my and mid Geiman programs said the officials who requested anonymity. Unlike the soviet Union the United states currently does not have any Type of land based intercontinental ballistic missile that is Mobile Robert Sims the Pentagon s chief spokesman acknowledged tuesday that Weinberger s recommendation had been forwarded to the while House with in the past few Days but declined to discuss its contents. Sims said it would be up to the White House to announce Reagan s decision on the recommendation. According to the sources the air Force proposed and Weinberger agreed that the president should link the my and midget Nan missile pro Grams together in his fiscal 1988 budget bettering his chances of winning congressional approval for both. Congress o Date has endorsed the idea of devel Oping a single warhead mid Geiman missile despite Pentagon concerns about the program s Cost. The general accounting office has  a Force of 500 midget Nan missiles would Cost Between 135 billion and to billion on the other hand the my program which has been a key element of Reagan s strategic nuclear modernization program has been slashed in half by Congress at so missiles instead of the 100 requested. The to my missiles approved by Congress each carrying 10 nuclear warheads Are being placed in refurbished minuteman missile silos that legislators consider vulnerable to a first strike. According to the sources Reagan is expected to accept Weinberger s recommendation and mount a new Campaign to win approval of the second 50. Under the plan known As garrisoned rail Mobile Basing the 10-warhead my missiles would be fitted on rail cars that could operate on regular commercial tracks. The missiles would be stored and maintained on Alert inside air Force bases but could be dispersed around the Countryside on the rail network in the event of a crisis or a military Alert. The president s decision on the midget Man Ismore difficult to forecast one official said because he May receive conflicting advice about whether i should be designed to carry one or two warheads. The air Force views the my and mid Geiman a important additions to the american Arsenal based on How their accuracy compares to that of the exist ing minuteman missile Force. The soviet Union has moved to Harden its missiles los against the effects of nuclear blasts and also has introduced Mobile missiles to its Force prompting the air Force to place a Premium on accuracy. Sanfo pardons Goez on lobbyist s Christmas card Washington a a lobbyist against gun control has sent politicians and friends a Christmas card depicting a Smil ing be hard Goetz on Santa s knee receiving a full Pardon while a downcast new York City District attorney stands  the card is a line from psalm 82 How Long will you judge unjustly an favor the cause of Fth wicked John m. Snyder chief lobbyist for the citizens committee for the right to keep and Bear arms said he sent the card to encourage people to think about the injustice of some of these Laws that prevent peo ple from being Able to protect  go ii who shot four youths on Manhattan subway train two years ago is about to go on trial in slate supreme court in Manhattan. The state s highest court reinstated attempted murder charges against him in july. Goetz has said he shot the four youths after they menaced him and demanded $5 to play video games. One of the four Darrell Cabey re Mains paralysed from the neck Down an has suffered brain damage. The other three have since been convicted of aspiring of crimes ranging from robbery to  said he sent the card to presi Dent Reagan and his Cabinet Congress gov. Mano Cuomo the slate legislature mayor Edward Koch and the City coun  did not however Send it to Goetz or District attorney Robert  one thing he said i did t have trash collectors Rescue woman from fire Goetz s address. And for the other thing Idin t think Moi Anthau would appreciate  the Goetz Cord is one in a series of card Snyder has sent. Previous cards have shown an armed Santa about to Nab a burglar under a Christmas tree Santa carrying a sack Ulof guns and Santa leaning on a Rifle As be stands Over Jesus in the Manger. The year korean air Unes flight 007was shot Down Over the soviet Union Snyder said i had a card that depicted Santa Claus in a Sleigh with a handgun shooting at russian attack  St Louis up two trash collectors used their truck s Winch to yank Bur Glar bars off the window of a burning Home and Rescue a screaming woman. Sanitation worker Ivan Wilson 20, said he was collecting trash monday when he heard Mary Lofton screaming. He ran to the bathroom window of her House. I saw the names in Back of her Wil son did. She was screaming and cutting herself trying to get the rest of the Glass out of the window. I ined to Calm he Down but she kept saying she was on fire and that she was going to die. "1 told her she d be All  Wilson called co worker Ivory Ltd Liard the Driver of the trash truck to Back the vehicle to the window. Wilson fastened a sleet Cable to the window bars then activated the Winch on the Back of the truck and the bars popped but. She got on the window Sill and 1 told her to jump into my arms Wilson said she cud and i put Ner on the truck. If we haunt been Able to get those bars out she would have been , 28, suffered minor cuts but refused Hospital treatment capt. Donald Busch of the mid county fire department who verified Lof ton s account said the fire was apparently started in a front bedroom by a space beater and quickly spread throughout the  said All the windows on the first floor were covered by steel burglar bars preventing Lofton from escaping. Lotion told him she was unable to get to the front door because of dense smoke and could not escape through the Back door because it was boarded shuttle House sustained major damage. Zip a pee Doo Dah Christmas of. N0.61r.gakta club i i would t of anything like Sands of taif in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec. 18, 1946 president Truman restored the overseas command Structure enacted after Pearl Harbor and  at the War s end. Land sea and air forces in each overseas theater were or dered under t Tingle commander from one of the three services. 30 years ago today. Dec. 18,1956 the new hungarian government has begun sweeping arrests of rebel throughout the nation in a Des Perate attempt to Stop renewed rebel lion it was reported in Vienna. 20 years ago foe a. Dec. 18,1966 National aeronautics and up Taco administration ifffr"T1 Honolulu continued Man Florio a capsule of in rtt and plants in its third Day of orbiting the Earth. The astr bugs Wib help determine How Man would fare in space. 10 years ago today. Dec ii 1976 Oil giant saudi Ara Bia refused to agree to a is percent col Price hike pro Pond by 11 of the 12  nations in an Oil card meeting in Doha. Qatar. The saudis Hel to 5 percent oct ease