European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. January 13, 1967 the stars and stripes Page s Weinberger criticized on Carrier plans accused of trying to mislead Congress Washington a a senior Democrat on the Senate armed serv ices committee sunday accused defense Secretary Caspar w. Wein Berger of trying to mislead Congress by Rushing to Start work next year Onlo $3.5 billion in aircraft carriers. We should not suddenly be building two new carriers said sen. Carl Levin d-mich., chairman or he subcommittee on conventional military Force of the armed services committee. The administration. Levin said is asking for 1659.8 million for the two Nimitz class carriers in the Pentagon s pro posed s312 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins next ocl i. Weinberger is accelerating by four years the Pentagon s plans to begin work on new carriers Levin said saying that the Secretary and other lop defense officials had earlier told Congress they did not intend to seek Money for the construction until 1992, Weinberger countered the charge say ing i am asking for two carriers in the 90s which is perfectly  the disagreement came the Day before Weinberger was to appear before the armed services committee to defend his proposal to boost Pentagon spending by 7.7 percent. Levin and other democrats arc predicting substantial cuts in that proposal. Levin and Weinberger appeared on the Abc to program this week with David Brinkley and Levin later issued a statement containing substantiating quotes by Weinberger and Navy Secre tary John Lehman from previous con Gressional testimony ii is not helpful to attempt to mislead Congress and the Public into believing hat the request to begin work on these s3.5 billion ships is routine and All according to plan when in fact it is a rushed attempt to create facts by starting work on these Coli say expensive ships before this administration leaves office Levin said in the statement. Weinberger said in his television appearance that it lakes about seven years to plan and construct an air i Craft Carrier. And for anyone j to say that you Don t have to order your carriers and i Start your spending authority going that person simply wants to spend More Money than is j necessary he said. _ _ by ordering Weinberger them now he said we will save about $1.5 billion by the time they arc Deli  Weinberger said the two new Carrier arc needed to replace ships that will be about so years old in the next decade. Pair recaptured after fleeing Leavenworth Leavenworth Kan. Up two inmates who escaped from the . Disciplinary Barracks at fort Leavenworth tried to elude authorities in a stolen car but wrecked the vehicle and surrendered after a two hour manhunt in the Snow. The inmates surrendered shortly before Midnight saturday after searchers in a helicopter spotted them on foot near a Quarry on the outskirts of Bonner Springs in Northeast Kansas 1s mites West of Kansas City Kan. They were held in the Leavenworth county jail sunday1 awaiting possible charges by Leavenworth police who could prosecute the men before returning them to the army prison. The fugitives were identified As Kenneth e. Davis 24, who was serving a 30-year sentence for attempted murder sodomy kidnapping and two counts of Rob Bery and John Yarbrough jr., 25, serving a 25.year sentence for two counts each of aggravated assault kidnapping rape and sodomy. It. Col. John Garlinger a fort Leavenworth spokes Man said the crimes were committed in Germany. Davis is from Morris iii., and Yarbrough is from Vin Cennes ind. The inmates were last seen by guards at 4 30 . Friday and their escape was not noticed until 12 30 . Saturday Garlinger said. Prison officials said they do not know How the men escaped. Authorities in an eight state Region were notified i the escape but the inmates eluded searchers unt about 9 30 . Saturday when they were spotted in a stolen car by a Kansas Highway patrol trooper. The car was stolen from a 41-year-old Leavenworth woman who called police about 8 30 . To report thai two men had broken into her House held her at knife Point for 20 minutes and fled in her car. The woman told police she had just returned Home when she discovered the men in her bedroom. The men discussed raping her the woman said but tied her up and left the House after she told them her children were expected Home soon. The woman who lives about four blocks from the fort Leavenworth Complex was not injured. After Highway patrolman Charlie Collier spoiled he stolen car a High Speed Chase was undertaken and ended when the fugitives rammed their car into a Gale at the end of a dead end Road about 18 Miles South of Leavenworth Highway patrol dispatcher Kelly Kolich said. Both inmates lied on foot and were captured within a few minutes of each other near Railroad tracks Kolich said adding Hinl neither resisted arrest and Nei ther was armed. Retail Gas prices up dramatic 3 cents per gallon los Angeles a retail Gaso line prices jumped an average of 3 cents a gallon nationwide the last two weeks a reflection of continuing volatility in the Oil Industry the Lundberg Survey reported sunday. The average Price including taxes for All grades of gasoline was 87.89 cents per gallon according to the Jan. 9 Lundberg Market Survey wholesale gasoline prices went up by 3.5 cents per gallon. Although the increase Over two weeks is dramatic there is no sure trend for continued increases of this Magni tude because of Tough Competition from wellhead to pump analyst Trilby Lund Berg said. The biggest retail increases occurred at self service pumps which account for Wal Over three quarters of All  the Survey found prices at self service stations for regular unleaded gasoline which accounts for 48 percent of All sales Rose 3.4 cents to so cents per Gal Lon. Self service regular leaded Rose 3.4 cents to 75.3 cents and Premium unleaded Rose to 94 cents a gallon. Prices at full service stations were unleaded $1.09 a gallon regular leaded $1.036 and Premium unleaded at 11.189, regardless of the role of Oil in the Economy and regardless of a Region s Overall economic performance Lund Berg said Consumers will continue to de Termine the Oil Industry s profit margins through their Day to Day consumption choices wholesale prices arc in constant flux for different customers and classes of Trade while Consumers choices of Loca Tion and fuel requirements Are also in constant flux Lundberg said. Additional taxes imposed at the begin Ning of the month primarily at the state and county level amounted to More than a half cent of the retail Price in crease Lundberg said. Texas imposed the greatest increase 5 cents per gallon she said. Additional fed eral tax increases amounted to just one tenth of a Penny. Aside from taxes Lundberg said the Price increase reflects a strengthening of demand for crude Oil which is returning slowly to pre-1986 prices. Wholesale prices have been particularly depressed because refinery output exceeds modest demand increases it continues the volatility of the past Many months making projections in the Short term an almost meaningless exer Cise she said. Over the Long term she said the most Likely trend is the continued restoration Over several years of crude Oil prices. Poll finds voters want a change new York a sixty percent of americans want the next president to have policies different from president Reigan s. According to the results of a time Magazine poll released sunday. Forty one percent of those questioned said it would be better for the country if the next president was a Democrat compared with 31 percent who said the next president should be a Republican. That represents a Sharp gain for the democrats who were preferred by Only 33 percent in a similar poll in september Only 42 percent of the respondents in that poll said they wanted a change in policy in the next administration. The poll also showed George Bush maintaining a Lead among prospective Republican candidates Tor president but slipping considerably since a similar poll last May. Then is percent of republicans and inde Pendents preferred Bush compared with 40 percent in the current poll. Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas was the Choice of 20 per cent of the republicans and independents in the new poll up from 13 percent last May. Crew saved after Navy copter sinks Norfolk. In. A a Navy helicopter Sank Early sunday after ditching in the Atlantic Ocean about 70 Miles cast of Cape canaveral fla., but the three crewmen were rescued a spokeswoman for the naval air Force Atlantic said. The Crew apparently experienced an in flight Emer gency said cmdr Jolene Keefer but she said she did not have details. She said the crewmen were not injured. The fh-2 sea sprite anti submarine helicopter was on a routine Mission flying from the Cruiser Yorktown based in Norfolk she Aid the crewmen were rescued by the Crew of a helicopter from the Underwood which was sailing with the Yorktown. The Yorktown left Norfolk on Friday. The Navy is investigating Keefer said. The crewmen were identified As it. Cmdr. Clifton w. Moore 32, of Swansboro n.c., the Pilot la. Charles d. Webb 26, of Charlotte. N.c., the co Pilot and airman Scott j. Martin 20, of Mankato Minn. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 13, 1947 pleading an act of god the impending birth of her second child film Star Hedy Lamarr sought to break a film contract in Hollywood 30 years ago today. Jan. 13, 1957 Secretary of state John Foster Dulles warned in Washington that some Middle East governments would disintegrate if they were not Given Quick economic Aid by the United slates 20 years ago today. Jan. 13, 1967 Boxer Cassius Clay s draft Board in Louisville ky., refused to consider his request for an exemption As a Black Muslim minister after a suite appeals Board Raj acid a request to classify him As a conscientious objector 10 years ago today. Jan. 13, 1977 the French israeli conflict Over suspected terrorist Abu Daoud heightened when is Rael s ambassador criticized the French for releasing Daoud and France retaliated by Selling Egypt 200 Mirage warplanes