European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 Weinberger says ski deployment decision near strategic defense initiative Washington a defense Secretary Caspa Weinberger said wednesday that the  administration is close to being acc to make a decision about deploying a Star wars missile defense. Although Weinberger gave no specific Date in his testimony 10 a House subcommittee his statements differed somewhat from i Hose of Secretary of stale George Shutlz who had told a Senate committee a Day earlier that no deployment decision is Likely soon. The comments by Weinberger were the latest round the administration s debate Over inc future of the strategic defense initiative the formal name for Rea Gan s 4-year-old program to develop a High technology shield against soviet nuclear Aii ack we believe we Are close to being Able to recommend deployment decisions Weinberger told the House appropriations defense subcommittee during a hearing on the Pentagon budget. We think we Are gelling close to a position where deployment decision can be made he said. Since its beginning Star wars has been a research program looking at the possibility that lasers beam weapons or other erotic technologies could be used lode end the nation against incoming missiles. Sex Navy Man charged in philippine spy Case soviet Lender Mikhail Gorbachev has denounced Star wars As an acceleration of the superpower arms race. . Critics have said the goal to technologically impossible and will Only waste Money along with Vio lating the 1972 Ami ballistic missile treaty which limits missile defences. President Reagan and his advisers have reached a consensus thai a new interpretation of the treat should be adopted that would allow extensive testing of Star wars systems the new York times reported in its thursday editions. Bui it said the president had not yet made a formal decision. Star Ware supporters have urged the administration to announce a deployment plan before Reagan leaves office in iwo years believing thai would make in More difficult fora future president la dismantle the program. We be been Able to make very remarkable Prog Ress in ski research Weinberger said. If we could have the funding we want now we could see a phase deployment far earlier than 2000," the earliest urgent Date used by Many supporters of the program. When congressmen asked if Weinberger thought a decision by Reagan might Lead to deployment by 994, he answered i would Hope  san Diego a a retired Navy radioman was formally charged wednes Day with passing classified information to philippine police officials while work ing at n communications Center there a Navy spokesman said. Michael h. Allen 53. Who was arrested in the Philippines on dec. 4 an returned to san Diego for prosecution was charged with three espionage relate crimes under the uniform code of Mili tary Justice. He will be tried in a general court martial ill the 32nd Street naval stationing san Diego and faces a maximum punishment of life in prison if convicted. Navy spokesman senior chief Petty officer Fred Larson said. Allen is accused of wrongfully copying and removing confidential material from the naval telecommunications Comer at Cubi Point communicating and delivering to foreign officials classified an unclassified information developed by . Military forces and soliciting an other person to commit espionage against the United states. According to published reports. Allen $100,000 bottle stolen from hotel Providence . A Federal agents have joined in a search for a 1100,000 Diamond studded Bonk of Champagne thai was stolen while on Dis play in the lobby of the Omni Bismore hotel. The i -4 Karat Gold encrusted bottle de signed to celebrate the 1985 Bicentennial of the Vineyard Piper hied sick of reims France was locked in a Glass Case until in disappeared said Kenneth hol Lander the vintner s . Marketing director. The Buttle was on inc last Stop of an 18-month tour of inc United slates he said. Owned a car Dealership and cock fighting operation in the Philippines. He allegedly sold the information to philippine police officials 10 Fosick Good relations be Iween himself and the constabulary to make things easier for his outside Busi Ness interests. It is not known How much Money Allen received and the Sale of information was not mentioned in the charges. Allen is jailed at the Navy Brig where he has been in custody since shortly after his arc so Larson said he will be defended by two Navy lawyers. No trial Dale has been set. Defense lawyers have five Days to file a response to the charges which officially were served on Allen monday. Larsen said. According to the charges the acts of espionage occurred from april 1984 and december 1986 with the knowledge that they would be used to the injury of the United Stales or the advantage of the Republic of the  Allen who retired from the Navy in 1972, had worked As a civilian clerk at the Cubi Point communications  Center is considered one of the Navy s Mosi important radio facilities inthe Pacific handling message traffic for surface ships and submarines. Allen was said to have routine Access to confidential and secret material. His arrest followed a five month investigation by Navy Security officials who received lips from base workers who thought Allen acted strangely. A native of Ponchatoula. La., Allen unlisted in the Navy in 1950 and served 22 years until his retirement with the rank of radioman senior chief. The Navy has said there is no evidence he engaged in espionage during that Lime. Although Allen was a civilian govern ment employee he can be tried by court martial under the uniform code of Mili tary Justice because of his prior status in the military. That la be $1, please on feb. 2, a Ivy Liberty added give me a Buck to her Call to the poor huddled masses. Erin both Mustos and Murk Litt dollars in hand said it s wrong to charge admission Lince the Sulue of Liberty was a gift. The National Park service is authoring to raise funds this Way at 133 other Sites guard program stirs up patriotism controversy Knoxville. Term. A Tenner i army National guard soldiers burst onto a High school auditorium stage firing Blanks wednesday drawing screams from stud cams who knew beforehand of the program but did t know whal to expect. The 700 students at Fulton High school one of three area High schools where the guard held Patriot ism rallies wednesday cheered after guard ski. Major Bob Gregory told them this was just a scenario i s not for  the rallies Are Noi geared Loward finding recruits but toward inspiring patriotism in students said sgt. Randy Smith. The programs have been used at several Tennessee High schools with principals approval. Cullun principal Winston Davis said inc rally was a Good history lesson for the students. I feet inc students need to understand Why  have lilt freedoms that we have today. For the Mosi pan. It s because our ancestors in Ilie past Are willing to take up arms and defend them like  he said. Winslon said he saw the program s plans in Advance and approved because with a High school group. It takes a Little  however the american civil liberties Union will look Inlo the rallies said Hedy Weinberg executive director of the  Acle in Nashville. It seems inappropriate Weinberg said if Assem Blies could be used so celebrate the Bill of rights or the Constitution we d create a better atmosphere for