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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes d army Hopes to Start lottery overseas by october. Page 2 q car Corner checks out the Nissan Pulsar Poland s so. Page 13 d today s Dollar still buys 1.82 Marks. Rates Page 23 the St is Anc gripes a i no Felcht Puii cation Fob the . Armed Force vol. 45, no. 319 thursday March 5,-1987 in did d 8693 a Fri chief picked for Cia Post Washington a president Reagan on tuesday chose Fri director William h. Webster who brought the Bureau out of a crisis nine years ago la Lake Over the embattled Cia. Webster would replace William j. Casey who resigned after undergoing surgery for brain cancer. Reagan had nominated the Cia s act ing director Robert m. Gates to take Over the top spot. But the president with Drew thai nomination monday after it became Clear Gates would face stiff sen ate opposition because of the Iran Cen tra affair and the Cia s involvement in it. The nomination of Webster on the other hand received Quick Praise from Senate democratic Leader Robert c. Byrd of West Virginia who called him a highly regarded professional who will bring much needed credibility to the Cia Reagan in a statement released at the while House said Bill we Baler will bring remarkable depth and breadth of experience As Well As an outstanding re Cord of achievement to this position White House spokesman Marlin Fitz water said there were no candidates yet to replace Webster at Lac Fri As to whether he anticipates any prob Appolo Fri director William Webster his been nominated to Tike Over As Licud of he Cia. Ice with confirmation Webster laughed and declined to answer. Justice department sources said a de Bale is still under Way Over who will be nominated to Lake Over the Fri. But the leading candidate is . District judge Lowell Jensen who was Deputy attorney general in the Reagan administration be fore being appointed to a judgeship in san Francisco. Before coming to Washington Jensen served for Many years As a county prosecutor in Oakland Calif. He worked in that office with Edwin Mosc now Rea Gan s attorney general. Webster s 10-year term As Fri director expires a year from now. He told associates late last year he wanted to leave Early so his successor would not be chosen during a presidential election Campaign. But he decided to slay on at the Fri so there would not be a change in leadership while the Bureau s agents were investigating the Iran Centra affair for the Independent counsel. Webster 62, a former Federal Appel late judge is credited with restoring the Fri s image after in was tarnished by scandals in the 1960s and 1970s Over illegal surveillance of political dissenters leaders in the Senate predicted we Baler would have Little trouble. Is a Fra by Tony Nirol hosing around Fuerth Barbara Williams � teacher m Johann Kalb elementary school in Fuerth thinks her nose it the Cit l meow ii is none Oty it the Fuerth school and St Knols and teachers alike exhibited their nose How set Star 1 on pug 3. New order gives military More Powers in drug fight Washington a president Reagan on tuesday signed an executive order that will give he military More leverage in its crackdown on drug use by members of the armed services. As part of a 14-Page order Reagan signed revising the manual for courts martial the military branches would have greater recourse against a Serviceman or woman who refused to submit to an order to be isted for drugs. A program of mandatory drug testing for the armed services roughly 2.1 million uniformed members in the United states and overseas has been in effect for some Lime. The administration has been moving to bring drug testing to the Federal civilian workforce perhaps affecting As Many As  million employees. Reagan s order would give the military greater enforcement Powers in seeking to combat drug abuse by inserting new language in the manual covering How courts martial May be conducted under a Section entitled refusal to obey order to submit body substance the manual is changed to permit inc introduction into evidence at a court mar tial of a person s unwillingness to obey an order to be isted. This includes any lawful order to submit for Chomi sae order on Page 24 this Beck s is for you lawmaker froth with budding resentment Washington up rep. Dan to Slonkowski blaming yuppies who order Beck s instead of Bud Wiser for some of the nation s Trade problems warns that a Strong Bill May not be enough to curb the $170 billion . Trade deficit. But the Trade legislation expected to be drafted by the haute ways and Means committee this year can help by calling for More concentrated Power for the . Trade representative encouraging other countries to drop barriers to free Trade and helping make Ameri can firms More competitive on the world Market said the Illinois Democrat who is he committee chairman. In a speech tuesday at the National press club to Slonkowski said legislation alone will not solve the prob Lem because in cannot change american buying habits. We be even gotten to the Point where some of our citizens automatically think that foreign is better he said. The yuppies who order Beck s imported Ger Man Beer instead of Budweiser Are but one indication of inc  he criticized some . Trading partners especially Germany Japan and Taiwan for burning imports of american goods. American businesses can t sell telecommunications see Beer on Page 24 a final fling at Fasching fun stripes Magazine  
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