European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 28 the stars and stripes saturday april 4,1987 a or tax returns filed but ister with a Otmas Washington a the backlog ceased Federal tax returns ii 18 percent lower tha ii Lime a year ago indicating a Shorter Wail for it kinds the internal Revenue service Laid to sunday. Through last Friday 52.8 million couple Atud Vidali had filed returns Down from the a who had filed during the same period lajmr7but theirs has processed 42 million act Capra year up 3 percent. A that Leavic a Hack  unprocessed re turns Down from Latif Niton at the end of march1986. During thu parable period of 1985, when computer  processing to a crawl the backlog Waymire than 26 million Reid no. Mos Nile who have filed this year have  in about live weeks. Those who wait wait is for longer the irs says. To service centers report no significant ,1 irs spokesman Larry Batdorf said a this ii becoming a very successful filing season the irs receive million returns last week up More than 5 percent frown Lune time last year. But the Agency s processing rate drop Gallo just under 6million for the week Down i0pereerna. So far in 1987, refunds have been Cert it mar 31.6million taxpayers an increase of More than Julta from a year ago. The refunds totalled More than billion and avenged $795 apiece. The irs expects More than 105 million returns to defiled this year. Almost 80 percent Are expected to result in refunds. Veto from Page 1 John Chiles the Nickle limit it is our intention to begin immediately planning for conversion to Speed limits up to 65 Mph where appropriate said transportation Secretary Kaye Henderson. Florida need not pass new legislation to raise the Speed limit. Slate Law leaves that decision to the High Way commissioner. Among other Stales preparing to raise the Speed limit without state legislation Are West Virginia Mississippi Texas Nevada North Dakota and Kansas. A fight was expected in Kentucky Over whether the new limit would require legislation. In South Dakota where the legislature voted Las week to allow the increase pending passage of the fed eral Bill the new limit was expected to be in effect May i said state transportation Secretary Richard How Ard. Colorado also has approved a 65-Mph limit. In Montana and Iowa Bills increasing the Speed limit have won approval of one legislative body and Are expected to get Quick action by the other. The action is awaiting legislation in slates including Wyoming Minnesota and Georgia. Bui higher speeds on Rural highways Aren t winning unanimous support. The number of deaths on the highways is Down mainly because of the new state seat Belt Law said Tennessee rep. Robb Robinson chairman of the House transportation committee. I would Hale to see r new Speed limit reverse that , who supports the higher Speed limit said the stale should delay its implementation of 65 Mph limits until As Many As 80 More state troopers Are hired to help enforce the new  Bills filed in the Tennessee legislature one authorizing Coy. Ned Mcwherter to increase the limit and the other giving the authority to the legislature will probably be combined said  of the second measure. Ohio nov. Richard Celeste new Jersey  h. Keen and Connecticut nov. William o Neill All have threatened to veto legislation increas-ingthe55 Mph limit the override also produced what one lawmaker called collective sighs of Relief at statehouse across the nation because of in funding of mass transit pro the House overrode the veto Early in the week but the Senate upheld it in a vote wednesday on thurs Day however the Senate look the Mailer up again an overrode the veto by a vote of 67-33, exactly the two thirds majority required most state officials were jubilant citing the Salva Tion of multimillion Dollar Highway projects and the saving of thousands of jobs threatened by the veto let me put it this Way there Are collective sighs of Relief Over Here said Michael Sobolewski Public affairs manager for the department of transportation i Minnesota which won 4250 million. In los Angeles where the vote meant an additional$870 million for the planned metro rail system mayor Tom Bradley was ecstatic about the override spokeswoman Ali Webb said. I rdc s the kind of Man to yell whoopee i think i what he would have done Webb said. I Massachusetts the Bill funds 90 percent of a $3. 1pillion project calling for an underground Highway to replace a 30-year-old, traffic choked elevated Highway into the downtown area and a new Boston Harbor Tunnel linking the downtown area to Logan International Airport. Critics referred disparagingly to the plan As tip Tunnel after then House speaker Thomas p. O Neill jr.,p-mass., who pushed hard for  $850 million approved for Texas highways will support about 20,145 jobs in construction and related activities said Marcy Goodfleisch spokeswoman with i the state department of highways and Public trans Lipor tation in Austin Texas. Teddy Rich of Sadat 6 los alleles a buddy Rich flee legendary Jak drummer who began nit Caver More than a Nan Century ago As a Vau Devilus no and dance Prodis known As baby tra atthe drum wonder Del thursday he was f Rich a self ought Drumme Artie Shaw Ana Tommy Dor his own had or March cd inc Ini played with forc starting i 21 years ago it the a claimer for a brain had been under Lily chemotherapy at the Hospital. E had just come Back Laving treatment had ire and they look it Back said a Kiesman. Irn in Brooklyn Idaville team his profess Ion As is months Riouddy Rich to the known As Wilson and Rich Mal debut As a dimmer when h old. He Nevett topped Dpi main in the la 1930s, Rich playe Rich bands fronted byjoe Marsala Bunny Beman Benn Carter and Shaw. By the Early 9 he Wai winning mis As the favorite jazz Dru Ner. He played Vii Tommy Dorsey from 19391942. In ij12, he joined the Marine Colic Anda judo instructor and Rifleman. The War bankrolled by , Frank Sinatra Rich formed his he also toured extensively with jazz Ati Monic then gave up his group to Jol Reter Harry James. He formed his Hagain in the 1960s and became a favorite the College concert circuit. From command arc tabs an office responsible for c of affiliate Ope Bons in the Region. Area offices a be closed this sum and Locala  with a nary. A ass in each coun Art affiliates Organ Uso Council in Eael try will provide staff sul to Date some Cou management at the Ai councils will snowboard of gov Emoi we re giving Council that Many have pen seeking for ing them to Johme control of  read fervent of the affiliate o  a i  u the Ripon dependent upon fee level Hagen  the us world the autonomy time by allow a swells at the defector from Page 1 of Roberts Battery commander As appropriate based on Roberts recent perform  near Oesterberg Oesterberg a Netherlands a 20-year-old airman assigned to lhe32nd tac fighter so died after his moped struck a Light note a base spokeswoman said Friday. Airman Basic William m. Hanks was travelling toward the base at 330 . On. March 28 when the Accident occurred in zeist he was pronounced dead upon arrival Ai zeist Hospital. The airman from Hemel Cali assigned to so Sterberg in worked As an assistant Crew vol Hanks is survive Lauchis Mother Mary Murray  lather Wil Liam Hanks Oife Tabra Calif. Mance of duties. The entire matter of Roberts absence remains under investigation and further comment at this time would be  the soldiers said their battalion handles sensitive equipment but they would not  lbs news report Friday quoted a Pentagon official As saying Roberts in stalled Telephone lines in a Lance missile Battery. The official said the army does Jeye Roberts had Access to Classis Fairman apparently killed Ramstein  assigned to  engr so was found  Roo about 8 u0hoiy. Air Force officials irent cause of death is suicide. Staff sol. Linda Jacobs of the 316th air div Public affairs office. Officials Are withholding the airman name until family member Are notified no details of the death were  Force officials will investigate the incident. Fied  associated press Friday reported a woman who answered the phone thursday at the Apple Valley Calif., Home of Doug Woney Wade Roberts Stepfather said she is the Soldier s Moth er."1 Don t know if it s my son but it looks like it might be said the woman who declined to give her name. Nobody from the army has said anything  found out about it roberts1"- i Helik Barylski of Riverside thai when Roberts enlisted asked him Why and he replied s to be a secret spy " the Apito. In  a american Soldier Obj his German wife had 1lum. They originally identify pie As William e. Roberts and p. Mane but on thursday identified the alleged defector Only As . Roberts. The army found three soldiers name William e Roberts on Active duty but All were accounted for by late  further search turned up Wade e. Rob erts. But we still Haven t been Able to Pinit Down a Pentagon official said Friday the soviets said the Soldier and his wife had been granted Asylum because they were afraid of being victimized for their progressive views a soviet offi Cial said Roberts had been persecuted while stationed in Germany. Fiance no map Dies of heart attack Darmstadt Germany is a41-year-old v corps master sergeant died Friday of an apparent heart attack. Master sgt. Harry f. Carwise was the Deputy finance officer for the corps finance group s Forward support team in Darmstadt. He went to the army regional medic Allta Frankfurt about s 30.m. Friday . A v corps spokesman said. Theovntra., native is survived by his wife and 6-Ytthx old son in Frankfurt a memorial service will be at 3 30 . Tuesday at the Central Chapel on the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt