European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 28, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 a Phot president Reagan watches As William Webster Center a worn in As Cia director by Justice Lewis Powell. Former Fri chief Webster 63, takes oath As 14th Cia director Langley a. Dpi with a pledge from presi Dent Reagan to maintain a vigorous intelligence Agency capable of acting swiftly and in secret former feb chief William Webster 63, was swim in tuesday As the 14th director of the Cia. Supreme court Justice Lewis Powell administered the oath. In becoming director of the Central intelligence Agency judge Webster is stepping to to the leadership of an institution that by ils very nature is a Likely subject of controversy Reagan said in prepared re Marks. Be. It is also  Webster was a Federal judge when chosen in 1979 by president Carter to head the Fri. Reagan Nomina cd him in late March to be Cia chief. Reagan had Praise for former Cia chief William Casey who died May 6, and for Webster s achieve ments As Fri director. He underscored the need to keep America on guard against hostile Powers abroad a Sharp contrast to Casey whose penchant for Cov Ert operations was rooted in world War ii exploits with the office of strategic services Webster takes Over As the Cia is undergoing intense review As a result of he Iran con him scandal Reagan alluded to the scandal saying the Cia s mis Sion must be carried out by honorable men and women who work within the framework of our  our Liberty our Way of life requires eternal Vig silence Reagan declared. The United Stales cannot survive in the modern world without a vigorous Intelli gence Agency capable of acting swiftly and in secret. So Long As 1 am president i will never consent to see our intelligence capability  the ceremony ended months of uncertainty at the Cia which has functioned under the Day to Day leadership of Deputy director Robert Gates since dec. Is when Casey underwent surgery for brain cancer. When Casey resigned feb. 2, Reagan moved to re place him with Gates but the nomination became entangled in controversy Over the  role in the Iran Contra scandal. It was withdrawn March 2. New tax Law caused drop in real income Washington a americans dipped into savings last month la pay off hefty tax Bills As their after us incomes took the sharpest plunge in 11 years the government reported tuesday. The Commerce department said that after tax incomes slumped 2.4 percent in april and the per Sonal savings rate fell to an All time Low of 0.1 per cent. Normally such big income and savings de Clines would Spur fears of a possible recession As overextended Consumers Cut Back on purchases. But analysis said the weakness in april Over stated the problem. They said these figures Pri Marily reflected temporary impacts from the new tax Law. Before adjusting for taxes incomes showed a modest increase of 0.3 percent in april while consumer spending climbed 0.6 percent. Analysis said both of those figures supported their belief that consumer spending which accounts for u of thirds of Overall economic activity was not in danger of collapsing. Consumer spending should be enough to keep the Economy slogging along and keep us out of a recession said David wuss an economist with data resources inc. Of Lexington mass. The drop in after tax or disposable incomes was attributed to big tax Bills facing americans on april 15. The Commerce department Esti mated that personal tax payments increased atan annual rate of $85.5 billion that month. Analysis said the higher Ihan Normal tax pay ments occurred because americans sold assets at the end of 1986 to take advantage of lower tax Rales for capital gains under the old lax Luw. The big tax Bills required americans to dip into their savings. The savings rate savings As percent of disposable income fell to 0.1 percent Down from 3.2 percent in March. Economists predicted that both disposable in comes and savings would rebound in May. This is a one shot decline caused by tax re form said John Hagens economist for what ton Econometrics of Bala Cynwyd a real consumer spending and real disposable income will increase by about 2 percent this  Many economists Are looking for economic growth during the current april june Quarter to slow considerably after a 4,4 percent increase inthe Gross National product in the first Quarter. Hagens predicted the Gnu would expand at less than a 1 percent rate during the current Quarter. In other economic news the National association of realtors reported that sales of existing Homes dropped m percent in april to an annual rate of 3.63 million units. The median Price of a Home fell by $200 to 585,400. Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. May 28, 1947 Twenty two of inc 26 men who operated inc Mau Hausen concentration Camp near 1,1117. Austria were hanged for War crimes at lands Berg prison. The others were to hang the next Day. 30 years ago today. May 28, 1957 a three club shift which would Send the Brooklyn dodgers to los Angeles the new York giants to san Francisco and the Cincinnati red legs to new York in 1958, was to be proposed at a National league meeting in Chicago. 20 years ago  28, 1967 United nations Secretary Gener Al u than called for a breathing spell in the Middle Eastern crisis. 10 years ago  28. 1977 less than a week after being relieved As . Chief of staff in South Korea for pub Jiffy challenging president Carter s decision to with draw american ground troops from Korea. Maj. Ger. John Singlaub was named army forces come chief of staff. Floods Force evacuations in Iowa red Oak Iowa a flooding forced the evacuation tuesday of More than 1,000 people from sever Al Small towns in southwestern Iowa including every one from one town of 215 residents after storms dumped up to 7 inches of rain overnight. Many people returned Home late tuesday As Stream swiftly crested and began receding but More rain was forecast for wednesday gov Terry Branstad flew Over the area and signed an order allowing the National guard to be sent in if requested by local officials in Mills and Montgomery counties said Ellen Gordon director of the Iowa of fice of disaster services. Red Oak had 7 inches of rain by mid mounting and Malvenia Gol 5.75 inches of rain overnight. In neighbouring Eastern Nebraska 3.8 inches of rain fell at weeping water and 3.2 inches fell at Papillion the National weather service said roads and Low lying areas were flooded in Nebraska. Weeping water Creek was 5 feet above flood Slage in Cass county and some weeping water residents moved their belongings to higher ground said Rescue squad dispatcher Betty harms. In red Oak Montgomery county sheriffs officials said 1,000 people were evacuated because of flooding from the East Nishn Botna River and red Oak Creek a figure confirmed by Gordon. The evacuees Are at the High school and the Junior High and Many Are staying with relatives and friends who live on higher ground Gordon said. Gordon said at least 30 Homes were evacuated in Malvenia and at least six were evacuated in Emerson. The entire town of Hastings which has 215 Resi dents was emptied when the West Nishn Botna River and Small streams Rose Over their Banks. The East Nish Nadolna and West Nishn Botna crested during the Day at most of those communities. Downstream at Hamburg where the two Rivers join to form the Nish Nadolna River a Crest of about 27 feet was expected 11 feel above flood stage the weather service said the last stage that High was in june 1984. They say there s another front coming and that could be bad news  red Cross spokes Man Steve Smith said. I m More worried about the people Down in co Burg South of red Oak on the East Nish Nadolna that s where All this water will  in Mallem where Betty Wolfe said she had 6.80 inches in her rain gauge overnight some 30 families returned to their Homes near Little Creek and Silver Creek shortly after noon