European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday. July 4,1987 Reagan offers an economic Bill of rights Washington a president Reagan renew ing Thomas Jefferson s Call for a Wise and frugal government " Friday proclaimed an economic Bill of rights to protect americans against excessive taxation and government spending. In a speech before the Jefferson memorial Reagan said americans need greater Protection in . Laws for four essential economic freedoms the free Dom to work to enjoy the fruits of one s labor to own and control property and to participate in a free mar Ket. The working people of this country need to know their jobs take Home pay Homes and pensions arc not vulnerable to the threat of a grandiose inefficient and overhearing government something Jefferson warned us about 2w years ago he said. Reagan also proposed a truth in spending plan requiring Congress of Well As the executive Branch to say How much a program will Cost and How it will be financed. The congressional budget office a non partisan Agency already routinely estimates the costs of legis lation and those figures Are widely distributed on Ca Pitol Hill prior to floor action. When tax increases Are up for a vote they should have to be approved by both houses of Congress by More than a Mere majority of their members. Currently a simple majority is All that is required for a Las incrcam1. A bipartisan presidential commission on privatization to determine what Federal assets and activities can and should be returned to he citizenry Jeff Orion in his first inaugural Spok for his countrymen when he said a Wise and frugal government which shall restrain men from injuring one another which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of Industry and improvement shall not take from the Mouth of labor the bread it has earned " the president said. An official said Friday that Only one of Reagan s proposals a balanced Federal budget is actually being proposed As a constitutional Amend ment. This would however include the proposed requirement that lax legislation be approved by a super majority in each chamber of Congress. Prior to Reagan s speech two House democrats put Forward their own economic Bill of rights thursday which they said was modelled after president Franklin d. Roosevelt s 1944 state of the Union address president Reagan is fond of using for s words now we would like to have the president put his poli cies where his Cue cards Are said rep. Charles a. Hayes Dell. Rep. Augustus f. Hawkins chairman of inc House education and labor committee said he and Hayes want the right to useful paid employment a decent Home a Good education Protection from the economic fears of old age and adequate medical care. The democratic controlled Congress late last month adopted a fiscal 1988 budget Hal Calls billion in new lacs next year As part of the $37 billion deficit reduction plan. But Reagan has steadfastly resisted the idea of any significant new taxes. The democrats rejected the president s proposals for deep Domestic spending cuts including cd Capon and development programs and his Call for Selling Oil government assets to raise Money record breaking flight ends near Scotland the hot air balloon Virgin Atlantic flyer was abandoned one milk off the const of Scotland by daredevil balls lists Richard Branson and per linstrand. The duo jumped into the Irish sea after Riding the Jel Stream More than 3,000 Miles across the Atlantic in a record breaking flight. Indicted Larouche says hell be Back in Boston for arraignment Bonn up1 political extremist Lyndon la Rouche indicted by a Federal grand jury for conspiracy to obstruct Justice said Friday he will appear for arraignment in Boston Nusl week even though he says he is the victim of a vendetta. Larouche said in a Telephone interview the charges against him were politically motivated but that the . Attorney s office in Boston has behaved very correctly and quite reasonably apart from being hostile. The perennial presidential candidate said he will continue his 1988 candidacy. On me they have Laruche said. Federal prosecutors announced thursday that la Rouche had been indicted for the first time on charges he tried to Block a 1984-1986 grand j up investigation of an alleged is million credit card fraud by his Campaign workers. Larouche who was contacted through his support ers in Wiesbaden left the United states on monday after testifying before the Boston grand jury that re turned the indict Cal on tuesday. Larouche would not say where he was calling from. Although his wife is a German politician and la Rouche travels abroad frequently on business his de parture triggered speculation in the Media on whether 39 die As bus crashes in Spain Montt key Spain up a bus carrying elderly Vacal Inners skidded Oft a Highway and crashed Down a Ravine in Northwestern spam fonday. Killing 3s passengers and seriously injuring seven officials said. The Accident occurred As the bus headed Down a winding Mountain Highway outside the town of Mon Terrey 280 Miles Northwest of Madrid. It flipped Over twice in its 150-Jard fall before Landing at the Bottom of inc Ravine officials said. Thirty four bodies were retrieved from whew red air a provincial government spokesman said. Three of the injured died in route to the Hospital and two others died later. Seven survivors were hospitalized in the provincial capital of Orense. He said. The injured were reported in serious condition triggering fears that the death toll might go up. To is catastrophic catastrophic said or. Ramiro Dominguez a physician who helped attend the injured at the site of the crash. These roads Are an the Highway is known for Many dangerous spots Domingucz said and the hazardous stretch near the crash site prevented Rescue workers and ambulances from reaching the scene quickly. The bus was carrying 60 pensioners aged Between is and 6s, who were returning from an excursion to Portugal. Officials said a faulty steering wheel or a failure in the Brake system May have caused the Accident. He would return for arraignment. Ill make the arraignment appearance Larouche he said he keeps his exact travel plans confidential for Security reasons but i t Gorncy keeps him posted on matters like court appearances so he can fit them into his government has not announced the arraignment Larouche whose politics have moved from inc extreme left to the extreme right while retaining a heavy dose of conspiracy theories since he first ran for presi Dent in 1976, was charged with one count of conspiracy to obstruct Justice As part of a 125-Caunt indictment against his associates. He could face up to five years to prison and $250,000 in fines if convicted grand juries in Loudon county. Va., and new York previously have indicted Larouche associates in connection with allegedly fraudulent fund raising activities. Larouche said the Boston indict Cal was part of a politically motivated operation and his followers have been persecuted there for some time. When the gunslingers of the Justice department have an assignment they get a Little Frisky Larouche said. The Agency has been trying to get something on him since 1983, he said under an agreement Between the attorney general and the National Security Council. He said the party insiders became alarmed by polls he claimed showed he enjoyed 30 percent support from the rank and file particularly with the Talent running around right now and with the republicans he said things Are even worse because he predicted president Reagan will Fin ish his term with a " Hoover "1 think i m going to be the president next. La Rouche predicted. It s not that i m that Good. But just look at the com Larouech s lawyer Odin Anderson says Larouche will return to the United states under an agreement completed wednesday that stipulates his voluntary surrender from West Germany in Exchange for Nomi Nal bail no detention and considerations for unrestricted travel for legitimate purposes. He also will be allowed to press his presidential Campaign. The government declined la confirm inc arrangement
