European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. July 23. 1987 the stars and stripes Paga 5 Senate passes Bill on unfair Trade president reiterates veto threat Washington a the Senate defied the threat of a veto tuesday and approved 71-27 a sweep ing blueprint for retaliation against unfair Trade practices and Aid to import Balleres . Industries. Nine teen republicans voted for the Bill. All those voting against the Bill were republicans. So far the signs Point straight to a veto president Reagan told senators Only hours before the vote. The 1,000-Page package also would repeal the Windfall profits tax on Oil companies and increase Aid 10 those left jobless by import Competition. The Bill s floor manager. Sen. Lloyd bunt san d Texas declared Hal the administration was frankly playing a dangerous game by mixing veto threats with partisan oratory. Bentsen Laid reporters after the vote that the out come showed administration strategy had fallen Short. Sen. Robert Packwood r-orc., told a news conference thai every vote thai was doubtful went against   Secretary James a. Baker Iii and . Trade representative Clayton k. Yseult or met with Republican senators and urged hem to Vole against the legislation. The administration s strategy appeared to be aimed Ai sending the Bill to a conference committee with Only lukewarm support in the Senate and thus put pressure on the panel to reshape the Bill substantially. Many republicans in both houses arc upset Over a provision that would require companies to give 60-Day notice to employees of impending Plant closings and Large scale layoffs. The provision which is not contained in the House version is viewed As certain veto bail. The House version however contains an equally controversial provision sponsored by Ren. Richard a. Gephardt d-mo., that would require Dollar for Dollar retaliation against unfair foreign Trade practices. The Senate provision is Milder. House Senate conferees could meet before the con Gressional recess in August but a september Start is Likely for the major work of resolving differences be tween he Senate and House versions. Sen. John c. Danforth r-mo., a leading supporter of the measure told reporters he doubts that the while House has As Many objections 10 the legislation As appears to be the Case. He said the administration appeared to have put together Over lying they have Ever taken exception to in a list of objections designed to boost influence Over the conference committee. We have certainly indicated to the administration that we re open for business and we will do business with them Danforth said. After meeting with gop senators a Cuiter told re porters thai the president preferred a Bill Hal he can sign and rejected any suggestion Hal the administration is following a strategy of merely wailing for the measure with veto Pencil poised. Besides the Plant closing provision the adminis Lra lion was said to be at Odds with the Senate Over two key provisions Hal involve the use of import curbs i fight unfair foreign Trade practices and pro led . Industry. The Senate provision stops Well Short of the Gephardt version. It Calls on the administration 10 pin Point countries with a consistent pattern of unfair practices by . Trading partners and retaliate unless the abuses could be removed through Ngoi Illions. The measure won Senate approval amid declarations Hal it was aimed primarily at Japan bul also at Taiwan and South Korea. Japan and . Sign Star wars research pact by Richard c. Gross up military write Washington Japan has be come the fifth american ally to sign a Star wars research pact thai includes secret clauses to prohibit new technologies from being Given to the soviet bloc a Pentagon official announced. He said the agreement signed tuesday by defense Secretary Caspar Wei Bergerand japanese ambassador Nobuo Matsu naga was not unlike those signed with Brit Ain Wisl Germany Italy and Israel. However Japan unlike Britain did not ask for a guaranteed slice of the research dollars. Its Industry and research laboratories will have to compete on an equitable basis for con trains the official said there s no principle that governs Here but that ofom Elilion he said. Japan could contribute to the strategic defense initiative Skias Star wars is known formally by involvement in research for defences against medium Range ballistic missiles such As the soviet ss-20s, some of which Are targeted on Japan the official said. Protocols attached to the agreement include guarantees thai new technologies shared by the United states with Japa Nese Industry will not be passed to the soviets or their Eastern european part ners the official said. A photo japanese ambassador Nobuo Mitsunaga and defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger Seal agreement on Star wars research. The guarantees Are similar to those the United Stales has signed with other coun tries participating in ski research bul they assumed greater significance Wilh the Japa Nese agreement following the Sale by Japan s Toshiba machine toot co. Of milling machines to inc soviet Union. The machines combined with com Puter software manufacture propellers that increase a submarine s ability to run silently through the Ocean Depths Mak Inghem harder to  secret arrangements Are arc Cindy the kind thai were absolutely obligatory after inc Toshiba incident which May Force the . Navy to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in searching for new ways to seek out the quieter running soviet  of the fundamental principles governing the . Position was a recognition Hal we be satisfied that Steps retaken to safeguard classified information the official  corp., Parent company of the tool firm has been barred by the Penta gon from receiving new contracts Uit lil an investigation into the technology Transfer is completed in Japan. Thai could of Eccl any bids under the new ski  officials Ngoi inning inc agreement sought similar guarantees thai their technology would not be Compro  defense department cup this that japanese panic r action in ski re search will con Tibule significantly to . And japanese Mutual Security the Pentagon  agreements also establish important precedents for future .-Japan cooperation which will be very Benefi Cial to . Economic As Well As defense in crests i said. Police capture escaped child killer Salem Ore. Up police captured escaped child killer Elizabeth Diane Downs tuesday four blocks from the women s prison after they Learned he address of her hideout by tracing indentations on a role pad she left in her , 31, was arrested with a Man in the upstairs bedroom of a House on state Street ending her 10 Days on the run. She was taken to the Marion county jail Oregon slate police superintendent Emil Brandow said. An All Points bulletin was issued across the Wesl for Downs shortly after she scaled to in foot fences and escaped the Oregon women s correctional Center. She was imprisoned aug. 31. 1984, to serve a term of life plus so years for kill ing one of her children and wounding two others. She was convicted of shoot ing to death her 7-year-old daughter. Cheryl Lynn and severely wounding her son Stephen Danny Downs now 7,and another daughter. Christie Ann now 12, on a country Road outside Spring Field Ore., on May 19, 198j.after her escape Downs eve husband described her As an extremely violent person authorities said she May have been motivated to escape by her compulsion to be pregnant. Downs was a surrogate Mother who bad a baby girl for a couple in 1982, indicating she did so partly 10 make up for having had an abortion. She also gave birth to a girl who was Given up for adoption just two weeks after her conviction officials  was just Good police work thai got her state police spokesman Art Bobro Witz said. We did t gel a tip. The in formation we developed came through our investigation thai led us to believe she had nol left the Salem  tracked her to the address through indentations on a notepad found in her cell at the prison. A lest run on a piece of notepad paper by the Fri revealed inc address of the House a map and the words you arc Here stale police disc chive Merle Marl said. Authorities said inc Home whirr Downs was arrested was occupied by four men and they All were charged with hindering prosecution. Hart said Downs was found in an up stairs bedroom with a Man identified As Wayne Seifer 36. Police said she was wearing Boner shorts and a Man s shirt. Sonia Hoyt assistant superintendent of the women s prison said Downs Wasin a recreation Yard with several other inmates when she climbed inc fences and hitched a ride. A motion sensor on the Fence triggered an alarm but by the Lime a guard reached the Yard Downs had disappeared she  said Downs shot her Chil Dren because her Boyfriend did nol want them around. Downs claims the children were shot by a Bushy haired stranger who flagged Down her  county sheriffs detective Doug Welch said Downs liked the limelight of her sensational Case and May have been motivated to escape by urges to gel preg Nant again and to get a Lention. She s Al a s maintained she loves being pregnant. It s sensational and it sounds like her Welch  sex husband Stephen Downs who now lives in Arizona said Downs is the on woman i know who gets pregnant 10 cheer herself  Annas of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 23, i?47the Netherlands informed the United nations that it had been compelled to resort to police Mea sures against the. Indonesian Republic because of continued violence. 30 years ago today. ,. July 23, 1957 the Senate Voled unanimously to repeal an 85-year-Oldlaw empowering the president 10 Send troops into inc South to uphold the rights of negroes. 20 years ago today. July 2.1. 1967 Carl Sandburg. 89. Poet and Lincoln biographer died at his Smalt farm near Flat Rock. . He had been ill for nearly two years. J0 years ago today. July 23, 1977 president Carter called for intr card offshore Oil and Gas exploration after Louring a drilling Rig in the Gulf of Mexico