European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes Friday july 24,1987 study says Federal Aid unbalanced Washington a a shift in the Way the Federal government spends ils Money has left economically strapped Stales in he South with fewer dollars and tas Al the Bottom of the list according to a report released thursday. As this report makes Clear the West South Centra Region of the country which includes Texas Arkansas Louisi Ana and Oklahoma ranks dead last in a regional ranking of per capita Federal Grams said rep. Mike Andrews a Democrat from Houston and chairman of the congressional Sunbelt caucus the report by the Sun Belt Institute said that while new York sends Only 75 cents to Washington for every Dollar of Aid it receives Texas sends ii.s9, the worst ratio of lanes paid to benefits received of All so slates. Florida is second to last with a 11.49 to $ 1 ratio according to the report. The Bottom line is the South is not receiving ils fair share said rep. Clay Shaw jr., a Fla. The reason for the regional imbalance is Clear biased and misdirected Federal formula Grants and a steady flow of Federal procurement dollars to Stales outside of the Sun Bell concluded or. Bernard a Weinstein and Richard w. Wigley who authored the report. Al a press conference in Washington half a dozen Sun Belt caucus members declared that changing the system under which Federal Grants in Aid and procure ment Are allocated will be the no. 1 goal of the Sun Belt caucus in the 100th con Gress. But the Sun Belt Institute report shows Southern slates arc not the Only states paying More than they receive in Federal Aid. New Jersey ranks third to last at ji.42 followed by Connecticut at 11.35.a statement released by the Northeast Midwest Institute said that under the current Federal system Frost Belt states get More Federal Grants in Aid because they pay More in taxes and Matching Grants. Northeastern slates paid $12 billion More in Federal taxes in fiscal 1986 than they received in Federal outlays the mid West paid $21 billion More according to the release. The South gained j27 billion and the West j29  a Bill by rep. Charles Bennett a Fla. Would require use of the most current census data to determine per capita in come for allocation of Federal Grants. It ought not to depend on whether someone s got a better congressman a More charming More charismatic con Gressman Bennett said. A Chameleon on the prowl for a midday Mel spots a nutritious looking Fly screening a luncheon guest a photo crawling along i window screen in Gulf and soon became i luncheon Titbit for port miss the Fly passed inspection the hungry Hunt. Nofz Ger pleads innocent to 6 charges of violating conflict of interest Laws Washington a former we Ilc House political director Lyn Nofziger pleaded innocent thursday to charges he violated Federal conflict of interest Laws by lobbying his former Reagan administration colleagues on behalf of wed tech corp. And other private firms. Nofziger s plea of innocent to each of the six counts in the indictment was entered by his attorney Paul l. Perilo Dur ing a Brief appearance before . District judge Thomas a. Flannory. Not Igor s business partner Mark Bragg also pleaded innocent to the Only charge contained in the indictment against him of aiding and abetting Nof Ziger s alleged violations of the ethics in government act. Flannery. Who released both men on their personal recognizance scheduled a trial for both defendants on nov. 16. In dependent counsel James Mckay Esti mated it would take several weeks to pre sent the prosecution s Case. Nof Igor was accused last week of improperly profiling from his political in fluence and reputation in the administration while lobbying for several firms including we tech corp., a new York City defense contractor engulfed in a scandal that has touched attorney Gen eral Edwin me Csc Iii. Nofziger s lawyers said the lobbying was done Only after an attorney advised it would not violate the ethics Law. Mckay s mandate since has been expanded to include an investigation of a Csc s dealings with wed tech. Four top wed Lech executives pleaded Gilly to in fluence peddling and bribery chains. The charges against Bragg and Nofziger who was president Reagan s assistant for political affairs from 1981 until his resignation a year Lacr Stem from wed tech s successful Effort to get a $32 Mil lion no bid contract to build Small engines for the army. Nofziger who received thousands of shares of Slock in the company began lobbying for Wedech shortly after he left the White House. The indictment revealed that Nofziger wrote me Csc on behalf of Wedech in april 1982, the lobbying occurred within a one s a period established under the ethics during which former government officials arc prohibited from contacting former Adams Lvalion colleagues on be half of private clients Koch limits Bike Riding on Midtown avenues new York a mayor Edward Koch has banned bicycles from three Midtown Manhattan avenues during Peak business hours and the messengers who male i hair rounds on l to wheels Are protesting. The bicycle is an indispensable Means of getting from one end of the City to the other Isador it Norman counsel to the association of Messen Ger services Taid after Koch announced the plan wednesday. The ban effective aug. 31, applies to Park Madison and fifth Avenue Between 31st to 59th streets from 10 . To a . Weekdays. Thai area accounts for 12 percent of All bicycle . Koch also said commercial bicyclists and their employers will be licensed to hold them accountable for accidents and traffic violations. Regrettably a significant number of bicyclists who run red lights ride on the sidewalks ride the wrong Way on one Way streets and fail to yield the right of a to i Dei ruins imperil the Livchi of new \ or Kors every Day Koch said. In 1985 there were two fatal Acci dents involving bicycles and pedestrians in 1986 there were three said mayoral spokesman Leland Jones. There were 2j fatal accidents invoking bicycles and motor vehicles in 1985 and nine last year. Reagan administration halts Aid to Panama Washington a the Reagan administration has halted s26 million in assistance la Panama and is limiting Contact with Gen. Manuel Antonio no Riega the defense chief to of Ginier . Dii Jii Foch in with an expanded Mili tary role in governing the country. Stale department officials said thursday. Tin administration also turned Down a req urls for the Purchase of tear Gas to he used to control demonstrators who last month poured into the is reels to of Poi Noriega said the officials who in is sled on anonymity. The general who took Power As Corn nun Der if the panamanian  forces in August 1983,11 widely regarded As the country s most powerful Leader All Hugn president Trie Arturo a Skalle lid Panama s civilian government. Panama was to receive 120 million in economic Aid and j6 million in military assistance. All new contracts have been suspended officials said. The country s latest political crisis erupted in june when a former top tide of Noriega accused the general of up roup lion. Election fraud and conspiring to murder political opponents. The . Embassy was stoned and smeared Wilh paint by a pro Noriega Moli earlier Tom Inonia in an attack the stale in pan men said had been orchestrated by the panamanian government. The Airai k occurred Afler the Senate pass re a Resolution falling for a return to and a voting Tui Noriega