European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 the stars and Strupes saturday no Vemba 14,1987 Babbitt says Dukakis evasive on fiscal policy , . A former Arizona Gover nor Bruce Babbitt criticized Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis for failing to define his government spending program in the 1988 Campaign for the demo cratic presidential nominations. Mike Dukakis has never in this entire rsm prion singled nut a single Revenue source on he Domestic Side or talked about a program he does t like or would reduce Babbitt said during a 90-minute forum thursday night at new England College. Bruce you know better than Hal Dukakis said in his closing remarks which were devoted to rebutting Babbitt. Dukakis said he balanced nine state budgets in a Row and is about to balance a tenth. I know How to Cut spending Bruce i be done in Dukakis said. Babbitt Dukakis and sen. Albert Gore of Tennessee were the Only participants in the democratic forum. Goic and Dukakis both were criticized by Babbitt for what he said was their refusal to answer directly whether they would create or raise taxes Gore said he is not proposing any new taxes but he said they May be needed by january i9s9. He said his plan for cutting the deficit includes reaching an arms control agreement find Cut ing vending. Dukakis said he would t Rule out taxes but Aid his first priority would be collecting lairs from taxpayers who Aren t paying. Babbitt said both answers were a wonderful illustration of what s wrong not Only in the democratic parly but in this  he  deficit won t be Cut Wilh All of this kind of Fli Flam talking around it and refusing to be Hon  Babbitt said he would Cut $4q billion with to Bil lion in Domestic cuts $10 billion in military cuts and raise �20 billion with a progressive consumption tax. Dukakis said his fiscal policy would consist of Cut Ting programs including the strategic defense Initia Tive super carriers missiles and a three hour space plane from Washington to Tokyo. He said be would Start programs to gel people off welfare which he said have saved 1120 million a year in Massachusetts an could save billions nationally. But he repeated thai his first priority would be to collect unpaid . That s not foolishness Bruce that is real he said. Mother of baby m gets divorce from husband after 13 years new Brunswick . A surrogate Mother Mary Beth Whitchead who Losi her bid to keep the child she bore under contract in the landmark baby Mcase was divorced thursday from her husband of Marc than 13 years. The 30-year-old woman plans now to marry Dean Gould a new York City accountant with whom she is living and whose baby she is carrying. The Union listed divorce was granted by Superior court judge Mark b. Epstein after a Brief court hear ing. Mrs. Whitehead and her 37-year-old husband Rich Ard who were married dec. 2, 1974, when she was pregnant with their first child separated in june. Last Friday the couple signed a settlement for the disposition of their two children and their property and while had filed divorce papers with the court tuesday. Mrs while head had announced her latest pregnancy this month saving she and Gould would marry As soon As her divorce was final. She refused to comment thursday As to when the wedding would take place. Mrs. While had sparked an International debate Over surrogate parenting when she refused to turn Over the child she had agreed to Bear through artificial insemination under a $10.000 contract for William and Elizabeth Stern often Fly. After a lengthy and highly emotional custody Battle for the Chud known As baby a Superior court judge Harvey r. Sorkow ruled in March the contract was valid. He stripped mrs. Whitchead of her parental rights to the child and awarded custody to the Sterns who named their Melissa Elizabeth. Mrs Whitehead has appealed to the slate supreme court which heard Oral argument in september but has not indicated when it will Rule. Under the divorce agreement the whiteheads two children will live Wilh their Mother. Mary Beth Whitehead and her husband Richard smile it cd other during courtroom appearance. Whitehead will have Liberal visitation rights and financial support for the children will by shared by the couple. Both waived the right to Alimony. In addition the agreement stipulates any profits mrs. Whitehead May make on Book and movie Deal about the baby m Case Are to be shared by the couple. Whitehead said he would not claim any rights to baby m should mrs. Whitehead win her Appeal. Stateside. Missing copter crewman declared lost at sea Pearl Harbor Hawaii a a crewman aboard a Navy helicopter Hal crashed into the Ocean so Miles from Subic Bay in Jhc Philippines has been declared lost at a and presumed dead . Military official reported thursday. Petty officer 2.c. Joseph s. Pfleghaar 21, was one or four men aboard the sea King helicopter from the Carrier Midway when it crashed into the Ocean monday afternoon said chief Petty officer Tom str celer a command spokesman. Three crewmen were rescued but a 14-Hoursearch failed to find Pfleghaar an aviation anti submarine warfare technician who joined the Navy in september 1984, slice tar  helicopter s Pilot it. Cmdr. Bradley h. Cadwell 35, and co Pilot la. Ronald Bowden 26, were taken to the Subic Bay Hospital where they were reported in stable condition Street Essaid. No hometowns were available. The fourth crewman Petty officer 2.c. Michael t. Davis 22, was treated aboard the mid Way and has resumed to duty he said. Lugar tumbles on ice Breaks Bone in his face Indianapolis a san. Richard Lugar r-ind., Brake a Facia Bone and suffered a Cut Over his Eye when he slipped on his icy Mclean va., driveway thursday a spokesman  was treated at by Thesda naval Hospital and released but was told to return next week a have the facial Bone set spokesman Andy Fisher  Accident happened about 6 is . As Lugar was leaving Tor work in an area hit a a Winter like  s got a very St top driveway. It s Gilill dark at 6 15, and he must have hit an icy Patch Heddin t Sec Fisher Laid. The senator received seven stitches on the Cut above his left Eye. The facial Bone which ii located behind the left cheekbone was broken in two places he  said doctors advised Lugar not to re turn to work for the rest of the week. Weinberger presides at swearing in ceremony Washington a defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger presided Over swearing in ceremonies thursday for a new Pentagon Gen Era counsel and assistant defense Secretary for Reserve affairs. Kathleen a. Buck the former lop lawyer forthe air Force Wai elevated to defense depart ment general counsel of replace h. Lawrence Garrett who resigned this summer to become undersecretary of the Navy. Stephen m. Duncan look Over the Reserve affairs Post replacing James h. Webb who be came the Secretary of the Navy last , before becoming the air Force s general counsel in 1986, had worked Tor five years a an assistant Pentagon general counsel. She received her Law degree from Indiana University in 1973, Duncan a 1963 graduate of the naval facade my and decor Ald Vietnam Veteran ii a former assistant . Attorney who maintained a private Law practice in Colorado. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado school of Law. Lows is vow to show soviets the real America Des Moines Iowa a the first Friendship Force delegation from the so Viet Union was welcomed to Iowa on thursday by hosts who said they re determined id show the visitors a taste of americana and to demonstrate that Good will can supersede government differences. I m so glad they re coming to a Monics said one of the hosts Jack Schreiber of pcs Moines a vice presi Dent of Iowa stale Bank. You can t go to Washington and san Francisco and new York and say you be seen the United slates any More than you can go to Moscow and Jay you be seen the soviet Union he said. The eight member soviet delegation includes Nikolai Tereshenko 60, of Stavropol a member of the elite com Tunisi party Central committee and one of the country s top agricultural officials. His hosts Are Martin and Marlene Meyer West pcs Moines who plan to Lake him id the Caret farm at Coon rapids on saturday. Former soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev visited that farm in i9s9. The hosts All said they want their Visi tors to get a feeling of warmth from Iowa and its people we d like to show them thai we re warm Loving caring people intent on making friendships around the world said Betty Wise who along Wilh her Hus band Jim will Host the Leader of the soviet delegation Lyudmila Novikova 47, a Moscow City official. Are. Wise a Veteran of several Friendship Force visits said you find out Hal people Are people. You can t do a lot to change Jpn Emmels but we can make  on Friday the group will tour the Pioneer i bred International Plant i Johnston and attend a reception at the governor s residence. Saturday is a Freeday. R weather permitting we re going 1o Lake our guest up in a hot air balloon said  events before the soviets leave Dei Moines on wednesday include potluck dinner at one Host s Home and a trip to Cedar  hosts and guests do not speak each others languages. While therewith be interpreters along during most of the formal events the families will have to make do with gestures and smiles