European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday december 13,1987 army Carlucci differing Over cuts paper says by Norman Black a military writer Washington the army is bucking directions from defense Secretary Frank c. Carlucci and propos ing cuts in us weapons buying and research programs to avoid a reduction in troop strength according 10 a published report. The Independent newspaper army times in a Story in ill monday editions said the service suggested Scal ing Back production in fiscal 1989 or such Cap i on of the uh-60 stack Hawk helicopter and the i Bradley fighting vehicle. The army also pro posed killing other pro Grams including the Aquila surveillance drone and a new fiber optic guided missile. In Exchange for the i cuts the service asked that its Active duty Force \ be reduced by Only 100 Crl Cei soldiers from 781,000 to 780,900, the newspaper said. The army proposal was presented to the Pentagon s comptroller on wednesday. The four armed services were ordered to prepare such plans in response to cuts required by he deficit Rcd icon Compromise. While All the services have submitted their draft plans Lii army s proposal is the first to be disclosed in detail. Pentagon sources said saturday however that the Navy air Force and marines had also tried to pers Croc current Alivs Luly strength Deputy defense Secretary William h. Taft in will review he service proposals this week. Taft and car Lucci will ultimately decide the final form of the Penta gon s fiscal 1989 proposal. The Pentagon has prepared one fiscal 1989 budget Lola tag 1332.4 billion. The deficit reduction package however which president Reagan and congressional leaders unveiled on nov. 20, sets a ceiling of $299.5 billion for 1989 military spending. The Pentagon is trying to Eccl Hal ceiling and it informed inc army that it must Cut $9 billion of the Overall 132.9 billion. Taft in an interview said the services had been told that Carlucci wanted them to consider reduction in personnel strength and the outright cancellation of programs rather than trying to stretch out their weapons purchases. Such production slowdowns tend to drive up the Cost of individual weapons. Despite the instructions. Army times said the army proposed delays in purchasing the Bradley 3�hting vehicle the Blackhawk helicopter inc Hummer All Pur pose cargo vehicle a new air defense rocket system to defend tank columns and upgraded components for Ihm a tank. The newspaper said he army proposed the cancel lation of the Aquila drone program. Copperhead Artil Lery rounds a new Lype of stinger anti aircraft missile and a new electronic jamming system for helicopters. Also among the proposed cancellations were the fiber optic guided missile or form which could be used against enemy aircraft at Long Range and a re placement for the Lance Battlefield nuclear missile. The proposal also suggested an end to continued production of the ah-64 Apache attack helicopter and the modernized version of the oh-s8 observation Heli copter the newspaper said. All told aircraft procure ment budgets would be Cut from $2.2 billion to 11,5 billion and ammunition purchases would be slashed by the same amount from �2.2 billion to $1.5 Bil lion. Taft in the interview with reporters said the army might have a belter argument than the other services for preserving its troop strength because unlike on others it had nol been allowed to increase for inc past six years. Bui in inc end the Secretary will decide in Taft said adding that Carlucci preferred a smaller capable military. Rescued Miracle boy is moved from intensive care in n. Dakota Fargo . A a boy who was considered dead when he was pulled from a frigid River has improved enough to be moved out of intensive care. Alvaro Gana jr., 11, was moved to a private room filled with Siu Ted animals balloons and other gifts Friday at St. Luke s hospitals and was listed in fair condition. When or. William Norberg asked Alvaro what he thought of inc room he replied thank we really believe in miracles you know. We be seen them before. This is the Best one i be Ever seen the boy s father Alvaro or said. This is going to be the greatest Christmas said the boy Mulher Mary Helen. Finally we re going to have Junior Home with the boy was Limp when he was pulled from the red Best Sellers comp owl a the new amp us of Nurmi 6-seven sfof1ies of Christmas love by Luo Gujic l � River on dec. 4 after falling through thin ice. When he arrived Al the Hospital his body temperature was 77 degrees and doctors were unable to select a pulse. Alvaro has not healed enough for doctors to assess whether he suffered neurological damage said nor Berg a specialist in paediatric critical care. But Norberg said he was encouraged by the boy s ability to identify relatives and talk with Hospital personnel. Alvaro has received More than 1,000 pieces of mail and hundreds of gifts from Well wishers from around the country. More than si5,000 has been donated to defray his Hospital expenses. The Dallas cowboys football learn sent him a pack age containing a shirt hat and other team paraphernalia. The family formerly lived in Texas and Alvaro is a fan of he team. Of pm expectant Mother Brendi Winner and her Haavind Mike in their Arcadia Calif Home. Baby donor is reluctant Pioneer los Angeles a an expectant Mother of a baby missing most of its brain is a reluctant Pioneer in medical ethics winning a Battle for the right to keep her doomed infant alive by machines so its organs can be donated. Brenda Winner s baby due monday has Arenas Phaly or a severely underdeveloped brain. An enc phallic babies often arc stillborn and if born alive die within Day or weeks. Under a new medical protocol developed in response to mrs. Winner s plea inc baby will be put on a ventilator and Given oxygen for up to seven Days. Of it is found 10 be legally brain dead during that time any organs needed for transplant will be re moved. If it survives the full seven Days the machine will be shut off and nature allowed to take its course said Lorna Linda University medical Center spokes Man Dick Schaefer. The decision by Loma Linda to accept the child for temporary life support ends a lonely crusade for in. Winner whose proposal was rejected by 118 hospitals across the country and who Wai confronted by emotional opponent to the plan. My husband and i can t conceive that it i such t big Issue mrs. Winner said thursday in a Telephone interview from Ber Home in Arcadia. For mrs. 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