European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. March 31,1968 the stars and stripes Page 5 Swaggart to defy year s suspension by National officials lawyer says Eaton Rouge la. A evangelist Jimmy Swaggart will Clurn to the pulpit May 22, Wilh or without the bless ing of National assemblies of god Church officials who suspended him for a year his lawyer said wednesday. The Dale coincide with a More lenient three month suspension Given swagger by the Church s Louisiana Council alter his earful confession on feb. 21 thai he committed sins against his Church and family. The notional Fie Cuttle presbytery had decided that the state Council s pen Alty was not severe enough and announced tuesday Llinat Swaggart must Stop preaching for at least one year an undergo two years of rehabilitation. We have an Issue involving the Constitution and bylaw of this Organiza Tion said bin Treeby a lawyer for Swaggart. He said there was a conflict Over whether he National presbytery or the Louisiana District s Council had he right to discipline ministers. He is willing to submit himself to the Louisiana District Treuby said. He will be considering an Appeal to the National presbytery although Swaggart did not specify the sins he confessedly a prostitute has said Swaggart paid her to pose nude for him. Treeby said the National presbytery May dismiss Swaggart from the denomination if he resumes preaching May 22, but tie said thai Swaggart would have the right to Appeal the dismissal. The Rev. G. Raymond Carlson the assemblies general superintendent had ear Lier said that if Swaggart did not accept its ruling the executive presbytery would no doubt take action  asked if Swaggart had considered Leav ing the assemblies Treuby said he is considering the possibility of an Appeal. He has not thought beyond  officials ofic National Church had said tuesday they Felt the organization had sur Vived a  crisis. Swaggart has 10 Days to Appeal his sus pension according to Church bylaws. Before May 22, Swaggart will remain in Baton Rouge taking care of administrative business and receiving counselling from the denomination. Treeby said. Swaggart will stay out of us pulpit and no tapes of his television shows will be shown before May 22, Treeby did not say whether swagman would refrain from at lending services to introduce guest speakers or testify As he has since the scandal broke. Increased soviet Aerial activity noted by Navy chief in Pacific by Norman Black a military Wal Ltd Washington the soviet Union has stepped up its Aerial reconnaissance patrols along the entire asian coastline and is becoming More aggressive in sending up fighters to meet american patrol planes the head of the . Pacific reel said this week. While it is difficult to know for sure the increased activity May reflect the aftermath of the Mathias rust affair in which a West German icon Agar managed to Fly a Small plane past soviet air defences to Moscow s red Square said adm. David e. Jeremiah. Rust s Success prompted a shake up of the soviet military Hierarchy. Jeremiah who look command of the Pacific Fleet last october also confirmed previous reports that the United states will conduct naval scr discs off the korean Peninsula during this summer s olympic games. He also argued thai Congress in debating whether some older Navy carriers should be retired soon should not disturb the current practice of Basing a Carrier in Japan. And he declared the most important concern of military commander in the Pacific to be the a tuition in the Philippines arid continued Access to . Bases there. The 54-year-old Jeremiah met for More than 45 minutes with Pentagon reporters to discuss developments within a military theater that is by far the Navy s largest. Jeremiah said the soviets have become much More aggressive in recent months in meeting . Aircraft Over the Pacific particularly in scrambling Mig-13 Jet lighters out of a base in Cam Rahn Bay Vietnam and from soviet hues above the sea of Japan i think you re seeing a pattern that reflects the rust incident Jeremiah continued. That s what the reaction is. The soviets military obviously got jacked around pretty hard after that penetration of their air space. The soviet aviation forces. Have been much More aggressive in reconnaissance flights around the sea of Japan and offshore off Japan some of them Over North Korea and Down to Gim Rahn Bay and into the South China sea. The activity rate is higher than it was in times past he said. Addressing the Large russian naval base at Cam Rahn Bay Jeremiah said the soviets do not appear to be engaged in any major construction projects at the moment. But he added the base is now substantially larger than when it was used by the United Stales during the Vietnam War. The Admiral refused to offer Many details on . Plans for naval exercises during the summer olympics beyond saying the aircraft earner Midway and a Battle group will maintain a fairly continuous presence through the period Pentagon sources disclosed last month that the exercises win be staged to let North Korea know that we re watching them and nothing should be done to disrupt the olympic games in South Korea. Jeremiah described the Midway the Only . Air Craft Carrier based outside the United states As an essential part of America s Forward defences in that part of the world. While the Midway itself has become the object of proposed budget cuts it would absolutely have to be replaced with another Carrier he bid if anything is done to change he composition of the Carrier Force then this country should be careful to do it in a prudent Way that allows us to get All of the pieces put together in sequence so that we Don t disturb relationships with our Host nations Jeremiah added. House committee votes to Cut $800 million from Star wars Washington the House armed services committee Lias voted to Cut Json million from the Reagan administration s program of space based mis Sile defences. The committee in taking the first major congressional step toward enacting a 1989 military budget also rejected a plan to restrict the Pentagon s program of space tests for a crucial weapon in the strategic defense initiative. That weapon a space based , is meant to shoot Down ballistic missiles As the to warheads aloft. The Money preserved by tuesday s Vole would pay for the third in a series of u a tests for the Rock Al s target finding sensors. The Reagan administration had requested 14,5 billion for the pc ngon to spend on the so Al cd Star wars program with an additional j40q million to be spent by the department of Energy which manages the production of nuclear weapons. The committee reduced the Penta gon s allotment to $3.7 billion about the tame As this year plus an adjustment for inflation the Energy depart ment s appropriation is in a separate Bill. The Pentagon and the committee members who support Star wars argued hat the military s request was less than is justified. But the majority endorsing the approach recommended by a subcommittee specializing in research programs said the Money to be Cut from the missile defense program is needed to update conventional arms. Under the committee s plan the j800 million Cut from the strategic defense initiative would be spent on about so conventional military programs. Under earlier budget compromises Between the administration and congressional leaders the Cost of Mil itary programs Cut year is spec cd 0 be about 1300 billion. Most of the Money is contained in the measure considered tuesday which the committee was rewriting wednesday. Although the committee s actions arc far from the last word on Nel year s military programs the full House will debate the measure this Spring and the Senate must go through a similar process the panel s work pointed toward Swift passage with relatively Little Comro Verey. Braille Anatomy the prototype of a the  Aiu Lumy Atli for Blind and visually impaired Jiu Shils in Medicine but the health science we unveiled in Washington. The Alai being developed by its state University or new York in Buffalo will be completed next year Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. March 31. 1948 it. Gen. . Lukianchenko the soviet chief of staff in Berlin said his country might curtail traffic Between the Western sectors of Berlin and West Germany. 30 years ago today. March 31, 18 the securities and Exchange commission Drew up canons of ethics for in Mem Ben and suggested it would be a Good idea for other Federal regulatory agencies 0 follow them. 20 years ago today. March 31. I96s Maryland gov. Spiro t. Agnew ordered the state police to stand by outside predominantly Black Bowie slate College where Stu dents had seized control and had demanded educational reforms. 10 years ago today. March 31, 1978 a general accounting office report said Colombia was the chief supplier of Mari Juana and cocaine to the United states m pan became of police and court corruption in that country