European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. April 23, 193s the stars and stripes Page 5 most believe passive smoking is harmful Vii. A a i my \ Survey sous thai nine of 10 Ameni ans the  passive smoking is harm Lul. Quilit no i arc Ann med by others smoke and is of in a ii Irh him Lor the non smoking Sec Tion i Iphi i if Lii Jii Iii Iii in Ilsc questioned in Ilif Federal �  s 1 Ith tobacco us surveys said the timid or i i Minn mental or passive smoke 1 Tom Lite Char Cut sni others lib be generally harmful in  health tin  centers for disease t Onil i Harild a nun thai Tel Al wire " percent of smokers who said Llu. Loo. Ihrk passive smoke is harmful thu1 sir Rev Ilse found that 7l percent of nil respondents Nicl Dir -1.1 Jim vol of smokers said Llic Art annoyed by others i Parelie smoke. Am m percent of All respondents when Given a Ili Nice. I in the non smoking sections of restau rants air planes and Oiher Public places fourteen percent of Ilic smokers said they choose non smok ing so Lions. The Survey among i.1.u3i americans 17 and older was conducted before surf on in neral ". Div Eren Koop s landmark report warning if inc effects of passive moving was released at the end of i 9x6. If the Survey were repealed the awareness and distaste for passive smoking would probably be higher said or. Thomas Novotny of the . Office on smoking and health the c of i part Tel that can Isufi a the Sun by. It s hard to get Heller than nearly a w percent Hul we cipcci1 will be  Moiny said. The Survey among a scientifically selected group of americans has a margin of error of 2 percent. Novotny said. The findings were to noticeably from a poll con ducted by the Roper Urga Alio n in i97s, which found thai ill percent of americans believed passive smoking was a ardous. The c la noted. Other findings from the governments i a pfc sur vey �2 percent of those v. To never smoked pick non smoking Section in planes and restaurants compared to w percent of former smokers. 75 percent of smokers said passive smoke was very or somewhat harmful rather than slightly or not Al All. Reagan says a ratified inf May Strain Summit so Kin  mass a t i Ilent i a an sail i is try Toni emed that Thi Senate maj not ratify the Pend ing 11.s,.soviet arms  he said he has no objection to opening debate on the pact on May 9, if the Issue of futuristic weapons is resolved by then. But he Sattl thai once Icbale begins Many Anien Drobnis will be offered to the trealy by opponents. I Don t know How much Lime 11 ill Lake Tyrd said. The pending trealy covering in Erme Ditc and Shoecr tango missiles was signed by Reagan and Gorbachev at their Summit meeting in Washington in december. When the two leaders meet again in Moscow May 29 to j unc 2. One of he issues confronting them will be a trealy still being negotiated thai would Coyer Longcr in of i  nuclear missiles. Of this treaty Reagan said there is a great question As to whether it could be ready for signature at the  we Don t want a fast  in said. We want a Good  on another Issue the president was asked about a Trade Hill being considered on Capitol Hill. Reagan said that if in reaches his desk in its present form he will veto it. He also said he would immediately ask c on Gross to enact a new Bill that did not contain provisions to which the administration objects including a requirement for companies to give workers nonce of Plant closings. In response to a question about i lie Trade deficit. Reagan said that in the lat est government report the deficit Weill up a Lillic Bil. They did l say a Little bit they made it sound horrendous something about around s13 billion plus in Trade deficit. Whal they did t add was that exports had been at the highest level seen so  Senate pane cute ski funds oks midget Man my requests Washington Al l a senile sub Commilee Voled thursday to Cut spin dog for 1 resident Reagan s Star wars program hut Ako generally granted administration requests Lor the fidget oian and my missiles cons Essina sources said. The votes by the armed services sub committee on Sirat Etic Vic Apons and no dear deterrence came behind closed doors As tie panel began working on a Bill authorising the Pentagon budget for the fiscal Vear starting Oit. I. The panel Soled to approves a 6 billion for the strategic ice sense initiative As Rea pan s Star wars plan is formally known according to the sources who spoke on condition incs Mil he identified.  had sought a 8 billion for Star wars which is authorized for  billion in the Cueni fiscal year. The panel Alvo vol cd to generally approve Reagan s request of about s2 he million for research into the single War head midget Man and s8do million for research into Basing the 10-Warhcad my weapon aboard trains on Western Mili tary reservations the sources said. Tie sufi Onia Cuitee decisions if hey Are eventually Altimu d by the entire armed services t Ommittee and then the full sen ate will Sei up another tight with Tow House. A Hough both Chambers Are con trolled by democrats Reagan s defense budget requests Hase generally fared bet Ter in the More conservative Senaie and thursday s Voles continued thai trend. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. April 23, 1948 the . Public health service siak a Hal penicillin could cure 70 percent to 95 percen of Early syphilis cases the worst kind i my the Public health standpoint. 30 years ago today. April 23. 1958 former French Premier Georges lid huh abandoned efforts to form a new government and president Rene cots turned to former Premier Kene Meven. Leader of the moderate democratic and social resistance Union. 20 years ago  Ril 23. I w Secretary of defense quirk. M. A Tifford said South Vietnam s increased military effectiveness would permit a reduction of . Troops in he War " " to years ago today. April 23, i9 8 president Carter ordered a Sharp reduction in the withdrawal of . Combat troops from South Korea because of uncertainly m Congress on Seoul s military assistance requests