European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 1. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 panel criticizes Durenberger stops Short of discipline Call Washington map the Senate ethics com Mittee Chili Eird sen. David  on Friday for discussing an espionage Case in Public ast year bul mopped Short of recommending disciplinary action actin so the Mann Usuia Republican the committee said inc remarks by  Hie immediate past chairman of he Senate intelligence com Millie had jeopardised the Mutual Confidence which Musl a isl Between the Congress and the in Clit Tience  the ethics com Millic has determined Hal your statements gave the appearance that Jou were disclosing sensitive National Security information Duren Berger was told. The ethics committee investigation entered on comments  made at an i Cril sponsored by the american Israel Public affairs committee in i Alm Uchach Fla. On March 15, 1987. Some members of the Senate were said to have been angered by Kurenb Erncr reported disclosure to the croup thai then Cia director William j. Casey in 1982 had changed the rules under which allies did not spy on each other h recruit ing an israeli military officer to spy on Krael for the United states. Dur Sherger later denied he had revealed any Classi fied information. In its letter to  the ethics committee said because the committee has concluded thai your actions were not intentional deliberate nor attended with Gross negligence and because of the particular facts of this Case we will not recommend thai the Senate take institutional action against you. However the committee wants to make it Clear Hal it Doc not condone your  the letter was signed by Sens. Howell he ill. D Ala. David Fly tit. Dark. Terry Sanford. . Warren Tudman r-n.h., Jesse Helms in c. And Nancy Kassebaum. A Kan. Durnberger said Friday he was gratified by their findings that no action is  but he added i respectfully disagree Wilh the ethics Commilles s conclusion that my statements gave an appearance that May have put at risk he Mutual Confidence that must Enist Between Congress and he i  com  sources present Al the i Alm Beach meeting Whu said they look careful notes reported that  said inc Cia Seeru Ilid its Racli spy after israels 1982 sen David Duren Berrr invasion of Lebanon the spy passed along sensitive information about inc invasion Duran Burger reportedly told the group. Duran Berger s comments were said to be aimed Al i y. Ing context to the Case of Jonathan Jay Pollard an Ameri can convicted of spying on the United states fur Israel. Jogging for veterans Vietnam veterans Boh syk left unil Ralph Sirianni Jug through Buffalo n.v., on the first leg of 400-mile relay to washing twin i1.c. The Effort was aimed Al obtaining More jobs far Ucler Ani and calling attention a inc or prob lems Sakcs and Siriann were Kamimu two dozen Kumpu Erlath Mut cd. Health Secretary warns . Drug War in trouble Washington at health Secretary Otis r. Flow in told president Rea Gan and fellow Cabinet officers this week he Call no longer adhere to the administration s optimistic line about the War on drugs it was disclosed Friday. Generally speaking. Or president 1 prefer optimism to pessimism As you do Bow in told Reagan at a meeting thursday of inc National drug policy Road. Which Leagan created Las month. But today i Don i know How i can Hon Estly he very optimistic about the War on  in a highly unusual move a text of Bow in s remarks at the private while House meeting was made Public Friday by the department of health and human services. Cagan often has been upbeat about the War on drugs. With All the headlines Aboul How we re lining the drug War Tel s keep in mind the Progress we be made he told a White 1 Louse conference for a drug free America on feb. 29. Adding. We be strengthened the Laws and Drue seizures arc Al an All Lime  while House spokesman Martin Siliwa Ter on Friday mini mixed the idea of any difference Between Reagan and Bowen. Referring to Bowen s remarks Fitzwa Ler said that s the same thing the presi Dent said we be made Progress bul obviously we need to do  in acknowledged thai the Public re lease of Elowyn s remarks from a private meeting was a 111 lie unusual. I Dun know what he s up 10. On the other hand there s nothing wrong with  although Bowen echoed the administration s Call for tougher Law enforce ment the health Secretary also called for More attention to effective treatment and said it was Lime to talk Turkey to local officials to overcome objections Aboul placing treatment clinics in residential neighbourhoods he said inc administration Nusl re think its approach to the drug problem during its last nine months in office lest the democrats steal it As a political Issue. With your leadership we be made major  Bowen told the president according to inc released in. We re winning some Battles bul it s difficult for me to say we re winning inc wares specially when we consider drug dealing and use in our streets and our  Bowen was direct in linking drug policy to presidential politics. Or. President in arc Are political dangers As Well said Bowen. In a Clear  to Jesse Jackson Bowen said. One of the two remaining Democrat candidates for president is gel Ting some of his highest Marks for his passionate and creative oratory on the drug epidemic and is poised to steal from our parly what has been a traditional Republican Issue Law  Absentee ballots to be sent to overseas officials in july Washington al1 ballots with out the names of candidates will be made available for use by an estimated 3 million . Citizens abroad who Are eligible 10 vote in the nov. 8 presidential election. Henry Valentino head of the Federal voting assistance program office said 1 million write in ballots will be sent in july to All . Embassies and consulates and to the voting officers attached to each american military unit overseas. Presidential nominees of inc major . Political parties will be selected at National conventions held later in the sum Mer. Thus the names of the nominees will not be available when the ballots arc sent abroad. Authorities said inc object is to in crease the number of americans who vote. The biggest number of military personnel Are in West Germany Japan and South Korea. Valentino estimated that in inc 1984 election about 55 percent of the Over seas military and 35 percent of civilians cast ballots for civilians that was much lower than the National average of 53.1 percent. He also estimated on the basis of polls thai 8.5 percent roughly 250,000 tried to vote but failed to receive vote and return a regular Absentee ballot in time to have ii counted by voting authorities Ai Home. The Blank Abs Nice Ballon will be usable Only for Federal positions in the general election on nov. Sands of time. A in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. M a 1.1 is the audious inc Western world demonstrating Cylc brands gathered on the traditional workers handay in two groups communist and anti communist. 30 years ago today. May i 1958 Perl ass than three hours of debate the Senate approved a s577 million military pay raise Bill designed to Alir acl and remain a real career Force of atomic age fighting men. 20 years ago today. May 1. Ims new York opt. Nelson a. Rockefeller reconsidered running for the Republican presidential nomination and announced he would run against Rich Ard m. Nixon. 0 years 090 today. May i 147h in the first instalment of his Lon Avi aimed memoirs former president Richard m. Nixon renewed the theme from his aug. P. 1974 resignation speech that he had committed no crime or Misdemeanour warranting impeachment