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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes wednesday june 8,198b Senate lets Reagan Gulf policy Sta or Washington apr the Senate voted 54-3 1 monday a Amsl requiring president Reagan to invoke the War Power act and defend his persian Gulf policy against the restrictions of he 1973 Law. The Vole by the dam Coralic con trolled chamber was the latest in a Long series of inconclusive fights Over whether the act applies to Reagan s 11-month policy of protecting 1 1 Refl Gjud kuwaiti tankers. The War Powers Dent s right to Nel Lonj Tild under some circumstances a 1 person hostilities the personnel to be withdrawn within 60 Days or 90 Days. Reagan like All his predecessors argues that the Law is an unconstitutional restriction. Sen. Brock Adams a Wash far consideration la of Issue leltingjum0ppcrihat, despite the  the Law  until it is struck Down changed. The question is simple said Adams Are we going to recognize the facts and vote to uphold the Law or Are we going to continue to abrogate our constitutional responsibility monday s Vole was on the whether to Consi cumm his require the Law be in sen. John Warner r-vn., noted thai Reagan s policy recently has been extended from the re flagged kuwaiti tank ers to a policy of protecting Neutral ship Ping in the War Lom area. This is a very Inopportune time for this Issue to be reopened in Terras of what we re trying to do in the Gulf Warner said. That situation seems to be  ams and other critics of Reagan s policy suggested that inc United slates May be drawn into the Long Iran Iraq  have been four different in stances in which the re flagged kuwaiti tankers or . Navy warships have been involved in military action with  most recent occurred april in when Navy planes and ships Sank or damaged six iranian vessels. This is an incredibly dangerous policy when you re on the Edge of a very dangerous War Adams said. 2 share $51a million California lotto ack of Sacramento Calif. A two Blue Collar work Era one of whom could find no one to share his bal were catapulted to Fame and wealth monday when icy split North America s largest lottery Jackpot $51.4 million. Aircraft Mechanic Shelby Carroll 53, of Vacaville and Sacramento supermarket clerk Randy pinning Lon 26, each will receive $25.7 million Over 20 years lot Tery officials said. At a news conference the Loho 6-49 winners said icy both used a feature of the lottery terminals that randomly selects ticket numbers for the player. They said they have few immediate plans except to quit their jobs and help family members in various ways. Both also told a crowd of reporters and cheering lottery workers that they arc ready for an onslaught of strangers interested in their windfalls from inc sat urday drawing. Carroll a Mechanic at Travis fab said he was unsuccessful in finding someone to match $50 with his $50, then split any winnings from the $100 in bets. I asked my Boss. If he would like to share with me. I said give me $50 and Well split the  inc time in the Jackpot was around $40 million. He says. No i asked a couple More of the Guys and they said no " so Carroll bet $100 himself because he said "1 had a feel  docs he feel now about not finding a partner i m glad. I feel sorry for them. But i m  Pennington said that after buying his tickets found a Heads up Penny. Every time fac Ever found a Heads up Penny something always happened Good to me. I m superstitious i  asked if he had been hoping to gel the whole Jackpot himself Pennington told the crowd of about 100 honest to god 1 was hoping that somebody else hit Randy Pennigton right answers questions monday in Sacramento As fellow lotto Winner Shelby Cir Roll and Carroll s Hife flu listen. Officials completed the final tally of ticket sales. Each grand prize Winner Wilt get $ 1,028,000 annually alter taxes for 20 years. The winners award culminated several Days of Fren Zied lotto playing during which the bettors purchased up to $4 million Worth of tickets an hour. Saturday s sales alone totalled More than 133 Mil lion a one Day record spokesman Bob Taylor said. Weekly sales normally average about $23 million officials said. The late Rush pumped millions of extra dollars into the grand prize pot before sales were halted at 7 45 . Saturday 13 minutes before the drawing. It too because i did l want All this by  penning on said thai with he Money he would have More time to indulge his Hobby of collecting an Tique toys. He is single and he was asked if he had any trouble getting Dales. Pennington said no. But who wants dates now i Don to the Odds of picking All six numbers out of 49 were about one in 14 million said lottery officials. The winning numbers were 48, 42, 9. A 19, 31. Tickets Cost is each. The $51.4 million Jackpot was revised downward from the original estimate of nearly $52,24 million after lottery Italy from Page 1 italian government approved a nato plan to Transfer the 401st tac fighter Wing from Spain to Italy and one Day before inc plan was to be submitted to the italian parliament for ratification. The decision supported by All five Par lies of the governing coalition is expected 10 run into stiff left Wing opposition. Nato ministers announced May 26 thai the Alliance would foot the Cost of relocating inc 72 Fiss estimated at $500 million and asked the italian government to Lake the planes. The United states had agreed to Spanish demand thai inc planes be removed from their present Home Al Torrejon a Madrid but Congress stipulated no . Money be spent on the  on possible new Homes for the 401st had ranged from Northern Italy to the Island of  an interview following his meeting with Busty Zanone said the Transfer of inc fighter bombers to italian soil will enhance Italy s role within nato and that his talks had reinforced his belief in the Atlantic  my visit 10 nato head quarters in Naples had been planned awhile Back Zanone said it comes Al a time when a belter understanding of geographical and operational needs of the Southern Region of nato is crucial to present the strongest possible Case to italian parliament and overcome what objections May  said Italy offers the Only Suita ble solution to maintaining a Good bal Ance Between Warsaw pact and nato forces in  fighter bombers will either come to Italy or go Back to the United  said. The latter is a solution which is presently unacceptable Asil would weaken and destabilize the Southern Hank of the european Region. The f-l6 is inc Only aircraft that has the versatility and strength needed to enhance deter rence at a moment s notice soviet officials had been reported in inc italian press As calling for Italy lore use the fighter Wing. But Zanone who belongs to the Liberal parly said Italy s decision to provide a base for the fighters docs not contradict the spirit of last week s Moscow Summit Between the superpowers to deactivate the f-16s would be an act of unilateral disarmament and that would be  Zanone  so far the f-16s have not been included in talks on the reduction of conventional arms Between nato and the Warsaw pact but that s not to say that the jets might not came into play in future talks. To negotiate we must have something to bargain with and the it a could turn out to be one of the Best bargaining  raise from Page 1 ice in approving a 4 percent raise As part of its defense authorization Bill wanted to use inc remaining 0.3 percent requested by the Pentagon to fund a 7 percent raise in quarters allowance and an in crease in household goods weight limits. The House appropriations commit tee however is not backing that plan which Means that Pentagon officials would have la fund the bad and House hold goods increases from existing accounts if they still wanted to follow through on those actions. Military officials Hope the Senate appropriations committee will agree with the Senate armed services committee on a 4.3 percent raise. That would leave room for debate with the House in con Ference on the authorization and appropriations Bills. The House appropriations commit tee Bill approved last week provides for almost All the personnel Money requested by the Pentagon but in makes minor changes in the services accounts. The army s $23 billion personnel account was boosted by 1100 million to fund enlisted pay and allowances said a committee staffer. The army is essentially under budgeted for that account in fiscal 1989," she said. Their request does t actually reflect whal they  the $100 million came in part from the smaller pay raise and also from slight adjustments to the personnel accounts of the other services. The Navy had its re enlistment Bonus Money Cut because it overestimated what it needed to pay for the bonuses the staffer said. The air Force reassignment account was trimmed because the service underestimated the savings that would result from increased Lour lengths or dered by the defense department last year she said. The House funding Bill will nol affect negotiations Between the armed services committees Over two of her military personnel provisions the household goods weight allowance increase and officer cuts. The House armed services commit tee would allow the higher household goods weight limits to Lake effect May 1, 1989. But its Senate counterpart would delay the Start Dale until j uly 1, 1989. Both the House and Senate defens authorization Bills would repeal a planned 2 percent Cut in officer strength for fiscal 1989, but the Fate of another 2 percent Cut in 1990 is Uncertain. The House wants to repeal that reduction As Well but the Senate wants to keep it on the books  
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