European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 17, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 new slant on things a photo a Daiil Bint la Imi ird Syf dlr makes a leisurely Call Fml g Pinna ilium still hurls after being hit by a ear in Miami. While one dlr obviously likes the Idra. The phone company probably won t f o for it permanently. Jackson Dukakis assistant discuss no. 2 Slot on ticket Washington a Jesse Jackson said he held a meaningful preliminary discussion on wednesday with the Michael Dukakis Campaign aide interviewing potential running mates but said he has not decided it he wants the spot. Following i int i King with the congressional Black caucus in which members urged him to seek the Post Jackson revealed lie had talked to Dukakis Campaign chairman Paul in Kounias earlier in the Day about the matter. It was a very meaningful preliminary discussion he told a news conference. Later in an interview on Cable news network Jack son elaborated briefly saying we simply discussed today the process discussed the guidelines we talked about the requirements. After All we need to know what the rules Are what he standards will  Jackson also made Clear he wants to discuss a Range of issues in addition to the vice presidency with the Dukakis Camp. He said he is prepared to go to the convention door if Dukakis balks on Jackson s key budget items of increasing taxes on the wealthy and corporations and a military spending freeze. Of course that s the proper mechanism and it s the thing to  he told can when asked if he would wage a floor fight Over those issues. Dukakis who already has the Delegate strength to win the democratic presidential nomination at the party s convention in july has designated Brountas to interview running mate possibilities. Dukakis has previously said that Jackson will be considered but not that he will get any special consideration by virtue of his runner up status. Jackson made Clear he would like the offer to be made to him although he has declined to say that in so Many words publicly instead slating that it is Dukakis option. Black caucus chairman Mervyn Dymally d-calif., said there was a consensus among the caucus members hat we ought to urge reverend Jackson to seek the second spot on the  he said Jackson reacted privately with the Congress men As he does publicly on the Issue and did not go further in disclosing whether he would accept it if offered. I be not yet made that decision Jackson told re porters. I Nave slated very clearly i be earned the right of serious  the Black caucus members said they want to meet with Dukakis and lobby him to put Jackson on the ticket As his running male. Jackson during a two Day swing through washing ton also said wednesday that his most critical Polit ical concern now is for the democratic convention to accept his budget priorities. Dod expands War on drugs to contractors Washington a America s defense con tractors will soon be ordered to provide a drug free workplace for their 3,2 million employees defense Secretary Frank c. Carlucci told Congress on wednes Day. Carlucci s announcement came As he and the nation s uniformed military leaders voiced Strong opposition to new moves by Congress to increase the Penta gon s role in the country s Effort to Hall the use of illegal drugs. The hundreds of defense contractors would be required to develop extensive education programs about the dangers of drugs and employees with Security Clear ances could also be required to undergo mandatory drug testing Carlucci said. An estimated 3 million workers on Pentagon con tracts have Security clearances of various types. Carluc i did not say if the testing would be required of All employees with clearances or just those with the More sensitive Access clearances. The nation s 2.1 million uniformed military person Nel Are now subject to random mandatory drug test ing. Carlucci told a pair of congressional panels those tests have been a key Factor in sharply reducing drug abuse among the military services. We have told our soldiers that drugs will not be tolerated in the military and reported drug use has decreased at least 67 percent since 1980," Carlucci said. Ask our commanders and they will Tell you that drug testing  Carlucci testified before an unusual joint meeting of the House and Senate armed services committees which arc now trying to work out a Compromise ver Sion of a Pentagon budget Bill for the fiscal year Start ing oct. I. In its version of the Bill the House voted to Tell president Reagan to order the Pentagon to essentially Seal the . Borders against illegal drug trafficking. The Senate Bill did not go quite As far but it would require the Pentagon to provide More intelligence help to civilian Ami drug agencies and also granted arrest Powers to Navy officers aboard warships which Stop suspected drug boats in International Waters. Air Force Gen. Robert t. Horres vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said there were a number of myths which he said gave Rise to the belief that the . Military could halt drug shipments. The first myth is that our defense forces include a seamless network of radars along the Border that could spot All ships and planes he said. We have a lot of holes in our air defense system. Here arc All kinds of ways for planes to penetrate our  another myth is that detecting enemy fighters and drug planes is similar he said explaining that soviet jets and bombers generally Fly High and fast compared to drug planes that travel much More slowly and closer to the water or ground. Ids of to in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 17, 1948 the russians walked out of inc Berlin komm Annalura the City s highest four Power Council As the Western allies charged that the soviets were seeking to subordinate four Power Berlin to the soviet zone and deprive the City of its economic free Dom. 30 years ago Roday. ,. June 17. 1958 the supreme court ruled inc state department was wrong in denying passports to two applicants who refused to sign non communist  demos ouf to show Bush bologna1 20years ago today. Houston a some Texas democrats arc planning to serve Bologna to fellow party members in the hotel suite that vice president George Bush lists As his Legal residence. Democratic National commute member Billie Carr of Houston and Austin party activist to Fain have rented the Houston Ian hotel suite that Bush cites As his Legal address. It s baloney for him to claim his residence is Texas Carr said. To illustrate their opinion the two plan to serve Bologna in the suite to fellow democrats Friday in conjunction with the jews democratic convention which begins that evening in Houston. Bush who has wrapped up the cop presidential nomination lived in Texas for years but has t owned a local residence since becoming vice president in 1981. He was born in Massachusetts grew up in Connecticut has a vacation Home in Maine and votes in Houston. June 17, 1968 North vietnamese Shore Batter ies apparently entrenched in the demilitarized zone Sank a . Navy gunboat and fired on an american Cruiser in the Gulf of Tonkin about a mile offshore and four Miles South of the Doz. 10 years ago today. June 17, 1978 president Carter and panamanian Leader Omar Torrijos signed the final Panama canal treaty in formal ceremonies in Panama City