European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes saturday september 24,1988war Powers act called unwieldy Carlucci Crowe seek Law s repeal Washington Tupu Secretary Frank Carlucci and the chair Man of the joint chiefs of staff urged Cong Ness Friday to repeat the 1973 War Powers Resolution because it limits . Military of ions in the Gulf testifying before the Senate foreign relations committee which is consid ering possible revisions of the measure Carlucci restated inc administration s argument that tic Law is both unconstitutional and unworkable. Adm. William j. Crowe jr., who said he supported he measure when Congress passed it Over president Nixon s veto As a curb on presidential authority to Corn Mil . Forces to undeclared wan said the controversial measure tempered . Military actions in the Gulf. That s what made me change my mind Crowe said. Carlucci said the measure is a failure and should be repealed. Whatever worthy goals it May have been intended to serve have not been served while in practice t has directly undermined other important National  he termed the Law an attempt by Congress in a transitory moment of presidential vulnerability to increase its Power while decreasing its political re  the no fault formula in the War Powers Resolution wherein no member of Congress is required to stand up and be counted is unacceptable Carlucci said. Crowe added that the War Powers act As written does nothing to inhibit a presi Dent from dispatching . Forces in a crisis but the existence of the Law can inhibit military planners once an action has begun because of the Law s require Merit for Public congressional debate. "1 think Here were a number of times last year from my standpoint where we considered doing things we thought would be Wise to protect our people to facilitate the Mission we were carrying out in the Gulf. In every instance we had to ask our selves the question is it Worth Provok ing what we would have provoked by official notification stimulating de Bate Etc Crowe said. In some in stances we did to without revealing detailed specifics of military planning Crowe said military leaders debated whether going inside territorial Waters or not would have some significance in he War Powers business whether going on Iran s soil etc.,. There were instances in my View the War Powers Resolution made us temper what we thought was the Wisest course inhibited  the legislation requires a president to report to Congress within 48 hours of having committed . Forces to areas of actual or imminent hostilities. The forces must come out in go Days unless both the House and Senate have voted an Exten Sion. An Clra 30 Days arc allowed for a withdrawal. Presidents since Ninon have reported military actions to Congress consistent with the Law but not acknowledging any Legal requirement to do so and have argued that the ability of one chamber through a negative vote or inaction to Block a military operation is uncork titty Lional. The deadlines contained in the Law he said Plant seeds of double in troops a to whether they Are backed at Home worry allies about involving themselves in an action and allow an enemy to Force . Troops out by simply delaying any major confrontation. Sen. Brock Adams d-wash., a chief proponent of implementing inc Law in the Gulf operations argued that leaving a president unfettered by the Law gives him Loo much Power making Little difference betwee Nhim and a King. Wheeling along with 11 Little innovation Nef Troili a Nutwood Arm of sorts for two. Armstrong and Lite in to Only us Strung has turned a unicycle built fur one into a bicycle daughter Cleopatra Ere Riding in Washington. Sting operation zaps . Cabbies cheating visitors new York. A a Sling operation netted 20 cab Drivers who cheated foreign visitors by speeding up their fare meters with Zapper devices the department of investigation said. This Sling operation is Only one example of inc types of crimes being perpetrated by unscrupulous members of the taxicab Industry department com missioner Kevin Frawley said thursday. Our investigation Wil continue because we believe this Type of activity is widespread Frawley said. According to Frawley the zappers Are concealed devices thai inc Drivers operate manually to accelerate the meters and overcharge passengers. Investigators discovered driven most Oflyn victimized foreigners who hired cabs at airports for rides into downtown new York City Frawley said. He said Many of the victims were asians. In Many asian countries cab fares to airports can reach the equivalent of s200. The average cab ride from John of Kennedy Airport to downtown new York City should be about j45, Frawley said. The undercover police officers were people of asian descent. Those arrested thursday included two men believed to have manufactured or installed the Zap  the men were identified As Gong Lim of his Cousin Moon Bat Lee both of Queens. New yorkers and out of town visitors deserve to hire a cab with the full Confidence Hal they will be charged no More than the count on the meter said mayor Edward Koch who warned cabbies to think twice before tampering with a sclera. Depending upon the amount of the overcharge and other factors the Drivers who were arrested could face felony charges of criminal Possession of forgery de vices and scheming to defraud or Misdemeanour charges of larceny Frawley said. If convicted they could face sentences ranging from one to seven years on each count and fines from i1,000 dollars to $5,000. Current . Exchange rate called about right9 san Francisco Dpi Federal Reserve Board governor Wayne Angel said Friday the value of the . Dollar against other world currencies is about right and America s Trade balance can improve without further devaluation of the Greenback. I will simply use the official Lan Guage which is that . Exchange rates Are about right Angell said in an inter View following an appearance before a san Francisco real estate conference. I believe we can achieve a belter Trade balance. By pursuing stability in Exchange rates than we would by try ing to follow a policy of depreciation Angell said. The Dollar was mostly stronger on cur Rency Market Friday with the exception of Frankfurt West Germany where it closed at 1.8753 West German Marks Down from 1.8765. The . Trade deficit narrowed to s  billion in july and is running at an annual rate of si37.5 billion compared to $170 billion last year which was a record. On exports and Exchange rates Angell told some 500 real estate brokers and consultants that he docs not share the View Hal the Exchange value of the . Dollar must depreciate in order for the United states to achieve a balance of  other factors such As innovation and productivity As Well As lower prices prompted by a Tower Dollar can help in crease exports Angell told the California building Industry foundation. He noted that a fall in the value of the . Dollar increases the Price of impaired goods thereby spurring inflation m the . Economy. I Don t believe thai an inflationary Dollar depreciating scenario is a work Able Way to approach a Resolution to that Trade problem Angstl said. Angell called the recent Rise in net us. Exports pleasing and said american companies Are becoming More assertive in exporting heir wares. We be become much More competitive we be become much More Active in world markets Angell said