European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday october 11.19b8 Gao notes lax Security at arms labs Washington a intelligence agents from soviet bloc and other countries have been allowed to pay lengthy visits to enemy department nuclear weapons laboratories without adequate Security review congressional sources said monday. A report by the general accounting of fice to be released tuesday at a hearing of the Senate governmental affairs commit Lee details some very lax procedures with regard to visits by foreign nationals at our weapons facilities said one source who spoke on condition of anonymity. In some other cases the Gao has determined that some of these individuals from certain nations have been found to have been affiliated with foreign Intelli gence  said the source. A second congressional source confirmed the report. The visitors included specialists from the soviet bloc and a whole Host of potentially proliferating nations including Pakistan Israel Brazil and Argentina the sources said the congressional sources declined to say whether there was evidence that for eign intelligence agents had obtained any classified material at the three Energy department National laboratories los Alamos and Sandia in new Mexico and Lawrence liver More in  report by the Gao t Congress investigatory Arm raises questions about proce dures that Are used to control the visits of foreign nationals said one of the sources. The visits can last More than a week and involve discussions that could be useful to a nation constructing nuclear weapons the source said. Professor Bill Steed the Dapper Dean of croaker col lege shows off two of his performing bullfrogs at the Dixie classic fair in Winston Salem . The Long frogs feats legged frogs perform a variety at Lufro Plick feats including Welgh listing Riding Loy horses and motorcycles and modelling swimsuits. Dukakis wants housing Aid Bush tackles crime by he associated press George Bush and Michael Dukakis courted italian americans in competing Columbus Day appearances monday that left plenty of Lime to polish their lines in private for this week s second and final presidential Campaign debate. Both Camps said they expected the 90-Mmutc de Bate to be held at 9 . Thursday at Urcla and the presidential rivals were flying to the West coast on tuesday to prepare. Dukakis spent his morning in new York with gov. Mario Cuomo and John f. Kennedyjr. The demo cratic candidate marched in the annual Columbus Day Parade in new York City after proposing a program to Case first Lime buyers into the housing Market. George Bush has no housing program he has no solutions the Democrat said in a speech in Levittown a Long Island Community that was the embodiment of the Post world War in Boom in affordable housing he has no new  but Bush docs have a Lead in the nationwide Public opinion polls and the vice president pointed with satisfaction to weekend surveys rating him the Leader across the South and in scattered other states. The Republican candidate walked through an ital Ian neighbourhood in South Trenton n.j., before delivering a speech on crime. Frankly Law abiding americans arc fed up with the cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on them by those who Are soft on crime the vice president said. While refraining from the harsh attack on Dukakis crime record that has become a part of his campaigning Bush criticized Liberal thinkers who he said thought it was compassionate to Light in up on sentencing to allow Early releases and furloughs. That was a muted remark directed at the Massachusetts prison furlough program that Bush has criticized repeatedly. In one incident a murderer on furlough attacked a Maryland couple. Bush told reporters aboard air Force two in route to new Jersey that he favors a review of the Federal furlough program but said he does t have any specific feelings in mind. In a Jab it Dukakis he added he wants to make sure the Federal program docs 1 slip into the Massachusetts  there was nothing muted about Dukakis attack on Bush in his speech on housing. He outlined a plan that he dubbed Home Start that would allow first Lime Home buyers to use their individual retirement account or Tan deferred pension savings Tor a Down payment on a House. Current Law prohibits the use of those funds without payment of deferred taxes and m some cases a Penally for withdrawal. Dukakis said his program also would include provi Sions to lower Down payments and closing costs and to raise borrowing limits on federally guaranteed Mort gages he cited no Cost and aides were not immediately available to provide details. We rolled up of r sleeves democrats and republicans alike and made a great National Promise a Promise to provide affordable housing for All Ameri cans the Massachusetts governor  administration that or. Bush has been a part of broke that Promise in the Early 1980s."Dukakis also brushed aside the polls. I was once 50 Points ahead in the polls and lost. To 1 Don l pay much attention to polls he said in a reference to his losing Campaign for Reno meation for Massachusetts governor in 1978. Medical examiner rules death of adm. Byrd s son was natural Baltimore my Kupij the son of Polar explorer adm. Richard Byrd whose body was found in a vacant City warehouse last week died of malnutrition and dehydration the stale medi Cal examiner announced monday. Richard Bjyrd jr., 68, who was discovered in the warehouse three weeks after Selling out by train for a ceremony in Washington. D.c., to Honor Hii father died of natural causes a spokeswoman for the medical examiner s office said. Adm. Lyril died in 1957. It looks like he was just hanging around like a Street person got into the building and died said Dennis Hill spokesman for the City police. Until we hear otherwise that s what we re going  Hill said the autopsy failed to reveal any criminal activity but police were waiting for further tests. Police arc attempting to find out How Byrd who apparently got off an Amtrak train in Baltimore found his Way into the Hampden warehouse. His body was discovered oct. 3 by a custodian. A Harvard graduate. Byrd was last seen alive by his family sept. 13 when he left Boston in route to Washington fur the National geographic ceremony to unveil a stamp honouring his father. Richard Byrdsr. In 1926 became the first person to Fly Over the North pole and three years later led an expedition to the South pole the family has requested that Byrd be buried at Arlington National cemetery outside Washington. Abc lbs to let kids see Couch potato warning new York a Abc and lbs have agreed to broadcast a Perl Alric group s Public service announce ment that warns children against watching too much television network spokesmen say. The 30-Swoiwl cartoon which includes a boy and girl turning into Couch potatoes while they watch television is a clan offered to the hire major networks and -400 local stations by the american Academy of paediatrics. Over a lot tapping instrumental backup and a chorus singing Couch potato children Are told to avoid this dread disease be choosy in what Yon Welch. Don t just plop in front of the to cause you be col nothing else to do. ,. Watch out of the boy conch potato pleads leave me ulnar. Just let me porno with my  the girl gazing at the television says gotta have thai. Mamma can 1 buy that while Chow ing Down on a bowl of snacks. It says be choosy in what you Walun and we Thilak it s Good for Chil Dren to be choosy in what they Walch said Matthew Margo vice president for program practices of the lbs broadcast group