European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday october 15,1983 news updates o Hare Resolution Washington a the Senate passed emergency legislation thursday ordering the Federal aviation administration to resolve an air traffic control crisis at Chi Cago so Harc International Airport. The Resolution approved Wilh Oul objection instructed the Agency to report to Congress by oct. 2son its plans to reduce pressure on controllers and alleviate flight de lays at the nation s busiest Airport. The Faa said it already has so recommendations to improve operations at o Hare including a pay increase for lower staff. Notes by Marcos los Angeles a Ferdi nand Marcos fostered unrest against his own government to justify dictatorial Powers according to a journal Handwritten by the ousted philippine president the los Angeles times reported thursday. "1 have that feeling of certainly that i will end up with dictatorial Powers if the situation continues and the situation will continue Marcos wrote in 1970. The papers indicate that Marcos deceived . Officials who have Long sought Good relations with the Philippines because of the coun try s strategic location and vast . Military installations. Odds shortened London a British bookmakers shortened the Odd Friday on Victory for George Bush Over Michael Dukakis in the . Presidential election nov 8.ladbrokcs gave Odds of 1-6 on Bush meaning that if he wins a bet of j6 wins is plus the original stake while $1 on Dukakis would win s3 plus the  thursday s second presidential debate Between the vice president and the Massachusetts governor lab rocks gave Bush 1 5 Odds and Dukakis 7-4. Mecca gave Bush 2-7 Odds an Dukakis 5-2, compared with 4-6 Odds on Bush and 11-10 on Duka Kis before the  Hill gave Bush 2-9, in from 4-7 on thursday and Duka Kis 11-4, out from s-4. European aids rates Geneva a Switzerland Fiance and Denmark have the High est rates of aids cases in Europe according to a world health organization Survey published Friday. But the Swiss rate of 76.1 Case per million population seems dwarfed by the rate of 286 cases per million in the United states which was also listed in the Survey. The rate of incidence for France was 75.7 and for Denmark 57.3. Public must be convinced it needs nato Busey says by j. King  Mediterranean Borem the Public will not continue to pay for nato military activities unless it is con Vinced that the threat to the Western Alli Ance continues to be real the commander of nato s Southern Region warned Friday. We Are now seeing a Bow wave effect from the inf intermediate Range nuclear forces treaty. Some believe that As a result of the treaty somehow the threat to nato has diminished . James a Busey told a gathering of Allied naval members at Izmir Turkey. This thinking plays into soviet Strat egy of wanting nuclear weapons out of Europe nato out of Europe and americans out of Europe. If we do not demonstrate to the Public Good Steward ship of the austere resources allowed to us and if we do not explain adequately to them that the threat u real and has t diminished then the resources will note provided to enable us to fulfil a Strat egy of  Busey made the remarks at the activation of nato s naval on Call Force Mediterranean. Busey said Public attitudes today reflect Strong support for nato but that at the same time the Public wants to pay less Tor defense. Public consensus in support of a Strang deterrence is dwindling. In a democratic society without that consensus we won t have Access to the resources wended and without resources we lose our deterrent capabilities he said. We must strive to achieve the highest level of training while strongly relying upon sound management techniques to ensure maximum use of our operating  Busey also attempted to debunk soviet proposals for withdrawals of non Mediterranean naval units from the re Gion. Many seem to believe that disarmament was invented by or. Gorbachev whose words sound appealing. It most certainty is appealing to hear from an opponent that he is ready to withdraw naval forces from the Mediterranean provided that the United Stales does so too Busey said. But he said acceptance of this offer Means withdrawing nato ships More than 3,000 Miles across the Atlantic while the Black sea Fleet remains within easy striking  he called the proposal which the so Viets have been making for about a year unrealistic. The five ship on Call Force was activated to participate in the monthlong exercise deterrent Force 2-88, which Wio be supported by forces from seven nations. The exercise includes training inmost facets of naval warfare including communications seamanship and replenishment at sea. During it operational cruise ending nov. 14, the Force will visit ports in tur key Italy Spain and France. This activation Marks the third participation by West German naval units in the on Call Force. Spain and France which Are not a part of nato s military Structure also Are providing support and training forces for the exercise. Government reports growth inflation at moderate Levels bar the associated press government reports Friday on whole Sale prices retail sales and Industrial production presented a picture of Oder ale inflation and economic growth. The Federal Reserve Board said production at the nation s factories mines and utilities was unchanged in septem Ber the weakest performance in seven months. However that weakness was almost entirely attributable to the Good news that summer s heat had passed causing a Large drop in Utility production. Prices at the wholesale level Rose 0.4 percent in september As the biggest Gaso line Price decline since january Onset Sharp Rise in food prices caused by the summer drought according to the labor department. Food prices Rose 1.2 percent but pm the decline in retail sales indicated consumer demand is slowing Down and that should ease inflationary pressures. The nation s Trade deficit widened in August As it did in the same month one 1.t Energy year earlier but this time the report did prices Feu 3.3 percent because of a Battle not trigger a Sharp drop in the Stock mar among Oil producing nations Over product Ket like the one that preceded last years  .-.-.r. Collapse. The Commerce department reported on thursday a s12.2 billion merchandise Trade deficit for August up sharply from a $9.5 billion deficit in july and higher than analyst predictions of about is 1.3 billion. Lion quotas department analysts said. Retail sales fell an unexpected 0.4 per cent in september the Commerce department said. It was the second consecutive monthly drop and the first Back to Back decline since september october 1987. Measure to require death penalty for some drug dealers clears Senate memorial set oct. 25 for sex a South chief Vicenza Italy services will be held at Caserma Ederle on oct. 25 to Honor a former chief of staff of the Allied forces Southern Europe who died wednesday in Washington. Retired it. Gen. Harold m. Davis who left the army in april after 31 Yean of service was the chief of staff of of South from july 1987 until his retire ment. Previously he served As com Mander of the Southern european task Force and Sih support come. Davis was 55. He is survived by his wife Madeline a daughter Susan and three sons Kevin James and Christopher. The memorial service will begin at 8 to . At the Post Chapel. Washington a the Senate passed a Campaign year drug Bill on Friday that would expose traffickers who kill tothe death penalty funnel More Money to treatment programs and bolster Law enforcement agencies across the country. The two year $2.6 billion measure passed on a 88-2 vote. Senators now have to shape a Compro Mise with members of the House which passed a harsher version sept. 22. Lead ers of the two Chambers Hope a final ver Sion will be completed next week which would allow Congress to adjourn for the year and let legislators Campaign for re election by boasting about a Law and order anti drug Bill. The Senate measure contains grist for everyone s Campaign Mill. Conservatives got the capital punishment provision and stiffer penalties Tor trafficking and pos session along with an Extension of mandatory drug testing to transportation Industry workers and Federal parolees. Liberals managed to tone Down provi Sions that would have broadened the right of police to conduct searches and limited prisoners abilities to Appeal their sentences. They also inserted Lan Guage ensuring that 60 percent of the Bill s Money would be directed to prevention and treatment programs and 40 percent to Law enforcement. Objections to the Bill came from Liber Al lawmakers who argued that it contained provisions that sounded Strong but would Likely do Little to Stem the use of drugs by millions of americans just to grow hair on your Chest Here on the Senate floor so you can Send out press releases Back Home and Tell every body How Tough you arc on drugs is no solution said sen. Dale bumpers d Ark. If i had my druthers and we had a lot of time i d push for legislation that would make this look like child s play said sen. Alfonse d Amato. . I you realty want to Stop the criminal element from the Sale of drugs 1 think you need even tougher  while House officials distributed a statement to senator Friday saying presi Dent Reagan strongly supports enactment of a sound prudent and effective anti drug Bill substantially like the House passed ver Sion without further  thank you Reagan tells shuttle Crew Washington a president Reagan gave the five space shuttle Dis covery astronauts a heroes Welcome Fri Day saluting them for their courage and saying thank you for taking us into  the shuttle s commander Frederick h. Hauck presented the president with a astronaut s jacket Complete with patches from the Mission that had been taken into space aboard the shuttle. Reagan Bea Medas he held the Royal Blue jacket aloft. On thursday Hauck and his a i Pilot Richard o. Covey and Missi a specialists John m. Lounge David c. Killers and George d. Nelson visited Capitol Hill the discovery s four Day flight which began sept. 29, was the first shuttle mis lion since the challenger blew up just after liftoff in january 1986,