European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Boston College eleven beats army 38-24 in Emerald Isle classic Page 21 the spars and 5tripes Luth filed uhf Cicitt Public Tion re Hunt u 1. Armed forces Good morning. Vol. 47, no. Ate sunday november 20, 19sb �. Q a d 8693 a tax hike defense Cut urged Gao sees no painless budget cure Washington a the general accounting office said saturday an increase in taxes and cuts in defense and social Security must be considered id slash a Federal budget deficit that threatens he nation s economic future Addi Liona revenues arc probably an unavoidable part of any realistic str Algy for reducing ined Cafici the congressional watchdog Agency said in reports Tore Sidum Clcil George Bush and leaders of the House and so Nail. Comptroller general Charles a Bowsher director of the Gao said a solution can be developed Only through cooperation Between Congress and Bush. The Gao which uses hundreds of cup crts in every Field to oversee the Federal bureaucracy on behalf of Congress made no recommendations on which taxes should be raised or which programs should be Cut. However the report cited estimates that s30 billion could be raised annually with slight increases in per Sonal income a Rales and that a 5 percent sales tax on most commodities except food housing and medical care would yield $67 billion a year. All participants must consider All parts of the Bud gel to be negotiable including defense entitlements such As social Security and medicare and revenues the Agency said. Bowsher wrote the budget problem must resolved for the new administration o have any flexibility to pursue its own policy Agenda for the Economy to see tax on Back Page Reagan oks Tough Bill on drug abuse Washington a president Reagan says his signing of a Complex anti drug abuse Bill gives the nation a new sword and shield in the Battle against illegal substances. Joined by hundreds of citizens police officers and congressional supporters of inc measure Reagan on Friday turned the East room Bill signing ceremony into a tribute to his wife Nancy. The first lady has made the just Sayno anti drug Campaign among Young sters a major activity during her years inthe while House. The president praised the measure s Lough cd approach in any and Al drug abusers from. Recreational users Lodrup Kingpins. Cagan praised has wife for her eight year Battle to not Only rid our society of drugs but to banish any lingering Toler Ance of the notion thai drugs Are Cool  said the nation now acknowledges what Nancy has two saying for the past several years that drugs give false High. After giving his wife a big hug and kiss the president presented mrs. Rea Gan wild inc pen he fwd 10 sign the 4 Inch thick Bill. The Law is. Designed to attack the us of illegal drugs through stricter Law enforcement tougher penalties and in sae Bill on Back Page Bush moves Washington a president Ducci George Bush worked Friday to bolster his relationship with a Congress that could prose i Sty in coming months. In the face of a volatile economic climate thai has seen declines in the Stock Market and a plunge in the Dollar s value abroad Bush reiterated that he plans to round out his economic appointments soon and the move on to name his National . After a weekend out of the Public Eye. Bush plans to meet monday with former presidents Ford and Carter said sources close to inc president elect. Anticipating what Many observers said will be a Short honeymoon before Congress begins to stand up to the Bush while House on lasts and Oiler issues Bush and his newly named chief of staff new Hamp game cover up Fulda High school band members Are forced to huddle under lauds coals and or ruffs to keep warm during 8 cold Day of football on saturday. But the uncomfortable Lime they spent in the Snow and wind turned out la be worthwhile for the band As the Fulda team brat Berlin to win the Small schools championship at the Fulda stadium Storla and picture Page 21. A Shire gov Joh Sznurm met for lunch Friday with House speaker Jim Wright. Afterwards Wright it As sounded a hopeful note for a working relationship in Ling reporters thai Bush will have closer relations with Congress than did president Reagar ii he said Bush  earnestly interested in the realities of the deficit which is Likely to be an area of dispute especially Given Bush Scampi Ign vow not 10raise taxes to Cut the Federal budget def Iii Bush on entering the meeting also expressed Hope for Good lies telling re Powers. I meant it when i said i want of work closely Wajih him and members of the. House of representatives no Mailer which Side of the aisle they Sil on.". Sununu said Bush would communicate directly with Congress to address the a Cafici a i think Congress and the president arc going to work aggressively and quickly to Oral Tel in that Issue Sununu said on Abc to s Good morning  Bush s transition press St Clary Sheila tale said the speaker Hud telephoned Bush fora meeting indicating that he would come to the vice president office. V but Tate said  logo  Hill instead As a gesture of him being willing to cooperate and work with Congress.1 in what Dush called another symbolic step Friday the president elect met with 11 governors and Jojou Vanors Clcil in Charlot Lesville a. Me said the purpose was to Send an Early signal to the governors and the slates of my interest in working Wilh inc governors democrats and pc publican