European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 8, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 5 Crowe warns Bush against military cuts dictated by politics by Norman Black a Mizilar writer Washington president elect George Bush should not accept the conventional Wisdom shul political Reali ties dictate Pentagon budget cuts the chairman of the j Point chiefs of staff said tuesday. Members of Congress who offer that Wisdom to the incoming administration Seldom have much to say. To me or to our citizens about overseas threats or military realities which do not conform to their version of political reality added adm. William j. Crowejr. This inability to consider strategic questions in a reasonable and consistent manner is both inefficient and danger Ous he said adding the danger is intensified because the nation s fiscal prob lems arc of curing at a Lime of relative peace around the world. In War we remember the Alamo the Maine Pearl Harbor. In Good times we  Crowe spoke before the world affairs Council of Washington offering a Broad review of military and diplomatic con Cerns at Home and abroad. The Admiral said he wanted to work with Bush 9 to improve Pentagon management to convince Congress that stable financing instead of peals and Valley cycles could save huge amounts of Money to continue improving the nation s ability to fight guerrilla wars. Like everything else Pentagon management is not As bad As the critics say nor As Good As some defenders argue Crowe said. But nevertheless we arc going to need Strong leadership to implement a wide Range of reforms the nation s lop military officer said he understood the Pentagon was unlikely to get All the Money it wanted. But he said he would counsel Bush not to reduce military manpower or the funds needed to preserve readiness. Adjustments some of them significant Are clearly ahead As we conform our forces and our collective Security approach to emerging International Reali ties and evolving challenges including economic considerations he said. Crowe said the diplomatic and Mili tary situation in Asia and the Pacific rim was probably the most stable the Situa Tion in the Middle East Central and South America and near East the least and Europe in Between. The problem in Europe is that soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev talks about re forming his nation s Economy and Down playing defense but russian military forces Are still mos formidable Struc tured and postured for the offensive and backed up by a continued commitment to  Crowe said. Computer virus task Force organized by pen to go n Washington api the gon has decided to establish an emergency team of computer experts and a Small crisis communications Center to respond to future virus attacks on its scientific and contractor computer networks. The team Wil include Over 100 experts located throughout the United states whose expertise and knowledge will be called upon when needed the defense department said. Should a defense computer network be hit with a rogue operating program or attacked by computer hackers the group Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec 8, 1948 Whittaker Chambers a witness for the House in american activities committee Testi fied that Alger Hiss stole confidential slate depart ment documents for delivery to russian agents. 30 years ago today. Dec. 8, 1958 the . Information Agency agreed to subsidize the Sale of the Book the ugly american despite the fact that the novel was critical of the . Foreign service. 20 years 090 today. Dec. 8, 1968 Strom Thurmond a 66-year-old senator from South Carolina announced plans to marry 22-year-old Nancy Moore a former Beauty Queen 10 years ago today. Dec. 8, 1978 despite a Pentagon Campaign to Cut the drop out rate statistics published by the de sense department showed that More than one third of the nation s military recruits flunked out before completing their enlistment is. Called the computer emergency response team will be mobilized. A special Center Al the software Engi Neering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh will rapidly establish communications with experts working to solve the problems with the affected computer users and with government authorities As appropriate the Pentagon  decision to create the team Fol lows two Well publicized breakdowns Over the past month in defense depart ment computer systems that  classified information. Santa won t like this Ruth Willis of Starkville miss., might Lum Santa Lopsy Turry with a Christmas Tret on her ceiling. She claims it takes up less floor space this Way. Study says teen Golf Nuesa ency Washington a consumption of alcohol by Young people remains widespread and the Young continue to drink and drive with alarming frequency despite Laws in every state against Youthful drinking the National commission against drunk driving said tuesday. The commission called on parents to assume greater responsibility in keeping alcohol away from their children but also concluded that the Industry s current advertising policies contribute to the drinking problem among youths. In the absence of alcohol Industry action legis lation should be enacted to regulate alcohol beverage advertising the commission urged in a report on teen drinking. It said repeated testimony from teen agers during a series of Public hearings showed a link be tween advertisements and the widespread acceptance that alcohol is a Normal pan of a social event. With near unanimity the youths themselves declared that advertising encourages adolescents to drink the commission said. Vij. Adduci commission chairman said at a news conference that the panel did not mean to suggest that government should Force advertising changes immediately but such action might be necessary if he Indus try does not take action Over inc next few years. Comment was being sought from advertising Indus try officials the report summarized the findings of the commis Sion Afler five hearings in alcohol problems among youths particularly As they relate to Drunken driving it said that one Paramount conclusion is that de spite grassroots efforts against Drunken driving Laws in every stale against people under 21 years or age Pur chasing alcoholic beverages and numerous Titi drunk in driving programs Young people continue to drink and drive with alarming frequency As a result Young people continue to be involved in alcohol related crashes at disproportionately High Rales the commission said. A Young person under the Legal drinking age remains nearly twice As Likely 10 die in an alcohol related crash As an Dull over21." the report noted thai Between 1982 and 1987 the number of alcohol related fatalities among people under 21 declined by 21.9 percent a figure somewhat tempered by the drop in the number of Young Drivers