European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday december 15,1988 governor sends winged message of Holiday cheer Phoenix a adv. Rose mofford has mailed 5,000 Holiday cards depicting herself As a saucy goddess or Liberty the winged statue Alop the Capitol dome. The card failures a smiling caricature of the 65-year-old, Beehive coined Democrat poking a Bare leg from a while roman Toga Slit up the Side. Rose liked it. 1 showed a Little knee said Sher Man Goodrich the san Diego artist who has been designing Moford s curds for 10 years and said he did the latest one As a favor to her. She s a sexy Tody Moford what the hell he said the idea for winged Victory was the governors. The message inside the card reads seasons greetings and my Heartfelt thanks for your help and Trust in this my first year As governor of the great slate of  the cards were sent to everyone on her Mas Sive  As Well As to the state s newspapers and nation s governors said spokesman Vada manager. Mofford paid for the cards which required 15 cents postage manager said. Assuming a historical disguise is nothing new for mofford said Goodrich. I be depicted her As Uncle Sam i be do Pic cd her As Santa Claus. I be depicted her As the Taluc of Liberty Goodrich said tuesday. "1 did her As Mac West one time which is per fect.". "1 thought ii was most attractive said slate sen. Lda Alston a Democrat. This was a Par  find sensitive  added Republican rep. Jim Hartegen "1 think they re kind of unique in a Way they re  Dod to seek 2 percent hike in 90 budget no Force cuts by Nohman Black a military writer Washington the defense department s pro posed budget for next year Calls for a 2 percent in crease in spending above inflation no further reductions in forces and a major embrace of Long term procurement contracts officials said tuesday. The spending plan for fiscal 1990, which begins oct. I also Calls for a 4.1 percent pay raise for the 2.1 million military personnel and sufficient Money to maintain the same level of training approved for this year said Dan Howard the Pentagon s chief spokes Man. The armed forces trimmed their ranks by 36,000 soldiers in the 1988 fiscal year to Cope with budget pressures. The 1990 Budge proposal to be formally unveiled on Jan. 9, will disclose that there has been a one year slip in production of the new b-2 stealth bomber As a result of both fiscal and technical considerations Howard said. The radar evading stealth bomber is a special Case however and with that one exception the Reagan administration will leave office without recommending that any major weapon programs be stopped or stowed through production stretch outs Howard said. "1 am not aware of any cancellations of any major programs he said. We did that last  the spokesman declined to elaborate further on the stealth delay noting that the program is still classified. The air Force had previously said it expected delivery of Floc first operational b-2 in fiscal 1991. Howard s disclosure of fiscal 1990 budget details was unexpected and unusual. The defense depart ment normally declines to discuss any of the administration s internal budget decisions before the entire Federal budget is submitted to Congress. The spokesman s willingness to discuss the matter however appeared to reflect a desire on the part of defense Secretary Frank c. Carlucci to pressure con Gress and for trial matter president elect Bush to reverse a four year slide in defense spending after in. Flatiron. Bush will be tree after his inauguration on Jan. 20 to Amend the budget submissions and he has indicated he might Bow to congressional Calls that military spending be held at the current level after accounting Dod fights ruling that undercut ability to Send guard overseas Washington a the Pentagon is asking the Justice department to Challenge an appeals court ruling that overturns its authority to order National guard troops on overseas training assignments army maj. David super n Pentagon spokesman said wednesday that the defense department has recommended that the department of Justice expedite filing a petition to the 8th circuit court of appeals for a rehearing. ".  said the Pentagon was still awaiting a decision on the matter by Justice department lawyers. The Fllch circuit court located in St. Louis ruled on dec. 7 that a Law stripping governor of the right to veto overseas training assignments for their National guard units was  2t1 derision by the judicial panel was directly at Odds with an october decision by the 1st . Circuit court of appeals which rejected a similar Challenge to the Law by Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis. As a result of the different rulings. Pentagon officials made it Clear that they planned to Appeal in some fashion. Government lawyers have two options in the Case ask for Alt the judges on the 8th circuit court to review the matter or Appeal directly to the supreme court. The so called Montgomery amendment was passed by Congress alter governors in same Stales began objecting and blocking deployment of their nation Al guard units on training assignments to Central America. Pending the results of any Appeal the Only states affected by the ruling Are Arkansas Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota. A murderer escapes from of police Washington a a . Air Force staff sergeant who allegedly defected to the soviet Union in 1968 and later was convicted of murdering his girl Friend with in a has escaped from the custody of . Military police authorities say. Jay Wwright. 49, a native of new Orleans escaped from Andrews fab police tuesday in a parking lot at Walter Reed army medical Center in Northwest Washington according to an air Force spokesman. Wright had been taken to the medical facility for an appointment with a podiatrist said air Force master sgt. Rick Fuller. ,. Wright allegedly deserted from Barksdale fab in Louisiana in february 1968, Fuller said travelled to the soviet Union and made a Short propaganda film opposing the Vietnam War. The soviets allowed Wright to go to Sweden after the film was completed officials said. There he was convicted of murdering his live in Girlfriend with an us according to Fuller and was confined to a mental institution. Swedish officials turned Wright Over to . Officials in West Germany this year at his request the air Force spokesman said. He arrived at Andrews on july 22 and was charged three Days later with desertion. Officials recommended he be tried by a general. Court martial and psychiatrists have found him competent to stand trial. For inflation. Bush said tuesday he would not make any decisions until he assumes the presidency. Carlucci in several recent speeches has argued that Zero growth is unacceptable. Howard echoed that stand tuesday. There arc i Host who talk about Zero growth Bud gets he said. We just want to make sure that every body understands what that Means. If you move in the direction of Zero growth it Means that Over the a cite five year you have to Lake out at least an additional $ 100 billion because of projected inflation Reagan s last Pentagon request will total $305.6 Bil lion in Nili iyar budget authority up about 115.3 billion from fiscal 1989, Howard said. That docs not include military related nuclear programs under the Energy department. The Pentagon increase will include about  Bil Jion for the military pay raise about $7 billion to cover inflation and $7.2 billion to provide a real growth increase of 2 percent the spokesman said this Means that we can sustain the military Force that we now have Howard said. This is no an excessive amount for a great nation to spend on its de sense on its National Security it was Uncertain however that the argument would sell in Congress which is seeking to Cut the budget deficit. Rep. Los Aspin d-wis., chairman of the House armed services committee said last week i expect the Pentagon to ask for a 2 percent increase but i think they la have a hard time gelling it. Their Best Prospect is for a freeze. There s not much sentiment up Here Capitol Hill to increase defense  to maintain readiness and avoid further personnel or program cuts Carlucci will propose a greatly expanded Reliance on Mulley car Purchase contracts Dur ing the Neil five years Howard said. Congress will be asked to commit itself a buy most of Floc nation s biggest weapons under Long term con tracts instead of debating production Levels every year. -. There arc proposals for Mulley car budgeting on 32 programs Howard said. If All of this is adopted it could result in savings of about s8.5 billion Over the terms of these  no Burn an Rah  representative in Phoenix holds up a pack of Premier cigarettes which ire advertised Amak Elera because the tobacco is Only heated rather than burned in the process of re leasing its flavor