European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday february 24,1989 congressmen say Pentagon going too slow in drug fight Washington a a House military panel on wednesday accused Pentagon officials of dragging their feet in their new congressionally mandated roles the nation s leaders in the air and sea detection of drug trafficking. This ought to be your no. 1 priority because this Isan emergency whether you believe it or not said rep. Nicholas Mavroules d-mass., chairman of the House armed services investigations subcommittee. The subcommittee s t9p Republican rep. Larry  of Kentucky joined democrats in the chorus of criticism. We Are dead serious about the Pentagon s Active role in the drug War even it it Means we have to drag you kicking and screaming every step of the Way Hopkins told two Pentagon officials at a subcommittee hearing. But the defense department officials rejected the subcommittee s Contention that there was a Lack of enthusiasm Over the anti drug program at the Penta gon. There s no doubt that those of us in the depart ment of defense have a role in the War on drugs said it. Gen. Stephen g. Olmstead Deputy assistant Secre tary for drug policy and enforcement. We re in  i sense your frustration that we Haven t gone fas Ter said it. Gen. Thomas w. Kelly director for operations of the joint chiefs of staff. But we re going Todo better. And be making significant Progress Over  Congress in the midst of election year anti drug error that swept Capitol Hill last year approved $300 million in military funds to be devoted to fighting drug trafficking. Lawmakers complained wednesday that the Penta gon has been too slow in filing its plan with Congress on How it wants to spend the Money. The deadline was Jan. 1. But the plan was not submitted until last week and then Only after the subcommittee scheduled its hearing subcommittee aides said. Subcommittee members also criticized the spending plan As vague. The Pentagon s proposal includes $40 million forthe National guard $60 million for the creation of a secure communications network $130 million for additional radar and other hardware $56 million in operations and maintenance costs and $13 million i research and development. But the plan provides few specifics. When pressed Olmstead said the military wanted to spend part of the Money on three or four Aerostat or unmanned radar equipped blimps that Cost $20 million each but he did not provide other details. Any requests for equipment May prove to be a prob Lem. Subcommittee aides said lawmakers who drafted the drug interdiction provision last year specified that the Money should be used exclusively for missions and not for new hardware. Mavroules vowed to Call the defense officials Bac before the panel within five weeks to measure their Progress. Swaggart says ministry saved by donations Baton Rouge la. A television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart said his ministry has been saved by supporters who answered his plea for donations to keep the program on the air. Swaggart said two weeks ago that the Jimmy Swaggart ministries daily and weekly to shows would go off the air on feb. 26 unless he received some hefty do nations. During wednesday night services Athis Baton Rouge ministry Swaggart said a two week telethon to raise funds had been  evangelist has never specified How much Money was needed and did not say during the serv ice How much had been raised. If there Are an newsmen out there and i know tha Swaggart there Are i want to announce that the telecast will go on Theair sunday continuing to Tell the world that Jesus Christ is coming he said. Swaggart also criticized a full Page advertisement in the feb. 20 Issue of time Magazine purchased by planned parenthood that features a photograph of the evangelist. The photo shows a tearful Swaggart Dur ing a february 1988 broadcast in which he said he had sinned against his Church his family and god. He never elaborated but the confession came at the same time a new Orleans prostitute claimed she posed nude for the evangelist. The and asks people to join planned parenthood s Campaign to keep Abor Tion Safe and Legal. America has always been blessed wit characters who claim to have All the an Swers the and says. The problem is they Don t always practice what they  Swaggart said wednesday that his so told him the organization had directed a $2 million Campaign against  Swaggart has claimed his ministry asunder siege by satan and  panel supports Sullivan to Lead health Agency Washington up Louis Sullivan who has repeatedly voiced his opposition to abortion won committee approval thursday to be Secretary of the department of health and human services Clearing the Way for a Senate vote. Seventeen members of the Senate finance commit tee voted to approve Sullivan s confirmation. Sen. Wil Liam Armstrong r-colo., expressing concerns Over Sullivan s position on abortions voted  Sullivan 55, a hem apologist who is the president of Morehouse College s school of Medicine in Atlanta explained his abortion views before a jammed commit tee hearing. He began by reiterating his stand on abortions and apologizing to sen. Bob Packwood r-ore., for hav ing misspoke to him earlier about his position. Packwood who described Sullivan As a whale of a Guy voted for Sullivan s confirmation even though their positions Are different on abortion. As Bush s Only Black Cabinet nominee Sullivan won approval to head the government s the largest Domestic Agency with a workforce of More than 120,000 people and More than 200 health and welfare pro Grams. Committee chairman Lloyd Bentsen a Texas said Sullivan s nomination will be sent to the Senate on tuesday. Honoured for spreading knowledge recipient of this year s $125,000 in tannic awards i spicy their sir Ernst Gombrich economist Paul Samuelson and theoretical medals after a new York ceremony honouring them for their Excel physicist Stephen hawking. In their acceptance of the  to Benefit Humankind. From left prize hawking and Kennan called for the United states ,naturalist Jane Goodall Art historian soviet Union to reduce sons a declaration signer s letter nets $440,000 new York a a letter written july 4, 1776, by a signer of the Declara Tion of Independence was sold at auction wednesday for $440,000, setting world records for any letter and for an Ameri can autograph Christie s said. The letter signed by Caesar Rodney of Delaware was purchased by Chicago Book dealer Ralf Newman on behalf of a private client the auction House said. Rodney s letter written in Phila Delphia to his brother capt. Thomas Rodney of Dover del., refers to the adoption of the declaration of Independence that Day by the representatives of the 13 original states. The. Pre Sale estimate was that i would bring $ 100,000 to $ 150,000. The old record for an american Auto graph was $396,000 paid for a Thomas Jefferson letter in 1987, according to Dana Micucci a spokeswoman for Christie s. A letter from Button Gwinnett of Georgia another signer of the Declara Tion was sold for $209,000 to Walter  inc., an autograph firm in Hunter . The Gwinnett letter dated july 12,1776, also displays the autographs of five other signers of the declaration As Mem Bers of the Marine committee of con Gress. The letters were part of the Estelle do Heny collection of rare books and Manu scripts from St. John s Seminary in Ca Marillo Calif which Christie s is Selling in six parts on behalf of the archdiocese of los Angeles. On tuesday the first Bible to be printed in America sold for $330,000. The two Day Sale the fifth of the six parts brought in $4,162,202. That brings the total to Date to More than $37 million. The final part of the Sale will beheld in May Micucci said