European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 23, 19s9 the stars and stripes Page 9 Bush to seek Mobile my system scaled Down spi sources say my missile by John m. Broder and Melissa Healy Las Angeles times Washington president Bush decided Friday to ask Congress to Transfer the nation s Slock of 50 my intercontinental missiles from silos to rail cars so that they would be less vulnerable to soviet attack an administration official said. The official who was unidentified added that Bush will also seek funds to continue to develop but not to deploy the smaller midget Man missile which could be mounted on trucks. Bush reached Liis decision after a lengthy meeting Al the White House that included Secretary or defense Dick Che Ney Secretary of slate James a. Baker Iii and Brent scowcroft Bush s National Security adviser sources said also that Bush will asic con Gress for about 14.7 billion for the strategic defense initiative ski anti missile pro Gram next year substantially less than the $5.9 billion president Reagan had requested in his final budget but More than most congressional democrats have been willing to spend. ,. Bush s proposal would accelerate work on ground based systems of rocket interceptors and continue research an More futuristic space based weapons but Ai a reduced Pace from that recommended by Reagan. The current budget contains $3.9 billion for the  decision on intercontinental mis Siles represented a Compromise Between Cheney on one Side and scowcroft and congressional democrats on the other. Cheney had recommended to Bush that the mid Gilman be scrapped because of its Cost s24 billion for Soo missiles with one warhead each. By contrast pulling the ensling so my missiles from their silos and placing them on flatbed rail can would Cost Only �5.4 billion according to the air Force. And because each my missile carries 10 warheads that option would leave the uni cd states with the same Soo nuclear warheads on Mobile missiles thai would be difficult for the soviet Union to find. However leading democrats in con Gress have urged the administration to deploy a to Biff mid Gernan missile. They argue that 500 midget Man missiles would provide the soviets with a less tempting target than 50 my missiles. Con Gressional leaders have threatened to kill an administration proposal to mount my missiles on rail cars unless it also sought funds for the smaller missile scowcroft has Long supported Small Mobile missiles he was chairman of a 19s3 commission that urged building a Mobile single warhead missile As a Means of ensuring the  of the nation s land based missile Force. The National Security adviser spoke forcefully in favor of the Middelman in a White House meeting tuesday Cheney presented the department of defense View that the country did not need the Small missile and could not afford it Cheney acknowledged the possibility that his View would not prevail when he said a May be we come up Wilh some kind of mix out of the options that have been  a possible Compromise that was Dis cussed tuesday would be to Lake about $300 million of the savings from the reduced Star wars fund and apply it to continued development of the Midgel Man sources said. The Midge than program could be kept alive at that level for several years Wilh the Cost rising later if the govern men decided to deploy he missiles Pentagon officials said. One administration official a Strong my advocate called the proposed missile Compromise preemptive  he complained Towt such deals Only embolden congressional democrats to meddle in executive Branch decision making. Other defense experts warned that stretching out weapons programs increases their Tost and often produces weapons that arc obsolete by the Lime they make he Field. The air Force has warned thai a Deci Sion will have w be made immediately if the administration wants 10 deploy the mid Gilman by the mid-1990s however some members of Congress found virtue in a Compromise linking n rail Mobile my with a limited midget Man development program. Sen. J. James a on d-ncb., said that thai combination would be unbeatable. T. Think Bush could win with this -. Bui if Bush seeks no funding for the Midge than he said congressional parti sans of inc smaller missile would Proba Bly override him and retaliate against the my proposal. Then the wimp image will reappear 1 Iliin Enon said. Warheads Jorv it Tutani. System stage motor motor dimension height 71 feet diameter 92 inches weight 192.000 pounds performance Range 5,000 Miles. Maximum Speed 15,000 m.p.h., accuracy within 300 feet of target stage 1 Booster Chicago Tribune graphic source . Department a detente Bush to propose youth service program Washington a president Bush plans 10 propose a National Youin service program based Ori volunteerism. Energy Secretary James d. Walkins told a Senate panel Friday. Welkins said the president would Send proposed legislation to. Congress in a month outlining such a program to be based solely on volunteerism because civic obligation rather than financial incentive should be the motivation. Bush s program to be known As youth entering service would be aimed at peo ple aged 5 to 25 to instill. The notion that service to others is a necessary part of any definition of a successful life Wallins told the Senate labor and human resources committee. Through yes Young people will not be financially compensated by the Feder Al government for their service said Watkins adding that inc major motivation for service should be a sense of Civie obligation rather than the Promise of re  Watkins said details of Bush s plan Are Slid being worked out. He offered no immediate examples of How the system would work but he said the efforts would be lied in some Way to service in local communities. Sen Edward Mkennedy d-mass., the committee chairman said the appearance by Watkins is the first time that the Bush administration has Testi fied before the Congress on the subject of National  Kennedy chided the administration for delaying participation thus tar in the legislative action. The committee is considering nine National service Bills including a controversial  sen. Sam Putin d-ga., linking government financial Aid for col lege students to military or civilian service. Federal policy should enhance educational opportunities not Trade one important interest against another said Gregory a. Humphrey director of legis lation for inc american federation of teachers in opposition to the Nunn Bill. Echoing that sentiment Leon Home a member of the executive committee of the National education association the nation s largest Union of teachers said such an approach would undermine equal educational Opportunity for Stu dents from Low and lower Middle in come families Stanley Hill i Uler National vice presi Dent for the american _ federation of stale county and municipal employees told the committee that minorities and women also stand the most to lose from a Large scale Community service pro Gram because icy arc concentrated in the lower level Job categories most Likely to be displaced by National service activities. The committee also heard testimony from two High school students Cynthia Brown of Philadelphia and Jacqueline Loso of South Burlington it who de scribed their participation in existing youth service programs. They advised thai financial assistance to develop new or maintain current programs constitutes the most helpful Federal government role in encouraging voluntary service will real moms stand up just Don t Rock the boat St. Paul Minn. A the Minnesota Hock tried an interesting Ingle when in hit a sing Owr the Walleye fishing opener conflicting Wilh Mother s Day. Opponents said changing the Date of inc fish ing opener � cherished rite of Spring in the state would make it fall on Mother s Day weekend 18 times in the next 22 years compared with Only nine times under current Law. The Law currently has the Mason opener for Walleye As Well us Sauger Northern Pike and Bass beginning on the saturday closest to my under a Compromise Nedd Mcnol reached thursday mothers can Fath or tree on the open ing weekend of the season. Ren. Dee Long asked How conservation officers would be Ible to Tell whether woman is a Mother my Titia entitled to fish without a act  in Hor of the Mother s Day Compromise amendment rep. De Gruenw answered "1 think what you do is ask moms Don t lie. Hawaiian lawmakers passing up Chance to buy atoll for $33 million Honolulu a hawaiian lawmakers have decided not to spend j 33 million 10 buy an atoll nearly a odor Niles to the South and a member of the family that owns the property says plenty of other buyers have expressed interest. The Fullard co family of Honolulu had Given slate lawmakers until the end of their current legislative session scheduled to adjourn monday to come up with the Money or it would sell the uninhabited Palmyra atoll to someone else. If the state does t buy it now i m sure it s not going to be Here Nam year said Ainsley Fullard co 57, the youngest of three Brothers who own the u shaped string of islets 960 Miles South of Hawaii and 200 Miles North of the Equator. House finance committee chairman Joseph Souki said Palmyra was not included in the state budget when it was finalized by House and Senate conferees on thursday. I think it s Loo expensive anyway he said told of the legislature s decision Fullard co said i think the stale s making a big  Fullard co said offers in the $30 million Range and higher have come from . And japanese companies As Well As one unidentified Pacific nation. Palmyra has Many attractive features including its stains As a . Possession its deep Harbor an Airstrip left Over from world War ii and 150 inches of rainfall a year said sen. Richard Matsuura a Strong supporter of the Purchase. It s in one of the Best fisheries in the Pacific and could serve As a mid Pacific maritime Center he said. University of Hawaii scientists said it is Ideal for oceanographic and Marine life research and a possible site for equatorial space launches. Reports of successful room temperature fusion Energy experiments in which the precious Metal palladium was involved prompted Matsuura to note that Palmyra is near Ocean floor manganese crusts con Taining palladium. Most of the latent Ion from private interests however has focused on building an exclusive resort on 600 acres within the 6,000-acre reef protected atoll