European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. January 17, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 in Maiden address a. Governor Calls for Belt tightening Richmond. A a gov. L. Douglas Wilder called for fiscal conservatism in his first state of the Commonwealth speech As the nation s first elected Black governor. Wilder delivered the speech on Martin Luther King Day to the legislature in which he once served and from which he pushed for the slate Holiday honouring the slain civil rights Leader. The stale faces a $900 million deficit for 1990-92. Wilder who was sworn in saturday said his cautious approach to dealing with an economic slowdown brought to mind the words of King. As one of the men we Honor today once observed. Wilder told the state s general Assembly. " the ultimate Mea sure of a person is not where thai person stands in moments of Comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of Challenge " Wilder urged the legislature to resist Calls for lax increases and promised to trim the stale budget enough to establish a Reserve fund. He said he would not seek a sales lax exemption on non prescription drugs a measure he has Long favored and would not support use of general obligation Bonds for slate projects this year. On social issues. Wilder said he would Convene conferences on Rural development and the drug problem. He called for drug testing and realm Chi for prison inmates and supported the death penalty for drug related murders. Wilder s 24-Minule speech which was interrupted by applause nine times Drew generally favourable reviews from the Democrat controlled legislature. Some of the conservatives in this state should he turning Hack lips Over this  said House majority Leader Thomas w. Moss or. Of Norfolk. It s the Best Republican speech i be Ever heard spoken by a  said sen. Joseph b. Benc Dotti a Richmond Republican. Wilder did not give a specific figure for his proposed Reserve fund and did not say where he would find the Money As the Assembly wrestles with a projected $900 million Revenue shortfall in the 1990-92 budget. Wilder told reporters Afler the speech that he would present his proposed Bud get amendments by Friday. A biennial budget is a budget for two years not for  wider told Law makers. And i think the time has come for us to practice that in fact As Well As in  twice during the 1980s. Wilder said the stale ended a fiscal year with no re serve. He said the $25.8 billion iwo year budget proposed by former gov. Gerald l. Balics Falls $206 million Short of pro Viding enough Money for salary increases for teachers and state employees in the second year. Got. L. Dounlas Wilder acknowledges the applause of Virginia Leui Salors monday while House speaker ,. I Philpott left rear and 1.1. Gov. Dun Beyer look on. Reports link Detroit mayor to police scandal figure by the  Angeles times Detroit for nearly three years Detroit mayor Coleman Young has secretly maintain cd a private consulting business with connections to the chief figure in a major scandal in the do Droit police Depar Mcm. According to news reports Here. Leasing agents said that the offices occupied by Young s business. Detroit technology and investments inc. Were used by Kenneth a cinch. A former civilian Deputy police chief who is now m jail. Weiner has been charged with embezzling funds from a secret police department fund used for undercover drug purchases. The business never previously disclosed by the mayor had us offices in a building in Detroit s Grec town Sec lion owned by a major Developer who received significant tax Breaks from the City the Detroit news reported. A leasing agent at the building told the newspaper thai Young s business was Given free a Cal. And thai Weiner was the Only person who Ever used the office. Young who just began an unprecedented fifth term As mayor of the nation s sixth largest City could not be reached for comment monday. He told reporters Oer the weekend that he would not discuss his dealings with de troit technology. It remained unclear exactly what kind of consulting work inc company performed. Young said that it was his private business adding that he would not respond to questioning of my  Bui the disclosure of a direct connection Between Young and Weiner comes Afler Young s repeated denials that he had any past dealings with the former police offi Cial. It also comes in the Midi of Federal and local investigations into the Detroit police department s secret million Dollar narcotics fund. That fund personally controlled by Detroit police chief William Hart was allegedly one � hich Weiner lapped for his personal use. Weiner was allegedly receiving checks written from the narcotics fund at the same Lime that undercover drug investigations in Detroit were being curtailed for a Lack of Money to buy drugs. Law enforcement officials Here acknowledge that undercover police Crews were sometimes forced to buy drugs Wilh their own Money because the police department was so Short of Cash. Weiner a former College professor and reputed expert on  terrorism served As civilian Deputy police chief until 1986. A Federal investigation of his questionable investment activities in suburban Detroit forced him to resign. Afler he left the police department Weiner apparently created three companies in California that had contracts with the Detroit police department. The contracts were paid for through the narcotics fund. A cinch s companies reportedly made at least $72.0 k in housing payments Over iwo years on the Beverly Hills Calif Home of chief Hart s daughter. Weiner who eluded the Fri and other Law enforce ment officials for several weeks Afler reports surfaced of the narcotics fund embezzlement was arrested in Decem Ber. He is now in a Federal prison in Michigan while a Federal grand jury investigates his activities and the police department s handling of the fund. Bush declares Flo. Sections hit by freeze disaster area Washington a president Bush declared portions of Florida a major disaster area monday because of the pc Christmas freeze that Dev Asta cd Cirrus and other crops he signed the declaration before leaving Camp David to spend the rest of his Martin Luther King Day holi Day golfing at Andrews fab. John Herrick. A White House spokesman said the disaster Declara Tion covers the counties of Broward. Collier. Dade. Hondry. Lee. Monroe and Palm Beach. It makes those left jobless by the disaster eligible for unemployment compensation Loans and other Feder Al assistance. The freeze struck dec. 23. With portions of Florida getting Snow for the first time in years. The area covered in the declaration is most of Southern Florida a vegetable growing area. Gov. Bob Martinez who said he was very pleased said he would ask for similar help for Cit rus areas in Central and Northern Flor Ida once the extent of damage there has been documented. The while House said Federal Aid will be coordinated by Thomas p. Cradle of the Federal emergency management Agency s Atlanta office. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan 17. 1950 soviet bloc representatives staged a general walkout at three United nations meetings at its Lake Success. N.y., Headquarters protesting the continued presence of the chinese nationalists. 30 years ago today. Jan. 17. 1960 the cold snap eased slightly in Europe As warm winds off the Atlantic brought Relief to coastal districts including England. But ice and Snow still cloaked much of the continent from Norway to Naples. 20 years ago today. Jan. 17, 1970 Secretary of defense Melvin r. Laird said spending cutbacks will eliminate 1.25 million defense department jobs for military civilian and con tract personnel. 10 years ago today. Jan. 17. I9so . Officials said the administration was asking nations of Southern Asia and the Middle East to join the l filed Stales in an informal Alliance designed to discourage soviet