European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 06, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday february 6,1990 Reagan ordered to give video statement judge demands faced testimony in Poi Dexter trial Washington a a Federal judge monday ordered former president Reagan to give videotaped testimony in the upcoming Iran Contra trial of his one time National Security adviser John . . District court judge Harold Greene gave Reagan and president Bush until of Nav to invoke executive privilege As part of any attempt to avoid Les lifting. Former president Ronald Reagan is claimed by Admiral  to have direct and important knowledge that will help to exonerate him from the criminal. Charges lodged against  Greene said in a 54-Page decision. In View of the prior professional relationship Between the two men. That claim cannot be dismissed As fanciful or  Greene said it would be inconceivable. To exempt or. Reagan from the duty of every citizen to give evidence that will permit the reaching of a just outcome of this criminal  the process of giving a testimony by videotape will meet the obligation to protect the rights of the former president and the privileges of the presidency the judge said. Greene said he would consult with All concerned to set an appropriate place and a Dale for the in Alimony before to the Start of trial scheduled to begin feb. 20. A videotaped deposition will allow the evidence to be taken with recesses a necessary and for consultations to con Sider invoking executive privilege Orinc handling of sensitive defense info  he , As incumbent president is involved because if Reagan is forced a testify As a Wilness. It will have implications for future presidents and their right to deliberate in private. Monday is also the deadline for Rea Gan to turn Over to up indexer 33 entries from the former president s diaries. Greene refused a request by the jus ice department to delay that deadline. Thcod9rc Olson one of Reagan s Law yers declined immediate comment. Greene rejected a suggestion by Rea Gan s lawyers that the former president be permitted to give written answers to written questions from . A videotaped deposition will pre serve the flexibility and spontaneity that arc ass Enlil to the effective examination Ofa  said the judge. Reagan also was ordered to turn Over on monday 33 diary entries. The Justice department on Friday asked for a delay in the deadline but inc judge rejected the request monday. Such a delay is out of the question in View of inc fact that the trial is scheduled to Start in two weeks the judge said. The Justice department s motion is nothing More than an attempt to delay into the indefinite future compliance with Greene s orders the judge said. More teen age girls frying sex sooner Federal Survey says Atlanta a America s Len age girls seem to he having sex sooner according to Early reports from a Federal Survey of childbearing and sexual practices. A 1988 Survey of Young women 15 to 19 found that 54 percent had had Intercourse at least once according to researchers wild inc National Center for health statistics thai compares to 47 percent in a similar Survey in 1982. A larger percentage of teen agers arc initiating sexual Intercourse at younger Ages than in 1982." the Atlanta based can Lars for disease control said in us report this week commenting on the chs research. That s a fair conclusion to draw from this said or. William Prall. Chief of inc chs family growth Survey Branch in Hyattsville. My. We re quilt sure it s  and while sexual activity was somewhat More widespread among Young Black women than i hair while counterparts the increase from 1982 to 1988 appear cml was fuelled by increased sexual activity among whiles. For example among 15-year-Olds, 18 percent of Whites had had sex in inc 1982 Survey rising to 29 percent in 1988. Pratt said. Among Blacks the re sults actually fell slightly from 28 percent to 26 percent. For 16-year-Olds, the results Rose from 29 percent to 32 percent among Whites while the Percun Lac for Blacks Rose from 42 to 46. For whiles Al 17. The Percun Lac Rose from 40 to 46 for Blacks the jump was from 55 to 69. For whiles Al 18, inc increase was from 55 per cent 10 67 for Blacks. The percentage fell from 77 to 69. And for 19-year-Olds. Inc results Rose from 69 percent to 81 among whiles while the percentage for Blacks dropped slightly from 82 Percy no to 81. Those year by year findings May be skewed by sampling  Pratt said. The smaller sur vey samples arc More prone to statistical quirks. Small jumps in the while population have More influence on the total because of the greater number of whiles. Racial breakdowns on the total Survey Are not yet available. Still. Prall said the pattern is Clear. All that change was due to. The changing be Havior of while  he said. Black teens were statistically speaking  the chs family growth Survey questioned 8.450 Young women representing a National Sam ple. Interviews were conduct cd on on one in the participant Homes. Chs plans further reports on the findings. Jet makes forced Landing los Angeles a flames shooting from an engine forced a Northwest airlines do to to return to los Angeles Airport but the 99 passengers and nine member Crew were uninjured. Five trucks Are lined up to be towed by straining strongman John Woolen in Philadelphia. After sue towing the line pcs fully pulling he 147,000-Pound Load Wooten claimed thai he had set a world record. Vets say proposed a budget needs to be raised $1.1 billion Washington a veterans organizations monday said the proposed 1991 budget for veterans programs should be boosted by $1.1 billion adding inc current plan will not solve such Basic problems As de lays in handling Benefit claims. The proposal by am vets disabled american vet Erans. Paralysed veterans of America and the veterans of foreign wars said the veterans adminis Lvalion needs $1.1 billion More than the $30.9 billion sought by inc Bush administration. There arc no grandiose concepts in this Independent  said Frank Morroni a health policy consultant to the paralysed veterans group. Combined the groups claim to represent 3 million of the Nalion s 27 million veterans. The groups want a shift in some spending priorities within the a including the addition of $1.2 billion for medical care Over the Bush administration s re quest for $12.2 billion. Though the High Cal adm istra lion request in years the Bush proposal for health care just meets the Bare minimum said Morroni. A is not getting ils fair share of Federal dollars in terms of health care said Morroni filing 4 percent growth in veterans health spending Between 1985 and 1989, compared with nearly 7 percent for medicare and 11 percent for medicaid. Research dollars Are de creasing he said. Another chief concern of the groups was inc handling of claims. According to the groups the underfunding of the veterans benefits administration has caused a 650.000-Casc backlog in compensation and pension claims. The backlog was at 167,000 cases As recently As 1987. They said. As a Rchull of underfunding veterans wait six months for benefits applicants for vocational rehabilitation wait 100 Days to be interviewed almost 2 Mil lion veterans a year can t gel through to the a be cause of Busy lines and Long Waits on hold and Home Loans Are being defaulted on unnecessarily they say. The groups say 734 additional employees Are needed Al a Cost of $25 million for general operating expenses. The category that covers benefits work. The four veterans groups like other critics of the a by decl. Blame Short staffing in inc loan program for a Large number of defaults that is leading the administration to propose eliminating a Centrepiece housing Benefit. For the first time the Bush Arnini Starlion proposed last week a mandatory 4 percent Down payment on a loan amounts Over $25.000. The veterans groups offering their fourth inde pendent budget say they Are Molina cd by a final loss of Confidence in inc office of management and budget s intention or ability to objectively address vet Erans