European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. February 7, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 Bush Calls for balance of environment Economy concerns on warming Issue Washington a president Bush called monday for a balance of economic and environmental concerns when dealing with global warming prompt ing environmentalists to accuse him of siding with Industry and avoiding a pressing world problem. Bush speaking to an International conference on the threat of a world greenhouse effect said our poli cies must be consistent with economic  and he suggested that in some areas of the debate politics and opinion have outpaced the  environmentalists at the conference suggested the problem was not scientific but a Lack of  in dealing with the Issue. One participant called Bush s comments a Gross  on Capitol Hill. Sen. Albert Gore jr., d-tcnn., a frequent critic of Bush s stand on global warming said the president was moving As slow As molasses on the Issue when Many scientists already arc convinced Deci Sive action is needed. But the president addressing the intergovernmental panel on climate change said nations must strike bargain Between curbing pollution that is causing a warming of the Earth and maintaining economic growth. Arguing that key scientific questions have yet to be answered. Bush suggested it was too Early to unleash an action plan aimed at specific pollution reductions As Many environmentalists and some european countries have said is required. Later at the White House presidential spokesman mar in Fitz Walcer said Bush docs not believe it is time for a Call to arms on the global warming Issue but Lime for a Call to research and to find out More about  Bush s remarks brought a subdued reaction from Many of the participants at the International Confer Cnoc sponsored by the United nations and attended by representatives from some 60 nations. Delegates from some european countries including president Bush addresses the climate change panel. Norway. Denmark and Sweden have argued that enough scientific knowledge has been accumulated to warrant a commitment from Industrial nations to at least stabilize Carbon dioxide pollution at current lev Els Over the next decade. Scientists Are concerned that the accumulation of Man made pollutants largely Carbon dioxide from the burning of Fossil fuels is creating a serious global prob Lem creating a greenhouse the pollution traps heat and reflects it Back to Earth causing a warming of the Globe. While there is Little dispute that the greenhouse effect is increasing there remains disagreement within the scientific Community As to How severe the warming will become and what effect it might have on Lac Arth. If the pollutants arc left unchecked Many scientists expect the Earth s temperature to Rise by 4 to 9 degrees by the Middle of the next Century perhaps causing coastal flooding and droughts in Interior regions. On the other hand reducing the greenhouse effect would require major shifts from the use of Coal nil and natural Gas. Which arc mainstays for a Broad Range of industries. Industrial leaders have raised concerns that if pollution Contro arc imposed too quickly there could be severe economic disruption. Daniel Becker of the Sierra club said of hush speech. It was a Gross disappointment. There was More talk in the speech about economics than about the  Stewart Boyle of the association for the conserva Tion of Energy in great Britain said Bush s remarks demonstrated a leadership crisis on the global warming Issue at the White House. About the Only thing we can say about it is he turned up at the con Ference said Boyle. Bush s address became a focus of controversy even before the conference opened when White House chief of staff John Sununu was reported to have ordered changes in the text to mute . Concerns about global warming. Sununu acknowledged making changes but said the final version reflected the views of the presi Dent. During a Campaign appearance in Michigan on aug. 31, 1988, then candidate Bush endorsed unilateral action to Deal with greenhouse pollution declaring those who think we re powerless to do anything about the greenhouse effect arc forgetting the White House  prosecutor says Hazelwood drank before crash Anchorage. Alaska a Joseph Hazelwood was in a bar for seven hours ordering glasses of Vodka the Day before the Tanker he captained the Exxon Valdez. Caused the nation s worst Oil spill. And he left the Bridge before a Tricky part of the voyage a prosecutor said monday. A defense attorney for Hazelwood told jurors the skipper s judgment was never impaired that he showed no signs of drunkenness and was Calm Cool and collected As a Captain should be throughout the night of the Accident and the following Day. Assistant District attorney Brent Cole accused the fired Exxon skipper of leaving control of his ship in the hands of inexperienced Crew members who were not certified to Pilot the vessel through treacherous Prince William sound. The Tanker ripped its Hull open after running onto a reef out Side Normal shipping channels. The ultimate responsibility for the Tanker is with the  Cole said in his opening statement at Hazelwood s trial. The most dangerous part of the journey was Afler a Elwood absented himself from the  defense attorney Dick Madson How Ever told jurors that Hazelwood left the ship in the hands of qualified crewmen who May not have had the proper licenses but knew the territory and took appropriate actions when it appeared the Exxon Valdez was in trouble. Cole also alleged the Captain responded wrongly after the March 24, 1989, Accident frantically trying to move the ship off the reef a Man Euver which he said Hazelwood later admitted was the wrong thing to do. Madson insisted that Hazelwood never put the ship in reverse and did notary to move it off the reef. He insisted that Hazelwood actually was trying to stabilize the ship on the reef in an Effort to prevent further damage. Cole said nearly 11 million Gallons spilled from the ship. The spill killed wildlife and blackened Miles of Rocky Shoreline. Exxon has said it has spent $2 billion on the cleanup. Some state officials say the work is not Over and should continue this Spring and  is charged with felony criminal mischief and Misdemeanour charges of reckless endanger mint. Negligent discharge of Oil and operating a vessel while intoxicated. Maximum pen Alty for conviction on All counts is seven years three months in prison and $61,000 in fines. Cole reconstructed Hazelwood s actions during the Day before the ship left the Oil terminal at Valdez alleging the Captain spent some seven hours in a bar called the pipeline club where patrons saw him ordering glasses of Vodka. When he returned to the ship. Co Esaid other Crew members saw that he was intoxicated and one of them Small cd liquor on his breath. Madson said he would dispute that Hazelwood spent the Day drinking before he boarded the ship. He conceded Hal the Captain had one or two drinks about four hours before he resumed to the Tanker. Hazelwood s attorney said the Captain was in control throughout the ordeal. He did not stagger. He did not slur his words. He was Cool Calm and collected As a Cap Ain should be Madson said. Many hours after the Accident the prosecutor said two investigators arrived and found a Elwood sitting in a Corner. It became apparent to both of them that Captain a Elwood had been drink ing. Both of them asked each other. Did you smell what i Small cd and they both said yes " Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 7. 1950 Secretary of the army Gordon Gray 40, said he would resign his position to become president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gray began his army career As a private in 1942. . Chalks up travel surplus for 1st time Washington a a record 38.3 million foreigners travelled to the United slates last year contributing to as4so million travel surplus the first in . History the Commerce department announced monday. For the first Lime the . Will enjoy a travel surplus of half a billion dollars undersecretary Rockwell Schnabel told a briefing. This Means that foreigners spent More Money in the United states than . Citizens spent  the department s . Travel and tourism administration said american and foreign travellers spent an identical $8.7 billion in getting to their destinations. But foreign visitors spent $34.3 billion in the United states while americans spent $33.9 billion abroad. For 1990, the surplus is projected to be $1.5 billion said Don Wynegar the administration s research director. The administration is forecasting a 6percent increase to 40.7 million foreign visitors this year and a 7 percent gain to 43.4 million in 1991. By the year 2000, foreign tourists Are expected to total 67 million visitors spending a projected $89 billion Schnabel said. Sixty four percent of the foreign tourists came from . Neighbors 15.2 million from Canada and 9.3 million from Mexico. Wynegar said 3 million japanese visited the United states an 18 percent in crease Over 1988, followed by 2.2 million British tourists a 23 percent increase. Schnabel said overseas markets with the largest potential for continued growth include Japan Britain Australia and Sweden. While arrivals from Japan and the United kingdom seem to be slowing slightly averaging 9 percent growth per year growth from Australia and Sweden is expected to average 14 percent annually in 1990 and 1991," he said. Wynegar said 10.4 million tourists from Mexico arc expected this year an ii percent increase Over 1989, while15.5 million Are expected from Canada a 2 percent increase. 30 years ago . 7. 1960 Fidel Castro s govern ment hid soviet first Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan from sight apparently to protect him from anti communist at tacks in Havana. Cuba. The secrecy sur rounding Mikoyan s movements was for fear there might be a repeal of the recent wild shooting spree in Havana. 20 years ago today. Feb. 7. 1970 the nation s unemployment rate took its largest one month jump in almost a decade climbing to 3.9 percent of the country s labor Force. 10 years ago today. Feb. 7. 1980 iranian president Abolhassan Bani Sadr denounced the moslem militants holding the . Embassy hostages in Iran As dictators who had created a government within a gov