European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 15, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5cutbacks ordered on building of 2 ships by Susanne m. Schafer a military writer Washington a defense Secretary Dick Cheney ordered a cutback monday in production of the so Wolf attack submarine and the Arligh Burke destroyer in an attempt to save $7 billion Over the next four fiscal years. The budget driven cuts can be made because of the lessened soviet threat but the crisis in the persian Gulf reveals the need for an up to Dale Navy Cheney said in a statement. Cheney has ordered a review of most of the Pentagon a major weapons programs Given the nation s budget woes. Following a similar review of aircraft in april Cheney slashed Bis request for b-2 stealth bombers from 132 to 75. In his 4-month warship review Cheney said cutting one High Speed submarine and the Purchase of some Advance material for others will save $1.8 billion in the Pentagon a fiscal 1991 budget. Plans had called for buying 10 of the submarines every three years. Instead the Pentagon will buy three ships every two years according to a statement released at the Pentagon. The submarines a designed by the Newport news shipbuilding co. Of Virginia and electric boat division of general dynamics in Connecticut a Are slated to take the place of the services los Angelus class attack boats. The nuclear pow Rcd sub had been devised to counter what the Pentagon saw As the rapidly improving capabilities of the soviet Navy. The Burke class destroyer is designed to operate in Carrier Battle groups. It carries the Aegis radar and weapons systems which allow it to track and guide weapons to destroy multiple targets at any one time. Cheney ordered that four such destroyers be purchased every year instead of five or six. That Means the Pentagon will get 16 ships from fiscal year 1991 through fiscal year 1994, instead of the 25 originally planned for a savings of $5 billion. Cheney said purchasing fewer of the vessels will allow the destroyers War fighting capabilities to be upgraded through improving its electronics and anti submarine weaponry. The changes will mean one less destroyer in fiscal year 1991, resulting in a net savings of $407 million the statement said. Overall the changes in the two programs arc designed to save $2.2 billion in the budget that is now before Congress and $7 billion in the Pentagon s spending plan for the fiscal years 1991 through 1994. . Judge blocks enforcement of phone sex ban new York apr a . Federal judge blocked the government monday from enforcing a Law intended to prevent minors from using tale phone sex services. District judge Robert p. Patterson found that regulations Fri Tacq to enforce the Law would Likely infringe on constitutional rights of free speech and due process. The regulations to have gone into effect wednesday would have barred Telephone companies from Billing for Calls containing a indecent speech a unless a customer submitted notice in writing that he or she was 18 or older and wanted Access to the services. The ruling came on a suit by five companies operating commercial Telephone services with sexually explicit Content. They sought toxoid the so called Helms amendment named after its sponsor sen. Jesse Helms . The plaintiffs attorney Joel r. Dichter said the Helms amendment placed an a unnecessary Burden on companies offering the services and on Consumers. A in essence the legislation would put these companies out of business a Dichter said. Assistant . Attorney Nancy Kilson representing the government said no decision had been made on whether to Appeal Patterson s ruling. The judge said the Helms amendment was Likely to violate the Constitution because it did no to employ the least restrictive Means. Patterson said the Federal government failed to rebut an argument that voluntary blocking systems used by several states such As new York were effective and less restrictive. In new York a household can have its Access to sexually explicit Telephone services blocked free of charge by the Telephone company. The judge also found that the wording in the legislation barring a indecent speech was Overly vague. V in r v Rex # Ifon ram a love that lobster a being a senior citizen in Massachusetts had an unusual Benefit on monday if you were in Beverly a Community North of Boston where 2,000 pounds of new England lobster were Given away to protest $2-per-Pound prices that lobster men say Are too Low to make Money. A even some seniors with no Teeth were out there standing in line said a staffer at the Beverly Council on aging Hall. Lobster men pledged to stay ashore until prices Rise to at least $2.50 per Pound. 71,000 foes of paid King Holiday in Arizona seek statewide vote Phoenix apr opponents of a paid Martin Luther King Holiday for state employees filed petitions monday seeking a statewide vote on the Issue. The Holiday opponents needed 43,350 verified voter signatures in order to Force the referendum. The petition filed with the Secretary of states office carried 71,000 names. Former gov. Evan Mecham a Leader of forces opposing a paid King Holiday for state workers told cheering supporters that the slain civil rights Leader was amply honoured by an unpaid sunday Holiday Mecham proclaimed As governor. Mecham a successor democratic gov. Rose mofford issued a statement meanwhile urging that voters approve the paid Holiday and predicting that business could suffer if the paid Holiday is rejected. The Issue has been a sore Point in Arizona since 1986, when democratic gov. Bruce Babbitt declared a King Holiday. Mecham. Who took office in 1987, rescinded the Holiday before it could take effect. The ensuing uproar included marches tourist Boycotts and com pm Ion cancellations. The juror also fuelled a petition drive against Mecham but he was removed but impeachment on other grounds before the recall vote could be held. In 1989, with backing from mofford legislators created a paid King Day for state workers by cashing in the states paid Columbus Day Holiday. Infuriated italian american groups joined forces with conservatives who believe there  be a Holiday named for King and gathered enough signatures to Force a vote on the Bill in the november election. Supporters of a paid Holiday the third monday in january marking Kings birthday went Back to the legislature this year and got a new Bill passed. This one would restore Columbus Day As a paid Holiday and keep King Day As a paid Holiday. It also would Knock the referendum on the King for Columbus Swap off the ballot. But the 1990 Bill is subject to referendum just like the 1989 one and opponents of King Day were Given 90 Days in which to gather the 43,350 signatures required to Force a referendum. If the 1990 petitions contain enough valid signatures both the 1989 and 1990 Laws must be placed on the ballot. Some of those who worked on the 1990 referendum drive said they believed there should t he a Holiday in Kings Honor because he was too Liberal and because of stones about his personal life  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug. 15, 1950 a rain soaked american infantrymen drove the communists Back More than a mile in the main pocket across koreans Paktong River in the Only major fighting of the Day.30 years ago today. Aug. 15, i960 a vice president Richard m. Nixon said that he and president Eisenhower had not seen Eye to Eye on farm policy for several years.20 years ago today. Aug. 15, 1970 a a Federal District judge refused to forbid the sea Bottom burial of 2,675 ions of deadly nerve Gas off the Florida coast.10 years ago today. Aug. 15, 1980 a the United states West Germany and Britain agreed to separately develop new missiles in such a Way As to save Money by avoiding duplication. The United states was to develop and produce an advanced a Indium Range air to air missile while a european consortium would do the same with a medium Range air combat missile