European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 21, 1991 Washington apr the major Industrial Powers have sold advanced weapons so widely around the Globe that they gradually Are losing control of key military technology congressional researchers said thursday. A growing number of developing nations such As South Korea and Brazil Are exporting weapons they produced with know How that originated in the United states Europe or the soviet Union said a report by the office of technology assessment. Even though arms sales worldwide Are declining the expanding club of arms producers makes it More Aliffi cult to limit the spread of modern weapons to unstable regions such As the Middle East the research Arm of Congress said. A by exporting Large quantities of potent weapons the advanced Industrial states continue to build up the the stars and stripes a Page 5 ability of. Potentially renegade or terrorist nations to threaten the use of Force and to invade weaker nations Quot the study said it said Iraq s invasion of Kuwait was an example and added Quot it advanced weaponry continues to proliferate at present rates it is not Likely to be the  president Bush has called  arms exporters to exert a a collective Selt restraint Quot in sales of conventional weapons to the Middle East. At Bush s request the five biggest exporters a the United states the soviet Union c Hina. France and Britain a Are to meet next month in Paris to discuss the matter. The study said the main Way in which developing nations have used imported arms technologies to build their Wii detente industries is through licensed production of weapons. The of v tighter Tor example is produced . License by Turkey and Egypt soon will begin producing under License the worlds most sophisticated tank the mini. In. 1988, India Egypt Indonesia. South Korea Taiwan and Brazil were producing 43 different major weapons under International licensing agreements it said. A. The same year it said the United states transferred the production technology for about 70 major weapons systems to foreign countries about the same number As All other n a i o Counti ies and the soviet Union combined. Among the forces working against restraint on american Aims exports Are the . Government bureaucracy. It noted that the Pentagon a defense Security assistance Agency which handles the Transfer of .weapons to foreign governments gets so percent of its operating budget irom Lees it charges on arms transfers Epa to probe report of superfund miss pending Washington a the environmental Protection Agency said wednesday it would look into whether tens of millions of dollars Are being misspent by private contractors in the Federal superfund toxic waste cleanup program. The investigation was prompted by a published report that As much As a third of the More than $200 million in superfund spending since 1988 has gone for administrative activities such As office rent business cards and parking fees instead of cleanup. Epa administrator William Reilly said a special task Force of senior Epa officials will examine the superfund contracting practices. A we Are reviewing the allegations forthrightly Quot he said in a statement. The Washington Post said in wednesday editions that an examine Tion of superfund cleanup contracts dating to 1988 showed that nearly a third of the $200 million was used to pay administrative expenses of private contractors. A the expenditure of taxpayers Money is part of a vital Public Trust. At a time of severe fiscal constraint it is especially incumbent on those of us in Federal service to assure we make efficient use of our resources a Reilly said. First word of the investigation came from the White House which was made aware of the matter Early wednesday by Reilly v a there Are problem has and we want to straighten them out a said White mouse spokesman Marlin Fitzwater. Fitzwater said that the Epa task Force would publish its conclusions and take appropriate  votes to halt military Aid to Jordan Washington a the House voted wednesday to Cut off military Aid to Jordan in reprisal for its support of iraqi president Saddam Hussein during the persian Gulf War. T lawmakers softened the blow by giving president Bush authority to waive the cutoff of military Aid expected to total $27 million in fiscal 1992. Quot King Hussein showed unequivocal support for Saddam Hussein during the Gulf conflict said rep. Pan Burton rind., who pressed for the cutoff. Quot the. United states of America  in any Way support that  the cutoff was approved 410-4 after the House noted to let the president keep Aid. Flowing to Jordan if lie deems it to be in the National interest and if he certifies that Jordan has committed to bilateral negotiations with Israel recognized israelis right to exist and stopped aiding Iraq. The House also used the measure to Register its wariness of offering direct Aid to the soviet Union. On n vote of 374-41, lawmakers moved to ban Aid to Moscow unless the soviets upgrade their human rights stance provide self determination for the Baltic republics and reduce military spending and military Aid to Theu allies the votes came As the House pushed toward completion of a a two year $2vl billion measure authorizing foreign Aid for the next two fiscal years in debating the Jordan Issue rep. 1 be Hamilton chairman of the foreign allans Middle fast subcommittee argued that King Hussein was being helpful in. The peace process and should be rewarded the administration is proposing $57 million in Aid to Jordan next year $.1 1 million in economic Aid and $27. Million in military Aid. King Hussein has re emerged since the War As a participant in . Efforts to set up a Middle East peace conference lie has offered for instance to include palestinians in a joint delegation with Jordan to negotiate with Israel. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago june 21, 1981four communist terrorists protesting conditions in a new maximum Security jail in Madrid Spain continued their hunger strike despite the death of a companion after his 86th Day without food. 20 years ago june 21, 1971 a the last survivor of the worlds first Nonu plets died after fighting for life for almost seven Days. He was a baby boy weighing Only 12 ounces. 30 years ago june 21, 1961 a at his trial in Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann flatly denied the israeli state s charge that he was a top Force in the nazi machine for extermination of the jews and instead portrayed himself As an obscure nazi a emigration and transportation  40 years ago june 21, 1951 a in a Surprise move aimed at counterfeiters and Black marketeers the army department issued a new series of scrip and ordered All military personnel overseas to Exchange their scrip for the new series. By the Baltimore Sun Washington a president Bush said wednesday that John Summit his Strong willed and combative White mouse chief of staff has created a an appearance of  in his first Public comments on reports that. Sun Uriu Rode in a chauffeured government car to new York last w Eek for a _ stamp auction Sununu Bush said he had looked into the incident and was satisfied that Sununu needed the car to make phone Calls and do other business along the Way. Quot but nobody likes the appearance of impropriety a the president acknowledged he considered that trip a a special and does not expect to see it a set a  a it does no to say anybody that has Access to a car can go anyplace anyone wants at any time a Bush insisted. His statement was interpreted by aides to mean that Sununu would no longer have unrestricted use of the car. I Here was Little expectation that Sununu might suddenly be fired because of questions about his ethical conduct which began with reports two months ago that disclosed extensive travel aboard military jets for political and private purposes. But sources said after the juror Dies Down Sununu would probably find himself with a new Job in the Cabinet or in the Bush re election Campaign. His critics contended the latest disclosures offer even Inore evidence that Sun a Quot Umi has a Blind spot on questions of ethics and is thumbing his nose at enemies in the Washington establishment. One prominent Republican questioned if Sununu has. Any understanding of How ins penchant for seemingly lavish free travel looks to the average american. �?�1 think  a liability  Bush a the Republican said. Charles Black a gop political consultant and close Friend of Sununu said Sununu took the government car for the new York trip because he had been so heavily criticized for using military aircraft for personal outings. Sununu also got corporate sponsors to provide him air travel to political events As an alternative to military planes. Senate passes $123 billion Highway Bill by the los Angeles times Washington a after resolving a War Between the states Over Federal Highway funding the Senate approved a five year $123 billion measure wednesday that would dramatically overhaul National transportation policy. The legislation would give states unprecedented flexibility to spend Federal funds on mass transit instead of highways. And through promoting the use of High Speed trains a smart cars and other technology the measure emphasizes cutting traffic congestion Over starting massive Road building projects. The House is expected to consider its Bill later this summer a one that would Call for similar flexibility in spending but that would total nearly $154 billion far More than the Senate measure or president Bush a $105 billion proposal. The 91-7 vote in favor of the Senate Bill wednesday followed passage of a Compromise amendment aimed primarily at giving billions of dollars in Bonus Money to states that historically have paid More in Federal gasoline taxes than they received in Federal transportation Aid. The Bill would Mark  major changes in transportation policy in 35 years changes spurred by the near completion of the interstate Highway system. The Bill principally authored by sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan d-n.y., proposes to spend about Sis billion More Over five years than Bush a proposal. But an amendment added last week endorsing Bush a proposal Lor a new National Highway system measuring 184.000 Miles tempered a veto threat. In a significant difference with the administration the Senate Bill puts the Federal share of Highway and mass transit costs at 80 percent with one exception 75 percent for new Road construction. That change was made in an Effort to inhibit such construction