European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 26, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5nunn sides with House on defense by the los Angeles times Washington the chairman of the Senate armed services committee has proposed cutting the Pentagon budget by Between $80 billion and $85 billion Over the next five years setting the stage for a confrontation Between Congress and president Bush Over How far to slash defense spending in the Post cold War period. The proposal offered tuesday by sen. Sam Nunn d-ga., the leading figure on defense issues in the Senate is close enough to a $91 billion Cut approved by the House at the urging of Nunns counterpart rep. Les Aspin d-wis., to enable congressional democrats to offer a definable alternative to Bush a plan. The president has insisted that he will tolerate no further cutbacks beyond the $50 billion that he proposed in his january budget. Nevertheless some analysts speculated that Nunns proposed reductions could in the stars and stripes offer a Ripe target for eventual Compromise. An agreement on defense spending is the key Issue in determining the size of the so called peace dividend and How much of the Money can be rechannel cd to Domestic programs or to reduce the Federal budget deficit. Nunn warned that defense spending for fiscal 1993, which begins oct. 1, could not be Cut More rapidly than the $7.4 billion that Bush has proposed for fear that it would Hurt employment and environmental cleanup efforts at nuclear Sites. By contrast the House approved As pins recommendation for a $14 billion Cut in the Pentagon budget for fiscal 1993 and has earmarked $1 billion in department of defense outlays to help defense related industries adjust to the cuts. Nunns recommendations which were around expected Levels were contained in a letter to the Senate budget committee which is about to begin work on a Senate version of the budget Resolution. Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said monday night that defense Secretary Dick Cheney has not seen Nunn s proposal and therefore had no comment. Williams said however that a we Are generally gratified at senator Nunns analysis that the president is a taking the Force Down at the right  in a related matter the House was scheduled to take up legislation wednesday that would eliminate a provision in the current budget Law prohibiting lawmakers from using defense savings to finance More Domestic spending. Bush has warned that he will veto the measure if it passes. Bush proposed total defense spending of $281 billion for fiscal 1993. The Bush and Nunn proposals include a request that Congress rescind previously approved appropriations for about $7.7 billion in programs that lawmakers pushed through last year against the administrations recommendations. The House figures include Only some of those rescission. A Tilo democratic sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia 10years ago March 26,1982 a the court trying the kidnappers of american Brig. Gen. James l. Dozier found All 17 defendants guilty and sentenced them to jail terms ranging from 26 months to 27 years.20 years ago March 26,1972 a the official and provisional Irish Republican armies United in dismissing a truce on Ulster attacks in Northern ireland.30 years ago March 26, 1962 a the Cincinnati bearcats crushed Ohio state s buckeyes in their Long awaited rematch 71-59, to win the National collegiate athletic association basketball championship for the second straight year. It was the first time the same schools met in successive years for the championship.40 years ago March 26,1952 the United states England and France sent identical notes to Moscow reaffirming their desire for a lasting peace treaty with a unified Germany and their demand for free elections in the soviet zone of Germany before they would hold talks with Moscow. World War ii 50 years ago today Eastern spearhead of the drive North through Burma fight their Way into the town of Tou goo in the Central Region the nationalist chinese who Are cooperating with the British in defending Burma Rush Forward a now division to try to help the remnants of the 200th div still fighting inside the town and on its outskirts president sets stage for resisting emission proposals at . Summit Washington a president Bush made it virtually certain tuesday that the United states will fight attempts to impose pollution control targets during an International conference in june. Bush said he eagerly awaits a treaty on global warming from the . Earth Summit but reiterated that any commitments to reducing Carbon dioxide emissions must a fit each nations particular  his statement accompanied the administrations annual report on the environment. White House aides said there is a Good Chance Bush May attend the conference in Rio de Janiero Brazil scheduled for june 1-12. Bush a advisers Are debating whether it would be a Wise political move for him to attend the conference. They Are trying to develop . Positions to elevate his leadership in the face of criticism that he will undercut european countries Effort to set timetables on global warming. Many european countries have argued that global warming cannot be controlled unless Industrial nations commit themselves to specific reductions in releases of Carbon dioxide. Sen. Albert Gore jr., a Tenn. And a leading critic of the administration on global warming said Bush was trying to undermine the upcoming conference. A a it a a kick in the Knees to every other nation seriously committed to the Success of the conference. The negotiations Are threatened with failure and if it happens George Bush will be held accountable a Gore said. Ozone depletion study ending Bangor Maine a a landmark study of Ozone depletion Over the Northern hemisphere is winding Down after 27 High Altitude flights that found alarmingly High Levels of Ozone destroying chemicals. A civilian version of the u-2 spy plane operated by the National aeronautics and space administration completed its last flight sunday. Today weather permitting the er-2 will ferry its instruments Back to its base nasal Sames research Center in Mountain View calif., while measuring losses in Earth a protective Ozone layer along the route. Nasa officials declined to say whether they detected an Ozone Hole similar to one discovered in 1985 Over the South pole. The results arc to be outlined next month. Nasa last month reported discovery of alarming Levels of Ozone destroying chemicals Over Canada the United states and Europe. It said aircraft and satellite studies found that chlorine monoxide a chemical produced by breakdown of chlorofluorocarbons reached record Levels Over parts of the Northern hemisphere in january. That report prompted president Bush to move up a deadline for halting . Production of chlorofluorocarbons or rfcs which have been widely used As coolants and in Industrial processes. The administration has opposed any emission control plan that focuses on Carbon dioxide which is produced from the burning of Fossil fuels. It argues that such reductions could be too costly and could cause economic harm. Carbon dioxide which comes primarily from the burning of Oil Coal and natural Gas accounts for More than half of All global warming emissions. Other sources include methane from the decomposition of organic matter and other sources and chlorofluorocarbon releases caused by Many Spray Type products. The administration has argued that each country should be left to Deal with global warming in ways that suit it Best. But environmentalists have argued that no attempt to combat global warming will succeed unless Industrial countries commit themselves to specific Carbon dioxide reductions. Most european countries have pushed for firm commitments that would stabilize Carbon dioxide releases by the turn of the Century. The Bush administration Hopes meetings before the Rio conference will develop a consensus said Michael Deland chairman of Bush a Council on environmental Quality. Lawmakers Appeal findings on Check abuse source 2194 Dris of  w h a n  or los if c a from wire reports Washington a lawmakers with serious Check overdraft problems began meeting with the House ethics committee tuesday to Challenge findings that they abused privileges at the chamber a Bank. The first appeals came from current and former members who met the committees criteria As a a abusers of House banking privileges. The committee has not officially released names of the 19 current and five former members on the list pending appeals. Members contesting the committee findings complained that the panel incorrectly counted their overdrafts because of delays by the now closed Bank in crediting deposits to accounts. Rep. Matthew f. Mchugh d-n.y., acting committee chairman said it could be next week before the panel releases its list of the worst offenders. Once the list of 24 is out the committee will prepare release of a larger list of 331 current and former members. Anyone who wrote at least one bad Check during a 39-month period would be identified on the second list. In Boise Idaho a former congressman has been accused in a Federal indictment of defrauding Banks with a multimillion Dollar Check kiting scheme. A Federal grand jury returned the 49-count indictment March 11 against former rep. George Hansen a Idaho and John f. Scoresby Eastern Idaho chairman of the Republican party. Prosecutors say Hansen solicited Loans from Banks by promising to pay 5 percent to 10 percent interest per month. He allegedly told investors the Money would be used in his business Ideal consultants. Hansen spent More than a year in a Federal prison Camp after being convicted in 1984 of submitting false financial disclosure reports to Congress