European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Thursday August 11,1994deal lets army use part of Presidio Washington api Federal officials have reached agreement on How to maintain the army a presence at the historic Presidio of san Francisco while promoting use of the area As a National Park. The 6th army maintains its Headquarters at the Presidio which will make the transition from military Post to National Park oct 1, during its 218 years As a Spanish mexican and . Military Garrison the Presidio helped protect Commerce and Trade. It also played a logistical role in every major . Military engagement since the mexican War in 1846-48. The National Park service plans to transform the Presidio into an Urban Park with recreational facilities. The base realignment and closure commission recommended that the army remain at the Presidio last year. That decision prompted negotiations Between the army and the Interior department. A extensive negotiations were required to fulfil department of the Interior ssh oals for the Park while enabling the army to perform its defense Mission a Interior officials said in a statement tuesday. Income from army use of a part of the Presidio will help reduce Park expenses the Interior department. Said. The army will occupy 277 of the Presidio a 870 buildings a about 29 percent of the forts 6.3 million Square footage a during the Parks development. The army also will control adjacent open space landscaped dogs have their Day a ugh this cold drink is not such a hot idea thinks Rottweiler Pup Ginger As she struggles to get a sip from a Fountain. Looks As though Abby Jones of Jacksonville n.c., May have to take her thirsty pet Home to the More sensible water bowl. Xuwu the Young Pooch rolling his eyes at right has even More to Gripe about. That Yucky stuff he swallowing in is Flea dip. The sponge is Nathan Burt who dunked dogs for owners taking advantage of bargain shampoo Flea dip and vaccination prices tuesday on producers pet Day in Bryan Texas. Ames suggests polygraph tests would deter double agents by Walter Pincus Washington Post Washington a confessed spy Aldrich h. Ames says More frequent polygraph testing by the Cia would have a caused Nim to think twice about spying for the soviet Union. Ames made the statement to rep. Dan Glickman d-kan., and rep. Larry Combest a Texas the chairman and ranking gop member of the House intelligence committee. They questioned him monday for two hours in a secure facility in Virginia about How he avoided detection for almost 10 years while delivering highly sensitive information to Moscow in return for More than $2 million. Earlier this year Ames pleaded guilty to espionage charges and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The 31-year Cia Veteran told the congressmen that he believed that a professional spy could beat a polygraph. Nonetheless Glickman said he would consider the convicted spy a View that giving frequent tests could serve As a deterrent when the committee proposes changes to beef up Cia internal Security. In a briefing for reporters Glickman said he did not believe that simply increasing polygraph tests for peo pie handling the most sensitive materials would solve the Agency a problems. He said the most important step would be to reduce the Agency a bureaucracy and provide a urgent management Reform and management accountability to the  Cia officials including director James Woolsey a Are very reluctant to talk seriously about this a Glick Man said. Ames told Glickman that the new financial disclosure rules being installed at the Agency would not have had an important Impact on him and that by handling his pay from the russians More carefully a the could have gotten around them a the House chairman said. Ames views on the relative Merit of the polygraph come at a time when sources said he has had trouble with one question Given him by his Fri and Cia interrogators. They have been quizzing him for three months in an attempt to determine How he carried out his activities and How much damage was done. Recently during a polygraph test Ames appealed deceptive when asked whether his wife Rosario aware of his spying before 1992. That is the year when both have said that she first Learned of his activities although he actually began turning Over documents for Cash in 1985. At the same time however Ames showed no deep a a. A a n a. I a  la la  1 Ltd 1 i it a. A la. A a a l. 1 a Ter. His wife has passed a polygraph test on both questions. During an april interview with the Washington Post Ames was somewhat contemptuous of polygraphs calling them a form of  at that time however he was talking about the Way they were administered by Cia personnel. A Confidence and a relationship with the examiner were keys to the formula he offered for his passing the tests. Grounds and athletic Fields. T the buildings will include about 600 units of family housing. Some soldiers and their families will remain there. A a a thy army will pay its direct expenses for the buildings facilities and grounds it will use and occupy As Well As share operating expenses which Are common to All Presidio occupants a the statement said. The Interior department will use and operate the rest of the Presidio. Army and Presidio officials also plan to work toward establishing the Presidio Golf course a was a High Quality course that will maximize Public play a the statement said. Jacksonville sets sail on Mission to save Sara Byge Netharee Cox news service the aircraft Carrier Saratoga which saw action from Vietnam a Gulf of Tonkin to the persian Gulf May make its last stand on the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville Fla. A nonprofit group in the Florida City is working to raise $4.5 million in Cash or pledges to turn the 1,063-foot-Long Saratoga into a naval museum and tourist attraction and later a a special events Center. The ship is to be Quot a decommissioned aug. 20. A a it a going to be a big task not simple or easy but we can do it a said Don Davis a City councilman and co chairman of the  Saratoga museum foundation. Quot Jacksonville has Long identified with the Saratoga which has been based at the nearby Mayport naval station since the Flattop was launched in 1955. It was from Jacksonville that the Saratoga sailed for duty and to which it returned after several months at sea a sometimes during peace sometimes during War. A a she a special to us a said Andrew Cheney president of the Barmett Bank of Jacksonville. In a july 29 letter the Navy agreed to consider the foundations request to obtain the Saratoga but detailed a series of requirements that would have to be met before the Carrier would be transferred under the Navy a ship donation  to All the requirements is Money a an initial amount sufficient to pay for the refurbishing towing and mooring of the Saratoga at a permanent berthing site. A feasibility study pegged the Start up costs at $4.5 million an amount that a group of Jacksonville Banks has tentatively agreed to lend to the project. To guarantee repayment of the loan the foundation last week launched the a save our Sarah Campaign to raise $4.5 million a to be donated during the next five years a from companies and individuals. Davis said about $500,000 has been pledged to Date. The City of Jacksonville has proclaimed next week As a save our Sara week a with several fund raising activities planned. The City Council also has passed a Resolution stating it would make any loan payments the foundation could not make. Cheney a Strong supporter of the Saratoga efforts said he anticipated getting the loan finalized a in the next week or  what the Saratoga s boosters also have in mind in addition to memorializing the Carrier is the thousands of visitors and millions of dollars they think it would bring to Jacksonville. Burglars came calling and device got their number Naugatuck Conn. Apr two burglary sus. Pets called to see if anyone was Home not realizing that caller id was recording their number. Police charged Gregory Alves 23, and his Roommate Gary Ingham 19, with burglary at the Home of a former Roommate of Alves. Officers said one of the suspects Ca de the victim at 3 . Sunday and left a message on an answering machine asking if anyone was there. The burglars rewound the answering machine when they arrived at the Home. But police said the suspects number was up on the new device marketed by South pm new England Telephone co. As caller id. Police said the suspects piled jewelry guns and appliances into the victims car and drove off. Some items _ have been recovered police said