Ash brings baby boom SPOKANE, Wash. (UPI) - They're calling them “ash babies,” and some hospitals in the Northwest are having trouble finding room for all of the expectant moms. It just so happens Wednesday marked the nine-month anniversary of the massive May 18,1980, eruption Serving The Greater Manchester Area For TOO Y M rs of Mount St. Helens. When the mountain blew its top* Manchester, Conn. Thursday, February 19,1081 25 Cents that sunny morning, it covered parts of three states with volcanic ach, so much so, in some places, people vir­ tually were “ash-bound” for days, unable to get out of their homes. Now people are starting to talk about the eruption again, but for a different reason. Reagan says people “I remember we were commen­ ting to each other after the ash fell we would have to keep track of the period nine months later,” said Joe Morris, administrator of Kootenai Memorial Hospital in Coeur d’Alene, are plants backbone Idaho. "At the current rate, we’ll be up to 107 babies — our biggest month ever WASHINGTON (U P I)- President man Jake Gam, R-Utah. — and it would be a February with Reagan, opening a counter-attack on The program had four main com­ only 28 days,” said Morris. crltici of his economic recovery ponents: Nurses in the hospital’s maternity program, said today he Is convinced —Spending cuts totaling 341.4 ward began noticing an increasing the American people will support bis billion in fiscal 1982, which begins number of births last week, and it package of tax and spending cuts. Oct. 1. In addition, Reagan propped became apparent something was-up "We believe that the main source 32 billion savings by making barge when 19 babies were delivered the of strength in this country is going to operators, airlines and others pay for same day. be the people themselves,” the presi­ federal facilities they use, and 35.7 dent — who announced his plan In a billion in additional savings for speech to Congress Wednes^y night “total savings” of 349.1 billion. — told 125 newspaper editors at —Individual tax cuts totaling breakfast today. rou^ly 30 percent over three years “We believe also that they are beginning July 1. The tax bill of a Panel proposes ready to support a great change.” typical family of four with a 325,000 Reagan’s "new beginning" income would drop by 3809 by 1984. program calls for a hard right turn in . Business would get tax cuts retroac­ the direction of the federal govern­ tive to Jan. 1 in the form of faster IB-cent postage ment and provides op to 341.4 billion write-offs for depreciation. in spending reductions and decisive —Reduction of "unnecessarily WASHINGTON (UPI) - The in­ as next year if the full rate request tax cuts for individuals and business. stringent" and "Intrusive" dependent Postal Rate Commission were not approved. Based on the criticism he has regulations the administration said today endorsed boosting the cost of "I appreciate that no one likes to heard so far, Reagan said he expects mailing a first class letter to 18 cents see the price of postage increase,” will require Americans to spend 1.2 efforts to cripple the program by billion hours filling out forms this — two cents less than the 20-cent Bolger said. "But the reality of infla­ defeating or altering the tax portion year. "Fewer regulators will stamp sought by the Postal Service. tion cannot be.avoided or denied.” of his program. necessarily result In fewer The commission also But Fritschler, explaining the "I almost sense that one of their regulations and less harassment of recommended a 12-cent post card in­ recommendations to the Senate sub­ plans Is going to be to not criticize the regulated,” the budget document stead of the Postal Service’s committee on Civil Service, Post Of­ the (spending) cuts at all but to see if said. proposed 13 cent rate, and suggested fice and General Services, said the they can’t wipe out the tax part of the —An appeal to the Federal Reserve changes in other mail rates. recommendation was "anti- program,” the president said. Board to cut the growth of money in Commission Chairman A. Lee inflationary” and would generate Reagan, along with Treasury half by 1986 to curb Inflation. Reagan Fritschler told a Senate subcom­ sufficient revenue. Secretary Donald Regan and Budget I said the administration will consult mittee hearing the rate-making panel He said the mail service should be Director Davud Stockman, met with frequently with the Fed, while cut 31 billion from the 33.75 billion able to avoid another rate request for the elhtors before departing for recognizing itf independence. rate increase sought by the Postal two years if the commmission’s California and a four-day rest at his Individual tax cuts in the package Service. The Postal Service main­ recommendations are put into effect ranch near Santa Barbara. tained the boost is necessary to keep in for all categories. would toUl $44.2 bUllon in 1982, Before heading to a Capitol HUl business tax cuts 38 7 billion. up with inflation. Under the commission plan, hearing to begin selling the The independent panel took its existing rates for second class mail All of this would add up to a 1982 president’s plan, Treasury chief stand-after 10months of hearings. Its — newspapers and magazines — Regan likened the moment to the budget "deficit of 345 billioh’, com-* reccommendatlon now goes to the would rise about 9 percent on pared to |27.5 billion projected by "kickoff of a football game or the Postal Service’s board of governors average. President Carter for 1982. Stockman Third class rates would increase first Idning <rf a baseball game.” which may accept it and put it into Relgan defiled his program, en­ told reporters Charter’s figure was practice, put it into practice under between 6 percent and 24 percent and based on unrealistic economic titled "America’s New Beginning: a protest, or send it back for further fourth class, which include parcel assumptions and really would have Program for Economic Recovery,” action. post and book rate, about 3 percent. President Ronald Reagan delivers his economic message been more than 350 billion. As part of its sweeping budget Wednesday night. The budget and tax The Postal Service had no im­ cut package has been hailed as the Wednesday before a joint session of Congress. (UPI photo) ’The only major increase in the mediate comment on the com­ slashes, the administration most innovative proposal since program was a $7.2 billion addition to mission's recommendation, although Wednesday proposed cutting federal wn Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in nutrition, extended unemployment AFlrCIO President Lane Kirkland defense spending. Postmaster General William F. subsidies to the Postal Service by the depths of the Great Depression. benefits, trade adjustment called an emergency meeting of his Reagan put the goal of balancing Bolger has said the 20-cent first class 3250 million in 1981 and 3632 million assistance and student aid. organization’s economic policy com­ rate was the minimum the agency in 1982. "If we do not act forcefully, and the budget off until 1984. It would — as previous presidents mittee for today to issue a formal needed. Nonetheless, Bolger has said the now, the economy will get worse,” Administration officials said if have tried — attempt to reduce and reaction. He warned last week the public proposal is unlikely to affect six-day Reagan warned. their proposals are enacted promptly "'nie people are watching and untangle the federal regulatory Senate Democratic leader Robert could face greater rate hikes as early mail delivery. machinery. Byrd, D-W. Va., said Democrats and fully, the program would reduce waiting,” he told the (ingress that inflation from an estimated 10 per­ must enact his proposals. "They It would consolidate nearly IIW would support a tax cut, but not the 10 percent per year across-the-board cent this year to 4 percent by 1988, don’t demand miracles, but they do specific-purpose federal grant version Reagan wants. and create by that year 13 million expect us to act.” programs, giving the money instead Good skates help MD “We feel it is an inflationary tax jobs — 3 million more, they said, than And Reagan said to applause, in block grants to states to use cut,” Byrd said. "We don’t thinli it is 'present policies would create. "There is nothing wrong with nexibility for education, health and MANCHESTER - Eight thou­ owner of Skate FanUsy, there were equitable and fair across the board. America that we together can’t fix.” social programs. But they warned if the program is sand dollars worth of contributions some faces that were unfamiliar It favors the rich.” Reenacted, the program would It would reduce federal subsidies adopted "piecemeal” — if Congress were rolled up through the night by and some feet that were unac­ Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass„ abn^tly slow the growth of federal for synthetic fuel development, the enacts only the "politically skaters who wanted to do someting customed to skates. spending from Its recent 16 percent Elxport-Import Bank, the Postal Ser­ said there are major budget cuts he palatable” sections — the result will to combat muscular dystrophy. Some brought cash with them. can and will support, "But I am not rate to 6 percent. It would slow but vice and (lalry farmers and stretch be no better than past economic They came in droves. 8()()-900 About half the 38,000 came that way prepared to see the social progress of not reverse the rise in taxes that out funds for highways, airports, policies.