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Deficit to slow economic recovery (UPI)--Federal Reserve However, the Commerce Chairman Paul Volker appears TUE Department reported DAILY a sign before the Senate Banking of a possible economic slow- Committee today and he is down under way, with a de- expected to throw a monkey cline of 2.4 percent in "Big wrench into the glut of re- ticket" durable good orders cent economic cheer. in the second quarter of the GAZETTE Volcker is likely to tell year. lawmakers that an annual Moreover, the combination government deficit of 180- of high growth rates and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba billion dollars a year is massive deficits has invest- likely to choke off recovery ors on Wall Street leary by hampering borrowing by that the fed may authorize I business and consumers. an increase in the rate it (Volume 39 Number 141 Wednesday, July 24, 198 Volcker's testimony charges Commercial Banks to l follows reports this week borrow. that the economy grew at a The fed's so-called dis- REAGAN brisk 7.5 percent in the se- count rate now is nine per- VOWS:NO NEW TAXES inflation cent. cond quarter and (UPI)--President Reagan hits top three percent. While Reagan was adamant The rose at an annual rate of prime rate banks the campaign trail today for Walter Mondale is not about Texas and social se- through the charge 4.1 percent their best customers a swing through Texas, Geor- buying Reagan's no-tax curity, he was less so about first half of the year. is hovering at 13 percent. gia, and New Jersey. pledge. a remark made yesterday by Reagan will attend a so- The democratic presi- his campaign director. called "Family Festival dential candidate inter- Jack Rollins told re- WORLD NEWS Rally" in Austin, where he rupted a vacation fishing porters he is not convinced is expected to repeat a trip in Minnesota yesterday Geraldine Ferraro will be an pledge made during a news to call Reagan's promise "A asset to the democratic DIGEST I1conference last night that big fish story." ticket and said Ferraro's no new taxes are planned for Mondale says the president addition "Could be TOKYO (AP)--The U S_ dolla wa iha e d gain the 1 the AFPUY Te U.S. ao ar was uncnangea against te 1985. is holding back a "December biggest bust in history." Japanese yen in trading on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange to- The president also is ex- surprise" if he is re- Rollins apologized as day. The dollar closed at 245.95 yen. soon pected to repeat a pledge to elected. as he said it, calling the give 36-million social se- He challenged Reagan to statement a "Freudian slip." LONDON (AP)--Gold opened in London this morning at $336 curity recipients a cost-of- put a budget plan on the Reagan said he would not an ounce, that is down $3.50 from yesterday's close. living increase this year, table as Mondale did last touch that remark "With a even if inflation does not week. ten-foot pole." SAN FRANCISCO (UPI)--A Federal Appeals Court in San Fran- cisco ruled Tuesday that two Albuquerque businessmen may sue eight Las Vegas police officers who the men accuse of Congress plans hearings on Amtrak accidents excessive brutality and illegal arrests. The jewelry (UPI)--Two congressional Now, officials are probing Tomorrow, the Senate Comm- by overzealous police who salesmen say they were arrested panels plan hearings this the actions of two railroad erce Committee will hear were trying to solve a brutal 1975 murder. week on Amtrak and what can employees. from Amtrak representatives. be done to make the rail A National Transportation And on Friday, POLAND (UPI)--Poland Tuesday criticized the United States a House line safer. Safety Board official says a Transportation Sub-Committee for not lifting the economic sanctions against Poland The hearings follow the control tower operator will hear from many since it released hundreds of political prisoners during of the fourth fatal accident this either failed to signal the same witnesses as part a recent holiday. President Reagan told reporters the of month involving the fed- Northbound train, or the its inquiry into Amtrak's administration has not decided yet whether to respond to erally subsidized railroad. train's engineer missed the safety record and proced- the Polish Amnesty. Authorities say human signal. ures. error caused Monday's head- (UPI)--The father of dethroned Miss America, Vanessa on collision of two pass- Clean-up begins at Three Mile Island Williams, says recent events have been traumatic for her enger trains in New York. and she is getting psychological counseling for de- The Northbound New England (UPI)--Cleanup crews worked the radiation level to jump pression. Penthouse Magazine publisher Bob Guccione says Zip and Southbound Shore- today to complete operations 35 times higher, but it was he estimates he will make up to $10 million on sales of liner rammed each other on a at the Three Mile Island 10 times lower than offi- the issue that includes nude pictures of the former trestle over a New York City Nuclear Power Plant in cials has estimated. Bernard Snyder, director beauty queen. street. Middletown, Penn. A Spanish diplomat was Workmen last night lifted of the Nuclear Regulatory C4AVADA (UPI)--An underground nuclear test 10 times more killed and 137 injured. the 159-and-a-half-ton lid Commission's Three Mile Pro- powerful than the A-Bombs dropped on Japan is scheduled Preliminary tests ruled on the plant's crippled nuc- gram Office, called last this morning at the Navada test site. The government out mechanical failure in an lear reactor. night's lid-lifting opera- warns that nearby high-rises may sway and urges con- aging signal system. Officials say that caused tion "A landmark event." struction workers find a secure position when the bomb is Snyder says the lower detonated. radiation level is a "Posi- "When GTMO goes over the Andy Amp-eater tive sign" and it might make MIAMI (UPI)--Hurricane forecasters in Miami are watching energy target, get that the cleanup operation a tropical depression in the Mid-Atlantic. Winds at the excess to eat!" easier. center of the disturbance are estimated at 30 miles an The 1 billion dollar oper- hour. Flash flood and marine warnings are posted for "Yesterday, GTMD went ation will provide access to parts of the Windward Islands. over by $4,710. the nuclear fuel damaged in the nation's worst commer- INDIA (UPI)--Afghan Rebel sources in India claim Soviet "Pretty soon I'll be cial nuclear accident at the forces killed 300 civilians during a bombing raid on Kan- an elephant!' plant on March 28, 1979. dahar in Sourthern Afghanistan last week. The rebel Officials say they will sources say the raid was in apparent retaliation for re- use a huge vacuum cleaner to bel attacks that killed 15 soldiers. There is no inde- remove the nuclear fuel from pendent confirmation of the claim. the reactor. _- Drunk driving is costly experience By OS3 Randy Roberts all motorists and places in "Anyone ticketed for jeopardy the lives of every- -F. _ driving under the influence one who use the roads. c - How does alcohol affect V of alcohol on board NAVSTA GTMO will lose all driving driving? privileges for one year on The American Automobile any military base; that is a Association states: "Alcohol guarantee," states BT1 Frank is a depressant; it dulls Johnson, Base Police Acci- the brain or puts it to dent Investigator. sleep, prohibiting proper An increase in the number functioning. of tickets for driving under When alcohol reaches the the influence has been wit- brain, it affects behavior. nessed during the summer The effects start with months. just one drink." In June and July, nine This change in behavior, tickets have been issued, especially when behind the itself in six of those in July alone. wheel, manifests Three of the nine have re- altered driving. sulted in accidents, with If observed driving left t the one person sustaining ser- of center or on t erratic ious injury; the other two shoulder, displaying recieved minor injuries. speed, or tossing cans from According to Driver Magaz- the car, probable cause has allow ine: "Alcohol is commonly been established to a vehi- involved in well over half Base Police to stop of the single vehicle acci- cle. dents." When Base Police approach Furthermore, a study con- a vehicle stopped for prob- see ducted by Mothers Against able cause, a request to Drunk Driving, revealed: "Of a drivers' license, military reg- those who die in single-car identification, vehicle proof of in- wrecks, 65 percent of them istration and are drunk." surance will be made. A survey conducted by the American Auto- sional. drinking and driving. The effects Driving under the influ- 4.) mobile Association revealed that about of drinking and driving can be costly. ence of alcohol is a blatant (Story concludes on Page one-half of all drivers admitted to occa- (U.S. Navy Photo) violation of the rights of Page 2 The Daily Gazette Wednesday, July 25, 1964 DOD Show "Carol Mitchell" will perform in GTMO on the The Family Service Center following dates: will be maintaining a list of Downtown July 28 child care providers who Marine Site July 29 community bulletin will be available to provide board] services for children of Leeward Point July 30 All performances will begin single active duty parents at 7 p.m. and some of the and military couples who are called to duty at songs you will hear are "I Leeward Point Residents: The Reflex Photo Club in- a moments BARGAIN HUNTERS WANTED! notice.