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Show The Salt Lake 'tribune, Monday, September si, Sharp Tests Facing Nixon Plea Army Eyes New Nerve Gas WASHINGTON (UPI) -The Army publicly reported plans Sunday to manufacture a binary nerve gas, composed of two relatively harmless chemicals which mix to become lethal only after they are fired at a target. By Carl P. Leubsdorf Associated Press Wnter WASHINGTON - President cuts Nixons pleas against in the military budget face sharp tests in the Senate this week on moves to cut U.S. forces overseas and slow developin'- i of the Trident subma- . rr-r- - 4 - x vtN-- I Xt The United States . has renounced the use of nerve gas and other chemical weapons, but main ins a "deterrent stockpile" in case another country uses them first. i A .. First Word of the decision word First came from Rep. Les Aspin, a persistent critic of rine. In his latest expression of concern, Nixon said, all of our efforts to secure a more peaceful and prosperous world will be endangered if we unilaterally erode our defense posture. In a letter to Senate leaders, . 7. ! l-- ft X O'9" V J v' M v i Jfv ,1' V1' ft'- i . ' -- X s . IV purchased commercially, would have to be added to the shell on the battlefield before firing, he said. Reduces Dangers The major reason given for producing the binary gas was to reduce the danger of storing nerve gas munitions. Since the end product of spendmg and Rep. F. Edward Hebert, Chairman the facility planned for Pine of the House Armed Services Bluff will include the projecCommittee. Aspin learned tile with only one of the two Pentagon .4 jt Vis about it in an Army letter sent last Tuesday to all members of Congress. A spokesman said one of the chemicals, similar to a home pesticide, would be manufactured and loaded into ariillery shells at the Pine Bluff, Ark., arsenal. The second chemical, components installed, the hay ards of production should bo no more than those of ar.y modern industrial plant, the. Army said in its letter to members of Congress. The two components will not be stored together and will not be adjacent until th second component is loaded into the projectile. gFO RfllSBSI A Individusl or group for program T, book advertising sales. Must b experienced telephone people to i follow up on letter from promtS nent, top name personalities. LJ Steady work, big commission. 1 -- 1 Must be bondable. Write fully to Mr. t. Miller, Suite 600. 9750 Airpurt Blvd., Los Angeles, , California 90045. ara1 A released Saturday by the White House, the President said current efforts in Congress to, reduce the defense budget are deeply disturbing to me." Strength Brings Sucess There is no doubt in my mind that a strong dpfense posture is closely linked to the past success and future develof our foreign opment policies, Nixon said. The Senate is expected to work all this coming week on a bill authorizing $20.4 billion for military procurement in the current fiscal year. The House, meanwhile, plans to act on the second stop-ga- p appropriation bill for the fiscal year that started July 1. It provides funding for federal agencies. Senate and House leaders are still talking about winding up the session at the end of October. Seventh Veto Try For the seventh time this Demoyear, congressional crats will try to muster the vote needed to override a Nixon veto. two-thir- The Senate has scheduled a Tuesday afternoon vote on overriding the veto of a bill federal disaster expanding relief aid by providing up to $2,500 that wouldnt have to be bill The original repaid. passed the Senate 82 to 1 and the House by voice vote. The Senate Watergate Com- mittee resumes its inquiry Monday into the June, 1972, break-i- n at the Democratic National Committee. School Lunch Subsidy The Senate plans to put the military procurement bill aside for several hours Monday to consider a bill authorizing an additional $129.5 million in federal subsidies to meet rising costs in the school lunch program. Similar passed to a bill recently the House, it is by- - opposed by the Nixon adminis- tration. Spanish Velvet JAili Associated Press Wireolioto. Solon Raps Plan for New Draft Sofa & Love Seat Laguna Niguel, Calif. Space industry went slack when building was completed. It was never used. This futuristic $25 nilIion aerospace facility built by Rockwell International stands unused on land at :k $25 Million Aerospace Facility Sits Idle, Empty in California LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. Rockwell Internatio(AP) nals futuristic $25 million aerospace facility has been sitting WASHINGTON (UPI) -SJohn C. Stennis, one of the few in Congress who resisted the rush to an all volunteer Army, served notice Sunday he would not consider any legislation to restore the draft for at least two years en. for empty three years surrounded by parking lots meant for the cars of 7,500 employes who .never came to work. The giant seven-storplant, tiered in pyramid style to resemble an exotic Babylonian ziggurat, covers a million square feet and sits on a plot. It was desiped to house Rockwells aerospace operations, but between the time it was started in 1968 and finished two years later, the space industry went slack. y Stennis, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, also suggested that the Pentagon go out and recruit young girls for noncombat posts. Beat Drums I have no patience for those in the military uniform two years ago who were beating the drums for the allvolunteer concept, and who are now saying it wont Stennis said in a work, speech prepared for delivery in the Senate Monday. The facts are that the plan sufficiently tried, notby any means. Enlistments since the draft expired last June 30 have been disappointing and some Pentagon manpower experts feel the draft may have to be restored soon. Stennis said he would support all reasonable mea- sures" to make the volunteer Army work, but that he firmly opposed any move to revive the draft hasnt been the desk of Rep. Jack Brooks, chairman of the House governmental operations subcommittee. It has not budged since. Hopes for Action Andrew Hinshaw, Rep. who sits on the Brooks committee and whose district includes Laguna hoped the committee would act on the trade before the fall recess. said he House Hinshaw staff wanted to find out which Nipel, said he federal agencies would occupy the building and asked the GSA for a report. Why has it taken the House committee so much longer to act on the proposed trade than its Senate counterpart? We have been as a subcommittee more preoccupied with Outaining information cn the propriety of expenditures on President Nixons property at San Clemente and Key Bis-cayn- e, Hinshaw said. STOREWIDE It is a beautiful building and us just a shame our projected business did not materialize, a Rockwell executive says. Found No Bayer For several years the company tried to find an industrial buyer with no luck. Then Rockwell turned to the federal government And Uncle Sam was interested. The General Services Administration and Rockwell negotiated a trade in which the government would get the Laguna Niguel building and Rockwell wouiJ get surplus Defense Department property it now leases in Los Angeles County. Laguna Niguel is in NNIVERSARY Shop Both Stores Tonight till 9 diagonal picture in o compact Big 19" diagonal Super-Scree-n American vValnut color cabinet. Over 90 solid-staTitan 101 Chassis. Solid-staSuper Video Range Tuner. Customized Tuning. 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