European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the Brakband is Ribb thursday november is 1973 panel oks Independent prosecutor. Washington up after just two weeks of deliberation the House judiciary committee approved by voice vote tues Day legislation that would create a position for a court appointed special watergate prosecutor As Independent As you can  aside warnings the Bill might invite a veto or a court ruling that it was unconstitutional the committee rejected on a 21-17 vote a Republican sponsored substitute that would have kept the special prosecutor under the jurisdiction of the executive Branch. The Bill scheduled for a floor vote on nov. 26, would have a three judge panel of the . District court for the District of Columbia choose a successor to Archibald Cox for a three year term and give the judges sole authority of dismissal. Favor Jaworski while the Bill would not specifically pre empt the administration s appointment of Leon Jaworski As the new special prosecutor it contained language making Clear the sponsors preference that the judges appoint Jaworski and avoid the Prospect of two competing prosecutors. Before final approval the committee also approved 26 to 12, an amendment by rep. Tom Railsback r-i11., that would re quire the new prosecutor to report at least monthly to the committee leadership any information pertinent to the question of whether impeachable offences have been committed by the president of the United  Senate judiciary committee mean while agreed to vote next wednesday on its version of the legislation which would have chief . District judge John j. Sirica alone appoint a new prosecutor. Grand jury to continue the Senate panel also approved House passed legislation extending the life of the original watergate grand jury for six months past its scheduled expiration on dec. 5, and for an additional six months at Sirica s discretion. Both prosecutor Bills were prompted by the storm of protest Over president Nixon s oct. 20 firing of Cox which acting atty. Gen. Robert h. Bork carried out after atty. Gen. Elliot l. Richardson and his Deputy William d. Ruckelshaus re signed in . Peter w. Rodino jr., d-n.j., the House committee chairman said his panel was concerned with the Independence of the special prosecutor and the court appointed prosecutor is As Independent As you can . Harold v. Froehlich r-wis., said he voted with the democrats to defeat the gop substitute offered by rep. David Dennis of Indiana because he believed the appearance of Independence provided by the Bill outweighed any questions of its constitutionality. A Blooming traffic stopper the purpose of Long haired Jewell motorists to conserve fuel but to sell Blue jeans and a Halter Jewell sex Harris 20, is not to slow Down Miami Flowers. Decked out As she is in Cut off Perien Ces no trouble in doing both. A Lasker medical awards Given new York a the scientists who developed external heart Massage and pacemaker treatments were named win ners of the prestigious Albert Lasker Clini Cal medical research awards tuesday. The recipients Are William Bennett Kouwenhoven 87, professor emeritus of electrical engineering and now lecturer in surgery at Johns Hopkins University and Paul m. Zoll 62, clinical professor of medi Cine at Harvard medical school. I cannot emphasize enough the great value that their work provided said pioneering heart surgeon Michael e. De Bakey at a news conference Here. The chairman of the 19-member awards jury he will present two $10,000 honorariums to the men at a luncheon thursday. Established by the Albert and Mary Las Ker foundation in 1946, the awards have gone to among others 22 persons who later became Nobel prize winners. Stateside me Cord appeals conviction asks release Washington a James w. Mccordjr. Appealed his conviction tues Day for conspiracy burglary and wire tapping in the watergate break in and asked to be released until a Federal Appeal court acts. Mccord was sentenced Friday to serve one to five years in prison for his part in the june 17, 1972, break in at democratic party Headquarters. He is free on a $50,000 appearance Bond. Five other watergate conspirators also sentenced Friday made similar requests for release pending appeals but were turned Down monday by chief . District court judge John j. Sirica. � Senate passes new Usia measure it s a Congress first baby Washington a rep. Yvonne Braithwaite Burke d-calif., has scored a first in the . Congress she is the first member to get a maternity leave. House speaker Carl Albert d-okla., granted her the leave which began nov. 1. Rep. Burke 40, who is at her los an Geles Home awaiting the momentary birth of her first child plans to return to Congress when the second session con Venes in january. In the past official leave had been granted to congressional members Only for personal illness or illness of a family member. Under the rules a member of con Gress must ask for the leave on behalf of his colleague. Rep. Augustus f. Hawkins d-calif., requested that mrs. Burke be allowed the official leave. When rep. H. R. Gross a Iowa heard that Albert had granted the maternity leave he commented on the House floor this is an historic first in the House of representatives and i want to extend my congratulations to both part ies both to the member and to the speaker of the  mrs. Burke s husband is a health care consultant. Washington a the Senate has passed a . Information Agency authorization Bill designed to replace an earlier version vetoed by president Nixon. The new Bill sent to the House by voice vote authorizes appropriation of $207.9 million for operation of the Agency for the fiscal year ending next june 30. Agnew s Mother in Law Dies the Bill eliminates the provision objected to by the president in his veto Mes Sage cutting off funds if the Agency re fused to Supply within 35 Days information requested by the Senate foreign relations committee or the House foreign affairs committee. Washington a former vice president Spiro t. Agnew s Mother in Law mrs. Ruth Elinor Judefind died tuesday after suffering a stroke. Mrs. Judefind 76, died at suburban hos Pital. She was admitted monday morning in critical condition to the Hospital s coronary intensive care unit. She had lived with Agnew and his wife in their suburban Kenwood md., Home since january after moving from Baltimore county my. New York City Ballet dancers strike new York a the 84-member dance troupe of the new York City Ballet went on strike tuesday hours before the new season was to begin. It was the fourth major strike at a cultural institution Here this fall. Members of the american Guild of Musi Cal artists voted to strike by a 6-to-l mar Gin Over a demand for a guarantee of a full 14-week season of performances. The City Center for music and drama which manages the Ballet said it could give no guarantee because of contract negotiations with the Ballet orchestra. Walkouts by musicians of the new York philharmonic and by employees of the museum of modern Art Are continuing. A strike by the orchestra of the new York City opera was settled earlier