European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 05, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday. September 5, 1985 Reagan urges end to gop infighting Washington a president Reagan has told his Cabinet thai republicans Are dealing from a position of strength and should not Bicker among themselves his spokesman said wednesday. The president feels that he wishes to work closely with republicans in the coming year that we Are dealing from a position of strength with his election mandate and the fact that we have a majority in the Senate and that the Best Way for Success in this term and in the 1986 elections is to work together Larry Speakes said. Up cakes said the president outlined this View at a cab inet meeting on tuesday. Speakes did not Deal with specific issues but there have been notable disagreements among republicans Over How to Deal with the budget deficit International Trade the Federal tax code and other  said Reagan enjoys the greatest popularity of any postwar president in his fifth year. Reagan s latest approval rating in White House polls is 68 percent up from about s3 percent in january he  spokesman said previous presidents who have won second terms since world War ii have averaged an 18 Point decline in popularity from january to december of the first year of their second  have never really heard the president himself refer to his own popularity Speakes said but. Those engaged in politics know that his popularity will Benefit other re  conceded however that the popularity of some of the president s programs is not As High As his personal popularity and that some republicans consequently feel free to legislators doubt they can Meef deadline Tor renewing superfund Washington a members of Congress Are expressing pessimism about meeting a deadline to re Row the superfund toxic waste cleanup Effort. The House which has the most work to do on super f und returned from its August recess tuesday. The Senate was not due Back until next monday. Congress must get an acceptable Bill to president Reagan before the existing superfund Law enacted in 1980, expires Midnight sept. 30. Dying with the Law would be its financial base the lax on Petroleum and Basic petrochemicals that has provided nearly 90 percent of the si.6 billion budgeted for toxic cleanups during the first five years. Facing the Prospect of a Money drought the environmental Protection Agency has suspended most activities at 57 of the nation s a or chemical dumps. Russ Dawson an aide to Epa administrator Lee Thomas said a missed deadline would be a setback to an intensified superfund Effort for the next five Yean a joint goal of the administration and Congress. Most of the members closely involved with super fund doubt that the deadline can be met As Congress grapples with a variety of questions including How big the program should be and How to finance it. Money How much and from whose pockets is the Basic hurdle confronting Congress. The administration a seeking a $5.3 billion program. Thomas said that ii about the most his Agency can spend efficiently through 1990. The Senate Calls for s7.5 billion the House for $10 billion. To pay the major share of an expanded superfund the Senate finance committee proposed a new value added tax on manufacturers. But the Reagan administration strongly opposes that idea. Another major area of the superfund debate includes whether to give Epa. Which has completed Only six dump cleanups in five years flexibility to decide How Many Sites to clean up through 1990 and whether the cleanups will have to meet anti pollution standards set by Federal Law. The Foremost critic of the Dingell Bill is rep. James Florio. D-n.j., the principal author of the original superfund Law. He wants the new legislation to Man Date specific cleanup timetables and standards. Florio and other environmentalists such As rep. Henry Waxman d-Calif., Are pushing for a one year Extension of the Law hoping they can get a stronger measure next year when Congress faces elections. Getting a Bill through both Chambers and the differences settled by a conference committee May be Only half the Battle. The other could be Selling the package to the White House if it approaches the $10 billion lev a and contains a Broad new us. Super drive for Tough cleanup Laws under Way Glen Avon Calif. Up the stringfellow Spe Cial a toxic waste Laden truck set out amid cheers tuesday for the nation s capital in the Start of a super drive to press for stronger superfund cleanup legislation. About 50 cheering people brought samples of contaminated soil and water in Coffee cans Mayonnaise jars and plastic bottles to place in a 55-gallon drum on the flatbed truck. In 1979, an a Trulow of water streamed from the stringfellow acid pits into sewers near the Glen Avonel Emen tary school. Soon afterwards pupils began complaining of headaches and other health related troubles. We have had to live with this garbage for the last 16 years complained Penny Newman who has two children attending the school. We feel that it is time to clean it  the stringfellow special will make a three Day Tohir of California and Stop in other states to collect toxic waste samples. The National Campaign against toxic hazards a citizens coalition of More than 300 groups said the Cross country super drive will collect water and dirt samples from around toxic waste dumps in 37 stat Sand Lake them to Washington. The drive also will pick up petitions with More than 1 Milch. Signatures urging Congress to pass tougher legislation for the government s superfund or oeral that would provide More Money and Effort to Deanna up the nation s toxic waste Sites the coalition said three other super drive trucks will head for Washington next week the love canal limited from Minneapolis the times Beach Bullet from missourian the Jersey express from Maine. The trucks Are scheduled to arrive in Washington by oppose him on t  issues. But he said he was speaking More or less in Jein when he said monday that the real republicans were present at the president s speech in Independence mo., even though sen. John Danforth r-mo., skipped it. Danforth and other gop members of Congress from Missouri who opposed the president s decision against quotas or Tariff hikes on shoe imports said they could not attend the meeting because of scheduling conflicts. Speakes made the real republicans remarks to report ers aboard air Force one on the night from Independence to Washington. Asked whether it was his View or the president s View he said that was my View but it was a statement made More or less in jest on the  kiwanis club with woman member sued Newark. No. A a woman whose membership Fea kiwanis club chapter prompted a lawsuit by the International organization alleging violations of its men Only Pobiel says she just wants to be accepted As  kiwanis International filed suit tuesday in 115. To strict court contending that the Ridgewood chapter Vio lated its Byias by inviting Julie Fletcher 45, to become member. The suit asks that the chapter be barred Iron using the association s name and  male Fellowship is the key to the whole tuft said David Williams Public relations manager for Kiwi International which has 8.200 chapters in the Utt Itel states and abroad. Kiwanis clubs have been exclusively male since theft founding in 1915, said Williams. The All male policy Wal reaffirmed july 4 by kiwanis International members at i annual convention in  As there Are service clubs open exclusively to women kiwanis members in 76 nations like to gel  with other men be said. But Fletcher an an consultant from Ridgewood we has been Active in Community projects said she was i limited by the men in tie local chapter to join them to october 1984. The invitation was unanimous she said. Chapter president Stephen Lear said member of u51-year-old chapter intend to fight the suit. Fletcher has been very Active in the club who Hia bout 30 members he Laid. Kiwanis International does not ask the Ridgewood club to disband or of exude anyone from its my " be ship International Secretary . Zitzlsberger atm in a statement. I however the organization wants to deny its name Tal trademark to anyone who disobeys its bylaws William said. Just like Xerox or coca cola we have the right 10grant or withdraw the right to use our  Kiwas clubs Are private organizations that her in Light to designate their memberships he said. But Lear said he suspects some Kiwan ians Are  they fear the dub is going to be taken out if women he said. He said dubs performing Conni N.J. Watt soul int Nave the right to discriminate among member. If you re talking about a fishing club that s one if to boys want to go out and drink Beer 1 Lear said. In january 14-year-old Neela Thakur of Longn do mass won the right to join the key club sponsored u her High school by kiwanis International. Maryland seeks to ends a withdrawal freeze Baltimore a Maryland officials facing a potential $175 million liability in old court savings and loan Hope to develop a plan soon to give depositors a Cess to some of their funds. Norm Silverstein a spokesman for the Maryland Deposit insurance fund said wednesday that the state can begin work ing up a timetable for limited withdrawals now that officials have a better idea of the financial condition of old court. The first accounting of the Thrift s finances since it was placed in conservatorship in May was presented tuesday to state circuit judge Joseph h. H. Kaplan. A report based on a study of about half of old court s Loans showed that the institution had acts of $574 million and liabilities of $748 million As of july 31. There has been a Bani withdrawal of funds from old court sin a june and Kap Lan agreed at tuesday s earing to extend the freeze for another 90 Days. Stephen Cox a vice president of Chevy Chase savings and loan tie firm called in to help the state manage old court said it will take about three More months to work through the $500 million loan portfolio. Problems at old court ii tinted a run Enother institutions that threatened to bankrupt Maryland s 102 privately insured thrifts. Ssu1s said at tuesday s  said it is not unreasonable to expect that a plan will be developed within a Short time to allow withdrawal of some funds at old court. The Thrift was drained of Cash re Era before the freeze was imposed and then still is Little Cash on hand according to to report presented to Kaplan. Kaplan urged state officials to we Bullet 1 and make state funds available w depositors can withdraw some Fuad there Are unbelievable  there Are people who Are ill who can t a medical Bills he said