European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. January 23, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 Senate passes water qualify Bill 93-6 Washington api the Senate handed presi which would reauthorize and strengthen one of he plants thai have been credited with cleaning up Many Den Reagan his first congressional def Cai of i987 on nation s most successful environmental Laws he clean of the nation s Waterways. Ai t defeat 198 i wednesday by overwhelmingly passing a popular $20 billion water Quality Hill identical to one he vetoed last year. We re giving you a second Chance or president environment committee chairman que min Burdick d-n.d., said shortly before the recycled legislation the first Bill to Clear the 100th Congress was sent to Reagan on a 93-6 Roll Call. The action came Afler the Senate voted 82-17 against a less costly alternative proposed by Reagan on Jan 5 As a Way of softening the legislation s Impact on Federal budget deficits. We can Sun the Congress off on the right fool or we can shoo the budget in the foot said minority Leader Robert Dole. R-kan., unsuccessfully trying to rally support for i he Compromise offer. Senators from both parties warned thai Reagan would be overridden if he again rejects the legislation which nation the water Art of 1972, i regret very Mutt that the president is putting the is Naif through this  wild sen. Robert Stafford. R-vt., who floor managed last year s version. If the president again vetoes the Bill his veto will be overridden the 17 Voles cast for the Reagan Compromise 15 of them by republicans was exactly half the num Ber the president would need to win an override fight in the Senate if All 100 members were present and voting. Although Reagan has not said what tic would do. While House spokesman Larry speaker told reporters before the vote that the president s advisers will heartily recommend that he veto  the dispute Between the White House and Congress is Over How much Federal Aid states should get to help build More of the waste water and sewage treatment Plant o waterway Congress wants to give the states $16 oif Ion More before ending the construction Grants program in 1994. Supporters say this is the minimum amount washing ton should pay toward the 1108 billion Worth of treat ment facilities the environmental Protection Agency estimates Are needed by 2000. Proposal attracted Little support on Capitol Hill. There is division in the administration ranks Over the funding level. Epa administrator Lee thorns urged the president to sign the 1986 Bill but he was overruled by White House advisers and the office of management and budget. There is no dispute Between Congress and the while House Over other i important features of the water qual Ity legislation. Texas banker named to Federal Reserve Job Washington Dpi president Reagan on wednesday nominated hous ton banker Edward Kellcy jr., to a vacancy on the Board of directors of the Federal Reserve system. The White House said Kelty 54, would succeed Ermett John Rice. Kelley a monetarist who had the backing of Treasur Secretary James Baker is chairman of the Board of in vestment advisors inc. Of Houston chairman of the Shoreline cos and director of Texas industries inc. He was chosen to serve the unexpired portion of the 4-year term of Rice which ends in february 1990. His appointment which requires sen ate confirmation still leaves one vacancy on the seven member boarv1. Several newspaper reports citing Unnur Rcd administration officials have said that spot will go to Leif h. Olson who served As the top economist at Citibank before re tiring last year. Olson was born in Norway and was a reporter for the Wall Street journal and the new York times before joining Citi Bank in 1962. He too is known As a monetarist someone who worries about inflation and favors a relatively tight hold Over the Money Supply. The last spot she one Olsen is a Pec cd to Jed became vacant when hern1 Waluch quit for health reasons. Kellcy has a Bachelor s degree from Rice University and a master s degree from the Harvard business school. He is married and has three children. National challenger Day Marks 1 year since disaster Washington a the Senate voted wednesday to declare Jan 28 As National challenger Center Day in Honor of the seven astronauts who lost their lives a year ago in the space shuttle explosion. Sen. Lake Gam. Ruiah who in March 1981 became the first member of Congress to Fly in the space shuttle and 71 of his colleagues introduced the Resolution and the Senate approved by voice vote. As we approach the 28th of  of us will in our own Way remember the challenger Crew and the Way they touched our individual lives and for what their sacrifice evoked in our hearts and minds a year ago the Resolution said. Vet remembers a photo Vietnam Veteran Scott Kerr is comforted by a Friend after being overcome with grief Al the half time version of the Vietnam memorial displayed at Kahului Hawaii i just found mucous in my partner Kerr said. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 23,1947 Vatican sources disclosed that the holy see was going to ask the United Stales for $7,50,000 in reparations for accidental air bombing damage to buildings at Castel Gandolfo Italy site of the papa summer residence. 30 years Ogo today. Jan. 23. 1957 israeli troops defied United nations orders by Only pulling out of the Sinai desert As far As the Gaza slap and a 180-mile-Long coastal strip guarding Israel s Nev shipping route up the Gulf of Aqaba. 20 years ago today Jan. 23, 1967 chinese workers peasants an former soldiers who formed their own anti Mao army in Jon Psi seized control of much of that key province. Linkletter nominated for expo Post Washington a president Reagan on wednesday selected television personality Art Linkel tar for ambassadorial rank As commissioner general of the . Exhibition at the i9b8 International Exposi Tion in Brisbane Australia Lin Tetler 74, is a Veteran broadcaster author and lecturer who has served As master of ceremonies of popular television shows. His ambassadorial appoint Mem is subject to confirmation by the Senate the White House also announced that Reagan will make these other ambassadorial nominations Everette Bierrum now the american ambassador to Papua new Guinea and the Solomon islands As ambassador to Vanuatu. Richard Noyes Viets a Veteran foreign service officer who has served in Afghanistan Tunis Japan India Romania Israel Tanzania and Jordan As ambassador to Portugal Burton Levin who has served in the . Diplo Matic corps in Taiwan. Indonesia Hong Kong and Thailand As ambassador to Burma. Nisten Frank Crigler whose service has included assignments in Mexico Zaire Gabon. Rwanda and Colombia As . Ambassador to the somali demo cratic Republic. Bush still favored by gop poll says 10 years ago today. Jan. 23, 1977 president Carter appealed 10 americans to keep their Home thermostats at 65 de Grees during the Day and lower at night and ordered that Federal buildings observe those temperature Lim its. New York a an Abc news Washington Post poll concludes that vice president George Bush is still the tint Choice of republicans thinking about a successor to president Reagan. In the National Survey taken Jan. 15-19, Bush led Senate minority Leader Robert Dole. t among republicans when questioned about their preference for the Pany s presidential nominee in 1988, although Bush s margin was much smaller in the Wake of the Iran Contra affair. Farmer Colorado sen. Gary Hart remains the first Choice among democrats. Hart also holds big leads Over both Bush and dolt in had to head matchup. Hart was the Choice of 57 percent of the 1,571 adults interviewed nationwide by Telephone while Bush was picked by 35 percent. Against Dole Hart Drew the backing of 55 percent while the Kansas senator was the Choice of 3s per cent. In each Case the remainder were not sure would t vote or would Back some other candidate