European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages the stars and stripes saturday october 10,19b7 Clare Boothe Luce 84, Dies of cancer new York a Clare Boole Luce who As a writer congresswoman and ambassador was one of the Mast influential women of her generation died Early Friday of cancer in Washington she was 84. Mrs. Luce the widow of publisher Henry r. Luce died at Home ii was announced by Robert Armstrong executive director of the Henry Luce foundation. Mrs. Luce was one of he most influential women of her generation a novelist playwright Diplomat Edi Tor and politician As Well As the Wile of Luce founder of time life inc. She was elected to the Best dressed list As Well As to Congress. Mrs. Luce continued to be Active both on the Washington social circuit and in politics into her 80s. She was a consultant to the National Security Council and a member of Floc Washington times advisory Board. She lived in Hawaii from her husband s death in 1967 until 1981, when she was appointed to the Intelli gence advisory Board by Reagan and moved Back to Washington. Mrs. Luce was bom in new York City on april 10. 1903. Her parents separated when she was Young and Mother and daughter went to Paris for a year. She later attended private schools in new York. In August 1923, she married wealthy new yorker George t. Brokaw. They were divorced six years Laler. Her Only child Ann Clare Brokaw was killed in an no is briefs Daw Genera motors reach tentative pact Detroit a the United Auto workers Union and general motors corp., the nation s largest automaker reached agreement thursday on a tentative contract settlement. A Union statement contained no details of the tentative pact which will be presented monday to the 300-member National pm bargaining Council in Chicago. Afterwards the pact will be submitted to the Union s 150 pm locals. Union officials had earlier said the pact strongly resembled the contract reached with Ford. The negotiators main task had beep to it the Job protecting Ford motor co. Pact which was signed monday to much larger pm. Agon Senate agree on Oyedi arms package  president Reagan reached agreement thursday with Senate leaders on a is billion we of weapons to saudi Arabia after Maverick Ain ground missiles were eliminated front the Pawl the inclusion of Llyl Maverick missiles in the arms package As own ally planned had caused deadlock Over thenh Mccause of fears that the missiles could pose a nut to Israel. Their elimination from the Pika be leaves in the Deal a dozen f-15 fighter  will be shipped Only As needed to  saudi inventory 1300 million in ele Mic up grades for planes now in the saudi air Fin artillery ammunition carriers and upgrade currently held tanks. Automobile Accident in California in 1944. In 1935, she married Luce who was to become Edi Tor in chief of time life and Fortune magazines. He died in 1967 while on vacation in Arizona. Mrs. Luce converted to roman catholicism under the instruction of Bishop Fulton j. Sheen one of a series of much publicized conversions supervised by the television preacher. Mrs. Luce joined the staff of Vogue Magazine in 1930 and sri Das managing editor of vanity fair from 1933 to 1934. Playwriting Success came to mrs. Luce in 1936 with the women which criticized females for various shortcomings. The play which had an All female cast ran for �57 performances. Morning 19si and slam the door softly i970. Mrs Luce actively entered politics in the presiden tial Campaign of 1940 when she worked a. The elec Tion of Republican candidate Wendell Wilkic. With her election to Congress As a Republican from Connecticut s Fairfield county in 1942, mrs. Luce aimed verbal dans at the democrats especially presi Dent Franklin d. Roosevelt. The Only woman member of the House military Affini committee she was a frequent visitor to the world War ii front. On the Domestic scene she sup ported civil liberties for Blacks. Mrs. Luce resumed to the political scene in 1952 to work for Dwight Eisenhower s nomination and elec Tion. She lost her bid to become . Senator from Connecticut but was selected As . Ambassador to Italy in Early 19 s3 becoming the second woman ambassador and the first to a major european capital. She resigned in 1957 after reportedly suffering arse Nic poisoning from paint dust in her bedroom. Two years later Eisenhower nominated her to be ambassador to Brazil. Sen Wayne Morse an Oregon Democrat criticized her nomination calling her mentally unstable and a slanderer of Roosevelt. Mrs. Luce replied in kind my difficulties of course go some years Back and began when senator Morse was kicked in the head by a horse a refer ence to a 1951 Accident when a Mare broke Morse s jaw. She was confirmed but resigned three Days later indicating that Morse s criticism had created distrust of her Mission. The Luce foundation said a funeral mass was scheduled for tuesday at St. Patrick s Cathedral in Manhattan with a memorial service scheduled in Washington on wednesday. Bork from Page 1  More than enough to kill sort s Chance of titling on the nation s highest court. Senate Republican Leader Bob Dob said Berk s decision was a courageous one but in was not going to change the Vole Bork s announcement ended Days of speculation thai he was about to withdraw. While professing sup port for Bork the White House had left ample room for him to pull out. With Reagan saying it was up to bark to decide whether to stay and fight. After deliberating his decision overnight Bork went to the White House with his wife and three children f and waited in the residence for Reagan As the presi Dent gave a speech downstairs in the East room. Appearing alone later in he press room Bork complained about the multimillion Dollar Campaign waged against his nomination saying. The process of con firming justices for our nation highest court has been transformed in a Way that should not indeed must not. Be permitted to occur Ever  he said Federal judges Are appointed to assess cases impartially and not according to the results of Public opinion surveys in the Days remaining i ask Only thai voices be lowered the facts respected and the deliberation con ducted in a manner that will be fair to me and to the infinitely larger and More important cause of Justice in America he said. Before Bork s announcement the administration appeared to be laying the groundwork for his withdrawal. Attorney general Edwin meet said the White House could be ready quickly with a substitute if Bork bowed out critics have accused Bork of taking too narrow a View of the Constitution on such issues Ai Protection of civil rights and liberties singling out his argument that there is no general right of privacy guaranteed by the Constitution. Opponents also said he changed his position at his confirmation hearings to take a broader View of equal Protection for women but they said he would work to reverse the landmark ruling legalizing abortion. Iran from Page 1 lion officials contend that the act does t apply to . Policy in the Gulf and that the Constitution gives the executive Branch not Congress the Power to make foreign policy. You can t have 535 secretaries of state Reagan said in an interview with Cable news network referring to the membership of the House and Senate. If a president needed congressional approval to act he said what Confidence would the world have in you the War Powers act requires a report from the White House within 48 hours after . Troops Are sent to areas of imminent  the personnel have to be removed within 60 Days after that unless Congress votes to permit them to remain. The Resolution sponsored Friday by sen. Lowell Wicker r-conn., would require the while House to Send the report Ihus triggering the 60-Day clock. The clash in the Northern Gulf was the second fatal encounter in three weeks Between . And iranian forces in the waterway where Iran and Iraq attack shipping As part of their 7-year-Long War. Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar a Clayalia in a message to . Secretary general Javier pern de Cullar said the United slates is responsible for Start ing a War and called for the withdrawal of All foreign forces from the Gulf. Sergeant from Page 1 Lait december when god told me to change my name toy when he explains it to the curious y is ready to take the quiet criticism of raised eyebrows. He Calls on the biblical Story of Noah for help. People thought he was crazy when he built his Ark on dry land y said. As a member of the missionary Baptist congregation. Y Bas religious duties that include an aggressive program of evangelism. He said his unusual name is a Good icebreaker to talk to people about Jesus and god. People do listen he said. Along with the name change came instruction to learn How to write and say his name in 25 different languages. According Loy when he teams them to perfection something wonderful is going to happen for til Mankind. Again the eyebrows Arch in disbelief but y said who am i to argue with the holy spirit among the 11 that he s already mastered Are a in malay yet in arabic i Griega in Spanish and of course his German friends know him As Herr Psi  y is sincere about a this. Buddies in Bis unit Are amused by the name and joke about it but they Don t make fun of him and they Don t think he s crazy. Spec. 4 Mark Troutt Calls him sometimes a Vowel command sgt. Maj. Harry Martin Calls him Why  during y s first Muster after the change 1st sgt. Forrest Watkins called out each of his troop s last names. Traditionally a Soldier indicates he is present by responding with his first name. Y has none. Did t know what to say y said but 1 knew i had to say something or my first sergeant would get mad at  he did Hare plenty of time to think since Only z is farther Down the list. His turn came. Ry7" Wailus asked raising Hii Eyebrow. And y stated  he admits his name is a bit of an inconvenience but he is finding that most people Are indulgent. The Chi Cago judge who granted him the petition to change his name warned that he was just asking for trouble. Y said i know sir and the judge made y s dream come True. It looks like there s even More inconvenience in y s future. He s waiting for word on his application to be appointed As an army maintenance warrant officer. If this dream also comes True hell be known As to i a a name that ranks right up there with the elegant c3po of Star wars Fame. His daughters Tamara Jand Annetto 10, still retain their Wilson family name. They insisted y said. But after he is married to Wyche he plans to Call their first child a  asked what hell do if it i a girl he fumbled some. Obviously up until that Point he had never consid ered the alternative. With a hesitant catch in his voice be said us. I la ice Sharon name