European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday August 6,1988 on the stump in presidential Campaign a the contenders for the nation s highest office continue to Range far and wide across the United states in search of support. Left democratic presidential nominee and Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis accompanied by missis Sippi gov. Ray Mabus Waves to the crowd at the Neshoba county fair Dur ing a Campaign Stop near Philadelphia miss., thursday. Right certain Republican presidential nominee vice presi Dent George Bush beams while receiving an emotional Welcome from Agnes Horn and others at the american i forum National convention in Corpus Christ Texas thursday. Compromise reached on drought Aid Washington a the Reagan administration Friday acclaimed As a sound Relief Effort a $3.9 billion drought Aid Compromise calling for a three month Dairy Price support increase but limiting feed assistance for livestock producers. The White House said president Reagan looks for Ward to a vote Early next week. And Quick passage of the  White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said Secretary of agriculture Richard Lyng reported to the president on the Compromise. The Secretary said the Bill was within the limits of the congressional budget agreement and represented a sound Relief Effort the spokesman said the president said hews satisfied that the Bill would offer payments to the Farmers who actually suffer the  the Bill we have completed seeks to ensure the future for our Farmers and ranchers Senate agriculture committee chairman Patrick j. Leahy d-vt.,said thursday night after a conference committee agreed to the measure. House agriculture committee chairman e. Kika de la Garza a Texas said he would try for accelerate handling and final approval monday or tuesday. Fast action also was expected in the Senate. Far lawmakers in both houses were forecasting overwhelm ing approval for the election year measure. President Reagan was expected to sign the Bill. Its$3.9 billion Price tag represents a Steep Cut from Levels at which administration budget officials said lawmakers would Start to flirt with Nasty fiscal repercussions. At the Core of the measure is a feature that would pay Farmers with 65 percent of lost earnings beyond 35 percent of the expected Harvest. They would receive no payments for losses up to 35 percent of lost yield. Over that amount however they would be eligible for disaster Aid equal to 65 percent of their losses. Larger payments would be available for Farmers very severely Hurt by the fierce heat and shortage of rainfall plaguing the nation s heartland. The Bill would furnish such producers with 90 per cent of losses Over 75 percent of their expected  represented a Compromise Between the 95 percent level the House approved and the 85 percent passed bythe Senate. The conference committee adopted House provi Sions that would make disaster payments available to banners hit by disasters other than the drought. The payments would be for drought Hail excessive Mois Ture or related  de la Garza said the related condition include hurricanes because they come with  administration officials had opposed going beyond payments to drought victims. The two houses compromised on a House require ment that banners would have to buy Federal crop insurance in 1989 and 1990 to receive disaster pay ments. Under the legislation they would have to buy one year of the insurance if their disaster loss exceeded65 percent of Normal yield. Spirit of the Law gets All banged up Houston a a judge attempting to restore order in a courtroom picked up another judge s Gavel and banged it on his Bench but the Gavel was actually a decorative Bourbon bottle and it shattered in a Shower of  Al Leal keeps the gag Gavel on his Bench As a Novelty and no one Nad thought to War visiting judge Wayne Bachus when he presided  Graciela Saenz said the courtroom was noisy enough to sound like a bus station when Bachus grabbed the Glass Gavel. A really did t hit it that hard Bachus said in amazement holding up the dripping shattered  reporter Janice James was in the path of the flying liquor but eventually was Able to laugh about it even the reek of Bourbon on her Dothes became amusing want the rest of the Day off she joked. I m taking a taxi Home. Otherwise if the police Stop me Tseytl have probable  Thornburgh denies involvement in withholding 1975 drug report Washington a attorney general nominee Richard l. Thornburgh Friday denied at his Confirma Tion hearing that he was involved in withholding fro Congress a 1975 report detailing alleged drug Traffick ing by panamanian officials. There was Sharp questioning about the report by several Senate judiciary committee members at a generally Friendly hearing in which the former Pennsylva Nia governor was widely praised As the Choice to succeed Edwin Meese Iii. A report in the Wall Street journal said Thornburg participated in withholding the Justice department report while serving As chief of the department s Crimi Nal division under president Ford. The department rep9rt was said to focus on narcotics trafficking by military authorities in Panama. But the nominee denied involvement. Any decision with respect to what would be Forth coming to Congress would be the decision of the attorney general Thornburgh said. I made no such decision. It was not my province tomake that Type of decision he said. Several senators said they wanted to see the Justice department report for themselves and Thornburgh said he would try to obtain it for the panel. Thornburgh said the War on drugs would be his to priority if he is confirmed by the Senate As attorney general. Only three witnesses were called to testify at the hearing and they were present Only to introduce and Praise the former Pennsylvania governor. They were Sens. John Heinz and Arlen Specter both r-pa., and rep. William Clinger a a. Democrats at the hearing Drew Sharp contrasts be tween Thornburgh and Meese. In a reference to me esp sen. Howard Metzenbaum a Ohio said lesson one. A president should not appoint a close Friend and political crony to be attorney  with respect to Thornburgh he said the indications Are that the president has made a Wise  sen. Patrick Leahy d-yt., said from everything have seen so far the president s decision to nominate you was guided by your competence not ideology or loyalty. That is How it should