European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday. September 10, tag women Viet vets memorial okd in scaled Down version Washington a a watered Down ver Sion of a Senate approved Bill authorizing a Monu ment to american women who served in the Viet Nam War was approved thursday by a House subcommittee. The Senate Hill approved 96-1 in mid june specifics that a Bronze statue of an army nurse be erected on the 2.2-Aere grounds of the Vietnam veterans memorial near the Lincoln memorial. But the measure approved thursday by the House administration subcommittee on libraries and memorials written As a substitute for the sen ate version says Only that a Monument to the 10.000 american women who served in Vietnam can be built somewhere on Federal land in the Washington metropolitan area. This we Force separate votes by Congress on a specific site and design for the Monument As Well As review by three Federal agencies. Critics including sen. Daniel j. Evans a Wash. Who cast the dissenting Senate vote say a women s statue would violate the artistic integrity of the Vietnam veterans memorial and create a Sculp Ture Garden for special interest groups. The names of More than 58,000 . Military personnel killed or missing in the Southeast asian conflict which arc inscribed on the Black Granite Wall of the Vietnam memorial include those of eight women nurses. Some critics have suggested that a tribute to women who served in Vietnam might be included in a Monument to Alt women of the . Armed forces which is to be built at the Entrance Loar Lington National cemetery. The proposal to erect a women s statue at the Vietnam memorial the most popular tourist at traction of All National monuments in Washington has been endorsed by the in prior department but opposed by the commission on Fine arts and the National capital planning commission. The approval of All three Federal agencies is required for the site design and construction of any Federal Monument. If the full House administration committee approves the subcommittee s version As expected a House vote is tentatively scheduled for sept. 19,followed by Senate action. Any such Monument would be built with private funds and mainline by the National Park serv ice. Senator refracts stupid1 remark Concord. . A sen. Gordon Humphrey retracted on thursday his remark that Bett Tamposi should t run for Congress because she has Small children calling the statement just  in Plain English i made a mistake i am sorry and i apologize Humphrey . Said in statement. While everyone knows of the strains congressional families experience As a result of the Long working Days of members of Congress i had no right to impugn the motives of any person wishing to serve in  the controversy began tuesday after Humphrey made a speech. In his remarks he suggested tha Tamposi was negligent to run for the . House with two daughters Ages 12 months and 4. Tamposi a millionaire officer in her father s real estate company pays a Nanny to care for her Chil Dren. It s self evident that you cannot work 12 to 14 hours a Day in Congress and have time left Over for a  said Humphrey who has a 3-year-old son. It s difficult enough being a father of a Young child and a member of Congress As i am. For the Mother who in our society is the primary caregiver working 10-12 hours a Day makes it impossible to give the nurturing the child would  Tamposi s Campaign denounced the remarks a insulting and demanded an apology. Tamposi is one of six candidates in the 2nd Dis Hrict Republican primary on tuesday. Humphrey supports another candidate Chuck Douglas after two Days of insisting he would t Bac Down Humphrey apparently changed his mind after he got a Call from Douglas. Humphrey issued the retraction. A spokesman for Tamposi said Humphrey also telephoned her to apologize. "1 want to make it Clear that i did not represent the Douglas Campaign in making statements Crit ical of Betty Tamposi Humphrey said. Sen. Cordon Humphrey Chuck Douglas is blameless. Neither he nor anyone in his organization had Advance knowledge of my statement.7 at a Concord news conference thursday Doug Las reiterated that i had nothing to do with the remark. How she raises her children is her own Busi Ness Douglas said. "1 have not delved into the personal lives of my opponents nor will  stateside women file suit to mend alteration charge at Saks los Angeles a attorney Gloria Allred wants Saks fifth Avenue to Lawior a new policy Tor alterations on clothes saying the More discriminates against women. Is. Allred who tiled a class action suit in state court thursday accused Saks stores of charging women but nol men for alterations. With this lawsuit we Feck to cause Saki to mend their ways and alter their policy. They should tailor their policies to tit existing Law not sexually discriminatory tradition she said. Martin Fischer general manager of Saks Bev Erly Hills store said our general policy at Saks fifth Avenue is to charge the customer equally based on sewing and the sewing task performed. This applies to both men s and women  the suit was filed on behalf of two executives of a career counselling company. One of the women said she purchased a $1.500 evening gown at the Costa Mesa store and was charged 140 for minor alterations while her husband bought a Tuxedo and was not billed for extensive alterations. Imports of fresh fruit into . Rising fast Washington a imports of grapes apples and other items arc growing rapidly id help satisfy a growing american appetite for fresh fruit agriculture department analysts say. Last year for example Tola fresh fruit imports jumped 20 percent to 1.2 million metric tons from 996,000 in 1986. Says a report by the department s economic research service. This year s drought also ii expected to help boost . Demand for some items thus adding to the growth in fruit imports. A shift in Exchange rates and demographic factors also hashed an effect. Grapes made up 21 percent of the fresh fruit imports last year with most coming from Chile. Apples accounted for 12 percent of the total mostly divided among Canada Chile and new zealand. Suit says store knew of peephole in restroom Elpaso Texas a a woman has sued her former employer for s300.000, alleging that the company knew male employees had drilled a peephole in the women s restroom Wall but did nothing about it. The lawsuit which is to go to trial in january alleges that Aaron rents furniture knew that women were viewed by male employees and customers. It rays the company neither fixed the Hole nor reprimanded employees creating an intimidating hostile offensive  Linda Frances Stogie who worked at the store from december 1986 to november 1987, is suing for s 50,000 in lost wages mental pain embarrassment and humiliation. She is also asking for s2so.oqo in punitive and exemplary damages. I Felt humiliated she said wednesday fell outraged that they were Able to do this the Szorc s attorney Jeffrey Alley declined to comment. Lawyer protests dressing Down on Chic clothes fort Lauderdale Fla. A a woman prosecutor who says her Boss claims she looks talks and dresses like a Bimbo has filed a sen harassment complaint. Brenda Taylor 25, said wednesday that she was in danger of losing her Job at the Broward slate attorney s office be cause her male superiors found her de signer dresses too provocative. The complaint filed last week with the Broward human relations commission contains a list of grievances against her supervisor assistant slate attorney John countryman. The complaint accuses hint of telling Taylor that she looks and talks Tike a Bimbo that her skirts arc Loo Short giving her the appearance of a Man Hunter and that her style of dress excites defense attorneys. Countryman s Superior Ralph Ray refused to discuss the complaint. Taylor who was hired in january Andis still on probation said countryman wanted her to Wear Blue or Gray suits with Bow ties typical dress for Success women s Wear. She said he threatened to keep her on probation indefinitely "1 dress in a Way i find comfortable Taylor said. I Don t think Long Blu Eskins jackets and Bow ties look right on  none of the judges or attorneys she has worked wih has complained she said. The Only letter in her file on the in Jeci came from a Cornhouse Secretary who reported thai iwo elderly visitors whispered about is Taylor s Short tight skirt. Taylor said she intended 10 continue her career no Mailer what happens withhcr$22.000.yearjob. To just want to be a Good lawyer she said. I m nol going to change the Way i dress because Ili Aven t dons anything