European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 2, 1990 the stars and stripes Page s Congress told Bush ready to talk budget by the Washington Post Washington a office or manage ment and budget director Richard g. Darman told a Senate panel wednesday hat the Bush administration is ready to Stan negotiating with Congress on the budget immediately. Darmar s reception by the Senate budget committee was considerably More congenial than the treatment he received on Capitol Hill tuesday when democratic members of the House budget commit lace lashed out at president Bush s fiscal 1991 budget. Darman told reporters after wednesday s hearing that As a result he was somewhat More Opl Mistie about the Prospect for a negotiated Resolution to the politically charged conflict Over spending and taxes. Asked by sen. J. Bennett Johnston. D-la., about the administration s willingness to negotiate Darman replied 3 protesters arrested on Capitol Steps Washington it a it a police arrested three people wednesday after demonstrators protesting the plight of the homeless threw what they said was blood on the . Capitol hours before president Bush s slate of the Union address. The demonstrators were identified As members of the Community for creative non violence an organization 1 hat runs a 1,400-bed shelter for the homeless near the Capitol. Red liquid was splattered on outdoor pillars my Steps on both the Senate and House sides of the building. A Capitol police spokesman said two women and a Man were arrested. The women were identified As Elizabeth Mastropierro. 22. And Rachel Frankel. 30. Both of Washington and the Man was identified As Charles o Lare 22, of Washington. All were were charged with damaging government property a Federal felony carrying a maximum penalty of a $10,000 Fine and 10 years in prison and committing an act of physical violence in . Capitol grounds a Federal Misdemeanour that carries a maximum Penally of a $50 Fine and six months in jail. Richard g. Darman a for our part we d be prepared to Start Al 10 o clock tonight after the president s  he said the Only reason the White House has not invited congressional leaders to negotiate is that Quot a couple of very important people indicated they would t participate .1 Darman did not mention him by name but Senate majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Mainc has made ii Clear that he has Little interest in joining in negotiations because last year s budget Parley produced a minimal agreement that Only nicked the deficit. Budget committee chairman Jim Sasser a Tenn. Also has voiced distaste Tor a new round of negotiations. He sounded More conciliatory wednesday but indicated he remains sceptical. "1 can to speak for sen. Mitchell but we re discouraged 1 Sasser said. Quot we re not slamming the door but we re  one reason Senate democrats May be feeling out the administration on negotiations is that Many of them Yacknow Lillge that Bush is Likely to have a Strong portion this year in Case of a direct confrontation. Quot i can t help but feel that the administration thinks it has the upper hand Quot because of Bush s popularity Sasser said. Ignoring Darman s assertions that the administration does not plan to try to Stream roller Congress. Sasser warned to budget director that the democrats have a Trump card a the $55 billion social Security payroll tax Cut proposed by sen Daniel Patrick Moynihan . The administration is furiously lobbying to slow the political momentum behind the popular proposal because the tax Cut would swell the deficit. Quot that Shotgun behind the door called the Moynihan proposal is poised very precariously Quot Sasser said Quot and when it Falls it could go off  prosecutors will retry defendant in Mcmartin child molesting Case los Angeles f apr the final defendant in the Mcmartin preschool molestation Case will be retried on the 13 counts of child molestation and conspiracy that left jurors deadlocked prosecutors announced wednesday. Los Angeles District attorney Ira Reiner s decision to retry Raymond Buccy came after a loud Public Campaign by parents whose children attended the Mcmartin Nursery school. The parents appeared on syndicated talk shows called news conferences enlisted politicians and solicited letters supporting Buckey s re prosecution Quot this is a positive step for  said Marymae Cioffi a Mcmartin Parent who led the Campaign to retry Buccy. Quot i m going to run Home and Tell my kids we get Aneth Archance a Reiner said neither the orchestrated outcry nor his stated ambition to run for California attorney general had any influence on his decision to seek a new trial. Quot every body the Public and the families involved is entitled to 3 Resolution of this  Deputy District attorney Lack Rubin told reporters. She and co prosecutor Roger Gunson insisted the Blitz of Raymond Buccy publicity did not influence their recommendation to go Forward. Buckey s civil attorney Scott Bernstein said outside court the decision was Quot outrageous Quot and Quot a combination of pressure and politics the prosecutors could have dismissed the 13 counts after Buccy 31, and his Mother. Peggy Mcmartin Buckey 63, were acquitted Jan. In on 52 charges of molesting children at the family owned preschool in the wealthy Seaside suburb of Manhattan Beach. Their trial which took nearly three years was the longest and costliest in . History. Superior court judge William Pounders said the facts involved in the remaining 13 counts Quot mitigate in favor of a Long second  but he said he hoped the charges could be Quot scoped Down Quot to shorten the proceedings. The Mcmartin ease has been in the los Angeles courts for six years and originally included seven defendants. Charges were dismissed against five defendants after an in month preliminary hearing. Only Buckey and his Mother stood trial. The Case Cost taxpayers Over $13 million. Buccy spent nearly five years in jail before he was released on $1.5 million bail last february. He was released wednesday on hts own recognizance pending a new trial. Top Selling generic drug recalled amid allegations of fraud in tests by the Washington Post Washington a the largest Selling generic drug in the United states a version of the anti hypertensive Dyaz Ide. Has been recalled by its manufacturer amid allegations of fraud in the safely tests used in gaining the drug s approval. The Copiague.  Bolar pharmaceutical co. Which has been the subject of a criminal investigation by the Justice department for nearly six months notified the food and drug administration and drug distributors of its decision wednesday. Bolar also said it was recalling its version of the drug pc Nylon. A Little used anti epileptic drug that the company ceased producing late last year. Quot these actions have been taken because the products  cannot be assured in Light of serious questions concerning the accuracy and reliability of the documentation supporting the approval of these  the company said in a statement. Bolar officials declined to elaborate. Sumption and consult a physician about switching to another diuretic or to the Brand name form of by azide made by Smit Klinc Beckman corp. Smith Kline s Dyaz Ide after the Bolar recall and the recall earlier this year of another generic version of the drug made by Vita Rinc pharmaceuticals is the Only remaining version of the drug still on the Market. But it costs approximately 50 percent More than the Bolar product. Fra and congressional investigators have been looking into the circumstances surrounding the 1987 approval of Bolar s version of Dyaz Ide for More than a year. Last fall the Fra claimed that there were numerous a discrepancies Quot untrue  Quot errors and Quot missing information Quot in the application for the drug and in november began the lengthy process of Banning it. Throughout the investigation Bolar officials denied any knowledge of wrongdoing insisting that the ques Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 2. 1950 a atomic experts predicted that the United slates would produce and test its first Hydrogen bomb within the year.30 years ago today. Feb. 2. I960 a a huge Rescue operation in Coal Hook. South Africa failed when a Hole drilled 540 feet into the Earth apparently missed the Shaft in which 435 miners had been trapped for 10 Days. All were feared dead in the country s worst mining disaster.20 years ago today. Feb. 2. 1970 a a Federal court granted the nation a 10-Day reprieve from a threatened rail strike ordering unions and management to keep the trains running while Congress and president Nixon sought a solution to the labor impasse. Within minutes of the ruling most railroads announced serv ice would continue with Little or no interruption. In response to the recall Fra officials urged the Early 500,000 High blood pressure patients currently taking Bolar s version of by azide not to Stop taking Lions surrounding the verily of documentation supporting the drug s approval were simply the result of a clerical error on the pan of Bolar employees. At one10 years ago today. I heir medication abruptly. It recommended instead that users finish their pre Point the company look out full Page advertisements in major newspapers denouncing the congressional probe of Bolar. Feb. 2, 1980 a Japan and China joined the growing list of countries planning to Boycott the Moscow summer olympic games in retaliation for the soviet Union s invasion of Afghanistan