European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 26, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5 in Washington apr president Bush and congressional democrats agreed during a two hour budget session tuesday to tone Down political attacks but failed to narrow crucial differences on curing the Federal deficit. At a later meeting administration officials and congressional leaders of both parties failed again to agree to the Overall size and components of the cuts they would make in next year s budget. But House majority Leader Richard Gephardt d-mo., said the two sides could agree to the Overall outline of a package by wednesday. A a it a not As easy As it looks a Gephardt said. Budget committee chairman James Sasser a Tenn confirmed that the consensus of the negotiators remained a package of about $50 billion in savings for next year divided about evenly Between tax increases and spending cuts. The bar gainers have informally been using those numbers for several weeks. A participant in tuesdays budget bargaining speaking on condition of anonymity said no Stib Stantial Progress was made. Quot All the White House wants to talk about arc entitlement cuts and Domestic discretionary spending Quot the negotiator  Are Federal Benefit programs such As social Security and medicare. The administration wants to Cut those programs by about $14 billion while democrats would like to limit the reductions to s10 billion or less. Domestic discretionary programs cover general government initiatives such As environmental cleanups and air traffic control. Republicans Are More interested in cutting such programs than Are democrats. The sides agreed to a political cease fire after Bush blistered democrats last week at fund raising events around the country and democrats responded in kind. A a he la be very gentle from now on White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said of Bush. A we need to concentrate on reducing partisan comments Quot said House speaker Thomas s. Foley p-Wash., adding that the peace pact applied to political Campaign committees As Well As individuals. At a midday speech to a gop audience in Philadelphia Bush said he saluted a those democrats in the leadership who arc now working with me Quot in reaching a budget agreement. However he renewed his Appeal for a constitutional amendment to balance the budget saying it would end what he called a Quot budget charade 1 and a fiscal follies Quot in Congress. He also said that spending was a out of control Quot in a Democrat controlled House appropriations  asked about Bush a remarks Gephardt said a the president has to decide All of us have to decide if we want to bring this budget Summit to a  despite the political truce Bush and Congress seemed no closer to agreeing on a Way to close the deficit Gap than they were before the president revoked his 1988 a no new taxes Quot pledge in Early july. The administration estimates that the deficit for fiscal 1991, which begins oct. I will be nearly s169 billion a More than $100 billion Over the $64 billion target set by the Gramm Rudman budget balancing   in Washington apr the number of serious disciplinary actions against physicians was the same in 1988 As during the previous year breaking a pattern of increasing rates a consumer group said tuesday. The Public citizen health research group said state medical boards took be. Rious actions against 1,489 physicians in 1988, the same number disciplined in 1987. The actions included License revocation or suspension and physician probation the group said. The group Analysed the most recent data compiled by the federation of state medical boards. In 1984, serious actions were taken against 745 physicians Public citizen said. That increased to 1,089 in 1985 and 1,277 in 1986. However Public citizen claimed the 1988 disciplinary rates weren to High enough. A a physician could still operate drink commit a Gross act of negligence or sexually assault a patient and receive a Mere slap on the wrist from his or her states medical Board in most states a the group said. The group however said it was encouraged that 44 state Legislatures had passed legislation to strengthen state oversight of physicians. Public citizen released a report last month listing the names of 6,892 physicians who have been disciplined by state medical boards and the Federal government. The 1988 actions were not included in that  of time Thornburgh 5 years needed 88 i to prosecutes amp a fraud cases. Washington not a the Justice department will need at least five years to prosecute the most serious cases of fraud at 100 savings and loan institutions on its priority list attorney general Dick Thornburgh said tuesday a i have settled on a Ballpark figure of about five years of sustained Effort a Thornburgh told the Senate judiciary committee. A by 1995, we should perhaps be winding Down and transferring resources to other  Thornburgh a remarks were his first Public comments on How Long it would take the department to make a significant Impact on the huge backlog of investigations into criminal fraud that contributed to the nations huge financial crisis. Democrats in Congress have attacked him for failing to move aggressively enough against savings an loan fraud but he insisted tuesday his department was waging a a a relentless offensive against criminal wrongdoing in the Industry. He said investigations of the 100 in attorney general Dick Thornburgh investigative efforts against these institutions Are also under Way but the priority cases will receive additional personnel and closer supervision by Justice department officials in Wash. Tig Sti Tutins selected by Bank regulators prosecutors and investigators had already produced results. The department has indicted 51 people associated with these institutions and has convicted 39, in ton Thornburgh acknowledged that the department s decision to concentrate efforts on Large cases involving a major rip off artists who squandered billions of dollars Quot would mean that Many fraud cases involving Small amounts might be turned Over to local prosecutors reduced to civil suits or in some cases never be prosecuted at All. Thornburgh whose testimony was Cut Short when the panel recessed for a vote on the Senate floor did not deliver a portion of his prepared remarks commenting on legislation pending in Congress intended to enhance the do part enl a prosecution efforts. In the undelivered part of his testimony Thornburgh criticized a proposal in a Bill pending before the House that would create a National commission on financial fraud. The 12-Membcr commission a with the successful prosecution of the 100 institutions would still leave More than 200 big savings and Loans that arc also considered Likely targets for Large scale prosecution efforts. Four members each appointed by the administration the House and the Senate a would be charged with investigating the roots of the crisis and would also be responsible for recommending solutions and new prosecution  the stars and stripes 40 years ago  26, 1950 a american troops pulled out of Yong Dong the Western Anchor of their korean line littering the Hills around the town with the bodies of 1,000 communist soldiers after the fiercest Battle of the War so far.30 years ago today. July 26, 1960 a soviet marshal Andrei a. Grechko took Over As Leader of the communist blocks defense organizations As marshal Ivan Koniaev stepped Down a for health . .20 years ago today. July 26, 1970 a a $ 13-million telecommunications satellite was lost in space after ground controllers in Hawaii and Australia fired a Small motor to nudge the spacecraft into a stationary orbit.10 years ago  26, 1980 a Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan said he and running mate George Bush were merging their campaigns As a a crusade Quot to offer Hope to americans. Gasoline bombs damage a act office in Geo rain Riverdale a. Apr the office of an a act chapter was heavily damaged tuesday by gasoline bombs. It was the second firebombing in eight Days authorities said. The office was vacant and no injuries were reported. Benjamin Hooks executive director of the National association for the advancement of coloured people asked the Public to denounce those responsible for the fires. A we ask in the Wake of this latest vicious attack against the a act when will this madness cease a he said. Hooks accused Law enforcement agencies of inadequately guarding the office in this Atlanta suburb after the first at tack july 16, when a gasoline bomb was thrown through a window. The office of the a acpt a Clayton county chapter was vacant then and damage was described As minor. Police it. Douglas Jewett said two Molotov cocktails were found inside the building and two outside Early tuesday. The firebombing was under investigation by the Fri the Georgia Bureau of investigation and local police and fire departments. The Fri took the Case because the incidents a could be racially motivated and the violation of civil rights statutes could be involved a said Joseph l. Coleman a special agent in Atlanta. Jewett said police have not established a motive for the attacks. The fire burned holes in Walls and destroyed furniture and documents