European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. August 6. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5congress oks 5-year, $4 billion aids plan Washington apr the Senate saturday gave final congressional approval to Compromise legislation supplying More than $4 billion Over five years to help aids sufferers and their health care providers. The House approved its version of the Bill earlier saturday and the measure won Senate approval by voice vote just before that chamber adjourned for its summer recess at the dinner hour. The legislation which now goes to the White House for president Bush a signature is designed to assist 15 . Metropolitan areas with the most aids cases and san Juan puerto Rico. A America responded within Days to the California earthquake last fall we. Have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars to Rescue the savings and loan Indus try a said sen. Edward m. Kennedy. A mass a aids is a comparable disaster and now we begin to respond  the Bill authorizes nearly $900 million year in aids spending for five years. The Bill authorizes a total of $275 million in fiscal 1991 and fiscal 1992, to be divided among the cities and Quot such sums As May be necessary through fiscal 1995. A similar amount would be authorized for distribution to the states for improving Quality and availability of care for people with the aids causing his virus a major portion of the Money would go As direct Aid to cities hardest hit by aids to help provide health and social services. The first half of the Money. About $137 million would be divided among the 16 areas singled out for special assistance. The other half would he redistributed in fiscal 1992 based on the number of aids eases at that time. They arc Atlanta $3.8 million Boston $3 million Chicago $4,2 million Dallas. $3 million fort Lauderdale fla., $2.7 million Houston $5.6 million Jer Scy Tity nj., $2,8 million los Angeles. $13 million Miami. $5.3 million new York $51,3 million Newark $6.3 million Philadelphia $3.6 million san Diego $2.4 million san Francisco. $20,4 million san Juan p.r., $4.1 million and the District of Columbia $5.3 million. Other sections of the Bill provide Grants to the states health centers or other health care providers for testing and diagnostic services outpatient treatment and for aids research. The legislation was named to Honor of Ryan White the Kokomo ind. Teenager whose Long Battle with aids Drew worldwide attention. Jean Mcguire executive director of the aids action Council which lobbied for the Bill urged president Bush not to veto the Bill and Quot sign this significant contribution to a a Kinder and gentler National aids  the House approved the original version on june 13 by a 408-14 vote l he Senate approved its version May 16 by a 95-4 vote. It was sponsored in the House by rep. Henry Wax Ryan a Calif and in the Senate by Kennedy and Orrin Hatch a Utah. Kansas City voters to decide on zoo expansion. Kansas City to. Apr voters will decide tuesday on a $50 million Bond Issue about $10 More a year on the average property tax Bill to double the size of the City a zoo and provide its animals a More natural habitat critics particularly some Black groups say the lax Money is needed to combat More immediate problems such As drugs crime substandard housing and Lack of health care for the poor. Opponents also say higher income taxpayers in the suburbs should help pay for zoo improvements they will enjoy As much As the people of Kansas City. Friends of the Kansas City zoo want to expand it to provide Large open habitats that would allow animals to roam As they do in the wild. They say the zoo is substandard and needs renovating to ensure better care for the animals. They also say the plan would help boost sagging attendance. The Bond Issue to finance the proposal will require 57 percent of the votes cast to pass. Both sides arc predicting a close election. A a it a just a Low priority right now especially when you re talking about Public funds a said the Rev Nelson Thompson of the Black Agenda group. A a we fee its an undue Burden. Its an untimely  opponents also say the expansion would displace popular gathering areas in Swope  one of the largest municipal Parks in the country. Planners a did no to sit Down with the various neighbourhood residents a Thompson said a it appears As though we have an adversarial role but actually if we were consulted before the fact then we  have come out against the plan the Way we  some critics say its the wrong time to add to City a these zebras Are among animals which would Benefit from zoo expansion plan before Kansas City voters. Tax Bills. Residents of the school District Are soon Likely to to have to fund a properly tax increase for Leacher salaries. That tax increase has been approved by a Federal judge in the City a school desegregation Case and awaits action by the school Board. Zoo Bonds would add about $10 a year to the average Kansas cily homeowners property tax Bill. A the current zoo to not a distinguished one a said Albert p. Mauro president of friends of the zoo a non profit Booster group. A it s just on the Border of meeting its regulatory requirements. Its close to having to spend a lot of Money just to stay  the Bond Issue would provide the  to double the 81 year old zoo to 160 acres and increase. The number of species from 168 to 263. The plan Calls for completing the expansion by 1994,. New african and australian exhibits would let several species interact As they do in their natural habitats. The 90-acre african Section envisions safari like Tram Canoe and l and Rover rides overlooking idles Grassland and water habitats. A the visitors will suspend then disbelief a said Bob Ber Kellc main architect of the master plan. A a Fry will think they Are in Africa even though they know they arc  planners want to boost educational functions of the zoo with a Slart to fish theme of conservation. An Entrance Pavilion would acquaint visitors with animals they Are about to see. An exit Pavilion would educate viewers on what Steps humans can take to save endangered creatures. A your Assumption is unless we change our actions we humans will be the next endangered species a Ber Chile said. A we behave we Are immersing the visitor in a Complete  . Woman Petty officer contends Sailor molested her on soviet ship san Diego apr the . And soviet navies Are investigating a claim that a soviet Sailor sexually assaulted a . Navy woman Petty officer aboard a soviet warship in  on a Goodwill visit officials said saturday. The enlisted woman said she was assaulted tuesday morning when she became separated Tom friends during a tour of a soviet ship. She was wearing civilian clothes at the time officials said. The soviet destroyers Admiral Vinogradov and boy Evoy were opened to Public visits during a five Day Stop at the  that began t tuesday. The woman was not identified and officials did not say which ship she v visited. Further details of her claim were not revealed. A both of our navies arc jointly evaluating whether there is any basis to this allegation a said darn. Charles r. Muirson commander of the . Pacific Fleet. Quot a joint evaluation of evidence must be made to decide if there s any basis in fact.�?�. I he woman was not Able to describe die assailant or provide additional information to naval  serv ices agents said lick mar Bob Pritchard a Navy spokesman. When the Navy finishes its investigation the findings will be turned Over to the soviets who would have jurisdiction Pritchard said. A if there is enough evidence for a court martial the Sailor would Likely be prosecuted in the soviet Union and not extradited to the United states said col. Nicho Lay n. Bes Lubchenco of the soviet political  of Small plane found in soviet territory Moscow apr wreckage from a Small aircraft carrying passengers from Armenia has been found in the territory to it a a Gorno Karabush Tass reported. Poor weather and rough terrain prevented the civilian he h Ropier  spotted the debris front1 Landing and de Tvr Mimas the tale of 2u passer ers and Lour View members the Ducat  c l item s a Elie. Said the allegation surfaced on the eve of the departure of three Sov Iet ships. A we Are checking our sailors to ask them about everything a Bessab Chunco said. A it s very serious. This a very serious  the soviet it Ort Call in san Diego was  of an ongoing Goodwill Exchange i it tween navies of the two countries. Quot two Pacific fleets of to o great countries reached out for a handshake a said adar genadiy Khz atom the soviet Pacific Fleet commander before hundreds of people gave the soviet sailors a rousing vend it a let this handshake become a warranty of Good naval relations and Mutual  arson said tie shared with Khz atom everything he knew about iraqis invasion and occupation of Kuwait earlier this week. I he United states arid the soviet i i Ion have jointly condemned iraqis aggression and called fur the invaders to withdraw. I Hryce soviet ships visited Norfolk. \ a.  july and three i 1 s.  visited 1 he a. K   of Sevas Luj of lust us  f l j s it 11 is o i j a d to lure t i p ships j j a 11 i 1 1 s a ,. I Fie i l it 6 i \ i. A d in s Al 1 lion s a i a. It pm on a i = if Jii j a r i-5, off fun Jii up Fil a y i a r a a in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug. 6, 1950 american troops smashed communist rants along the 130-Imfe beachhead perimeter in South Korea As the North koreans shuttled forces for an expected assault on the new i in itch nations line.30 years ago . 6, i960 a soviet Premier Nikita s. Khrushchev blamed the .-led allies Lor increasing world tensions and served notice that the soviet i ii on a foreign policies would remain unchanged20 years ago Focay. 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