European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 29, 1990 the stars and stripes a Pago 5budget bar gainers Inch closer to Deal Washington a White House and congressional negotiators narrowed their budget differences thursday agreeing on an Energy tax a luxury tax and cuts in Benefit programs. But key disputes could still Block a Deal that would avoid deep automatic cuts monday in Federal programs. The two sides racing the Calendar swapped offers into the evening trying to put together the final pieces of a $500 billion deficit cutting package. Parts of the pact tentatively agreed to were an 8-cents-a-gallon increase in the gasoline tax now 9 cents a Small tax on the Energy Content of All fuels and 10 percent taxes on luxury items ranging from fancy cars to electronic equipment. An agreement by monday would allow the government to sidestep $85 billion in automatic spending cuts that the Law would otherwise require. The slashes would result in furloughs for Many of the 2.1 million Federal civilian workers. Taxes on capital gains Are a key Issue still unsettled. Republicans seem willing to accept a smaller reduction in capital gains tax rates. Democrats Are debating the merits of higher income tax rates for the wealthy or limits on the tax deductions the Well to do can take. A i done to mean to put it in a negative Way but there is still a possibility of failure a said House speaker Thomas s. Foley a Wash. A the Odds Are we will  sources said the two sides appear close to agreeing to reduce the military budget by $170 billion Over the next five years. Negotiators also Are looking for ways to reduce spending on Benefit programs by $120 billion Over the five years. One gop suggestion for finding additional savings in Benefit programs was to delay next years Cost of living increase for the 39 million social Security recipients for three months. Republicans reportedly had offered to delay Cost of living increases for 60 Days for All Federal benefits including social Security veterans benefits and Federal retirement programs. Democrats prefer increasing the tax on social Security benefits. Recipients who earn $25,000 annually a $32,000 for couples a now must pay taxes on half their social Security benefits. The democratic proposal would boost that proportion to 5 percent. Earlier in the Day president Bush assailed democrats As the culprits in the months Long budget standoff which has brought the government to the Brink of the new fiscal year without any spending legislation in place. A there May be senior citizens wondering Why their social Security checks Are late a Bush said at a gop breakfast in Minneapolis citing a Federal program that would be damaged by mondays automatic cuts. A we can to afford business As usual. The american people deserve  parents get custody until next round in court Santa Ana Calif. Up the genetic parents of an infant boy won another ruling for temporary custody thursday and Orange county Superior court judge Richard Parslow curtailed the visiting privileges of the woman who bore the child. It was the second temporary custody hearing in surrogate Mother Anna Johnson a bid to win parental rights. Parslow ruled that Crispina and Mark Calvert the couple whose egg and sperm created the baby May continue caring for the child at least until a hearing on oct. 9. Permanent custody of the baby called Christopher Michael by the culverts will be decided then. Johnson has visited the baby daily for up to three hours since the first custody hearing. William Steiner the baby a court appointed guardian has monitored the visits. He testified thursday that Johnson a visits create a tension that a interferes with the spontaneity of the culverts with the baby. But he said that the infant probably experiences no stress himself As a result. Steiner also said that Johnson does a feel a special relationship with this child a who she Calls Matthew a having breast fed him since his birth on sept. 19. He recommended that she continue to be allowed regular Access to the baby. Steiner also said the child needs a a consistent environment not subject to the whims of the attorneys court or other  Parslow agreed extending the initial custody order until oct. 9 and reducing Johnson a visitation rights to two Days a week. The Case centers on the rights of surrogate mothers and biological parents. It is the first time that a judge has been asked to decide whether a surrogate Mother has the right to Call a child her own even when it has no genetic link to her. A once again we find biotechnology out ahead of legislation and Case Law a Parslow said. Johnson 29, a licensed vocational nurse and a single Mother agreed in january to Bear the child for the Orange county couple for $10,000. Mark and Crispina Calvert emerge from court. Before the boy was born Johnson filed a lawsuit claiming that the couple breached their contract with her by making late payments failing to buy life insurance for her and not caring adequately for her and the fetus. She is seeking a shared custody arrangement while the culverts want sole custody. The outcome of an anticipated jury trial will set a precedent for California Ana other states where surrogate statutes do not clearly address parental rights for women who Are contracted to carry a child but do not help conceive  respects Rodney gives him $725,000 Las vegas Nev. Up comedian Rodney Dangerfield got some respect and $725,000 in damages thursday from a Federal court jury for Eye injuries he suffered in a steam Bath Accident at Caesars Palace. The panel deliberated less than one Day before ordering the resort to pay the damages to the 68-year-old comic who has built a career around the complaint a i done to get no  Dangerfield had sought $5 million for injuries he testified occurred when he was hit in the eyes by a burst of steam As he entered a steam room at the resort. The panel heard 2vi weeks of testimony then deliberated several hours wednesday and thursday before announcing its decision to award Dangerfield $225,000 for performances he missed because of the Eye injuries and $500,000 for pain and suffering. Dangerfield a attorney Barry Landberg maintained the comic should be paid millions of dollars for pain he continues to suffer from the March 1988 Accident that burned danger Fields a eyes and forced him to cancel several performances at the hotel. Attorneys for Caesars Palace said the entertainer showed no signs of permanent injury. The resort county sued saying Dangerfield a refusal to perform violated his contract. The resort said it lost More than $100,000 in revenues because Dangerfield cancelled the shows but the 10-Membcr jury rejected the argument and found entirely for the comedian. The panel ruled Caesars Palace was obligated under its contract to pay Dangerfield for the missed shows because the injury should have excused him from performing. Dangerfield criticized Caesars attorneys who filed court documents suggesting Dangerfield abused alcohol and drugs. The resort attorneys tried to blame the Accident on the alleged substance abuse. The comic consistently maintained that the allegations were  of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 29, 1950 a escaped South korean soldiers said 18 american prisoners were burned and dynamited to death in a prison Camp massacre at Chunju where 400 South korean prisoners were shot by their communist captors.30 years ago today. Sept. 29,1960 a natos permanent Council broadened unification of european air defense in a Compromise solution to French president Charles de Gaulle a opposition to unified air defense.20 years ago today. Sept. 29, 1970 a egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser died of a heart attack in Cairo at the age of 52 and was succeeded by vice president Anwar sadat.10 years ago today. Sept. 29,1980 a a Neo nazi terrorist group was blamed for the sept. 26 bombing at the Munich oktoberfest which killed 12 people and injured 211. One of those killed was a member of the accused terrorist group. Navy deep sea sub finds part of Jet s cargo door Honolulu up a Navy submarine searching the Ocean floor has located and recovered the Bottom half of a cargo door that Tore off a United airlines Jet last year killing nine people Navy officials said thursday. The deep sea sub found the door Section 14,000 feet deep about 100 Miles South Southwest of Oahu. The recovered 6-by-10-foot Section was brought onto the subs support ship the National transportation safety Board said. United flight 811, with 355 people aboard was bound for new zealand from Honolulu on feb. 24,1989, when part of the fuselage ripped away at 22,000 feet sweeping nine passengers out of the Boeing 747 to their deaths. The Nosb earlier this year blamed the Accident on improper latching and flawed design of the cargo door As Well As on maintenance and inspection problems. A preliminary examination revealed that the doors eight Latch cams arc in the nearly a open position. The eight Latch lock sectors Are in the a locked position All of them Are deformed. The Latch Cam actuator is in place. The master Latch lock handle is locked a an Nosb expert said after viewing the recovered cargo door part. The sub Crew also believes it May have found the top half of the door about 200 Yards away during the 18-hour dive. The sub will make another dive to inspect the debris and recover it if it is the door