European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes monday october 22,1990 tax funded abortion Bill for . Denied by House Washington apr the House on saturday rejected a Bill that would have permitted taxpayer financed abortions in the District of Columbia. Though the Bill applied Only to Washington a City government the vote was a setback for abortion rights forces who had hoped to provoke a presidential veto on abortion just Days before the fall elections. They already had Given up on sending president Bush another Bill to broaden the conditions under which any state could use Federal medicaid Money to finance abortion. A i cannot explain it other than that it was an antiabortion vote a said rep. Henry John Hyde r-ii1., a Leader of abortion opponents in Congress. A there was a realization that it would be  Bush had threatened to veto the appropriations Bill for the District of Columbia government Over its abortion provisions. Bush last year repeatedly vetoed spending Bills for the entire governments health labor and education agencies As Well As the . Government because they would have permitted taxpayer Money to be used for abortions for poor women who were victims of rape or incest. The vote was 211-185 to reject a House Senate conference report on the . Appropriations which include $460 million in Federal Aid in a total City budget of $4 billion. Only 22 republicans supported the measure. The rejected . Bill would have permitted Washington a City government to use locally raised taxes for abortions in any cases it saw fit. Restrictions on use of Federal Money for abortions would have been eased to permit their funding in cases of rape or incest in addition to the current provision for cases where the Wom and a life is in danger. The measure was sent Back to the House and Senate conferees who could change the abortion provisions or Send it Back to the House unchanged. Abortion rights forces meanwhile conceded defeat in their efforts to add broader abortion language to the big spending Bill for the departments of health and human services labor and education and related agencies. They had hoped to Send the Bill to Bush with provisions expanding the exceptions under which medicaid Money can be used to pay for abortions. The program covers abortions Only when the mothers life is in danger. They won passage of such provisions a year ago and while unable to override Bush a veto they used it to draw attention to the Issue. But their plans were confounded when the Senate approved an amendment to that Section that would require a Parent to be notified before a teen age girl obtained an abortion at any Hospital or clinic receiving Federal Money. A House Senate conference committee on the has Bill agreed late Friday to drop both the broader abortion language and the parental notification amendment which was sponsored by sen. William Armstrong a Colo. A a we would rather regroup revise our strategy for next year on finally and permanently winning rape and incest exceptions rather than accept them now at the Price of the Armstrong amendment a said rep. Les Aucoin d-ore., a Leader of abortion rights forces. A that Price is grossly too High. Its much better to pack it in and simply wait until next  looking for killer bees Kristina Williams left and Evan Sugden with the killer bees found Only european bees in this trap. The . Department of agriculture examine a Bee trap in Africani Zed killer bees were found last week in a trap Weslaco Texas. The technicians who Are looking for 30 Miles away in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Hot concert makes fans swoon Dallas up a Between 50 and 75 people were treated for heat exhaustion in Dallas Cotton bowl on saturday while waiting for a Rock concert by the group Zzz top. More than 70,000 people crammed into the stadium on the grounds of the state fair of Texas without food or water for up to seven hours before the concert. Security guards had to pull heat exhaustion and dehydration victims from the crowd to safety. There was pain on Rebecca Guerrero a face As she vowed not to give up her front Row place on the stadium floor. A we came Here to see Zzz top a Guerrero said. A a in la perk up when they Start  a fifteen minutes later Guerrero gave up and came out of the crowd. Organizers had no water to Spray on the crowd As they do at Many Rock concerts. A Public relations spokesman said that was because the weather forecast had indicated it would be Cool. The afternoon temperature was in the Low 80s under Brilliant Sunshine. Stateside truck crashes into cafe injures 2 breakfast eaters Minot . Apr two men were injured when 9 truck hurtled into the cafe where they were hav 1 breakfast knocking them from their seats in a Shower of Glass. 1 a i just heard the crash and watched the bump Era said Robert Rasmusson of Minot. H a Rasmusson 31, and Thomas Krebsbach 38, of Max were in a Booth in barbs cafe when the Accident hat it opened. Walter St. Croix was driving his truck through a nearby intersection when he swerved to avoid another Driver police say. The Driver Jennifer Crooks 18, of Minot was ticketed for allegedly running a red Light. A St. Croix struck went Over the curb and into the cafe crashing through the front window. A the truck stopped when it hit a supporting pillar in. Side the restaurant police officer Jason Olson said. A we kind of went underneath the truck and were pushed along a Rasmusson said. St. Croix 54, of Minot was not Hurt. Rasmusson and Krebsbach suffered minor  air regulators recalled by company Santa Ana Calif. Up a a diving equipment manufacturer has announced it is voluntarily recalling All of its air regulators because they May allow too much air to flow into diverse lungs. The company . Divers said a functional problem with the High pressure seats of the first stage of the regulators May allow an uncontrolled flow of air to its second stage. A if this occurs during a dive use of the product could be hazardous a the company said. . Divers said the recall affects All regulators that were purchased or serviced since aug. 15. The potentially defective part will be replaced free of charge. The company did not indicate whether any injuries had resulted because of the  accused of trying to electrocute his Boss Seattle apr a school janitor has denied he tried to electrocute his Boss because of a poor work evaluation. Richard Dale Langston pleaded innocent to a charge of attempted murder Ana was returned to jail under $150,000 Bond. A pre trial hearing was scheduled for nov. 5. Langston 26, of Lynwood was arrested oct. 12 after boarding a Jet at Seattle Tacoma International Airport with a one Way ticket to Hawaii. Prosecutors allege that Langston wired a Chain link Fence at Kellogg Middle school in Seattle in an attempt to electrocute his supervisor Jeffrey Minnix. When Minnix touched the Fence the morning of oct. 9, showers of Sparks and smoke went off said Dan Donohoe a King county prosecutors office spokesman. Minnix was saved from serious injury because he was wearing insulated motorcycle gloves Donohoe said. A Bare wire had been connected to the Fence and plugged into a socket in a portable school building he  sons accused of monopolizing trucking new York apr two sons of the late crime to Carlo Gambino have been arrested on charges of m no policing trucking in the City a garment District Throux threats extortion and violence. State indictments accuse Thomas and Joseph Gam no along with five other trucking executives of Dividio the District into zones each run by a specific mob co trolled trucking company that agreed not to compete another a territory. With Competition eliminated mob truckers Cou charge extortionate rates and extract millions of Dolla More in profits than a legitimate trucking conce would have earned District attorney Robert Morge Thau said. That caused a a a mob tax on every garment shipped new York City which is ultimately passed along to to consumer a Morgenthau said. If a garment shipper used an Independent Trucke Morgenthau said the mob truckers would make to shipper pay them anyway