European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes saturday november 17,1990 Bush admits recession Isa possibility i Washington apr consumer inflation slowed slightly m october but economists said that it is a near certainty that the nation has Slid into a recession. Meanwhile president Bush wrapped cd a week of hastily called meetings with his economic advisers and leading . Business executives As the administration scoured for ways to alleviate the pain from and economic downturn. 3 Bush received a generally Bleak assessment of the Economy a prospects from the executives leading the president to acknowledge the possibility of a recession for the first time. He continued to insist however that any downturn would be Brief and relatively a most seem to feel that if we have a recession it will not be deep and that Well come out of it relatively soon six months at most and i would like to think that is True Quot Bush said in an interview with Cable nov is network the labor department reported that the consumer Price Index Rose 0.6 percent in october better than the 0.8 percent spurts that hit in August and set Ember As Oil prices surged after iraqis invasion of Kuwait in a separate report the labor department said americans average weekly earnings after adjusting for inflation plunged 2.1 percent in october it was the largest decane since a 2.3 percent drop in Amil 1979. The average weekly wage before adjusting foundation so far this year inflation has risen 6.7 percent Well above the 4.7 percent rate for the similar loj Nti period last year the government said. In october food costs Rose 0,4 percent Doillie the 0.2 percent increase of september the government said. A slight drop in fruit and vegetable prices was More than offset by larger increases for other grocery store products such As meats poultry and eggs. Medical care prices jumped 0.8 percent following similar Sharp increases in August and september those prices Are now 9.4 percent higher than they were a year new car prices Rose 0.5 percent in october while housing costs were up 0.3 percent the report showed. A fetching fall Day Hiitt a a for Scott tech thursday. Unseasonably warm weather in parts of Sunshine in no svs Romp the afternoon new Hampshire coaxed people out of doors to Sunshine along the Shore of Hampton Beach n.h., on some late fall Folly. Savor Cranston makes appearance denies charges Washington air a. A Washington a sen. Alan Cranston actively solicited contributions from savings and loan owner Charles h. Keatingjr. At times when Keating wanted help with Federal banking regulators the Senate ethics committees special counsel charged Friday. Cranston denied any wrongdoing. Quot i engaged in no unethical conduct a he said. A you know that i broke no  Cranston who is ill with prostate cancer made his first appearance in two Days of hearings. He spoke after two other members under investigation John Mccain r-ariz., and John Glenn a Ohio issued similar declarations of innocence. Still to be heard were Dennis Deconcini d-ariz., and Don Riegle a Mich. All Bennett outlined his Case against clean Stool a on approximately four separate occasions senator Cranston accepted or solicited several Hundred thousand dollars from or. Keating for his campaigns or voter registration drives to which he was Clos cry associated Bennett said. Quot each of these four occasions was linked by time and a circumstance to a request by or. Keating for assistance with Federal Bank regulators Bennett said. In arguing his Case Mccain told the committee a i 1 acted ethically and properly a compliance with All applicable standards of conduct including my a Wuy Glenn testified that a at no time did i a i i Vii i ya1ti i maj us 11u u1j1c Sulci 1 five Are under investigation for their links ask for special treatment for anyone and to Keating whose Lincoln savings and at in did i Trade favors or perform loan faded at an estimated Cost to tax actiot1o in return for  payers of $2 billion. Earlier committee counsel Robert when his turn came Cranston told the s. Corms Jaitee that it a you that 1 pock eted no Money a that there was no personal gain for me or any member of my family. I never recommended much less demanded that any government official do anything improper or Grant any constituent any special  Bennett said Keating made a $100,000 contribution to a voter registration pro Leoca associate with Cranston on March 3,  n a month before Cranston and other senators met with top Bank regulator Edom Gray on behalf of Keating. Fal1�?T. Keating gave another Quot a s1x Days later Cranston called Gray s successor Danny Wall. One1�?osa j a my to Cranston from one of his fund raisers who said Walls appointment was a Good news for Keating. The same memo said a you should ask Keating for $250,000.�?�atthe time it Keating was seeking to have Bank regulators waive a Rule limiting risky investments by Lincoln. G the Days hearing began on a dramatic note when Cranston a lawyer asked that one of the six committee members sen. Jesse Helms be barred from judging the California Democrat. Helms speaking under oath stoutly denied the charge by Cranston attorney William w. Taylor Iii that he had already made up his mind in the Case. He refused to step aside and the hearings continued. Taylor cited reports from Helms recent successful re election Campaign in which the North Carolina Republican had referred to Cranston As the leading water carriers for Keating. A it appears to me that a reasonable person would conclude that senator Helms has not Only made up his mind about the Issue but that he Nas already said so a said Taylor. Helms acknowledged making the remarks and said he did so after his democratic opponent in the Campaign received a contribution from Cranston a political action committee. Awe Usu. At lieu Jim Mcc. Stormie died of heart rejection doctors say Pittsburgh apr stormin Innes. The. I Al of tons with a sure in rent i c a Pittsburgh apr Stormie Jones the world # first heart Over transplant recipient died of an j rejection of her transplanted heart doctors said Day. The cause of her death surprised doctors at Rhi Drens Hospital of Pittsburgh where Stormie harsher historic operation in february 1984. Its unusual for heart rejection to occur so Long after surgery said or f Jay Fricker a paediatric cardiologist it a never seen it occur or reported in the Utera Ture before a he said at a news conference a a it a unique that it happened this late and so acutely. Stormie died sunday at children a Hospital after being rushed from her Home in White Settle it Texas with a sore Throat and fever. She was 13 Fricker said its not known who the. De. He said Stormie showed no signs of hem it Rej on was related to the �?ot1 drug Stormie was taking. The drug Fyk on of pin Lreh  Tea else Leith he Dauster he by she she knew time was Short. Daughter because a everything that Stormie did was to a cause i always knew that some Day Stormie anymore a Lois a a Snozie Quot p Ceil Bidtah lifts Public comments since Stormie died. In the six years since the historic transplant operation Stormie had endured Organ rejection hepatitis and a second liver transplant last february. Purcell thanked the hundreds of people she has never met who sent encouraging wishes during Stormie a six year struggle , about 1,500 people Are expected to attend a Public funeral service set for saturday. A i wanted to make sure that everybody understood that i appreciate All the Comfort the financial help the moral support that these people have been Over the last seven years a Purcell said