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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. January 24 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 5war in the Gulf new York a chanting aids demonstrators disrupted the Start of cd so a evening. News and pcs a Mac Neil Lehrer news hours on tuesday before they were removed and placed in police custody officials said. At the pcs broadcast seven protesters from act up an aids activist group broke into the station. A three of them chained themselves to the desk. One attempted to Chain himself to news Anchor Robin Macneil a said spokeswoman Susan Assadi. The protesters carried a sign that read a act up fight Back fight aids not Iraq a she said. Washington based Anchor James Lehrer Cut to a news report after telling viewers a demonstration was in Progress. At lbs viewers saw Only one protester of three who started shouting shortly after the broadcast began. The demonstrator was quickly pulled off camera while rather broke for a commercial. The protesters chanted a fight aids not  a four protesters also tried to enter no cd a studios during the evening newscast but were detained by Security personnel a network spokesman said. The four left the building in Handcuffs with police. 1 he three protesters at lbs were charged with  and released on their own recognizance police spokesman Frond Weiner said the protesters at Abc and pcs would Likely face similar charges. Later in the newscast rather said a i want to apologize to you Lor the Way the program started. There Ocie some rude people  studio but they were ejected a Macneil told pcs viewers that the disrupt is were a a group of people who Call themselves non violent demonstrators from the aids activist group act up. They a complain that we in the Media Are spending too much time and attention on the War in the Middle East which they claim will never kill As Many people As Are dying of aids a Macneil said. A and i told them this program has spent a lot of time on the aids matter and. Will be covering it More in the  a. Laurie Kotter a spokeswoman Lor act up said the organization did riot officially endorse the protests but a we support what they be done. We feel that a the Only Way aids gets in the  news shows a a a c 8 a protester shouting a fight aids not arabs a Breaks into Dan bathers a evening news broadcast on tues i a in. No plan now to raise taxes for War Foley says Washington apr House speaker Tonias Foley d-wash., said wednesday that there is no current plan to raise taxes to help pay for the persian Gulf War but that a it would be a mistake to put this entire Cost on the next   done to know How much its going to Cost a said the speaker in an interview on abcs a Good morning  a a it a going to be a great Cost we know that. Very very Large Cost.�?�. A appearing with Foley was House Republican Leader Robert Michel of Illinois who said that if a tax became necessary it probably would be a temporary income tax surcharge. But he said a taxes Are never temporary. They re visually permanent t. A both House leaders emphasized that there is no current proposal to boost taxes. Foley said that if the War goes on Lor months a i think it would be a mistake to put this entire Cost on the next generation without any sharing of the burdens Here at Home. Its probably not Wise in my judgment that w e just totally increase the deficit As a Way of paying for the  Foley noted that Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress to avoid a tax increase unless the War costs Rose to much higher Levels. Greenspan told the Quot House budget committee on tuesday that although the War would be expensive the fading of the cold War made it Likely that fewer lost pumps do not reflect cheaper wholesale Gas weapons would have to be replaced when the persian Gull lighting ended. Many democrats however remain nervous about the ultimate Price tag on operation desert storm and troubled by the Bush administrations failure so far to provide Congress with Cost details. To counter that reps. Leon Panetta d-calil., chairman of the House budget committee and Charles Behumer d-n.y., introduced legislation tuesday that would require the administration to report War Cost information to Congress every month. The White House would he required to submit details about the expenses of fighting and about contributions made by . Allies. Sands of time Quot a the costs of this War will be Wii i us Long after the shooting Lias stopped a scammer said. A we ought to know what they air and who is helping to defray  a Panetta said he believes the lighting in the Gull could Cost the United states a $500. Million to $750 million daily ii the total Bill is High or he did not cite a Ligure a it would be unwise to Sun ply add the costs to the already High Federal deficit Panetta said. Lawmakers and analysis have said it is extremely difficult to estimate How much desert storm will Cost. They cite the unpredictable length and intensity of fighting As Well As a dearth of details provided by the Pentagon. New York a the average Price of gasoline increased at service stations across the country last week although wholesale Gas prices fell sharply the american automobile association reported tuesday. The aaa said the nationwide average Price of self service regular unleaded Gas picked up half a cent rising to s 1.249 per gallon. Service stations in new England the Middle Atlantic the Southeast and the West reported a lower average Price while stations in other areas reported a. Higher Price aaa said in a statement issued from its Orlando fla., Headquarters. The nationwide average for unleaded regular was 17.4 cents higher than on aug. 1, the Day before the iraqi invasion of  Price of wholesale unleaded gasoline has plunged More than 21 cents a gallon since the Middle East War broke out Jan. 16. Major Oil companies lowered their prices thursday. But Independent owners who operate most of the nations service stations determine whether the Price Cut is passed on to motorists. Aaa said the average Price of self service regular leaded Gas Rose 1 cent to $1,268 per gallon. The service Middle Grade of unleaded Gas increased 0.2 cent to an average of $1,328, and1 the average Price of self service Premium unleaded Gas gained 0.1 cent to $1,418.in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan 24, 1951 a . F-84 1 ,.streaking Over Northwest Korea shot Dow n Lour soviet made Mig-15s in history s biggest Jet air Battle to date.30 years ago today. Jan. 24. 1961 a president Kennedy began his review of National Security a a planning to put less emphasis on summits and stress use of Normal diplomatic channels.20 years ago today Jan. 24, 1971�? calling for a a new american revolution Quot president Nixon asked an outwardly lukewarm Congress to guarantee medical care Tor the poor and to share $ 16 billion a year in Federal Revenue with state and local governments.10 years ago today. Jan. 24, 1981 a Libya and Chad demanded an immediate pullout of French army units in the Central african Republic and said such troop concentrations threatened Chad s Security and Unity  
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