European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 13, 1991 the stars  a Page 7queen s speech to Congress a first Washington up for the first time in american history a British Monarch Wilb address a joint meeting of Congress a singular Honor bestowed with increasing frequency in recent years. Queen Elizabeth ii paying a three Day state visit to the United states will speak to members of Congress in the vast House chamber thursday she is certain to receive a tumultuous commoner style Welcome. _ a. Although she has been in the United states before on state and private visits during her reign of nearly four decades it is the first time she will speak to members of the Senate and House and galleries full of special guests. Queen Elizabeth s fat ctr King George i was a guest at a reception in the House chamber in 1939. Historians say King George did not give an address but spent about 45 minutes talking with members of the Senate and House. Despite the snub of the British a or perhaps the refusal of their monarchs to speak to the legislature of a former Colony a Congress has been More Recap Tive to other royals. A a the dutch seem to be exceptional favourites. Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands addressed a joint meeting in 1942 during her exile  nazi occupation of her Homeland. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands spoke 20years later. The very firs King to address Congress was David Kalakaua of the. Hawaiian islands who. Spoke in 1874, after which Royal families were ignored until the reception for King George. The congressional treatment of Royalty improved in the 1950s with an appearance by Haile Selassie 1. Emperor of Ethiopia. What followed was a run that included King Baudouin of Belgium 1959 Mahen dra King of Nepal i960 hum Biol Adulya Dej King of Thailand i960 the Shah of Iran 1962 and Juan Carlos i King of Spain 1976. ,. These Royal figures spoke to joint meetings of Congress a ceremony considered a rank below a joint session which is reserved for the president of the United states and for the formal counting of electoral votes. A a a. A a a a Quot Van invitation to address Congress is made by the speaker of the House . Often is done at the Behest of the administration which weighs the political ramifications of the occasion. ,. A some of the most moving speeches have come in recent years from leaders who fought oppression in their countries a such As Lech Walesa the former head.  Solidarity movement and now president of Poland .vaclav.havel,-the playwright president of Czechoslovakia and african National Congress president Nelson Mandela freed by the South african government last year after 27 years in  baptists form own Fellowship Atlanta up a group of breakaway moderate baptists adopted a Constitution and elected a North Carolina minister As Moderator formally cutting ties with the conservative dominated Southern Baptist convention and ending a 12-year schism. The new Baptist organization to be known As the cooperative Baptist Fellowship broke away from its Parent organization after years of trying to wrest control of the Sec from its fundamentalist leaders. After two Days of debate the 6,000 moderates saturday elected the Rev. John Hewett of Asheville n.c., As Moderator and Patricia Ayres of san Antonio As Moderator elect. The group also adopted a budget and a missions program. A a a. A. A a a. A. The birth of the Jbf was eased by about $1.5 million in donations from 211 churches and 570 individuals. The Jbf adopted an operating budget for 1991 of Quayle to run again Senate leaders predict Washington a president Bush will keep vice president Dan Quayle As his running mate in the 1992 presidential election democratic and Republican leaders of. The Senate predicted sunday. T think the Chance of Quayle being dumped is Zero a Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said in an interview on Abc tvs a meet the  democratic Leader George Mitchell of Maine on the same program said a the president made the decision in 1988 and i expect that senator Dole is Correct. He a going to stick with that decision in �?T92.�?� a a a Quot a a a a a a Quot Bush a Brief hospitalization a week ago for an irregular heartbeat which doctors said later was caused by a thyroid condition focused new attention on Quayle a fitness to step into the presidency. A Usa today poll of 611 adults on tuesday found 51 percent saying Bush should choose a different running mat next year. Only 38 percent favored keeping the former Indiana senator on the ticket. A Washington Post Abc news poll of 505 adults found 54 percent saying Bush should choose a different running mate and 42 percent saying Quayle should remain on the ticket. The president has reaffirmed has support of Quayle since returning from the Hospital. Dole said he thinks Quayle a has done a Good jobs As vice president and it would be a Fine with me Quot to have him on the ticket again in 1992. Mitchell however said a i think its an Issue regardless of what we say or Don t say about him. Its obvious the american people have deep concerns about it and i think its an appropriate consideration Given the importance of the  Sun never sets on a at least not until August Barrow Alaska a residents of the country s northernmost City began their summer season saturday As the Sun Rose overhead to stay for the next 83 Days. The Sun will remain above the horizon in Barrow until 2 20 . On aug. 2, said Jim Fraser of the National weather services. Bureau in this Arctic Ocean City of about 3,000. And even on that Day the Sun will Only fall from sight for 27 minutes. Fraser said that Cloud cover Over the Region has so far blocked the Sun from coming out and taking a Bow. A we Haven to seen the Sun in several Days a Fraser said. Quot we suspect its there a at least we Hope it s there.�?�. Barrow is about 71 degrees North of the Equator about 10 degrees above Anchorage 700 Miles to the South. Calling the first Day of 24-hour Daylight the Start of the summer season is open to interpretation a temperatures on saturday were a far from Balmy 23 degrees Normal for Barrow this time of year the Daylight energizes Barrow residents Fraser said enabling such regional anomalies As softball games at 4 . A and its kind of  for the kids a he said. A you Cun Tell them to go outside and play till dark and you Don t see them for three or four months.�?�. $520,000 and a capital budget of $20,000 to set up a National office in Atlanta. Also approved were by Laws requiring representation of women ethnic groups clergy and laity on boards and committees. The moderates agreed to establish a missions Center and adopted a $500,000 missions budget to fund new churches in Ireland the soviet Union Romania and new York. The 15 million member Sec will meet in Atlanta next month with retired Marine it. Col. Oliver North As a speaker. Not All of the moderates who claimed they were disenfranchised by the conservative fundamentalists in the Sec the nations largest protestant denomination agreed on whether their action amounted to formation of a nest denomination. Hewett said it is too Early to say what direction the new Baptist organization will take but in his acceptance speech he said a a in a convinced we Are heading somewhere free and  table for 44,000, please More than 44,000 people line up to have a Pancake for breakfast on saturday in Springfield mass., while trying to set a record. About 132,000 pancakes were served and they were topped with 250 Gallons of Maple syrup and 2,300 pounds of butter. The table stretched longer than 1,800 feet Down main Street