European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 17. 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5 for Collider was Langton a a 1 Louse appropriations subcommittee voted wednesday to spend $434 million on the super Collider next year slashing $100 million from president Rush s request for the-$8.2iv-billion atom smasher planned for construction in Central Texas. Super Collider officials said the seven year construction of the 54-mile-ring, scheduled to begin by late next summer could be delayed and the total Price tag pushed up by $100 million if Congress goes along with the subcommittees decision. Rut members of the panel said it was the Best they could do under Domestic budget constraints. Rep. Tom Revill d-ala., chairman of the appropriations subcommittee on Energy development said lie believes con la a smashing demonstration it looks bad but its not a real Accident a just an Effort to promote safety at rail Crossings. To make the danger vivid an Amtrak locomotive travelling at 25 Mph wednesday crashed into a car that was obstructing the right or Way. The demonstration was part of National operation Lifesaver awareness Day at Alexandria a. Striction delays could be avoided. 1  Chapman a Texas said a it Here was an enormous amount of pressure and correspondence and lobbying of the subcommittee to eliminate the project entirely to put All sorts of legislative constraints of n it a Caps on spending mandate certain Levels of foreign . None of that is in this  Home appreciates but other assets fall Washington apr the assessment on president rushes 26-room Oceanside Home in Maine appreciated 146 percent last year to $2.2 million financial disclosure documents showed wednesday. Rut the presidents other assets took a hit. The report showed that the total value of his Blind Trust shrunk 2.5 percent to $1,243 million from $1,275 million the year before. The decline reflected the recession and losses in the Stock Market also mirrored in tax forms made Public by the White House last month. The Trust mostly containing holdings from Bush a Days As a Texas oilman was set up in 1981 when Bush became vice president. The assessment on Bush a three Story Home and Complex on walkers Point in Kennebunkport Maine had been assessed the year before at $892,000. A there was a reassessment in Kennebunkport a presidential spokesman Marlin Fitzwater joked a and the City fathers found a new Way to take care of the  actually fire equipment in Kennebunkport is paid for by private Grants and not tax funds. The property which has been owned by the Bush family since 1913, May still be under assessed. Realtors in the area have said the property is easily Worth upwards of $3 million. The first family also reported receiving a total of $22,138 in gifts in 1990, from 84 separate donors. A among the gifts a $125 Teapot from soviet foreign minister Alexander Bessmer Nyoh a $360 a Silver pen from television interviewer David Frost a $150 a figurine of Millie and Santa clause from Susan Mclaurin of Windsor . And a $250 needlepoint Pillow from Georgette Mosbacher Wile of Commerce. Secretary. Robert Mosbacher. Rush also reported numerous gifts of sporting equipment. Ahkiong the gifts were Golf clubs from Singer. Vie  one valued at $204. Rush also reported neckties and Flowers from jaz performer Lionel Llam Tom valued at $410. And artist Andrew Wyeth of Chad a Ford pa., gave the Bushes an a antique toy soldiers valued at $100. Federal Law permits Public officials to keep gifts received domestically but Only those with a value of Over $100 must be reported. Foreign gifts Worth Over $200 must be turned Over to the government. The disclosure forms also showed the president kept $13,000 in a checking account in Washington another $9,000 in a checking Quot account in Houston and still another $8,000 in a checking account in  the stars and stripes10 year Sago May 17,1981 a Cleveland a Len Barker pitched the first perfect game in the major leagues since 1968, retiring 27 batters in order. Base closure panel hearing views in cities across country20 year Sago May 17, 1971 a at a wedding reception. In Sallen France the floor of a recreation Hall collapsed plunging 30 of the 71 guests into a 21 foot deep Well. Fourteen drowned the married couple had just left the hall.30 year Sago a May 17, 1961 a after its successful overthrow of Premier John m. Chang the South korean army tightened its grip on the country by dissolving parliament and ordering the arrest of All Cabinet members.40 years ago May 17, 1951 a returning to the United states from Korea Brig. Gen. John h.  Many chinese communist soldiers Are underfed and under equipped. He said their ranks include 15-year-old boys and cripples. Fort Worth Texas a travelling around the country to hold hearings on which of 43 i military bases to close former congressman Jim Courter says he a Learned there is much More than dollars and cents involved. The recommendations the defense base closure and realignment commission gives to Congress and president Bush will affect the lives of thousands of people and the economic futures of cities said Courter who Heads the panel. A from Washington anaesthetized from the Public in the various states its More of an intellectual exercise and is easily justifiable a the former new Jersey congressman said. A and then when you re out in the rest of America you find out the human consequences and that a the Impact you go Quot. The commission working from a list of 43 military installations submitted by defense Secretary Dick Cheney has until july 1 to decide which should be closed. Bush and Congress must then accept or reject the commission s list in its entirety. Cheney s list of recommended closings and realignments would eliminate or relocate nearly 40,000 civilian and 114.000 military jobs. Quot it impacts on Peoples lives Quot said when you re out in the rest of America you find out the human consequences and that a the Impact you get a former rep. Jim Courter commission member James Smith. A were going to have to close some bases but if we can do it with credibility and do it right it will minimize the  governors mayors veterans business leaders and others have lobbied Courter and the panels seven other members to drop their areas bases from the hit ii to. Thousands of people waving placards and wearing buttons in support of local bases have attended hearings in san Francisco  Angeles Denver and fort Worth Texas in recent week. Quot Thev emphasize the military contributions of their installation. Courter a Quot they Are very Short on emotion even though Thev Are emotional and Are very Lone on logic and inh mation which i important and he 1 Piu 1 to a. Typical of those campaigning to save their bases was  Kopecky a real estate executive and former City councilwoman from the Small Southern Texas town of reveille. Whose Nas Chase Field is on the list. Quot it would be devastating to the Economy it Thev closed the base said to Peck. Who added that she got up at 3 30 . And drove six hours for i  s hearing in fort North. Iov. Ann Richards got a standing ovation from some 1.0 10 people at the hear me a she declared that closing Cha a. Bergstrom fab near Austin and cars Cli at b near Forth Worth would Cut the economies of those cities. Similar hearings will be held in Philadelphia Boston Indianapolis and Jacksonville. 1 in. In the weeks ahead