European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday May 24. 1991 a the stars and stripes a Page 5 a r do ? i t Nua a. Panel passes transit plans opposed by administration by John ii. Cushman or. The new York times Washington a a Senate committee approved on wednesday major transportation legislation that differs sharply from rat ions proposals. The administration a s said that it would veto a Hill that contains some of the crucial provisions passed by the environment and Public works committee. A these include one that would delay the a designation of a 15 >,0 k National i Highway system to receive the most Federal Highway Aid. Another provision opposed by the administration would have the government pay a larger share of the costs of transportation programs. The administration wants the Federal share to be Cut shifting costs to state and local governments. The votes on wednesday in which substantial majorities Defeated several amendments to an outline proposed by the committee s bipartisan leadership were the first formal congressional actions on a measure that is one of the administrations top legislative priorities. By years end Congress is expected to pass Highway and mass transit programs Worth $105 billion Over a five year period using funds from previously approved gasoline taxes that will be collected Over that period. The House has not yet acted on a companion Bill and a Long process of negotiation lies ahead. The committees Bill is opposed by senators from Many states that would contribute More to the government in the form of gasoline taxes than they receive in Federal transportation Grants. Committee oks ban on extra Long trucks Washington a the Senate Public works committee on a a a wednesday approved an amendment to ban extra Long trailer trucks from operating in Mote states than they do at present the amendment would ban tractor trailer combinations with two or More trailers that have a Gross weight of More than s0.000 pounds in new states but permit them to operate in the 20 states in which they Are now permitted. The action came after sen. Prank , d-n.j., said that freezing the operation of Long and heavy trucks would promote safety on crowded highways and prevent further damage to the nations interstate Highway system. One combination or another of the longer trucks now operate in Oregon Nevada Arizona. Idaho Montana Utah Colorado North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Ohio Indiana Alaska new York Florida Massachusetts Washington and Wyoming. Super Bush ready for Golf Happy ending snowball studies his new Home at Noah Sark in Locust Grove ga., wednesday after he was transferred from an animal control shelter. Last week he killed his owner after being beaten which put the goats life in jeopardy. Washington a president Bush is a doing super in recovering from his thyroid problem and will Likely hit the Golf course this weekend in Maine the White House physician said wednesday. Or. Burton Lee after greeting Bush on his return from a trip to St. Paul minn., said the president a looks much better than yesterday and much belter than the Day a was a matter of fact lies beginning to get too Antsy which is bad news for the reporters accompanying Bush to Kennebunkport Lee said. A bring your Bush complained of being a dead tired last week and looked Haggard monday at an evening news con. Terence with German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. But lie appeared Chipper As lie returned to the White House 011 wednesday. Quot he a doing super lie really is a Lee said. \ he said Bush was not Likely to resume running this weekend. Bush was hospitalized for two Days with air irregular heartbeat that forced him to Stop jogging on May 4, lie was diagnosed As having Graves disease. Tidal wave leak won t Stop four officers trial in beating in the stars and stripes los Angeles apr a judge has ruled that the four officers charged in the videotaped beating of a Motorist can still get a fair trial despite the leak of secret police documents. A a in a not going to throw in the Towel on this Case because of distractions a Superior court judge Bernard Kamins said wednesday. Earlier wednesday. Kamins demanded to know who gave a newspaper secret documents in the Case and said the person responsible broke the Law. A somebody violated the Public a Trust. Somebody broke the Law deliberately a Kamins said. Quot this is not a leak to the press. This is a tidal All attorneys in the Case swore in court that they were not responsible for the release to Quot the los Angeles times As did representatives of the police department the City attorney s office and the citizens commit Sion investigating the matter. The March 3 police beating of Black Motorist Rodney King videotaped by a witness and shown on network television caused massive uk.i1 turmoil and brought a Federal investigation of police brutality nationwide. In the report officers said they feared for their lives when King was stopped for speeding. Sgt. Stacey Koon in command at the beating scene considered shooting King when he failed to respond to repeated Hows kicks and Siun gun darts. Because the were com what can i do. The milk is already spilled Here. The Story s out. How am i going to Deal with this in the future. A judge Bernard Kamins pulled under threat of the officers being fired Kamins had said they were not admissible at trial and wanted them kept secret. The judge also said he was unable to serve a subpoena on the reporter who disclosed the contents of a secret internal affairs division report. Times attorneys said writer Richard Serrano was on assignment outside los Angeles in Orange county. Kamins ordered Serrano to appear for questioning May 30. The judge said he will ask Serrano when he obtained the confidential report and who gave it to him. The reporter is protected from revealing confidential sources under California s journalist shield emr. Serrano and the times intend to assert All protections available to journalists under the . And California constitutions against the forced disclosure of times editor Shelby Coffey Iii said in a statement. Kamins said it appeared that the 314-Paee report was Given to the times after a monday hearing in which Kamins renewed an order forbidding such disclosure and refusing Access by the Independent commission on the police department. Kamins said he let the incident interfere with the june 19 Start of the officers trial. A a in a convinced we can still get a fair jury without a Shadow of a doubt Quot Kamins said. He noted that earlier this week he held a los Angeles daily news reporter in contempt for leaving a tape recorder running in the courtroom during a secret session about the same internal affairs report. The reporter was fined $500, to be donated to a Charity of the newspapers choosing. A what can i do a the judge asked at one Point. A a. The milk is already spilled Here. The Story a out. How am i going to Deal with this in the future i done to think i can the newspapers. All i can do is enforce the integrity of the court. Someone has violated the Trust of the to years ago May 24, 1981 a three hospitalized Vietnam veterans complaining of mistreatment by the veterans administration and the american pub lie went on a hunger strike a until we die or they change six other vets were in the fourth Day of a sit in at the same ago20 May 24 1971 a the death toll climbed toward 1,000 people As rescuers continued to drag the living and the dead from ruins in Bingol Turkey after an earthquake destroyed 90 percent of the town.30 years ago May 24, 1961 a a Federal grand jury in new York City indicted 24 members of an alleged International narcotics ring with ties in Italy and France. They were accused of smuggling an estimated $150 Mil. Lion Worth of heroin into the United states Iri the past 10 years.40 years ago May 24, 1951�?smashing the communists Spring offensive . Forces in Korea forced North korean forces to Retreat toward the 38th parallel. A a
