European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 a the stars and stripes saturday August 17, 1991 deficit of $362 billion foreseen in coming year by the new York times Washington a the congressional budget office said thursday that even though the recession has ended the Federal budget deficit will leap from $279 billion this year to a record $362 billion in the coming year because of increased spending for Banks and savings and loan associations and an a explosion of medicaid the non partisan Agency said it a now projects much bigger deficits than it did last Winter despite the budget package devised last fall by Congress and president Bush in an Effort to reduce the deficit. Congressional budget office director Robert d. Reischauer praised that legislation last year saying that without it the deficit would be even bigger. But in a report to Congress on thursday he said a the budget Outlook now appears worse than it did in january. A the deterioration in the budget Outlook does no to signify that deficit reduction measures enacted last fall by the los Angeles times los Angeles a the Federal chief of Railroad safety in the West abruptly cancelled an inspection of Southern Pacific freight cars after a company official complained that a previous inspection a which found chronic locomotive defects a Hud Hurt the Carrier financially. . A a Tom Paton regional director of the Federal Railroad administration said he called off the june 23 inspection at Colton calif., even though four Agency reviews earlier in the month found that 83 percent of Southern Pacific a locomotives were defective. Paton said he made the decision after Southern Pacific a chief mechanical officer complained that the Carrier lost More than $1 million when rail traffic was interrupted by a three Day inspection in Tucson Ariz ending june 20. A i Felt i had pushed the up about As far As i could. Paton said of his decision to suspend the Colton inspection. A maybe it was bad judgment to postpone the inspection. Nevertheless 1 elected to do Paton a at a legislative hearing held in los Angeles on thursday to address safety questions raised by two Southern Pacific derailments in California. One on july 14 near Dunsmuir in Northern Cali a demonstrator from the lambs of Christ anti abortion group is pulled from under a car trying to enter the women a health clinic in Fargo n.d., on thurs Are ineffective or not living up to expectations a Reischauer said in a Telephone interview from Colorado where he was attending a conference. A but very substantial additional measures will be required to put us on the path to the promised neither Congress nor Bush has displayed any desire to take such measures As increasing taxes or making further cuts in Domestic spending before the november elections. If the deficit estimates Are accurate they imply there would be less saving less investment and lower economic growth in the next five years with the result that living standards would be slightly lower than they might otherwise be. The budget offices estimates of future deficits Are larger than those made by the Bush administration. In july the White House office of management and budget estimated the deficit would reach $348 billion in 1992. Tornia spewed a hazardous pesticide into the Sacramento River wiping out All aquatic life on a -15-mile stretch above Shasta Lake. The second on july 28 at Seacliff in Southern California punctured Drums of toxic aqueous hydrazine forcing scores of residents from their Homes and closing a freeway for five Days. Paton said there was no relationship Between the cancelled inspection in Colton and the Back to Back derailments which remain under investigation. Nonetheless democratic California assemblyman Richard Katz who convened thursdays hearing said Paton a actions suggested that Federal oversight of rail traffic is inadequate to prevent future potentially More dangerous spills of hazardous materials. He added that the California Public utilities commission a the state Agency charged with policing the railroads a had etched an a a appalling record by failing to take Independent enforcement action against Southern Pacific when maintenance problems persisted. Robert Starzel vice chairman of the Southern Pacific transportation co., defended the railroads record at thursdays hearing. He charged that most of the defects found amounted to Little More than a dirty Day. Twelve protesters were arrested at the anti abortion demonstration outside North Dakota a Only abortion clinic. More than 60 have been arrested since May. s crash site found All 6 dead from wire reports Juneau Alaska a searchers on thursday found the wreckage of a Small plane that crashed into a Mountain on the Edge of Glacier Bay National Park killing All six people aboard. The plane crashed wednesday night at the 4,000-foot Elevation in narrow excursion pass on the Parks Eastern Edge state police said. A Pilot in the search team spotted the charred wreckage Early thursday said Park superintendent Marvin Jensen. The Piper Cherokee had been chartered from Haines airways and the Pilot Barbara shall Cross 53, of Haines was one of the airlines owners said Midge Stokely an employee of the airline. All the passengers were employees of Glacier Bay Lodge and the National Park said Bob Biers Dorf Lodge president. The Remote crash site is 24 Miles Northwest of Juneau and 12 Miles Northeast of Gustavus in Southeast Alaska. The plane had been flying from Gustavus to Haines.2 die in plane crash Jerseyville 111. A Light plane crashed on a closed Bowling Alley North of St. Louis and burst into flames killing two the aircraft police said. Bowling Alley employees scampered onto the roof of the building and pulled the surviving passengers a a woman and two children a to safety. Before the plane caught fire thursday afternoon police said. The Pilot and co Pilot of the single engine Cessna were killed police said but their Denti ties were not immediately revealed. The woman and two children were taken to Jerseyville Community Hospital and several firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation. The woman and a 9-year-old were treated and discharged a Hospital spokeswoman said. A 12-year-old was kept overnight for conviction upheld Richmond a. A a Federal court upheld the conviction of a Christian broadcasting network technician found guilty of interrupting satellite broadcasts of the Playboy Channel with religious messages. A three judge panel of the 4th circuit court of appeals rejected claims thursday by Thomas Haynie who was convicted of two counts by a Federal jury in Norfolk and placed on probation for three years. Haynie who admitted he was the Only person working in cd no a control room the night of the episodes sept. 6, 1987, claimed on Appeal that the lower court wrongly denied his motion to dismiss the Case. When the broadcasts were briefly interrupted a character Generator device transmitted the message a thus say eth the lord thy god. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at a soft Peru program was being aired at the time the Playboy Channel was agent resigns Boston a a woman who won a Battle with Continental airlines Over the carriers cosmetics policy has resigned from her Job. Teresa Fischette a ticket agent at Bostons Logan International Airport was fired in May for refusing to Wear makeup on the Job. She was rehired less than a week later after she threatened to fight the mandatory cosmetics policy. Fischette 38, said she Wasny to forced to leave the company but admitted there were a a problems after she made her cause Public the Boston Globe reported wednesday. The Continental grooming policy which included guidelines for weight hairstyles and jewelry for both men and women went into effect on May 1. But when Fischette was fired and threatened to fight Continental bowed to Public pressure. Continental chairman Hollis Harris announced the policy was voluntary and apologized to Fischette. Railroad safety chief cancels inspection after firm s Appeal not so silent lambs
