European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 b the stars and stripes tuesday August 20, 1991bush vows help on health care ill governors told hell strive to remove barriers Seattle apr president Bush told governors sunday that he will work to remove Federal barriers to state efforts to revamp the troubled health care system. Speaking Over a satellite Hookup Bush also promised the governors an updated report card on problems in Public education on sept. 3. The aim of easing red tape on health care would be to reduce costs and expand coverage to All americans. It was Welcome news to governors who have complained that their hands frequently Are tied by Federal restrictions on How the states can use of medicare and medicaid funds. Hours later the governors gave preliminary approval to a lengthy policy statement calling for action on health care but dropping any timetable. The original policy statement called for action by 2000. Democrats tried to move the Date up to Jan. 1, 1994, but republicans pushed through an amendment that dropped All reference to a deadline. The health policy task Force had an 8-5 gop majority and the Republican position prevailed on a party line vote. Just As Bush offered no specifics on what he would be willing to do on health care the governors policy statement was Long on goals and Short on the specifics Houston up a the american i forum a hispanic veterans group has announced its opposition to the confirmation of supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas because of his opposition to affirmative action. The group also called saturday on president Bush to withdraw Thomas name from consideration. Thomas opposition to civil rights programs has also been criticized by the National association for the advancement of coloured people the leadership conference on civil rights and other groups representing minorities. The i forum with 500 chapters throughout the United states and puerto Rico was founded in Corpus Christi Texas in 1948. The organization addresses civil rights and discrimination problems encountered by mexican american veterans. The groups 43rd National convention ended sunday. In an address to the forums youth luncheon saturday former san Antonio mayor Henry Cisneros said hispanic opposition to a specific Black supreme court nominee should not be construed As an attempt to get a hispanic on the court. Of How they might be achieved. Seated outdoors at his vacation Home in Kennebunk port Maine Bush told the governors that he will give the american people a Fresn assessment of the condition of the educational system next month. The address will coincide with the reopening of schools. Quot lets not kid ourselves. We know right now that our schools Are not making the Grade a he said. But Bush did claim Progress toward achieving educational goals set by himself and the governors two years ago at a conference in Charlottesville a. A some dismissed our goals As too ambitious but you and i know that if we wanted dramatic improvement we had to set our sights higher Quot he said. Bush called anew for a a voluntary testing system to effect a performance based Public education system y 2000. He also said he will give an address to the nations schoolchildren on oct. 1. After Brief opening remarks by Bush the governors had a Chance to ask questions. When democratic gov. Barbara Roberts of Oregon suggested the administration lacked an Energy policy Bush responded by criticizing that state s opposition to drilling for Oil off its coast. Roberts asked the president How the country would become less dependent on foreign �?o1 personally believe it is right and appropriate for an african american to be on the supreme court a Cisneros said. A was much As our people have suffered no one has suffered the racism and oppression of the  in other action Over the weekend the groups delegates also voted to Boycott Houston As a convention site until the City government is More representative of the ethnic population. Forum president Juan Mireles said the failure of a recent referendum aimed at increased minority representation on the City Council demonstrated that Houston is a a insensitive to its hispanic Community. A the National convention will not be coming Here until the City Council is More representative a Mireles said after delegates voted for the Boycott. The National Assembly of the civil rights group also called for the reinstatement of the civil rights act of 1964, citing the loss of minority benefits. It also voted to support reinstatement of the veterans readjustment act saying some Vietnam veterans lost benefits under a new act. Oil without investing More on mass transit. A How can we become More environmentally sound in this country if policies continue to the degree that i think they Are now to make choices that cause the poll Lution of air that encourage the offshore drilling the pressures toward that in states like mine basically done to encourage american people to save those resources and done to really encourage us to conserve the resources of this country a she asked. A i would disagree with your hypothesis a responded Bush. He said his Energy program included conservation measures but added that a i done to want to shut Down the Auto  he said he would not support what he called a these rigid standards for fuel Economy pushed by Many environmentalists. Roberts was the Only governor to Challenge the president on any Issue although Many others disagree with his positions on a variety of Domestic issues. The removal of Federal restrictions on use of health care funds is an essential element of the governors plan to Reform the system Over the next 10 years. Democrats challenged the timetable even disagreeing among themselves Over whether the year 2000 was a reasonable deadline. Gov. Lawton Chiles of Florida pressed to shorten it to Jan. 1,1994. Toddler saves Uncle from Tongue numbing incident from wire reports Altoona a. A a toddler helped her 14-year-old Uncle get out of a Sticky situation when Nis Tongue got stuck to the inside of a Freezer. A i was in the Freezer looking for something to eat and i Bent Over to yell at Here for trying to climb into the refrigerator Duane Della said of. His 2-year-old Niece Melissa Garman. When Duane Bent Over his Tongue got stuck to the Bottom of the Freezer. A i was breathing hot air to melt the ice a he said. 1 that did t work so he told Melissa to drag her his chair to the Telephone climb up get the receiver and bring it to him he said. He dialled 911, the number used for emergencies. A we  understand what he was saying a one officer said of the Call Friday. Rescuers finally came and poured warm water on Duane s Tongue to free him. He was shaken up but did no to have to be hospitalized police  issues apology Atlanta a Cable news network has apologized for a report about serial killers that was partially lifted from the aug. 5 Issue of Newsweek. The All news Cable to network said it was guilty of a using editorial material without credit during its the week in review program of aug. 11. There were a a number of sentences that were lifted verbatim from the Newsweek report can spokesman Steve Haworth said. Can president Tom Johnson sent Newsweek editor Maynard Parker an apology and issued a Stern memorandum to can staff. A we simply will not tolerate such conduct and appropriate disciplinary action has been taken a the memo said. Haworth declined to provide details about the disciplinary action that was  treehouse Sand Creek wis. A when Norman Gilberts grandchildren visit their treehouse they climb a carpeted staircase to a Structure that spans seven Maple Trees and has a Telephone and electricity. Now the 64-year-old retired postmaster says he is thinking of adding a second Story on the 12-by-18-foot dwelling that already has a walk around front deck and stained Glass windows. Gilberts said he often promised his grandchildren Matthew 5, and Megan 7, that he would build them a treehouse near his backyard Garden along the red Cedar River in Northwest Wisconsin. A a it Sall just As 1 envisioned it Quot said Gilberts who recently completed the $1,000 project. A we talked about doing it and All of a sudden i thought in be got the time so ill do  a a bearish Battle Rosc Annc boar no. 5 runs past a swing to hog Dur at the Ohio state fair in Columbus. The fair came to ing the hotly contested pig races held last wednesday an end sunday. Hispanic veterans organization opposes Thomas confirmation