European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. September 26, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5senate oks longer jobless benefits Bill extending payments for 20 weeks faces veto fight Washington a the Senate approved a $6.1 billion democratic measure tuesday that would extend jobless benefits for up to 20 additional weeks ignoring a threat by president Bush to veto the Bill. The lawmakers approved the legislation on a 69-30 vote two More than what would be needed to pass the Bill Over a presidential veto. Fifty six democrats were joined by 13 republicans in voting for the measure while 30 republicans voted against it. Democratic leaders said they hoped the Senate and House could agree on a Compromise version of the measure and Send it to Bush As Early As next week. Final Senate approval came shortly after the lawmakers rejected a pair of alternative plans republicans had offered in Hopes of showing they too Are concerned about the recession. A less generous Republican version endorsed by Bush would have provided As Many As 10 extra weeks of compensation. It was rejected on a near party line vote of 57-42. The Senate then rejected a separate Republican plan to Cut the capital gains tax rate and take other Steps they said would prod the sluggish Economy. That vote was 60-39. A president Bush will veto this proposal a Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas said about the democratic Bill. Quot and the veto is going to be sustained. A and then we ask ourselves Well what have we done for the unemployed  but democrats bristling for a veto fight with the president said the Republican plans were inadequate. They said they would not water Down their measure by striking a Compromise with Bush. Quot i m hopeful Well have enough votes to override a veto that Well have that kind of strength and get the Job done Quot said sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas the democratic plan s chief sponsor. As Thev have done since Bush killed a similar measure last month they accused the president of indifference toward the 300,000 americans who each month have depleted the regular 26 weeks of jobless payments. Quot How Many More americans must lose their benefits before this administration acts Quot asked sen. Edward m. Kennedy a mass. Bush has argued that the democratic measure is unneeded because he says the recession relatively mild to begin with a is ending. He has also complained that the $6.1 billion legislation would push the Federal budget even further into the red because the government would have to borrow to finance  have until year 2000 to Cut noise Washington a transportation Secretary Samuel k. Skinner launched a drive tuesday to hush the nations loudest jets by the end of the decade without severely disrupting airline finances. Skinner issued new noise reduction regulations that give airlines the flexibility they had asked for. The measures also Promise More peace and quiet in the new Century for most of the nearly 3 million americans now exposed regularly to High Levels of Jet Racket. Skinner put the Cost at anywhere Between $880 million and $4 billion while one Industry group said it Likely will be $100 billion. In any Case it probably will be paid by airline travellers through higher ticket prices Skinner noted. The transportation Secretary said that in certain a very rare circumstances his department would consider waiving the new rules for up to two years so As not to Force financially troubled airlines out of business. Skinner also issued new standards that Are expected to make it More difficult for individual airports and communities to Issue More restrictive noise rules. James b. Busey head of the Federal aviation administration said this was necessary to avoid disrupting the airline Industry and Quot to reduce the noise in a Stan Dard Way so that noise will not be simply pushed to another  Quot these regulations provide a Good balance that meets the needs of the 300 million americans who Fly and the several million people who live near airports Quot Skinner said. Quot we re giving airlines flexibility but setting standards for them to meet. How fast that will occur will depend on the economic condition of the  anti noise activists said the move is heavily tilted toward the airlines and will All but eliminate local communities ability to impose their own noise standards at a faster Pace than the Federal government. A it looks like a delaying of significant noise Relief As Long As possible for the convenience of the Industry a said Charles Price executive director of the National association to insure a sound controlled environment. Price said the regulations appear to make it a really hard for local communities to reduce noise through their own regulations. In h Hempstead n.y., Joseph Ewis a Veteran anti noise campaigner said that the new policy might help neighbourhoods 20 Miles from an Airport but a for close in communities it will mean absolutely  these regulations provides Good balance that meets the needs of the 300 million americans who Fly and the several transportation million people Secretary Samuel k who Jve near Skinner airports in the stars and stripes 10 years ago sept. 26,1981 a after conducting sophisticated tests on the shroud of Turin two researchers announced that evidence strongly indicates the 14-by-4-foot Linen cloth kept for centuries in Turin Italy was actually the burial garment of Jesus. 20 years ago sept. 26,1971 a eight Days after stepping Down from the supreme court retired Justice Hugo l. Black died in his sleep. The 85-year-Oid Black served nearly 34 years on the court after being appointed by president Franklin d. Roosevelt in 1937. 30years ago sept. 26,1961 a in a 40-minute address before the . General Assembly president Kennedy presented a Broad new disarmament plan and said that a peaceful solution to the Berlin crisis is possible. 40years ago sept. 26, 1951 a iranian Premier Mohammed Mossadegh demanded that the 300 remaining British technicians leave Iran within a week. Their exit would Complete the nationalization of the National iranian Oil co. Board member draws fire for calling Aba s magic a big dumb Black kid from wire reports Lansing Mich. A a City school Board member was reprimanded tuesday for saying that As a youth Lansing native and pro basketball Star magic Johnson was a a big dumb Black  William Carter said head make a Public apology to Johnson and his family. He called his remarks during a sept. 12 meeting a a dumb  a a it a embarrassing for me but i can t imagine How embarrassing it is for the Johnson family to have a Little Ding a Ling like me say something like that about their son who a probably the Best thing to Ever come out of  Board president Nancy Erickson said she delivered a letter of reprimand to Carter on  denigrating remarks Are not Only an insult to or. Johnson his family the minority Community and All Lansing citizens but also to the goals and Mission of the Lansing school District a she wrote. Carters comments came As he argued for More spending on school athletic programs. He said that despite being Quot a big dumb Black kid Quot Johnson was Able to get through High school to become a basketball Star. Johnson who plays for the los Angeles lakers of the National basketball association attended High school in Lansing and led Michigan state to a National championship in i979. Carter later said he was trying to make the Point that athletics help keep children in school but �?o1 tried to make my Point in a disgustingly offensive  despite Calls for his resignation. Carter said he would not step Down. His six year term expires in 1995. School Board member Adell Flourry or. Was among those urging Carter to leave the Board. Quot or. Carter s comments were racist Quot Flourry said. A whether he knew that As he spoke is immaterial to the fact that Thev were racist. If indeed he was unaware it simply shows once More How much racism pervades our  t he Rev. Melvin Jones pastor of the missionary Baptist Church where Johnson was married also called for Carters resignation. A the statement seems to imply that if there Are not any consistent athletic programs Black youngsters cannot develop in the academic Arena As Well As in the sports Arena a Jones said. Gilda Richardson another school Board member called Carters remarks a a asinine and urged that he apologize not Only to Johnson a family but also to the Community and the school Board. Quot he has disgraced the Board of education by making such a statement a Richardson said. A it s really silly for a gentleman of or. Carters age to make a statement like that. In addition the Lansing Branch of the National association for the advancement of coloured people said tuesday that c Arter should step Down. 2 of pilots killed when fighters collide winnf1lld, la. A two air Force fighter jets collided during a training exercise and crashed in the Woods near this Central Louisiana town killing both pilots. Quot they were flying a simulated surface attack  said Willa Talton a spokeswoman for England fab where the jets were based. Both a-10 single seat jets carried training bombs and missiles and some of the ordnance exploded in the Accident monday afternoon she said. Sgt. Robert Pease a spokesman at the base near Alexandria said wreckage was scattered Over 40 acres. The air Force identified the pilots As maj. Jeffrey j. Watterberg of Albuquerque n.m., and 1st it. Eric m. Miller of Sewickley a. Both were in the 76th tac fighter so and were veterans of the persian Gulf War