European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 27, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 America rediscovered the sleek replicas of three Viking ships sail into new Yorkus Harbor wednesday under the watchful Eye of lady Liberty. The cruise past the statue of Liberty was the end of a trans Atlantic voyage that began in Norway. The trip commemorates Viking explorer Leif Eric songs voyage to North America nearly 1,000 years ago. Committee to vote on Thomas Washington a the Senate judiciary committee announced wednesday night that it will vote today on the heavily debated nomination of Federal appeals judge Clarence Thomas As an associate Justice of the supreme court. Committee chairman Joseph r. Biden jr., d-del., set 10 . For the vote on the 43-year-old conservative accused by critics of concealing his views during a week of Senate hearings. Supporters countered that the critics Are merely concerned that confirmation of Thomas who Rose from poverty in the Rural South to graduate from Yale s Law school would reinforce the court s conservative majority. Judiciary committee approval would Send the nomination to the Senate floor for a vote on confirmation. If confirmed As critics concede is Likely the former chairman of the equal employment Opportunity commission would become the second Black to serve on the High court succeeding retiring Justice Thurgood Marshall. Gates panel bars Public from session Washington apr the Senate intelligence committee took its deliberations on Robert Gates behind closed doors wednesday and a democratic senator said republicans have a circled the wagons Quot to protect president Bush s nominee to head the Cia. Sen. Dennis Deconcini. D-ari/., said he has Quot severe problems Quot with conflicts that have emerged during More than a week of hearings Between what Gates save he knew about the Iran Contra affair and what others involved say he knew. But at this Point with a committee Vole on the nomination expected in the next few weeks the facts May not matter much he said. A my observation is that the republicans have closed ranks circled the wagons and made their decision to support him no matter  Deconcini said. Implicit in that decision is a judgment that the Reagan administration s Iran Contra scandal in which arms were sent to Iran and the profits diverted to Aid Nicaragua s Contra rebels no longer has any political weight with the Public he said. Some republicans agreed. A do i think we Are incessantly pursuing Iran Contra to the Graves of All of us yes Quot said sen. John c. Danforth r-mo., a panel member. A do i believe we should let Iran Contra dominate what we say and think and do forever  and the committee s senior gop member. Sen. Frank ii. Murkowski of Alaska said a Iran Contra has been around so Long you almost need a scorecard to say who was where at what  he said rather than worrying so much about the past and what Gates can remember or not remember the committee should focus on the present oversight and future needs of a radically changing intelligence Structure. Committee chairman David i. Boren d-okla., has been strongly supportive of Gates and another Democrat on the committee Alan Cranston of California said he was a presently inclined to vote for  Quot you just can to be expected to remember everything you heard or did or said five years ago Quot Cranston said. In wednesdays closed door session. Sen. Bill Bradley. D-n.j., pursued the question of Gates role in . Aid to Iraq from 1984 to 1987, including providing intelligence and other help that gave the iraqi government a tactical advantage in its War with Iran. In the stars and stripes10 years ago sept. 27, 1981 a in a two hour concert the rolling stones opened their first . Tour in three years to the thunderous Welcome of 90,000 fans at John f. Kennedy stadium in Philadelphia. Meanwhile feminists picketed outside the gate.20 years ago sept. 27,1971 a British officials rejected the soviet Union s demand to rescind an order expelling 105 soviet officials from Britain for spying. They said they were prepared to meet any soviet retaliation.30 years ago sept. 27,1961 a soviet foreign minister Andrei Gromyko rejected president Kennedy a proposal for an immediate ban on nuclear tests and blamed the nato Powers for the current increase in International tension. Or. Seuss master of whimsical stories for children succumbs to illness at 8740 years ago sept. 27,1951 a the biggest Jet fighter Battle of the korean War raged Over North Korea As cease fire talks remained deadlocked. The Aerial Battle involved tour different clashes and a total of 256 planes. La Jolla Calif. A Theodor Seuss Geisel the or. Seuss whose rhyming children a classics delighted generations of children and parents a on a train in the rain Here or there or anywhere a has died. He was 87. Geisel author of the cat in the hat Green eggs and Ham How the Grinch stole Christmas and dozens of other books died tuesday night at his Home with his family at his bedside. He had been ill for several months. He wrote 48 books and illustrated most of them Selling More than 1 k million copies in 18 languages. He was awarded a 1984 pulitzer prize for his contribution to children a literature. A if you asked people today to name one children a author. Id venture it would probably be or. Seuss a said Julie Cummins the new York Public Library a coordinator of children a services. Geisel a works were journeys into nonsense magical worlds of tru Fula Trees diffs and cuffs and Perkles and nerds where top hatted cats run rampant through youngsters Homes while parents Are away a despite the Best efforts of scolding fish. But the books often included Subtle messages on issues important to Geisel from internationalism to environmentalism. The cat in the hat revolutionized Chil Drens Reading habits. A that is what i am proudest of that i had something to do with getting rid of Dick and Jane a Geisel said in 1982. Geisel is survived by his wife Audrey stepdaughters. Lea and Lark his Niece. Peggy Owens and her son Theodore Owens of los Angeles. When asked two weeks ago whether he had any final message Geisel told the san Diego Tribune Quot whenever things go a bit sour in a Job in a doing i always Tell myself a you can do better than  the Best slogan i can think of to leave with the .a. Would be a we can do and we be got to do better than  Quot magic Johnson seeks school official s ouster Detroit a professional basketball Star Earvin a a magic Johnson called wednesday for the resignation or removal of a school Board member who described him As a a big dumb Black kid Quot during his school years in Lansing. William Carter has apologized for making the statement during a sept. 12 meeting but said his remarks were taken out of context. He said wednesday that he would t resign. Johnson who plays Lor the los an Tieles lakers of the National basketball association said he and his family were Hurt by Carters remarks. A not Only were his comments hurtful to myself and my family but especially to the children of Lansing Michigan if not everywhere a Johnson said in a statement released by the lakers. A i feel it is inappropriate and dangerous Lor a Man with ins ideas and feelings to be m such a powerful and influential Public  Johnson said. Quot should or. Carter choose not to resign. I would ask that the Lansing school Board seek a recall election against him  Carter he said he Wasny to surprised by Johnson a reaction. "11 i was in magic s shoes. I guess i would say the same  he said wednesday. Carter s comments came As he argued Lor spending More Money on athletic programs. He said that he was trying to make the Point that athletics help keep a lot of children in school but that Quot i tried to make my Point in a disgustingly offensive