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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 2, 1991 the stars and stripes. C Page 3 Senate oks jobless Aid Extension Wain Fink a Tho spat a  Washington a the Senate on tuesday approved a $6.4 billion measure extending jobless benefits for americans who have exhausted regular payments setting the stage for a Likely veto fight Between Congress and president Bush. The senators accepted the democratic measure by a 65-35 vote. The House was expected to Send the legislation to the White House later in the Day. The Senate vote was two votes Short of the 67 supporters would need to reverse a Bush veto if All 100 senators voted. Both congressional Chambers must vote by two thirds majorities to enact a Bill Over a presidents opposition. Five of 13 republicans who supported similar legislation the Senate passed last week voted against the Bill tuesday. Thei Hope the president has been listening to us and to the millions of americans who need our help now Xisen. Lloyd Bentsen five were Sens. Kit Bond of Missouri Conrad Burns of Montana John Danforth of Missouri Dave Durenberger of Minnesota and John Seymour of California. Earlier the Senate voted 65-34 to Clear a procedural hurdle placed by opposing republicans. Sixty votes were needed to keep the measure alive. Supporters of the Bill pleaded with Bush to drop his opposition to the Bill. A i Hope the president has been listening to us and to the millions of americans who need our help now a said sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas the measures chief sponsor. But opponents said such pleas would be fruitless. A we ought to Stop the game of Chicken and recognize that this Bill is not going to become Law a said sen. Pete Dominici . The Bill would provide up to 20 extra weeks of benefits for people who have exhausted. The regular 26 weeks of payments. About 300,000 americans Are using up their Standard half year of benefits every month. The legislation would provide seven 13 or 20 weeks of additional benefits depending on each states unemployment rate. In most states people who depleted their Standard benefits As of last March 1 would be covered. It would replace a program that allows 13 weeks of extra payments but its requirements arc so strict that Only Rhode Island residents now qualify for its coverage. Glenn Ramsey of Springfield mo., splashes More water onto wet blankets covering a whale at Dennis  9 beached Pilot whales herded out to open Ocean Dennis,.mass. Up a nine Pilot whales were herded to the open sea tuesday and were joined by three others that survived the latest beaching on Cape cod officials said. Volunteers in wetsuits and a Small flotilla of boats gently herded the whales out of Jesuit Harbor shortly after High tide about 6 30 a.m., said Vikki Corliss of the new England aquarium in Boston. A it was successful. The animals did reach the open Ocean a Corliss said. A after a Small time of milling around one of the larger animals emerged As a Leader and led the group out into the open Ocean. Shortly after they arrived there they actually joined again with the three animals that swam off the Beach yesterday  those three managed to get off the cold storage Beach late monday during High tide. They were members of a pod of 17 Pilot whales that beached earlier in the Day. Four died and one had to be destroyed while the remaining nine were lifted by heavy equipment using specially designed slings and carried to Jesuit Harbor. There they were cared for and monitored overnight. Corliss said it is always possible the mammals May try to Beach again elsewhere and their movements will be observed. Blood samples were taken before tuesdays release and will be Analysed she said. Aquarium spokeswoman Andrea Conley said some of the whales found monday morning were members of a pod that gathered sunday in shallow Waters off Truro about 20 Miles to the Northeast on Cape cod. Those whales did not actually come ashore and scientists from the Center for coastal studies and volunteers were Able to push All of the mammals in that group Back out to sea. The latest incidents occurred three weeks after two other teachings one in Brewster near Dennis and the other in Wellfleet not far from sundays near stranding in Truro. About two dozen whales came ashore in Wellfleet on sept. 10, but rescuers managed to get All but one Back into the Ocean alive. Three of the five whales that beached themselves a Day earlier in Brewster died of injuries. Scientists estimate that nearly 400 Pilot whales have swum ashore on Cape cod in the last 10 years. Out of the water the 2-ton mammals can become overheated by the blubber that keeps them warm in cold Waters and their weight on land can crush their vital organs. Officials said they have no easy explanation for the mass  Soldier Dies in Hospital Forth Germany a amps a a 2nd   Soldier has died at Lan Stuhl  regional medical Center a regimental spokesman confirmed tuesday. Spec. David l. Lyaski 20, had been hospitalized in a coma at Lan Stuhl since sept. 12. He died sept. 22, Winfried a Liimol said. Lyaski was an m1a1 gunner stationed in Bundlach with cod 1st so he said. An autopsy was to have been performed to determine the cause of death a Liimol said Fie said he could give no information on How Lyaski came to be at the Hospital. A spokesman at the  a medical command said tuesday afternoon that he could not give further information about Lyaski a medical history or condition upon entering Lan Stuhl. The gunner was transferred to the . Hospital after initial treatment at a German facility. A 7th medical come policy does not allow release of information about patient care or autopsy results without written permission of the deceased s survivors said command spokesman Bill Swisher. The policy is based on guidance from the offices of the  surgeon general and the judge advocate general Swisher said. An autopsy is performed generally within 24 to 48 hours of a death Swisher said. A memorial service was held sept. 24 in the Community Chapel at bin Dlache a Christensen  wanted on missing officer Furth Germany a a female officer last seen bicycling to an  Post has been missing since sept. 18, according to Community officials. Second it. Holly d. Stacy 20, was last seen cycling during her lunch hour Between Johnson Barracks and William o. Darby Cavern on Schwabacher Strasse. She later failed to report to a 1 30 . Meeting said Jim Albright a spokesman for the Nairn Borg military Community. Stacy is a Supply officer for the 240th Supply and service co a 71st Maint in unit at Johnson Barracks. She was wearing a Battle dress uniform and Jun Stacy Gle boots when she was last seen Albright said. She also May have been carrying a Backpack. Stacy is 5 feet 9 inches 140 pounds with Brown eyes and Brown shoulder length hair. She was Riding a Black Schwinn bicycle a woman a Model. The 18-Speed Mountain Bike had the name a a Woodland on it. Anyone who has information on her whereabouts or has seen her since she failed to report to work is asked to Contact the  criminal investigation come in Furth at ets 460-6708 or 460-7251 or civilian 0911700-6708 or 0911-700-7251  
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