European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 5, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5thomas picks up confirmation steam Washington a sen. Joseph Lieberman d-conn., on Friday declared his support for Clarence Thomas nomination to the supreme court adding to the apparent Senate majority backing president Bush a nominee. Unlike fellow democrats who expressed alarm or distrust of Thomas testimony in confirmation hearings Lieberman said he had been a a reassured by the nominees answers when they met privately. A the did not and does not strike me As a rigid ideologue a Lieberman said. At the same time sen. Bill Bradley d-n.j., stated his opposition to Thomas calling the nomination a a stunning example of political opportunism by Bush. Lieberman was the 13th Democrat to say he would vote for confirmation of Thomas and he makes possible a 54-vote majority in favor of Thomas with some senators still counted As undecided. On thursday sen. Wyche Fowler d ga., also said he would vote for Thomas As did sen. William Cohen of Maine one of the few Republican moderates whose vote was in doubt. Lieberman spoke As the Senate continued debate on Thomas nomination. A vote is scheduled for tuesday. Bradley said the Black conservative nominee was a one of the right wings Star mouthpieces for nearly a decade before moderating his views a Chameleon like a after his nomination. A in less than 10 Days before the judiciary committee he backtracked or denied Many of his past views a Bradley said. Although some leading opponents acknowledged Thomas Likely will take his scat on the. Supreme court next week they were challenging his qualifications Legal abilities and Candor in a final assault on the nomination. No republicans have yet opposed  Teller photo leads to robber s arrest when Maitland Fla., police released this photo of a Man robbing a Bank customer the gunman was identified. Maitland Fla. Apr a dramatic photograph taken by a Security camera at an automatic Bank machine last month resulted in charges filed thursday against a Man shown robbing a Bank customer at gunpoint. Maitland police distributed the photo to news Media and asked for the Public a help in identifying the gunman. In the photo the Man was clearly shown holding his pistol against the customers neck As the customer bends Over the Cash machine. A we started getting Calls within 30 minutes after the picture was shown on television wednesday night said Dave Robb Maitland police spokesman. Of about 30 Calls six identified the gunman by name. Detectives traced him thursday to the Orange county jail in Orlando where he was being held on traffic and cocaine Possession charges. Tillman Wheeler 37, will be charged with armed robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. A and 1 done to think Well have much of a problem proving that a Robb said. Wheeler had been in jail since sept. 18. The victim John Mccomb was about to use a Sun Bank atm Cash machine on sept. 8 when he was approached from behind by the pistol packing Man who ordered him to withdraw the maximum amount of Cash possible police said. The gunman grabbed the $200 the machine spit out Ana fled on foot. A the photo was so Good that wed been showing it around to everybody at the police station but nobody could come up with a name a Robb said. A i finally decided to take it to the Orlando Sentinel and the local to  in the stars and stripes10 years ago oct. 5,1981 a after exhuming the body of Lee Harvey Oswald a team of pathologists said an autopsy showed the body was that of Oswald disproving a theory that a russian agent had replaced the accused Assassin of president Kennedy in 1963.20 years ago oct. 5,1971 a the House handed president Nixon and his new economic policy a crucial Victory when it refused to Block his order delaying a $2.6 billion a year raise for Federal workers for six months.30 years ago oct. 5,1961 a a hunted refugee plunged to his death from a roof while West and East Berlin police fought a gun Duel on the border.40 years ago oct. 5,1951 More than 100,000 Allied troops Tore two deep holes in communist defences in Western Korea. Meanwhile Gen. Matthew b. Ridgway Allied commander continued to urge communist leaders to name a Cor Promise site for the resumption of armistice talks. Illegal drug use by teens plunges since 1987, according to Survey new York up a illegal drug use by american teen agers has dramatically declined in the last five years but cocaine use among Black adults has risen a National Survey revealed thursday. The Survey by the partnership for a drug free America showed that among 13-year-Olds, those who have tried marijuana dropped 52 percent since 1987, while those who have tried cocaine declined 69 percent. Among 17-year-Olds nationwide 17 percent were less Likely to have tried marijuana and 33 percent were less Likely to have tried cocaine than in 1987, a finding that reflects across the Board decreases in experimenting with and using drugs in All age groups the Survey said. Trying crack dropped 51 percent among 13-year-Olds and 24 percent Washington a rep. Don Pease said thursday he wont seek a ninth term in Congress from his Blue Collar District in Northern Ohio where he was known As an advocate for organized labor and protecting factory jobs. Pease a 60-year-old Democrat who suffered heart problems five years ago said he is now in Good health but wants among 17-year-Olds, the Survey said. The poll of 10,000 americans described As the largest . Survey of attitudes on illegal drugs began in 1987 and was conducted by the Gordon s. Black corp. Of Rochester n.y., through a Grant from the National Institute on drug abuse. Pollsters said the margin of error varies for each finding depending on the number of responses in a particular age group. A for the first time we have Concrete evidence that the most anti drug group in the country 9 to 12-year-Olds, is carrying those attitudes with them into the vulnerable teen years a partnership chairman James Burke said. A these children have grown up hearing and seeing anti drug messages in the Media in their classrooms and in their to take a break from Public life and a a enjoy life in a slower  a no specific Job or activity beckons me. Indeed that is the Point a Pease said in a prepared statement that listed 10 possible activities capped by a just Plain  he did no to Rule out running for another office in the future. Pease represents a diverse Northeast Homes and its paying off a he said. The Survey also found that the current use of cocaine by All adults defined As use within the past 30 Days is Down 39 percent. But while marijuana use dropped for Whites Blacks and hispanics recent cocaine use Rose among Blacks the Survey said. The rate of hispanics who answered a a yes when asked if they had Ever used cocaine Rose 7 percent but propped 7 percent for Whites and 5 percent for lacks. But when asked if they had used cocaine in the past year 10 percent More Blacks said a a yes in 1991 than in 1987, while 43 percent less Whites and 39 percent less hispanics answered affirmatively ninth term Ern Ohio District that includes part of the Lake Erie Shore Auto Plant towns and some Rural hamlets. He said there were two reasons behind his decision the desire to Quot Lead a More Normal life and to make life easier on his wife Jeanne whose Mother is ill. He is a senior member of the tax writing ways and Means committee. Ohio lawmaker won t seek a