European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes monday october 28,1991 More in . Poll blame Bush. Gop for recession new York up a americans increasingly blame president Bush and congressional republicans for the nations economic problems a National poll indicated saturday. More than 60 percent polled said they feared they would not have enough savings for their retirement or to pay for medical and health costs and a majority said they were reluctant to invest in a new car or Home. The number of americans who fear their household will lose a major Wae earner increased by 10 percent from the beginning of the year to 42 percent. The Gallup organization conducted the poll for Newsweek magazines upcoming cover Story a the bite of the Middle class a due on Newsstands this week. President Bush a approval rating slipped 10 Points to 55 percent compared with a recent poll conducted Between oct. 17 and 20. The poll found that Bush and congressional republicans were blamed for the country a economic woes by 58 percent of americans up from 48 percent questioned Jan. 5. Only 25 percent of those polled blamed the economic downturn on congressional democrats. But asked if a democratic president would better handle economic conditions Only 28 percent said yes while an equal number was Uncertain and 44 percent said no. Half of those polled said a Cut in taxes on Middle in come americans would help the Economy a lot. Slightly fewer supported tax credits for families with Young children and less than a third supported Bush a proposal for a Cut in capital gains taxes. Newsweek also reported that the number of people satisfied with their Standard of living had reached a Low of 62 percent compared with 82 percent in 1981 and 77 percent in 1963. The Gallup organization interviewed 752 adults for the poll which had a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage Points. Simpson regrets remarks on Hill Cheyenne Wyo. A sen. Alan k. Simpson expressed remorse saturday for his Shaip tongued criticism of Anita Hill during the Senate judiciary committee confirmation hearings of supreme court Justice Clarence Thomas. �?o1 have been Riding High a bit too cocky arrogant yeah too smart by half sometimes a the Wyoming Republican told about 300 people at a gop fund Raiser. Among those in attendance were Wyoming natives defense Secretary Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne chairwoman of the National endowment for the humanities. The evening started As a humorous a roast and Toast of the senator. But it adopted a somber note when Simpson told the crowd that the last several weeks had been a very  Simpson was one of Thomas strongest defenders and Hills biggest detractors earlier this month during hearings investigating Hills claims that Thomas had sexually harassed her. He angered women a organizations with his attacks on Hill and her credibility at one Point suggesting that the Law professor had a crush on Thomas. A i see some of my previous life a behaviour held up to a prism i had never noticed before through different eyes. For it has been personally uncomfortable to see your Good name equated with Joe Mccarthy sleaze slime smarmy evil ugly mean spirited Slasher vindictive menacing and much much More a he said. High wire fatalities the wreckage of a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter that carried Rock promoter Bill Graham dangles from a 200-foot Utility Tower near Vallejo calif., on saturday. Graham and two others aboard the aircraft were killed when it rammed into the Tower about 10 20 . Friday night Graham whose productions helped launch the careers of the Jefferson air plane the grate fail dead and Janis Joplin was returning from a concert by Huey Lewis and the news when the Accident  reportedly waived sanctions against Israel Washington a president Bush waived sanctions against Israel despite a finding by . Intelligence that a government backed israeli company recently exported key ballistic missile components to South Africa according to a published report. The Washington Post cited unidentified a administration and diplomatic officials As the sources for sundays account and said it was unable to get the White House or state department to react when the Story was being prepared last week. White House spokesman roman Popadiuk said saturday evening that he had a no comments on the report. The Post quoted its sources As saying that the matter a is being treated with extreme sensitivity inside the administration and that the decision to wave sanctions a was motivated in part by concern that punishing Israel would undermine its position at the Middle East peace conference opening this week. The account also cited its a israeli sources As saying the decision also considered israelis agreement last month to pledge future adherence to the convention for the limitation of the spread of missile technology. That pact adopted in 1987, is intended to prevent countries that do not have missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads from developing such weapons. The paper said the missile components at Issue were shipped within the past year to the armaments corp. Of South Africa a government affiliated concern known As arms Cor. A two year suspension of permission to Export or import products from . Territory has been imposed on arms Cor in an action published oct. 15 in the Federal Register. The Post reported that while there was no mention of an israeli connection in the Federal Register notice the administration recently sent a classified notification to Congress of Bush a decision to waive sanctions against Israel. A provision in last years defense authorization Bill Calls for sanctions against foreign firms or nations that violate the 1987 International agreement on missile technology transfers. Fire scare prompts churches to ignore police Post guards Gainesville Church con Fla. A Are ignoring the advice of police and breaking out sleep Lor guard i a a fires. Churches in Gainesville and ing bags for guard duty after a rash of Ocala Are letting parishioners sleep in sanctuaries following five Church fires in four Days. A that should be a Job for trained Security personnel or Law enforcement a said Lynn Cyprian Ocala police spokeswoman. A it could be very dangerous. If they were by Chance to fall asleep and the Church is set on fire they could Burn to  the latest string of blazes began oct. 18 and brings to 23 the number of Church fires in Florida since the summer of 1990. A state arson task Force Hasni to found any suspects or motives. Police departments in Gainesville and Ocala report numerous Calls alerting them that parishioners Are sleeping in Church buildings. First Assembly of god pastor . Lastinger said his Gainesville congregation has spent the last several nights guarding the Church. A a we la do it As Long As we have to a Lastinger said. A we done to feel quite As vulnerable because we already have someone on the premises 24 hours a Day. We also have installed a closed circuit to system because of the arson  the worst of the recent blazes destroyed first Baptist Church of Ocala on thursday. The latest damaged a storage room Friday at first lutheran Church in Gainesville. Like three other Church fires in Gainesville during the week a  deliberately set a and a Church fire in Lake City last week the Gainesville Blaze was preceded by a break in and began in the morning. Arson is suspected in the fire that destroyed the Ocala  Oil cleanup rules Clear hurdle in Alaska Anchorage Alaska a alaskans environmental chief on saturday approved new rules on Oil spill cleanups that officials called the nations toughest. The 200-plus pages of regulations arose from More than two years of Public hearings and talks Between the state the Oil Industry and watchdog groups after the Exxon Valdez disaster of March 1989, the nations worst Oil spill. The rules were required by legislation that Alaska lawmakers passed last year. A these new rules will put Alaska out front in effective spill prevention and response a environmental commissioner John Sandor said after approving the rules. They still must be oked by state attorney general Charles Cole and it. Gov. Jack Coghill. If approved they will become effective feb. 1. The rules specify How much Oil companies Are expected to recover in Case of a spill How much cleanup equipment they must have on hand and for How much they will be liable per barrel spilled. They Call for regular and Surprise state inspections and tests of companies plans to prevent Oil spills. The rules cover tankers barges terminals drilling platforms and the trans Alaska Oil pipeline. Previously a tankers liability for a spill was no More than $14 million. The new rules raised that liability to $300 per barrel but no less than $100 million total said Mike Conway director of the state spill prevention and response division. A a they re the toughest in the country by a Long shot when you take them together As a package a said Ernie Piper the Alaska department of environmental conservation a coordinator for Exxon Valdez cleanup efforts. The Prince William sound regional citizens advisory Council helped draft the rules. Tim Robertson a member of the group called them a the very first set of regulations that requires a prevention