European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 9, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 55lan would Cut tax Bill of Middle class by the new York times Washington rep. Dan Stenkowski the most influential tax iter in Congress has introduced a tax t plan for working class and Middle in me families that would be offset by xes on the wealthy. The proposal introduced thursday is immediately endorsed by the House Ade ship underscoring the democratic Atey of promoting the interests of the Iddle class As the presidential election Ason nears. A this will help Middle income tax pay a who have been neglected Over the last Cade a said Rostenkowski chairman of e House ways and Means committee Lich initiates All Federal tax legislation. Though it is not a big Money Bill it does something for the  like other lawmakers the Illinois a Socrat said there was no Chance of nning passage of a tax Cut before con iss adjourns for the year this month opponents of other tax proposals and need recently Are aiming for action Ray next year. Rostenkowski a proposal would create income tax credit equal to 20 percent of the social Security and medicare taxes that a worker paid. The maximum credit would be $200 for a single taxpayer and $400 for a working couple. About 16 million workers with Little or no tax liability would be eligible for smaller credits but Rostenkowski a plan focuses on individuals and families with incomes of Between $20,000 and $75,000 a year. The tax cuts would last for two years. They would be paid for Over five years by two provisions that Rostenkowski a legislation would make permanent a 10 percent surcharge on taxable incomes above $1 million and a higher tax bracket 35 percent on incomes above $85,000 for individuals and $145,000 for couples. House democrats promoted Rostenkowski a plan As a Way of improving the fairness of the Federal tax system while leaving two things untouched last years White House congressional agreement intended to restrict budget deficits and the social Security reserves that will be needed when the baby Boom generation starts retiring Early in the next Century. But republicans gave the proposal a Cool reception. At rep. Dan Rostenkowski d-iii., discusses his plan to provide tax credits to the Middle class that would be financed by new taxes on wealthy  offer Bush 3rd plan to help jobless Washington up a Senate democrats have veiled a new plan to help the jobless giving presi it Bush three options to pay for up to 20 weeks of i tended unemployment benefits i with hundreds of thousands of americans having exp usted their Basic 26 weeks of benefits and a no end in it a Senate democratic Leader George Mitchell jaded with Bush to Back the plan. Bush rejected the first Bill because he refused to m the jobless problem an emergency and rejected second because he said it would break an agreement designed to limit budget deficits. The new plan resembles the first two plans. The Bill would provide seven weeks 13 weeks or 20 weeks of additional benefits depending on the total of unemployed in a particular state a the same As in the previous Bills. The new element would give Bush the option among three possibilities on financing the five year $5.4 billion measure. One option would allow Bush to declare an emergency thereby freeing the situation from the budget agreement. A second option would offset the additional spending through $2 billion in delinquent student loan collections $900 million from an Extension in the unemployment tax paid by employers and $2.45 billion from faster collection of estimated taxes. The third option would use the $2 billion in delinquent student loan collections and $3.6 billion from a modified spending freeze in foreign Aid. Mitchell said Israel and Egypt would be exempt from the freeze. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 9,1981 a egyptian president Hosni Mubarak vowed to strive for a a major and historic Quot reconciliation Between Israel and the Arab world but said the palestinians should have the final say in determining How to rid themselves of a israeli  20 years ago nov. 9,1971 . F-4 phantom Jet fighter bombers struck two North vietnamese airfields 140 and 150 Miles North of the demilitarized zone in the second consecutive Day of air strikes against North vietnamese air defences. 30 years ago nov. 9,1961 a a Kansas jury of 12 men decreed death by hanging for the two awol soldiers George r. York 18, of Jacksonville Fla., and James d. Latham 19, of Mauri Ceville Texas. The two had admitted killing seven people on a Florida to Utah crime spree. 40 years ago _ nov. 9,1951 a Frank Sinatra and a Gardner were married in a 10-Linute ceremony at the Home of Manuel sacks vice president of be radio corp. Of America. Sinatra As recently divorced by his wife Lancy. Gardner a previous Hus hands were Mickey Rooney and Katie Shaw. Feuding justices in Ohio scuffle Over alleged snooping witness say Columbus Ohio a an investigation is under Way into allegations that an Ohio supreme court Justice wrestled a fellow Justice to the floor Over complaints about computer file snooping state police said thursday. Associate justices Craig Wright and Andrew Douglas scuffled in front of Justice Alice Robie Resnick until two of her clerks separated the pair said witnesses who spoke on condition of anonymity. The witnesses said Wright and it Molas got into a shouting match tuesday after Douglas 59, confronted Wright Over comments he reportedly had made about Douglas Secretary sue Pohlman. They said Wright denied making the comments and Douglas called Wright a liar. At that Point they said Wright knocked Douglas against a desk and grabbed at his tie and Throat the witnesses said. Although both men Are republicans their personal and professional differences have been widely known around the court for Many months. They have accused each other in the past of leaking unflattering information about the other to the Media. Lawyers who practice before the court said the bad blood also has crept into court decisions on which they wrote separate opinions. Wright 62, said wednesday that he and Douglas had a a Little  he would not comment further thursday. Douglas said that he would cooperate with the investigation by the state Highway patrol. Patrol superintendent col. Thomas Rice confirmed that an investigation was under Way but would not comment further. The patrol has jurisdiction because the alleged incident occurred on state property. Neither Justice appeared to have been injured. Douglas who at 5-foot-9 is 9 inches Shorter than Wright said he was having a doctor examine his shoulder and neck. The scuffle came two Days after the Akron Beacon journal published a Story detailing Wrights dealings with a Cleveland lawyer. The newspaper reported that the lawyer James Wilsman sold four super bowl tickets to Wright in january and vacationed with him months before Wright wrote a majority opinion Clearing Wilsman of conflict of interest in a divorce Case. Wright told other court officials that Douglas and Pohlman tapped into his office computer and leaked information to the newspaper about Wrights Golf tee times with Wilsman the newspaper said. The Beacon journal reported thursday that Douglas and Pohlman were not sources for its Story about Wright. 22 treated by same doctor get hepatitis fort Myers Fla. A at least 22 patients of a dermatologist have contracted a highly contagious Type of hepatitis since 1985 and one 77-year-old woman has died authorities say. The dermatologist mailed 500 letters this week to patients suggesting they be tested for the disease said or. John Naponick county Public health director. The 22 reported hepatitis b cases involve patients of or. Robert f. Bou Dreau said or. Gary Hlady of the state health department. Boudreau has voluntarily stopped seeing patients but Hlady did not know How Long ago he stopped. There is no proven link Between the dermatologists office and the disease. But a there is an association and there is a suspicion a Naponick said. Investigators arc trying to determine whether equipment was properly sterilized said David Adams of the state health department. Officials want to test Boudreaus patients so they can offer vaccines to friends and associates of any Carrier. Hepatitis b is transmitted by blood products sex and blood transfusions. Hlady said there is no known treatment and about 1 percent of victims die. Symptoms include jaundice weakness and abdominal pain