European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 21, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 5bush wins veto Battle Over abortion by the Baltimore Sun Washington a president Bush maintained his unbroken string of vetoes tuesday despite an All out Effort by House democratic leaders to Best him on the explosive Issue of Banning abortion counselling at federally financed clinics. But the 24th notch on Bush a veto pen was a costly Victory that forced him into a fight he would rather have avoided. Following an intense lobbying Effort by both sides the House failed tuesday to Muster the two thirds majority necessary to prevail on legislation that would have overturned Federal regulations prohibiting abortion counselling at Public health clinics receiving Federal funds. A it was an embarrassing loss for House speaker Thomas s. Foley d-wash., who on monday had confidently predicted that democratic forces had the votes for the first time in three years to put a measure into Law without the approval of the Republican president. The 276-156 tally came barely three hours after Bush rejected the measure. The count fell 12 votes Short of the total needed to override. Foley s troops had picked up Only four More votes than the last time the House voted on the measure. But the showdown also followed months of unsuccessful efforts by congressional republicans to win a Compromise on the counselling Issue with anti abortion hard liners in the White House. They were similarly disappointed tuesday. A i deeply regret that the president has chosen to take this position a said rep. Marge Roukema r-n.j., one of Many in her party troubled by the administrations stand on what they see As a question of free speech and the right to sound medical advice. The House vote put an end to congressional action on the Quot gag Rule Quot controversy for this year. Lawmakers now turn to resurrecting the $205 billion appropriations Bill for education labor and health programs in which the abortion language was contained. White House officials alarmed by Foley a prediction were clearly relieved. They dreaded the Prospect of Congress handing Bush his first veto defeat then adjourning next week for the year. Already sharply criticized for his handling of Domestic issues the president would appear to have lost his major source of strength against the democratic legislators. The showdown probably reaffirmed the president s credentials with the gop s conservative Wing from which he is Likely to be under attack in the presidential primaries next year. Senate panel admonishes Cranston from wire reports Washington a the Senate ethics committee reported wednesday that sen. Alan Cranston a dealings with a former a amp a owner Charles h. Keatingjr. Were a improper and repugnant but violated no Law or Senate Rule. The committee which declined to recommend that Cranston be censured found after a two year investigation that the California Democrat a acted without corrupt intent in his dealings with Keating. The report said the 23-year Senate Veteran a did not receive nor intend to receive personal financial Benefit from any of the funds raised through or.  Cranston was among five senators who received $1.3 million in political donations from Keating and associates while intervening with Thrift regulators on behalf of the Lincoln savings and loan n the stars and stripes owner. The committed said it found a extenuating circumstances exist in Cranston Scase noting that the 77-year-old-senator a is in poor health and a has announced his intention not to seek re election to the  but the panel added that Cranston who has been treated for prostate cancer a deserves the fullest strongest and most severe Sanction which the committee has the authority to  a therefore the Senate select committee on ethics on behalf and in the name of the United states Senate does hereby strongly and severely reprimand sen. Alan Cranston a the committee said. The report added a sen. Cranston a conduct was improper and repugnant but a violated no Law or specific Senate  Cranston 77, who insisted throughout that he had done nothing wrong spent the last nine months lobbying behind the scenes to avoid a Senate trial or censure. As a result democrats on the ethics committee strongly resisted efforts by republicans to censure him. It was More than two years ago that the six member ethics committee acting on a complaint filed by common cause the self described citizens lobby began looking into allegations that Cranston and four other senators acted improperly when they solicited Large contributions from Keating then contacted investigators at the Federal Home loan Bank Board on his behalf. Last february after several months of Public hearings the panel dropped its investigation of the other four senators John Glenn a Ohio John Mccain a Ariz. Dennis Deconcini a Ariz. And Donald w. Riegle  Mich. Glenn and Mccain were mildly chastised for their behaviour. Deconcini and Riegle received somewhat stronger rebukes. Sen. Alan cranston10 year Sago nov. 21,1981 a Anatoly Karpov of the soviet Union retained his world chess title when challenger Viktor Korchnoy resigned the 18th game.20 years ago nov. 21,1971 a South vietnamese troops and supplies continued to pour into Tay Ninh 50 Miles Northwest of Saigon in preparation for an expected push into Cambodia. Meanwhile the . Command began pulling out 101st airborne div troops stationed in the demilitarized zone.30 year Sago nov. 21.1961 some 60,000 West German Young people took part in a torchlight Parade to protest the Berlin Wall. About 1,500 marched toward the Brandenburg Gate on the East West Berlin Border shouting a Down with the Wall a As West Berlin police tried to Stop them. East German police turned water cannons and tear Gas on More than 400 of the demonstrators who broke away from the group.40 years ago nov. 21,1951 a the Headquarters of Gen. Matthew b. Ridgway supreme Allied commander in the far East said a considerable evidence Quot indicated that As Many As 6,000 american prisoners of War had been killed in Korea by communist  waived Laws for aide paper says Washington a an aide to vice president Dan Quayle is involved in seeking changes in air pollution regulations some of which could Benefit his own company the Boston Globe reported wednesday. Quayle approved a waiver for Allan Hubbard exempting him from Federal conflict of interest Laws that could otherwise Apptt the Globe said. Hubbard is Deputy chief of staff to Quayle and executive director of the vice presidents Council on competitiveness. Hubbard owns 50 percent of world wide chemical inc., a firm that one Indiana official accused of releasing pollutants into the air without a permit. A spokesman for Quayle denied that Hubbard had done anything wrong. A a there a no question that he a within the guidelines on conflict of interest a said David Beckwith a spokesman for the vice president. A a he a gone to extraordinary lengths Well beyond the requirements of the Law to make sure that he does not fall foul of conflict of interest or the appearance of conflict of interest a Beckwith said. The Globe reported that one of Hubbard a duties on the competitiveness Council is reviewing possible changes in government regulations that affect business including those involving air pollution. The newspaper cited one memo Hubbard sent to the Justice department last week on the legality of an air pollution proposal. It also mentioned a memo sent to the environmental Protection Agency by a Hubbard aide seeking to keep the Federal government from intervening in local air pollution cases if the local authorities fail to act. Records in Indianapolis show that Hubbard a chemical company released some 19,000 pounds of chemicals into the air in 1990, some of which Are considered toxic or Ozone depleting the newspaper said. David Jordan director of the City s air pollution Board said the company lacks the permit it needs to release those chemicals into the air the newspaper said. A they arc currently violating a local regulation a Jordan told the Globe. Quayle s spokesman said Hubbard had not taken an Active role in the company a management since 1983. Hubbard a financial disclosure reports show he derived $786,000 from his ownership interest in the company in 1990 and nearly $1.6 million the year before the Globe reported. Flu erases school week in parts of Tennessee Nashville Tenn. A nine year old Galen Brown spent tuesday at work with his Mother after a flu outbreak forced the closing of Nashville a schools for the rest of the week. A a we re working on thursday now. In be got tomorrow covered a in a going to rent videos. Thursday he May go to a friends House. And 1 done to have Friday quite covered yet a Tammy Brown said. The 67,400-Pupil school system shut Down beginning tuesday forcing parents to scramble to make arrangements for their youngsters. In Knoxville 175 Miles East officials decided to shut Down the 50,000-Pupil Knox county school system for the rest of the week. And 50 Miles West of Nashville officials in Humphreys county have done the same. Health officials said the shutdown should be enough time for the virus a Strain called Type a Beijing flu to run its course. A if my children were younger i would have freaked a Brown said. A a that a very Short notice. Since my children Are older i did no to have to worry about  parents brought three children to work with them tuesday at Sony tree publishing co. A most of them brought books. Several of them were running errands and making copies delivering messages throughout the building a said Donna Hilley senior vice president and chief executive. A they were having a Good  Nashville school officials said the system had never shut Down before because of illness among children. Schools in Nashville reported As Many As 40 percent of their youngsters absent monday. Teachers also were stricken. Schools requested 304 substitute teachers monday but Only 197 of the systems 400 substitutes were available said Mary Parks who coordinates substitute teachers. Parks said 107 classrooms went unsupervised and some Job seekers she interviewed monday morning went to work As substitutes that afternoon. A live never had to do this before a she said. The Humphreys county school superintendent Jimmy Long said the Absentee rate there began creeping up Early last week