European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 21. 1991 the stars and stripes a 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 s 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. 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 Quot i deeply regret that the president has chosen to take this position Quot said rep. Marge Roukema. R-n.j., one of Many in her party troubled by the administration s 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 a gag Rule Quot controversy for this year. Lawmakers now turn to resurrecting the $21 5 billion appropriations Bill for education labor and health programs in which the abortion language was contained White House officials alarmed by Foley s prediction were clearly relieved. They dreaded the Prospect of Congress handing Bush his first veto defeat then adjourning next week for the Vear. 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 presidents credentials with the Gois conservative Wing from which he is Likely to be under attack in the presidential primaries next year. Panel reportedly to rebuke Cranston by the los Angeles times Washington a the Senate ethics committee ending an agonizing investigation that began More than two years ago agreed tuesday to strongly condemn the actions of sen. Alan Cranston on behalf of Charles h. Keating jr., then owner of Lincoln savings amp loan sources said. Although they said the panel stopped Short of recommending a full Senate trial or formal censure for the California Democrat the senator will not avoid a full Senate debate on his conduct. Sources said the Senate would not be asked to vote on the report. Majority Leader George j. Mitchell a Maine announced tuesday night that All senators would be summoned to the Senate floor wednesday afternoon to hear and debate the ethics committee re Kort. The debate is scheduled to last two ours and 15 minutes. It was not immediately known How in the stars and stripes10 years ago 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 101 St airborne div troops stationed in the demilitarized zone.30 years ago nov. 21,1961 a 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 indicated that As Many As 6,000 american prisoners of War had been killed in Korea by communist forces. Harshly the committee report would criticize Cranston s actions. One committee source described the report As a a severe  yet no matter How strongly the statement is worded the committee s action would appear to represent a partial Victory for Cranston in his lengthy Battle against allegations that he violated the Senate a ethical standards by soliciting contributions from Keating and then intervening with Federal regulators on behalf of Lincoln savings. Cranston 77, who insists that he has done nothing wrong has spent the last nine months lobbying behind the scenes to avoid a Senate trial or censure by the Senate. As a result democrats on the ethics committee strongly resisted efforts by republicans to censure him. By issuing a final judgment in the Cranston Case the committee was bringing to a close one of the most embarrassing and longest running investigations it has conducted. Cranston had sought to escape condemnation by turning the spotlight on other lawmakers a arguing that his actions were similar to those of All senators. It was More than two years ago that the six member ethics committee acting on a complaint filed by the citizens lobby common cause 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 Cranston Quayle 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. A Quayle approved a waiver for Allan Hubbard exempting him from Federal conflict of interest Laws that could otherwise apply 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. Quot 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 a air pollution Board said the company lacks the permit it needs to release those chemicals into the air the newspaper said. Quot they Are currently violating a local regulation a Jordan told the Globe. Quayle a spokesman said Hubbard had not taken an Active role in the company s 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 Ectore the Globe reported. Mosbacher ordered to turn Over census tapes from wire reports Washington a a House subcommittee ordered the administration wednesday to give Congress computer tapes that could be used to Correct the 1990 census. The government estimates census takers overlooked 5.3 million americans Many of them poor Blacks and hispanics in big cities. The census counted 248.7 million people last year. The House census and population subcommittee voted to Issue a subpoena requiring Commerce Secretary Robert a. Mosbacher to turn Over the tapes. If he continues to refuse the matter would go to the full House which could vote to hold him in contempt. Mosbacher must produce the tapes by 10 . Dec 9. The tapes contain detailed information based on a census Bureau Survey conducted to help judge How accurate the 1990 count was. The information goes Down to chunks of territory As Small As a City Block. Mosbacher in july refused to Correct the census saying the Survey numbers were not accurate enough. He said he would not make the tapes Public. The subcommittees chairman rep. Thomas c. Sawyer a Ohio requested the tapes saying he wanted them so Congress can see for itself whether they could be used to fix the census. Big City mayors say the inaccurate census count hurts their citizens in two ways it deprives them of political Power and it costs them Federal dollars. Census numbers Are used to draw boundaries of election districts for the House state Legislatures City councils and other government bodies. They also help the Federal government decide where to spend $116 billion in Federal Aid to slate and local governments. In a related development the census Bureau reported that Only 45 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the 1990 congressional election Down 1 percentage Point from 1986. The decline was most pronounced among Blacks. Their participation fell from 43 percent to 39 percent. The study attributed at least some tit the decline in voting to the fact that baby Boomers Between the Ages of 26 and 44, have tended to vote less often than older people