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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, December 19, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 19, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 5wrangling stalls Mideast peace talks by the new York times Washington with israeli and palestinian delegations still meeting on a Couch in a state department corridor and Little substantial Progress made in separate talks with the syrians and lebanese israeli officials said tuesday that they will leave Washington on wednesday. But they insist that the Middle East peace process has not broken Down and that it will go on As planned in another round of talks in january at a place and time still to be decided. Israel wants to move the talks to the Middle East. The arabs want to stay in Washington or go to Europe. Originally the next move was to be to Moscow where soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev has been a co sponsor with the United states of the negotiations. But rapid changes in the former soviet Union Are making it less Likely that meetings can be held there. Ignoring what . Officials characterize n the stars and stripes 10years ago dec. 19,1981 a the state department said the . Embassy can no longer protect american citizens in Poland and advised those with Quot no compelling reasons Quot to be there to leave. A crackdown continued As police battled Solidarity protesters in Warsaw and Gdansk. 20years ago dec. 19,1971 a Bobby Jones . Open Champion at the age of 21 and Winner of Golf a grand slam in 1930 with victories in one year in the . Open British open . Amateur and British Amateur championships died in his Home at 69. 30years ago dec. 19,1961 a the supreme court refused to order a stay of proceedings against Quot Freedom riders Quot arrested in Jackson miss., in response to a complaint by National association for the advancement of coloured people protesting alleged delays in trials. 40 years ago dec. 19,1951 a the . Governments top loyalty review Board has ordered the reopening of the loyalty cases of 565 Federal employees. It directed agencies to Check the cases in Light of the governments new policy that Quot reasonable doubt Quot not Quot reasonable grounds Quot for doubt of a persons loyalty is sufficient for dismissal. World War ii 50 years ago today 19 dec. 19 41 Hitler removes Brauchitsch As head of the German army and takes on the role himself. Rommel s afrika Korps continues to Retreat Westward in Libya giving up Derna. Congress makes All men 20 to 44 subject to military service. As a a Strong message from president Bush to end procedural wrangling palestinians and israelis stuck to their positions tuesday despite a new Exchange of plans. Bush met tuesday with israeli foreign minister David Levy after the meeting Levy said he did not believe that the United states Vas inclined to intervene to break the israeli palestinian deadlock. The squabbling Over How to Start talking has been reduced to Fine Points but these rest on traditional israeli and Arab views of the palestinians role. Israel sees the palestinians As part of Jordan the palestinians regard themselves As a separate people seeking autonomy. In that context tables chairs and rooms have become monumentally important. As israeli officials explain it they and the palestinians agree that talks might Start with a meeting of jordanian palestinian and israeli delegation Heads. Israel prefers to Call it a meeting of two delegations jordanian palest Man and israeli. The palestinians want to be regarded As a separate entity within the framework of a joint delegation. But that is As far As the agreement goes. Israel wants to move into a meeting of the full israeli and palestinian jordanian delegations next then split into two tracks for considering issues of special interest to jordanians or palestinians the palestinians and their jordanian colleagues want to move from the opening session to the two track approach regrouping in a larger forum Only when the Issue under discussion relates to All parties. Haidar Abdel Shafi head of the palestinian delegation said tuesday that he did not Challenge a the Validity of the joint delegation As an  he said the palestinians had presented Israel with another procedural proposal. They also asked the israelis to end jewish settlements in the West Bank and property seizures in Jerusalem Sarab Quarter. Haidar Abdul shall Barbara tosses barbs at Congress As she puts Bush on . Ballot Concord . A Barbara Bush placed her husbands name on the new Hampshire primary ballot wednesday and told Congress to a Stop moaning and whining and do something about the Economy. Mrs. Bush flew to the Snow covered capital to deliver a $1,000 Check to the Secretary of states office in the statehouse then held a news conference with gov. Judd Gregg to defend the presidents record on the sputtering Economy. Quot nobody suffers More than George Over the Economy a she said. Nobody a worries More about a hurting and works hard thing done about  she said shed been advised not to take any swipes at Congress a but she  resist. Mrs. Bush said the president had sent economic growth packages to Capitol Hill for three years and for three years they be done  a i just Hope the Congress will do what they should do so american people will get Back to work a she said in the open ing foray of the Campaign for new Hampshire a first in the nation feb. 18 primary. A instead of whining people ought to get out and do something about it and the Congress ought to do something a she said. Stop moaning. Idd cd. And people who Are Raer to get some Congress should whining and do something a she at then she went off to mingle with new Hampshire voters and eat lunch at a fast food restaurant at a shopping mall in nearby Manchester. The governor who is managing Bush a Campaign against primary challenger Patrick Buchanan was at her Side. Gregg thanked the first lady for her visit saying a mrs. Bush comes and we get Snow and we can task for much More than that. That a the White Gold for us a said Gregg referring to the states ski Industry. Asked about her husbands precipitous fall in Public opinion surveys mrs. Bush a it. Said a we still done to believe in  but she added a a we re working every single Day to get this Economy Back on the right  the first lady strip was the latest White House manifestation of concern about Bush a popularity in a state that has been hit hard by the recession and new England a banking debacle. The White House acknowledged tuesday that the country is still in recession. Bush told Gregg in a Telephone Call tuesday a your state is suffering and 1 know it. I can Feci it. In a sense. In a a neighbor there a he said in apparent reference to his Home in Kennebunkport Maine not far from new Hampshire. Charles Black a Bush re election Campaign strategist said mrs. Bush remains a popular with everybody despite her husbands drop in the polls. Bush has described his wife As one of his Best political assets. She campaigned extensively in 1988 and earlier races and has indicated that next year will be no different. The president plans to Campaign in the state although no dates have teen set. A we will be there probably in the Snow a said spokesman Marlin Fitzwater. Republicans reflect Duke in two states by the new York times Atlanta a Republican party officials in Georgia and Massachusetts took Steps this week to keep David Dukes name off presidential primary ballots. Thirty eight states Are scheduled to have presidential primaries and debates surrounding attempts to get Duke a Louisiana state representative on the ballot have already surfaced in five of them. Duke Campaign officials said they might try to enter As Many As 28 primaries. The action by the Georgia party officials came late monday As they vetoed Dukes initial inclusion on the party a ballot for the March 10 primary. Alec Poitevint the chairman of the Georgia state Republican party issued a statement calling Duke a a  Jim Mcpherson Dukes Campaign manager said the Campaign had not decided How it would respond to the action in Georgia. If it can change the mind of just one of three party officials by Jan. 7, Dukes name would be put Back on the ballot the Campaign May also Challenge the action in court. In Massachusetts Secretary of state Michael j. Connolly eliminated Duke from the party a primary ballot because he said he did not consider him a nationally recognized candidate. Duke is already guaranteed to be on the ballot in Maryland Michigan and Mississippi. Source world almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp. 1931 sen. Dole recovering after prostate surgery Washington apr Senate minority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., underwent surgery wednesday to remove his prostate gland which contained a Quot slow growing cancer a his office said in a statement. The statement issued after the 2v�-hour operation at Walter Reed army medical Center said Doles chances were excellent for a Complete recovery because the cancer had been detected Early and because of the senators a robust physical  there was no evidence the cancer had spread beyond the prostate the statement said adding that the cancer was a Small and clinically localized within the  Dole 68, is expected to remain hospitalized for a week. Walt Riker Doles spokesman said tuesday that Dole had been considering treatment options for a a couple of weeks and Only recently decided on the surgery. Dole worked in his Capitol Hill office for most of the Day and was driven to the Hospital tuesday afternoon. Congress has adjourned for the year and will not return to work until next month. Dole underwent a comprehensive physical examination earlier this year and he said sept. 20 that Quot everything looks Good based on the tests and checkup. Dole  
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