European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 16, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5baker tries to Speed Mideast talks Washington apr israelis and palestinians clashing Over the future of jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and Gaza took their cases wednesday to Secretary of state James Baker. Baker met separately with the israelis and leaders of a joint jordanian Palestin Ian team to encourage the momentum of their Mideast peace conference. On tuesday night he unexpectedly summoned the syrian and lebanese negotiators for similar Pep talks. A it seems the israeli palestinian negotiations have come to a head on collision Over israelis refusal to Stop settling jews in the predominantly Arab West Bank and Gaza strip said palestinian spokeswoman Hanan Ashrafi following a two hour negotiating session tuesday. Israeli palestinian tensions were further exacerbated wednesday when hundreds of jewish settlers moved Mobile Homes to five Sites in the occupied territories to set up new settlements in order to protest a tuesday shooting in which in the stars and stripes10 year Sago Jan. 16,1982 a the multimillion Dollar modernization of . Armoured units in Europe began with the delivery of the first m1 Abrams tank to the 3rd inf div in Germany. Armor experts said the m1 was faster stronger and More Mobile than the army a 20-year-old m60. 20years ago Jan. 16,1972 a maltese Premier Dorn Mintoff removed his Midnight deadline for the pullout of British troops from the Mediterranean Island and said he Felt a new agreement on rent for bases is possible. 30years ago Jan. 16, 1962 a dutch fighter bombers and ships Sank two indonesian torpedo boats during a Short engagement off the South coast of West new Guinea. A dutch Navy spokesman said the attack caused the remainder of an indonesian invasion Fleet to flee. There was some anxiety among . Officials that As a result Indonesia might declare War on the dutch.40 years ago Jap. 16,1952 a a communist charge that . Planes bombed a prisoner of War Camp pushed the increasingly tense and bitter korean truce talks in Panmunjom further toward the breaking Point. World War ii50 years also today 16 Jan.1 a 9 a 4 �?�2 Hitler sacks the commander of Germany s army group North the last of the three top generals on the soviet front to be fired 6ince the red army offensive began. In the Philippines the japanese rout the filipino 51st div in the we6t of Bataan. Japanese troops Cross the Muar River and continue to land around Batu Phat in Malaya. Japanese forces in Burma begin an offensive. Seven jews were injured. Tuesdays meeting broke up with no set plans Tor another session on palestinian issues although the Heads of the israeli palestinian and jordanian teams were meeting again wednesday for a general meeting after their separate visits with Baker. The clash occurred during a second Day of talks at which the palestinians described to Israel the Model of self government they want to achieve in the negotiations. The plan Calls for elections under International supervision to pick 180 palestinian deputies palestinian and israeli officials said. During the election process israeli military troops should be withdrawn from populated palestinian areas in the occupied territories and East Jerusalem and replaced with International peacekeepers the officials said. Israel is seeking to limit the discussion to matters of Agenda in order to head off a walkout by two Radical right Wing Par ties in the government of prime minister Yitzhak Znamir who object to any thought of palestinian self Rule. Israelis chief negotiator Elyakim Rubinstein said his Side did agree that interim self Rule would be a future Agenda topic but did not present any plan. The right wingers fear that self Rule to the 1.7 million palestinians under israeli military control would serve As a stepping Stone to a palestinian state in the occupied territories. The proposed interim self Rule is supposed to be arranged within one year and to last three years after which talks would Start on the final status of the territories that Israel captured from Jordan in the 1967 Mideast War. The palestinians demanded that Israel Stop expanding the settlements where some 100,000 jews live. Israelis team however insisted israelis have the right to the a whole land and refused to indicate that settlement activity would be reconsidered a Ashrafi said. James a. Baker Iii Bush admits he has big problems but tells . Voters not to worry Portsmouth . A president Bush on wednesday made a bid to win Back the support of voters disgruntled Over the Economy. He conceded on his first Campaign trip to new Hampshire that he so got big problems but pledged to work hard to Spur growth. Bush said he had been the victim of a outrageous allegations by political opponents. A we Are in a demagogic  the president began his first Campaign trip of 1992 by meeting with about 100 Community and business leaders in a draft hangar at the Pease fab and was told that the states Economy is in dire shape. A the Economy As we see it today is still in free fall a Dan Ayers town manager of Merrimack told Bush. The president agreed that the Economy was in a a free fall. I Hope in be known it. Maybe i did no to convey it a he said. New Hampshire whose feb. 18 primary is the nations first gave Bush his first major Victory four years ago. In an indirect slap at gop challenger Patrick Buchanan who has called for Cut Ting foreign Aid and expanding Trade barriers Bush vowed to a resist the Siren Call of  a i know in be got big problems a Bush told the gathering of business leaders from Southern new. Hampshire. A but we re going to take care of those problems by demonstrating what i feel in my heart. Bush suggested that his Jan. 28 state of the Union address would include tax Breaks for Middle class americans. At the same time he said a anything we do with the tax code should be to stimulate real investment and to some degree real  Bush commended recent Steps by the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. A interest rates Are at a wonderful level a he said although adding a a in a like to Sec High adding to it ther  them Down further frankly. And Bush denied with animation that he had ignored new Hampshire a concerns. A i have a House Down the Road Here a and i come Here All the time a said Bush whose vacation Home at Kennebunkport Maine is not far from Here. Bush strip also was to include visits to plants in Dover and Rochester a visit to an insurance company office and a rotary club dinner in Portsmouth. It was Bush a third visit to the state As president. His Campaign officials in new Hampshire have said they expect him to visit two More times before the primary. Buchanan campaigning tuesday in Concord signed a pledge against raising taxes and challenged Bush to do the same. A maybe we can get the first lady Barbara to co sign it and make sure this time it Sticks a Buchanan added. Republican officials say Many gop voters in new Hampshire Are still upset with Bush a abandonment of his 1988 a no new taxes pledge. Buchanan claims the 1990 budget Deal that raised taxes and which had Bush a endorsement contributed to the recession. Although few expect Buchanan to beat Bush a Strong showing by him in the gop primary could Embarrass the president and throw his Campaign off stride. Former Hud aide indicted on felony fraud charges source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp1981 a Washington a former top housing aide Lance h. Wilson was indicted tuesday on felony charges of fraud conspiracy and false statements in the influence peddling scandal at the department of housing and Urban development. Wilson former executive assistant to then housing Secretary Samuel Pierce is the first Hud official indicted in the Case. Wilson was charged with conspiring to steer housing Grants to projects being developed by co defendant Leonard e. Briscoe. Briscoe a fort Worth Texas real estate Developer previously was charged with 10 counts. Tuesdays indictment added 12 More against him. The alleged offences occurred after Wilson left Hud and joined a new York investment firm the indictment said. Independent counsel Arlin m. Adams staff is investigating allegations of fraud mismanagement and cronyism at Hud. The scope of the probe will include allegations that Pierce showed political favouritism in administering four Hud programs and lied under oath to Congress when he denied ordering subordinates to approve financing for specific programs. Pierce headed Hud for All eight years of the Reagan administration. Wilson was accused of 24 counts a 19 of them felonies a including conspiracy to defraud the government making false statements fraudulent transactions wire and mail fraud aiding and abetting and offering an illegal gratuity to a housing official. If convicted on All counts he would face a maximum of 82 years in prison and $5.25 million in fines. Briscoe faces 22 counts a including 17 felonies a of making false statements fraudulent transactions wire and mail fraud and aiding and abetting. He would face a maximum of 75 years in prison and $4.75 million in fines. According to the indictment Wilson conspired with Briscoe and others to funnel Urban development action Grants to three development projects even though two did not meet Hud . 2 Man quits in Cia shakeup Washington a Deputy Cia director Richard j. Kerr has resigned four months after he gave Senate testimony that added questions to Cia chief Robert Gates knowledge of the Iran Contra affair. Kerr and his associates denied his decision was linked to the testimony last year at Gates confirmation hearings. The resignation takes effect March 2. The change appeared to have been motivated by a sweeping restructuring of the intelligence com a Unity undertaken by g ates in re the soviet Union. Gates is seeking a military Man As his Deputy. Vice adm. William o. Stude Man director of the National Security Agency is on a Short list of candidates to replace Kerr officials said