European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 c the stars and stripes wednesday february 5, 1992end political carping Bush urge economic plan pushed at grocers convention Orlando Fla. A president Bush called tuesday for an end to a political carping and appealed to Congress to give Nis economic recovery program a Chance. On the Day after democratic governors sharply challenged the premises of his plan for pulling the nation out of recession Bush flew to Orlando to pitch his proposal again before a Friendly convention crowd of grocers. After viewing exhibits at the National grocers association convention Bush rejected the criticisms from democrats and his own housing Secretary Jack Kemp that the plan is filled with a i done to think that criticism is valid. Obviously i done to think its resonating a said Bush who unveiled his blueprint a week ago. The White House has acknowledged that it has drawn a a a mixed reception. A a in a going to just keep challenging the Congress to pass it to get this Economy on the move. We be got a Good sound stimulative package. And this is no time for political carping a Bush said before his speech to 5,000 grocers and guests. A a it a time to get the thing moving. Let it try and let it work. And then if they want to add to it after its passed Fine. And then i might have additions a he said. A but this will stimulate the Economy and it will do it without busting the budget further and it will do it without raising interest rates. So we ought to give it a try a he said. A a that Sall in a saying. We re going to keep the heat Bush a plan was challenged by Colorado gov. Roy Romer and other democrats during an unusually heated session at the White House on monday. Romer said it was filled with a a gimmicks and demanded deeper defense cuts to meet the nations Domestic needs. Gov. George sinner of North Dakota urged Bush to raise taxes on the Rich and warned the country was plunging into a a sewer of but Bush said at the supermarket exhibition a i have no hard feelings about the criticisms. Earlier the new Deputy White House chief of staff w. Henson Moore told reporters aboard air Force one a just let it be Clear by god we done to think the presidents economic program is a and White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said in Orlando a the easiest and cheapest trick in the world is to be rude to the president to try to get on the the supermarket Industry has not been immune from the recession but the grocers loudly applauded Bush and his message. The National grocers association represents 2,500 companies with 50,000 stores. A your Economy has slowed Down. We must get it fired up again. And the professional pessimists Tell us America has become weak and disabled that our Economy has fallen and it can to get up a said the president his voice rising. A Well that is just Plain bunk. Its not True a Bush said to cheers. A a in la Tell you what we can do about it. Day by Day and step by step we re going to get ourselves moving. And Well do it As americans always have Well Combine our common sense our work ethic and our determination with pro growth policies. And with these Well carry the entire world into the next american Century. You can bet on he urged the grocers to Mark March 20 on their calendars a his deadline for congressional action a and to lobby their lawmakers to Back his tells of daughter s Tyson Nightmare Indianapolis apr prosecutors rested their Case tuesday against Mike Tyson after his accusers Mother tearfully described How her Happy go Lucky daughter became a frightened child in the weeks after the alleged rape. A she sees Nis face and she a scared. She a reliving this Nightmare Over and Over a the Mother said her voice cracking and tears flowing. A i just want my daughter the mothers testimony which moved at least one juror to cry capped a morning of Legal setbacks for the defense. Judge Patricia j. Gilford refused to allow the jury to hear three Surprise defense witnesses and permitted the prosecution to play parts of a tape of Tyson a accuser talking to a 911 operator. Prosecutors completed their Case against the former boxing Champion after calling 20 witnesses. Tyson 25, is accused of raping the 18-year-old miss Black America contestant after inviting her to his hotel room july 19 during the pageant. The former heavyweight Champion says the woman consented to sex. He could get up to 63 years in prison if convicted. The court released a partial transcript of the woman a 911 Call to report the alleged rape. A i came out of the bathroom Ana this person was in his underwear and he just basically kind of did what he wanted to do and kept saying a done to fight me. Done to fight Ana i was saying a no no get off of me get off of me please a a the woman said. A and the person is a lot stronger than i was and he just did what he wanted and i was saying a Stop please and he just did no to in testimony monday Stacy Murphy another Beauty pageant contestant testified to Sony a accuser was dazed and Murphy rambled about the alleged attack a few hours after the incident occurred. Murphy said the accusers Demeanour was quite different at mid morning july 19 than it had been previously during the we Klong pageant preparation. The woman testified last week she met Tyson at a pageant rehearsal on july 18 and that he called her from his limousine in the pre Dawn hours of july 19, insisting she go out and talk with him. She said she accompanied him to his hotel suite because she thought they were going to pick up someone. The woman said they had no physical Contact in the car after to son gave her a Brief kiss when she climbed in. But defense attorney f. Lane heard Iii said three witnesses who came Forward thursday claimed the pair vere All Over one another when the Limo pulled up to Tyson a hotel. A i wonder what Rock these people had been hiding under a special prosecutor Greg Garrison said. Defense lawyers said they at first thought the three women were Cranks but became convinced of their credibility after an interview sunday. The judge said she believed the witnesses were a substantially prejudicial to the states Case and reprimanded defense attorneys for waiting so Long to Alert prosecutors to the existence of the witnesses. A i Hope the defense realizes the court does no to appreciate being put in this position in the Middle of a trial in Hopes of creating reversible error a Gifford said. The defense says the accuser filed charges in revenge for being treated As a one night stand and Hopes to collect a civil lawsuit judgment. Town s be Nice Rule draws some snickers Methuen mass. A resident it and town councillors must be Nice and respectful to each other during town meetings under a Rule approved monday night. But the town manager says the a be Nice Rule is a joke because the Only person recently ejected from a meeting for using profanity and behaving poorly is the councilor who proposed it. A a it a the biggest laugh in the town up Here a said Michael Mclaughlin who runs the City oriented government for the town of 40,000 bordering new Hampshire. Mclaughlin said Good manners already prevail at Public meetings. And the rules penalty for unkind behaviour is no different from existing discipline a a verbal warning followed by ejection. The nine town councillors approved the proposal unanimously monday night. There was no debate. Veteran councilor Raffi Takesian is serious about the Rule which he said he proposed to protect constituents who have been called crazy and stupid by officials when expressing opinions on subjects such As water and sewer rates. A even if you done to happen to agree with what taxpayers say you have to give them the right to say it a Takesian said. A who says you re right All the time you May learn something from these Takesian 65, said he drafted his amendment at the request of voters after winning a seventh two year term in november. That also was about when Takesian was removed from Council Chambers by the police chief Mclaughlin said. Mclaughlin said Takesian was criticizing a woman Mclaughlin had nominated As a tenant representative to the housing authority. When it turned to obscenities Takesian was removed. A i can take it and i give it out too a Takesian said. Sex Dea chief says Noriega cooperated in drug searches Miami apr a former chief of the drug enforcement administration testified tuesday that Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega never turned Down a coast guard request to Board suspect panamanian freighters. John Lawn who headed the Dea from 1985 to 1987, testified for the second Day As lawyers for the deposed panamanian Leader sought to show he was a close . Ally in the War on drugs. Noriega attorney Jon May said he hoped jurors would see that his client eagerly cooperated with the Dea a even when As prosecutors claim he was receiving bribes from colombians Medellin cocaine Cartel. A the Dea has had a Long and successful relationship with the government of Panama has it not a May asked Lawn. A yes sir i have so testified Many times a Lawn responded. Noriega turned Over to the United states almost All fugitives sought by the Dea aided in Money laundering investigations involving the Cartel and even stamped out marijuana in his own coun try a rarity in latin America Lawn said. A the government of Panama did undertake eradication of marijuana and As i recall that it was a successful eradication a he testified monday. Noriega could get up to 140 years ii prison if convicted on All drug and racketeering charges against him. May told the jury monday a the Leve and Quality of the cooperation Given b general Noriega to the United states a unprecedented among the leaders of Cen trial and South America. General Norieg was our ally in the War against Lawn was preceded on the stand by a reluctant Peter Bensinger who headed that Dea in the late 1970s and did his Best to it undercut the defense. Bensinger said he could not recall Dea memo he was shown praising Norieg As the most cooperative latin America Leader in the fight against drugs. He also dismissed letters he wrote Prais ing Noriega saying they were merely diplomatic efforts to ensure continued Pana Manian cooperation with the Dea. He bristled when May quoting Fror one of his letters to then coi. Norieg asked if the panamanian Leader was a dedicated Law enforcement officer like Ber Singer. A a that a not Correct. I always regarded colonel Noriega with suspicion Bensinger said. A i based that on the files had seen anecdotal information even the size of his
