European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february 7, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5house to probe Iran hostage release Washington a overcoming six months of Republican resistance the House on wednesday authorized an investigation into whether the 1980 Rea Gan Bush Campaign conspired with Iran to delay the release of . Hostages. Lawmakers engaged in a scathing partisan debate before voting 217-192 to begin the inquiry. The vote came immediately after lawmakers rejected 249-158, a gop version that would have extended the probe to include actions of the Carter administration during the same period. Republicans accused democrats of wanting to use the investigation As a political Hammer against president Bush who was vice president under president Reagan. Rep. Hemy j. Hyde of Illinois senior Republican on the investigative panel called the probe a an excursion into Polit investigation of drug charges of d Washington up the House on wednesday approved a democratic plan for a bipartisan investigation of charges of drug sales embezzlement and other wrongdoing at the House Post office. The allegations already Are being investigated by the . Attorneys office and the . Postal service. A motion to set up the investigation was approved 254-160. The Washington times reported this week that House Post office clerks sold cocaine Over the counter to Capitol Hill staffers with the knowledge of some postal superiors. The report also said some employees embezzled postal funds to finance their illegal drug purchases. Ical a Many liberals have never gotten Over the Victory of Ronald Reagan a he said. Democrats believe a the have won but for foul House speaker Thomas s. Foley d-wash., denied any political motive. A i am not in the business of trying to use this for any partisan or electoral purpose a he said. The allegation a that the 1980 Republican Campaign got the release of 52 americans postponed to forestall the reelection of Jimmy Carter a has been rumoured for More than a decade. But it ha4 never been addressed head on by investigators with the Power to swear witnesses and subpoena documents. Democrats contend that they Are not out to get Reagan or Bush but simply want to Clear the air of a Rumor that if True would amount to treason. They Point to Public statements by Bush Reagan and Carter in favor of an investigation As Well As appeals by some of the 52 former hostages. The inquiry is being referred to As the a october Surprise Quot investigation. It takes its name from the 1980 Reagan campaigns fear that Carter would win release of the hostages through diplomacy on the eve of the election a an a october surprised that could also Rescue Carters re election bid. Some of the key figures in the alleged scheme most notably Reagan a than Campaign manager William Casey have died and some documents that could be important have seemingly warns Congress on further defense cuts by Luke Britt staff writer Washington a one of the biggest threats to . National Security could come from Capitol Hill if military leaders cannot convince legislators to accept the proposed defense budget the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said wednesday. Army Gen. Colin l. Powell told reporters on wednesday that his greatest concern today and a the concern of the leadership of the army and the other services As Well As the Secretary of defense is to convince Congress to support the presidents program and done to try to get additional savings out at this Pentagon budgets Call for $50 billion in cuts Over the next five years. Further cuts beyond those already under Way would cause a dangerous return to the weakened Force that in the past contributed to the causes of world War ii and the korean War Powell said. Powell a comments came during an informal press conference held in the joint chiefs dining room in the Pentagon wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the Day Powell and Secretary of defense Dick Cheney concluded their first week of testimony before congressional armed services and budget committees on the new defense package. A the korean War broke out in 1950, five years after we went from a 12-million-Man army Down to almost nothing. And the next thing we knew american soldiers were dying because they were unprepared for that War a Powell said. Powell and Cheney face a Tough fight in Congress Over the budget they submitted Jan. 28, a budget that Calls for no new manpower cuts in the Active duty Force despite reduced tensions with the former East bloc countries. Manpower cuts Are what Powell fears most he said because payments to service members make up almost half the defense budget and trimming the Force is the fastest Means of reducing defense outlays. Legislators have submitted More than 15 proposals to trim the proposed defense budget. They include cuts ranging from a few billion dollars to some nearly twice the size of those under the Bush plan. During testimony tuesday sen. Edward Kennedy d-mass., challenged Powell to outline a threat that justified keeping the same Force proposed by Bush one year ago. Kennedy accompanied the Challenge with a Chart illustrating that the Pentagon has proposed spending As much in the Post cold War Era As it Aid at the height of the cold War in the 1970s. A a Kennedy forgot that in the �?T70s we were still coming out of the draft. Manpower was cheap. We were paying our Young people next to nothing a Powell said wednesday. A the All Volunteer Force now takes up about 46 percent of the defense Dollar but it has also produced the finest Force we have Ever had. You can to really compare the Powell and Cheney have proposed cutting the Active Force by 530,000 from its 1987 Post Vietnam Peak of 2.1 the a a a million. Powell argued that the changes in the world order do not warrant further reductions until the unrest accompanying those changes stabilizes. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago feb. 7,1982 a president Reagan sent to Congress a $757.6 billion budget for 1983 that proposed the largest deficits in history a $273 billion Over the next three years. 20 years ago feb. 7,1972 a thousands of roman Catholic protesters in Newry Northern Ireland gave up their planned March to the Center of town. Breaking a ban on their protest they twice marched toward police barricades before veering off to avoid a confrontation with British troops. 30 years ago feb. 7,1962 a president Kennedy urged Congress to approve a $5.7 billion school Aid program rejecting arguments that such Aid would Lead to Federal control of education and that private and Church supported schools should be included. 40 years ago feb. 7,1952 a King George i died peacefully in his sleep and his eldest daughter Princess Elizabeth became Queen of Britain and the Empire. The King died the Day before at Sandringham the Royal estate in Norfolk where he was born in a Small York cottage 56 years worker unjustly punished ruling says Knoxville Tenn. A a technician at a government nuclear Laboratory was wrongfully punished for raising safety concerns to superiors Federal officials have ruled. The technician had been assigned to menial duties in toxic chemical storerooms. Charles d. Varnadore must be restored to a Job at Oak Ridge National Laboratory worthy of his qualifications and the operator of the lab Martin Marietta Energy systems must pay his Legal costs. The labor department ruling said Varnadore suffered discrimination under three environmental Laws and two other Federal statutes. Martin Marietta which runs the lab for the department of Energy has appealed. Worl d War the company a position is that a the ruling was based on incorrect findings of fact a spokeswoman Carol Grametbauer said. Varnadore 50, said his troubles began in 1989 after he returned to work following cancer surgery and pointed out his replacements shortcomings in handling lab samples. Supervisors responded by assigning him to meaningless duties and isolating him from other workers he said. The situation worsened after he appeared on lbs news in March 1991 and questioned the labs commitment to safety. He was then assigned similar menial work in a room containing radioactive waste. After a company inspector found that room was unsafe he was transferred to another toxic storeroom containing Asbestos Mercury and chemicals. He was removed from that assignment in november when his attorneys complained and began Legal action. The labor department finding says Varnadore a was discriminated against by Martin Marietta a actions in creating a hostile work environment a and by a assigning him to rooms which were questionable in meeting Safe standards for use As office attorneys for Varnadore who has worked at the lab since 1974, also Are appealing the labor department ruling because they said it failed to address their request for $1.5 million in damages. 50 years ago Yadav 7 feb. 1.9 4 .2 Rommel halts the German drive across Libya on the Derna Bir Racheim line to allow supplies to catch up. Soviet troops attack the germans at Rah eve West of Moscow. In the Philippines . Forces try to Clear out the japanese beachhead at Point Quina uan and attack japanese concentrations in Central Bataan. German submarines end a successful monthlong Campaign off the . East coast. Source. 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith a put Fishers inc. World almanac Book of world vat ii. Bison books corp1981 a year ago Day 22 feb. 7 two Allied f-15s shoot Down two iraqi planes fleeing to Iran. The allies Batter Baghdad with bombs and missiles for 12 hours overnight. Iraqi officials say the raids killed 22 civilians and injured Many others. A gunman assassinated an american civilian employed a a turkish air base used for bombing raids on Iraq. A terrorist group says he was killed because of the Gulf War. A
