European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 2, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5check scandal taken seriously by polled voters by the los Angeles times Washington americans in overwhelming numbers believe the House Bank overdraft scandal is a serious breach of ethics but half would wait for an explanation from lawmakers involved before deciding whether to vote against them a los Angeles times poll shows. According to the poll about 31 percent of americans would definitely or probably oppose re election of House members implicated in the controversy while 50 percent would wait to hear More from their representatives before reaching a decision. Sixteen percent would not vote against their representatives on this Issue. Two out of 10 of those polled said they would definitely vote against a House member who had overdrafts. The results show that the effect on those involved will depend heavily on How Many checks they wrote. The National Telephone Survey of 1,521 adults was taken Between Friday and sunday. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage Points. In the stars and stripes10 years ago april 2,1982 the Senate armed services committee approved a $180.2 billion weapons program but blocked interim deployment of the first 40 my missiles.20 years ago april 2,1972 thousands of North vietnamese and Viet Cong troops drove past South Vietnam a Northern line of defences below the demilitarized zone.30 years ago april 2,1962 the United states began providing Large numbers of a new Light automatic Rifle known As the Carmalite to South Vietnam although some experts doubted that the Small Bullet it fired would be effective in combat.40 years ago april 2,1952 soviet Premier Josef Stalin cabled 50 . Editors touring Europe and the Middle East. He said that War was no closer than it was two or three years ago and that the moment was opportune for German unification. World War ii 50 years ago today 2 april1 a 9 a 4 2 British troops defending prime in Burma Are forced to Retreat to avoid being encircled by the japanese. President Roosevelt sends British prime minister Winston Churchill a message saying his envoys will arrive soon with an important message he does t offer specifics but it is the . Plan for opening a second front in Europe. In the soviet Union the deep mud of the Spring thaw brings fighting to a virtual  More flaws revealed in House Post office Apelle Thomas s. Foley Washington a a Surprise audit of the troubled House Post office last week found an unlocked vault stacked with $100 Money orders and also found employees ill equipped to handle Stamps and Cash. The preliminary findings of the general accounting office audit also said there were Money shortages. Mismanagement at the House mail facility has become a major embarrassment for the House democratic leadership along with bad checks written at the chamber a former Bank. Three former Post office employees have pleaded guilty to embezzlement. A fourth who has admitted Selling drugs is awaiting trial on an embezzlement charge. There have been published allegations of illegal Loans using postal funds and separate investigations Are under Way by a Federal grand jury and the House administration committee. The auditors according to a staff member s notes from a briefing on the findings found that errors were common in daily sales reports and that there Verc Money shortages at stamp counters. The notes said the unlocked vault with keys in the lock had stacks of $100 Money orders that May have totalled As much As $75,000. The Surprise audit was ordered by House clerk Donnald k. Anderson who was asked by speaker Thomas s. Foley to take control of the Post office pending the naming of a new postmaster. Late in the Day Foley d-wash., swore in Michael j. Shinay As a replacement for Robert v. Rota who resigned under fire last month. Foley in a statement tuesday said the audit was conducted to provide Shinay with a a Clear and timely sense of the financial operations of the Post  the House Post office which operates branches at five locations in the Capitol Complex is a contract Agency of the . Postal service. House stops democratic push to use defense funding for social programs Washington apr the House killed a democratic Effort tuesday to shift billions of dollars from defense to social programs. The lawmakers voted 238-187 against the measure which top democrats hoped would help convince voters that their party is adapting to the Post cold War world. Seventy six democrats about three of every 10, voted against their leaders. President Bush opposes the legislation joined by a coalition of republicans conservative democrats and democrats from districts with defense related jobs. Congress top democrats argue that the soviet unions breakup and the stubborn . Recession make this the time to Transfer part of the $290 billion military budget to Domestic initiatives such As Job training and health. A the people Are with us a said rep. John Conyers jr., d-mich., who helped write the measure. A a let a stimulate the  Bush and congressional republicans oppose the measure arguing that any defense savings should be used to reduce record Federal deficits not to increase Domestic spending. A a that a what this game is All about Here a said rep. Gerald b. Solomon r Senate oks Federal financing of experiments with fetal tissue by the new York times Washington a the Senate voted overwhelmingly tuesday to allow Federal financing of tissue transplants using cells from aborted fetuses. The 72-23 vote was against an amendment offered by sen. Orrin g. Hatch a Utah to keep a ban on such financing in effect. The vote offered a margin wide enough to overcome a promised veto by president Bush. A two thirds vote is required to overturn a presidential veto. The measure on fetal tissue is part of a Bill to authorize $2.8 billion for the National institutes of health. That Bill was approved last summer in the House by a vote of 274 to 144. Bush promised to veto the measure. The vote in the House was Short of the number needed to override a veto but proponents still Hope to gain the votes needed for an override. The administration has contended that using fetal tissue from abortions in transplant experiments May encourage women to have abortions to provide tissue for the experiments. Scientists say transplant research is among the most promising work in several areas. These include Parkinson a disease a degenerative disease of later life characterized by muscular rigidity diabetes and alzheimer a disease an irreversible condition characterized by degeneration of the brain cells. In the research healthy fetal cells Are transplanted into the body to replace diseased or dead cells. N y a spend spend spend spend Dural blockade against the measure fall spend a n8 10 votes shy of the 60 votes needed. The Senate killed the Bill last thursday House leaders decided to hold their vote when it voted 50-48 to end a gop proce anyway. White House democrats in Tiff Over Perks source 2194 Days of War w h Smith a  inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison bocks corp. 1961 by the new York times Washington a jockeying for advantage Over a volatile Issue that threatens both parties the White House and congressional democrats battled tuesday Over the perquisites and privileges of the capitals political elite. A week after president Bush denounced Congress in a White House speech As unaccountable and Beholden to special interests a House subcommittee criticized the White House for refusing to divulge what it costs Bush and his aides to travel around the world aboard air Force one and other Federal aircraft. The White House rebuffed the House Post office and civil service subcommittee on human resources on tuesday morning by refusing to Send its administrative experts to testify about travel expenses. The dispute underscored the concern among leaders of both parties Over the anti Washington rage of voters in this election year. Seeking to cast himself As the Symbol of change in a calcified government that he has been part of for 12 years Bush has made democratic control of the Congress the focus of his political attacks. In tuesdays hearing of the Post office subcommittee the democratic chairman rep. Paul e. Kanjorski of Pennsylvania contended that he had been unable to secure any figures on the Cost of White House travel beyond those in the pro posed budget for fiscal 1993. That budget includes separate travel budgets for White House offices and agencies totalling about $72 million and a single listing of $29,000 for travel by Bush he said. Kanjorski said $29,000 would pay for about 40 minutes of flight time on air Force one and the actual total Cost of travel by Bush and the White House staff was close to $130 million. Most of that additional Money is included in the Pentagon a budget within the military Airlift come whose duties include managing air Force one and other government non military aircraft he said