European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 21, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 5 $1 billion May help Cushion arms cuts by the new York times Washington a Congress is drawing up plans to set aside $1 billion in the Pentagon a budget next year to help communities displaced military personnel and workers at weapon factories. Supporters concede that $1 billion in a military budget of More than $275 billion will put Only a Dent in the problem. But if spending is directed toward proven programs used by businesses proponents say the Money can be pooled with state and local funds. The programs under review aim to promote High technology companies that could absorb displaced workers retrain former military personnel for jobs in an Industry that is prospering and Cushion economic dislocation. The conversion plan is the latest Effort in Congress to counter political fears that cutting Pentagon spending too deeply could Worsen Job losses in the arms Industry in a recessionary election year. The Pentagon has resisted getting involved in the conversion. In Thuc stars and stripes10 years ago May 21,1982 a defense officials said that British task Force commander rear adm. Sandy Woodward was Given the Green Light for landings and raids against Argentine occupation forces on the Falk Jand islands.20 years ago May 21,1972 a travelling in the presidential jetliner the spirit of 76, president Nixon passed through Salzburg Austria in route to a Moscow Summit that he said could help America and Russia Quot live in peace in the world."30 years ago May 21,1962 the United states continued speeding troops and weapons to reinforce its units in Thailand. Washington said 5,000 troops would be sent.40 years ago May 21,1952 one prisoner of War was killed 85 inmates were injured and an Allied Soldier was Hurt when guards broke up a riot by communist prisoners near Pusan South Korea. Worl d War ii50 years ago today 21 may1� 9 4 2 Adolt Hitler suspends the invasion of Malta saying the capture of the Small British Island astride Axis sea routes to North Africa should await the impending offensive to overrun Egypt. In London the Royal air Force bomber come issues directives for its massive bombing Campaign against Germany including the goal of reducing Cologne or Hamburg to rubble in a single night. A we fundamentally disagree with the concept of using defense appropriations for Domestic programs a Christopher Jehn assistant Secretary of defense for Force management and personnel wrote in a letter to sen. Claiborne Pell . The Pentagon a main Effort has been to designate $200 million from legislation Congress approved two years ago to help retrain and find jobs for employees of military contractors who have been Laid off and for communities affected by base closings. Many of the proposals would expand existing programs run by the departments of labor and Commerce and other Federal agencies. In those cases the Pentagon Money would be transferred to the other agencies. Other programs involving partnerships with Industry would steer the Pentagon into areas the government has historically left to private companies. Under the conversion plans the Pentagon would direct Money to states such As new York and Connecticut that have created diversification programs to help military contractors. Army tits Christopher Jehn a we fundamentally  cuts defense funds Washington a House so Nat negotiators agreed tuesday to a $1.5 trillion budget for next year that would hold defense spending $1.8 billion below the amount president Bush had said he wanted sources said. The agreement would provide $289.1 billion for military spending for fiscal 1995, which starts oct. 1, said the sources. That is a split the difference Compromise Between the House which wanted deeper cuts and the Senate which supported Bush. The Compromise would also provide $20.4 billion for foreign Aid and International programs. The Senate voted last month to provide $600 million less than that but the negotiators restored the Money. The agreement contains $225.3 billion for Domestic programs excluding expensive Benefit programs such As social Security and medicare. There was Little difference Between Bush a and lawmakers Domestic priorities. The full House and Senate expect to vote on the spending plan this week. The measure does not require the presidents signature since it serves As a guide to future congressional spending  sets up Bank for fetal tissue from wire reports Washington president Bush said tuesday that the government would set up storage Banks for fetal tissue to be used in medical research. But tissue from induced abortions would be excluded he said. The Bush administration said the centers would collect the tissue from spontaneous miscarriages and tubal pregnancies for transplant research which shows Promise in treating alzheimer a disease Parkinson a disease and a Host of other conditions. Or. James Mason head of the Public health service said the fetal Bank would initially operate at five to 10 medical centers around the country. It could produce usable tissue from As Many As 1,500 fetuses a year and eventually could involve 20 centers and produce tissue from 2,000 fetuses. But Richard Fuller a spokesman for the american federation for clinical research dismissed the action As a a smoke  fullers organization and dozens of members of Congress argue that the presidents order Means virtually no usable tissue will be derived for research. The White House action occurred within hours of a House Senate conference committee finishing work on a Bill that would lift the government ban on fetal tissue research. The conference report which works out differences Between two versions of the Bill May come to the House floor this week said rep. Frederick s. Upton of Michigan one of a half dozen Republican House members who met monday with Bush on the Issue. Health and human services Secretary Louis w. Sullivan wrote a letter to members of the conference committee last week and said he would recommend that Bush veto the Bill. The Senate last month passed the Bill 87-10, Well in excess of the two thirds majority that would be needed to override a presidential veto. House approval of a similar Bill last july was by less than two thirds 274-144. Mason said the administration will make its stand in the House. Quayle attack on to show has administration flustered source 2194 Days of War. W h Smitti publishers inc a Washington a president Bush on wednesday refused to second vice president Dan Quayle a criticism of tvs Murphy Brown for having a child out of Wedlock saying Only that children should a have the Benefit of being born into families with a Mother and  a a in a not going to get into the details of a very popular television show a Bush told a news conference. Asked whether the unwed to character made the right Choice by deciding to have a child instead of aborting it Bush declined to speak specifically about the details of the popular lbs series. But he reiterated his opposition to abortion and said a opting for life is the better path. A i believe that children should have the Benefit of being born into families with a Mother and a father who will give them love and attention All their lives. That is the Best environment in which to raise kids. Not always possible but that a the Best  Bush a comments came As the White House struggled Between a Rock and a hard place in the Wake of Quayle a attack on the to show Murphy Brown. The shows title character elected to have her child when she became pregnant by her former husband. Quayle on tuesday rebuked the character for having a baby out of Wedlock and a mocking the importance of  White House spokesman Marlin Fitz water struggling wednesday morning to balance the administrations anti abortion views with its emphasis on traditional family values initially said he agreed with Quayle a characterization. A the concern now is that the glorification of life As an unwed Mother. Does not do Good service to most unwed mothers who Are not highly paid glamorous Anchor women a Fitzwater said at the White House. But a few minutes later he gathered reporters to say that he did no to mean to criticize the lbs situation comedy that stars Candice Bergen As a to reporter and anchorwoman. A the Murphy Brown show is an excellent show. The fact is she is demonstrating pro life values which we think Are Good a Fitzwater said. He noted the to character had decided not to have an abortion when she got pregnant by her sex husband. That he said was a Quot responsible decision that dramatized Quot values we think Are important and those values Are having the child providing a Good Home and Strong family  thus he said a a we re not very comfortable getting involved in criticizing her  he said that Quayle in his comments to the Commonwealth club of san Francisco on tuesday had been a looking at the broader questions of disintegrating family values and not specifically at the  worker pleads guilty Washington a a former House Post office supervisor pleaded guilty tuesday to possessing cocaine and conspiring to cover up embezzlement at the Post office. Dorothea Niki risen Hoover 33, of Alexandria va., admitted conspiring to cover up missing Stamps and Money from the stamp drawer of Post office clerk Wendell Magrudor. Risenhoover also admitted possessing cocaine around May 1990. Prosecutor Thomas j. Motley said Risenhoover agreed to cover up Magruder a alleged embezzlement in Exchange for his agreement not to reveal that she had been using cocaine and marijuana he had supplied. Magrudor has been charged with embezzlement and Selling cocaine crack cocaine and marijuana to fellow Post office employees. Inc investigation was widened this month when a Federal grand jury subpoenaed six years Worth of office records from House ways and Means committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski d-ill., and Pennsylvania democratic reps. Austin j. Murphy and Joe Kolter. Three other Post office employees have pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Risenhoover is to be sentenced aug. 25