European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 21, 1992 the stars and stripes a 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 the stars and stripes 10years 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 Falkland 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 a live in peace in the  30years ago May 21,1962 a 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 a 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 ii 50 years ago today 21 may1.9.42 Adolf 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 we Christopher Jehn a we fundamentally  cuts defense funds Washington a House Senate 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 1993, which starts oct. 1, said the sources. That is a split the differ Cnoc 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 decisions. Bush sets up Bank for fetal tissue from wire reports Washington a 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 a 274-144. Mason said the administration will make its stand in the House. $1.5 billion in Urban Aid Heads for full Senate vote source 2194 Days of War w h Smith publishers inc a Washington a a Senate panel overwhelmingly agreed tuesday to add $1.5 billion for summer jobs and school programs in major cities to an emergency Aid package for los Angeles. The action by the Senate appropriations committee on a 16-1 vote transformed a limited House passed Bill to fund Small business Loans and other emergency Grants for one City into an immediate Aid package for Urban areas. The Bill now goes to the full Senate where it has support from members of both parties. The additional $1.5 billion was proposed last week by Sens. Edward m. Kennedy d-mass., and Orrin g. Hatch a Utah in response to the los Angeles riots and the threat of unrest elsewhere. The Bill would designate a budget emergency allowing the Money to flow without forcing offsetting cuts elsewhere in the budget. The move would need a similar designation by president Bush and would add to the deficit. But White House budget director Richard Darman wrote to Senate leaders saying the added Aid would not qualify As a budget emergency and would trigger a 0.8 percent across the Board Cut in Domestic spending. The plan would provide a $700 million for summer jobs and training for 500,000 youths aged 14-19. That is in addition to 530,000 youths already in a summer youth employment program. A $250 million for a head Start sum Mer program. The Early education program for disadvantaged children would serve 200,000 students this summer. A $250 million for the administrations Quot Weed and seed program of Law enforcement and delivery of health and social services in areas of High poverty and crime. Bush seeks twice As much. Meanwhile in san Francisco vice president Dan Quayle called tuesday for Law and order. Quayle in Campaign appearances and a speech to the Commonwealth club of California blamed a the Lawless social anarchy in los Angeles on the breakdown of the family and growth of an underclass. Quayle also took a slap at the nations newest unwed Mother to character Murphy Brown. A it does no to help matters when primetime to has Murphy Brown a a character who supposedly epitomizes today a intelligent highly paid professional woman a mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another a lifestyle Choice a a he said. The comment Drew a Sharp response from Diane English creator and executive producer of Murphy drown. A if the vice president thinks its disgraceful for an unmarried woman to Bear a child and if he believes that a woman cannot adequately raise a child without a father then head better make sure abortion remains Safe and Legal a she  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 Risenhoover 33, of Alexandria va., admitted conspiring to cover up missing Stamps _ it pm or Post office clerk Wendell Magruder. And Money from the stamp drawer of Risenhoover also admitted possessing cocaine around May 1990. Prosecutor Thomas j. Motley said Risenhoover agreed to cover up a grud cry a alleged embezzlement in Exchange for his agreement not to reveal that she had been using cocaine and marijuana he had supplied. Magruder has been charged with embezzlement and Selling cocaine crack cocaine and marijuana to fellow Post office employees. The 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-iii., 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