European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday May 25, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5lawmakers discouraged by gridlock by the Baltimore Sun Washington a More bad news from the Grid locked Federal government Many leading members of Congress Are As pessimistic As the Public about making it work. They Are critical of themselves and the president but Short on solutions. Like Many of their angry constituents they seem to be waiting for somebody to show them the Way. A i think great leadership would bring us out of it a said Veteran rep. Thomas j. Downey . A unfortunately we done to appear to have any great the disillusionment in Washington comes at a time when the rest of the world wants to emulate the United states. A your system has never been More in Vogue to be copied. At the very same time we have developed such enormous self do Yurt a said rep. Jim Leach a Iowa. Some legislators Hope that elections this year will end the stalemate by bringing fresh blood into Congress and perhaps the White House. But merely changing the cast of characters will not end one of the underlying problems. Gridlock in government mirrors paralysing conflicts within society about National goals and the governments role. What is needed say a growing number of congressional members is Franker dialogue Between politicians and the Public about the nations problems. That requires the critical leadership ingredient so lacking today courage. A members of Congress have tried to abdicate their responsibility to a great degree during the decade of the �?T80s and into the �?T90s,�?� said rep. Mike Synard okla. A they have tried to avoid making Tough votes that will then be reflected in either a 30-second commercial or a voting record that will not sit favourably with groups Back so gridlock goes on. If republicans and democrats agree on anything its that they can to recall another impasse As protracted and bitter. A now is the worst time in be seen a said rep. William s. Broomfield r-mich., who has been in office since the Eisenhower administration. A on any of the major challenges facing us its hard to see any movement except movement in the wrong direction a said sen. Kent Conrad d-n.d., a whether we re talking about the fiscal situation of the country or the health care system or the education system or the demoralized in some cases tainted by the House Bank scandal Many lawmakers arc giving up 49 have voluntarily retired a Post world War 11 record. The incumbents arc clearly frustrated. Some Are throwing up their hands in effect saying that the impetus for change must come from outside Washington or from a fundamental change in the system. Synar exhorted constituents a to hit the streets just like they did in sen. Warren b. Rudian r-n.h., Hopes to stir action by working with former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas to create an organization that focuses Public attention on issues such As the deficit. A it would be interesting if we can do something from the outside to make it easier on people on the inside to do things a Rudman said. A a then the votes wont be so rep. Andy Ireland r-fla., in his 16th year in Congress puts his Faith in term limits which Many citizens support. He said the present system discourages talented people from running because they know they will have to wait years to achieve enough seniority to Wield Power. A a we be got to get where people get into these positions because they re skilled not because they Nave splinters in their in the stars and stripes 10 years ago May 25,1982 a a bomb placed under the seat of a French embassy Secretary a car was set off by Remote control seconds after she drove into the embassy compound killing 14 people and injuring 15 in Beirut. 20 years ago May 25,1972 a an officer and two enlisted men were killed and five people injured when two bombs exploded in a parking lot inside the us. Army a walled fenced Headquarters Complex at Campbell Barracks in Heidelberg. 30 years ago May 25, 1962 a astronaut Scott Carpenter roared into space from Cape canaveral fla., and whirled around the world three times but overshot his target area in the Atlantic by 200 Miles giving recovery Crews an anxious 40 minutes before they found him in Good condition on a raft. 40 years ago May 25,1952 a Gen. Matthew b. Ridgway told senators that Allied bombing of manchurian bases would a greatly increase the danger of bringing the russian air Force into the korean the former far East commander warned that the loss of Korea to the communists would threaten the Security of Japan and thus endanger the United states. Wohl d War i 50 years ago today 25 May 1942 an Advance Force of two japanese Light aircraft carriers and two cruisers sails from hokkaido to carry out attacks during the invasion of the Aleutian islands the operation is mainly intended to divert u s attention from the a or thrust at Midway Island in the Central pact Lic in Burma Trie survivors of the chinese if Loti div escape into Inoia classmates yield no clues on teen accused of shooting sex Lover s wife by John t. Mcquiston the new York times Bellmore . Amy Fisher the 17-year-old accused of shooting the wife of a 38-year-old Man she had had an affair with was described by fellow High school students saturday As a loner with few friends. A few students gathered saturday morning in the parking lot of John f. Kennedy High school before heading for nearby Jones Beach. A we first heard about it when we got out of school yesterday a said Brian Sobol a Junior. A no one seems to know too much about her. She was sort of a Fisher is scheduled to graduate in four weeks. The teen Ager is said to have left school tuesday morning gone to the Home of Mary Josephine Buttafuoco 37, in Massapequa and shot her once in the head As she answered the door. Fisher then fled in a dark car neighbors told police. Mary Josephine Buttafuoco remained in critical condition in a coma in the Nassau county medical Center until late wednesday when she regained consciousness and provided police with a description of her attacker. With the help of her husband Joseph detectives were Able to piece together enough details to make an arrest. Police said Buttafuoco began an affair with Fisher a year and a half ago at his Auto body repair shop in Baldwin and had recently tried to break it off. Fisher was arraigned in first District court in Hempstead late Friday on charges of attempted murder in the second degree and criminal use of a firearm which police said had not yet been recovered. With her parents Elliot and Roseanne Fisher standing nearby she pleaded not guilty and was removed to Nassau county jail. No Hail was set. Fred Klein assistant Nassau county Amy Fisher accused of shooting the wife of a Man she had had an affair with is led out of Nassau county police Headquarters in Mincola ., on Friday. District attorney told the court that Lusher had confessed to the shooting. He said that Fisher a purchased the gun was driven to that location rang the Doorbell and with a .25-caliber automatic handgun shot the victim and left her on the Doorstep to Klein told the court that Fisher an Only child had previously run away from Home in Merrick. He said her father described her As a totally uncontrollable in a missing persons report filed with the police in february 1991. Police said they expected another arrest in the Case but declined to comment further. Detective Daniel Severin chief of the detective squad said Buttafuoco had cooperated fully with Poi Iee. The detective said Mary Josephine Buttafuoco had been unaware of the affair. The wife who has a 12-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter continued to make Progress saturday at the Hospital. She remained in stable condition following her removal from the intensive eare unit on Friday. Ohio representative sues newspaper so i a .1eveiand air rep. 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