European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Senate seeks to limit to sex violence from wire reports Washington the Senate has voted to prohibit sex and violence on network to programs during prime time and approved a $1.1 billion three year package for the corporation for Public broadcasting. The Bill which passed 84-11 on wednesday is a Compromise worked out Over months. The House already has approved the Money but the Senate a provisions mean the Bill will go to conference committee before going to president Bush. The White House budget office has said it would recommend a veto unless the $1.1 billion was reduced. Critics contended that Public broadcasting was too Liberal and occasionally obscene. In leading the attack Senate Republican Leader Robert Dole called on the cab to focus on a accountability and fairness to restore the standing it had when founded in 1967. The Kansas Republican added a without a real commitment to objectivity and in the stars and Stripe focus on broadcasting Here Are the highlights of the Senate a broadcasting Bill q seeks to restrict so called indecent Public and commercial television and radio broadcasts to Between Midnight and 6 . A seeks Fuller disclosure of the sponsorship of each Public broadcasting program to designate which shows get direct taxpayer support. A would require the corporation for Public broadcasting to provide funds to air opposing viewpoints if a cab program is determined to be one sided. Balance and True non profit motive it is difficult to see Why the american taxpayer should be asked to support  the Senate overwhelmingly approved an amendment by sen. Robert Byrd d-w.va., that would authorize the Federal communications commission to prohibit what he called a indecent Quot programming on television from 8 . Until Midnight. The vote was 93-3. The acc already has banned such broadcasts from 6 . To 8 ., but an attempt by Congress to prohibit them around the clock was struck Down by a . Appeals court. The supreme court refused to hear an Appeal. Wednesdays funding showdown came As sen. Trent Lott r-miss., backed by the Bush administration proposed a freeze in spending authority for the cab at the current level of $825 million. He said a 50 percent increase in authorized outlays for fiscal years 1994-96 was excessive in View of the soaring Federal deficit. But sen. Daniel k. Inouye a Hawaii floor manager of the Bill argued that an increase in funding was needed to  for expanding Public broadcasting to smaller communities and for More educational programming. The Senate rejected lotto a amendment 75-22. A Filo sen. Robert Dole. Heads attack10 years ago june 5,1982 a argentinian Tennis players Guillermo Vilas and Jose Luis Clerc said they would not appear at the All England championships at Wimbledon if Britain and Argentina were still at War.20 years ago june 5,1972 a a courtroom erupted in applause after an Allwhite jury found Black militant Angela Davis innocent of murder kid napping conspiracy charges.30 years ago june 5,1962 a sen. Homer e. Capehart r-lnd., called for a military invasion of Cuba by . Forces a right now a to drive out Fidel Castro a communist government. Quot it does t make any sense to Send troops 10,000 Miles away to Thailand and not Send them into Cuba Only 90 Miles off . Shores he said.40 years ago june 5,1952 a a former russian officer testified that Josef Stalin a private physician told him the soviets ordered the Katyn massacre of 4,500 polish officers in world War ii. Joh l d War ii so years ago today s june1 a 9 4 �2 the three remaining crippled carriers of Japan s Midway invasion Fleet Are scuttled by the japanese or finished off by american naval planes. In North Africa a British counterattack fails to push Back the afrika Korps from the salient pushed into the Center of the 8th army s Gazala Une the United states declares War on German allies Bulgaria Romania and Hungary White House halts Aid to Nicaragua Congress Aims to weaken sandinista from wire reports Washington a the Bush administration has suspended Aid to Nicaragua at the request of members of Congress who say they re troubled by that country a economic program and continued Sandi nista influence. Negotiations Between the administration and Congress have been going on to lift the suspension. The United states has been providing Nicaragua about $150 million a year most in Cash. Republican members of Congress have been especially restive about the Way Nicaragua a government has evolved since a coalition of opposition parties Defeated the socialist sandinista front in an election two years ago. The United states has provided varying forms of Aid to opponents of the sandinista both before and after the election. A group of 24 Republican legislators sent a letter recently to Antonio Lacayo top aide to nicaraguan president Violeta Chamorro complaining about continued sandinista control of the military and police and about . Aid allegedly being sent to sandinista cooperatives. The sandinista so maintained control of the military and police As part of a Deal to avoid a political stalemate after Chamorro selection. The recent Aid suspension was imposed at the request of rep. David obey d-wis., chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee on foreign operations and sen. Jesse Helms . Bush administration officials however say an extended cutoff of Aid would leave Nicaragua unable to make its payments to International financial institutions. In a related Issue Iran Contra prosecutors arc asking Congress for documents related to testimony of former defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger As they consider a perjury charge sources said. The request which also asks Access to congressional aides who interviewed Weinberger is urgent because a five year statute of limitations on the former Secretary a testimony to congressional investigators runs out june 17. Because the congressional investigating panels were disbanded years ago and their records sealed release of the materials probably would require a House Resolution sources said. Independent counsel Lawrence Walsh is seeking to establish whether former president Ronald Reagan took part in a coverup of the arrangement that sent arms to Iran and clan Setinc Aid to Nicaragua a Contra rebels. Sources say Walsh is considering whether to seek a felony indictment against Weinberger based on his testimony about what he knew of a Cia arranged shipment of antiaircraft missiles from Israel to Iran in november 1985. In a sworn statement to congressional investigators on june 17, 1987, Weinberger said he did no to find out about the shipment until the scandal was exposed a year later. But documents and other testimony have suggested Weinberger had opportunities to know about the shipment. Dod improperly withholding funds for aircraft report says of Rcd 2194 Days of War w h. Slim publishers inc world almanac Book of world Var ii Bison books corp1981 a Washington a congressional investigators concluded wednesday that the defense department is improperly withholding $790 million earmarked for the experimental v-22 Osprey transport plane. The general accounting office report Marks the latest development in a running Battle Between Congress and the Bush administration Over the the tilt Rotor Osprey intended to replace the marines ch-46 helicopter. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney has sought to cancel the plane describing it As a simply not  but Congress has continued to approve Money including the $790 million for 1992. According to the Gao analysis the Pentagon a refusal to spend the Money amounts to an unreported budget Cut. Under the 1974 budget act Congress has 45 legislative Days to approve the Cut. If it does no to the Pentagon must begin to spend the Money by aug. 4. The department had no immediate comment. Osprey supporters in an Effort to break the deadlock included language in a defense spending Bill that would crimp department spending until Money for the plane is released. That Bill was being considered in the House wednesday. Congressional hearings have focused on safety issues related to the ch-46, which first went into service nearly three decades ago. Some accidents have been attributed at least in part to structural weaknesses in the antiquated helicopter. The Osprey which can take off like a helicopter and flies like a plane is being jointly developed by Boeing helicopters in Delaware county pa., and Bell helicopter text Ron in fort Worth Texas. Five prototypes have been built and the $790 million approved for this year would be used to begin engineering and construction of six refined models. In an april letter Cheney said the department would need $2 billion More to Complete the Osprey development program. Moreover he said the test program would not be completed until mid-1999, More than two years after the congressional  gives up traffic safety Post Washington a Jerry r. Curry resigned wednesday As head of the National Highway t Raffic safety administration ending a 2vi-year tenure marked by criticism of his work and internal squabbling. Curry announced late in the Day that he was taking a Job in private Industry said Marian Blakey assistant Secretary of transportation for Public affairs. Curry a retired army major general and one of the highest ranking Blacks in the Bush administration had been criticized by consumer activists for his decisions. His nomination late last year to head the Federal aviation administration was derailed after he became involved in dashes with then acting transportation Secretary James b. Busey. In March Curry withdrew his name from consideration and president Bush tapped retired air Force Gen. T Homas c. Richards