European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 19, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5house slashes funds for atom smasher Washington a the House voted on wednesday night to Block continued construction of an $8.3 billion atom smasher in Texas that critics called too expensive for a government trying to hold Down spending. The research project known As the superconducting super Collider had been included in a $21.8 billion spending Bill that provides Money for the Energy department and for an assortment of waterway Protection projects. An amendment that called for shutting Down the project leaving Only $34 million to phase out activities was approved 232-181. It was a stunning defeat for supporters of the project who had expected that the $48.7 million contained in the Bill for the Collider would be approved. Energy Secretary James d. Watkins said in a statement he was a deeply disappointed by the House action. It docs not demonstrate Good stewardship of our nations scientific and technology research base that the Public has entrusted to the  the research facility would consist of a 54-mile Oval Tunnel in which subatomic particles would be accelerated to nearly the Speed of Light and smashed together. Plans envision More than 2,590 of the worlds scientists eventually using the facility in the search of Basic clues about the fundamental Structure of matter. The Overall legislation which also would provide for a Sharp increase in spending for environmental cleanup at the governments nuclear weapons plants later was approved by a vote of 365-51. The Senate has yet to consider the measure and could restore spending for the super Collider. The Issue would then have to be resolved Between the House and Senate. President Bush has wanted the Collider project to continue at Levels higher than even considered by the House. But too Many House members considered it an unnecessary Drain on the Federal budget. Just less than $1 billion in Federal Money has already been spent on the project and Texas has pumped in $200 million in state funds. Construction on the project near Waxahachie Texas began in 1989. Critics argued that funding should be Cut off because of uncertainty Over the projects scientific value. A a it san enormous pig in a poke Quot argued rep. Howard Wolpe d-mich., who maintained that the project already is Over Cost and its Long term scientific benefits have been exaggerated. A a we can to continue spending Money we done to have on projects we done to need Quot agreed rep. Dennis e. Ekartd Ohio. But supporters said the facility is essential if the country is to remain a world Leader in Basic scientific research and argued that untold scientific benefits could spin off from the Basic research. A a it is vital that we have it Quot said rep. Joe Barton a Texas arguing the Collider represents the next generation of Federal scientific laboratories. Rep. George e. Brown jr., d-calif., chairman of the House science space and technology committee said the Collider was needed to a restore americans pre eminent role in High Energy  the Bush administration had asked Congress for $650 million for the 1993 fiscal year $166 million More than is being spent this year. The House appropriations committee went along with Only $483.7 million an amount the colliders supporters had Felt was almost surely to be approved by the House. In thl stars and striets10 years ago june 19,1982 a Argentina within hours of ousting president Leop Oldo Galtieri from the ruling Junta said it would not end hostilities Over the falklands until British troops withdraw from the islands.20 years ago june 19,1972 a Public records showed that one of five men arrested for breaking into offices of the democratic National committee at the watergate Complex was the Security coordinator for president Nixon a chief Campaign committee.30 years ago june 19,1962 a East German Border guards killed one of their comrades when they opened fire on people escaping to Freedom through a Tunnel under the communist Wall. Of the 13 people trying to leave Only two women and two boys escaped.40 years ago june 19,1952 the Baltic National committee accused the soviets of deporting 1.5 million people from the captive Baltic republics of Latvia Estonia and Lithuania to slave labor Camps in Siberia and at the Arctic Circle since 1945. The soviet Union seized the Baltic lands in 1940-41. Wohl u war50 years ago today june 191 94 2 Britain s 8th army pulls Back past Wardiyah on the libyan egyptian Frontier As the afrika Korps masses its forces Tor an ail out assault on the British Garrison remaining behind at Obruk. Australian soldiers successfully held out in the port during the germans eight month siege in 1941, but the Garrison this time is a Hodgepodge of unrelated units and is unprepared democrats work out 3rd proposal to Cut costs of . Health care by the los Angeles times Washington a House democratic leaders seeking to breathe new life into their Effort to overhaul the nations ailing medical system unveiled on wednesday a sweeping new package of proposals designed to hold Down costs Ana make health care accessible to More americans. The program presented As a Compromise alternative to two other health care Reform strategies supported by segments of the democratic majority would have states a or Washington a set annual ceilings on prices charged by physicians hospitals and laboratories. They would use the savings to finance reforms designed to broaden Access to care and make health insurance More affordable. This approach will be put into legislative form this month and next by the House ways and Means committee. To make the package More scalable however democratic leaders agreed to allow separate votes in committee on two rival strategies a a a play or pay plan that would provide Federal health insurance for workers not covered by their employers. A the Canadian style a single payer proposal that would create a government managed National medical car program. But some democrats said they fear the result of the struggle Over the contending approaches could be a political free for All that ends up with the lawmakers unable to agree on any significant Reform. Rep. Fortney h. A a Peter Stark d-calif., who outlined the new plan to re porters wednesday conceded that it was a an amalgam of ideas that lawmakers have floated and still does not have the backing of republicans and conservatives. Even so he quickly expressed Confidence that pushing it to the House floor on a Rush basis would Force members to take a stand. A it is my understanding that the House democratic leadership does not intend to bring this to the floor and lose a he said. The announcement follows intensified pressure on key committee chairmen from House majority Leader Richard a. Gephardt a a who has begun to worry that the democrats inability to come up with a health care Bill so far could make them politically vulnerable in november. Court oks welfare waiting period Madison wis. A the Wisconsin supreme court in a 4-3 decision issued wednesday upheld a Law allowing officials to deny welfare to people unless they have lived in the state for at least 60 Days. Quot while we Are not unsympathetic to the situation of individuals seeking to establish themselves in Wisconsin we recognize that ours is not to pass judgment As to the Wisdom of the legislature a Justice Roland b. Day wrote in the majority opinion. Day also said the 60-Day waiting period is a substantially less onerous than the one year waiting period that the . Supreme court in 1969 declared unconstitutional in Pennsylvania Connecticut and the District of Columbia. He also said the 60-Day waiting period does no to violate a persons constitutional right to travel. A gov. Tommy g. Thompson hailed the ruling As Quot Good news for Wisconsin taxpayers concerned about welfare migration and said it would strengthen the states Case for Federal approval of a two tier welfare system. But chief Justice Nathan u. Heffernan said in a dissenting opinion for the courts three judge minority that such a ruling was discriminatory. Wednesdays ruling overturned a decision by circuit judge Patricia d. Mcmahon who held in 1988 that the county had unconstitutionally denied general Relief to Vanessa and Kevin Jones. The couple arrived in Wisconsin with their three children on nov. 22, 1988, and applied for welfare dec. 6. Earlier this month Thompson signed a Bill that would if the Federal government approves pay some new residents the same amount of Money under the Aid to families with dependent children program that they would have received in the state they left. Wisconsin pays $517 a month in such payments while neighbouring Illinois pays $367. There have been concerns that people May move to Wisconsin to get More Money. Reeking robber hits 10 Florida Banks source 2194 Days of War w h Smith a  seers inc. World almanac Book of world  ii b son books cop Isai fort Lauderdale Fla. Up police and the Fri Are tracking a malodorous Bank robber dubbed a emr. Stinky a and they say he does no to need a weapon to overpower his victims. The suspect also known As a the . Bandit a struck wednesday at a Glendale Federal Bank Branch in fort Lauderdale making off with about $1,100. It was the 10th Bank robbery attributed to the reeking robber since May 15. A the claims he has a weapon but he has not produced a weapon a said Fri spokesman Paul Miller. Nonetheless Miller said a the tellers Are anxious to get away from  in each robbery the Man slips a Teller a note demanding Bills in certain denominations a not Large sums of Money a Miller said. Tellers and witnesses describe him As a stringy haired and unshaven White Man in his 30s who is generally Clad in dirty clothes. But it is his Aroma they seem to remember most. A this individual has. A Strong odor of tobacco and a Strong body odor a Miller said. Police said they think he May be robbing Banks to support a drug habit. They initially thought he was a homeless person living on the Street but that does not appear to be the Case Miller said. A the impression we have now is its an individual who just is not maintaining Good personal Hygiene a Miller said. Light robberies have occurred in fort Lauderdale. The others have occurred in the nearby communities of Tamarac and Plantation