European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 30, 1992 . The stars and stripes a Page 5 Federal deficit hits record $290 billion Washington a the govern ment is reporting a second record annual deficit which analysts say will comb Newith More red Ink this year to limit the next president s options for stimulating the stagnant Economy. The $290.2 billion imbalance for fiscal1992, which ended sept. 30, was a 7.7 percent increase Over the 1991 record of$269.5 billion the Treasury department said wednesday. But the 1992 deficit was still far Les than the Bush administration s january forecast of $399.7 billion and also below its mid july prediction of $333.5 billion. According to government projections the news will get worse in fiscal 1993. The administration predicts a deficit of$341 billion while the congressional budget office foresees one of $368 Bil lion. As much As the next president May want to Cut taxes or raise spending to stimulate economic growth he will have to worry about worsening the deficit and spooking the Bond Market into driving in Terest rates higher economists said. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago oct. 30,1982 Spanish socialists Savoured the Prospect of their first majority government after a sweeping election Victory by the party and its 40-year-old Leader Felipe Gonzalez. 20 years ago oct. 30,1972 two Arab guerrillas hijacked a Lufthansa Airliner bargained the lives of 13 Passen Gers and five Crew members for three guerrillas jailed in West Ger Many and flew on to Tripoli Libya. 30 years ago oct. 30,1962 president Kennedy set up a three Man committee to handle negotiations seeking to end the cuban missile crisis. 40 years ago oct. 30,1952 three University of Maryland football players including All America quarterback Jake Scarbath accused another student of offering them bribes to hold Down the score against Louisiana state University. World War ii 50 years ago today oct. 30 the australian 9th div briefly cuts off a pocket of Axis troops in Western Egypt but a tank attack Breaks the noose and the surrounded units move Back toward Libya. In the Pacific . Marines put improvised Bridges across Guadalcanal s Matani Kau River and make final preparations for an offensive from the Henderson Field beachhead. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp., 19b1 a that could have the unintended effector dousing economic growth instead of stimulating it they said. Economist Sung won Sohn of Norwest corp. In Minneapolis said Bond traders have sent interest rates higher even be fore the election out of fear that con Gress and the president will let the deficit spin out of control next year. But economist David Munro of Hig frequency economics in new York said Democrat Bill Clinton if he wins the presidency May Surprise observers by opting for deficit reduction Over stimulating the Economy. When you get Down to brass tacks it better for him that 1993 be a Tough year than 1995 or 1996," Munro said. Clinton said wednesday that he Hope Independent candidate Ross Perot who has made deficit reduction a Centrepiece of his Campaign would play some role in a Clinton administration. Economists attributed the better than expected deficit performance in fiscal 1992 to a delay in spending on Bank an savings institution failures. Groups seek to Block raise for Congress Washington a Twenty members of Congress Are among people asking a Federal court to freeze congressional salaries challenging the constitutionality of a $345-a-month raise due to take effect in january. They contend the court should Block the 3.2 percent Cost of living adjustment because it conflicts with a constitutional amendment written by James Madison in 1789 but ratified Only this year. Under the change lawmakers pay will climb from $129,500 to $133,644 a year. Attorney John c. Armor of the Ameri can constitutional Law foundation in Denver said the foundation organized the lawsuit because it believes the new amendment bars the adjustment. The 27th amendment says no Law varying the compensation for the services of the senators and representatives shall take effect until an election of representatives shall Haye  Armor said the Law setting up the Auto Matic adjustment gave Congress until dec. 31 to Block it so the intervening election called for in the amendment would have to take place after that. Other critics have noted that the Law makers adjustment is higher than the 3 percent increase set for the 45 million recipients of social Security veterans Bene fits and Federal pensions. Jeep for Sale needs work Richard Austin administrator of the general services administration stand wednesday in Washington with a pile of scrap Metal that was once an army jeep. He said that some companies that advertise offers for a jeep for $44 actually provide the pile of scrap Worth about $27.50. Federal Glass ceiling found by the Washington Post Washington the same Glass ceiling that is thwarting the Advance ment of women in corporate America is blocking the careers of women in the fed eral government a report says. The Survey by the . Merit systems Protection Board found that although women hold nearly half the government s White Collar jobs relatively few have gained Access to executive and supervisory jobs. Only one in four Federal supervisors is female and women account for about one in 10 senior Federal executives the report said. Differences in education and length of government service can explain Only some of the imbalance Between men and women in higher grades the report said. Unfounded stereotypes and assumptions Are creating a Glass ceiling with in the government that denies women promotions and Access to the govern ment s Best jobs the report said. Minority women and women with Chil Dren appear to face More obstacles and win fewer promotions than other women not on the Mommy  you knew there was a ceiling. The question was. The reason for it said Evangeline w. Swift director of policy and evaluation for the Merit systems Protection Board. What surprised Swift who conducted the study was the discovery that the main barriers to women appeared to be at the gs-9 and gs-11 lev Els not the gs-13 level which is regarded As the entry to supervisory jobs. Daughter of missing Soldier sues to get Viet photos Washington a the Daugh Ter of an american Soldier missing since the Vietnam War filed suit wednesday to try to Force the Pentagon to release 4,800 newly discovered photographs that Are helping determine the fates of missing servicemen. Robin Owen Sampley of Kinston n.c., said the government s failure to make Public the pictures of crash Sites people and artefacts is a continuation of past policies of secrecy and refusal to Dis  the Pentagon began receiving the Pho tos months ago most of them funnelled through a . Researcher with Access to War archives in Hanoi. Last week a .delegation headed by retired army Gen. John w. Vessey or. Returned from Viet Nam with a Promise that Hanoi would share All of its information on american missing or held prisoner. Pentagon officials have said the photos will be made available to family members of servicemen identified in them. But the suit filed in us. District court said concern for the. Privacy of the families As the reason for the past and present censorship and control of documents clearly in the Public Domain i improper. The need for Public scrutiny overrides any privacy  at the Pentagon it. Cmdr. Ken Satterfield said the defense department does not comment on ongoing litigation. Sampley s father Robert Duvall Owen has been missing since May 22, 1968,when he entered Laos on a Mission with army special forces