European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 b the stars and stripes . Sunday november 22,1&92 speaking euphemistically Bush is Champ Louisville by. A president Bush on arms proliferation school Choice and Bill Clinton earned him top honors Friday for Doublespeak. The National Council of teachers of English began Doublespeak awards in 1974 for Public figures Quot who have perpetrated language that is grossly deceptive evasive or euphemistic Quot said William Luz chairman of the Council s Doublespeak committee. The awards were announced during the Council s annual convention in Louisville. The group of English teachers also presented the 1992 George Orwell award which honors those who Cut through Doublespeak to two journalists. Lutz an English professor at Rutgers University in new Jersey said Bush expressed Hope after the persian Gulf War for an end to arms proliferation in the Middle East. But the defense department reversed a 25-year policy and began spending millions of tax dollars on International weapons shows. Lutz cited a statement in Newsweek that the change made the United states Quot the Middle East s biggest arms  during Bush s acceptance speech at the Republican National convention in Houston he pledged that Quot every Parent and child should have a real Choice of schools Public private or religious. But Bush a proposed $1,000 voucher plan would not be enough to cover tuition for poor children and would redistribute tax dollars from Public schools that serve the poor to Middle and upper class pupils in private schools Lutz said. The committee s final example was Bush a repeated charge a disputed As full of distortions by the Wall Street journal the new Republic and other publications a that Clinton had raised taxes in Arkansas 128 times. The Bush re election Campaign continued to use the statistic despite the apparent errors and distortions. But Bush was not alone among politicians honoured by the committee on Public Doublespeak. The democratic and Republican parties shared the second place award Quot for claiming they Are for reforming the Way political campaigns Are financed even while they continue to seek and accept Large contributions from special interest groups corporations and wealthy individuals Lutz said. Recipients of the Orwell award were Donala Bartlett and James Steele reporters for the Philadelphia inquirer. Kosher for thanksgiving rabbi Benjamin Babad walks among 6,000 turkeys at All of the company a poultry products Are Kosher an Empire Kosher poultry farm near Mifflintown a. Which Means they conform to jewish dietary Laws. Town backs girl in slaying by Judy Gibbs the associated press Cement okla. A Pink ribbons decorate Public buildings in this Small southwestern Oklahoma farming Low 11 in a show of support for a 16-year-old girl who fatally shot her abusive father. The prosecutor called the Case a tragedy and recommended it he handled in juvenile court but a Caddo county judge ruled wednesday that Billie Joe Powell must stand trial As an adult. As an adult she could he sentenced to Lile in prison if convicted of murder. The maximum sentence in juvenile court would have been custody until age in. The teen was arrested aug 26 at her family a dilapidated one Story Frame House. Jerry Dallas mayor of the Gritty town of 600 residents got to the Home before police and found Billy Ray Powell 47, dead in his bed. Billie Joe Powell was sitting in a Corner. She told investigators she killed her father because she was Quot tired of him being around Quot and Quot could t stand him any  support for the girl is Strong in her Hometown w Here rumours of her abuse abounded. Quot As far As the town is concerned the division is Between those who want to give her a medal and turn her Loose and those who just want to turn her Loose and get her the help she needs a said Dallas who employed Powell As a Handyman. According to Public defender Melody Brannon the shooting followed a night of emotional abuse. Powell was in bed still shouting at his daughter when he was shot Brannon said. He had apparently turned to reach for cigarettes when she pointed a single shot .22-caliber Rifle and fired Dallas said. Powell was hit once in the Back. A a. Far As the town is concerned the division be Between those who want to give her a medal and turn her Loose and those who ust want to turn her Loose and get her the help she  a Jerry Dallas mayor of Cement okla. At the hearing on the girls juvenile status her maternal grandmother testified she olten saw Powell fondle her granddaughter and an older sister who has since left Home. A brother said he was beaten regularly by his father. A neighbor said the girl once ran to her Home in hysterics wanting to hide from her lather s advances. The state department of human sen ices removed the girl from the Home in january 19n9, the night she ran to her neighbors for Protection. Blur is months in Foster care a judge returned her to her parents Over objections of social workers and psychologists. Pictures of Billie Joe Powell and her sister nude and in bed w Ith their father were evidence at the hearing. The Mother Charlotte Powell said she did no to believe the stories of sexual advances at first but believes them now though Billie Joe Powell said in her confession she Wasny to physically abused again alter returning Home in 1990. W Brannon plans to Appeal the judge s decision to have her tried As an adult. Meanwhile Billie Joe Powell sits in a jail cell in lieu of $100,000 Bondson s visit fuels Battle Between Allen Farrow new York up a lawyers for Woody Allen and Mia Farrow on Friday tried to extinguish the latest firestorm in the couples bitter custody Battle sparked when their son went to visit his Fath during the taping of a to interview. On thursday Farrow had accused Allen of trying to trick the child 5-year-old Satchel into appearing in an interview with lbs tvs 60 minutes which was being taped in Allen s fifth Avenue apartment. Allen however said he thought the time of satchels visit had been mutually changed so that he could conduct the interview alone without showing pictures of the three children at the Center of the Stormy custody Battle. When the child arrived with his baby Sitter Allen met them in the lobby and reluctantly sent his son Back Home said Allens lawyer Harvey Sladkus. But Allen swung Back at Farrow saying she had deliberately sent Satchel Over during the interview to try to sabotage Allens visitation rights in court. The acclaimed film director actor and his former Lover have been at War since August Over custody of Satchel their Only biological child and their two adopted children daughter Dylan and son Moses. The custody Battle erupted after it was revealed that the 57-year-old Allen was having an affair with Farrow a adopted daughter soon i Previn whose age has been estimated at Between 19 and 21. Connecticut authorities were also investigating charges made by Farrow that Allen sexually abused Dylan at the actress s farmhouse. Sladkus called charges that Allen intended to use Satchel As Quot a prop or have him participate in the to interview Quot absolutely false  Gulf War vet guilty of mail fraud Pittsburgh a a Man who pretended he served in the persian Gulf War a and was treated by one town As a War hero a was sentenced to five years probation for mail fraud and impersonating an officer. A i acted foolishly and stupidly Quot Edward a. Lossick or. Told a Federal judge during sentencing Friday. Lossick 46, falsified military orders identifying him As a lieutenant colonel and calling him to Active duty. He claimed he was wounded in the was and said he was hospitalized in Washington investigators said. When Lessick received a form letter from go Robert Casey commending him for his service he called the governors office to complain about the Quot dear Soldier Quot salutation assistant us attorney Mark a. Rush said. The governors Oft see responded with a personalized letter addressing 1 Essick As a lieutenant colonel. Lessick was the featured speaker at the 191 i memorial Day Parade in Castle Shannon Borough marching alongside mayor Thomas o . Quot ill Tell you this much he sucked up a lot 01 tree booze a of Malley said