European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 23, 1992 . The stars and stripes b Page 7earthquake fund might Send out rebates in 93 by Thomas s. Mulligan los Angeles times barring a serious earthquake before Jan. 1, the 5 million homeowners who paid into the California residential earthquake recovery program can expect rebates next Spring of up to about $30 or half of their premiums state insurance officials said Friday. The underfunded program was Cut by the legislature last summer after its flaws became apparent. It was never properly capitalized and could have been a financial disaster for the state had there been a major Urban temblor. As it is the fund has paid out $55.6 million in claims to victims of the series of quakes that struck Southern California last summer. It is projecting a surplus of about $ 100 million by years Encl. Although the program is set to expire dec. 31, californians whose homeowners insurance policies come up for renewal Between now and then Are still required by Law to pay a surcharge for the earthquake recovery fund. The surcharges Range from $12 to $60, based on the quake danger where the Home is located. It May look like a stiff Price for a month of coverage but a spokesman for the program said that All homeowners Are considered covered unless they refuse to pay the Premium. In other words those whose insurance Bills done to arrive until december would still have been protected by the fund All year. The maximum claim payout in the event of a quake is $14,000.stratospheric scribbling of the Contrail of a scout rocket forms a twisted pattern in the atmosphere High Over California on saturday. The rocket launched from Vandyn Borg fab was carrying a miniature seeker technology integration-1 Msti-1 satellite into orbit As a part of the Pentagon s strategic defense initiative a missile defense  Van crashes while pursuing Clinton Little Rock Ark. Up Bill Clinton spent a quiet saturday jogging and playing Golf but a collision Between a Van full of reporters and a police car highlighted the tension Between the president elect and the press following his every move. The Van carrying reporters hit the Little Rock police vehicle As the Van Driver attempted to follow Clinton a circuitous jogging path. The Accident was symbolic of the strained relations Between Clinton and the select Pool of reporters and photographers who Trail him. No one was injured in the collision a which took place in front of the Arkansas governors mansion a and the Clinton transition team Volunteer who was driving the Van was not charged with any  was an otherwise quiet Day for the president elect As Clinton went jogging then joined friends for 18 holes of Golf before retiring to the governors mansion for an afternoon of work related to the transition. Clinton has chafed at the presence of the news Media since the very first morning after his election when a Small group of reporters and photographers followed him when he ventured Forth on what he evidently thought would be a private jog. Ever since that morning Clinton has endeavoured to thwart the Media a efforts to document his morning runs by digging and tagging from Block to Block or running the wrong Way Down one Way streets in an apparent Effort to evade the Eye of the cameras. The governors relationship with the Ever present press Pool has also soured in recent Days Over the attention paid by photographers and reporters to socks the cat the suddenly world famous pet of Clinton a daughter Chelsea. After a staff memorandum instructed photographers not to touch socks a multitude of pictures were taken of photographers feeding photographing and yes touching the cat. Publication of these photos at the end of the week set off an angry round of recriminations by the transition staff. Clinton planned to spend a quiet weekend although on sunday he was to join the Rev. Jesse Jackson at one of two local churches where Jackson is slated to speak. Today Clinton will visit Georgia to Campaign for democratic sen. Wyche Fowler jr., who is in a closely contested Battle to retain his scat. Clinton said saturday he a eager to rejoin the Campaign Trail for a Short time. A a in a really looking Forward to it a a he said. �?o1 May be a Little bit out of practice but in a going to do my Best for senator  message arrives after trip through space Seattle up a a russian space capsule carrying advertisements Goodwill messages and a stuffed toy dog splashed Down in heavy seas off the West coast on sunday to end a unique promotional Mission. The resource-500 capsule which spent six Days orbiting Earth drifted under a Large Parachute to a Landing site temporarily closed to ships and air traffic about 200 Miles Southwest of Seattle. Top russian military brass and the private businessmen who funded the flight monitored the Landing in a darkened control room at Goli Syno outside Moscow As a russian naval electronic ship the marshal Krylov waited in the area of the splashdown and immediately began searching for the capsule. The space capsule was to be loaded on the ship and taken to Seattle where exhibits and a business training program for russian professionals were planned. It was the first planned water Landing in the former soviet space program which generally brings spacecraft Down in wide empty stretches of land. The weather at sea concerned the officials at the top secret tracking Center at Goli Syno outside Moscow. The spaceflight was organized and paid for by a private consortium of russian companies and military space enterprises in an Effort to put decades of experience in the soviet space program to private and peaceful use. The actual spaceflight had no practical purpose other than to carry a varied payload from Russia to the United states a everything from letters of Good will from president Boris n. Yeltsin and former soviet Leader Mikhail s. Gorbachev to a Cut Glass replica of the statue of Liberty picture postcards russian painted eggs promotional products and a zoology textbook. It also includes a stuffed space dog named Digswell a character from a British children a Book. Budget cuts Force closure of Philadelphia landmarks. _ _ a a i _ a. .1 a _ of. A Mii n re or in t a t in i Philadelphia a Independence National historical Park will close nine buildings for All or part of the next six months As the Park tries to close a $1 million Gap in its funding from Congress. Independence Hall the Liberty Bell and other major attractions will remain open but summer hours will be shortened Park superintendent Martha b. Ai kens said Friday. Dennis Reidenbach an administrative officer said the Park would reduce stalling to the equivalent of 200 full time to s from 221, or about 9 percent Bull stall ing would require $9.9 million about $1 million More than the Park was allowed this year he said. Some vacancies weren to filled temporary and seasonal workers were let go and 13 employees who normally would have a one month furlough instead will be off for three months he said. The cuts will save about $642,000, leaving the Park with $400,000 to make up Reidenbach said. Three 1 Esser used buildings will close dec. 6 Thaddeus Kosciuszko National memorial Home from 1797 to 179s of the polish Engineer who designed defences for revolutionary forces Joseph Pemberton House an army Navy museum in the replica of a Quaker merchants Home and new Hall a former War department office now housing the Marine corps memorial museum. Five buildings will close dec. 20 old City Hall the first permanent Home of Philadelphia City government Brishc p White House Home of the first episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania Todd House where Dolley Madison wife of the fourth president lied during her first marriage Graff House a reconstruction of the House where Thomas Jefferson stayed during the second Continental Congress and an archaeological and architectural exhibit at the 318 Market St. Building. On March 27. The Franklin court print shop once operated by Benjamin Franklin a grandson will dose. The buildings Are scheduled to reopen june 13. The Kosciuszko memorial Pemberton House and new Hall will close from sept 4 through sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year