European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 12, 1992 . The stars and stripes b Page 5harvard professor named to Cabinet Little Rock Ark. Apr president elect Clinton on Friday announced a second group of High level appointments choosing a diverse group of activists to shape his administrations labor social and environmental  Day after naming Washington and Wall Street insiders As leaders of his economic team Clinton reached beyond the capital for other members of his administration. He named a Harvard professor Robert Reich a key architect of Clinton a economic plan As labor Secretary. A University of Wisconsin Chancellor Donna e. Sha Lala a former Carter administration housing official to Lead the department of health and human services. A Carol Browner Florida Stop environmental official and a close associate of vice president elect a1 Gore to head the environmental Protection Agency. A economist Laura do Andrea Tyson of the University of California at Berkeley to head the White House Council of economic advisers. All four Are vocal activists in their specialities. And in placing a top economic adviser in the labor Post Clinton signalled that department which has jurisdiction Over Many of the president elects education and training ideas. The labor and has jobs Are Cabinet posts Clinton has not committed to raising Epa to Cabinet level a step favored by Gore and environmental groups. Fridays appointments were the second instalment in what aides said will be a flurry of personnel announcements Over the next few weeks although a Brief Lull was expected. Clinton is resigning As Arkansas governor today and is Host for a two Day economic Retreat on monday and tuesday. With three women among the latest appointments and one among those announced thursday Clinton was making Progress on keeping his pledge of a Cabinet and administration that a looks like  Black and hispanic groups however were still waiting to see How they would fare. Former san Antonio mayor Henry g. Cisneros is a leading candidate for housing Secretary according to transition sources but he also could be a candidate for the Texas Senate seat being vacated by Lloyd Bentsen Clinton a Choice thursday for Treasury Secretary. Among Blacks in the running for senior administration posts Are democratic National committee chairman Ronald h. Brown a leading Prospect for ambassador to the United nations Ana Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff who figures in speculation for Secretary of state. Each of the four selections made Friday brings activist credentials to Clinton steam that Are in line with his Campaign promises. Reich for example is an ardent Backer of a invest Inge a in the Economy in the form of education and training and spending on roads Bridges High Speed rail and High tech communications systems. The Harvard professor 46, is often referred to As an economist but holds no degree in that area. He was a Clinton classmate at Oxford when both where Rhodes scholars. The Al Cio had no objection to Reich. Shalala 51, has been at the University of Wisconsin Helm for five years. Like Reich she has a personal connection to the Clinton she succeeded Hillary Clinton As chairwoman of the children a defense fund. At has she will be a leading advocate of Clinton a health and family policies including his promises to develop a Universal health care plan and seek significant welfare reforms. Browner 37, is a Miami native who was working As Gores top legislative aide when Florida gov. Lawton Chiles tapped her As the states environmental regulation Secretary two years ago. In Florida her record included spearheading legislation strengthening standards for underground storage tanks. As a Chiles aide during his Senate tenure she helped win a Federal moratorium on Oil drilling off the Florida keys. Tyson 45, is known for her activist approach to Trade and manufacturing arguing that the government should support High tech and other cutting Edge industries. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 12,1982 a conservative republicans in the Senate launched a filibuster against president Reagan a proposal to increase the gasoline tax by 5 cents a gallon. 20 years ago dec. 12,1972 a astronauts Eugene a. Ceman and Harrison a. A a Jack Schmitt landed the lunar module challenger in an Quot absolutely spectacular Quot Canyon on the Moon. 30 years ago dec. 12,1962 a West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer formed a new coalition government. 40 year Sago dec. 12,1952 a president Truman said he doubts Gen. Douglas Macarthur has a new solution to the korean War and sees no Point in having a White House meeting with president elect Eisenhower and the general to talk about Korea. 50 year Sago dec. 12,1942 a president Roosevelt told Congress that by the end of december american forces overseas will number More than 1 million men. World War ii 50 years ago today dec. 1219 4 2 j Field marshal Erich von Manstein commander of Germany a Don army group ignores Adolf Hitler s orders barring attacks to relieve the Stalingrad pocket and begins an offensive along the Southern Don River. In North Africa British and German tanks clash around Medvez Al Bab Tunisia and italian midget submarines sink four Allied ships in the Algiers Harbor. Source 2194 Days of War w. H Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 a haitians detained after freighter runs aground on trip to Florida Miami up a a wooden freighter carrying 117 haitian refugees ran aground Early thursday near Miami and the passengers and Crew were taken into custody. The 70-foot ship had no running lights and ran aground about 1 . Just South of Lummus Island. A tugboat Captain spotted the vessel and alerted the coast guard. A around 4 of clock thanks to the help of the High tide we were Able to get the vessel freed and towed it Back to coast guard base Miami Beach a Petty officer Roger Wetherell said. Border patrol and immigration agents were interviewing the haitians who were reported to be in Good health and were expected to apply for political Asylum. The vessels Captain and three crewmen probably will be charged with alien smuggling said Mike Sheehy assistant chief for the Border patrols South Florida office. It was at least the fifth freighter carrying Large numbers of haitian refugees to arrive in the Miami area in a Little More than a month. Freighters have begun to replace homemade sailboats As the Carrier of Choice for haitians seeking Refuge in Florida. If the refugees Are intercepted before they reach . Waters within seven a haitian sits bundled in a Blanket after his ship ran aground near Miami. Miles of Shore the coast guard May return them directly to Haiti. Those who make it to . Territory Are usually held in Federal custody pending a ruling on their Asylum claims. The group apparently was trying to sneak up the Miami River Sheehy said. The Border patrol has increased its surveillance along the River where the freighters often discharge their illegal passengers but an increasing number Nave slipped past the patrols. A a we re doing As much As we can but there a a lot of Ocean out there a Sheehy said. A considering the amount of vessel traffic Between Haiti and the United states and the Bahamas and the United states and the limited resources the coast guard has to intercept them i done to think this is  thou Shalt not covet reverse gear Driver finds Nebraska City neb. A a 91-year-old Man says he a not taking a collision with the ten commandments As a sign its time to Stop driving. Edo Ranken of Syracuse neb., was about to take a driving test to have his License renewed when he slowed into a 3,000-Pound ten commandments Monument near the Otoe county courthouse on tuesday. Ranken who said he has had a perfect driving record since 1917, and Nebraska City police gave this account Ranken went to the courthouse for his driving test. An examiner accompanied him to his car but returned to the courthouse after she discovered that she had forgotten her pen. As he waited Ranken decided to make sure his reverse gear was working. He backed up from the parking stall on a Street near the courthouse. When he tried to pull Back into the stall he said a i stepped on the Brake and the foot feed Gas pedal at the same  a a there a Only a half Inch Between the two. I had my boots on a he said thursday. A a it a kind of hard to miss one unless you re awfully  the car jumped the curb climbed a Muddy Snow covered Bank and knocked Over the Monument pushing it about 6 feet. The car then crossed a Street and hit a parked Van. Ranken said his emergency Brake was on but he Wasny to sure he would Ever get the vehicle stopped. He was treated for head cuts bumps and bruises at a Hospital and released. The car was heavily damaged. But Ann of Brien of Andrews Monument works said Little damage was done to the ten commandments Monument. Ranken said hell be Back for his Drivers test when his car is fixed