European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday saturday january 1/2,1993 in the stars and stripes . The stars and stripes page5 10 year Sago Jan. 1,1983 a Rivers swollen by nearly 2 feet of rain spilled Over their Banks in Mississippi and Texas and posed Quot a flood threat never before witnessed in Louisiana. 20 years ago Jan 1,1973 a with a bombing halt in effect Over Hanoi and Haiphong . Bombers blasted tar gets in North Vietnam a Southern Panhandle Laos and Cambodia. 30 years ago Jan. 1,1963 a the first signs of a thaw brought Batons a Prospect of7 Relief from a freeze that has blocked highways and Cut off thousands of Homes. Deep snowdrifts in Southern England have brought life to a standstill. 40 years ago. Jan. 1,1953 a the co Pilot of a Philippines dc-3 related in Taipei Taiwan How a chinese gunman shot to death two Crew members and ordered him to Fly the plane and its seven passengers to China. 50 year Sago Jan. 1,1943 a after the Pilot and co Pilot of a b-17 were wounded by anti aircraft fire a sergeant Engineer and a no flying Captain aboard to get experience in briefing pilots. Brought the crippled plane Back from a raid on the Lorient France submarine  War ii j 50 years ago today Jan. 1 1 �?�9�4�3 soviet troops capture. A a a a a vie Zikiye Luki an important rail Junction North of Vitebsk on the Central front alte vicious Street lighting that annihilates the town s German defenders. In the Pacific Allied. Soldiers launch another heavy attack _ on Buna Mission on new Guinea s North coast prompting some of the. Japanese Garrison to escape by swimming away. Source 2194 Days of wat w. H. Smith. Publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 a i today for 50 years ago today Jan. 219 4 �3 american and australian soldiers overrun Buna Mission on the North coast of new Guinea but Allied attacks on the japanese beachhead around san Ananda bog Down. On Guadalcanal the . Army s 132nd inf regt opens a new attack on mount Austen pushing just South of the Gifu Strong Point and seizing positions to the North and East. A source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers  almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981. A Iran Contr source says by new Day Washington after assessing the effect of president Bush Christmas eve pardons Otto sector Lawrence e. Walsh has concluded that he could go no further with his investigations or prosecutions in the Iran Contra affair a source said wednesday also Bush has hired Griffin 13. Bell president Carters attorney general to represent him in matters arising from the inquiry the White House said wednesday. Belt a former Federal judge who is now an Atlanta lawyer is to Deal first with Walsh a pressure for Access to Bush a 1986 notes about High level White House meeting held As the scandal unfolded. The source said the notes arc being sought to help Walsh write his final report which is to be completed in about three months and to prepare for con Gressional hearings. In addition the source added Wal i May seek to inters View Bush Quot if the president agrees a but As for prosecutions the source said Quot after a lot of meetings and discussion we just did t Sec a lot there. The pardons put us out of the  those pardons cleared former defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger and five others in the arms for hostages scandal. The White House has said the administration would make the notes Public if Walsh a office would turn Over a transcript of Bush a five hour Iran Contra deposition in 1988. Such grand jury testimony is normally secret unless used in a trial. A v.-. A a Quot we Are going to continue to consider the presidents request a said Walsh a spokeswoman maty Belcher. She also said the notes should have been produced in response to the special prosecutors request for relevant documents in 1987, Walsh discovered the notes existence dec. 11. But Walsh has Vul cd out suggestions that he compel Weinberger to testify before a grand jury about what Bush knew. Weinberger a trial on charges of withholding evidence scheduled to Start tuesday was forestalled by Bush a Pardon. Even assumes Chicago a Carol Moseley Braun made history by becoming the first Black woman elected to the . Senate but some supporters worry that her image will be tarnished even before she a sworn in tuesday. While Braun was away on a monthlong trip to South Africa questions have been raised about her management style political abilities and honesty. She returned to the United states on wednesday and admitted her absence had . A yeah in be made mistakes a including not having hired a press person to answer criticism against her she said at a news conference. _. But she defended her decision to take a vacation Between her tenure As Cook county recorder of deeds arid her Senate swearing in. A a live taken care of All my responsibilities. In be attended All the orientations. In be gone to All the meetings. My staff of cration is firming itself up. In a interviewing people. All of that is firming up a she said. A my new years Resolution is to make sure i genuflect appropriately before the Chicago Media on everything i  sen.1 Paul Simon Illinois other . Senator said wednesday that Braun had been working during her vacation calling him and others. He said she had hired experienced people from the staff of sen. Alan j. Dixon who ii she Defeated in the democratic primary and that she should be Given a Chance to prove herself. Complaints include hiring spending the criticisms of Carol Moseley Braun in la Iuda a Braun took the concorde and a friends private Jet Back from vacation when her Campaign is in debt. A during her closing Days As Cook county recorder of deeds Braun Braun a administration improperly hired 10 staffers a some of whom had worked for her Campaign. A Braun sold her modest South Side Home and moved into a $3,300-a-month. Penthouse apartment and bought a new jeep and expensive clothes while members of her Campaign staff Haufe not been paid. A Braun has said she is not inter a std in a position on the Senate judiciary committee even though she a entered the race because of the All Quot male committees handling of Anita Hill during the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings for the supreme court. J a a she vacationed with Campaign. Manager Krosic Matthews who reportedly was paid $15,000 a month during the general election Cami and who was accused of sexual Ras Smunt by unidentified female staff members. Matthews denied the allegations and Braun said the matter is not air Issue unless charges Are brought a let Keir get on the Job in  states Senate and then if she votes wrong or does some other things wrong take after her a Simon said. Some observers said it May be too late. A there is in the Black Community considerable discussion about How is she putting together her office from South Africa a said la Palmer chairman of the local Black Independent political organization and a Braun supporter. A we had been hopeful that she would land running. Maybe she still will but it seems doubtful  other members of the Senate freshman class elected nov. 3 have frequently travelled to Washington critics said. Chicago a two major newspapers contend Braun should have taken an equally a live role. Clinton nominee denies lesbian charge Madison wis. Apr Donna Sha Lala president elect Clinton a designated health and human services Secretary has denied claims by a Radical homosexual group that she is a lesbian. Shalala Chancellor of the University of Wisco sirt Madison for five years said the group queer nation has made the charge in Calls to news organizations and politicians. Shalala said in an interview with the capital times published wednesday that the Fri asked questions about her sexual orientation. For the record she said she denied the assertions a have i lived an alternative lifestyle the answer is no a she said tuesday. Fri spokesman Steve Markardt would not comment on the questions Shalala was asked but said there is no requirement that agents inquire about a Nomi a y needs sexual orientation. A v. Quot anything that a raised As an Issue that could Compromise a candidate would be explored a he said. That a based on the general Way we do background investigations. In a not talking about sexual preference. In a talking about Shalala anything that would Compromise a persons  a a Shalala who has acknowledged using marijuana while in College said rumours about her sexual orientation started to surface in 1989 when student leaders wanted the Roth program off Campus because of the . Military a longstanding ban on homosexuals. Some students called Shalala a hypocrite because rather than choosing to move Roth off Campus she backed a move to try to persuade the defense department to end the ban. A it started Here specifically from the left who accused me of hypocrisy and then was picked up by the right a said Shalala who is 51 and single. Quot and they be been on my Case Ever  _ Marla Romash of the Clinton transition team said queer nations claim is a not True and its  Michael Petrelly co founder of queer nation said his Only proof that Shalala is a lesbian is that several other Gays and lesbians have made the same claim. He said he wants shall to say she is a lesbian in order to show people that a lesbian can hold such a position