European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 29, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 5lesbian May get fair housing Post a Washington president. A Clinton plans to name a lesbian As assist ant Secretary for fair housing and equal Opportunity sources say. A White House source cautioned that Clinton could change his mind about selecting san Francisco supervisor Roberta Achtenberg to the High ranking Post. But the source speaking on condition of anonymity did say Achtenberg Quot is slated for that Post  and a government official also speaking on condition of anonymity confirmed that she is Quot the intended nominee Quot for the Iob in the department of housing and Urban development. The official said a White House announcement would come after an Fri background Check was  the stars and stripes 10years ago Jan. 29,1983 a Only a limited number of Allied bases in Europe can support additional . Forces in wartime despite $240 million in construction spending the general accounting office said.20 year Sago Jan. 29,1973  last american kilted before the Vietnam ceasefire was it. Col. William Nolde a father of five who had survived the siege at an Loc and was dedicated to rebuilding that devastated City.30 versa of Jan. 29,1963 a Secretary of state Dean Rusk said the United states barring any change in soviet policies had no Choice but to continue pressing for a unified europe.40 years ago Jan. 29,1953 a British foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said seven former nazi officers recently arrested were plotting to organize Quot fighting groups Quot to seize Power in West Germany. 50 years ago Jan. 29,1943 a an offensive against the Axis in All parts of the world this year will evolve from a conference that president Roosevelt and British Leader Winston Churchill Are holding at Casablanca Morocco an official said. World War ii 50 years ago today Jan. 291943 the red army pushes Forward All along the Southern soviet front recapturing the Railroad Junction of Kropotkin in the caucasus and the town of novy Skol North of vie Luigi off Rennes Island in the South Pacific. Japanese warplanes Batter a Force of  Navy cruisers and destroyers escorting a Supply Convoy to Guadalcanal source. 2194 Days of War w. H Snen publishers inc. Mofid almanac Bock of world War in Baon books cop. Ts3i a Achtenberg a a nomination May face trouble though from Public interest groups. Representatives of several such groups met last week with housing Secretary Henry g. Cisneros and voiced concern about what they said was her Lack of experience in fair housing Law Achtenberg Singla _ according to the Washington Blade a Gay weekly newspaper. Her appointment to the Post which pays $115,700 a year would require Senate confirmation. But she is not expected to face trouble there. She would have to be approved by the Senate banking housing and Urban affairs committee where she has the backing of sen. Barbara Boxer a Calif. Sen. Alfonso do Amato of new York the ranking Republican is not expected to oppose the appointment. Achtenberg 42, spent More than 15 years As a lawyer and executive of Gay rights advocacy groups. She is author of the Book sexual orientation and the Law Achtenberg was elected in 1990 to the san Francisco Board of supervisors its1 City Council. She has championed the local Law recognizing the unions of homosexuals and unmarried heterosexual couples and this month she introduced a Bill to make the City s Public meetings and records More accessible. She lives with her partner Mary Morgan presiding judge of the san Francisco municipal court. They have a 7-Yenrold son but will not say which of them is the biological Mother. In 1989, Achtenberg was the attorney for a lesbian couple a Millie Jensen Ana sue Pavlik a who won the right to adopt a 2-Ycar-old boy with aids. Achtenberg accused Alameda county adoption workers of dragging their feet in the Case. Quot Millie and sues marital status docs not determine their parenting abilities Quot she told the san Francisco chronicle. A Jack in the Box employee serves a customer in Seattle. The Chain s meat has been blamed for recent bacterial  Chain changes meat firm after poisonings san Diego up a Jack in the Box restaurants said wednesday that they Are changing hamburger suppliers after a food poisoning outbreak in the West left one child dead and sickened hundreds of people. The fast food Chain said ground beef to its Western . Restaurants now would be provided by ssi food services inc. Of Wilder Idaho and portion tool foods inc. Of Mansfield Texas. The Chain based in san Diego said those companies Are replacing Vons cos. Inc. Of Arcadia Calif Washington stale officials said 200 cases of e. Coli bacterial poisoning were reported in the state including a 2-year-old boy who died in Seattle last week. Health investigators traced the outbreak to Jack in the Box hamburgers. Washington officials earlier blamed a combination of contaminated meat and under cooking for the poisoning. The Chain said it has increased cooking time for hamburgers at its restaurants. The officials said the e. Coli bacteria most Likely entered the meat supplies at slaughterhouses because animal waste was found in some samples. Sufficient heat will kill the bacteria. In Nevada officials reported four cases of children who came Down with bloody diarrhoea  stomach cramps after eating at Jack in the Box restaurants in Las vegas. Other e. Coli cases have been reported in san Diego county and in  leave gets Quick of in committee Washington a family leave legislation moved Forward on its fast track wednesday As democrats on the House labor committee beat Back More than a dozen Republican attempts to Amend it. The panel approved the Bill 29-13, after a lengthy debate in which All changes proposed by republicans were rejected on mostly party line votes. The Bill would give workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a Newborn or a sick relative. Companies with fewer than 50 workers would be exempt. Democratic supporters and president Clinton want the Bill passed quickly to prove that things can get done in Washington now that one party controls both the White House and Congress. But republicans complained that democrats were Sta rolling Over discussion about reasonable changes. Quot the Clinton administration said it wants to work together. That process was not evident in this hearing Quot said rep. Randy Cunningham a Calif. The gop amendments ranged from one that would have tightened language about the circumstances under which a worker could Lake unpaid time off to one that would have Given businesses More time to comply. Democrats said the changes weren t needed. House speaker Thomas s. Foley a Wash a plans to put the Bill on the House floor at the Middle of next week. A similar Senate version is Likely to come up by Early next week though some Senate republicans have threatened to sidetrack it with an amendment on Gays in the  criticized for ignoring advice Washington apr the Federal emergency management Agency pinpointed its own disaster Relief failures after Hurricane Hugo in 1989 but failed to Correct them an Agency official told Congress on wednesday. Deborah a. Hart the Agency a assistant inspector general for inspections said the result was that the Fema was ill prepared when Hurricane Andrew lashed South Florida in August. Quot Little was done to mobilize equipment supplies or specialized expertise for movement into the affected area quickly after the Hurricane passed Quot she told a Senate appropriations subcommittee. Quot the planning needed to convert the functioning groups of Federal agencies into a cohesive working response team has not been done a Hart said. Faulting the Agency in nearly every area Hart submitted a list of 113 recommendations to improve and Speed Federal assistance after a major disaster. She said the Agency conducted a Quot very thorough review of lessons Learned after Hurricane Hugo and the Loma Prieta  but Lilart said the Agency did not release the report nor act on All the recommendations it made