European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes . Saturday february 13,1993 Clinton gives new hint on tax boost of. By the los Angeles times Washington president Clinton saying the nation faces a crisis that could undermine future living standards told business leaders thursday that his eco nomic package will raise taxes for individuals and corporations. Clinton has walked around the subject rhetorically for weeks. But in the last few Days with next wednesday s economic speech fast approaching he has moved closer to confirming widespread report that Broad tax increases arc in the offing. Lie conceded during his televised Tow meeting wednesday that i cannot Tell you that i won t ask you to make any  on thursday his language was Moreir Corr i will ask for an increase As i said inthe Campaign on the income tax of the wealthiest americans and corporations Clinton said. He added that because the deficit has worsened we May have to broaden the Range of revenues which we seek to include taxes on other people Aswell. More indications came from House majority Leader Richard a Gephardt pm. He emerged after a two hour meeting Between the president an House democrats thursday to talk about tax increases. The people who will pay the most Are those who have the greatest ability to pay the most the ones who benefited the most in the 1980s," Gephardt said. But i think everybody in the society will beaked to make a proportionate contribution for the Good of the . Eliot Engel d-n.y., described Clinton s message As Short term gain for Long term viability of the   m. Payne d-n.j., added he Clinton told is we re going to have to take some Tough  said he believes most democrats and some republicans will support the president s economic package with out major  pledged to the business leaders that his plan will include cuts in Federal spending that Wilt be real definable and measurable not  aides con ceded however that the administration will not follow through on an earlier statement by budget director Leon e. Panetta that spending cuts would for two thirds of the deficit reduction pack age army court oks confession in sex assault Albuquerque . A a Reserve army sergeant charged with sexual assault admits in a sworn confession that he forcibly sodomized a woman reservist during the persian Gulf War. In the confession obtained thursday by the associated press Reserve sgt. David Martinez describe show he forced Jacqueline Ortiz to perform Oral sex on him and says he lied when he alleged that the two Hada prior sexual relationship. Martinez was charged in May 1992, shortly after Ortiz testified before a Senate committee that army officials had ignored her attempts to report the attack. The confession initially was ruled inadmissible but the trial judge s decision was overturned on Appeal. Jury selection in the court martial is scheduled to begin thursday at fort Bliss Texas. Ortiz a 29-Vcar-old for Mer reservist from Sapello ., alleges that Martinez assaulted her Jan. 19, 1991, in his tent in saudi Arabia. Both were serving in Santa pc s cod 52nd engr in. Martinez 42, of Albuquerque is charged with single counts of forcible sodomy and indecent assault and with four counts of falsifying official documents. He has pleaded innocent and contends the march24, 1992, confession was psychologically coerced by army officials after eight hours of questioning. Trial judge col. Herbert Green in ruling the Confes Sion inadmissible nov. 10, said he believed Martinez s claim that it was coerced. But this month the army court of military reviewing Washington d.c., ruled against Green. In May 1991, the army ruled the alleged assault was consensual sex and reprimanded both Ortiz and Marti Nez. After urging by rep. Bill Richardson d-., the army reopened its investigation the next year and concluded that an assault did occur. Senator s legislation favored his drug Stock by the los Angeles times Washington sen. Orrin g. Match an influential Republican from Utah was the author and primary Backer lust year of legislation that benefited a drug company in which he owns Stock Worth As much As $50,000, according to documents and interviews. The provision attached As an amendment to a major drug Bill last fall and signed into Law by president Bush prohibits the food and drug administration from monitoring and evaluating the health claims for Vita mins Mineral pills herbs and similar supplements until the end of 1