European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March a 1993 . \ the stars and stripes Page 7 nominee to face Senate by Lyle Denniston the Baltimore Sun Washington a president Clinton s weeks Long sometimes stumbling Effort to find an attorney general moves into a crucial Public phase this week As the Senate judiciary committee questions nominee Janet Reno. Senators on the committee have spent the last several Days poring Over a secret Fri report on the 54-year-old Miami prosecutor Quot making sure they re not blindsided before hearings open tuesday As one lobbyist promoting the nominee put it. Aides to both democratic and Republican senators on the panel say there is no indication that Reno faces any significant difficulty in winning Senate approval to Lead the department of Justice a the Only Cabinet Agency without a chief named by Clinton. If confirmed she would be the first woman attorney general and would be the first Liberal Leader in years at the Helm of a department that has been turned increasingly into an instrument for conservative social policy making. As a kind of commentary on her known Liberal leanings Reno has drawn Public challenges from religious fundamentalists in her own state who claim she is soft of obscenity crimes. The National Rifle association which believes her to be an aggressive advocate of gun control has told Congress of its concerns but is taking no formal position on the nominee. Although some conservatives on the judiciary committee Are described As sceptical about Reno based on her publicly expressed views on a variety of issues she is not in any real trouble with them at this Point sources on the committee say. Among supporters of Reno a nomination there is a notable optimism that she will not be sidetracked by damaging developments As happened with Clinton s first nominee for the Post corporate lawyer Zoe Baird and the Federal judge considered next Kimba m. Wood. Baird withdrew and Wood dropped out of Contention when it was revealed that each had hired an illegal alien As a baby Sitter for their child. Reno who has never been married has said she has no such problem. Some conservative activists Are strongly opposed to Reno. Thomas l. Jipping head of the conservative free Congress foundation said she has Quot a very Medio. Ere record in Law enforcement but has politically Correct views a and that a Why she was  Bush settles for life s simple Joys by Jay Reeves. P1ntlala, Ala. Apr George Bush says life s been great since he left the White House. But tiling have been a Quot Little different since he and his wife Barbara moved Back to Texas from Washington the former president added. "1 make the Coffee. Barbara makes the Beds and were right Back to Square one where we got married when we were 20 years old a said Bush. Quot she docs the cooking and i do the dishes and life is absolutely wonderful. Bush spoke briefly at pin Lala Baptist Church on saturday after participating in the eagles of Angling tournament organized by Ray Scott founder of the Bass anglers sportsman society. The tournament was the fourth Ana final in a series that raised $1 million for the Church. It was Bush a fifth trip to Alabama to fish in Scott a Well stocked 55-acre Lake and his first since losing the presidency. Scott a estate is about 15 Miles South of Montgomery. Bush declined to assess president Clinton s performance and he Only made a fleeting reference to politics. Quot some of my sophisticated friends in Washington , 1 done to think quite understood the feeling i have for friends and sports and life a he said. Quot and in be concluded after having been president of the United states that its family friends and Faith that mean  Bush was one of about 45 fishermen participating in the tournament with a minimum s5.000 entry fee to raise Money for the Church. He did t catch any fish during the opening minutes of Scott a tournament but Bush hooked a Small Bass As a reporter shouting from the Bank asked if he had caught anything. A Quot not until right this minute a he called Back. Quot thank you for  Bush wearing a baseball Cap and Blue jeans pro former president1 Bush Caits his Tine saturday during the eagles of Angling Bass tournament in Alabama. Needed to catch six More Bass within the next half hour. All were too Little and went Back in the water. Quot in a just getting the minnows Quot he said at one Point. But later he caught a five Pound plus Bass and showed it off at a weigh in ceremony. Clinton defends objection to jury Washington apr president Clinton said saturday he has Quot no reason to believe politics played a role in the Justice departments decision to object to the jury for the Bank fraud trial of rep. Harold e. Ford of Tennessee. In a letter to House Republican Leader Robert h. Michel of Illinois Clinton defended the handling of the Case by the White House and the Justice department. Republican congressional leaders had sent Clinton a letter expressing concern about the handling of the Tennessee democrats Case which is being heard in Memphis by an out of town jury of 11 Whites and one Black. The Justice department in a rare move supported Ford s request that a new jury for the second trial be picked from Memphis but the judge denied the request. Clinton wrote Michel that the while House in Advance of the decision to object to the jury had referred inquiries about the jury to the Justice department Quot for whatever action the department deemed  but he said acting attorney general Stuart Gerson a Holdover from the Bush administration a has informed us that he personally made the decision to object to the Impan Eling of the jury and that he did so strictly on the  Quot i have no reason to question this statement by or. Gerson or his explicit Assurance that political considerations played no role in his decision a Clinton wrote. Critics have questioned whether it was proper for the White House to relay letters about the Case to the Justice department because it might suggest that the administration was interfering in the judicial process and wanted the jury  of Gotti aide is expected to Hurt mafia from wire reports Newark . A the conviction of one of jailed mob Boss John gottis top lieutenants is expected to hamper the mafia family a Northern new Jersey operations. A state court jury found Robert a pc abort Quot Bisaccia guilty Friday of being a Leader of Quot Capo in the Gambino crime family. He and two others Anthony Proto and Samuel Corsaro also were convicted of racketeering and conspiracy. Gotti the family a new York based Boss is serving a life sentence for murder and racketeering. Quot the Gambino family was always very Active in North Jersey a said Robert Buccino a state organized crime expert who was a key witness at the trial. Quot Bisaccia a conviction will Hurt  Bisaccia 57, and Proto 56, both of Belleville and Corsaro 49, of Clifton could receive More than 20 years in prison. Superior court judge Theodore Winard said he would set a sentencing Date today. Defense attorneys said they would  Block offering Cord new York a amp a Block inc., the country s largest preparer of individual tax returns is joining the growing list of businesses offering credit cards. Cardholders would Cam a $5 rebate on tax preparation services for every $500 they charge on the  Mastercard during a year the company said Friday. Applications Are being handed out this month at a amp a Block offices in some states As people Rush to meet the april 15 tax deadline. Block joins general motors corp., at amp to . And others in the increasingly competitive business of credit cards designed to increase customer loyalty. The Block a Luckard has a $9 annual fee and a 15.9 percent variable interest rate. The card will be available initially in Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado District of Columbia Georgia Kansas Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Montana Ohio Virginia and wyoming.4 burned in lice cleaning fort Smith Ark. A a space Heater ignited lantern fuel being used to kill head lice on four children seriously burning them a lire official said saturday. Fumes from the fuel reached the space Heater As a woman was cleaning the youngsters Heads said assistant fire chief Frank Garcia. Amanda Walker 7, and Latasha Walker 11, were hospitalized in critical condition saturday night. Two other children a Tarah Collins 4, and Nikki Walker 6 a were hospitalized in Good condition. Hie woman who was cleaning the children Jane Collins 29, suffered minor Burns on her left Arm in the Friday night fire in this City near the Oklahoma line. Garcia said he did not know whether Collins is the Mother of All the children. The lantern fuel also known As White Gas is commonly used in portable lanterns and Cook stoves Garcia said. Coal Oil was once a common Home remedy for head lice but unlike White Gas Coal Oil does not Emit fumes that readily ignite Garcia  opera writer Dies new York a Douglas Marland an emmy winning writer for As the world turns died saturday in Norwalk conn., of complications from surgery performed earlier in the week the programs publicist announced. He was 58. Marland a former actor began his daytime serial writing career As an associate writer for another world where he won an emmy for his work during the 1974-75 season. He later became head writer on the doctors general Hospital and guiding Light. He won his second and third emmy in 1980-81 and 1981-82 while working on guiding Light he toured in Gypsy wrote a Cable to serial and co created the serial Loving before becoming principal writer of As the world turns in 1985. Last month an actor on As the world turns Michael Morrison died from a drug and alcohol overdose. Janet g. Storm the shows spokeswoman in new York said in a statement that Marlandus funeral services will be private. A memorial service will be held later in new York City. Survivors include Marland s Mother Katherine Beatrice Messner two Brothers and a sister