European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 the stars and stripes . Sunday december 5,1993clinton edges toward entitlement cuts Washington a after resisting deeper spending cuts at the close of the congressional session the Clinton administration is embracing reforms in Federal entitlement programs to finance its 1994 programs within a tight budget. The idea of rollbacks in Federal Benefit programs was raised Friday by two senior administration officials a health and human services Secretary Donnae Shala la and Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman. Altman praised the idea after predicting the administration would significantly sex a cd its five year deficit reduction goal. In september the White House estimated the 1998 annual deficit would be $181 billion but Altman predicted the debt would fall to $100billion within five years. Quot that my friends Wilt be a significant accomplishment a he said in remarks to the democratic leadership councils annual conference. Given recent economic improvements Altman said the Only obstacle to dramatically lower deficits was growth in Federal entitlement programs a spending on medicare medicaid social Security and other guaranteed benefits. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 5,1983 a a eight marines were killed and two were wounded in a night of heavy shelling after syrian gunners shot Down two . Navy jets taking part in the first american airstrike in Lebanon a Marine spokesman said. 20 years ago dec. 5,1973 a . District judge John j. Sirica who himself had listened to parts of the watergate tapes was told that former White House aide . Haldeman knew about an 18-minute Gap in one of the tapes before it was made Public. 30 year Sago dec. 5,1963 a House republicans backed away from a democratic Effort to bypass the Southern led rules committee in speeding up a vote on civil rights legislation. 40 year Sago dec. 5,1953 a president Eisenhower exuding Hope and conf Pence landed in Bermuda Tor policy talks with British prime minister Winston Churchill and French Premier Joseph lancet. World War ii 50 years ago today dec. 51.943 the . 9th air Force launches Quot operation crossbow from its British bases a Campaign aimed at German bases where missiles Are being developed. British troops push toward Ortona and its Harbor on the Eastern Side of the italian front on the Western end German and Allied troops Battle bitterly on the slopes of Monte Camino. Source 2194 Days of wat w. H. Smith publisher inc. World almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp., 1981 a Clinton credits Quayle Over Murphy Brown Washington a president Clinton says Dan Quayle Wasny tall wrong when he raised questions about too Many children being born out of Wedlock in his memorable speech attacking television character Murphy Brown. In an interview last week Clinton said the former vice president had Quot a lot of Good things to say in the speech during the 1992 Campaign in which he criticized the fictional Brown for becoming a single Mother. A a i read the whole Quayle speech said Clinton Iii an interview with Tom Brokaw shown Friday night on Abc. Quot i thought there were a lot of very Good things in that  although Clinton said he thought Quayle Quot got too cute by attacking a popular television character a it is certainly True that this country would be much better off if our babies were bom into two Parent  but he said the administration was eager for the recommendations of a panel headed by Nebraska sen. Robert j. Kerrey which is expected to suggest entitlement reforms. Altman said that the administration could not predict the recommendations but that Quot i believe that Means testing in selected areas is an idea whose time is  Means testing would curtail benefits to americans with higher income is such proposals usually face stiff opposition from groups representing older americans a powerful political lobby. Altman also said Clinton a fiscal 1995 budget would freeze discretionary Domestic spending As Well As the defense budget. He said Clinton would fund new initiatives by cutting elsewhere. Quot a new Dollar will be paid for by cutting an old Dollar a Altman said. Hatala considered one of the More Liberal administration officials spoke to the same conference a Short time after Alt Man and echoed his conservative talk on spending and entitlement Reform. She said the presidents welfare Reform initiative would be expensive because it would expand child care and Job training programs in Exchange for placing a time limit Likely to be two years for most welfare benefits. She Saia that an exact Price tag was unclear because Clinton has not reviewed recommendations of his welfare task Force but that the administration was in no mood to seek higher taxes. Quot this is a town in which no one believes you can do anything new without passing a tax without finding a new Revenue source a Shalala said. Quot but before one new dime is spent a and the president feels As strongly about this on health care As he does on welfare a we need to look strongly at How we Are spending existing money.�?T. Clinton s health care Reform proposal counts on Cost controls in medicare and medicaid for some of its financing. Its projections have been viewed so optically in Congress. J. A downed Falcon at firefighters Spray a protective foam on the wreckage of an f-16 fighting Falcon that crashed Friday at Richmond International Airport in Virginia the Jet caught fire during a Landing attempt but the unidentified Virginia Ajr National guard Pilot was Able to eject safely. The aircraft was returning to Richmond from a training Mission when it ignited the tall Section was blackened and its Landing gear bad collapsed officials have not determined the cause of the fire. Molester keeps stalking  kids los Angeles a a child molester with an obsession that police say overpowers his fear of arrest is continuing to prey on schoolchildren in a wave of assaults that has frustrated authorities and terrified parents. On Friday police added another six incidents including two Friday morning to a list of assaults or attempted attacks by a sex offender who has targeted san Fernando Valley children for More than two months. The total count attributed to the assailant rises to 32 assaults most involving children who were on their Way to school. At least one rape has occurred along with dozens of molestations or attempted assaults. Quot his obsession has overruled his fear a said a frustrated police cmdr John Moran. In the latest pair of incidents a girl walking to  Junior High school was approached by a Man in a dark red Van at about 7 30 . And asked if she wanted a ride. She refused and the Man drove away police it Joseph Garcia said. About four hours later two other girls who were dumping trash into a bin in the driveway of an elementary school were confronted by a Man Garcia said. He grabbed one but she broke Loose and ran for the classroom. The Man was seen leaving in a Large dark red car Garcia said the suspect has used the Large dark red Sedan in All of his attacks. In addition to the two assaults Friday police were adding a dec. 1 incident and three from november to the list. On thursday Deputy police chief Martin Pomeroy ordered 14 motorcycle officers and 31 cars to patrol near 142 elementary schools. Two men were arrested one on a parole violation and the other for investigation of a drug offence but they were eliminated a suspects to ice said. Embattled Rostenkowski to seek 19th term Chicago a rep. Dan Rostenkowski d-lll., who has been linked to a Justice department embezzlement investigation involving the House Post office said Friday that be Wilt seek a 19th term in Congress. �?o1 think As a member of the House of representatives in be represented the District Well a the Chicago Democrat said after receiving an award from the City for getting Federal financing for a Tunnel project. Rostenkowski said he will file his Nomi Nason a muons for the 8th District Seal monday. The decision ends months of speculation that Rostenkowski would step own. The . Attorneys office in Wash t p in ton d.c., is investigating Rostenkowski to determine if he improperly received Money perhaps As much As $21,300 from the House Post office in an allege Stamps for Cash scheme. Rostenkowski chairman of the Hoe ways and Means committee repeated has denied any wrongdoing