European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 the stars and stripes . Wednesday december122,1993 Inman says he did t pay maid s taxes by rut ii Marcus and John Lancaster the Washington Post Washington retired adm. Bobby Ray Inman president Clinton s Choice As defense Secretary failed to pay social Security taxes for a household worker until after Inman was selected to replace Les Aspin the White House disclosed monday. It said the views docs not affect Clinton s support 6f Inman. The White House said Inman like millions of other americans became aware after this years controversy Over attorney general Nomine Ezoch e. Baird that he was required to pay social Security taxes for his part time housekeeper a . Citizen. However Inman did not act to pay Back taxes or to pay new taxes As they came due for the woman who has worked for Inman and his wife since 1986. It was not until monday the White House said that Inman paid about $6,000 in Back taxes. Inman will pay any required interest and penalties to be assessed later. Quot at the outset of his discussions with the White House Admiral Inman fully disclosed this situation and Wade Clear his intent to come into compliance with administration policy on this Issue a a White House statement said. 1 White House press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said Inman had been Quot waiting to see if there would be changes in the Law that would affect his  the White House has proposed changing the Law which requires social Security payments for any workers earning More than $50 in a Quarter a Standard that has been criticized As unworkable and out of Date but Congress this year failed to pass a measure that would have sharply raised the quarterly threshold. White House officials spent the Day calling key lawmakers a including the chairmen of the Senate and House armed services committees a to Alert them to inmans disclosure and one official said he was confident that a a Capitol Hill is of on  a spokesman for sen Sam Nunn the chairman of the Senate committee could not confirm whether he hid been notified and said he would have no Public comment on the matter. Nevertheless the timing of inmans disclosure is embarrassing for the White House because it suggests that he knew of his responsibility to pay the taxes but did so Only after his return to the Public limelight left him no Choice. White House officials said Inman and his wife have employed the housekeeper at his Austin Texas residence. The housekeeper started out working in the House once a week but now works three times a week the officials said. Inman did not return a message left with his assistant at his Austin office monday afternoon. His wife reached at their Home said that Quot you re going to need to talk to  a White House official said Inman went to the irs office in Austin on monday Quot with a Check and the required paperwork. In the stars and stripes 10 year Sago dec. 22,1983 a a bomb Laden truck blew up near a French military base and a bomb exploded in a Beirut Lebanon hotel killing six peo pie including a French Soldier Beirut radio said. 20 year Sago dec. 22,1973 a Israel Egypt and Jordan met under major Power supervision to talk peace a historic first but bitter arguments arose Over frontiers and charges of War atrocities. 30 years ago Doc. 22,1963 a House and Senate conferees agreed on a Compromise foreign Aid Bill but House loaders abandoned efforts to pass the $3.8 billion measure after angry debate exploded on the floor. 40 year Sago dec. 22,1953 the White House announced that the soviet Union had agreed to join the United states in secret talks on president Eisenhower s proposed International atomic Energy pool.50 year Sago dec. 22,1943 a . Troops attacking in the Snow captured Italy s Monte spa Nucolo on the 5th army front while , planes downed 28 enemy planes in raids on rail Yards in Sofia Bulgaria and a nazi Airfield near Athens Greece. World War ii50 years ago today dec. 22 19.4.3 fighting House to House soldiers of Canadas 1st div slowly push in on German paratroopers defending the port of Ortona on the Eastern end of the italian front a Little Inland Indian troops capture Villa Grandi. In China japanese planes bomb Kunming in Yunnan As part of preparations for an offensive against India. Source 2194 Days of War w h. Smith publisher inc. World almanac Book of wot id War it Bison books corp., 1981 a Trenton . A try As they might two thieves could t steal Christmas from children with aids. Money and presents poured into the Jersey City police department after $500 Worth of gifts was stolen from under the Christmas tree at St. Clares House the donations were More than enough to replace the stolen presents. �?o1 think this whole thing has been a Blessing in disguise a detective Martin d Angelo said sunday. Two men broke into the basement of St. Clares House to Jersey City on thursday night and locked two workers in a bathroom said Terry zealand executive director of the aids resource foundation for children which operates the Home. Five children All under age 5, slept on the second floor As the thieves stoic a television  and gifts intended for about 40 families with aids infected children. Quot they cleaned us out a zealand said. A we had gifts in a closet and they took those  do Angelo said police alone have contributed about $400 so far and with the help of Media Cov Erac Many people donated toys and sent in checks. Zealand said his foundation will use some of the extra Money to buy gifts for children at other programs it runs in Elizabeth and Neptune. The owner of an electronics store offered a new  and to do Angelo said but someone already had donated those items. Quot he was determined to give something and decided on some videotapes for the new  things like Aladdin do Angelo said. Even Quot members of the criminal elements have called in tips on the theft he said. A they they have families too a do Angelo said Quot a lot of them were not Happy to hear about  contributions May be sent to the the aids resource foundation Lor children 182 Roseville ave., Newark. N.j., c71g7. The Telephone number la 201 483-4250. Surrounded by gifts for St. Clares House detective Martin do Angelo answers one of the Many phone Calls pouring into his  kids flooded again Des Moines. Iowa a Bruce Coleman saw television pictures of clothing food and emergency supplies going to victims of the summer s floods and did t see anything for the kids. So Coleman of Hamilton va., organized his state s american legion Quot Miracle toys for Christmas Quot Campaign for flood families and the toys rolled in. Coleman Wasny to alone. Hundreds of thousands of puzzles stuffed animals electronic games balls and playthings have been sent to the Midwest. A the magnitude is absolutely awesome a said sgt. Kyle Stang land of the Marine corps Reserve unit in Des Moines. The units toys for tots Campaign distributed a record 32,000 toys last year but this year was overwhelmed w Ith 600,000 toys. Stangeland said about 100,000 were distributed to Des Moines children a third went to needy children in nearby states and half went to other flood cities to Iowa. One of the floods most widely known victims 4-year-old Heidi Lynn Ackelson of Des Moines received More than 2,000 toys from Well wishers around the country. The outpouring began in August after an associated press photographer caught her leaning against her Mother Tomka shirts As they surveyed the flood wreckage of her Home. The Little girl was crying Over a Muddy piece of fake fur that used to be a favorite toy. Boxes of stuffed toys arrived especially skunks Heidi a favourites. Shirts said most have been Given away to social service agencies. Quot she thinks its neat and she also likes to know that other kids got some of the animals Quot the Mother said. She said she  afford to thank everyone who sent gifts and Money. A i figured out with All the letters if i had sent everybody something Back even just a postcard it would Cost $900,&Quot she said. In fort Madison 120 children in the flood zone received gifts after they and their parents were a adopted Quot by an Antidrug abuse program in Kentucky. Kentucky volunteers recently made their sixth visit to the fort Madison area ending with a Christmas party for children. A Marine toy drive in Rock Island iii., was just As productive As the one in Des Moines. A a they be got three warehouses like mini Mart size just packed a said sgt. Leslie Coakley. A a it a overwhelming. Its really Nice to know that there Are so Many people who care. It s hard enough buying for your own  the toys were distributed to children in towns along the Mississippi River