European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 24, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 hazards reported at child care Sites . Auditors find chemicals insects sewage criminal links Washington a some children in Day care centers and Foster Homes Are exposed to raw sewage scalding water household chemicals insect infestations and littered playgrounds Federal auditors say. Auditors with the inspector gent Raj s office of the department of health and human services say some preschool children also May be spending their Days with child care workers who have criminal Back grounds. The findings were based on inspections of 149 licensed Day care Foster care and head Start programs in Nevada Wisconsin North Carolina South Carolina Delaware and Virginia. Combined those child care providers were serving More than 6,600 children. The auditors also looked at 106 Indian head Start programs in Alaska Arizona California Idaho Nevada Oregon and Washington. The purpose of the reviews which continue in mis Souri is to determine whether child care providers who receive Federal Money comply with Federal state and local health and safety standards and to assess state oversight of Day care facilities. An official of the inspector general s office said the Agency is not ready to draw any conclusions about the Quality of child care nationwide but sen Christopher j. Dodd d-conn., and rep. Ron Wyden d-ore., see a gop gears for total War with Clinton by the new York times Washington setting an acrimonious tone As the election year opens Republican leaders put president Clinton on notice saturday that they Are ready tonight him on virtually every major Issue on his Agenda from crime to health care to welfare. Sen. Robert Dole the Republican Leader went a step further at the Winter meeting of the Republican National committee in Washington suggesting that Clinton s involvement in the White water real estate Deal when he was Gover nor of Arkansas might be used to the re publicans Benefit during the fall congressional campaigns. If the democrats Don t want to have a hearing they re going to suffer the consequences Dole said of the democrats unwillingness to hold congressional hear Ings on the controversy surrounding the Whitewater development co. Inc. He said he was not fully reassured by attorney general Janet Reno s appointment last week of an Independent counsel Robert b. Fiske jr., to investigate the matter. But most of the speakers at the com Mittee s three Day Winter meeting which ended saturday emphasized policy differences with the administration. Jack f. Kemp who like Dole is mentioned As a possible presidential contender in 1996,was most critical of the president s health care plan. Asserting that the country s health care system was a problem and not a crisis Kemp echoed Dole s comments that Clinton was moving too fast on try ing to overhaul the system. But on the Issue of violence Kemp de parted from Many other speakers at the meeting who sought to outdo one another in trying to appear toughest on the need to lock away criminals. He cautioned the Parry against becoming too fix ated on building prisons in its Zeal to score political Points. There s got to be something in be tween gun control on the left and jus building More prison space on the right said Kemp. Problem the pattern of health and safety violations across states is disturbing said Dodd the chairman of a sen ate subcommittee on children and families. Pinched budgets have forced Many states to Cut Back on staff for monitoring  Dodd and Wyden who is chairman of the House Small business subcommittee on regulation Are investigating the Quality of child care. I am convinced that significant numbers of kids under the age of 5 May be in Day care facilities that Are unsanitary unsafe and possibly dangerous Wyden said. V Wyden is also convinced that the administration s plans to Reform the welfare system and require More single mothers to work cannot succeed unless Ade quate and Safe Day care is  an official of the inspector general s office speaking on condition of anonymity said the majority of child care providers surveyed had health or safety hazards. You be got kids having Access to chemicals under the sinks kids playing in play areas that Are not fenced in or with debris sewage in others. Fire extinguish ers that Are not being filled properly the official said. Children naturally Are at risk in those  color photographs in the auditors december 1993 report on child care in South Carolina document the problem Money bags and a Money Box stored in a Freezer with food a dirty Kitchen floor with dead cock Roaches an uncovered trash can with putrid materials in a Kitchen cans and garbage strewn across a play ground no toilet paper in a bathroom and toxic Chemi cals cleaning supplies a Hammer and nails within reach of children. Although the Federal government subsidizes Day care for Low income families it relics on the states to ensure that local centers meet health and safety standards Many states however Are having trouble protecting children from unsafe and unsanitary conditions according to a 1992 general accounting office study that blamed budget cutbacks for reductions in oversight. There Are also no National standards for Day care centers and according to Wyden Only 19 states re quire criminal background checks of Day care provid ers in North Carolina Day care workers Are not subject to mandatory checks. During their investigation in Testate auditors ran a criminal background Check of 87 child care employees and found eight who had criminal histories ranging from crimes against property to crimes of violence. One had been arrested 14 times in eight years on charges that included assault and Battery and prostitution. Squall stall wreckers remove vehicles damaged saturday in a Multi car Acci Snow squalls caused dozens of cars to crash closing the Highway Dent on interstate 89 South in Bolton it. Whiteout from heavy for about two hours. For More on the weather Sec Page 11. Inman pullout calculated to cover truth Safire says Washington up new York times columnist William Safire who be came a news item himself when Bobby Ray Inman blamed him in part for a decision to withdraw As defense Secretary nominee says the retired Navy Admiral was trying to divert attention from the truth. Speaking on Abc s a ref the press on sunday Safire said Inman like a Good in formation officer a Good intelligence offi cer had some things he did t want to talk about and took the offence and attacked the press attacked me and made up All kinds of things As a kind of a smoke screen to cover the things that some reporters and some Senate investigators were looking into about his business career and his life As an intelligence  Safire countered one charge by Inman that their disagreement dated Back to the Reagan administration when Inman As Deputy director of Central intelligence decided to limit Israel s Access to . Spy satellite photographs. As to Inman s charge that he conspired with Senate Republican Leader Robert Dole to pressure Inman in return for a fire s attention to the Whitewater real estate investments of the president Safire said it was of a piece with Inman s false charges made on other subjects. Safire said he had spoken to the Kansas senator about the Whitewater development co. Inc. But had made no Deal. Decision expected on rights nominee Washington up at Torney general Janet Reno says president Clinton is close to announcing his latest nominee Possi Bly a Boston attorney to be assist ant attorney Genera for civil rights. On Abc s meet the press pro Gram Reno did not dispute that the president s Choice is Boston at Torney deval l. Patrick. Patrick identified saturday bythe new York times As a Likely nominee is a 37-year-old attorney known for his work with the National association for the advancement of coloured people Legal defense fund