European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Thursday May 26,1994rostenkowski plea bargain held up Washington apr rep. Dan Rostenkowski would plead guilty to a felony Ana probably resign from Congress under an agreement being negotiated with prosecutors Legal sources say. But disagreement Over the description of the Illinois democrats conduct reportedly is holding up a Deal. The sources speaking tuesday on condition of anonymity said there a still Only a �?o50-50�?� Chance of an agreement before . Attorney Eric h. Holder or. Obtains an indictment. No charges have been filed. Rostenkowski chairman of the House ways and Means committee has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. A. A. A a negotiations were Likely to resume wednesday on Rostenkowski a Fate. A in the event of a plea agreement it is inconceivable that congressman Rostenkowski could remain As chairman of the committee and his continued representation in Congress is most unlikely a said a source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Chicago Sun times citing unidentified sources reported wednesday that Rostenkowski has been Given until next tuesday to plead guilty to a felony and accept a prison term a or face indictment. The . Attorneys office has been investigating Rostenkowski a use of office and Campaign accounts including the possibility that he a received Money improperly from the House Post office. A a a a a. A hired ghost employees. A received sweetheart deals on government purchased cars. A and made improper furniture and gift purchases from Isis official funds. Rostenkowski a Chicago Democrat first elected in 1958, showed the Strain on several occasions tuesday. He was brusque As he chaired a committee meeting on health care Reform and angrily ordered a police officer to Stop television cameraman who followed him at a brisk clip through a congressional Tunnel. Legal sources said a plea bargain Deal would Likely include a a guilty plea to at least one felony. A recommended prison time probably less than a a year a a a resignation from Congress. In a plea agreement Federal prosecutors file a document with the court known As a a criminal information a which presents the formal charges. Prosecutors also file papers that show the evidence that would have been presented at trial. The defendant must admit in court that he agrees with those documents. Sources said the negotiations have been stuck Over the wording of such documents a basically a How the alleged wrongdoing is described.�?�. While. Several republicans on tuesday threatened congressional investigations if prosecutors accepted a plea to a Misdemeanour the sources said there is no discussion of misdemeanours. In the stars and stripes 10 year Sago May 26,1984 a Iraq claimed its Jet fighters and warships attacked a Convoy of ships off the coast of Iran in the persian Gulf destroying six vessels. 20 year Sago May 26,1974 a Secretary of state Henry Kissinger a one or two decisions Quot Short of agreement on a military disengagement Between Israel and Syria planned to remain m the Middle East in an attempt to Complete it a . Official said. 30 years ago May 26,1964 a a referee s decision giving Argentina a soccer Victory Over Peru in an olympics elimination match triggered a riot at Uma Peru in which at least 318 spectators were killed and More than 300 injured. 40 year Sago May 26,1954 a military scrip used by . Personnel overseas was ordered changed throughout the world in a Surprise move aimed at confounding counterfeiters. 50 year Sago May 26, 4944 a the two Allied fronts in Italy were United when an american combat Engineer from the beachhead at Anzio clasped the hand of another representative from the . 5th army. World War ii 50 years ago today May 26 1 a 9 a 4 �4 the German army quickly regroups and stiffens resistance in Western Italy but the allies push Forward along a Broad front american soldiers take Roccasecca and Pri Varno and the canadians capture san Giovanni. In northeastern Burma japanese troops retake Namki on the Road to my Itkina the important Road and railway Junction under attack by a joint american chinese Force. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii. Bison books corp 1 so 1 a Malcolm x mural triggers conflict san Francisco state University students William Wylie left and Randy Baruh argue about the recently unveiled mural of Malcolm x. New by Harry Levins St. Louis Post dispatch St. Louis for the first time the Navy will commission a warship in St Louis. The service in effect will take title to the Ocean going coastal patrol vessel Squall on the Mississippi River beneath the Gateway Arch on july 4 As part of the. Up fair. St. Louis has seen Many Navy boats. In world War ii shipyards in the City churned out Landing barges. But a ship is a different matter because the navigation Channel of the Mississippi River dips to Only 12 feet. But that a no sweat for the Squall which draws Only 7 feet. From Bow to Stern the Squall which belongs to the Cyclone class of coastal patrol ships covers Only about 170 feet. In other words three of them could Nestle end to end Between the legs of the Arch with almost enough room left for a fourth. The squalls ability to operate in shallow water meshes nicely with the Navy a new approach to War. Traditionally As naval expert Norman Polmar noted the peacetime Navy concentrated on building in ships for deep water Battles. But with the passing of the soviet Union the Navy has no deep water enemy. So the service has shifted doctrinal course to concentrate on warfare along the worlds coastlines. Those shallow Waters Are off limits to big ships but Small ships like the Squall can Man Euver freely. And speedily. The squalls four engines each turning a propeller can push the vessel along at 35 knots about 40 Mph. Even with its throttles pushed All the was Forward the ship can make a full rudder turn and lilt Only 10 degrees which is less than Many cars in a tight turn. In addition to its Crew of four officers and 22 enlisted sailors the Squall can carry up to nine seals or Navy commandos and land them along coastlines. For weapon the Squall packs Small anti aircraft missiles a pair of Small cannons a pair of heavy machine guns a pair of Light machine guns and a pair of grenade launchers. The Squall is scheduled to make several stops on its Way upriver beginning at a i a in i % n u i i l a a 1 Ana a i a u 11.  a # a a the ships Birthplace the Bollinger machine shop amp shipyard in Lockport la., near new Orleans. The shipyard is build ing 13 of the vessels. At the commissioning ceremony in St. San Francisco up a vote by the student Union Board at san Francisco state University on the future of the Malcolm x mural was delayed indefinitely tuesday heightening tensions Between Black and jewish students. The mural by Senay Dennis is near the Entrance of the student Union and includes stars of David amid Dollar signs skulls and crossbones and the phrase a african  Dennis says the artwork is anti zionist not anti semitic. But the mural has drawn criticism from several quarters since it was unveiled last week twice it has been splashed with red paint and students on both sides of the Issue have exchanged angry words in the Square in front of the mural. On monday an open forum was held on the future of the artwork. A a in a horrified and sickened by the Way the Star is being used a said Nancy mag Idson a graduate student a i done to want to walk by it every Day. If the stars remain up i done to know if i want to come backs ext semester.�?�. The student Union Board was supposed to vote on the artworks future tuesday but not enough member showed up for a quorum so it was delayed indefinitely. In St. Louis Louis the Navy will officially accept the Squall its original Crew members will forever be entitled to Call themselves a Plank owners a those who trod the deck when it was new. The earlier shipyard ritual of the launching with the traditional bottle of Champagne counts for less because at that time the ship is unfinished. It is merely moved off the ways and into the water to make room for the laying of another keel. The Squall is the seventh of the Batch of Cyclone class coastal patrol ships the Cyclone was the first. All the ships in the class have weather related names including the Hurricane and tempest. Head of . Public to quits because of health Washington a Sharon Percy Rockefeller says she a resigning As president of Washington a Public television station because of lingering difficulties in recovering from an Auto Accident. She suffered three broken ribs and punctured a lung when her car crashed during a thunderstorm May 13,1993. Rockefeller 49, is the wife of sen. John a Rockefeller