European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 12, 1994 i . The stars and stripes Page 7gore preaches peace As muslims ring in year from wire reports Washington vice president Ai Gore at a mosque Friday to commemorate Muslim new year s Day offered Arab and other Muslim ambassadors his Hope for peace a message he said a no one can  Gore told the nearly 50 dignitaries seated on the floor of the ornate mosque in Washington a islamic Center that peace a is the message preached by All the great religions of the  a it is the message no one can ignore a whether on a Hillside outside Sarajevo a Street in Gaza or in a Washington neighbourhood a Gore said. Prince Bandar bin Sultan the saudi arabian ambassador to the United states commended Gore for attending the event adding that it was a signal of the Clinton administrations respect for the Muslim faith.7 die in car Accident Suisun City Calif re a vehicle on a two Lane Highway swerved into oncoming traffic Friday and struck another car killing six teen age boys and a woman. Two others were injured. The wreck was so violent that it split in half the car that was carrying the six teen agers. The other car had three passengers including 68-year-old Pauline Buchanan Adams who was killed police said. Her husband Carmen Adams 71, who was driving and their granddaughter 14-year-old Renee Adams were hospitalized in serious condition. Witnesses said the teens car had been speeding and passing other cars before it swerved into the other Lane shifted sideways and collided with the Adams vehicle said Highway patrol officer Mark Mathias. The teen agers All died at the scene. The crash occurred at 12 45 . On state Highway 12 about a half mile from Suisun City 60 Miles Northeast of san Francisco,1 killed at pm testing site Milford Mich. A a Van slammed into a stopped car Friday during product testing at the general motors corp. Proving ground killing the car Driver and injuring the Van Driver. State police said Richard Lee Pearce 37, of Flint died in the Accident on a three mile testing track. The Driver of the Van whose name was not released was a pm worker. Officials said he was treated at the scene and did not require hospitalization pm spokesman Jerry Wilson said Pearce worked for pm contractor Psychon an engineering firm. State police sgt. Richard Rosen said Pearce was testing the brakes on a Pontiac grand am and had stopped on the track when the full sized Van which was having its transmission tested struck its  officials face pay cuts Gary ind. A the mayor and 40 administrators will take 20 percent pay cuts As the City struggles with mounting Bills and declining tax revenues. The administrators also will reduce their workweek to four Days starting monday and most City departments Wilf be ordered to Cut staff by 10 percent said Sylvia Hill spokesman for mayor Thomas v. Barnes. All departments except police fire and Genera services face the layoffs. City Council president Roy Pratt said court judgments against the City some involving tax payments have helped create a $1.5 million budget . He predicted that could grow to $6  gets death penalty Modesto Calif. A a Man was sentenced to death for killing an elderly woman by beating her head a like bongos to see How it would Feci. A judge followed a jury a recommendation and gave David Johnsen the death penalty thursday for the March 1992 murder of Juanita Bragg 74, of Neosho to. He also was convicted of trying to murder her husband Leo Paul Bragg. They were attacked in their daughters Modesto Home. Prosecutors said Johnsen 24, wrote in his diary a i wanted to know what it would feel like to kill. 1 wanted to see if 1 could get away with  they said Johnsen also wrote that he hit the couple repeatedly a but they  die. I began playing their Heads like bongos but they still weren t  Breyer s assets Worth More than $8.5 million by Neil a. Lewis new York times Washington a judge Stephen g. Breyer presi. Dent Clinton a nominee to the supreme court has assets of More than 58.5 million which could make him the wealthiest member of the court if he is confirmed. In documents submitted to the Senate judiciary committee Breyer and his wife Joanna Hare Breyer reported about $2.8 million in stocks and nearly $2 million in equity in four residences including a vacation Home on St. Kitts in the Caribbean and part ownership of an apartment in London. Joanna Breyer smother holds the remaining interest in the London apartment. If confirmed Breyer would be the courts fourth millionaire. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sandra Day of Connor and John Paul Stevens each have reported assets Worth More than $1 million. Breyer who is chief judge of the 1st . Circuit court of appeals in Boston also listed himself As an investor in one of the insurance syndicates of Lloyd a of London. Being an investor or a name a in Lloyd a has proved to be a highly risky investment in recent years. According to Breyer a answers to the Senate judiciary committees questionnaire he is a member of a 1985 Syndicate that is not closed meaning it is still liable for losses. Although some people have been bankrupted by such open ended investments Breyer said he believed his prospective losses from the Syndicate would not exceed $114,000. He is insured against losses up to $189,000. Most of his investments Are in Mutual funds and about 30 different stocks. Some of the stocks Are in pharmaceuticals suggesting he May for example have a Filo judge Stephen a Breyer supreme court nominee appears with president Clinton during a news conference last month in the Rose Garden of the White House. To excuse himself from cases involving drugs that come before the court. It is difficult to compare the Breyer a net Worth with those of the current supreme court members since sit Ting justices report their assets in categories that Are ranges of value rather than specific numbers. For example Ginsburg a assets were reported in 1993 As being Worth from $3.77 million to $7.9 million. Next on the list was o Connor who listed her assets at Between $1.2 million and $3.5 million. Stevens listed the value of his assets As by tween $1.1 million and $2.45 million. The Justice with the lowest assets was Clarence Thomas at $80,000 to $275,000. Special interest groups help lawmakers travel the world Washington apr from Israel to Istanbul House members roamed the Globe last year at the expense of interest groups according to financial statements that offer glimpses into the lives of americans lawmakers. Domestic destinations were favored As Well As scores of House members reported All expense paid trips to such locations As sea Island ga., and Palm Springs Calif. In a connection that Sparks outrage from groups pressing for government Reform the journeys often dovetailed with lawmakers legislative assignments. Rep. Pat Roberts of Kansas senior Republican on the ouse agriculture committee reported eight Allex House agriculture committee report Pense paid trips in 1993. They included january travel to Marco Island Fla., paid for by the National pork producers Council and to Phoenix Courtesy of the National cattlemen a association. Rep. Roy Rowland a a a physician and member of a key health subcommittee travelled at the expense of the tobacco Institute to Palm Springs the american medical association to Atlanta and the lobbying firm of Campbell Raupp inc. To West Palm Beach Fla. House members Are required by Law to file financial disclosure statements annually that show income a including a salary of $133,600 in 1993 a assets liabilities gifts and other material listed by ranges rather than specific Dollar amount. The statements show that the House has Manv millionaires and that numerous lawmakers Hoid valuable Stock portfolios. Others maintain business interests As diverse As the nations Economy. For example rep. Elizabeth Furse d-orc., has holdings Worth Between $100,000 and $250,000 in a Vineyard in her Home state. Other details Are nestled in the thousands of pages of forms and figures a rep. Dan Rostenkowski arraigned Friday on 17 counts of Federal corruption collected $750,000 for his Legal defense fund much of it from groups with interests before the House ways and Means committee that he chaired prior to his indictment. The donations included $5,000 from the metropolitan life insurance co $500 from the Hospital corp. Of America and $5,000 from the tobacco Institute. A rep. Walter Tucker a Calif received a $200 love offering after delivering a Sermon at the bread of life Church and another at the Antioch missionary Baptist Church. Tucker also owed 515,000 to $50,000 on a a 11.19 House speaker Thomas Foley left of Washington and House gop Leader Boh Michel right of Illinois were among lawmakers making no cd pens paid trips. Small business administration loan for a unpaid Bills equipment and losses Quot because of the 1992 los Angeles  rep. Julian Dixon d-Calif., owns five rare coins valued at Between $1,001 and $15,000. A forbidden to pocket speaking fees lawmakers instead direct the Money to charities. Rep. Barbara Vucanovich a Nev saw to it that $2,000 in Lovacco Institute Money went to the Casa de Vida a Home Tor unwed mothers in Reno. A speaker Thomas i Oley d-wash., took two expense paid trips last year. One was provided by the associated press when lie spoke at the organizations annual meeting in Boston. A House gop whip Newt Gingrich rave led widely on behalf of gop House candidates and also to Israel for eight Days and Greece Tor seven Days with his Wile. A gop Leader Bob Michel of Illinois was one of several lawmakers making expense paid trips to Charity Golf tournaments among them Bryant Gumbo a a last March in Orlando Fla., and former president Fords in August in Denver