European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 26, 1994 Page 6 the stars and stripes . L Breyer rulings for Lloyds questioned amp. A. Of. Did this by instructing the Bro by the los Angeles times Washington a the White House reacted Friday to a report that supreme court nominee Stephen Breyer ruled in cases in which he had major financial interests by declaring its continued Confidence in the Boston judge. The announcement also said that it does not expect the charges to affect his nomination. By Cicro had As much $500,000 invested in the insurance conglomerate Lloyds of London in the mid to late 1980s. Nevertheless he ruled in several cases that dealt with companies liability for the cleanup of superfund Sites according to a report in new Day. The rulings May have affected the London firms exposure to liability in Legal actions that involved superfund Sites As Well As in Asbestos cases the new Day report suggested. Legal ethicist responded with caution to the Long White House denies Jurist had investment conflict Island newspapers report. But Senate aides said it almost certainly will prompt a further look. A Are alarm Bells going off in the Senate no said one Senate staff member. A should people be concerned and will the committee inquire  Clinton administration officials however disputed the suggestion that Breyer issued rulings in cases where he knew his investments were at stake. The judge regularly disclosed his investment with Lloyds by filing Public financial documents with the government officials said. Additionally officials said Breyer a went far beyond what the rules  they said that he did this by instructing the broker who placed his Lloyds investment to steer Clear of units within the insurance group that had stakes in american liability cases. Beyond those instructions White House officials said Breyer was not in a position to learn the firms his investments were used to underwrite. Thus they said he could not knowingly have ruled in cases where he had a personal financial stake. Lloyds is one of the world a largest and most prestigious insurance firms. It is made up of a a syndicates groups of investors who Hope to reap returns when the insurance premiums collected Are greater than the claims made against them. White House counsel Lloyd Cutler told new Day a there was no Case to judge Breyer a knowledge where his Syndicate or Lloyds itself had an interest in the particular Case he was  in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago june 26,1984 a Lebanon a six member military Council in its first meeting under the newly installed army commander Gen. Michael Aoun studied a plan for reuniting Beirut and restoring Law and order after nine years of civil War. 20 years ago june 26,1974 a the House judiciary committee voted to release All its impeachment evidence involving president Nixon except classified documents on the secret bombing of Cambodia. 30 years ago june 26,1964 president Johnson ordered 200 service members to join the Fri and state police in the search for three civil rights workers missing near Meridian miss 40 years ago june 26,1954 a nationalist China announced the seizure of the soviet Tanker to lapse off Taiwan and indicated that the vessel and its cargo might be confiscated. 50 year Sago attack on Christian rightists stirs up gop against elders by Larry Margasak the associated press Washington a a surgeon general Joycelyn elders and Republican lawmakers Are clashing Over her outspoken views including the political activism of conservative christians that is her latest target. On Friday 87 gop House members called for elders resignation partly because of remarks she made to a homosexual audience two Days earlier. Elders according to newspaper accounts referred to the a Sun Christian religious rights and added a a we be got to be Strong to take on those people who arc Selling our children out in the name of  the letter did not specifically mention these remarks but they were cited often at a news conference by rep. Cliff Stearns r-fla., author of the letter other lawmakers and spokesmen for conservative Christian organizations a she should be using this office to fight sickness and disease and not using this office to fight parents and churches a Stearns said. The letter said elders a has not chosen to utilize her position to Advance the general health and welfare of All americans but rather to advocate views antithetical to the majority of  elders spokesman could not reached by Telephone for comment. While speaking before gun control advocates thursday elders said she was not bothered by All the criticism she has received from Toriser natives. A they say the surgeon general has a bully pulpit. Well i done to mind using this bully pulpit Quot elders told about 150 peo elders be pie at the National conference on gun violence in Washington. At the outset of her speech she took note of a newspaper column by Robert Novak on thursday that said she was a out of control and that even some of her colleagues thought she was a unqualified and  �?o1 done to mind being the lightning Rod As Long As people like you Are the Thunder behind me a elders told the crowd. At the news conference outside the Capitol rep. F. James Sensenbrenner jr., r-wis., said elders had Quot forfeited her right to be surgeon general of the United  the letter denounced elders for her earlier remarks that the boy scouts and girl scouts discriminated against homosexuals that the legalization of narcotics should be considered and that girls should take condoms when they go on dates. Akihito lays Juno 26,1944 a republicans gathered in Chicago for the first wartime convention since Abraham in Colnes nomination in 1864, As talk entered on a a hands across the nation Quot ticket of goes. Thomas e. Dewey of new York and Earl Warren of California. World War ii 50 years ago today june 2$ 1 a 9 a 4 4 a . And nationalist chinese infantrymen capture Mog Aung a key burmese town on the Burma Road and my Itkina Mandalay Railroad. Japanese troops in China overrun Heng Yang Airfield a major . Base North of Canton. In Normandy american soldiers take most of Cherbourg except for the docks where demolition by the germans will deny the allies crucial port facilities. Source 2194 Days of wer w. H. Smith publishers inc the world almanac of world War a Bison books corp., 1981 a at memorial Honolulu a emperor Akihito paid tribute Friday to America s War dead in a cemetery containing the Graves of More than 700 people killed in Japan a attack on Pearl Harbor which was carried out in the name of his father. Akihito accompanied by his wife Empress Michiko placed a Wreath at the National memorial cemetery of the Pacific during a Brief ceremony. The Royal couple is in the midst of a Goodwill visit across the United states. The cemetery visit was scheduled after the japanese Cabinet rejected plans for the emperor to visit Pearl Harbor itself. Akihito visited the  Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor in 1960. At that time he was Crown Prince. Gov. John Waiche and adm. Charles r. Larson who leads the . Pacific come greeted the emperor upon his arrival at the cemetery. An army artillery squad fired a 21-gun Salute As the emperors motorcade entered and left the cemetery. A Marine corps band played the . And japanese National anthems before the emperor placed the Wreath of White chrysanthemums and yellow Orchid near Akihito Hirohito sprays at the cemetery a dedicatory Stone. A the acc gun Volley and taps followed the Wreath laying. The burial ground is located in an extinct Volcano Crater and is commonly known As Punchbowl. It overlooks Honolulu. It contains the Graves of 776 military personnel. There Are also the Graves of a few civilians who died in the dec. 7, 1941, attack. Hid co Tagumi the emperor s press Secretary said Friday that the emperor and Empress were a a Happy and impressed by the Welcome that they had received in Hawaii 1 a they have had occasion to explore various aspects of this culture a Kagami said. A on the whole we have an impression that the majesties Are  today Akihito planned to visit the East West Center where he was to View a tree he planted during his visit 34 years ago. He also was scheduled to spend an hour at the new japanese cultural Center of Hawaii. The Royal couple then planned to Board a chartered Japan air lines Jet for the return to Tokyo later this afternoon. The couple arrived in Honolulu late thursday afternoon from san Francisco. More than 500 people including a Large group of children waving american and japanese flags greeted them. Hawaii is the last Stop on a whirlwind 16-Day tour that took the couple to 11 . Cities. It was. Akihito and Michiko a first trip to America since Akihito ascended the chrysanthemum throne in 1990 following the death of his father emperor Hirohito