European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 53, no. 74 500 thursday june 30, 1994 d 8693 a to Tell the truth taken to task Washington a a Liberal Media watchdog group issued a report tuesday contending that conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh a broadcasts and publications amount to a a reign of Limbaugh said last week that he functions As his own Quot truth but fairness and accuracy in reporting fair compiled dozens of his. Statements and writings it says Are inaccurate. A from aids to Ozone from Whitewater to the Bible Limbaugh seems to be Able to dissemble and misinform on virtually any subject a the group said. Limbaugh stalk shows arc broadcast on 625 radio stations and 250 to stations nationwide. A portion of his radio show is broadcast weeknights on the american forces network he has written two books and publishes a newsletter with 460,000 subscribers. Limbaugh called the report a just one in a Long line of attacks that have willing accomplices in the he did not however deny saying or writing the statements attributed to him nor did he defend their accuracy. Fair cited official sources in Many cases to rebut Limbaugh statements. Here Are some of its Points a Limbaugh a Banks take risks in issuing student Loans and they Are entitled to the fair a Banks take no risks in issuing student Loans which Are federally Limbaugh a if you have any doubts about the status of american health care just compare it with that in other industrialized fair a the United states ranks 16th in life expectancy and 21st in infant survival among industrialized nations according to the Ciao a 1993 world fact a Limbaugh a do you know we have More acreage of Forest land in the United states today than we did at the time the Constitution was written a fair a in what Are now the 50 see truth on Page 2 Guantanamo reopening processing Washington a faced with a sudden surge of haitian boat people the Clinton administration is reopening the . Naval base in Cuba to haitians seeking political Asylum in the United states. A the decision has been made to use Guantanamo if necessary for refugee processing a White House press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said wednesday. Top officials took the action tuesday evening after thousands of haitians were plucked from boats by coast guard cutters during five Chat in Days. The 2,806 fleeing haitians intercepted since Friday eclipsed the number intercepted during All of 1993, when All haitian migrants were forcibly returned to their Homeland. The migrants have been lured to sea by president Clinton a decision to give fleeing haitians a Chance to apply for political Asylum for the first time since president Bush halted the practice in May 1992, there was almost a crisis atmosphere tuesday after word reached Washington that 1,486 haitians were picked up monday the second highest one Day total since president Jean Bertrand Aristide was ousted in september 1991. \ officials decided to reopen Guantanamo after concluding that existing facilities for interviewing haitians could be overwhelmed. A at this Point the ships Are adequate to handle it a Myers said. A your anticipation is that Given the outflow of refugees that May not always be True a Myers again urged haitians to apply for refugee status at centers in Ide the country. A their chances Are see refugee on Page 2 a haitian baby is put aboard the . Coast guard Cutter durable. To strengthen s sex by Nancy l. Torner . Bureau a . Senator is pushing a proposed amendment to the defense authorization Bill that could add Teeth to existing military equal Opportunity and sexual harassment regulations. �?o1 think that it the amendment will give some Structure and some certainty to the military complaint process said sen. Carol lose Tey Brau a d-lll., by Telephone from washing ton. A it will be a meaningful first the proposed amendment would direct the secretaries of the Navy and the air Force to align their regulations on equal Opportunity policy and complaint procedures with existing army regulations. The proposed amendment authored by Mose Ley Braun and supported Early on by sen. Patty. On by _ Murray d-wash., follows reports from military women of reprisals after they complained of sexual harassment. All five of the other female senators also Are supporting the legislation. The document was delivered tuesday to the Washington d.c., office of sen. Sam Nunn dga., chairman of the Senate armed services committee. Nunn will consider whether to include the Ainerd Moseley Braun see related Story on Page 4 ment in the defense authorization Bill for fiscal 1995. Under army regulations All sexual harassment and discrimination complaints Are togged on a special form Moseley Braun said. This leaves an immediate a paper Trail so complaints cannot get lost also army complaints Are investigated outside a sea senator on Page 2 soccer Celebration turns into riot a see Page 10 world cup results a see Bac Page last minute travel see struts to Magazine a p up 4 ifcr1
