European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes . Saturday july 2,1994 Perot offering for gop Washington a Ross Perot is offering the Republican party at least is million to promote its ideas about health care on National television republicans said Friday. Gop officials speaking on condition of anonymity said Perot and National Republican chairman Haley Barbour have talked several times about an hour Long program that critiques president Clinton a health Reform plan and showcases Republican alternatives. The most recent conversation was thursday. The impetus for the offer was Perot a unhappiness Over a two hour Abc special on health produced by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation. The june show featured first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton the architect of the administration s plan and some critics of the Clinton approach. Party officials indicated discussions Between Barbour and Perot were progressing but they gave no time Frame for when an agreement might be reached. However House and Senate floor action in the stars and stripes 10 yeahs ago july 2,19b4 a the commander of the Christian Phala Gist militia removed a major stumbling Block toward peace announcing he will respect a ceasefire gesture by the druse militia and agree to removal of his forces heavy weapons from Beirut a a 20 years ago july 2,1974 a Juan Peron one of the most loved and hated figures in latin american history died of a heart attack during his third term As Argentina a president. 30 years ago july 2,1964�? former ambassador to South Vietnam Henry Cabot Lodge called for a broader took at Quot the entire Southeast Asia problem Quot and More effective american efforts in the Region s political and civic Fields. V a 40 years ago july 2,1954 a French forces in Indochina abandoned the entire Southern red River Delta area and wheeled into positions facing the 60,000 communist led Vale Minh troops poised for a drive on Hanoi. 50 years ago today july 2 1 a 9 a 4 4 american and australian soldiers land near Kamiri Airfield on _ num foor Island Between Biak and a the of new Guinea. . Troops push Forward along the whole front in Saipan forcing the. A japanese Back to a new defensive line. Soviet armies close in on minus cutting railways leading West. In Italy a British forces capture Foriano and the free French take so vice. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smitti publishers inc. Tha world almanac of world. War. Bison books corp. 1901 a on health legislation is expected in late August a televised critique would have to run by then to have an Impact. Barbour refused Friday to elaborate on the potential collaboration. Perot ran As an Independent candidate for president in 1992, campaigning against Washington insiders and the fed Era government and won 19 percent of the vote. Panellists at a Republican forum Friday on How to attract Perot voters debated the pros and cons of accepting the $1 million television offer and thereby associating the party with him a a that a Only a problem for us if we done to know what we re for a said Hajj car Alexander a Fowler education Secretary former Tennessee governor and current 199b,presidential Prospect. A if we re just crawling around on our hands and Knees trying to find out what he a for so we can be for it too Why now that a pitiful a Alexander added. But if Perot wants to advertise Republican ideas he said a a what a wrong with that a zones clinics of d by High court by Scripps Howard news service Washington judges May order a a bubbles around abortion clinics As Protection against demonstrators if the Buffer zone a burdens no More speech than necessary a the supreme court ruled thursday. \ in the 6-3 ruling the court said a Florida judge generally did not violate abortion protesters free speech rights in setting up a 36-foot Buffer zone to protect a Melbourne clinic. But it said he went too far with other restrictions. The ruling also helped Mark Justice Harry a. Blackmun a last Day on the court Bench after a 24-year tenure. The decision written by chief Justice William Rehnquist and handed Down on the final Day of the courts 1993.-94 term was the second of the session to Delight abortion rights advocates and enrage anti abortion activist sin january a unanimous court a in a ruling also written by Rehnquist a reinstatement of a nationwide lawsuit brought under a Federal anti racketeering Law against operation Rescue and other militant anti abortion groups suspected of violence against abortion clinic the Buffer zone Case challenged Florida circuit judge Robert mcgregors response to violations of his order protecting a Melbourne clinic that had become the target of operation Rescue in Early 1993. Based on three Days of testimony by both sides Mcgregor devised a plan that required abortion opponents. A to stage their protest 36 feet away from the aware woman Scenter across a two Dane residential Street. A to refrain from using bullhorn and other sound amplification devices during surgery and recovery periods at the clinic. A to stay at least 300 feet away from people entering or leaving the clinic and from the Homes of patients physicians and other clinic workers unless they received permission to get closer. . Marshal John gainer displays the 20-foot rope of braided dental floss wednesday that was used by convict Robert Shepard to escape from jail in South. Charleston . _ on a Charleston . Apr a convict was still at Large thursday after braiding dental floss into a makeshift rope and using it to scale an is toot Jailhouse Wall. Robert Shepard whose criminal record in eludes convictions for manslaughter and armed robbery remained at Large a due after the daring creak. The South Shepard Central regional jail inmate who was already being disciplined for using a handmade tool to scrape away Brick mortar in his cell got Over the Wall using floss braided to the thickness of a Telephone Cord officials said. Hanging by the 20-foot Cord he Cut through a Chain link Fence Topping the Quot recreation Yard Wall with a 3-Inch-Long piece of Hacksaw Blade. He then climbed an exterior Chain link Fence topped with barbed wire to Complete the escape. A a he a almost taken on super human qualities a said Larry Parsons jail administrator. I find some aspects so unbelievable.�?�. The Quantity of dental floss used was unclear but Parsons said his staff was checking store vouchers to see How. Much Shepard bought. Further dental floss sales were suspended. Shepard 34, was in jail pending a Federal trial for alleged firearms violations robbery and the burglary of a Post office jail officials said. Food contest shows lifestyles of the thick and gluttonous new York a it was part playoff part bake off and almost no much to stomach. A a the and probably last. A food eating triathlon ended thursday wih two bloated winners in the eight eater contest six cases of gastric distress and one disgusted . A i was a 40 Waist before. Now in a a 46�?� proclaimed Mark Lima lifting Hist shirt to expose an ample belly after tying for first place with a face stuffing Belt busting display of gastronomic excess. Litman scarfed Down seven hot dogs 30 ribs and 3v2 pieces of. Cheesecake to tie with Steve Tulumbas who knocked Back 7 a hot dogs. 30 ribs and three pieces of cheesecake. It the eating a make that inhaling a came in six minute stretches for each course with a three minute break in Between. Judges verified each bile of Barbecue and chunk of cheesecake. Antacid anyone a i feel like i swallowed a Bowling Ball a mumbled contestant Irvin Gartenstein Lilman a son in Law As he gingerly held his swelling stomach. Leach a bit too close to the lifestyles of the thick and famished for his taste offered this assessment a foul disgusting revolting sick Gross repulsive and said that was before anybody. Us a fell ill from overindulgence. A a that a it Man. In a through a contestant Jim Posner announced after a re faced Litman took his a a breather Midway through the cheesecake. A Public relations stunt you say Velj yes. It was held at the Harley Davidson cafe in Manhattan will air on the new comedy Central show jocks and Fea tured appearances by sex football player Art Donovan comedian John Caponera and Leach. A i really think in be outdone myself a cackled publicist Dan Klocs the Man behind the mess. Litman 46, arrived with a resume he is the Carnegie delis Knish eating Champ wolfing Down 4 i one Pound Klishes in 10 minutes. He also arrived with a Handicap 25 stitches in his Tongue after surgery monday. A a in a hurting but in a going to do what i can a promised Litman. I i t
