European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Monday August 8,1994 \ Clinton Calls health foes a disgrace Detroit a trying to push health care legis lation through a deeply divided Congress president Clin ton complained saturday that violent extremist inter ests were trying to keep the government from ensuring medical coverage for All americans. Clinton addressing a $1 million fund Raiser for Michi Gan democrats said republicans were refusing to com Promise on health legislation and declared it is time to Stop playing politics with the health care of the people of the United states of  he called opponents to health legislation a disgrace to the american  Republican senator earlier saturday said gop legislators simply wanted to go slowly to ensure Congress enacts the Best possible Reform package. A Newsweek mag Azine poll released saturday found that 65 percent of those surveyed said Congress should wait until next year to pass health legislation. The president flew into Selfridge air National guard base outside Detroit and visited privately there with a woman who was left with $24,000 in medical Bills after her husband was shot and killed in 1993. The couple had no health  said the plight of Linda roster Clark of nearby Flint demonstrated the need for Swift action in co Gresson both crime and health Reform. He accused critics of democratic health Case plans of trying to deny All Ameri cans the benefits they already enjoy. The violent extremist interests in this country that Are trying to keep health care out of the reach of Ordinary american working people Are a disgrace to the american dream Clinton said in Brief remarks at the air base. Most of them have health care and most of them have parents on medicare. Why do they not want you to Havethe same thing that they have he did not specify to whom he was referring. In his weekly radio address before leaving Washington the president said the nation faces historic decisions that Call on us to break through partisan barriers and political rhetoric on both health care and crime legislation. Let s Stop playing games with these two important is sues Clinton said. Let s get the Job  in the Republican response sen. Conrad Burns of Montana complained that health care Reform proposal were developed behind democratic closed  Burns said Congress should approve insurance and other reforms that a majority in the House and Senate agree on and avoid socializing the greatest health care delivery system on this  in the stars and stripes 10 years ago aug. 8,1984 some 62 House members introduced a Bill to Amend the War Powers act to ensure that the president could not Send . Troops into combat without congressional approval. 20 years ago aug. 8,1974 president Nixon has not made a decision on whether he will resign or fight his impeach ment Case through the House and Senate sen. Barry Goldwater r ariz., said. 30 years ago aug. 8,1964 the Fri arrested four Kun flux klansmen in connection with the july Shotgun slaying of Lemuel a. Penn a negro educator and army Reserve officer. Georgia authorities charged the four with murder. 40 year Sago aug. 8,1954 Secretary of state John Foster Dulles told a Senate committee that he believes there is a Good Chance of keeping the loss of territory to the Vietnam communists from becoming a major  _ _ _ 50 year Sago aug. 8,1944 Brig. Gen. Nelson m. Walker 55, the Deputy com Mander of an infantry division in action on the Normandy front was killed while personally directing an assault against a German machine gun position. World War ii 50 years ago today aug. 8 1944 japanese troops capture Fengyang in Eastern China the first step in Tokyo s planned offensive to overrun . Air bases in Ghina. American troops capture mount Santa Rosa on Guam forcing surviving japanese soldiers to Retreat to the. Island s Northern tip. In France . Troops take be mans and near Nantes and angers heavy fighting rages around ports in Brittany. Source 2194 Days of War. W h. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War Bison books  1981 a special delivery a i had Ajster a her husband Randall that a Vietnam and writing to Marcia. His future wife the letter  St taxi stttw4s�- United Way donations said to lag. Al act � by the new York times donations to the United Way last year were up Only one half of a percent to a total of $3 billion not enough to offset the 3 percent Rise in inflation United Way officials said last week. Elaine l. Chao president of the United Way of America said the continued economic weakness in Many parts of the country and layoffs at major companies had held Down donations. Ninety percent of thee gifts Are raised through United Way campaigns in fac tories and offices that encourage employees to contribute through payroll deductions. United Way officials said there was Little if any effect on donations from the scandal two years ago in which the association s president William Aramony was forced out after disclosures about his hefty expense accounts and financial manipulations that created a series of profit makings moff organizations. Chao said United Way chapters in the Southeast reported the greatest increase in Revenue while South Central and mid Western states experienced More modest growth. Campaigns Iri the West and North East trailed those in other regions she said reflecting the weaker economic conditions in those areas. United Way of new York City increased Revenue to $95.3 million last year from$91.4 million in 1992. The 4 percent Rise was achieved in part by attracting state and City government Money and foundation guts to help pay for specific activities such As programs against drugs and projects to reduce school dropout rates. United Way of new York City persuaded additional companies to run fund drives Many of them in the Bank ing and retail trades said George Fried Man a Manhattan businessman and Board chairman of United Way of new York City. Girl repeats As soap Box Cserfay Champ Akron Ohio a Danielle Del was third. Daniell l Ferraro on saturday became the first two time Champion in the. All american soap Box Derby s 57-year history. The 13-year-old from Stow rep resenting the Akron area won the Mas ters division title in 29.42 seconds defeating Christian Sanders of Anderson ind. Mindy Vanwaart of Lincoln neb., was third. Del Ferraro won the kit car championship in 1993. V this is just too Good to be True she said. I Don t know what to say i thought nothing could top last year but this really is even  last year was really exciting said her fathered Del Ferraro. This year. It is overwhelming. We moved to the area in 1987 from Long Island and got caught up in All the excitement when we went to our first race in 1991. Each year it has gotten More exciting but i guess it does t get any better than this he said. Del Ferraro won a $5,000 Colleg scholarship