European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Wednesday August 17,1994gop hints Early vote on health Bill senators May Stop delaying action on Mitchell plan Washington apr Republican senators faced with the threat of around the clock sessions by frustrated democrats said tuesday that they May be ready to begin voting on health care Reform legislation. A a we re getting close Quot said sen. Don Nickles r-okla., an opponent of Senate majority Leader George Mitchells proposal for sweeping changes in the health  after republicans finish their statements. I have no. Objection Quot to the Senate voting Nickles said at a news conference with a half dozen other gop critics of. The Mitchell plan. All but five of the 27 republicans who wanted to make opening speeches have been heard from Over the past week and the rest would get a Chance to speak on the floor tuesday they said. The announcement reflected a shift in strategy on the part of the republicans from delaying action on Mitchells health care Bill to drawing attention to and trying to defeat what they regard As its worst provisions. Sen. Phil Gramm a Texas said republicans will have a Volley of amendments of their own to offer. A when people know what is in this Bill this Bill is dead Quot he predicted. Meanwhile 16 senators in a bipartisan a a mainstream group met behind closed doors tuesday to finish work on a raft of proposed major amendments to the Mitchell plan or an entire substitute for it. Sen. John Danforth r-mo., said monday the group was a Light years Quot from the Mitchell plan. He criticized Mitchells proposal to extend prescription drug to the elderly at a Cost of $95 launch a billion Ove new Home health care program r4fl Vears and to Grank posting $48 i billion. \ conservative gop senators denied they have been filibustering but conceded they have been losing the Public relations Battle. A we regret that so much attention has focused on the question of Are we in a filibuster or not Quot said sen. Judd Gregg . He said republicans Hope to focus attention on the Cost implications of the Mitchell plan. The conservatives attacked an Assurance by president Clinton last week that a you can keep your own plan or pick a better  in fact they said the Mitchell Bill penalizes businesses whose health plans stray from a government prescribed set of benefits. Whether the Senate begins voting or not the lawmakers said they Are ready for overnight sessions. A i brought a Pillow Blanket and my Teddy Bear a said sen. Dan Coats Rind. Mitchell fed up after six Days of talk and no action announced monday evening he would Force the Senate into 24-hour sessions beginning tuesday to pressure republicans to end the stall. A if there is going to be delay then the senators who Are going to delay will simply have to be Here around the clock a he had said. A a we la be Here trying to give them opportunities to talk As Long As they want to a sen. Tom Daschle d-s.d., a leading supporter of Clinton a health care Effort said tuesday. A but they have to recognize there a a Price to be  the republicans Gripe that Mitchells Bill underwent two revisions last week and More rewrites Are possible As the majority Leader tries to make his plan palatable to various blocs of senators. Sen. Bob Packwood a Ore a has dubbed the three versions of the Mitchell plan to Date As a lethal weapon one lethal weapon two and lethal weapon three. Re in the stars and stripes 10 years ago aug. 17,1984 a British divers began a multinational search for mines in the Gulf of Suez just hours after a cypriot freighter was damaged by an underwater explosion while crossing the red sea. 20 years ago aug. 17,1974 a a general ceasefire in Cyprus went into effect at 5 . On aug. 16 after turkish prime minister Bulent Ece Vit ordered his victorious troops to halt their offensive which had Cut off the Northern third of the Island nation. 30 year Sago aug. 17,1964 a. New York police battled with a group of Young activists attempting to rally in times Square to protest . Involvement in Vietnam. 40 years ago aug. 17,1954 a the House voted 305-2 to approve an Eisenhower administration backed Bill that would outlaw the communist party by denying it the right to enter National and state political contests and stripping it of All Legal rights. C world War ii 50 years ago today aug. 17 1 a 9 a 4 4 j Field marshal Gunther von Kluge orders German troops to escape the Falaise pocket in Normandy and is relieved of command by an irate Adolf Hitler . Troops pushing into the heart of France take Treux chateau Dun and Orleans. German forces attack. At is Juliai in Lithuania trying to prevent being Cut off on the Northern soviet front . Paratroops defeat the last japanese Force on num foor Island. Source 2194 Days of War. W. H Smith. Publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 Agop says it s still Tough on crime from wire reports Washington a republicans say their bitter fight against president Clinton a anti crime Bill wont tarnish their Tough on crime image even As democrats renew efforts to shove the measure through a recalcitrant House. A republicans still have a significant advantage across the country about which party does the Best Job of fighting crime a Neil Newhouse a partner in the gop polling firm Public opinion strategies of Alexandria va., said monday. The election year tussle that has pitted Clinton and his democratic allies against republicans gained higher stakes thursday when the House voted to Shelve the $33.3 billion crime fighting measure. The 225-210 Roll Call against taking up the Bill was an unexpected setback for one of Clinton a highest legislative priorities and threatened to sap momentum from his top goal passage of a health care Bill. Democrats hoped to learn tuesday whether a weekend with the voters and a relentless verbal barrage by Clinton had turned around enough votes to assure passage of the crime Bill. Their goal is to reconsider the measure this week. Fifty eight democrats joined All but 11 republicans in opposing the legislation. Unless enough vote switchers can be found easily democratic leaders May have to lure republicans and conserva fives by easing the Bill a ban on assault weapons or by paring some of its $7 billion for prevention programs. The White House indicated the possibility of a Compromise by emphasizing the presidents Bottom line. Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said Clinton was insisting on retention of the assault weapons ban Money for 100,000 Street police and some Money for coun. President Clinton consoles Janice Payne Mother of 9-year-old James Darby who was a i a ?8 a be. M a picnic. Looking on is Steven Sposato whose wife was killed in a shooting spree last year. R v seling recreational activities and other crime prevention programs. Republicans said they opposed the measure because it contained needless a a pork projects and because it Wasny to Tough enough on criminals. A this is not a crime Bill a said sen. Bob Packwood a Ore. A this Bill is a  president monday invited famines of prominent victims of crime to a Rose Garden ceremony where he said the crime Bill is about protecting americans not about political wins or losses. Featured were Marc Klaas father of Kidnap murder victim Polly Klaas Steven Sposato whose wife Jody was killed in in shooting spree and Janice Payne whose 9-year-old son James Darby was killed while walking Home from a picnic. James death occurred Only Days after he wrote a letter to Clinton about his fear of crime. A three of the victims relatives called for passage of the legislation. A there should be no More excuses no More tricks no More delays and no More discussion about whether this Bill is a democratic Bill or a Republican Bill or a Clinton Bill a Clinton said. A so let Congress hear this pass the Darby Klaas Sposato crime Bill and do it  Buffalo n y. A six children left Home alone with no water and nothing to eat except Ketchup were taken from the care of their Mother who was charged with child endangerment. The children Ages 8 months to 12 years were found Friday by firefighters responding to a report of a fire in the family a garage. The youngsters were after 6 children left alone hungry but otherwise unhurt. Us have anything to eat at their House a no water even just a Bogue of Ketchup a fire. Of. John Kelly so Ater in the House had been shut off Kelly said. Barbara Keyes 31, was arrested saturday after returning from an out of town trip. Police did no to know where she went or for How Long. Arraignment was scheduled for thursday firefighters found the children a Ages 12, 10, 6, 4, 3 and 8 months a under the supervision of the 12-year-old girl. The fire blamed on the 6-year-old�?Ts playing with matches was already under control. The children were put into Foster