European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Thursday August 25,1994 Foley but Washington a House speaker Thomas Foley suggested tuesday that he could live with a limited health care Bill this year or even none at All signalling shrinking democratic expectations in Congress for major Reform. Foley said an acceptable Bill would have to a make significant if initial Steps toward insurance Reform Universal health coverage and Cost control a without worsening the deficit or boosting the Price of insurance. A if a Bill could be found that deals with one or More of these issues in a significant Way and does no to bar future improvements and consideration i think that would be Worth doing a the Washington state Democrat said at a breakfast meeting where he was asked about hypo Bill the tical courses of action. Care a was promptly we  re a if that can to be done if we can t find a d p,�1&Quot year ago Clinton has consensus the other instance is to say we duct a up an the Central Issue of have to probably pick it up again in the. Made heal h re o a a Strauss next Congress Quot he sad. Sent Congressa  Bill that the House already has left town for its would Haye insured All americans and re i Tutov would Nave insured an Iva summer recess waiting for the Senate to quire most employers to help pay the take the Quot first act ionian health care re premiums. A. But the Senate has been  increasingly narrower series of Bills. First i it on form. Many democrats believe the momentum a and chances a for Reform this year will be lost if senators also depart and put off action until after labor  have said they want the Senate kept in session until a health Bill is which emphasizes mus Iii by passed. Senate majority Leader George deficit reduction while expanding Cove goals we be Laid of if theres some inf it it a finn Wapra Tripar age to fewer uninsured americans. Way to Majce  said Muc Aluigi Jiuu vhf.  a ambitious plan was supplanted by a More modest Mitchell Bill. That s now been overshadowed by a bipartisan groups even More restrained proposal a. ,. Which emphasizes insurance reforms and a six to a not be captives of the rhetorical Chafee . And John Breaux d-la., were shopping their plan around this week while Senate aides searched for a politically feasible Compromise. Chafee briefed Republican leaders tuesday after accompanying Breaux on democratic rounds monday. Liberals and their interest group allies continued a barrage against the moderates proposal. A this is a Trojan horse for real Reform a sen. Howard Metzenbaum a Ohio said tuesday on the floor. But some democrats sounded More like Foley. Mitchells intentions were unclear. Asked tuesday about his time Frame the Maine Democrat said he wants to pass health the leaders of the so called a a mainstream bipartisan group Sens. John in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago aug. 25,1984-�?� democratic presidential nominee Walter Mon Dale charged that tax Breaks proposed by the Republican party platform would boost the Federal deficit by almost $160 billion annually. 20 year Sago aug. 25,1974 a the military services now have the authority to require service members who Are within 11 months of separation to involuntarily extend their Tours the defense department said. 30 year Sago aug. 25,1964 a a fight about the seating of the Alabama and Mississippi delegations jarred party Harmony at the opening of the democratic National convention. 40 year Sago aug. 25,1954 a Secretary of state John Foster Dulles said . Forces would be justified in defending some chinese nationalist held islands Between Formosa and the chinese Mainland from any attack by communist troops. 50 years ago aug. 25,1944 a the entire romanian front against the soviets was reported to be crumbling following the governments capitulation to the allies As rumours swept the other satellite nations of a possible collapse of the nazis Balkan edifice. World War ii 50 years ago today aug. 25 1 a 9 a 4 4 free French tanks Roll into Paris a half hour before american soldiers. The German commander ignores Adolf Hitler s orders to fight fiercely for the City. Soviet troops take Tartu a Strong Point in the German line in Estonia. Romania declares War on Germany. In Italy British Canadian and polish troops launch a major attack in the Adriatic sector catching the germans by Surprise. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith a. Publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1901 a Keith Lussier kisses his wife Kimberly who is holding their adopted korean infant Brittany in a photo taken in february before Kimberly Lussier s death. Widower wins custody of adopted korean baby Doylestown a. A a Man who lost his wife to cancer and his adopted baby to bureaucracy won his fatherhood Back tuesday in a decision that contradicts one of the strictest rules of korean adoptions. Keith Lussier of Cheektowaga n.y., is to take custody of his 10-month-old korean daughter Brittany from the love the children adoption Agency by sunday. The order by Bucks county judge Leonard b. Sokolove runs counter to a prerequisite used by virtually All agencies arranging korean adoptions a that adoptive Homes include two parents. Sokolove also rejected the Agency a claims that the Lussier deliberately misled caseworkers into be Sieving Lussier a wife Kimberly was not terminally ill. A a month is Long enough a said Lussier 28, tears streaming Down his face As relatives clapped him on. The Back after tuesdays ruling. A a in a just picturing her in her crib again smiling and sitting in her High chair. In a going to hug her and hug her and take her for a walk a just the two of  love the children based in Quakertown removed Brittany from the Lussier Home on july 24, six Days after Kimberly Lussier 27, died of uterine  girl had gone Home with the Lussier on feb. 22. Sokolove discounted the Agency a arguments that the Lussier misled officials about Kimberly Lussier a cancer. The judge said a social worker who was the intermediary Between the couple and the adoption Agency knew that the wife had had a Hysterectomy and even visited the patient during chemotherapy. The Lussier began the adoption process in december and it was scheduled to be completed this month. Love the children argued that it maintains custody until an adoption is finalized. The judge repeatedly and harshly shooting Down arguments by Agency attorney Paul Rosen said it was a a inappropriate to speculate that a child a Well being would be hampered by having Only one adoptive Parent. Rosen said he expected to seek a stay from state Superior court but the Agency a Board of directors planned to make the final decision wednesday. Sen. Tom Daschle d-s.d., a member of the democratic leadership. Gop senators mane vering to gun Down crime plan by the new York times Washington a the bipartisan feelings that briefly flowered sunday when House republicans joined democrats to pass the crime Bill vanished tuesday As Senate republicans threatened to Block the Bill. Senate minority Leader Bob Dole collected the signatures of 40 republicans who he said would vote with him to scuttle the Bill passed by the House on sunday and Force the Senate to work from an earlier Bill that did not have a ban on assault weapons. If those commitments Are firm the Kansas Republican would have enough votes to Block the House approved Bill on a procedural Challenge. Senate majority Leader George Mitchell said the mane vering proved that the republicans wanted to kill the crime Bill Ana that a the republicans Are under the control of the National Rifle association. The mane vering leaves the Bill stalled for the moment As the two parties try to reach an Accord on procedure. Whatever they decide the Bill is almost certain to be delayed setting off another round of negotiations. If the republicans were to make Good on their threat to mount a Challenge it would deny a legislative Victory to president Clinton. It also would prevent lawmakers who Are up for re election in november a which includes All of the House and a third of the Senate a from boasting that they had done something about crime which most americans rates their top concern. One senator who signed the Dole letter Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas said tuesday that her commitment to voting with Dole was not firm. But with the letter in hand Dole met with Mitchell on tuesday afternoon and made demands that Mitchell said he could not accept. A i done to think that we be written off getting this thing done by any Means but we re walking along the Edge of a Cliff As usual a a senior White House official said tuesday night. But the official added a while its uncomfortable and sometimes nerve racking the game is not up  the impasse grew from several factors. One is that the gun lobby is still trying to defeat the Bill and has Many friends on the Republican S.D. of the Senate. _ another is that several republicans said the $30.2 billion measure is still too bloated with Money for prevention pro. Grams and is not Tough enough on Bruni nals