European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 24, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 last minute Parley saved myers7 successor Mccurry left out in cold Washington a Dee Dee Myers survival As president Clinton s press Secretary with expanded pow ers came As a result of an Lith Nour meeting Between Clinton and Myers administration officials said Friday Myers had been widely expected to be replaced by state department spokesman Michael Mccurry. How Ever that switch was overruled by Clinton himself said the officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity. As a result Mccurry will remain at the state department and Myers will stay at the White House in a restructured press Secretary s role. In addition she will be Given greater Access to Clin ton and will also assume the responsibilities of communications director a Post now held by Mark Gearan the officials said. However the title of communications director will be eliminated. Gearan is getting a new assignment. The officials said that Clinton s meeting with Myers was an emotional one for both the president an Myers who has been his spokeswoman since his presidential Campaign. In the shake up Clinton appeared to have overruled his own chief of staff Leon Panetta whom sources said had wanted to give the Post to Mccurry. " a number of options were considered. In the end this was the Best decision said a White House aide who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The aide said there Are no current plans for Mccurry to join the White House staff in any capacity. There had been some talk that Myers would be kept on the Job for several months to give her a Graceful exit and then Mccurry brought aboard perhaps Early next. Year. But while there was still some speculation that some arrangement of this sort had been struck privately ase Mccurry Myers Nior White House official insisted Friday that there is nothing temporary about Myers new , currently the communications chief will be Given a new Job under Panetta to oversee strategy planning communications and the Honing of Clinton s message the officials the restructuring of the press office Myers will also take Over some of the responsibilities that had been Geraris As Well As move into Clinton s inner Cir Cle of advisers. Myers previous Lack of Access frustrated both her and reporters seeking had told associates she would resign rather than take a lesser Job. The resignation of a High profile woman might have been troublesome for Clinton since at least two other women Are leaving in the shake up. Panetta scheduled an Early afternoon briefing to an rib Unce personnel changes. Among the changes he was expected to announce according to sources senior adviser Bruce Lindsey will get a clearer mandate moving to the counsel s office and becoming Deputy White House counsel. Panetta s current Deputy Phil Lacr is expected to head the Small business administration in a Job Swap that gives his old Job to sea director Erskine Bowles White House political director Joan Baggett will leave shortly after the november elections. She is expected to be replaced with John Emerson who was hired in the White House personnel office but has served More As a troubleshooter. Rickie Seidman will leave As director of scheduling to become director of Rock the vote a voter registration group aimed at younger voters. Billy Webster a longtime Clinton ally who worked in the education department is expected to replace her. Barry Toiv who had been the chief press spokes Man for the office of management and budget while Panetta served As bomb director will be Given the Post of senior adviser to the chief of staff. Nearly 10 weeks in the making the staff shake up had been intended to remove a Cloud of confusion from Clinton s White House instilling More discipline in the staff Clearing up lines of authority and assigning specific the last minute flip Flop on the Post of press Secretary did not exactly contribute to the notion of a smoothly function decision making process Panetta had concluded the White House needs sharper focus and Keener sense of responsibilities. And Clinton sagging in the polls and concerned about Likely democratic losses in november elections Felt the administration had done a poor Job of telling american about its achievements the officials said. Protesting Demjan Juk protesters March in front of John Demjan Juk s Home in seven Hills Ohio on thursday the first anniversary of Demjan Juk s return to the United states from is Rael Demjan Juk had been imprisoned in Israel after being convicted of War crimes As the infamous Ivan the terrible at the Treblinka death Camp in Poland during world War ii. The israeli supreme court overturned his conviction in july 1993. Of sinn fein Washington a the Clinton administration Friday approved another . Visit by Gerry Adams head of the Iris Republican army s political Arm on the heels of Tours by rival factions grappling fora peace pact in Northern Ireland the approval came a Day before dams is to arrive in Boston said state department spokeswoman Mary Ellen Glynn. It had been anticipated following Adams . Visit in january which required a landmark decision by president Clinton to waive the ban on visas for any one with links to terrorism. The same waiver was required this time but held less controversy because of the peace initiative that resulted from the Ira s cease fire declaration aug. 30, according to . Officials. Adams tour follows visits this week by four members of the Ulster unionist party a voice of the pro British protes Tant vote and John Hume a leading Catholic politician. Both in met with politicians on Capitol Hill and at the White House with vice president Al Gore and other top officials. Hume also met with Clin ton Adams also is Likely to meet with . Officials at some level. All sides Are seeking to Sway . Opin Ion to their View with the protestants concerned that the administration Maylean too much to the Ira. There is a measure of euphoria that snot fully justified William Ross one of the visiting Ulster unionists said Friday. The group voiced scepticism about the Irish Republic s position that the Ira is serious about wanting peace and that talks should administration is weighing Finan Cial Aid and incentives to support peace prospects and improve the lot of North Ern Ireland s population. The Ulster unionists said the Whitehouse discussed prospects for an invest Merit conference to draw . Industrialists and firms to Northern Ireland. They said after meeting with Clinton s National Security adviser Anthony Lake and Gore that they hoped to see sessions in the United states and in Northern ire land to encourage investment. They also raised the Prospect of easing . Regulatory barriers by the food an drug administration that have thwarted exports from the Island. We re not Here with a begging bowl Ross said of prospects for increasing direct . Aid. Supa Cleah vows to pay wages remain solvent by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau employees of sup clean who went More than a month without pay were to be paid Friday and the managing director of the dry cleaning service said Friday there is nothing to rumours that his Frank Furt Germany based company is washed up. We have had some financial prob lems and i m pleased to say that As of last night thursday these were re solved said Tim Eynon sup clean s managing director without further elaboration. I anticipate that there will be no future financial problems with the rumours that supa clean is on the Brink of bankruptcy or that he intends major cutbacks. However Eynon has closed a couple of stores and Cut Back on some in site services such As express dry cleaning at a few locations because of the draw Down. At its Peak sup clean had about a dozen stores on military installations throughout Germany. The store at Sembach a for exam ple closed Friday but soon will reopen Asan army and air Force Exchange service operation Eynon said. However supa clean will provide some services to the cafes run store. Over the past week some of supa clean s 75 employees have wondered aloud about the company s future and whether they would Ever see another pay Check from the company. The employees spoke on condition they not be identified. We work hard the employee average pressing out 18 pieces of clothing each the store manager uses us to death the employee added explaining that a workday often extends Well into the night. The company said it issued paychecks to its employees Friday. Workers typically Are paid on the 15th of each month but because of the company s financial problems the monthly paychecks were late. I m very moved Eynon said of his employees by their support Over the last two
