European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Sunday september 25,1994sinn fein Leader pushing for pact Boston apr As peace in Northern Ireland gains momentum sinn fein Leader Gerry Adams is pressing his Effort to build expatriate and . Support for a settlement palatable to Irish republicans. The president of the Irish Republican army Slegal political Wing was due in Boston on saturday afternoon to begin a two week swing through the country. Adams was Likely to ask the United states to pressure Britain to meet with Ira supporters. The Clinton administration is weighing financial Aid and other incentives to nurture peace prospects and improve the lot of Northern. Ireland a people. British prime minister John major told bbl radio that his government could re in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago sept. 25,1984 a declaring that there was a no sane alternative Quot to arms control negotiations president Reagan said the United states and the soviet Union must a try and try again Quot to erase the Specter of nuclear holocaust. 20 year Sago sept. 25,1974 a the Senate passed a record $82.6 billion detente appropriations Bill $3.6 billion More than in 1973, and sent it to the White House. 30 year Sago sept. 25,1964 a South vietnamese Premier Nguyen Khanh flew to the Mountain town of ban me Thuot in a personal attempt to quell a simmering rebellion by american trained tribesmen. 40 year Sago sept. 25,1954 a Allied authorities begin a probe into the explosion of 300,000 Gallons of Jet fuel that apparently followed a demonstration fire resulting in the deaths of at least 32 people at Pitburg a Germany. 50 years ago sept. 25,1944 a some 36,389 German prisoners the second largest haul of pos in the Battle of France were captured in the fall of Brest. E world War ii 50 years ago today j sept. 25 1 a 94 4 the allies operation Market Garden ends in failure with German troops still holding the Northern Bank of the mighty Rhine River 2,400 of the British paratroops who tried to take arnhem escape to the South Bank leaving behind 1,100 dead and 6,400 prisoners soviet troops capture the estonian port of Haapsalu. . Marines and soldiers gain ground at Pel Eliu s mount Ami Angal. Source. 2194 Days of War. W. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii. Bison books corp., 1981 a meet with sinn fein by Christmas major has been holding out for More definite Assurance that the Ira has Iain Down its arms for Good since declaring a cease fire aug. 31. Those talks would be about sinn feints participation in negotiations on the future of the British province. A i Welcome the fact that the British government appear to be inching their Way toward acceptance of the inevitability of talks with sinn fein a Adams told reporters at Dublin Airport saturday. A i think that a Good and i think it should happen sooner rather than  Adams tour follows visits last week by four members of the Ulster unionist party a voice of the pro British protestant vote and John Hume Leader of the social democratic and labor party the leading Catholic party in Northern Ireland. It both groups met with politicians on Capitol Hill and later met with vice president a1 Gore and other top officials at the White House. Hume also met with president Clinton. Adi sides Are seeking to Sway . Opinion to their View with the protestants concerned that the administration May be pressured by Domestic political pressure to lean to the Ira. It Wasny to yet known what level of . Officials would meet with Adams. In january the British government criticized the Clinton administration for granting Adams a special visa for a Brief visit to new York both visas required the United states to waive its ban on admitting those linked to terrorism. On this trip Adams was scheduled to visit Springfield mass. Hartford Conn. Washington new York san Francisco Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia and los Angeles. Adams planned to attend a private reception with . Sen Edward m. Kennedy  Boston before travelling to Springfield for another reception at the Irish american John Boyle of Reilly club. This morning he was to attend mass at an Irish american retirement Home in Connecticut and he a booked to speak at Harvard University in Cambridge mass., on Friday. Shadowy companion a bicyclist does no to appear to be alone while crossing a Bridge last week near downtown Austin Texas. The Wall of the Bridge is decorated with the shadows cast by a Guardrail and a Light fixture. Army to probe possible danger at incinerator Washington a the army said Friday that it will Send a team from its safety Center to investigate charges of unsafe conditions at its new chemical weapons incinerator in Tooele Utah. A each and every allegation will be thoroughly investigated a Brig. Gen. Thomas w. Garrett the director of army safety said in a statement released at the pentagon.,. A / a safety at chemical demilitarization Sites is of the utmost importance. If allegations Are made we must take them seriously until we Nave evidence to the contrary a Garrett said. The army said the move was being taken in the Wake of allegations by Steve Jones a former senior safety inspector at the Tooele army depot. Jones charged that the safety programs were so deficient they pose a risk of a catastrophic release of nerve Gas into the atmosphere. A. A a a a a a a a it in an interview with the Washington Post Jones said he was dismissed because he refused to sign a paper saying the risks of safety problems at the site were acceptable. The Post also quoted Henry Silvestri the project manager for the army a contractor at the site As saying that Jones was seeking revenge for his dismissal and that there was no truth to his charges. Senate unit oks plan to pay ill Gulf War vets Washington apr a Senate committee approved a Bill Friday to help Clear the Way for the government to compensate persian Gulf War veterans struck by disabling unexplained illnesses. The measure also would allow the department of veterans affairs to find out whether the veterans spouses and children Are suffering from similar ailments. The Bill passed the Senate veterans affairs committee with bipartisan support. Sen. Jay Rockefeller d-w.va., the chairman said it would a ensure that persian Gulf veterans who Are clearly sick and disabled get the compensation they de serve. The committee also voted to limit cuts in the a work Force to 10,000 positions. The office of management and budget had proposed trimming 27,000 jobs from the a Over five years. Cattle roam Dallas streets after truck overturns Dallas apr officers swinging lassos Rode in on horseback to round up livestock wandering the City streets at Rush hour Friday morning after a truck overturned and spilled 100 head of cattle. Traffic was snarled for hours As deputies police and inmates herded the animals. Radio stations broadcast warn Ings that a there Are cattle All Over downtown  sixteen cows were killed in the crash and two were killed by passing cars. Some injured animals had to be destroyed. The truck Driver suffered minor injuries and no charges were filed. One cow cornered by sheriffs deputies at the music Hall at fair Park smashed through a window galloped through the concert Hall and jumped out another window before it was roped said Jack Moore music Hall chef. A i told the Cook a Man fresh beef is one thing but that a carrying it a Little too far a a said John of Brien chief Engineer for the building. J