European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Friday. November 18,1994 Gingrich ignores senior Mem Washington a Newt Ging Rich the House s speaker to be i is pass ing Over several senior republicans As he chooses committee chairmen. Gingrich s choices must be accepted by a vote of Republican Wilmur members Ina few weeks but any serious Challenge seems unlikely. Rep. Bob Livingston of Louisiana fifth in seniority on the appropriations com Mittee is expected to become chairman said sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. The panel will be charge with making the spending cuts republicans favor. Rep. Joe Mcdade of Pennsylvania who is first in seniority on the committee is under Federal indictment and stepped aside under pressure from the leadership. ,. Three other republicans with More seniority than Livingston Drew the anger of some in the leadership last year when they worked against a package of spend ing cuts the sources said. Gingrich announced wednesday that rep. Gerald Solomon r-n.y., would chair the rules committee which decides How legislation is to be debated on the House floor. Republicans who Long chafed under rules established by democrats to protect pet legislation from gop amendments promised More opportunities for Amend ments. We Are going to let the housework its will said Solomon who was a rival to Gingrich s leadership before the elections. Rep. Henry Hyde r-ih., another for Mer Gingrich rival will Likely become chairman of the judiciary committee and rep. Thomas Bliley r-va., is expected to head the Energy and com Merce committee. Hyde and Bliley would both be step Ping Over rep. Carlos Moorhead of Cali fornia who is senior on both the Judic iary and the Energy and Commerce committees. Aides said gop leaders wanted someone More assertive than in the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 18,1984 Secretary of state George Shultz hailed soviet president Konstantin Chernenko s declaration that arms control should be the top priority in .-Sovlet re lations. 20 years ago nov. 18,1974 president Ford saying he would rather travel thou Sands of Miles for peace than take a single step toward War left for a trip to Japan South Korea and the siberian area of the soviet Union. 30 years ago nov. 18,1964 italian police found a bound and gagged Man in a Box being shipped by plane to Cairo Egypt As diplomatic bag Gage Rome sources said. 40 years ago nov. 18,1954-theunited states warned the soviet Union that it would be forced to act to protect its aircraft on legitimate missions unless Moscow takes Steps to prevent further Aerial incidents. 50 years ago nov. 18,1944 thrown off bal Ance by a drive by the . 1 St and 9th armies the germans yielded substantial territory before launch ing a determined counter thrust against the americans who got with in 20 Miles of the Rhine at one Point. 50 years ago today nov. 18 the . Army s 10th army div captures Lau Stroff and Schwer Doik and reaches the Nied River near Boutonville close to northeastern France s Border with Germany. On the German Frontier with Belgium american troops Advance into the outskirts of Julich and Duren. . And japanese soldiers Battle fiercely around Killay and Corkscrew ridges on Leyte in the Philippines. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii. Bison books corp. 1981 a Moorhead who was elected to his 12th term last  Likely Choice is rep. Bill coddling r-pa., As chairman of the House education and labor committee. Three committees Are virtually certain to be absorbed by others those dealing with the District of Columbia Post of fice and civil service and merchant marines and  addition republicans Are discussing a plan to merge committees dealing wit ethics and House administrative matters. Not to be left in the shadows of the House s aggressive reorganization go senators yield a news conference wednesday to say they too have legislative plans but no fixed Agenda like the House s promised action on its contract with America in the first 100 Days. We re Here to let you know that Weare beginning to work to coordinate the development of that Agenda and we re trying to Rise to the Challenge of making sure that the people get what they voted for in the elections said sen. Thad Cochran a miss. Cochran was accompanied by  Gregg r-n.h., and Don Nickles r-okla., All appointed by party Leader Bob Dole to canvass  senators for legislative priorities and All optimistic that the gop would bring  of the elements of doing things in the Senate however is it s sort of go inherent centrifugal forces which throw everybody off in different directions Gregg  also warned that Senate rules allowing any senator to hold up a Bill for no stated reason could be used against the republicans just As the Gap oper ated against the democrats. But a consensus was developing that action would be taken Early on the balanced budget amendment and legislation to allow the president to veto specific items in Bills without vetoing the entire bill.,Vav.-. Clinton winds up 5-Day still baffled -. I " -.   trip Honolulu a after a five Day asian trip president Clinton arrived Here on a vacation Stop wednesday still puzzling Over the Republican takeover of Congress and blaming it on the deep concern and frustration of our  stepping off air Force one following a15-hour journey from Indonesia the president and his wife Hillary Rodha Mclinton were greeted enthusiastically at Hickam fab by hundreds of members of the military and their families. The president plans to spend several Days Here playing Golf and relaxing. It s Good to be Home he said. In a Brief speech Clinton said America has profound problems citing the fact that 60 percent of workers Are earning the same or less today than they were 15 years ago after adjustments for inflation. The deep concern and frustration of our people about these conditions led tothe conditions they voted for in both 1992 and in 1994," he said. But just because the Congress changed hands. We Don t think the message of the american people is we want More gridlock. We want an enhanced role for organized interests Over Ordinary citizens which is what always happens when we have gridlock i think what the american people said is you be got to keep working to Gether until you change this enough tomake it right until you turn the difficult trends around until America is going in the right direction at Home As Well a abroad " during his travels Clinton made a direct Appeal to Indonesia president Suharto for Progress on human rights and attended a Summit in Indonesia of Asia Pacific leaders designed to promote Freer Trade through the Region. He also visited the Philippines. Clinton will be staying in a guest House Alt Yard corps air station at a sj9j.b.5j,5 � i"c5 Summit �.i4ila, girl s a crowd on i Snethe Bay Oahu. Arrival wednesday at Hickam fab Hawaii. Cut in illegal immigrants Aid blocked los Angeles a Federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the state from implementing most provisions of proposition 187, the voter approved measure that would deny Public services to illegal immigrants. The 10-Day order applies to sections that would prohibit undocumented Immi Grants from receiving educational social and nonemergency medical services. It does not apply to sections that pertain to the creation and use of false immigration papers already a felony under Federal Law. . District judge Matthew Byrnejr. Said wednesday that there were serious. Questions As to whether the sections under the temporary restraining order would violate immigrants rights to due process. The measure makes no provision for hearings to determine whether the denial was justly applied Byrne said. In arguments before the judge Ameri can civil liberties Union attorney Mark Rosenbaum said the measure s worst Impact would fall upon the sick and Young children who have no control Over their Legal status. He said it already was keeping some immigrants away from hospitals and clinics raising the possibility of immediate damage to their health