European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 06, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes , tuesday december 6,1994. " -. � ,.,Bentsen of quit Treasury Job soon newspaper reports ". I v new York a Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen plans to re sign soon the Wall Street journal re ported monday citing unidentified administration officials. The newspaper said that president Clinton had not formally accepted Bentsen s resignation and that event sen would not comment sunday. But his associates in the administration said he had indicated an eagerness to retire from politics this year and go into business the journal said. First elected to the House in 1948 and to the Senate in 1970, Bentsen was Linton s first Cabinet Choice As a re assuring senior economic policy maker. Bentsen 73, was the democratic Nomi Nee for vice president in 1988. There has been speculation recently that Bentsen might resign Early next year. The journal indicated that he sees the timing As favourable now be cause that he can claim credit for successes with free Trade deficit reduction and interstate banking legislation in the outgoing Congress. The journal said speculation on a successor centers on Robert Rubin 57, head of Clinton s National eco nomic Council. Health drive wants. �. ". Losers to be winners in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago dec. 6,1984 smoke from pyres shrouded Bhopal India As the death toll from a Poison Gas leak at a Union Carbide pesticide Plant passed 1,600, and authorities Wor ried about the danger of an epidemic from bodies heaped about the City.  20 year Sago dec. 6,1974 a chartered dutch Airliner carrying 182 muslims to Mecca saudi Arabia and a nine member Crew smashed into a 1,000-foot Waif of Rock in rain and fog near Colombo sri Lanka killing All aboard. 30 years ago dec. 6,1964 an Fri source said the Agency had at least one eyewitness to the slaying of three civil rights workers last summer in Mississippi. _ 40 year Sago dec. 6,1954 Squadron Leader Andrew r. Andy Mackenzie a Canadian shot Down in the korean War reached Hong Kong after two years imprisonment in China. He told officials that american prisoners of War were held at his prison Camp. 50 years ago dec. 6,1944 . 8th air Force fighter pilots slugged it out with the German Luftwaffe Over Berlin shoot ing Down 80 enemy fighters. _. World War i 50 years ago today dec. 6 paddling Flimsy assault boats american infantrymen Cross the Saar River and grab a Small Bridgehead near Patchen Germany . Troops also press attacks at Saar lantern Roden Fra Lautem and Ensdorf. In the Philippines a tenacious japanese defense bogs Down the . Push toward Oroc on Leyte but american troops gain ground to the South taking Baldogo and Kang Dagit. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishes inc. 77w world almanac of wort dwar ii. Bison books corp. 1981 Arsenal no Pipla Fallbrook Calif. Aone of the most horrifying images from the Viet Nam War is the picture of a naked 9-year-old girl running Down a Road in terror after her Village had been accidentally truck . Nearly 20 years after the War s end plans Are being made to dispose of the last vestiges of the sinister  than 35,000 canisters filled with 23 million pounds of napalm Are soon to be removed from the Fallbrook naval weapons station where they have sat in wooden crates for two decades. Three past attempts to remove the napalm have failed for reasons ranging from Lack of Money to intergovernmental squabbling Over regulations. This time we think we have a better handle on it said Richard Williamson spokesman for the naval ordnance Cen Ter Pacific division in Seal Beach. The Navy plans to pay a company to extract the napalm a jell like gasoline from the aluminium canisters and Send it by rail across the country for use As fuel in nigh temperature kilns at Cement plants. The process could take up to five years and Cost $24 million Williamson said. L officials from the weapons station Plana Public hearing next month to explain the plan to Fallbrook  use of napalm during the Vietnam War. Stirred passionate debate. In 1972 and 1974, the in. General Assembly passed resolutions condemning the use of napalm and other incendiary devices. The United states abstained along with the soviet Union which had supplied napalm to North , the United states has eliminated napalm from its Arsenal. Despite its fiery legacy residents of Fallbrook have Learned to live with the napalm at the weapons station. It does t scare me anymore said Jennifer gagged who can see some of the canisters on the horizon from tieback door of her Nursery. I used to be worried about lightning striking it but you can Only worry about something Forso Long and then you have to  Navy and civilian officials said it takes the High temperatures of burning White phosphorus to ignite the napalm com Pound. It does t present any immediate health hazards to anyone said Rich Varenchik a spokesman for the state department of toxic substance control. By Marian Burros new York times Washington or. C. Everett Kobe the former surgeon general who tried to persuade americans to give up smoking now Hopes to make them thin Ner and fitter. At a White House news conference today Koop was to announce the creation of a prevention Campaign called shape up America that will produce advertisements and Public service announcements to encourage americans Tolos weight. Experts in the obesity Field were Gener ally enthusiastic about Koop s plan say ing it would be the first National Effort to do something about the escalating weigh of americans. Government statistics released in jul showed that the number of americans who were More than 20 percent Over their desired weight increased in the last decade and that 30 percent of the population was considered obese. The Campaign organized by a foundation established by Koop will Start As americans make their new year s resolutions. Sponsors such As weight watch ers International the Campbell soup co., the Heinz foundation time mag Azine and the Kellogg co. Have agreed to contribute $1 million each Over a three year period. In an interview Friday Koop said he Hopes to raise $30 million. He would not say however How much financing he has gathered so far. Koop s plan has More modest goal than those promoted by most weight loss programs the Campaign will advise americans to strive for Small increases in exercise such As 15 minutes of walking a Day and Small weight losses of 5 to 15pounds. R a report that was to be released Mon Day by the National Academy of sciences office of Medicine recommends a mar