European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 29,1994 . The stars and stripes Page lawmaker named agriculture chief Washington apr president Clinton on wednesday named Lam Duck lawmaker Dan Gli Carnan to replace agriculture Secretary Mike Espy who re signed under an ethical Cloud. His knowledge experience and understanding of the needs of the american Farmer make him exactly the right person to become Secretary of agriculture when we write the farm Bill in 1995," Clinton said of  referred wednesday to the Challenge of the five year farm Bill that he must help crafts agriculture is not and should not be immune to change Glickman said at a Rose Garden ceremony. Glickman d.-kan., was turned out of Congress by Republican who capitalized on Clinton s unpopular to. Glickman had sought the Job two years ago when Espy was chosen. Espy who joined his successor at the announcement resigned in october effective saturday after an inde pendent prosecutor began examining gifts the Cabinet member received from individuals and firms doing business with the agriculture department. Clinton heaped Praise on Espy. He did a Superb Job Clinton said it was Clinton s first major appointment since the november congressional elections. Clinton will wait until the new year to fill other vacancies including press Secretary and surgeon general Glickman promised farm policies a which provide stable and secure Supply of food at reasonable  summing up his task , the challenges Are daunting but the opportunities Are immense. Glickman s selection comes at a time of retrenchment at the Agri culture department the sprawling bureaucracy i being forced to trim its staff by 11,000, reduce spending by up to $3.5 Bil lion and close nearly1,100 of its 3,600 county offices. As a nine term Cori Glickman Gressman with three farm Bills behind him Glickman brings valuable experiences Congress goes about writing the five year farm legis lation in 1995. Glickman 50, edged out Deputy Secretary Richarde. Rominger and rep. E. Kika de la Garza d Texas chairman of the House agriculture committee for the Cabinet Job. Grickman parted company with Clinton earlier this year by voting against the general agreement on tariffs and Trade the new world Trade pact the administration says will boost . Farm exports. He also blamed the president s Low popularity for his Surprise election defeat. Republican state sen. Todd Tiahrt running ads tying Glickman 0 Clinton beat the better financed incumbent. The anti Washington mood is Strong Glickman said after the election. Clinton was relatively unto up lar.". But his candidacy received a boost from Whitehouse chief of staff Leon Panetta a former Congress Man and Friend of Glickman s. The selection makes Kansas a political Center of Agri culture incoming Senate minority Leader Bob Dol and incoming House agriculture committee chairman rep. Pat Roberts also Are from the farm Belt state. Glickman serves on the House agriculture commit tee and helped push through a Bill that reorganized the agriculture department. He also fought to focus farm subsidy programs on Low and Middle income Farmers and tried to increase Federal oversight of the commodity futures markets. He is better known for serving As chairman of the House intelligence committee. With some pushing for Cia director James Wolsey s ouster Glickman was regarded As a candidate for that Job. Seri Patrick j. Leahy d-yt., chairman of the Senate agriculture committee said Glickman s experience will help him make some Tough cuts at us a. A number of us. Are committed to Cut even More the amount of Money spent on agriculture Leahy said. The thing is to make sure that what is. Left is spent in the Best  Man denied jail visit Battles with police from the associated press Montgomery Ala. Aman upset Over not getting to see his imprisoned wife Exchange gunfire with police during a car Chase crashed into a Mcdonald s and was shot in the Back. George Howard Lynn Iii sped off tuesday after being pulled Over for a traffic violation then shot a officers several times before stopping in the Mcdonald s parking lot said a police spokesman  Gantt. Lynn then drove into an office Rand through a window of the restaurant. As officers approached his car Lynn shot at them again and was wounded when police returned fire Gantt said. Lynn 50, was in fair condition. Duck an intruder Shreveport la. The culprit who wrecked Charles and Myra Lee s Kitchen turned out Tobe a real quack. Neighbor Bill Tebow was keeping an Eye on the House while the Lees were out of town for the holidays. He called 911 after he found torn drapes broken glassware and envelopes and toilet paper scattered about on Christmas morning. When police arrived they found Muscovy Duck at the end of a hallway. The Bird apparently comedown the Chimney. Tourism up in . San Francisco the state s rebounding Economy an fading image problems along with stepped up marketing have helped push san Francisco s Holiday season tourism to its highest level in four years officials  have for the first time gotten Back to Normal said Gary Arr a spokesman in  1 Francisco office of pkg consulting which tracks  be gotten away from the Gulf War the general economic malaise that swept California the Rodney King riots and the ," Carr said tuesday. Lawsuit  delayed. V-.-. ,.-Jtar " a ". \ i Paula Jones Campo upon Edulf of after Ferrn Paula Corbin Jone Little Rock Ark. A Paul Corbin Jones sexual harassment lawsuit against president Clinton won t go to trial until he is out of office a Federal judge ruled wednesday. However in a setback for Clinton the judge said the taking of sworn statements from witnesses and other fact finding procedures can go Forward in the Riean time. Jones a former Arkansas state employee has accused Clinton of making unwanted sexual overtures in a Littlerock hotel in 1991j when he was Gover nor of Arkansas. Jones filed her lawsuit in May. A the suit seeks $700,000 in damages from Clinton for wilful  malicious conduct during an alleged incident in the hotel. The suit accuses Clinton of sexually harassing and assaulting  president arguing that such Law suits would interfere with his ability to carry out his duties had asked that All proceedings in the Case be put on hold until he leaves office. He argued that he has immunity from such claims while president.. District judge Susan Webber Wright said she found nothing in the . Constitution that would provide immunity from claims brought against a presi Dent for actions he is alleged to have taken before assuming office. But noting that Jones did t file he lawsuit until two Days before the statute of limitations had run put the judge said there was clearly no urgency to the Case. She said she won t allow it to come to trial until Clinton is out of office. Thousands of vets swamp agent Orange phone lines Middletown Conn. A thousands of Vietnam veterans who say they were harmed by agent Orange Are Rushing to meet a saturday deadline for claiming the remnants of a multimillion Dollar compensation fund. Outside the cubicles where Aetna insurance co. Workers answer Telephone Calls about the claims mementos of the War and its survivors hang on a Wall. There Are cards and letters of appreciation newspaper articles and plenty of pictures of veterans their spouses their comrades who have committed suicide and the massive Black Wall of the Viet Nam veterans memorial in Washington . A lot of these people Are in real bad shape mentally and physically said Maria Martinez the claims administrator for the compensation fund. You just get to know these Guys Over the Telephone and you feel very bad for them and for what s happened to them throughout the  said tuesday that her staff of 16 has been inundated with 800 to 1,000 Calls per Day in the last three weeks up from about 200 Calls a Day. Agent Orange a toxic herbicide was sprayed in Vietnam by . Military air Craft to make it difficult for enemy sol Diers to hide and find food. Veterans said it caused illnesses such As cancer an produced birth defects in their children. Ten years ago veterans and their families reached a $184 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against makers of agent Orange. Veterans started receiving checks in 1989, about $21 million has not Bee claimed. Disabled veterans can get from $256 to $12,800 families of deceased vet can receive from $340 to $3,400. Leftover Money will be distributed to those who put in valid claims. Byron Lloyd of Tampa fla., Hopes Tobe compensated for injuries he says Are related to his two years in Vietnam including intestinal and bladder diseases and a rash on his legs. Lloyd sent in his application tuesday after hearing about Trie fund last week from his brother a disabled vet. It s too bad there s a cutoff period. Idon t know Why the government continues not to inform people of what they re entitled to Lloyd said. It s like they re agent Orange what $21 million in unclaimed settlements for veterans exposed to agent Orange. How much disabled veterans can get from $256 to $12,800. Families of deceased vets can receive from $340 to $3,400. Adsit Orait a toxic vegetation destroying chemical was sprayed in Vietnam by . Military aircraft to make it difficult for enemy soldiers to hide and find food. Veterans said it caused illnesses such a cancer and produced birth defects in their children. Is a. Verbern saying we Hurt you and we really Don twant to own up to it because we know we re going to have to pay for  " about 39,000 veterans and their families have received Money from the fund which is supported by seven chemical companies Dow chemical uniroyal Monsanto Hercules agricultural nutrition Diamond Shamrock and Thompson chemical. Nearly 28,000 claims have been denied. The . 31 deadline to apply for compensation was set by . District judge Jack Weinstein who ruled that the 1984settlement should include people who had not yet become ill