European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 05, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 r the stars and stripes thursday january 5,1995 at a glance a prison guard digs at the exit of Tunnel at the Belle Glade Fla correctional institution on tues Day. Six convicted killers escape from the facility through the Tunnel monday. Five arc still at Large. See Story on Page 6v_ Federal charges filed John c. Salvo Iii charged by two states with abortion clinic shootings was indicted wednesday on Federal charges of earn ing a firearm across state lines to injure or intimidate clinic patrons or operators. Page 5 Campaign 96 sen. Bob Dole said he s probably in but Dick Cheney said he s out. Page 8 your 3 cents Worth at Post offices nationwide Ameri cans lined up to buy the latest con Sumer necessity 3-cent Stamps. Page 9 spreading rumours strange a timers of cannibalism and human sacrifices Are circulating in Havana. Page 11 getting to work politics aside Washington now faces the annual test of what Hap pens when it shows Page 14 l Index Abby Ann Landers 21 classifieds 24-29 comics .,.,��.,. 21-23 commentary 17 crossword 21 faces in places 20 Horoscope 25 Jumble 25 letters., a. 16 Money matters. 14 sports. .30-36 to listings. 35 weather. 15 gop from Page 1 mo., who then passed the House gave to Gingrich. This is a historic moment Gingrich said wielding a Large Walnut Gavel he said had been made for him in  feel overwhelmed in every  he paid tribute to two former Republican minority leaders in the chamber former reps. John Rhodes of arizon and Bob Michel of Illinois who retired last year when his party was on the verge of taking Over. Among others witnessing the moment were the new Senate majority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas and sen. Phi Gramm of Texas. Gingrich s oath As speaker was administered by Michigan Democrat John Dingell whose 39 years in the Housemate him its longest continuously serv ing member. Gingrich then immediately wore in the new House. The four members voting present inthe speaker election were Gingrich Gephardt and two conservative missis Sippi democrats reps. Gene Taylor and Mike Parker. Not voting was Oklahoma . Watts who delayed his swearing in As part of a dispute Over who would succeed him in a state Job. The new Republican majorities Are slim 230-204 in the House with one in dependent and 53-47 in the  the new gop leaders were exuberant nevertheless it s a different Day Dole said shortly before vice president Al Gore in his constitutional role of Senate pres ident administered the oath of office  and re elected senators. Children and other family members milled about the House floor in the Cus Tomary Celebration of a new Congress. But House republicans planned Roget Down to legislative business quickly in what Gingrich pledged would be the hardest working opening session in american  Good will gave via to typical parliamentary combat within moments of the mass oath taking the Only differ ence being that on wednesday democrats were on the offence against Hegop novices in charge. Two gag rules on the first Day of the Congress. I object complained rep. David Bonior d-mich., the new minority whip when Republican leaders re fused to let him offer amendments Toban gifts from lobbyists and Cap outside income. The new House team Rushing to exploit its Long awaited first Day at the Helm put eight Reform votes on the opening Day Agenda and prepared for a noon to Midnight Marathon. The votes were loaded with Symbol ism votes to make Congress abide by the Laws it passes to Cut committee staffs and abolish three committees Al together to end Absentee voting to re quire a three fifths vote to raise income tax rates. Gephardt said the democrats  be obstructionists but he con tended gop economic policies have put Middle income americans on a tread Mill moving backwards and said his party would try to Block similar proposals in the House republicans contract with America. Leon panel a inc White House chief of staff said democrats also would de fend Clinton administration initiatives of the last two years. We re going to fight the Congress i they try to go Back on the reforms we be enacted on education in the inv Ron ment in areas that relate to crime Panetta said wednesday. So there Are going to be a Rejis where we arc going to draw the  president Clinton returned wednes Day after a Short vacation. He planned to meet at the White House today with bipartisan congressional leaders with a Friday meeting reserved for democrats. Senate republicans were regaining control after an eight year absence and they did t want anyone to forget to ctn. There s been a great Deal of Atten Tion Given to the House and their aggressive Agenda said sen. Dof Nickles a okla. Til say that in the Senate that we also have an  _  gop senators top three priorities Are requiring Congress to obey its own Laws curtailing Federal ability to impose costly requirements on states and approving a balanced budget Ameri dry int to the Constitution. They also want to eliminate at least100 of 3,600 Federal programs and to Cut taxes. Yeltsin from Page 1in parliament issued the latest Call for a emergency joint session to discuss chech nya. European criticism of the offensive also sharpened. France demanded that Russia explain its increasingly bloody Campaign a Brit ish foreign office spokesman called Foran Early end to the fighting and German news reports said Germany had accused Russia of violating human rights in  of people perhaps even thousands have died since Russia invaded the Small mostly Muslim Republic on dec. 11 in a bid to rein in its Independence drive. Tens of thousands have fled the fighting. On wednesday a thick Milky fog shrouded Grozny slowing the heavy rus Sian shelling that has pounded the Cit for weeks. Gunfire erupted in the suburbs. The russian government s press serv ice said the situation in Grozny had started to change drastically. There were fewer clashes and they became  about 40 Miles West of Grozny Villag ers in Rashty grieved in the Wake of a russian Aerial attack that killed four  and wounded seven. The villagers said two uighur bomber accompanied by three helicopters swooped Over the settlement tuesday and fired rockets without warning onto a Muddy main Street where a family was walking. Killed instantly were a 42-year-Oldwoman and her daughter one 22 and the other 18. Another woman walking with them also was killed. Seven Otic people were wounded. There was no reason for this at  re All peaceful people not a single rebel not a single fighter said one wit Ness Mal Khan Tsitsiev. There have been several incidents i which villagers and refugees were killed since Yeltsin launched the attack on Chechnya a Convoy of refugees was at tacked in mid december and two other Vil Lages were hit in the last two Days. On tuesday 100 people were killed when russian planes bombed shall a town 20 Miles Southeast of Grozny according to a report by commercial  cow Echo radio that quoted a russian legislator. The report said that the local Hospital was destroyed and that several bombs exploded in the town s  Agapov vice president of the neighbouring Republic of ing Shetia said Russia s military planned to use Well trained infantry units As Welt As paratroops in its next assault on Grozny. A ground unit and a Marine battalion were being sent from the Murmansk re Gion in Northwestern Russia the itar Tass news Agency said avalanches kill at least 8 in Alps Innsbruck Austria a at least four people were killed by avalanches in Western Austria and four others died just across the Border in Switzerland police reported. A 26-year-old German Man died at a clinic in Zurich Switzerland where hews transferred after being critically injured tuesday in an Avalanche at Lech in Austria s Vor Arlberg province. Another German was killed by a Snow slide in the mountains near St. Anton in Austria s Tirol province. The search for two others had to be abandoned because of the danger of new avalanches. The search later was resumed but rescuers said there was no Chance the two survived the nationalities of the two were not known. Also tuesday about. 5q people from. The austrian Mountain Rescue service dug out four German skiers from under a Avalanche in the Swiss austrian Border area the Austria press Agency reported wednesday. Two of the skiers had died at the scene two others died after being flown by helicopter to a Hospital in inns Bruck Swiss authorities said at least two More people were injured and one was missing in separate Snow slides in the Valais Alps in Southern Switzerland both Snow slides were set off by skiers who did t stay on the marked slopes. There was a series of other avalanches in other parts of Switzerland but no casualties were reported. After heavy snowfall snowdrifts caused by gusting winds on Frozen ground in High altitudes can Lead to formation of avalanches mostly triggered by skiers rescuers say. U.s., italian officials probe traffic death by the stars and stripes . And italian authorities Are investigating the death of a Man in Simonella Sicily who was hit by a car driven by an american Sailor . Officials say. The italian National died saturday eve Ning As a result of his injuries a statement by the Nas Simonella Public affairs office said. The Accident occurred off base on an unlit Road that separates the base into two sections. The Man was taken to the us. Nav Hospital and was declared dead the statement said. There was no alcohol involved in the incident it said