European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 11, 1995  the stars and stripes r Page g plans to leave Senate Washington a sen. J. Bennett Johnston of Louisiana a Veteran lawmaker and consummate democratic Deal maker announced monday that he would retire from the Senate when his term expires in two years. Quot there Are rhythms and tides and seasons in life. In be been fortunate in my life to sense the rhythm and to sail at full tide Quot Johnston said on the Senate floor fighting Back tears As he told his colleagues his decision. Johnston is the second democratic senator to say recently that he will not run again. The first was sen. Paul Simon of Illinois. Johnston. There has been speculation that two other democratic senators a Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island and Sam Nunn of Georgia a May follow suit. On the Republican Side sen. Hank Brown of Colorado has said he will not seek re election. After 22 years in Congress Johnston said he was in Good health and Felt confident he could have held onto his scat in the next election despite the Republican victories of november. But he said he was ready for a a new life and hew challenges a doing what 1 do not know except that it will not be retirement a the 62-year-old senator said he chose to announce his retirement now to enable potential candidates to make plans and to ensure that he could devote All of his Energy to his last two years in the Senate. Johnston fought tirelessly for his states Energy Industry on the Energy and natural resources committee which he chaired for eight years until last week when republicans took control of Congress. The committees Broad Range of jurisdiction included programs dealing with offshore Oil and Gas development and nuclear Power. As chairman he played a Central role in overhauling Federal Energy Laws two years ago including measures that streamlined and eased regulations of the natural Gas and electric Utility  proposed for needy americans Galesburg Iii. A president Clinton on tuesday proposed issuing Iob training Grants to unemployed and Low income people calling the idea part of. His Quot new covenant with working class America. A a a c. V trying to recapture the Middle class Appeal of his 1992 Campaign Clinton addressed a Community College crowd in this showy farm and manufacturing Community to promote his response to the Republican election revolution a plan he Calls a the Middle class Bill of  a. A we have to have some changes in what we expect our government to do but we will have to be Clear about our purpose Quot Clinton said. A i think our purpose will be to keep the american dream  borrowing a slogan from his 1992 Campaign Clinton promised a covenant with the american people a a new approach to our  the crime Bill welfare Reform a Slimmer Federal budget More jobs and worker training Are All accomplishments or ideas Clinton said represents the government making life easier for americans during Tough times. Despite having the worlds strongest Economy a life seems to be too random and too insecure for too Many people a Clinton said. To solve the problem the government must help people prepare or a More hectic technology Donven future. Y a. By a a the White House said Clinton wants to Pool Money now going to some 53 different training programs and give unemployed and Low income people vouchers a called a skill Grants a of up to $2,620 for two years. They could redeem the vouchers at any training program that meets still unspecified Federal standards. The program would Cost $3.5 billion giving vouchers to up to 400,000 people. Washington apr Connecticut sen. Christopher Dodd is the White House favorite to chair the democratic National committee under a Power sharing arrangement that would have a Veteran strategist oversee Day to Day party affairs sources say. Athe sources speaking on condition of anonymity cautioned that president Clinton had not signed off on the plan and that details of the Power sharing needed to be resolved. Still they said an announcement was expected this w Eck with thursday being the target Date. The National committee holds its Winter meeting in Washington next u cock and Clinton has been under pressure to name a new chairman a to get about the work of rebuilding the party after its embarrassing midterm election showing and to help counter the new Republican congressional majority. The package under consideration by the White House Calls for Dodd to be named chairman serve As the party a principal spokesman and take a leading role in fund raising the sources said monday. But because his Senate duties would prevent him from working at the party Post full time a Veteran demo Dodd cratic operative would be brought in to assist with Campaign planning and party building activities they said. Donald Powler a longtime party activist and. Strategist from South Carolina was said by the sources to be the Likely Choice for that role. He was expected to meet with senior Clinton aides in the next Day or two to discuss the . A a a Alfa f a / y or \ jmj o i it Quot it _ a a a i. A Urf air i v j. Inoff a i a it v. J starts january 12.while quantities last a v a y a f v \ v i a y of j v pc \ y h \ b a a gift a. We a a a or. Ivy Quot a. V a Var. A Mimy pfc a Lyme Zygy i t a Quot it. 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