European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Monday january 16, 1995bill seeks to curb  Washington a a Bill to promote the Only foreign policy goal of the republicans contract with America would limit , peacekeeping and support expansion of nato without Russia. The proposed National Security revitalization act would also revive former president Reagan a strategic defense initiative a defense against ballistic missiles. Deploying a major anti missile system would break a treaty signed with the soviet Union in 1972. The contract with America a Republican manifesto signed by 367 candidates before the nov. 8 election includes Only one incomplete sentence dealing with foreign policy a no . Troops under . Command and restoration of the essential parts Ofin the stars and stripes 10years ago Jan. 16,1985 a Belgium s Surprise announcement that it would delay the deployment of 48 . Nuclear missiles was hailed in Brussels by prime minister Wilsried Martens coalition  �20 year Sago Jan. 16,1975 a in a major setback to .-soviet relations Moscow rejected a new Trade agreement because the american Congress demanded that the Kremlin permit increased emigration of jews and other dissidents.30 years ago Jan. 16,1965 a Surv Finston Churchill was stricken with a blood clot in the brain and the 90-year-old former British wartime Leader was slipping into a deeper coma.40 years ago Jan. 16,1955 a the soviet Union called for new big four negotiations on re unifying Germany and offered to establish Normal diplomatic relations with West Germany if the West abandoned the Paris Accord on rearming germany50 year Sago Jan. 16,1945 a the soviet Winter offensive smashed Forward along a 600-mile front stretching from East Prussia to Czechoslovakia As the germans rushed men and tanks into the Battle to bolster their sagging lines. World War ii 50 years ago today Jan. 161 �?�9>45 american tank troops reach Hout Walize in Belgium As the Allied counteroffensive reduces the germans. Ardennes salient to halt its Peak size. To the North British forces attack nazi soldiers Between the Meuse and rur Rivers near Roermonde. Soviet troops. Quot a capture Radom and threaten to encircle Warsaw in Poland in the South red army forces Advance to Czestochowa. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 our National Security funding to strengthen our National defense and maintain our credibility around the  the other nine Points outlined with similar Brevity Deal with Domestic matters S.C. As taxes crime and limits on legislators terms. Hearings on the House Bill will be held in the next few weeks before the newly renamed House National Security committee a committee aide said. Under the democrats it was the House armed services committee. The Bill was introduced by rep. Floyd Spence r-s.c., the committee chairman. It spells out the intentions of the House leadership based on House speaker Newt Gingrich s contract with America. Gingrich r-ga., has promised to bring All of the provisions to a Vole in the first 100 Days 01 the new House. Republicans have also introduced legislation to reduce foreign Aid but that is riot part of the candidates signed manifesto. Any proposed change in foreign policy faces several obstacles. In the Senate a Strong democratic minority could delay or prevent a vote on any  president who has primary responsibility for foreign policy could veto any measure and neither the House nor the Senate has a Strong enough Republican majority to override him. Spencer a Bill Calls for r. A a ban on putting . Forces under . Command though with loopholes that would allow the president to act in Ujj. A without looking Back a Canadian Gray Wolf sets Forth from its crate into the wilds of Central Idaho As wildlife officials and researchers record the moment. Finally freed 4 Gray wolves bound into Idaho Woods Salmon Idaho a four Canadian Gray wolves eagerly ran into heavy Woods along the Banks of the Salmon River on saturday moments after being released from Metal crates that had held them for four Days. They were the first of 15 wolves to be set free in the Central Idaho mountains by Federal and state wildlife officials. A my first thought is thank god they re walking Quot said de Bangs coordinator of the . Fish and wildlife cry ice s Wolf reintroduction program. The two male and two female wolves were ail Young adults. Bangs said he Hopes they will pair up and form the nucleus of a w Olf pack. The wolves captured in Alberta had remained in crates since wednesday because of Legal disputes and bad weather. The weather delayed the animals flight into a Remote Airstrip in the prank Church River of no return wilderness area. The wolves were trucked Friday from Missoula mont., to Salmon. A that s too Long in the Box a . For Cost Scricc spokesman Laird Robinson. Said. A Dave Hunter a state wildlife veterinarian said the animals were healthy but he wanted them released As soon us Possi a a ble. A a this has. Been a Heck of a traumatic experience Quot he said. A a a Don t want to keep moving them hither and  Hunter said that a Wolf packs territory usually ranges from 100 Square Miles to 400 Square Miles and that the Idaho newcomers would disperse quickly. Hunter said the trauma of having been captured and moved meant the wolves Likely would not Breed the first year. Illy orca to get new a Newport Ore. Apr enough Money has been raised to begin building a new Home for the whale made famous in the movie free Willy. The 21-foot, 3/-ton killer whale named Kaciko has been languishing in a Pool in Mexico where he suffers from skin trouble and weight loss though a veterinarian has determined he a not in imminent danger. Now More than $5 million has been raised to build a 2-million-gallon tank at the Oregon coast aquarium for the whale w to captured hearts in the warn or Bros film in the summer of 1993. Earth Island Institute the san Francisco organization working to relocate the ailing orca said a formal contract still. Needs to be signed before Keiko can move to Oregon from the Reino Aventura Marine Park in Mexico City. More Money is expected to be raised around the july release of free Willy 2 the adventure Iloma because the tank will Cost about $7 million. Warner Bros and new Regency productions donated a total of s2 million to the project and an Anonymous donor from Washington state gave $2 million an emergency if he decides that would be in the . National interest. A limits on . Contributions to . Peacekeeping including a ban on the use of Money appropriated for the Pentagon. A revival of the strategic defense Ini tial ivc or a Star wars plan dropped by president Clinton for a defense of the Continental United states against incoming missiles. A Book explaining the contract with America copyrighted by the Republican National committee said the russians want the United Stales to freeze its Ami missile defences. A republicans arc committed to a defense against missile attacks from terrorist states S.C. As North Korea Iran and Libya a a the Book said. Deal puts speaker ship in jeopardy Gingrich told Washington a Newt Gingrich a failure to abandon a Book Deal with a company owned by communications giant Rupert Murdoch could Cost him his speaker ship sen. Christopher Dodd warned sunday. A i strongly advise the speaker of the House to Cut this Deal immediately take nothing move away from it. His speaker ship is in jeopardy if he continues Down the path Here and More information becomes available Quot Dodd d-conn., said on cd so face the nation. Republicans however rejected democrats criticism and their Call for an outside prosecutor to investigate the Deal As Mere political sniping at Gingrich. Democrats Are a trying to wound or. Gingrich because he wants to bring a revolution to Washington a House budget committee chairman John Kasich a Ohio said on lbs. Its a nothing but political hyperbole Quot Kasich said. Gingrich appeared to have stilled the juror Over his Deal for a $4,5 million Advance from Harp Rollins for two books when he announced last month that he had Given in the lucrative Advance. Instead the Georgia Republican said he would take Sias an Advance and receive royalties from the books sales. But the Issue resurfaced with Rev lations that Gingrich met Murdoch on nov. 28, before the Book Deal was con eluded and that the Media magnate was accompanied by the lop lobbyist for his to holdings. Murdoch spokesman Howard Rubens twin said saturday that the topic of a Federal communications commission Challenge to Murdoch a ownership of the Fox to network was mentioned in passing during the a Courtesy Call Quot although the main discussion entered around events in Congress. Gingrich was negotiating the Book Deal at the time but said he did not know Murdoch. Owned Harper Collins. Murdoch has said he was unaware of the negotiations. A this does no to pass the smell test now a said Dodd the newly named general chairman of the democratic National commit tee. A emr. Murdoch Isnit just some innocent publisher. He has significant matters before the Federal . But House majority Leader Dick Armey a Texas said on abcs this week with David Brinkley that it was a quite Clear there was no connection Between the visit and the Book  democrats a Are harping on this Book Deal because they have nothing to say about Public policy a Armey said