European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday june 4, 1986 Senate enters to age with live coverage Washington a . Senate floor proceed Ings were televised live to the american people for the first time monday with several members proclaiming they will Benefit from the Bright Glare of publicity. Bui with the exception of the oratory noting the significant event and debate on non controversial legis lation to authorize continued financing of Federal Aid to higher education it mostly was a Case of lights camera inaction. Several quorum Calls throughout the afternoon interrupted the continuity of the proceedings. The Senate s full fledged entry into the television Era after years of resistance by lawmakers launched a six week Experiment of making its floor sessions available for live broadcast by television networks. House floor proceedings have been telecast since 1979. Lbs Abc and Abc carried stories in their evening news broadcasts featuring footage from the floor and senators hailing the coverage but also quoted sceptics who said the televised procedures might prove to be a bore. I arc s Little doubt that senators will Vole to make the broadcasts a permanent fixture of Capitol Hill life at the end of the trial period. Today the United states Senate catches up with the 20lh Century said Senate majority Leader Bob Dole r-kan., As regular television coverage began its first Day. You the viewer can now dial in your democracy. It has been a Long time  but for viewers expecting daily High intrigue sen. Alan Cranston d-Calif., had this disclaimer some times it seems like nothing is happening on the Senate floor. And in fact sometimes nothing is  but Cranston went on to explain that major decisions arc made in committees on a daily , and he said that sooner or later every crucial decision lands on the floor. On monday in fact senators were holding a pro forma session having just returned from their memorial Day recess. No legislation was passed although senators did take the floor to debate a Bill authorizing the continued funding of Federal Aid to higher education. As they debated the Extension some senators could not resist the Novelty of the moment. At one Point sen. John Glenn a Ohio held up a make up Mirror and pretended to powder the gleaming Scalp of his mostly Bald head. Sen. Robert Stafford a it. Added to the theme saying he had been counselled by Rny wife to Wear a Blue  but he said that after rummaging through his closet he could find Only White shirts. And Stafford said he has decided that in his Case at least adding makeup would do Little to repair the ravages of time. The bags under the bags under my eyes will just have to stay Stafford said. Television is Here to stay exclaimed Senate demo cratic Leader Robert c. Byrd of West Virginia. There won be any turning Back. And it will be Good for representative  Byrd said the Senate acted in 1795, after five years of secret meetings to open its sessions to the Public erect ing a gallery that could hold no More than so persons. Today 191 years later the Senate takes its second step a giant step As it extends its galleries from Ocean to Ocean and beyond opening its procedures to a potential audience of 240 million americans Byrd said. Both Dole and Byrd agreed that Over the past seven years the Senate has abdicated much of its political Potency to the televised mouse and with its debates off limits to coverage by television and radio had become the invisible half of  today that disappearing act ends Dole said. Byrd complained that until monday the Senate had been literally out of sight out of mind As far As the american people were concerned. At a snap of the Finger television cameras and microphones Rush to pick up the chief executive s statements delivered by a press Secretary at the White House while the secretaries of state and defense often speak before the to cameras to the american people Byrd said. Nine senators were on the floor As sen. Strom thur mond. R-s.c., the Senate s president pro Lem gave cd the Senate to order at 2 . And the cameras began rolling. But the presence of cameras clearly had its lure sen Ator after senator Rose to speak. One senator William Proxmire d-wis., had predicted that the Senate would capture Only the tiniest percentage of the american television audience because it is so Dull and Boring that so mince will go out of  rep.  Cas his arrest for Drunken driving painful lesson Chicago a rep. Dan to Slonkowski chairman of the tax writing House ways and Means committee says that his Drunken driving arrest has taught him a painful lesson and that he will plead guilty to the charge. The Illinois Democrat arrested after failing a Field so Briety lest and refusing a breath test in Wisconsin Early sunday faces a june 16 court Date. Rostenkowski 58, was arrested after he sped past an unmarked police car while driving Home from the 40th reunion of his High school class in Racine county wis., sheriffs deputies said monday. I overdid my 40th High school reunion Celebration Rostenkowski told a news conference late monday. I made the very serious mistake of deciding to drive Home  earlier monday Rostenkowski. 58, w As contacted at his summer Home in Genoa City wis., and confirmed the arrest but at that time he denied being intoxicated. Police said to Slonkowski had refused a breath test in Racine county. Asked Why he refused he said because i m stubborn adding he did t think he was drunk at the time of the arrest. But in his televised news conference he said i intend to plead guilty and will be consulting with counsel for a prompt disposition of this  under Wisconsin Law a first conviction for Drunken driving can carry fines court and counselling costs Driver s License Points and a mandatory License suspension of 90 to 180 Days. Drivers Are assessed Points for traffic violations which can eventually Lead to loss of a License. Under Wisconsin s implied consent statutes Drivers agree to submit to breath tests when they sign their Driver s licenses. Conviction for refusing to submit can result in License revocation although a person can request a hearing to decide if there was a legitimate reason to refuse the test. I consider driving under the influence a very to curious matter said Rostenkowski who was first elected to con Gress in 1958. Fortunately in this instance no one was Hurt he rep. Din Rostenkowski said. This has been a painful lesson for me and one i won t forget and i Hope it serves As a Strong warning to  Rostenkowski said he had been drinking Beer at the reunion. Asked How much he had drunk he replied i guess i had  he said he has t considered the political implications of his arrest. Rostenkowski was released to the custody of his wife la Verne Early sunday after she posted 497.50 Bond. He was arrested on a Highway in Burlington wis., said Racine sheriffs i. James Ivanoski Rostenkowski was attending his 40th class reunion at St. John s military Academy in Delafield said it. Robert Kindmark director of admissions. No alcoholic beverages were allowed on Campus during the three Day event but Kindmark said a Benefit for the Academy was held saturday night at the Olympia resort in Oconomowoc wis., and alcohol was available there. Taa reactor releases slight radioactivity Middletown a. A the undamaged unit i reactor at three mile Island automatically shut Down because of an electrical switch causing a minute amount of radioactivity to be released the Plant s operator said. The reactor shut Down monday As operators prepared to replace an electrical switch said Lisa Robinson spokeswoman for Gnu nuclear corp. The outage occurred when workers transferred Power from the switch which relays electricity to the Turbine to another switch. The second switch shorted out causing a circuit breaker to open and shutting Down the Turbine. The reactor was to be started up overnight. When the shutdown occurred steam was diverted from the Turbine and released through the Plant s main steam Relief valves. The steam contained a minute amount of radioactivity Gnu nuclear said. Preliminary readings of monitors outside the Plant bowed no detectable radioactivity above Normal Back ground Levels the company said. Stateside Man with to Remote tuner mistaken for gun killed by police Glendale Calif. A police shot and killed a Man As he aimed what they believed was a pistol but which turned out to be a television Remote tuner officers said monday. Javier Gonzalez Alvarado 23, of Glendale was shot several times just before Midnight sunday police spokes Man Christopher Loop said. Alvarado s behaviour led police to believe he was under the influence of drugs Loop said. Witnesses had reported a Man standing in an intersection aiming what looked like a semiautomatic pistol at passing vehicles. Loop said. Alvarado ignored repeated orders to drop the object and when he aimed it at an approaching car police opened fire the spokesman said. Alvarado died at St. Joseph medical Center in Bur Bank Loop said. Amtrak offers phone service to  passengers new York up1 Amtrak metro liner passengers Riding the rails Between new York and Washington can now phone any location in the country including Hawaii Alaska and puerto Rico. The cellular Telephone service will be offered for � charge of s3 for the first three minutes and is a minute thereafter regardless of whether the Call is local or Long distance Amtrak said monday. The service allows Calls charged to major credit cards to be made from telephones in 46 dining club and coach cars. There will be three telephones on each of the 22 metro incr trains that make the daily three hour trip. The service is a joint venture of Amtrak and rail one inc. Reagan names Dallas attorney to take Over As head of irs Washington a president Reagan monday nominated Dallas attorney Lawrence b. Gibbs to be com missioner of the internal Revenue service. Gibbs. Who will succeed Roscoe l. Egger jr., has been a partner in a Dallas Law firm since 1976. He worked at the irs from 1972 until 1975, serving first As Deputy chief counsel and acting chief counsel and later As assistant commissioner. Gibbs 47, is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Texas Law school