European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes q Weinberger Adamant against Europe pullout Page 4 d the dating game it can be depressing daily Magazine o top ranked Iowa beats Indiana in big ten basketball Page 21 author died unofficial publication for vol. 45, no. 279 saturday january 24, 19b7 d b693 a armed services Post reclaimed by Aspin rep its Aspin by Chuck Vinci washing Toimi Bureau Washington rep. Les Aspin d-wis., who lost the armed services committee chairmanship Sev Cral weeks ago following a no Confidence vote by the House democratic caucus reclaimed in thursday in another close round of voting. Aspin a Liberal Defeated conservative rep. J. Mar Vin Leath a Texas 133-116, in a struggle in which personal issues played As much of a role As ideological issues if Noi More said committee staffers. In closed session the House democratic caucus needed three ballots 1o decide to retain Aspin. Rep. Charles Bennett d-fla., who was the Choice of the House democratic and sleeping policy committee to succeed Aspin As chairman and rep Nicholas Mav Rouls d-mass., also were candidates but were eliminated in the Early ballots. Aspin lost his Post Jan. 7 when a coalition of Liberal and conservative House democrats brought together by Lealh showed heir Jack of Confidence in Aspin by voting 130-124 against him. The Vole thursday was to decide who would takeover As chairman. Under caucus rules Aspin was Eligi ble o run a majority Vole is needed to win the chairmanship. Ii no one gets a majority on the first ballot the candidate Wilh the fewest votes is dropped and a new round of Poling begins dissatisfaction Wilh Aspin had been growing for number of reasons primarily because Many mouse democrats Felt that his word could no longer be trusted according to staffers. Trust is a big Factor said one. It s probably on of the most important of not the most important fac Tor involved Here. Some people just feel thai Aspin has not been 100 percent straight with Liberal supporters Felt betrayed when Aspin backed financing of the my missile and military Aid to the Contra in Nicaragua the staffer said. Conservatives have complained that he has gone Back on his word see Aspin on Page 23 a. Treasurer commits suicide As press looks on harr1sburg, a. A state treasurer r. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself thursday during a press conference after making a rambling statement denouncing his conviction in a bribery Case. At the end of his statement. Dwyer pulled a revolver from a Manila Enve Lope Pul the gun in his Mouth and pulled the logger. Television reporter Mark Stuttz and photographer Gary Miller who were Bot hat the front of Dwyer s office at the time said Dwyer warned everyone stay away. Lii is thing will Hurt someone at the front of the room yelled. Budd Budd Budd immediately before one shot was fired. Police and emergency Crews who were summoned by reporters were at Dwyer s Side within one minute. Dwyer 47, was pronounced dead at 11 31 . At Harrisburg Hospital said spokeswoman Claire Powers. Immediately after he shooting the of fice was scaled off to everyone except medical and police personnel. Treasury department employees on the first floor of the slate finance build ing gathered in Shack in the hallway r. Budd Dwyer raises pistol moments before shooting himself o death. A photo some of them embracing and sobbing. Within 30 minutes police began questioning the iwo dozen reporters and others who were in the room to deter mine exactly what a statement gov Robert p. Casey said both he and his wife arc profoundly shocked and saddened. Mrs. Dwy Erand her children Are in our Dwyer and former stale Republican chairman Robert a Asher were convicted last month of conspiring to accept bribes in awarding a no bid computer contract. He was scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Federal court and was expected to resign at the press Confer ence in his half hour statement Dwyer criticized the Media acting . Attorney James West who prosecuted his Case former gov. Dick Thornburgh and senior . District judge Malcolm mute. Dwyer Reading excerpts from a 19 Page typed statement said the judge had n history of imposing medieval sen he also said he was being punished fora crime i did not commit. Red faced and sweating As he spoke to the Media Dwyer also urged repeal of the death penalty. He said that what Hap see suicide on Page 2b East coast blanketed by Winter s biggest storm by the associated press a Winter storm roared up he East coast and churned into a new England blizzard thursday dumping up to 20 inches of Snow that closed highways and airports schools and businesses and govern i no offices from Mississippi to Massachusetts. At least four deaths were attributed to he storm and officials up and Down the Atlantic coast urged people to stay off the highways. The Weatherman is not said Paul Luns Ford of the South Carolina office of emergency Prepa redness. Conditions arc bad. If people Mould pay at Tention to the weather service and not travel unless it s absolutely necessary in d it s just like a War zone out there said Art Strong of the National weather service in Charleston . The first Good storm of the season causes All kinds of problems. The storm. Born in the Gulf of Mexico and packed Wilh moisture covered Dinoir with Snow of accidents were reported As southerners struggled to Cope with unfamiliar Snow and ice. For most of the Northeast in was the worst Winter storm since mid february 983. New Jersey gov. Thomas can and Maryland gov. William Donald Schaefer declared states of emergency and connect Cut gov. William a. O Neill alerted the National guard to be ready to open stale armoires for use As emergency shelters if necessary. Traffic was choked for four to five hours in Boston and of her new England cities As thousands of commuters headed Home through the storm. In Baltimore the National guard was transporting doctors and nurses needed for emergency services. In Washington the office of personnel manage Soe storm on Page 28 watch for the is super bowl special tomorrow
