European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes d Carlucci Indian officials discuss Afghanistan defense Page 2 q smoking curbs go into effect in new York City Page 5 d Steve Canyon comic strip artist Milton Caniff Dies Page 7 d 1988 baseball season gets under Way sports pages 21,23 vol. 16. No. 352 d 8693 a Mecham ousted from office Senate votes 21 -9 for conviction Ena medium bows ills Lead is Voles ire cast. Phoenix Ariz. A the Arizona Senate has convicted gov. Evan Mecham of attempting to thwart a death threat investigation and misusing funds Mak ing him the first . Governor impeached and re moved from office in 59 years. Acting gov Rose mofford a Democrat become governor he moment tie Gavel fell 10 close the 21-9 Vole o convict on the first charge obstruction. Two thirds of the 30-Memb a gop com rolled Senate was needed for conviction. The Senate then convicted inc first lorm Republican 26-4 on a change he misused �80,000 from a protocol fund by loaning in to his Auto dealer hip. Mecham who took notes in the Senate chamber As lawmakers voted sat solemnly show if Little Emolion. Well they Don t like my politics so we finished a political trial said the 63-year-old Mecham As he left the somber Senate chamber. Asked what he intended to do next Mecham said Well decide tomorrow. He left the building with a smile and a wave to scores of supporters cheering and singing Coil bless vote ended a year Anil a Liaf of controversy that Shook staunchly Republican Ari Ona and brought Ridi Cule and criticism from politicians comedians and inc comic strip Mcchamp a former Auto dealer who was elected in 1986 on his fifth try in a three Way race with 40 percent of the vote had offended Blacks jews women and homosexuals with offhand remarks and official motion to bar him from Ever holding state office in Arizona fell three votes Short of a two Inird majority with 17 in favor and 13 last governor to be impeached and removed from office was Henry Johnston of Oklahoma no was removed in 1929. Mofford in a statement declared inc end of some difficult limes in Arizona and urged residents to purge our hearts of sushi Cion and none of us Are of publicans none of us Are democrats she said. We arc All arizonans. Let us go Forward together As 192-scat gallery was nearly full and there was a Bura in the somber chamber after each Voic monday. Outside the building 200 Mcchamp supporters and opponent followed the proceedings on to sets and radios. Each Side cheered As Voles favourable to us Side fee betrayed try our legislature. C had More Faith in them said Millie i Salt of Mesa. I m very Happy and relieved. 1 think he s a Man acc said Barry Gabriel who carried a sign Reading. Guilty. Pouilly. there arc 19 republicans and 11 democrats in the Senate. On the firs and decisive charge against Mech am 10 republicans and All 11 democrats voted to convict nine republicans vol cd to acquit. On the second count 15 republicans and 11 demo see Mecham on Back Page helicopter units headed for Panama fort Ord. Calif. Up helicopter combat units left their Home army base monday and prepared to Fly to pan Ama on president Reagan s order to beef up the . Military presence in the troubled country. About 200 troops Many of them dressed in combat gear and 26 helicopters were moved by air and land 180 Miles North to Travis fab. They were departing for Panama tuesday afternoon. Fort Ord spokesman Paul Doycy said. The troops members of the 7lh Light inf div combat aviation brigade Are part of a Force of about 1,300 scheduled 10 leave from several . Bases this week in response to increased unrest be Iween Gen. Manuel Amonio Noriega and i opponents. A safari administration officials said. It is the second time in a month that troops from Fon Ord have been Cut overseas. More than 1,100 were sent to Honduras for a id Day Long show of Itric nth training exercise that was brought Back after Nicaragua announced a cease fire with the t contras. When the Krooni were sent to Honduras they were told to report to their com manding officers immediately and wire no told where they were going until after they were on the plants on their Way to cd neral America. The Panama Mission was announced Friday. None of the see Panama on Back Page k helicopters Kava fort Ord for to is fab. Cult in Nutt o duty in up Ian. A told of 26 Craft Are being ,
