European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday september 1.1988 kids still plugging the slug despite veto by governor Sacramento Calif. A when it comes to representing California the banana slug just won t do Cov. George Duck Majian said in vetoing n Bill that designated the Slimy Slothful creature the state s official Mollusk. The Vela by inc image conscious governor announced tuesday squashed the Hopes of a group of Niue Birds and Camp fire girls from the san fran Cisco  area who led inc Campaign to make the banana slug a state Mascot. "1 feel really bad that he vetoed it says Grace Moses 9. Whose Blue Bird troop worked sin weeks lobbying. I mean Why did he have to do that he did t know anything about it. I Hope he watched the news Aboul it Duck Majian said he vetoed the Bill because i Clarge Brilliant yellow Mollusk which can cat Poison Oak without getting a rash in t a True californian. If there is a need to designate a state Mollusk it would be More appropriate to select one that is indigenous to California and perhaps one that is More representative of the International reputation that California enjoys he said in his veto message. The governor added that the dubious Honor of being the banana slug s Home stale May belong to Wetter neighbors to the North since the species was first identified near the Mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon and lives As far North As Alaska. But members of inc Redwood City dynamite Blue Birds and the office of the legislator who car ried their slug Bill said the governor is misinform about inc banana slug that lives in Damp Consul Forest areas throughout the Pacific Northwest. Janice Hopcraft. An aide to democratic Assem Blyman Bryan Sher said four of five kinds of banana slugs arc native to California. I think basically the banana slug has gotten a bad rap said Hopcraft who wore a yellow Arm band tuesday in memory of Sher s Bill. They re obviously easy to look Down upon and they do have some Odd habits. Perhaps the governor looked Loo much at that and not their Good Side. As far As its representative qualities it s absolutely a. Unique example of the diversity of califor Nia s  Federal appeals court overturns sentence of sex Guam governor hot Ordo Benullo san Francisco a a Federal appeals court tuesday overturned the nine year sentence and most of the criminal convictions of former Guam gov. I Cardo Bordallo who allegedly exchanged political favors for payoffs. In a 3-0 decision the 9lh . Circuit court  Fout bribery related convictions had to be reversed because he Federal crime of bribery applies on y to Siat officials and Guam is a territory not a male the court also evened tour extortion related convictions because the jury was not told that it must find Bordallo demanded or otherwise induced the payoffs totalling 179,600 in Cash. The court ruled recently in another Guam Case that extortion docs not cover payments that an official accepted without either a request or an understanding that the donor would get benefits in Exchange. The ruling if it stands would entitle Bordallo to a retrial on those charges. The court upheld Bordallo s two other convictions tampering with a witness for asking a supporter to lie to the grand jury and a related charge of conspiracy to obstruct Justice. But according to Bordallo s lawyer the entire nine year prison sentence was for the extortion convictions. Me was Given suspended sentences on the other charges. Bordallo a Democrat elected in 1982, was indicted a few Days before the 1986 democratic primary. He won the primary but was Defeated in november 1986 by Republican Joseph Ada. He has been free on bail during his Appeal. Prosecutors said Bordallo approved government contracts and permits for various firms in Exchange for payments mostly delivered to him in unmarked Enve Lopes. The Money was described by the donors As Campaign contributions or gifts but never was reported by Bordallo in his Campaign statements authorities said. He also was accused of approving a $103,000 govern ment contract for a company that agreed to hire his Campaign manager. Stateside 1 Loose Lizard captured but second still at Large Island Heights no