European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday september 2, 1988 Only trips related to duties will get Thornburgh s of Washington a attorney general Richard l Thorburgh will Only permit Justice department employees to take trips direct related to their jobs a policy that could have barred some officials from travelling to Japan with Edwin Mec Scull this week a top aide says. Tic aide speaking wednesday on condition he not be identified said Thorburgh raised questions about the Tokyo trip taken by five officials but he decided against cancelling any part of it to spare the japanese hosts any embarrassment there were International considerations so Lei h go ahead the aide said noting that the event had been scheduled Long in Advance. It involved a foreign government and certain commitments had been  the five department officials joined Meuse the for Mer attorney general at a four Day Legal symposium in Tokyo that ended thursday. A Are Treagan administration appointees at risk of losing their jobs next year. Thorburgh s aide said the former Pennsylvania Gover nor has been review Irb he department s travel ratings since he was sworn in to succeed Meuse on aug. 12. Based on his experiences in Pennsylvania he will Only permit to Tver when it pertains exactly to your Job the aide said. He said this policy would Rule Outt Raveling on Volf to people Type exchanges that Are not directly Job related. Going on this kind of trip was originally raised in Pennsylvania the aide said. The decision in Penn Sylvania was not Lojo on these kinds of  the Japan delegation was headed by Joseph a. Mor Ris director of the office of Liaison services. Morris has announced his resignation to join the mid America Legal foundation in Chicago on sept. In. Old arc on the trip were Richard Abell assistant at Torney general at the office of Justice programs Patrick Kortyn director of the office of Public affairs Robert Bonnet . Attorney in los Angeles and Cheryl Nolan morris1 subordinate. Deborah Bustion Wade a Justice department spokeswoman initially said that Charles Rule assistant attorney general for antitrust went on the trip. Later she said that although Rule went to Japan he did not attend the Legal conference but was on other business. However his travel As a seminar participant was appt Ovid by Harold  the acting Deputy attorney general in a memorandum dated aug. 19. Thorburgh declined his invitation to attend the ".-Japan bilateral session a new Era in Legal and economic  the program included seminars such As creating a crime free society and Japan us. Relations sharing a common  there were also undresses by japanese and americans and Field trips 10 prisons japanese companies and government office. Mcnese now a fellow at the conservative heritage foun Dation a think tank gave a spec it entitled we die peo ple the foundation   Morris in a memo to i colleagues said ode theme of the conference was the in Siresi in he u.3. In learn ing ways id become a less litigious  the Justice department paid the expense or . Officials but it did nol pick up the lab for Melesc or his wife Ursula. Norman Swanson a spokesman for people to peo ple International Che Kansas City based sponsor of the conference told the new York time that the group would cover the messes travel expenses. Bui William Barraelough the head of people to people a non profit group said he did not know if his group had paid the messes Way. . Officials from other agencies also took the trip. They included Susan Liebeler and Ronald  of the International Trade commission and Jim Craig Thi it spokesman the 1tc paid their expenses. But Edward Fleischman a commissioner at these purities and Exchange commission accepted a free trip from the sponsors Sec attorney Paul Gonson said. The Sec As is the Case with some agencies haste authority to allow some people to accept gifts so Long As the purpose is to represent the commission. Dat id Itterman to s Letterman apologizes for Rooney Oke Pittsburgh a David letter Roan apologized for joking on his late night television show about the recent death of Pittsburgh steel cars founder Art Rooney or. It s terribly sad and there s a Little Contro Versy surrounding this because he died during the exhibition season. So docs it count Hie Host of Abc s late night with David Luciler Man said during tuesday s show Abc s Pittsburgh affiliate a Phi to said it received 50 Calls complaining about the joke. This apology made wednesday night on the show was directed to the people of pills Burgh. Let Turman publicist Peier spicy said in new York. It was not my intention to defame the memory of a Fine Man a Olterman said. It was poor judgment. Culinary olympics f m chefs setting ready for in Hogi the chefs it Disney i Atti. In Orlando culinary equal went of the olympics Fla. The Competition is set for oct. If simple some Lusty bits prepared by 20 to Frankfurt West German. Activists guard caves of endangered beetles Austin Texas a members of the environmental group Earth first pledged thursday to continue guarding three caves until Federal officials declare five kinds of creatures inside them to be endangered species. We Are determined 10 remain in the caves until we can go some Legal Protection for those Cave invertebrates said Barbara dual by Earth first coordinator. The caves in Northwestern Travis county and Are Home to a unique group of Cave adapted species dual by said. Five of the species including beetles and spiders have been proposed As endangered by the . Fish and wildlife service. The activists began occupying the caves monday charging that nearby development was threatening them and the creatures inside. Has Fred Purcell owner of the property is denied the caves Are threatened and said he is working with City officials and researchers to keep the caves intact University of Texas entomologist James Reddell this week said Purcell Tad been totally cooperative with researchers who have explored and studied the  Eunhi first spokeswoman Chesti Stevens said the organization was t Al Lowed to Lake part in a meeting with fish and wildlife officials thursday. Dual ebb said authorities arc Dis cuing such things As the size of Buffer zones and types of threats  we re requesting is that icy list the species now the information i there the scientific documentation is there and quibble later Over How much Buffer is  earlier this week entomologist red Dell said the activists could be harming the caves by their presence. Dual ebb said the Earth first members weren t living in the caves around the clock and were being careful. Scores of animals Many sick taken from 2 Houston houses Houston Lupi More than 100anima a Many Sirk tend underfed have been seized from two Homes in what an official called a Case of animal love gone beyond common sense. Besides those hat were sick a a underfed Many dead animals were found wednesday in one of the Homes owned by Bessie Milts 61, and outside the buildings. Mills her husband and her elderly Mother apparently lived in one of the Homes and most of the animals were kept in he other officials said. Mills has been charged with cruelty to animals a Misdemeanour punishable by up 10 a year in jail and a s1,000 Fine it s just a Case of misguided animal love gone past common sense Aid cant. Dan Hugg of the City s Bureau of animal regulation and care. At least 60 dog and 30 tall we retaken from the Homes wednesday night along with an undetermined number of geese roosters ducks peacocks Chicken and a Turkey bought for thanksgiving dinner is years ago