European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday february 11,1989 democrats new chief outgoing democratic National committee chair Man Paul Kirk or. Left holds up the Arm of Ronald h. Brown who took Over As party chief  by acclamation in Washington Brown told the committee members i am proud of who i  i am proud of this party for we Are truly Ameri Ca s last Best Hope to Bridge the divisions of race Region religion and  South Kingstown . A a Fisherman from Maine who knew a bargain when he saw one ended up getting a fishing boat valued at $55,000 for $ 10 in a government auction. The government lost $3,000 19 $4,000 in storage advertising maintenance and towing costs on the Deal said . Marshal Donald w. Wyatt. One Man s loss is another Man s gain said the buyer Mark Lewis of Brunswick Maine who once was a member of the boat s Crew. Thursday s auction of the 65-foot Sandra and Cindy which was seized by the government after it was used to smuggle hashish was expected to draw More interest but Lewis was the Only bidder Wyatt said. Although the vessel was appraised at $55,000, it May have been overvalued and will require several thousand dollars Worth of repairs Wyatt added. Lewis was a member of the boat s Crew in the Early 1970s, Long before it became involved in the $30 Mil lion smuggling scheme. The boat was used to carry at least 8 tons 91 hashish from a freighter offshore to the Harbor at Point Judith Wyatt said. Last month two people were convicted in Federal court in Providence on charges stemming from the drug smuggling. They face sentencing March 30. Quayle Calls israeli killings unacceptable Palm Beach Fla. A Israel remains the most reliable . Ally in the world but it must recognize that the killing of palestinian civilians in the strife torn West Bank and Gaza strip is clearly unacceptable vice president Dan Quayle told an Ameri can jewish group Friday. The uprising in the occupied territories has resulted in nearly 400 palestinians being killed and Many More injured Quayle said in a speech prepared for a conference of the anti defamation league of b Nai b Rith. Some May say that by the grisly standards of some of Israel s neighbors a few Hundred people killed in the course of a yearlong uprising is not a very staggering figure he said. But he added Israel should be judged not by those standards but on the basis of standards which prevail in the democratic West. And on the basis of these standards the status quo on the West Bank and Gaza strip is clearly  on the other hand Quayle said the recent talks Between representatives of the United states and the Palestine liberation organization do not indicate any fundamental change in attitude toward the Plo or it Leader Yasser Arafat. He reiterated the cautionary stance taken by Reagan administration officials who began the dialogue in the last Days before president Bush took office. Simple prudence obliges us to Monitor or. Arafat and his organization very carefully and to probe his words very closely before arriving at a final  he added that while Arafat has recognized the state of Israel and renounced terrorism factions within the Plo hold opposing viewpoints. The vice president s trip to Florida also included a scheduled dinner speech to the cuban american bar association. Quayle speaking to reporters aboard air Force two in route to Palm Beach said the new Council on competitiveness that Bush has named him to head would continue some of the regulatory review work handled by a de regulation commission under former president Reagan. But he said the commission will also look at other factors affecting . Industry s competitiveness in the world. He said some of those areas would be Job train ing and human resources. Baker holdings checked for conflict of interest Washington a attorneys for Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii Are studying investments held by the official to determine whether any should be sold the White House said Friday. The statement came amid reports that the holdings might pose a potential conflict of interest As the new Secretary of state deals with the third world debt Cansis. At this Point they Haven t reached a decision on disposing of the investments White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater t9ld reporters aboard air Force one As president Bush flew to Ottawa. White House counsel c. Boyden Gray has urged Baker to sell off some financial holdings in chemical new York corp., a Bank holding company that has $4.5 Bil lion in Loans to third world nations the Washington Post reported Friday. Repeated phone Calls to Gray s office seek ing comment on the report were not returned. There was no immediate comment Avail Able from Baker or his aides. Gray Bush s top adviser on ethics has been arguing that Baker should sell the Stock in chemical new York corp. To avoid the appearance of conflict of interest the Post quoted unidentified sources As saying. Baker s latest disclosure form filed with the office of government ethics lists about5,310 shares of various types of Stock held in the chemical new York corp. It is listed on a form under assets of a dependent child. The Bakers have a teen age daughter Mary Bonner Baker. On the form some types of chemical Stock Are listed As having values ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, while others Are listed As being valued at $5,000 to $15,000. According to the list the Stock sin total would be Worth More than $ 12,004, but less than $40,000. The Stock s dividends were reported to have ranged from $3,104 to $8,500 in 1988.the form filed last month covers Only january through August of 1988, since Baker left the government to head Bush s presidential Campaign. The Post said the Secretary of state wants to hold his Bank stocks arguing that he can continue the practice he observed As Treasury Secretary for the last four years. Under that practice Baker would re move himself from matters particularly associated with chemical and seek a presidential waiver of Normal conflict of interest regulations to allow him to participate in broader matters that might affect the Bank. The Post quoted officials involved in the dispute As saying Gray s position that the stocks should be sold is bolstered by a Justice department ruling last year. That decision said top administration officials whose personal holdings would inevitably and predictably Benefit from policies they help establish cannot simply recuse themselves from involvement in those poli cies. Instead the department ruled they must sell the Stock in question or get a for Mal waiver from a Superior who in Baker Scase would be the president. Cold Cash Ray Ballard a parking enforcement Tures in the teens forced Ballard an officer in Columbus Ohio thaws the his co worker Pat Welling to use the Frozen locks on a parking meter with a propane Torch so they could unlock the propane Torch thursday. Tempera meters Coin boxes