European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. Way 25. 1989 the stars and stripes pages Wright s lawyer appeals to drop charges by the i of Angeles time s Washington House speaker Jim Wright s lawyer urged the House ethics committee tuesday to stand in the Way of a Lynch mob and drop major charges against Wright which he said could drive the speaker from office without a fair hearing by his col leagues. From the tone of their questions however most members of the panel seemed unmoved by the emotional and Legal arguments presented on Wright s be half by Stephen i. Susman. A trial lawyer from hous ton at a Daylong televised hearing. The speaker did not attend the hearing but watched most of it on television. His wife. Hetty who is a Prin Cipal figure in the committee s charges had a front Row seat and bestowed a kiss on Wright s Lawvor after his initial presentation whispering. You re wonder  after the committee s 8  session. Wright told . Troops flex Muscles in Panama Wasiqi Inchon api the United slates Hus begun dispatching armed Mili tary camoys on tips across Panama to file oui Muscles and draw a line against panamanian harassment defense officials said tuesday. We re Olin dusk doing it Only to make a Point said one official. We have decided to ilex our Muscles a bit added another. The convoys of id or so vehicles Are carry ing armed soldiers under orders not to he deterred in roadblocks or the Panama Nian defense forces the officials added. Two convoys have been run so far and More Are scheduled said one official. The first two involved a run from Lite Atlantic coast of Panama to the Pacific coast and a run moving in the opposite direction. In both cases Ulilang the procedures set out by the treaty turning Over the Panama canal to the panamanians that nation s military was notified of an up coming Convoy and chose to Send some of its own soldiers to accompany the americans. The panamanians then escorted the convoys without incident the officials said. The Finisi of the convoys was staged monday the sources added. Peter Williams the Pentagon s chief spokesman disclosed the Start of the Convoy operation tuesday but offered few details. He declined to discuss the composition of the convoys or the fact thai the army vehicles were carrying heavily armed men information that was late provided by other administration sources. Reporters we clearly had the better Side of the Legal arguments. I m hopeful the committee will listen. If they Don t. I Hope the american people will. I m not going to let the people Down. I m not going to lean1 any implication that i be done anything  the committee which has found probable cause that Wright a Texas. Violated House ethics rules times called the hearing to give Wright s lawyers a Chance to argue for dismissal of the two main allegations. Chairman Julian c. Dixon. A Calil said the committee would meet wednesday to consider its response. A decision against Wright s plea would be a major blow to his Hopes of remaining the Man second in the line of succession to the presidency. The committee s next step is to conduct a disciplinary hearing similar to a trial for whatever charges survive. If it finds Swright guilty it would have to recommend a punishment and anything worse than a Teller of criticism such As a reprimand Fine or the Ull Imale penalty of expulsion from the House would have to be approved by the full House. Comments during the hearing by committee Mem Bers revealed continuing doubts about Wright s Posi Tion. Rep. Chester i. Atkins a mass. Who cast a key ote against Wright during the committee s earlier proceedings appeared to Slick by his guns in a statement made in the course of a question to Susman. In addition All of the panel s six republicans appeared sceptical about Susman s arguments. Rep. Charles Pashayan or. A Calif. However May have Given Wright some reason for optimism when he unexpectedly deplored recent Calls by some members of Congress for the speaker s resignation. Jim Wright has been prejudged in Many quarters and especially by some of his own  Pashayan said. I m frankly upset because this came be fore Jim Wright has had a Chance to present his Side of the  Stephanie Simler 18 months old. Gels emergency care after falling 15 feel from a Balcony at the University of Illi uninjured in fall mils at Champaign. The child wus at tending graduation Ceram Miles nil her parents c Arl and Sherri Snyder if Oil Ell Iii. Stephanie local Hospital and i apparent injuries. Hus examined at a As sent Home nil 48 injured in collision of buses in Philadelphia Philadelphia a a transit bus collided head on with a school bus returning from a Field trip tuesday in Juring 15 adults and 33 first graders a Ihor Ilies said. Two women were hospitalised in Crit ical condition but Only one child was seriously injured in the Accident which occurred shortly after 2 . In North Philadelphia authorities said. The vehicles collided after the South a Asican Pennsylvania transportation authority bus strayed slightly Over the Cen Ter line police sol. John Bradley said. He said the bus May also have been travel ing too fast on the rain slicked Street. Eight people including the Driver were on the Supra bus and 44 people were on the school bus. Bradley said lie said he did nol know How Many of the passengers were children. The first graders from resurrection of our lord school were returning from a Field trip to the Philadelphia zoo when the Accident occurred officials said. Zelma Finegan who is in her 40s. Was in critical condition with head injuries at in medical College of Pennsylvania and an unidentified woman in her 40s was in Crit ical condition with multiple injuries at Lahnemann University Hospital a Hospi Tal spokeswoman said. A child who suffered a broken leg waste Only youngster admitted to a Hospital. The others were treated Al hospitals and released. The 29- car Oid Septa Driver whose name was being withheld was treated at presbyterian Hospital but officials said they had nol decided whether to admin him. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. May 25, i m1 the joint congressional atomic Energy committee announced in would consider asking David s. Lilenthal chairman of the atomic Energy com Mission to resign because of Security problems at one of the commission s laboratories. 30 years ago today. May1 25. 1959 former Secretary of state John Foster Dulles who resigned a month earlier after being stricken by cancer died at Wallet Reed army Hospital in Washington. 20 years ago today. May 25. I 969 the faculty of the University of California Al Clerkley \ oled for an immediate withdrawal of armed forces from the Campus and an investigation into police actions during student demonstrations. 10 years ago today. May 25. 1979 an estimated 100,000 people paraded in from of the american embassy in Tehran Iran demonstrating against american criticism of executions ordered by islamic revolutionary committees