European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 panel finds Savage made advances Washington a the House ethics committee concluded that rep. Ous Savage. Dell. Made improper sexual advances to a female peace corps Volunteer in Zaire last March according to a copy of the panel s report obtained thursday. The  report said the commit tee would not take further action because Savage had written a letter of apology to the woman who was not named. The report said Savage s behaviour was contrary 10 a House Rule requiring Mem Bers conduct to reflect creditably on the legislative body. Savage a Black lawmaker from Chicago contended in a House speech that the panel was declining to pursue the Case and said he received not even a slap on the  he described the allegations against him As a racist attack by White government officials and White owned news Media and did not mention the letter of apology. The panel chairman. Rep. Julian Dixon. A Calif. Who is also Black re fused to commom on Savage s remarks. The committee clearly disapproves of rep. Savage s conduct in the trip last March the report said. Based upon its review of available in formation and the congressman s nov. 20. 1989. Letter of apology the committee believes that rep. Savage did. In fact make rep. Gus Savage sexual advances to the peace corps vol  the report added that Savage has acknowledged that he May have acted in appropriately As evidenced by his  the committee on standards of offi Cial conduct the ethics panel s formal name said it was placing other House members on notice that similar con duct would be viewed with the dear possibility that additional action might be  the committee said that had Savage not taken the initiative to apologize the panel would have directed him to do so. Savage s letter to the woman late last year said in part while in Zaire earlier this year if you Felt personally offended by any words or actions of mine. I apologize because i never intended to offend and was not aware that you Felt offended at that  a House source said the peace corps worker was unwilling to testify. She did not want to pursue it. The committee considered allegations that Savage assaulted the female peace corps Volunteer while on an official trip to Zaire last March. The worker contended Savage fondled her for More than two hours in the Back of a chauffeur driven embassy car in Kinshasa the country s capital Accord ing to several government officials. Ravage in his speech to a Carl empty House chamber called three Fel Low democrats whose complaint launched the investigation self appointed guardians of personal  they Are reps. Patricia Schmo Cdr of Colora do Matthew Mchugh of new York and Barney Frank of Massachusetts. Savage noted that Frank has admitted having sex with a male prostitute and called Mchugh and Schroeder two so called White liberals whose sensitivity to racism. Must be  Buck an aide to Schroeder said she would have no comment. Aides to the other two lawmakers said thei Bosses were not immediately available for  ethics committee is investigating a male prostitute s allegations of improper behaviour by Frank but has issued no findings. Frank has denied violating House  in his speech urged other Black lawmakers to stand up to racist attacks and said any of them could become the next victim by failing to do  said that sensational exaggerations of the incident exploded on White television and in White  nose head Phe an sets retirement new York a new York Stock Exchange chairman John j. Phelan or. Announced his retire ment thursday effective at the end of the year. The announcement capped a tumultuous seven year tenure in which the nation s biggest Securi ties Market grew explosively suffered a devastating crash and struggled to recover. Phelan declined to specify what he might do next and no replace ment was named. There had been rumours for Days that Phelan might be tapped to re place Nicholas Brady As Treasury Secretary. Brady has denied that he plans to resign. Phelan took the nose s top Jobin 1984 and presided Over its most dramatic expansion in history. Group claims rear seat Lap belts hazardous without shoulder straps Washington a a group rep resenting attorneys who specialize in Accident litigation said thursday that rear seat Lap belts when worn without accompanying shoulder straps cause More than 1,000 serious injuries a year. The organization the Institute for in jury reduction urged a Campaign by government and Industry to equip Mil Lions of older aulos with Back scat Shoul Der belts. Benjamin Kellcy the Institute s presi Dent said that Many victims of serious Lap Belt injuries Are children because they lend to be in the rear scats of Auto mobiles when crashes occur. The administrator of the National Highway traffic safety administration Jerry Ralph Curry said his Agency is Al ready urging Auto manufacturers and car dealers to prepare to retrofit older cars with rear scat shoulder straps. Under a Rule adopted last year by the Agency new cars must be equipped with rear seat shoulder belts. Curry said he was concerned that the safety Institute s report May cause parents not to strap their children in while driving. When properly adjusted scat belts save lives he said. The organization s Contention that Back seat Lap belts can be More danger Ous than no scat Belt in some crashes Drew immediate fire from Highway safety officials meeting in fort Worth Texas. The claims made at the Washington press conference can cause Many need less deaths and serious injuries said by Vrlec Anderson spokeswoman for the meeting of the National Highway transportation safety association meet ing and director of the Tennessee traffic safety coalition. We estimate that rear Lap belts in passenger cars saved about 90 lives and prevented Over 1,400 serious injuries in 1988," the statement said. Kelley noted that last year s regulation docs not apply to 140 million older cars on the Road. Neither government nor the car Industry Are vigorously acting to Sec that existing cars Are rapidly equipped with Safe effective rear seat Lap shoulder belts Kelley said. Kelley said that in a typical crash other passengers in the car even those not wearing scat belts tend to be less severely injured than a person seated in the rear and wearing a Lap Belt. Many of the crashes arc at Impact velocities so Low that no serious injuries should have been restrained by properly restrained occupants he said. Kelley called on manufacturers safety groups and the Highway safely administration to launch an advertising Campaign to ensure that All motorists know the hazards of rear scat Lap Only belts especially to children and the benefits of installing shoulder belts. At a separate news conference. Curry said that while he is delighted that Kef Ley s Institute is focusing on rear scat accidents they Are Small potatoes com pared to the 340,000 annual accidents involving front scat passengers especially those not wearing scat belts. Accused spy accepts plea Deal faces up to 10 years in prison Alexandria. A. A a former military communications officer accepted a plea bargain with inc government thursday on charges he passed secret information to the soviet Union. Frank pcs Bill pled Guilly to an espionage charge reversing an earlier not Guilly plea on a charge that could have Scal him to jail for life if convicted. . District judge . Ellis set sentencing for March 16. Under the Agre Mcm. Nesbit faces a Maxi mum prison Lerm of 10 years Wilhour possibility of parole. He also could be fined up to $250.000. Did you do it Ellis asked pcs Bill 45. Yes.  no Silt said. According to earlier Lesli Mony by the Govch Mcnol Nesbitt went to inc Fri last october to Tell of an Odys Scy thai led him through Central and South America and into the soviet Union and Back. His attorn by claimed no Silt simply wanted some Cucit Emcil in his  assistant . Attorn by Mark Hulkower said Nesbitt passed on information to inc soviets Lacr determined by the National Security Agency to be classified. He was indicted in november on espionage  Lesli fied thursday Hal he did nol realize Hal the material was  was my Irue and honest Effort nol to do  he responded to the judge s questions. Fri special agent Lizzie Cassell Lesli fied in october that Nesbitt left his wife and two children in milling Ion tcnn., last june. He left behind a note saying Don t look for me. I m  said thursday he decided to go to the soviet Union during his travels in Bolivia last year. In the soviet Union he was kept in a Safe House for a few Days until he failed a Lic act actor test. The Sovil Kab agents broke off the contacts he said. Nesbitt served from 1963 to 1966 in the air Force s electronic Security come in West Germany and from 1969 to 1979 in the Marine corps where he dealt with classified communications gathering. He also worked at the los Alamos National laboratories from 1983 to 1984. In All his jobs he maintained a top secret clearance. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Feb. 3, 1950 the soviet Union proposed to the United slates that emperor Hirohito of Japan be tried As a War criminal by an International court. 30 years ago today. Feb. 3, i960 a thundering Titan being devel oped As America s most powerful military rocket made its first successful night in some nine months. 20 years ago foday. Feb. 3. 1970 a passenger express train collided with a crowded commuter train near Buenos Aires Argentina. Police reported at least 160 people were killed and 250 were injured. They said the death loll would probably climb higher. 10 years ago foday. Feb. 3, 1980 militants holding american hos tages at the . Embassy in Tehran said a special . Delegation would travel to Iran to hear grievances against the deposed Shah and the . Government