European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday july 26, 1990a state bottle new York puts Cap on the idea a Tai to Bette 80 Long As gov Mario Cuomo can Neil it. Cusmo vetoed a Bill tuesday that would have c�5sas t Sellec Olwe Container for Empire Spring Mineral water As the state s official Bot has go Moui of hand of a mail Ata a Quot a Jec. A we have walked the line a number of times ,�?T�?� Cuomo said. This Bill crosses  Cuomo also said he did no to want to give a collectible an advantage in the marketplace. The pint sized Emerald coloured bottles now fetch $4 or 55 apiece a i Majc is pushing for official designation kdw0ped t ? do tourists to the National Bot York town11 m a pay a Northe Stem new with the veto the bottle fails to join other state symbols that include the official fruit san Apple Ugar map e insect a a a a Quot an charged new York apr Eastern airlines and several of its top managers were indicted wednesday on charges of falsifying aircraft maintenance records log books arid other aircraft safety documents. The 60-count indictment was unsealed a Day after the troubled air carriers court appointed bankruptcy trustee held a news conference to say he expected the criminal action. The airline refused to admit to conspiracy charges following a Federal investigation of Al i Gedly lax maintenance he said. ,. Martin Shugrue appointed to run Eastern by a bankruptcy judge said tuesday the airline was prepared to admit to fraudulent maintenance and record keeping but not conspiracy during plea bargain negotiations with Federal prosecutors. I11.? 01?1�.11.1 allies Eastern and several managers used intimidation and coercion to Force the airline s maintenance personnel to avoid and minimize flight delays and cancellation a by falsifying aircraft maintenance records to make it fraudulently appear that scheduled maintenance and corrective repairs had been completed. ,. The indictment alleges the crimes occurred Over a four year period from july 1985 to october 1989. Woja air line named tie indictment were Edward Upton Eastern a staff vice president of maintenance and engineering during the period Thomas Lewis Eastern a Northern area direct for of maintenance and seven other maintenance Sun ens sors and foremen a Povi. A criminal indictment is unprecedented in the line Industry and could add to Eastern a woes As j seeks to regain passengers build service and Reo Raimie under Federal bankruptcy Protection after a fitter or a a i think the Public will recognize these Are historical events that Dott Bear on Eastern today a said Shugrue who has run the airline for about three months a Shugrue said Eastern has undergone and passed a. Rigorous inspection by the Federal aviation administration Warthe defense department. He called East pm the most inspected Dir Carrier in the world a. Andrew j. Maloney the . Attorney in Brooklyn had no immediate comment but was to hold a news conference later wednesday his office has been investigating the alleged violations for about a year. The investigation reportedly has focused on allegations that Eastern altered maintenance and safety records Early last year at John f. Kennedy International and Laguardia airports in new York and Hartsfield International in Atlanta. Mechanics allegedly were ordered to disregard safety guidelines and then falsified log books to show that proper checks were made. Plea bargain for Exxon Valdez Captain revealed Long Beach. Calif. Fast n. L it we Voicu Long Beach Calif. Apr the coast guard wednesday dismissed charges of intoxication and misconduct against former Exxon Valdez capt. Joseph Hazelwood and the skipper pleaded no contest to two lesser charges. The plea agreement was revealed at the opening of a coast guard hearing to determine whether Hazelwoods captains License would be revoked. The nearing was conducted by an administrative judge who will decide if sanctions Are warranted. The judge could dismiss the charges  a License or place him on probation but no Fine or Anson term can be levied. One of Hazelwoods attorneys Michael Chalos told the judge that Hazelwood agreed to accept a 12-month suspension of his License but wants to be Given credit for three months because the coast guard has held his License for a year. The coast guard dismissed a charge that Hazelwood was drunk by coast �T�Koo-t81111dards while he commanded the 987-foot Tanker. The Tanker hit a charted reef in alaskans Prince William sound causing the nations worst Oil spill. It also dismissed a charge that Hazelwood was negligent in leaving a third mate who was not properly licensed in sif8ek�fjhwe.,? As u passed lirn1 o c Vaidez Narrows into Prince William sound. Hazelwood entered no contest pleas to charges that he was negligent in leaving the Bridge of the Tanker and that he consumed alcohol within four hours of sailing. The coast guard changed the language of one charge removing the allegation that Hazelwoods behaviour upholds Bush a veto of Bill for family leave a the House wednesday sus pres Dent Blish 8 vet0 Ofa Bill that would require employers to provide up to 12 weeks off without pay to workers with new babies or family emergencies. Was ?32 19? to Overne 53 Short of the two thirds majority required to override. T a Callon kept president Bush a veto record per ,0e<i by a a so a Quot a Congress has not Bush vetoed the Bill last month after it passed the  support and passe it i the senae uie pm so Dent who had voiced support for employ can a Johw mothers during the 1988 presidential Campaign said in his veto message that the Lavem ?01 re quirk Emp oyers t0 offer a certain  .113,1 Acyl it owl edged beforehand hey  Voes 1� a scr ride he veto. But sponsors pointed to polls showing widespread support for the concept and democrats hoped to use the four Alains republicans in the fall election campaigns against to "0u8e speaker Thomas Foley d-wash., said before the future similar Bius would be before Congress in act if ,0 have i1?8 kind of legislation enacted if not this year in this session next year or the year after. Its inevitable a Foley said. Contributed to the tankers grounding. The alcohol charge that was dropped contended that Hazelwood had a blood alcohol level exceeding 0.04, the coast guard Standard for intoxication far lower than the Alaska state Standard of Hazelwood was acquitted by a Superior court jury in Alaska of being drunk and reckless after extensive testimony m?a"atoho1 administered to him 10 hours after the disaster.  was controversy Over the accuracy of the tests because of the Long delay. The tests showed Hazelwood had a blood alcohol Reading of 0.06, according to testimony. 6 the plea agreement was apparently a Mohtes negotiations heft the of a Oast god and Hazelwoods lawyers Chalos and Thomas Russo. The lawyers said earlier they hoped Haze Wood would be vindicated at the Hearn and be Able to resume his career As Captain. No masters License was issued i 1966 and has been in the Possession it the coast guard since the Exxon Valdef Accident. Ikon Valdez was in route from d e port Valdez to Lor Beach Calif 0n March 24, 1989, the it struck the reef. Gashed by Jagge r Tanber spilled 11 million a ions of Alaska crude Oil into Prince i Aam sound. Acquitted at his trip in Alaska of being drunk and Reckles out was convicted of one Mise Means charge of negligent discharge of Oil. H was ordered to pay $50,000 restitution we so hours cleaning Beacht at Pence William sound he is appear ing. Wild about to out this Tofy were  a Sahli fits a it a a Jennedy Center in Washington d c the taping wednesday of two Public  Anno is