European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes tuesday november 20,1990senator Calls Keating 5 charges lies Washington a sen. Dennis Deconcini monday strongly defended himself against wrongdoing in his dealings with savings and loan owner Charles Keatingjr. And accused the Senate ethics committee s special counsel of relying on Quot lies. And  a i submit this is disgraceful. I submit there is a Bias and i think it is unconscionable a Deconcini said of allegations by the Senate committees lawyer Robert s. Bennett who is presenting the Case against the so called a a Keating  Deconcini an Arizona Democrat was the last of the five senators to offer an opening statement defending himself to the ethics committee. He said Bennett a evidence a contains hearsay. Contains rumours unfounded allegations about All of the  Deconcini read from a prepared statement and stopped often to read from letters memos Ana other evidence he said Bennett had left out or used selectively in his presentation. He denounced a derogatory information lies and allegations and hearsay that or. Bennett goes out and gets people to  the other accused senators Republican John Mccain of Arizona and democrats Alan Cranston of California John Glenn of Ohio and Donald Riegle of Michigan offered emotional personal statements on Friday against allegations they improperly intervened with Federal regulators on behalf of Keating a financial contributor to their campaigns and causes. Deconcini also complained that he had been treated More harshly by Bennett than Mccain his Arizona colleague and said the relationship Between Bennett and Mccain was a kind of  he said Bennett had failed to ask Mccain about his wife a investments with Keating and without pressing him on family vacations the Mccain took at Keatings vacation spot. Bennett mentioned both last week but dismissed them As without serious consequence. Deconcini said it was a a ridiculous for Bennett to suggest that Campaign contributions from Keating or any other constituent were tied to his efforts to help those with a a legitimate beef against the Federal government. He said Federal regulators and bureaucrats Quot often Are wrong in dealing with constituents and a somebody ought to stand up for them. At the time Keating was an Arizona businessman and owner of the Irvine  Lincoln savings and loan whose 1989 collapse and Federal seizure is expected to Cost taxpayers $2 billion. Deconcini said he did no More for Keating than he would for other constituents without regard to Campaign contributions. A a in a accessible. I talk to constituents. I Call them Back on the phone myself if i can a he said. In defending his involvement with Keating Deconcini said Keating a is a different person than he is perceived  he said Keating had contributed substantially to Mother Teresa who was awarded the Nobel peace prize for her work with the poor. Deconcini also attacked the motives of common cause the lobbying and Public interest group whose original complaint sparked the ethics panels probe into the five senators. A i can Tell you what they re trying to achieve they re trying to raise Money they re trying to damage the reputation of a number of senators. I think its a travesty a Deconcini said. After Deconcini a opening statement Bennett was to begin presenting evidence and calling witnesses. Bennett Scase centers on meetings Between the five senators and Federal banking regulators As the regulators were preparing to recommend criminal investigation of Lincoln by the Justice department. Keating who faces criminal fraud charges in California and is the object of civil fraud suits said through his attorney he wants to testify before the committee but Only if he receives immunity. A think big on toys for tots panel warns Washington a the consumer products safety commission issued its yearly Holiday warning against dangerous toys on monday and said it May adopt regulations requiring labels on playthings with Small parts that could choke younger children. At its annual toy safety news conference the commission cautioned parents and other shoppers to beware of balloons Small Halls and marbles Ana Small parts when buying gifts for the very Young. A think big in buying toys for children under 3,�?� said Jacqueline Jones Smith head of the commission. The commission said it received reports of 33 deaths related to toys Between january 1989 and september 1990. In 20 of these cases the children choke on balloons marbles Small balls or parts of toys. A the buyer has to beware and parents have to be careful a Jones Smith said. She said the commission has taken the first Steps toward developing mandatory requirements for Labelling on balloons balls and marbles. In addition she said the commission has begun action to possibly require labels warning that Small pieces on toys for 3 to 6-year-Olds could pose choking hazards for younger children. The commissions staff Hopes to have this regulation ready for the panels consideration Early next year she said. Lucinda Sikes chairwoman of the private consumer organization Public interest research group said after the news conference that the commission a needs to play a More Active role in ensuring that products Are Safe. Sikes said a Bill passed by Congress and now before president Bush for signature would give the commission authority to Levy civil penalties against manufacturers who continue to put dangerous toys on the Market. Under existing Law she said the Only penalty for the manufacturer is that it May have to take the products off the Market and refund the Purchase Price to buyers. A that Isnit enough and i think that a one reason Why there is this continuing problem that you see year after year after year of toys with Small parts and toys that present strangulation hazards As Welt a she said. Jacqueline Jones Smith of the consumer products safety commission holds up packages of marbles monday Jones Smith demonstrated two toys with Small parts and announced that the manufacturers have agreed to voluntarily recall them from the Market. She said the associated merchandising corp. Of new York City is recalling approximately 6,000 a wooden race team toys because of Small wooden balls that represent a car Drivers head and Small wooden pegs at the rear of the car. A amp a merchandising corp. Of Livonia mich., is recalling about 6,225 �?o3-in-l colourful key House toys because the six different coloured keys in the toy Are detachable and could pose a fatal Hazard to younger children she said. Neither the manufacturer nor the commission knows of any children who were injured while playing with these toys Jones Smith said. During the past year she said about 198 kinds of Toj have been recalled or stopped from Sale. In a statement distributed at the news conference the commission also said it has seized about 3 million toys Ai ports of entry since it began a cooperative program with the customs service in 1987. A the Industry. Is policing itself much better ii recent years partly because of its own sensitivity Anc party because of our work with customs a said Davie Schmeltzer director of compliance for the commission. Jones Smith said most of the toys the commission deals with Are  teen achieves perfect sat score by Cox news service Waco Texas a if you ask most mathematicians  say the number 1,600 is not perfect since its prime factors done to add up to equal it. However if you ask 16-year-old Resh a jags 1,600 is As perfect As you can get. She should know. That is the score she made on her Scholastic aptitude test and its the highest possible score. She found out about it this week from the principal at Midway High school where she is a senior. A i found out just before a major calculus test a she said. A i think it affected my concentration because i finished it in 20 minutes. It took the smartest boy in the class about an hour and a  it is unlikely that Many other seniors will achieve such a High score this year. Anne Buckley of the College Board which administers the sat said that during the 1988-89 academic school year Only 14 of 1,250,523 students who took the test achieved a perfect score. A my friends said a wow Reshma can we touch you a a she said. At school jags is an honors student and takes courses for gifted and talented students. Elaine Detweiler director of Public information for the National Merit scholarship corp., said there is a a very Good chances jags will be named a finalist in february entitling her to a $2,000 scholarship toward her College education. She is involved in band the French club and the schools chapter of students against driving drunk. A that is really important to me a she said. I Don t think most people realize How unsafe it is. If i end up at a party where people Are drinking ill drive anyone Home that wants me to. A she is vice president and holds first chair m the percussion Section of Midway s High school band. During marching season jags plays the xylophones. One of the highlights of being in band this year came when she found out shed be performing with a 35-member band at ��irp0xr in president Bush came to town on nov. 5. She got the Call at 1 30 a in a ? before that monday. Wei d just gotten Back from regional Competition she said. A we practice sunday afternoon and got All our stuff  principal Don Taylor said that in a spelling contest jags placed second and third in the state during her Sophomore and Junior years respectively. Still her Mother had trouble believing a perfect sat score. A she said a Reshma you  tease me like that. What did you really make a i said a no in a telling you the truth a a jags said. Her father was More obliging she said. A the said a wow now i can go buy you that dress you wanted a a she said. Jags said she Hopes the score bolsters her chances of getting into the University of her Choice. Which one is that a i Hope it la convince Harvard a she said sheepishly