European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 16 1991 the stars and stripes a age 7 7 governors take oaths of office women inaugurated in Kansas Oregon by the associated press seven governors including two women were inaugurated monday. In Topeka Kansas Joan Finney was sworn in As that states first woman governor and pledged to Lead a unifying administration that would a move Kansas to the forefront of the  in Salem Barbara Roberts was sworn in As the first woman to be elected governor of Oregon she pledged support for a sales tax Defeated eight times by state voters to Blunt the effect of a measure limiting property taxes. A a a a.  v. A. A. A a a Roberts 54, a former state Secretary of state sue needs fellow Democrat Neil Goldschmidt who chose not to seek a second term because of marital problems. Also taking the oaths of office monday were George Voinovich in Ohio David Walters in Oklahoma Zell Miller in Georgia Jim Edgar in Illinois and Guy Hunt in Alabama. The new governor of Texas Democrat Ann Richards was to be sworn in tuesday. Finney touched on the threat of War in the persian Gulf in a Short speech after her inauguration exhorting kansans to a stand firmly United a in the face of adversity a a in this moment in time let us who Are kansans hold our hands in prayer for those who Are prepared to give their live six she said. Finney who will be 66 on feb. 12, is the oldest person to assume the Kansas governorship. A Democrat she Defeated Republican incumbent Mike Hayden in the november election. Before her address an aide said she would repeat her Campaign pledges to reduce property taxes provide Tor the needy and maintain a Strong state educational sys Tern but Finney made no specific mention of those is. Sues a a a t. A a. A. A a a. A a a a a. A instead Finney emphasized that she wanted to a assure the people that their will shall be expressed within these Walls of the Capitol. A building on the knowledge of our great universities we will join hands with every organization every Church with business and with labor to move Kansas to the forefront of the nation a she said. In Atlanta Miller dedicated his new administration to working georgians including business people Farmers senior citizens and families who he said work hard but come up a a Little Short at the end of the  Miller 58, the states lieutenant governor for 16 years and its 79th governor also pledged efforts toward achieving Equality for Blacks and women. A Clouds of racial prejudice and division Are gathering again across the nation and georgians have a a special duty to reject racism a he said. In the democratic primary Miller quashed a bid by former Atlanta mayor Andrew Youngton become the St ate s first elected Black governor. He Defeated Republican Johnny Sakson on nov. 6. In Oklahoma Walters 39, repeated a Campaign pledge not to raise taxes without a rate Wendum. I lie Democrat succeeds Republican a Henry Bellou who did not seek re election. Voinovich. 54. Said he. Would emphasize education. The former Republican lieutenant governor and mayor of Cleveland Defeated state attorney general Anthony Celebrezze in the november election Edgar 44. Said Illinois was a challenged As never be fore by demands for improved education solutions to problems related to poverty and drugs an the need to protect the states natural resources. Edgar a Republican and former Illinois Secretary of stale Quot said answers to those demands  include increases in state taxes. Retiring Republican gov. James r. Thompson who served a record 14 years and four days.,received a one minute standing ovation. Alabama gov. Guy Hunt began his second term by portraying himself As a country Pica Eicr with global dreams for his state including a world class school system and an International Airport. Hunt became Alabama a first Republican governor in 112 years when he f first was elected four years ago. Veteran movie to actor Luke Dies re of f�"1� Whittier Calif. A actor Keye Luke who played Charlie chants no. 1 son in the movies and David Carradine a teacher in the television series a Kung fun has died after suffering a stroke. Luke whose 50-year career was. Honoured last month with a sidewalk Star in the Hollywood walk of Fame died saturday at the presbyterian inter Community Hospital his agent Guy Lee said monday. His daughter Ethel Longenecker was by his Side when he died Lee said. Luke a final role was As actress Mia Farrow a acupuncturist in Woody Allens film  television audiences perhaps know him Best As master to on the series a Kung fun which ran from 1972 to 1975. To was the Blind Mentor to the fugitive Buddhist Monk Carradine played. A a in a going to miss the hell out of him. I Haven to quite decided How in a going to Deal with it a Carradine said in a Telephone interview from Bis Home in suburb Keve Luke ban Sun Valley. Carradine called Luke 86, a humorous Man who every Day reiterated a line from the series Pilot. A by when wed go into makeup in the morning every time head say a Well Grasshopper a a Carradine said. Luke was born in Canton China and raised in Seattle before settling in Hollywood in 1930 to become one of the Indus try so most successful asian american actors. A. A a. Y he made his feature debut opposite Greta Garbo in the 1934 Fil Nve the painted  a i actually got to shake Garbo a hand in one scene and was on Cloud nine for weeks after a Luke once said in an interview. In addition to playing charts son in 13 films Luke acted in More than 150 movies including a Oil for the lamps of China a a the Good Earth and Quot love is a Many Splendore  be Texas Columbus Texas a a series of rare january tornadoes struck Southeast Texas monday evening causing damage to a trailer Park briefly trapping peo pie inside a Gas station and blowing vehicles off the Highway. Most Quot of Quot the damage occurred in an unincorporated area just South of Columbus a town of about 3,800 some 55miles West of Houston. A Mobile Home Park and several businesses Are in the area said Texas department if Public safety spokesman Mike Cox. A the injury count is four and of that four Only one is serious Quot . A they did get into the Mobile Home Park and everyone who had been there is accounted for. So we done to have anyone missing and no  a a Cox. Said live Mobile Homes were damaged Lour of them in the Park Ami one nearby. Ins deports honduran maid of Bush s son Miami apr while president Bush a son Jeb was out jogging last week Miami immigration officials deported his maid to her native Honduras. The maid Maria Magdalena Romero had used up All of her appeals in the immigration judicial hearing process Richard Smith director of the immigration and naturalization service office in Miami said monday. A a a. A a a a. A a a a. The ins used to Send a deportation letter ahead of their agents but a new Law allows the agents to apprehend someone without any warning once All deportation appeals fail. The new Law called the immigration act of 1990, w As signed nov. 29 by president Bush. Romero had a work permit but was an illegal alien. Smith said. An illegal immigrant is allowed to work based on economic necessity during hearings. Smith said that when immigration agents presented the deportation notice to the maid last t thursday she said a yes in be been expecting  the agents look her to the honduran consulate obtained  papers and put her on a bight Home. Jeb Bush and his wife Columba called Smith the next Day. Quot he indicated they had no problem with the two agents coming to the House a Smith said. A a i hey were Only concerned that the lady got Home safely. A after three years she kind of came to be part of the  \ a suit settled out of court Anchorage Alaska up a congressman Don Youngs slander trial was cancelled monday just As jury selection was set to begin. Young retracted charges that a political opponent received a a laundered Campaign Money. Terms of the out of court agreement Between Young an Alaska Republican and former democratic challenger Peter Gruenstein were secret but Gruenstein said he got what he sued for a a retraction and a financial settlement. A i am fully satisfied with both the retraction and the financial terms of the settlement a said Gruenstein a prominent Anchorage lawyer and former state prosecutor who lost his 1988 bid to unseat Young alaskans Lone member in the House. Quot this was a suit brought for a principled reason a a Gruenstein said a to establish that there is a line Over which even political candidates should not Cross a namely the making of a false accusation of criminal wrongdoing against an opponent with knowledge that that accusation is  for 26 months Ever since Young accused Gruenstein of. Raising Quot laundered Money for the 1988 congressional election and Gruenstein sued Young fetus cd to take Back his remarks. Young never denied making the remarks which were published in the Anchorage daily news four Days before the nov. A 19s8, election. A. Young furthermore acknowledged that he had no proof of the alleged Money laundering a but he defended his remarks by saying they were political. A Quot Gruenstein said the Money laundering charge was defamatory libellous and Mali Cious. A a. State courts denied Young s motions to dismiss the Case it was  As a test of just How far a politician can gom leveling charges against an opponent and of whether accusing someone of Money laundering is defamatory. The trial was cancelled alter lawyers told the judge a settlement had been reached. Thirty minutes alter jury selection was to Start the two sides issued a joint three sentence statement that Gruenstein said contained the retraction he sought