European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes sunday March 31,1991 report traces leftover Campaign funds Washington a former members of Congress who legally converted leftover Campaign funds to personal use spent the Money on limousines hotels restaurants gifts and even a rented Clown a study says. A those who decided to make personal use of Thrif Campaign War chests did so in a number of different ways a said the study released thursday by the Center for Public integrity. A the easiest method was a and continues to be a merely liquidating funds by writing oneself a  the Center a private group that examines Public service and ethics issues checked records of More than 200 members of Congress who left office from 1979-91. Seventy three of the former lawmakers disposed of nearly $6.4 million in unspent Campaign funds. A total of 165 House members a those in office before Jan. 8, 1980 a re main eligible to convert $41 million in leftover Campaign funds to personal use if they leave Congress when the current session ends next year the study said. After next year no conversion to personal use will be allowed although unspent Money can go to political or charitable organizations. Senators who leave office Are not permitted to convert unused Campaign Money to personal use although at least three have done so and no action was taken according to the Center rep. Stephen Solarz d-n.y., is eligible to convert nearly $1.4 million and rep. Dan Rostenkowski d-ill., could take More than $1 million a while 18 other lawmakers have at least $500,000 available said the report by Kevin Chaffee of the Center staff. Those Able to take the Money for personal use Are members who were in office when the House voted in 1979, to prevent such conversions. The members voting to outlaw the practice exempted themselves. On nov. 30, 1989, a new Law ended the Benefit even for the eligible members but gave them until the end of the 102nd Congress to convert the Money. The 103rd Congress takes office in january 1993. Among the findings a no living former member congressman took More Campaign Money than Gene Taylor a Missouri Republican. He converted $345,000 to personal use and gave an additional $52,811 to the Gene Taylor Library amp museum. A former rep. Joseph minish d-n.j., converted More than $200,000 to personal use. A former sen. John Tower a Texas spent $620,000 on office and travel expenses hotels meals and consultants fees from the beginning of 1984 a his last year in office a until the Money ran out in Early 1987. A former democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro of new York converted $20,405 to personal use after leaving the House. A former rep. David Stockman r. Mich., who was director of to Jet office of management and budget took nearly $10,000 for himself and spent More than $18,000 on expenses renting everything from limousines to a Clown. A eight former members used their leftover Money to pay Legal Bills. Former rep. Mario Biaggi d-n.y., spent $386,000 of his Money and sex rep. Robert Garcia d-n.y., paid out $146,000 to defend themselves against criminal charges. Former House speaker Jim Wright a Texas spent More than $350,000 to defend himself on House ethics charges. $600 million stargazer set to Fly on shuttle by the Baltimore Sun the first space shuttle flight of the year scheduled to lift off Friday will feature the first . Spacewalk since 1985 and deployment of a $600 million astronomy satellite designed to probe the invisible universe of High Energy radiation sources. At 35,000 pounds the Gamma Ray Observatory will be the heaviest civilian satellite Ever launched by a shuttle and the second of nasal a four a great observatories planned for this decade. The first was the Hubble space Telescope placed in orbit last april. A a we la get a new View of the universe and we May very Well find things no one has Ever thought of a said physicist Carl Fichtol of Goddard space flight Center chief scientist for one of the Gamma Ray Observatory a four instruments. A it will tackle fundamental questions of astronomy  those great expectations sound similar to pre launch promises made for the $2 billion Hubble whose flawed main Mirror has limited the space telescopes vision. But John Hrastar Observatory project manager at Goddard said the Agency was confident the science satellite a it is not a a a Telescope in traditional terms and has no mirrors a was designed and built properly although the traumatic Hubble experience prompted additional testing. A a we be tried to ask the general question of How Gro and Hubble were similar or dissimilar a Hrastar said. Among the areas that received added attention were the satellites solar panels and High gain antennae both of which caused problems during the Hubble  five Day Mission aboard Atlantis earned nasal a Lead off spot for 1991, when the launch of discovery originally scheduled for March 9, was postponed at least seven weeks for repair of cracks in fuel line door hinges. A. A a Quot a a. Quot although smaller hinge cracks were discovered in Atlantis As Well As in Columbia and the still under construction endeavour Nasa officials decided Atlantis was Safe to Fly. The work on discovery will mean Only six shuttle flights this year Down from the scheduled seven. The flight known As sts-37, will carry a Crew of five commander Steven Nagel 44 Pilot Kenneth Cameron 41 and Mission specialists Jerry Ross 43, Linda Godwin 38, and Jay Apt 41. On Day four of the Mission Ross and Apt Are scheduled for the first spacewalk by . Astronauts since late 1985, a six hour a extravehicular activity designed to test new equipment and techniques for possible use in building space station Freedom. The Gamma Ray Observatory will be deployed the previous Day into an orbit High above Earth a atmosphere. With the Gamma Ray Observatory scientists Hope to witness the birth of elements and the deaths of stars gain clues into the evolution of the universe and the nature of quasars pulsars Neutron stars and Black holes collapsed stars so massive not even Light can escape their Gravity. Surveying the damage Dan Worthen holds an umbrella for his 5-year-old son Ben As they walk through the Doncaster place subdivision Friday in Marietta a. A Tornado swept through the area earlier in the Day As part of a storm system that ravaged parts of Georgia and other Souther states. Story and weather map Page ii 2 a Are steel to r e Ross Burn i nos Kathleen Fla. Apr two men were arrested Friday on charges of burning crosses in the Yards of two families one Black and one White. Roy Franklin 27, and Bill Willis 33, were charged with felony Cross burning and jailed on $10,000 Bond officials said. Both men live in the Rural Polk county neighbourhood where the 7-foot crosses were left burning officials said. One Cross was left outside a Black couples Small Trai Ler. About a Quarter mile away a second burning Cros was left in the Yard of a White woman who authorities said had Black acquaintances. . Williams who moved into the trailer in the predominately White neighbourhood with his wife so months ago said earlier this week that to Burn a Cross a you got to be a coward.�?�. In december someone threw a Rock through Thi trailer window yelled racial slurs and demanded the leave according to sheriffs deputies. Levittown a. Apr a Pressman was charged with attempted homicide on Friday after he allegedly opened fire at a newspaper Plant injuring three fellow workers police said. Robert Rovinski a 19-year employee of the Bucks county courier times was arrested about six hours after the shooting. Bail was set at $1 million. Rovinski 43, was charged with three counts of attempted homicide in the shooting of three men at the Plant. He also was charged with a fourth count in the earlier shooting of his Girlfriend Sharon Zorger who in works in the newspapers mail room. Police said Rovinski told them the shooting Stemme from a love Triangle involving him Zorger and Darre Frost a male co worker from the newspaper. Frost was not among those injured. Two presume were hospitalized in guarded condition after the shool ing. The third Man a Security guard was treated an released. Zorger 47, was shot As she sat in her Caroul Side her Bristol township Home police said. She a hospitalized in stable condition with gunshot wounds t both legs. A