European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 01, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes monday april 1, 1991 v Money goes to i Washington apr political action committees mg1 spent More than Ever to help reflect incumbents in 1989, according to a study released saturday. Incumbents received 7-9.1 percent or $126 million of the $159.3 million that pics gave to House and Senate campaigns in the 1989-90 Cycle the Federal election commission  the 1987-88 Cycle 74.2 percent of Pac donations went to incumbents. In 1985-86, the incumbents share of Pac Money was 68.8 percent. Those trying to unseat incumbents saw their share of Money from interest groups and other pics decline just 10.2 percent of Pac donations to Federal candidates or $16.2 million went to challengers in the 1990 election Cycle Down from 11.8 percent for 1988 elections and 14.2 percent in 1985-86. The rest of the Pac Money went to candidates in races where there was no incumbent seeking re election. A because of their majorities in both Chambers of Congress democrats benefited most from Pac contributions to incumbents. Of the total Pac contributions in 1989-90, $98.3 million went to democrats and $60,8 million to republicans. An earlier study by the  group common cause showed House incumbents Ori average had a 6vz times More Campaign Money than challengers in the 1990 elections. Common cause and other groups seeking Campaign finance reforms such As Public financing and spending limits complain that incumbents have an overwhelming Edge in fund raising. \ Congress failed last year to agree on a Carnap sign i. Nance overhaul measure. The subject is in the hands of negotiators appointed by both parties in Hopes of reaching a bipartisan agreement. The King of pics in fund raising was the democratic Republican voter education committee or drive which is affiliated with the teamsters Union. Drive raised $10.5 million in the 1989-90 Cycle. That was nearly twice the amount raised by the no. 2 fund Raiser the american medical association Pac which raised $5.6 million. A the teamsters Pac also was the biggest Overall spender reporting disbursements of $10.5 million for the Cycle with much of the Money going  affiliates to influence local elections. The realtors Pac was the biggest contributor to congressional candidates in 1989-90, giving $3 million. It was followed by the am a Pac and the teamsters both at $2.3 million. Thirteen pics entered the current election Cycle with More than $1 million on hand. Three labor pics held the mos Cash led by the International longshoremen s association packs $3.8 million. Next was the teamsters Pac $2.7 million and the United Auto workers Pac $2 million. ,. A the increase in the share of Pac donations to incumbents was caused in part by the spending habits of 1 a6or pics traditional supporters of democrats seventy one percent of contributions to candidates by labor pics went to incumbents in the last election Cycle up from 64 percent in 1987-88,also contributing to the trend were non connected Page a organizations not affiliated with a corporation labor Union or other association. They directed 69 percent of their contributions 1o incumbents up from 59 percent in the prior Cycle. Jury finds liable for Mcdonald s fatal crash Portland Ore apr a jury has held Mcdonald a corp. Responsible for a fatal traffic wreck caused by a teen age employee who fell asleep atthe wheel after working All night. The mul Tomah county circuit court jury has awarded Frederic m. Faverty $400,000 for severe leg injuries he suffered in the crash. A the fast food restaurant worker 18-year-old Matthew a. Theurer was killed. His estate was not involved in the lawsuit. Jurors awarded $170,000 for medical expenses and lost wages and $230,000 in general damages saying that Mcdonald a was negligent for allowing the youth to work too Many hours without rest before the Accident. Faverty 39, was Hurt april 5, 1988, when a car driven by Theurer a tossed the Center line and collided head on with Faverty a station Wagon. Theurer worked at a Mcdonald s and testimony indicated the High school so Nior had complained of fatigue at work and at school. Theurer attended school the Day before the wreck then worked from 3 30 . To 8 . He returned to work four hours later and remained on duty until 8 20 . A a a Ait a a a a Faverty a attorney argued that Mcdon aids knew Theurer would be operating a vehicle and would be a Hazard to himself and others after being up More than 24 hours. ,. A lawyer for Mcdonald a Donald c. Mcclain said Mcdonald s had not acted unreasonably. ,. He said that if the youth suffered serious fatigue it should have been apparent to his Mother and school authorities. They should have done something about it he said. Messages left with Mcclain seeking comment on a possible Appeal went unreturned saturday r v a t re a Avn a $ roller coaster to be contraction of Cedar Points mean Streak roller coaster is about to enter the final stages at Sandusky Ohio some 90 percent of 1.5 million Board feet of Wood to be use let is in position for what is billed As the worlds tallest fastest wooden roller  receive apology for rude Welcome St. Anthony Minn. A a bulgarian delegation received an apology saturday after being ordered out of a grocery store by the owner who said he mistook them for shoplifters. The group of diplomats and journalists visiting the twin cities As part of a . Information Agency tour was forced to leave the Apache new Market on Friday. A they just wanted to see what a neighbourhood shopping Center was like a said Dana pc off a . State department interpreter escorting the group. A almost immediately after we walked in we heard this announcement there was a suspicious group that every shopper should be Alert. It. Turned out that every one of 6s was being followed and watched Quot she said. Penoff tried to Tell store owner Vern Berggrun the bulgarians were guests of the United states a the said Tut everything Down and leave we done to wan t your kind of people in this store a a she said. Berggrun said he was concerned after hearing reports that bands of roving thieves struck stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin on March 24. Illinois couple married almost 81 years Dies Aledo 111. A a couple that family members said had one of the. Longest marriages on record died just three hours apart two weeks shy of their 81st wedding anniversary. Roy Lingafelter 102, and his 98-year-old wife Lizzie died Friday at the mar car county nursing Home in this Western Illinois Community 25 Miles South of the Quad cities. The Lingua enters had been confined to their rooms Lor about a week while suffering from pneumonia a nurse at the Home said. \ the couple would have Heen married 81 years on april 11. Lingafelter drove a horse and buggy 12 Miles from his farm in Keithsburg to Aldo in 1910, to marry his 17-Ycar-old Bride. Kelly said it was among the longest marriages on record. The guinness Book of world records lists two marriages that lasted 86 years. One marriage in England began in 1762 and ended in 1848. A new Hampshire couples marriage lasted from 1743 to 1829. A you have to give and take and agree with each other Quot mrs. Linga Felter said of her marriage during an interview last year. A and of course we loved each  1 twin Brothers 36, convicted of murdering Alabama woman Pulaski Ienn. Apr twin Brothers were convicted saturday of second degree murder in the beating and fatal shooting of an Alabama woman whose body was never found. A Giles. County jury deliberated for four hours Friday and 30 minutes on saturday before convicting Pete and Pat Bondurant in the-.1986 slaying of 24-year-old Gwen Dugger  near the Tennessee line in Northern Alabama. Assistant District attorney Richard Dunavant said he was pleased with the verdict a a considering we had a Homie de without a  Iota problem in the. Investigation Quot he said it it ilm we feel particularly Good we got a   Duggers  was burned in an Oil drum with the ashes dumped in a River on the Bondu rants farm . Defense lawyers did not dispute the body disposal Issue saying a bad judgment led the 36-year-od Brothers to destroy Duggers remains. A Pat Bondurant a estranged wife and. The states Star witness Denise testified that the twins shot Dugger after a night of sex and drugs at the Bondu rants farmhouse. But defense witnesses contended that Denise Bondurant the Only other witness to the crime killed Dugger after finding her husband having sex with the drug dazed woman. Sentencing Vas set for May 18. The Brothers who face up to 25 years in prison each will remain in jail until then