European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 16. 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 7 earns Washington a House ways and Means chairman Dan Rostenkowski raked in a congressional record $310,000 from speeches last year according to financial disclosure forms released Friday most other lawmakers also earned outside income to supplement salaries of nearly $100,000. Among the Perks of office dd2ens of lawmakers reported receiving free videotape copies of a the civil War a the acclaimed Public television program Courtesy of general motors. Rostenkowski d-ill., whose position As chairman of the houses tax writing committee makes him much in demand gave More than .90 percent of his speech fees to charities of his Choice to get Down to the limit of $26,850 that rank and file House members Are allowed to retain. His total surpassed the old record $285,000, which he set last year. Rostenkowski a speaking fees easily out distanced everyone else in Congress including speaker Thomas s. Foley d-wash., who received $30,000 for 17 speeches and kept it All. Republican Leader Bob Michel r-ill., was paid $56,650 in Honor aria and donated $27,650 to Charity. In the Senate gop Leader Bob Dole earned the most in speaking fees receiving $78,100 for 43 speeches and three keep and Many others lectured or wrote articles for extra Money. Common cause a group which lobbies for tighter government ethics calculated that the 67 senators who reported accepting Honor aria last year received More than $2 million and gave less than a third. To Charity. House totals were not available by late Friday. Most senators made slightly less than $98,000 in congressional salary last year. For most mouse members official pay was slightly More than $96,000. A for the House 1990 was the last year lawmakers could keep outside speaking fees which Are often the target of criticism. Starting this year All must be donated to  the Senate meanwhile is gradually reducing the amount senators can pocket and several members have been attempting to win approval of an immediate ban. In 1990, free travel often to exotic locations and other gilts were widely accepted. For example rep. Rod Chandler d-wash., and his wife enjoyed a nine Day $15,000 visit to Australia As guest of the australian meat and. Livestock Quot Board. Rep a John Porter r-ill., travelled to Brazil puerto Rico England Bermuda and the soviet Union at others expense. Rep. Barbara Vucanovich r-nev., got newspaper articles. The Kansas Republic a trip to Paris with her husband from re. Law publicans abroad a group of party faithful living overseas. Many lawmakers listed Golf trips to warm locales during cold months and often earned a big Honor aria to Boot. But not everyone. Rep. Don Youngr Alaska spent three Days in Cleveland in february Courtesy of by America. The Oil company paid him $400 for a speech there Well below the $2,000 Young usually commands. Lawmakers accepted gifts of paintings clothing and sports equipment. Sen. Phil Gramm a Texas received a $285 Smith amp Wesson commemorative pistol. The most widely accepted gift was the nine volume video program a the civil  can Kepi the maximum allowed by and donated the rest to Charity. Senate majority Leader George Mitchell a Maine was paid $40,000 for 20 speeches and gave $10,000 of it to Charity according to his disclosure form. The Senate allows party leaders to keep $30,409, other senators $27,337. In the House the limits Are $29,850 for leaders $26,850 for everyone else. House majority whip William h. Gray d-pa., was paid $75,000 in Honor aria and gave $48,500 to Charity. But you did no to have to have a big title. Even a relatively obscure lawmaker such As sen. Kent Conrad d-n.d., made More Honor aria than he could legally vetoes abortion Bill by the new York times Baton Rouge la. Gov. Buddy Roomer on Friday vetoed legislation that would have strictly limited abortions in Louisiana sponsors of the. Bill said they would immediately begin an Effort to override the veto. In a statement issued Friday evening the governor said that while he favored restricting abortions he was obliged to veto the Bill because it did not provide adequate exceptions for rape victims cases of profoundly deformed i causes and certain types of abortions necessary to safeguard tie health of a woman. 1 he governor vetoed two similarly restrictive measures last year. A Rocker who switched political parties this year to become a Republican faces a difficult Campaign for re election this fall. Asked to assess the to Tennial political Impact of the veto lie said a this is not about votes 1 his is about unborn babies. This is about women who have been brutalized by rape. This is about a country that is trying to get it. Right we still a done to have it  the abortion ban passed both houses of the legislature by a margin greater than the two thirds that would be necessary to override a veto. The Bill a author. State rep. Sam Theriot a Democrat of Abbeville said after the governors announcement a we Are most certainly going to attempt an override and we Are now going to begin to move forcefully to secure the necessary votes. As of now 1 am very optimistic a. Supporters and critics of the Bill said it would be the country a most restrictive ban on abortions. Under the measure All abortions would be outlawed except when acc Essary to save the lives of the mothers and under narrowly defined exceptions for cases of rape and incest. 3 gov buddy Roomer such victims would have to make police reports within seven Days in the Case of rape. A rape victim would also have to be examined within five Days by a doctor other than theone who would perform the abortion to determine whether she was pregnant before. The rape. The. Bill provides that anyone illegal abortion could per-.1 be forming an sentenced to a prison term of one to ten years and a Fine of $10,000 to $100,000. Females undergoing abortions would not be liable for prosecution. Too closely parked a Man strolling across the parking lot of Amer cold co. In Gloucester mass., seems oblivious to the Behemoth behind him. Its the be Erlandiz a 360-foot-Long dutch registered freighter whose Bow is on the sea Wall at the parking lot. The ship went aground last week at Low tide after unloading its cargo of Frozen fish. Of Bishop Camden . A a homeless Man and a 13-year-okl Church worker who mourned a Bishop revisited the body in the night and stole a sacred Gold Sioss and ring As he Lay in state authorities said Friday the jewelry was recovered Friday. I he ring and the Chain that held the Cross were found at a Pawn shop where they had been sold for $425. The Cross was found at the House of the homeless Many a sister. It was missing a Gem and a splinter that roman cat Ho-., lies believe came from the Cross on which Jesus was crucified police said. The theft was discovered Early thursday As. Camden diocese officials prepared Tor saturday s funeral for retired Bishop George 11. A Guilgoyle. Guilfoyle died tuesday at age 77. The theft occurred hours after mourners filed past the Bishops body which was on View in the rectory of the Cathedral of the immaculate Conception. The teen age boy and David Taylor 25,were charged with burglary and theft police it. A Handy said. A vial of crack cocaine was found of Taylor and he was held on $20,000 bail police said. The boy whose name was not released because of his age was freed Handy said. Nobody at the Pawn shop was charged