European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday August 4, 1991 Senate ethics panel rebukes d Amato for office misuse Washington apr the Senate ethics committee unanimously concluded Friday that sen. Alfonse m. Do Amato acted Quot in an improper and inappropriate manner by allow Reg his brother to use his office on behalf of a defense contractor. The committee handed out no other punishment with the rebuke and dismissed More than a dozen additional allegations against the new York Republican. The Case was closed after a 19-month investigation. The committees vice chairman sen. Warren Rud Man r-n.h., called the finding on use of do amatos office a a fairly Strong statement. As Strong As i recall in this  a but Rudman also said a dozen of the allegations against do Amato were a absolutely  the original complaint against do Amato was filed by the Man who ran against him in 1986, Mark Green. He accused the senator of acting improperly to steer Federal Aid to friends relatives and contributors. Green said the committee a whitewashed a1  do Amato admitted in a news conference that his brother Armand twice got Senate aides to write letters on behalf of Uniss a a Long Island defense contractor a using the senators stationery and signature. But the senator said he did not know about his brother a use of the office or that Armand was representing Uniss. At least one letter was to the Pentagon to Check on the status of a contract do Amato said. Do Amato said his brother had exercised bad judgment in representing the contractor adding that the company also had acted improperly. But he added a a in a the Bossy in the Senate office and should have known about the letters. He said he told his brother never to use the Senate office again in lobbying activities. The committee concluded that no Senate Rule or Federal Law was violated in the Uniss matter. The panel said it was the duty of each senator to prevent misuse of his office by members of his family for personal gain. A the activities of sen. Do amatos brother on behalf of Uniss constituted such a misuse a the committees statement said. A sen. Do Amato conducted the business of his office in an improper and inappropriate manner. Based on the evidence available to it the committee finds that sen. Do Amato was negligent in failing to Essen. Alfonse m. D Amato Stablish appropriate standards for the operation of his  do Amato his voice at times choked with emotion admitted that he had lacked sensitivity to the appearances some of his actions had generated and said a i am certainly chastened by  but he also said that his actions had been proper. A it is ironic that i have been attacked for what i am proudest of and that a being a fighter for the people of new York a do Amato told reporters. The committee said it could not fully investigate an allegation that do Amato helped steer housing and Urban development Low income housing subsidies to puerto Rico a and at the same time received contributions from developers there. The committee said it could not act because essential witnesses Are subjects of grand jury investigations into the housing Case. Deputy suspended for helping i i close Ine two air ran came. Pee wee Herman Post Bond thief sought by police offshore quake jolts North California coast from wire reports Eureka Calif. A a moderate offshore earthquake rocked Northern California on Friday. No damage or injuries were immediately reported. The quake which registered 4.8 on the Richter scale struck at 5 49 . And was entered in the Pacific Ocean about 60 Miles Southwest of Eureka said Pat Jorgenson spokeswoman for the u s geological Survey in Menlo Park. Some Eureka residents Felt the quake she said. Police reported some phone Calls but there were no damage reports. An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale can cause moderate damage and a quake measuring 5 or higher can cause considerable damage. Eureka is a coastal City about 80 Miles South of the Oregon state line. Robbery proves chilling Meriden Conn. A a Mcdonald a customer who pulled up to q drive through speaker to give his order ended up taking one instead a from the restaurant manager locked in a Freezer with her employees. A Call police. We be just been robbed a a voice crackled at the customer through the speaker. The manager spoke through her Remote Headphone set used to take orders police said. Two masked men a one of them armed a robbed the restaurant late tuesday night. They shoved the workers into a Freezer locked the heavy door and looted the Register police said. The customer drove up within 15 minutes of the robbery then sped off to Call police. By the time they arrived the workers had managed to free themselves by unlocking the Freezer door from the inside police said. The robbers later called to Alert authorities about the workers in the Freezer. Police had no suspects and would not say How much Money was  collision avoided Austin Texas a a Southwest airlines jetliner swerved to avoid a Small private plane As the two prepared to land authorities said. No one was injured. Roger Myers a Federal aviation administration official said the Agency was investigating wednesdays near collision. A it was a Little bit frightening a said Gail Susholtz one of 137 passengers aboard the Boeing 737. # Myers said Southwest flight 233 came within a mile of a twin engine Piper Aztec on approach to Robert Mueller municipal Airport. He said investigators were trying to determine exactly How close the two aircraft came. Sarasota Fla. Up a a Deputy sheriff and longtime Friend of Paul Reubens who plays the movie and to character pee wee Herman was suspended for helping the actor Post bail following his arrest for indecent exposure a sheriffs spokesman said. Cpl. Joan Verizzo who is currently on maternity leave was suspended without pay for one Day for loaning Reubens the $40 he needed to Post $219 bail. Sheriffs spokesman William Stookey said Friday that Verizzo 38, will serve her unpaid suspension after she returns to duty probably in mid August. According to a written statement in which she explained her actions to her superiors Verizzo said Reubens called her at Home on the night of his arrest and said he did no to have enough Cash to Post Bond. A i made a Small loan to Paul out of loyalty to a longtime Friend a Verizzo said in the statement. A i am a dedicated conscientious officer. If the department feels there was a mistake on my part it was  it is a violation of Sarasota county sheriffs department policy for deputies to Post bail for anyone other than members of their immediate families. Doing so for others could be considered a conflict of interest Stookey said. It was the second time that Verizzo had become involved in Reubens encounters with the Law. In 1983, while she was a Legal intern with the state attorneys office she and her Superior declined to prosecute the children a television Star on a charge of loitering and prowling outside an adult business. Reubens 38, was arrested and charged last week with a Misdemeanour count of exposing his sexual organs after a sheriffs Deputy reported twice seeing him masturbate while watching a film at an adult movie theater. Houston a 23-year-old convicted thief was being sought in the disappearance of Cecile Ham wife of the manager for the Rock group Zzz top and for country Singer Clint Black police said. Spencer Corey Goodman of Galveston Texas was charged in absent a with car theft and violating parole. Goodman a two time Felon on parole for Auto theft and burglary remained at Large thursday. A woman identified Goodman As the Man who had been videotaped by surveillance cameras while using Hamas credit cards and driving her car. The car has been spotted in Houston Austin and san Antonio police said. _ # Bill Ham reported his 48-year-old wife missing since july 2. Several hours later police said a Man began using the wife a credit cards signing As Cecile Ham and Bill Ham or. Group urges Boycott of Oregon paper falling Branch kills boy Portland Ore. Apr two conservative groups on Friday urged readers and advertisers to Boycott the states largest newspaper because they say it is biased in favor of homosexuals. The Oregon citizens Alliance and the mul Tomah county citizen safety committee a pro gun group said their Boycott would continue until the oregonian changes its coverage and editorial policy. A a we re not married to the same issues a said Agustin Enriquez chairman of Tjie pro gun group. A but we re piggybacking because we Are expressing similar views unbiased  the Alliance has complained about recent articles and editorials dealing with homosexuals including a profile of Portland a police chief and his daughter a police officer who is open about being a lesbian. Peter Thompson the oregonians managing editor said the newspaper has been fair and balanced on the homosexuality Issue. A trying to hobble the free press has been the goal of pressure groups All Over the world a Thompson said. Americans Are exceedingly fortunate that these Spe Cial interest often single minded groups have never succeeded in muzzling the  Longmont Colo. A tree limb fell 80 feet onto a group of preschool children killing a 5-year-old boy and injuring a playmate authorities said. The _ 10-Inch-diameter Branch fell thursday As the children were playing Ball in a summer program run by the City. Ian Stuart of Longmont died at Longmont United Hospital. Another 5-year-old, Brandon Martin received minor injuries and was listed As stable authorities said