European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 14, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5congress compromises on Federal outside income by the Washington Post Washington most Federal workers once again would be allowed to accept Money for writing articles and giving speeches on subjects outside their government expertise under a Compromise announced thursday by members of Congress. The proposal which would retain a Flat ban on Honor aria by the most senior government executives and judges should undo what lawmakers said were some of the unexpected consequences of the ethics Reform act of 1989. As interpreted by government Law yers the Law effectively banned Federal workers from accepting outside income for writing or speaking about any subject. The Law As it is now could even be used to Block Carolyn Ladd a Federal lawyer who happens to be miss Oregon from accepting the miss America Crown at this weekends pageant members of a House judiciary subcommittee were told thursday. Ladd an attorney with the National labor relations Board in Washington could be barred from wearing the miss America Crown because the Beauty Queen gets numerous speaking fees for her appearances around the country said rep. Barney Frank d-mass., chairman of the House subcommittee on administrative Law and governmental relations. A a we be saved miss Oregon Quot Frank quipped after the subcommittee voted to report the Bill. Frank said the measure has been blessed by the White House As Well As democratic and Republican leaders in Congress. The Senate government affairs committee has approved a similar revision in the Law. With the Senate s recent decision to ban its members from accepting Honor aria Frank said a a Roadblock Quot to passage of the measure had been removed. Under the Compromise approved by Frank s subcommittee thursday career Federal workers and political appointees at the gs-15 level or below would be allowed to accept outside income for speeches and articles provided the funds 1 Don t come from a group Quot that May be substantially affected by the employees duties a 2 that the subject of the speech or article is not related to the worker s official duties and 3 that the payment is unrelated to the employees position. Thomas distances self from essay Washington a supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas told the Senate judiciary committee on Friday that he never a endorsed or supported an antiabortion essay he once praised. Sen. Patrick Leahy d-vt., asked Thomas whether he had reached the same conclusion As the essay a that a fall abortion is  Thomas responded a i have not nor have i Ever endorsed or supported this  in a 1987 speech Thomas called the essay a a splendid example of applying natural  As Thomas began his fourth and perhaps final Day of testifying before the committee however most of the questions did not Deal with abortion. When Leahy asked Thomas about government funding with strings attached Thomas said he a would have deep concerns Over government funding tied to How people conduct their lives. Asked by sen. Arlen Specter r-pa., about his opposition to S.C. affirmative action policies As hiring goals Thomas said a this is an Issue that reasonable people can disagree  in the stars and stripes10 years ago sept. 14,1981 a West Berlin police used water cannons clubs and tear Gas to disperse gangs of Young protesters during the visit by . Secretary of state Alexander Haig. Officials estimated that More than 1,000 youths from a crowd of 30,000, vandalized and plundered shops burned american flags and attempted to storm the city.20 years ago sept. 14,1971 a massed forces shot their Way into new York s Attica state prison to put Down a four Day riot by convicts. When the action was Over 37 persons a nine hostages and 28 prisoners a were dead.30 years ago sept. 14,1961 a sen. Barry Goldwater a Ariz attacked the Kennedy administration for what he called its a total irresponsibility Quot in every Field including foreign affairs and the nations $6 billion Federal deficit.40 years ago sept. 14,1951 sugar Ray Robinson won Back his world middleweight championship from Britain s Randy Turpin on a to mounting a violent attack that resulted in referee Ruby Goldstein stopping the fight at 2 52 of the 10th round. Thomas added that As chairman of the Federal equal employment Opportunity commission he instead favored becoming a More intrusive in employers personnel matters to assure compliance with civil rights Laws. Despite his personal views Thomas said the commission a did use goals and timetables in employment cases during his tenure. Committee republicans say democrats frustration Over failing to extract Thomas views on abortion and other issues Hasni to jeopardized his chances of joining the High court. A i feel better about them the committees democrats now than i did yesterday a sen. Orrin Hatch a Utah said thursday. A at this Point they disliked Bob Bork. They like Clarence  the Senate Defeated Robert h. Bork a 1987 supreme court nomination after the judiciary committee voted against him 9-5. The ambience of Thomas hearings so far Falls somewhere Between the hand to hand combat Over Bork and the Low key cakewalk supreme court Justice David h. Souter experienced last year. Asked if Thomas were in any trouble. Sen. Strom Thurmond r-s.c., replied assuredly a no  the judiciary committee has eight democrats and six republicans. One key Democrat Howell Heflin of Alabama agreed that Thomas confirmation chances were Good. Without revealing How he would vote on Thomas Heflin said the Federal appeals court judge would have been confirmed if the full Senate had voted on his nomination thursday. Democrats and republicans spent considerable time thursday the third Day Thomas testified sparring Over How to characterize the nominees level of cooperation. A How Are we supposed to make a judgment on you a asked sen. Herb Kohl d-wis., after failing to draw Thomas out on whether he holds any personal opinion on abortion. An animated committee chairman Joseph Biden d-del., called one of Thomas answers a the most i artful Dodge in be heard a and at another Point said a i done to know Why you re so afraid to Deal with this natural Law  sen. Joseph Biden Senate oks some abortions counselling Washington a the Senate approved legislation thursday revoking a ban on abortion counselling by federally financed clinics and allowing taxpayer paid abortions for women who Are victims of rape or incest. The measure adopted 78-22, faced a veto threat from president Bush Over both provisions. With his promised rejection of the Bill abortion foes did Little to thwart passage of the legislation. They have resorted to that tactic frequently in recent months in a Congress that increasingly favors abortion rights but still lacks the strength required a a two thirds majority in the House and Senate a to override a veto. A the presidents regulations. Are not morally defensible a Senate majority Leader George Mitchell a Maine told reporters about the administration s abortion counselling ban. A and that is Why he has chosen not to defend them. Obviously the White House strategy is not to have either a debate or a vote squarely on that  the abortion provisions were part of a Bill providing $204 billion for the departments of health and human services education and labor for fiscal 1992. The legislation also contains nearly $5.8 billion in education programs for the handicapped a nearly $200 million increase Over 1991. And it has a $124 million increase in Job training programs to $4.2 billion. The Bill was approved by the House in july. The two Chambers must write and approve a Compromise before it can be sent to Bush for his signature a or veto. The Bill would also nullity the supreme courts decision last May upholding the three year old ban on federally financed family planning clinics giving abortion advice to clients. The houses version would also overturn the ban. Bush a position on the counselling prohibition is unclear. He has repeatedly promised to veto it but he also has said he might be willing to Compromise. The Senate plan also allows Federal funds to pay for abortions for women who have been raped or Are victims of incest. The president has flatly promised to veto legislation containing S.C. a provision. The Senate has for several years approved identical language Only to remove it after Bush has initially vetoed the Bill. The Bill also a requires girls younger than 18 to notify a Parent before receiving an abortion from a federally financed clinic or organization unless a doctor or Counselor decides S.C. a step could be dangerous. A makes it mandatory that doctors dentists and other medical workers who May be exposed to body fluids Wear masks gloves and take other precautions against aids and other diseases. Cheney will discuss War coverage rules Washington a Secretary of defense Dick Cheney on thursday defended Pentagon rules on press coverage in the persian Gulf War but agreed in a meeting with news executives to talk about How to improve reporters Access to combat. Cheney told six news executives representing a wide Range of broadcast and print organizations that while some mistakes were made in Gulf press arrangements a nobody set out to deny people Access to information a Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said. News organizations disagreed complaining of unnecessary delays and military interference in transmission of reports and inadequate Access to troops and commanders. They have been particularly critical of the Pool system under which journalists Are organized into Small groups and required to follow a military escort. A we had legitimate reasons for doing what we did in the Gulf but i have an open mind about How we do it in the future a a Williams quoted Cheney As saying. Attending the meeting were Abc news president Roone Arledge Katharine Graham chairman of the Board of the Washington Post co. Los Angeles times publisher David Laventhol Burl Osborne publisher of the Dallas morning news and Clark Hoyt Washington Bureau chief for Knight Ridder newspapers. It was agreed that Washington Bureau chiefs who have been examining the problems of covering the persian Gult War would meet with Williams a to try to develop different rules for next time. The meeting thursday grew out of a june letter from the executives of 17 news organizations urging Cheney to revise combat coverage rules