European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 15, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 5 reporter refuses to divulge Hill source Timothy Phelps Washington up new Day reporter Timothy Phelps has refused to Tell special Senate investigators the source of information for his october 1991 Story revealing Anita Hills sexual harassment charges against supreme court nominee Clarence Thomas. In an Effort to track Down leaks about the Hill allegations special Senate counsel Peter Flemming subpoenaed Phelps National Public radio reporter Nina to Tenberg and Anthony Marro an editor for new Day a Long Island n.y., newspaper. Phelps and Marro met with Flemming and his staff thursday but refused to answer most questions about the Hill Story. Totenberg is expected to be questioned next week and has indicated she also will refuse to reveal her sources. Phelps during a break in the questioning told reporters he was being asked a word by word almost for explanations of my Story about Anita Hill of course we Are not responding to these questions other than to say that i indeed wrote what was  Bob Warren one of Phelps lawyers said a we Are objecting to All questions that go beyond published material and verifying that it was accurately reported in those words and anything beyond that with respect to explaining the article or giving background or any Type of unpublished information is being objected to on constitutional  in the afternoon when the interrogation was finished Phelps was asked by reporters if he was prepared to go to jail rather than reveal his sources. A absolutely a he replied but said there had been a no discussion of any enforcement proceedings during his session with Flemming. Shortly after the Senate judiciary committee voted to recommend approval of Thomas a nomination Phelps and Totenberg reported that Hill a University of Oklahoma Law professor had told committee staffers that Thomas sexually harassed her while she worked for him at the education department and later at the equal employment Opportunity commission. The resulting Public outcry forced the Senate to delay its planned vote to confirm Thomas and the committee reopened its hearings so Hill could testify. Thomas later was confirmed despite Hills allegations but a number of senators demanded an investigation of How information on her charges had been leaked to reporters. The Senate leadership agreed to the probe and hired Flemming a lawyer in private practice to conduct the investigation. In a statement prepared for his session with Flemming. Phelps said that during his work on the Thomas Story he had a made promises of confidentiality to sources of information. Doing so is necessary to enable effective and thorough reporting of information which otherwise would be hidden from Public  Phelps said he will not reveal his information sources. A no matter what is done As a result of today a events it will not succeed in forcing me to reveal my sources because if it did. I might never again be Able to Tell my readers what their government docs not want them to  overturns san Francisco vat ordinance san Francisco apr a unique san Francisco ordinance requiring special lighting rest periods and other protections for workers who use video display terminals was struck Down thursday by a Superior court judge. State Law allows Only the state and not local governments to regulate workplace safety said judge Lucy Mccabe. The ordinance which began a three year phase in period last month was the Only one in effect in the nation. The Only previous measure in Suffolk county n.y., was overturned in a similar ruling by an appeals court in 1989. Workplace studies have linked constant use of dts to painful hand and wrist injuries caused by repetitive motion along with Back and neck Strain eyestrain headaches and sleep disturbances. Labor unions and businesses have fought Over proposed local and state regulations. The ruling was labelled an a a outrage by Joan Moore of the communications workers of America local 9410. A Twenty percent of our members Are crippled from the harmful effects of video display terminals she said. The service employees International Union which sponsored the san Francisco ordinance would Welcome Strong statewide regulation but will Appeal Mccabe a ruling said spokeswoman Barbara Kellogg. She said the same state administrative Agency rejected an advisory boards proposed vat rules in 1989. Michael Rubin a lawyer for the Union said the ruling if upheld on Appeal had the potential to affect other local worker safety measures such As anti smoking ordinances. Several other California cities including los Angeles and Berkeley arc considering vat ordinances. The san Francisco measure required employers with 15 or More workers to provide vat workers with adjustable chairs Glare Shields detachable keyboards tables with sufficient leg space and special lamps to reduce vision impairment. It also required 15-minute Breaks every two hours and establishment of a committee to study vat health effects. The requirements were applied to newly purchased equipment last month and were to take full effect in three years. But they were challenged by two local businesses with financial backing from ism and other companies not yet publicly identified. If san Francisco a ordinance was upheld a a you a have local governments throughout the state enacting local safety and health standards a creating regulatory confusion and driving up costs said Jeff Lanc Baum lawyer for the companies. In the stars and stripes 10years ago feb. 15,1982 a salvadoran president jos6 Napoleon Duarte announced that five former National guardsmen had been charged with homicide in the killings of three american nuns and a Lay worker in december 1980. 20years ago feb. 15,1972 a author Clifford Irving bumped president Nixon off the cover of time Magazine which labelled him As a icon Man of the year in a Story that detailed How his Howard Hughes autobiography was a lifted Quot from another manuscript. 30years ago feb 15,1962 a president Kennedy said that american soldiers in South Vietnam have been ordered to fire Back if fired on. However he emphasized that the main purpose of their Vietnam assignment is to provide training and technical assistance.40 years ago feb. 15,1952 a former heavyweight boxing Champ Joe Louis announced he was Quot through with fighting and had Given up any ideas of regaining his title. The a Brown bomber said he would still fight in exhibition matches but Only with oversized gloves. Robb aide fined in tape conspiracy Case Norfolk a. Apr a a former aide to sen. Charles s. Robb d-va., was fined the maximum $10,000 after pleading guilty thursday to conspiracy and disclosing an illegally taped Telephone conversation involving gov. L. Douglas Wilder. A a in a just glad to put this whole matter behind me a Robert l. Watson said after entering the plea before . District judge John Mackenzie. A obviously its something that in a very sorry  Watson 35, was the second former Robb aide to admit to an infraction stemming from the 1988 taping of Wilder a cellular Telephone conversation with a businessman. Infractions carry no prison terms and Are viewed As less serious than a Misdemeanour. Worl d War ii50 years ago today 15 feb. .1 9 42 Steven d. Johnson Robby a former press Secretary pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to conspiring to distribute the tape. He was fined $5,000. Both Watson and Johnson entered their pleas under agreements with Federal prosecutors who have directed a grand jury investigation into the taping since last summer. Both men agreed to testify before the grand jury if called. In the taped Call Wilder then the states lieutenant governor said he believed Robby a political career was finished because of published reports linking Robb d-va., to drug parties. Robb then running for the Senate denied attending such parties and went on to win the election. Last summer Watson resigned his Post As political director of the democratic senatorial Campaign committee headed by Robb after a transcript of the Wilder phone Call was made Public. Johnson also resigned As did David k. Mccloud Robby a chief of staff. Mccloud was t charged. According to a statement of facts read in court Watson participated in a series of meetings and discussions earlier in 1991 about leaking the Wilder tape a was a Means of discrediting Wilder and deflecting attention from  a Virginia Beach restaurant owner and Robb supporter Robert w. Dunnington pleaded guilty in october to taping the conversation. Dunnington was sentenced to 30 Days in a Halfway House and was fined $500. The British commander of Singapore surrenders the Day and its 70,000 British Indian and australian defenders Japan has conquered Malaya and the important naval base in 70 3ay. Japanese troops land to reinforce the paratroopers at palembang. Sumatra forcing foe aies to Retreat before its key of refinery is destroyed. In Burma the British abandon that on source 2194 Day d War. W. H. Smith a publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp .1981a year ago Day 30 feb. 15 Iraq offers a strings attached plan for a Kuwait pullout but president Bush dismisses it As a Quot cruel  the u n Security Council meets in closed session to discuss Iraq s conditional offer to withdraw. A four Man lbs news Crew that disappeared in the Northern saudi desert in january has been held in Baghdad for two weeks it is disclosed