European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes Friday february 21, 1992 House rejects Bill to Coin new designs for Money by the Washington Post Washington a the House refused wednesday to flip its Long standing opposition to redesigning the nations coins. On a 241-172 vote the House Defeated a measure to strip the Eagle the statue of Liberty a Torch Monticello and the Lincoln memorial from the Quarter dime Nickel and Penny beginning next january. The measure repeatedly approved by the Senate would have Given the Treasury six years to redesign All of the nations coins. The measure would have retained the images of the presidents on the coins. Quot there Are some things that Are somewhat sacred in our society a rep. Alfred a. Mccandless r-calif., an opponent of redesign said after the vote. Quot even though they Are not Worth As much As they have been these coins have a special place in our  Murray s. Flander a spokesman for retiring sen. Alan Cranston d-calif., the leading Capitol Hill proponent of redesign blamed the defeat on rumours he said were spread by schoolchildren who happened to be assembled on the Capitol Steps wednesday. According to those rumours the measure would have deleted the words a in god we Trust from the coins. Quot they thought this would be a vote against god a Flander said. Cranston and other advocates of redesign Long have argued that . Coins Are ugly and outdated and that sales of new coins to collectors could bring millions in added Revenue to the Treasury. But Mccandless said he believed there was no support in the House for the proposal which Cranston has attached to 13 Senate Bills in recent years.1991 decision by Neil a. Lewis the new York times Washington in a decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas a divided Federal appeals panel ruled wednesday that the Federal government May not Ive preferential treatment to women in awarding broadcast licenses even though it does so for Blacks and other minority groups. The opinion revealed considerably More of Thomas a approach to affirmative action programs than he offered in confirmation hearings on his nomination to the supreme court last fall. He said in the decision that the Federal communications commissions policy of giving preference to women was unconstitutional because it denied equal Protection of the Laws to White men. The unusual circumstance of the ruling by Thomas Thomas now on the supreme court As part of a lower court panel came about because he heard the Case in january 1991, when he was a member of the court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit. The Long delay in releasing the Nashville Tenn. Apr leaders of the Southern baptists the nations largest protestant group condemned homosexuality but deferred voting on a proposal to make anti homosexuality a condition for Church membership. The denominations executive committee issued a Resolution tuesday night condemning homosexuality. The Rev. Guy Sanders of Lake Wales fla., told the committee that it needs to take a Strong stand against two North Carolina churches that Are moving toward what he called Quot a scriptural moral  churches gain membership in the denomination by giving Money to Southern Baptist convention causes agencies or missions. One trustee proposed adding a restriction to that bylaw that would enable the Denom on wednesday Cranston a allies in the House amended a Coin Bill sought by first lady Barbara Bush that would have minted 500,000 Silver dollars and raised $5 million for the Purchase of Antiques for the White House. Cranston a allies had augmented that Bill with proposals for three other commemorative coins As Well As Silver medals for operation desert storm veterans. The Bush administration which had opposed Coin redesign dropped its opposition with the inclusion of the commemorative Silver Dollar. But on wednesday afternoon a group Mccandless called Quot traditionalists won out. A Why would you want to take Monticello off the Nickel or for that matter take the Lincoln memorial off the Penny a he asked the House shortly before it voted. Mccandless the ranking Republican on the House banking consumer affairs and coinage subcommittee cited polls showing americans do not support changes in the nations coins some of which have carried their designs for More than 80 years. Supporters of redesign had placed their omnibus Coin Bill on the houses suspension Calendar assuming it could easily win the required two thirds approval needed to Send it to the White House. In remarks tuesday rep. Esteban e. Torres d-calif., chairman of the consumer affairs and coinage subcommittee argued that the Bill would serve a Many worthwhile causes including economic  Albert s. Jacquez an aide to Torres also said wednesday that the rumours the Bill would strip Quot in god we Trust from the coins had contributed to the defeat. He said Torres was Uncertain what he would do  wrote opinion became an Issue last september at his confirmation hearings. Thomas said Congress could not require the government to single out particular groups for preferential treatment unless there is some meaningful purpose for doing so. He said statistics showed that having More women with broadcast licenses did not mean there would be a significant increase in women a programming he said the correlation Between minority owned stations and programming aimed at minorities was More obvious. Quot in this Case the government has failed to show that its sex preference policy is substantially related to achieving diversity on the airwaves a he wrote. Wednesdays ruling May also presage a shift in the supreme courts tolerance of affirmative action programs even if they Are approved by Congress because of the change in the courts members. Thomas was joined in the lower court opinion by judge James l. Buckley. In a dissent chief judge Abner j. Mikva complained that Thomas had misinterpreted a 1990 supreme court opinion that narrowly upheld an acc policy giving preference to Blacks and other minorities. The 54 ruling Justice William j. Brennan  last opinion before retiring said the court was obliged to defer to Congress in establishing such affirmative action programs if a they serve important governmental objectives within the Power of Congress and Are substantially related to achievement of those  nation to refuse donations from the North Carolina churches. A Raleigh n.c., Church will soon vote on whether to Sanction the Union of two men and a Chapel Hill n.c., Church is preparing to vote on whether to License a Gay Man to preach. A weve never been faced with this kind of aberration before a Sanders said. Biblical fundamentalists control the denomination of 15 million members. The motion recommended that the convention refuse to seat delegates from the two churches at the denomination s National meeting in june. It would require a change in the denominations bylaws meaning delegates to the annual convention must approve it m two consecutive . College replaces Seal depicting Indian from wire reports Oneonta . Hartwick College trustees adopted a new College Seal to replace one depicting an american Indian. Some faculty and students had complained that the old Seal was offensive. The new Seal showing a Man sowing seeds was used Between 1930 and 1948 when Hartwick was a Seminary. It replaces one that depicted a lutheran pastor resting a hand on the shoulder of an american Indian and giving him what appears to be a Bible. Critics called the image patronizing and questioned its historical  twins delivered Philadelphia a siamese twins joined at the head were delivered by caesarean Section and were in stable condition a Hospital official said wednesday. The twins were born tuesday at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital said spokeswoman Cindy Hoffman. The parents asked not to be identified she said. Tests were being done to find out if they could be separated Hoffman said. Siamese twins occur about once in every 100,000 births. More than half die within 48  suspended Philadelphia a a Veteran police reporter for the Philadelphia inquirer Nas been suspended because he borrowed Money for gambling from the police commissioner and other officers. Robert j. Terry 55, was placed on indefinite leave with  for violating the newspapers ethics policy editor Maxwell . King said tuesday. A the put himself in a conflict of interest situation in which he owed Money to people he was covering a King said. He said Terry faces possible disciplinary  of racist faxes Pittsburgh a a a psychiatrist was accused of faxing 100 racist messages to people including former Pittsburgh steel Erst receiver Lynn Swann. E. Stuart Hendrickson 51, of Murrysville pa., pleaded innocent monday to 13 counts of ethnic intimidation and harassment by communication. He remained jailed tuesday in lieu of $15,000 Bond. Detectives said Hendrickson who is White admitted sending the messages but said he was Only joking. A when i found out this Guy is a psychiatrist i wondered what his patients had been told a said Swann who got the faxes at his downtown office. A Kwa she implanting his thinking his beliefs a Quot its not like getting an obscene phone Call and you can hang up a said Leonard Perfido an architect who received several messages. A most came during the night so when you arrive in the morning they re  hospitalized Philadelphia a retired Cardinal John Krol was hospitalized wednesday in critical condition after complaining about an irregular heartbeat. Krol 81, who underwent tests at Thomas Jefferson University was listed in critical condition but with stable vital signs according to Hospital spokesman Steve Brown. Krol complained of an irregular heartbeat and his Secretary took him to the Hospital said archdiocese spokesman Jay Devine. Quot that s what he thought the problem was but then on further evaluation it appears it was not a cardiovascular problem a Devine said. Krol has diabetes and previous illnesses have been related to this condition Devine said. Krol has had several bouts with serious illnesses in recent years requiring Hospital stays for liver and brain surgery and for blood poisoning. On oct. 26,1990, his 80th birthday Krol was succeeded by archbishop Anthony j. Bevilacqua. Krol served As Cardinal for 23 years a longer than any other United states roman Catholic Bishop. Shows affirmative action views baptists condemn homosexuality