European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes monday March 2, 1992 to Jerk during Bush interview from wire reports san Antonio a a television reporter at the Center of a chaotic news conference with president Bush last week said saturday that he was fired because his superiors thought pushing the president for an answer was rude. Brian Karem says he was just doing his Job. The 30-year-Ola reporters troubles began when he challenged Bush at the news conference closing a drug Summit with latin american leaders. He wanted the presidents reaction to a local drug agents description of the meeting As a  a when i tried to ask him a question he told me to sit Aown that i did no to understand he Wasny to going to Field any More questions Quot Karem said. He persisted and Bush tried to ignore him then told the reporter to direct his question to another Karem Summit participant. The other nations involved were Mexico Ecuador Peru Venezuela Colombia and Bolivia. Plans were to limit reporters to two questions per participant in Hopes All would have a Chance to speak but most journalists addressed their questions to Bush. Other reporters joined Karem in shouting questions. Twice during the chaotic bilingual news conference Bush turned Over his microphone to latin american reporters whose questions could not be heard by translators. ,. A a we re not used to this a Bush said apologetically to his five fellow presidents and venezuelans foreign minister. Karem said he was fired Friday. A my Boss told me that i was rude and that i should t have questioned the president of the United states like that a Karem said without naming the Superior. Karem said the station sent him a letter that said you were personally rude offensive and self serving. You came off looking like a Jerk and a  Mol to an Abc affiliate said it was t the line of questioning but the reporters attitude that got him fired. A a reporters right to question the president or any Public official was never a Point of disagreement with Brian Karem. His actions at the conference were the final Straw in a series of misjudgments he has made the station said in a statement. White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater declined to comment on the firing. Karem said the station is sending the wrong message about free speech rights. A what can i say bad me a he said. A fall i did was ask the president of the United states a question. All i did was my Job.�?�. In june 1990, a judge ordered Karem jailed for six months for refusing to identify who helped him obtain a Telephone interview with a jailed murder defendant. Karem was released after 13 Days when he named his source Litho had released him from his Promise of confidentiality. $220,000 pitch strikes out bidders for rare Wagner card aug a exhilarated Ron Oser paid $220,000 for this rare baseball card of Honus Wagner. New York apr a rare Honus Wagner baseball card sold saturday for $220,000 at an auction of sports Memorabilia that was packed with dealers dads and boys in baseball Caps. A new York Yankees uniform that Roger Maris wore in 1961, when he hit 61 homers to break babe Ruth a record sold for $132,000. That was More than four times its High estimate said Laura Stewart spokeswoman for soothe by a auction House. Other Iten on Sale included super bowl rings matchbooks score cards trophies autographed baseballs and bats pins and posters. Only 79 of the 559 lots offered failed to sell. A Philadelphia dealer in the crowded sales room placed the winning bid for the Wagner card after a bidding War with an Anonymous person on the Telephone. Only about 40 of the cards showing Wagner in his but toned up Pittsburgh pirates Jersey Are known to exist. A i raised my paddle in glee and i Felt very exhilarated a said winning bidder Ron Oser president of the Vintage baseball card division of sports heroes a sports Memorabilia company based in Philadelphia and Oradell . A we consider the Honus Wagner card the most famous and desirable baseball card in the world a he said. The cards were inserted into packs of Sweet caporal cigarettes about 1910. When the Hall of Famer found out about it he complained and the tobacco company pulled his card from production. The Maris uniform was bought by Jerome Zuckerman president of super heroes inc., soothe by a said. He also paid $99,000 for Joe Dimaggio a 1941 new York Yankees uniform with a Black Arm band sewn into the sleeve in memory of Lou Gehrig. The game worn pin Stripe Jersey that Tycobb wore in 1921-1922 with the Detroit tigers brought $82,500. Other top prices included $99,000 for a Complete set of 1915 Cracker Jack baseball cards. All prices include the auction houses 10 percent commission. Younger Knievel injured during stunt Cerritos Calif. A the son of legendary stuntman Evel Knievel attempted a world record motorcycle jump Over 25 pickup trucks saturday but fell Short and bounced off one or the vehicles. Robbie Knievel 29, was airborne Over the line of trucks but his motorcycle crashed atop the 22nd vehicle and the stunt artist was thrown to the ground. He was treated for abrasions to his buttocks at Long Beach memorial medical Center and later released said Hospital spokesman Ron Yukelson. The younger Knievel was attempting a hands free jump Over the pickup trucks about 4 . With a crowd of several thousand people watching said Jerry dub Bey a sales representative at Moon Nissan the automobile retailing Center where the Accident occurred during a promotional  to Kansas governor quits after 1 week on Job from wire reports Topeka Kan. A a member of Kansas gov. Joan Finney a Cabinet has resigned after disclosure that an Oil company he owns distributed a Calendar 10 years ago that featured women in swimsuits and lingerie and included racial slurs. John Hennessy quit Friday As acting Secretary of administration a Job he held about a week after his predecessor resigned Over a controversial computer Purchase. The democratic governor replaced Hennessy a a Republican party Leader who supported her election a with her chief of staff Susan Seltsam. Hennessy cited the report about the 1982 Calendar in the Wichita Eagle As the main reason he resigned. A i have different values today than i had in 1981,�?� Hennessy told the Eagle on saturday. Quot i have matured in Many different areas of my  a Story on the last two pages of the Calendar denigrates minorities. Hennessy said he was unaware of the Story until the 800 calendars were going  ruptures lines Conroe Texas a a Bulldozer used to pave a new parking lot apparently ruptured two Gas pipelines at the Texaco chemical co. On saturday sparking an explosion and fire that sent flames shooting 150 feet into the air. At least one employee among about 200 workers who fled the Plant suffered Burns in the morning blast and fire a company official said. Conroe fire department supervisor Charles Womack said there were no Senous injuries. Flames shot 150 feet into the air and smoke could be seen 35 Miles  injures five Vienna a. A an explosion at a chemical Plant threw workers 30 feet in the air and Shook the ground 10 Miles away. At least five people were injured. T. No one was killed in the blast Friday night at the Georgia Pacific corp. Plant which makes formaldehyde based resins. The explosion was believed to have been caused by a problem in the mixing of formaldehyde with ethanol said Dooly county sheriffs Deputy Kevin Mcneese. I done to know if it was a malfunction in the equipment or some other process that those chemicals went through a he said. Nearby residents were evacuated  lose in poll new York a a poll released saturday said 63 percent of . Women do not consider themselves feminists but activist Gloria Steinem said some of the apparent backlash May be due to a dislike of the  poll conducted for time Magazine and Cable news network also found that 57 percent agreed a there is still a need for a Strong women s  Only 39 percent said the women s movement a reflects the View of most  a majority 82 percent said women today have More Freedom than their mothers did. But Only 39 percent said that the women a rights movement has improved their life. T the Survey will be included in an article on the backlash against the women a movement in times March 9 edition. Woman declared dead Dies St. Petersburg Fla. An elderly woman relatives found gasping for air after doctors had pronounced her dead has died less than five weeks later her family said. Emma Brady 75, died Friday at Palms of Pasadena Hospital in South Pasadena said her son Richard Brady. She had suffered from multiple ailments. She was admitted to the Hospital with heart trouble and went into cardiac arrest Jan. 24. Doctors worked to revive her but could not. About an hour after she was pronounced dead her children arrived at the Hospital for their final goodbyes. They found Emma Brady in a basement hallway partially covered with a plastic Sheet with a tag on her toe. They called a nurse when she began gasping for air