European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 8, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 7leftover funds make lawmakers squirm Many retirees say they la give up Campaign Cash by Martin Tolchin the new York times Washington a a Legal provision that allows 33 departing members of the House of representatives to keep More than $8 million in unused Campaign contributions has embarrassed their colleagues in a year when congressional perquisites have already roused voter anger. The 33 members who Are retiring from Congress running for the Senate or were Defeated in their party a primaries Are eligible to keep collectively $8.6 million. Twenty eight of them say they plan to donate the Money to political parties or charities although some retirees who have made such statements in the past have pocketed the Money. The sums left in their Campaign coffers individually Range from the $38,741 that could be claimed by rep. William e. Dannemeyer r-calif., to the $660,682 of rep. Larry j. Hopkins Ray. The provision which expires this year represents perhaps the ultimate perquisite for an elite group whose benefits including subsidized meals and free health care have angered Many americans. Critics believe Washington is insulated from the concerns of those outside the Beltway. A do you know How Long it would take the average american to save $50,000 or $100,000?�?� asked Charles Lewis executive director of the Center for Public integrity a group that conducts research on ethics. A when the average american sees that they re taking that much Money his blood  rep. Matthew f. Mchugh d-n.y., who is retiring said be would not keep his unused Campaign Money adding a most people do not contribute to political campaigns to enhance the retirement of members of  of All House members rep. Stephen j. Solarz d-n.y., is eligible to retain the most Campaign Money should he leave Congress a $1.4 million. Solarz is not retiring but redistricting could Force him into a difficult re election Campaign. Of those who Are retiring Hopkins can retain the most Money closely followed by rep. William s. Broomfield r-mich., with $655,652. The annual pensions of the retiring congressional members Range from $37,084 to $93,510. Public citizen a research and lobbying group founded by Ralph Nader predicted two years ago that a lawmakers Access to unspent Campaign Money would prompt a Large number of retirements in 1992, the last year that retiring members can take the Money with them. But Many experts believe that other factors including the House Bank and Post office scandals legislative gridlock reapportionment a members frustration with Congress and a general anti Washington Fervour also played a part in the voluntary and involuntary departure of 66 House members thus far. Of these 56 Are retiring or seeking other offices the others were Defeated in primaries. Only those who were House members in 1980 or earlier Are eligible to take their unused Campaign Money based on what they had on hand on nov. 30, 1989. They were exempted until 1992 from a 1979 Law that ended the practice of keeping leftover Campaign Money on retirement. Rep. George w. Gekas r-pa., who has sponsored a Bill that would prevent even those already exempt from keeping unused Campaign Money called the practice an a a insult to those who contributed to political campaigns. The Bill has More than two dozen co sponsors nut is considered unlikely to be passed. At present those not exempt from the Law May give their unused Campaign Money to political parties to other candidates or to non profit groups. Toncre is no time limit on when the Money must be spent by the recipients. A retired House members can become lobbyists and hand out their former War chests to their former colleagues a said Kevin Chaffee author of a study titled a saving for a Rainy Day How Congress turns leftover Campaign Cash into a Golden parachutes a a published in 1991 by the Center for Public integrity. Only one Retiree rep Llop Kins Walter b. Jones d-n.c., has publicly stated that he intends to keep his excess Campaign Money amounting to $297,227, for his personal use. Federal election officials said the Money would be taxable income. Jones who also will receive an annual pension of $71,268, has declined to say Why he will keep the Money but his press  Nancy fish said a the plans on using that Money for Nis  four other retirees have refused to say publicly what they will do with their Money. They Are Hopkins Carroll Hubbard jr., Day. And two Michigan republicans Carl d. Pursell and Robert w. Davis. The remaining 28 retirees have said that they planned to contribute their Money to their political parties other candidates or  gets legislation to lure Dod retirees by Mike Causey the Washington Post Washington defense department civilians who retire Between now and 1998 to protect the jobs of less senior workers could get a Check equal to six months salary under legislation approved by the House late Friday. The proposal part of an economic conversion package designed to help Mil itary and civilian personnel hit by downsizing now goes to the Senate. The six month Bonus was proposed by rep. William l. Clayd to. This is the first time Congress has seriously considered a Bill to pay workers in a major department to retire. Under the plan the defense department would be Able to offer the bonuses to employees who retire under regular civil service rules at age 55 with 30 years service at age 60 with 20 years service or age 62 with five years service or to those who accepted offers for Early retirement at age 50 with 20 years or any time after 25 years of service. The defense department offered a number of Early outs Over the last two years to help protect the jobs of less senior employees a usually younger and often minority workers a during base closings and consolidations. But few employees took the bait because of the 2 percent pension penalty imposed for each year the Retiree is under age 55. Congressional leaders have decided that paying a one time Bonus would be less costly and less complicated than changing the retirement formula. The Bush administration opposes the idea arguing that downsizing can be handled through  loser in Iowa robs store police say from wire reports Des Moines Iowa a a woman who failed to hit the Jackpot during a Binge of buying lottery tickets at a convenience store returned and robbed the store police said saturday. A clerk at the Kwik shop said the woman had been in and out of the store Over a five hour period Friday browsing and buying lottery tickets. After the spree she told the clerk she had spent her entire paycheck of $60 on tickets and had won just $10. Then she pulled a Small gun from her purse and escaped with an undisclosed amount of Cash police said. Police said they were looking for a Gray haired woman in her 40s with a  cancelled Clifton . A officials at a roman Catholic school who earlier said pupils  perform the Rock song we Are the champions at their eighth Grade graduation have now cancelled the ceremony entirely. Officials at sacred heart school had feared further turmoil if graduation were held As scheduled this Friday principal Donald Quinlan said. Parents were notified of the decision Friday. Last month Quinlan said the youngsters  perform the song we Are the champions by the Rock group Queen. Several pupils complained that Quinlan banned the song because Queens Lead Singer Freddie Mercury was bisexual. Mercury died of aids in november. Grenade found after clinic protest Wichita Kan. Apr a hand grenade was found saturday outside a health clinic where about 1,000 people a a abortion rights advocates and opponents a had demonstrated peacefully earlier in the Day. Police closed a Street alongside the women a health care services clinic for an hour while the bomb squad removed the military surplus grenade said the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms. Bureau officials said the grenade did no to contain powder or a fuse. But Wichita police capt. Jack Leon said it did have a fuse that contained enough powder to cause an injury if the grenade had gone off in someone a hand. There was not enough powder to cause property damage police said. Later saturday about 100 anti abortion demonstrators gathered outside the Home of . District judge Patrick f. Kelly who last summer barred operation Rescue from blocking clinic entrances in Wichita. The demonstrators left after they were told the Assembly violated the Law. In Boston about 200 abortion rights advocates taunted about 100 opponents who gathered outside the gyn Escarc women a clinic. It was the fifth straight Day that both sides gathered at the clinic. Clinic director Elsa Marcus said no one cancelled appointments. About a half dozen women were seen entering gyn care. Protests throughout the week had been quiet but Boston police had feared stepped up activity saturday one of two Days of the week when abortions Are performed at the clinic. Workers drilled holes in the Street in front of gyn Escarc on saturday so police could install sturdy barricades. In Wichita City Crews erected Snow fences in front of the clinic Friday. Police said they warned about 800 anti abortion demonstrators and about 200 rights advocates that crossing the fences would mean arrest. Members of both groups shouted at each other but there were no direct confrontations. Police said no one was arrested. Peggy Jarman a spokeswoman for pro Choice action league said abortions took place As scheduled. Boy 12, killed by Chicago police Chicago up a a 12-year-old boy was shot and killed by undercover Chicago police officers saturday less than a Block from his Home in a gang plagued neighbourhood on the City a Southwest Side. Police said officers fired four shots at the fleeing youngster after he turned and pointed a 22-caliber weapon at them. However witnesses said the boy Joel Chlopek was not carrying a gun and was shot in the Back in a Gangway Between two Homes. Police said they had recovered a loaded weapon at the scene and maintained that the youth was shot to the front. Police said the sixth grader was approached in a playground by undercover police officers who said he appeared to be hiding something. The child was shot after a Short Chase on foot. Distraught relatives said police officers did not allow paramedics to try to revive the youth after they arrived at the scene instead allowing him to lie in an Alley for 90 minutes before his body was taken away. Police said the boy died instantly. Relatives said Chlopek was a Good student and was not a gang member