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Section The Indianapolis Star SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1988 Classified 5-22 Weather 23 IState utz split State panel accuses 2 of judicial misconduct on state worker bargaining rights By PATRICK J. TRAUB STAR POLITICS WRITER The candidates for governor disagreed Friday on the collective bargaining rights of public employees as they prepared for a potential endorsement from a major state employee association. Democratic candidate Evan Bayh, the secretary of state, told reporters Friday morning he VI Mutz Bayh By DAVID J. REMONDINI STAR STAFF WRITER Disciplinary charges have been filed against Marion Superior Court Judge Thomas E. Al-sip in connection with his arrest for public intoxication in March, officials revealed Friday.

Charges were also filed by the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications against former county Assessor Harold E. Bean Jr. because of alleged Improper conduct while he served as a judge pro tempore In Municipal Court, Room 15. In. Alsip's case, his actions during his March 27 arrest "demonstrates a failure to comply with the law, and conduct which does not promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the Judiciary," said documents filed with the clerk of the Indiana Supreme Court.

The documents said Alsip made a racial slur toward the black policeman who arrested him and said he "could hurt (the patrolman) and (his) family if he wanted to." Alsip was arrested after his car was found at the bottom of an embankment off 1-65. Police found him nearby and made the arrest after determining he was intoxicated. The arrest was Alsip's second involving alcohol. In 1985, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated, and the Indiana Supreme Court publicly reprimanded him. Alsip is reportedly In Atlanta on medical leave.

Bean was accused of returning to a defendant $10,000 in cash which had been seized as evidence in a gambling arrest without allowing the prosecutor's office an opportunity to argue why the money shouldn't be released. According to documents filed supports the right of state employees to form labor unions and negotiate contracts with state government. He said, though, he did not believe public employees have the right to strike. Republican candidate John M. Mutz.

the lieutenant governor, said that logic doesn't follow. He asserted that once employees have the right to bargain collectively, no ban on work stoppages or strikes can be enforced. Mutz made it clear that employees in the private business sector have the right to organize and strike, but that public employees cannot be afforded the same rights. The disagreement came Just hours before the two were to appear Friday evening before the Indiana State Employees Association annual convention in Indianapolis. Following speeches by the candidates, the association was expected to issue an endorsement in the governor's race.

The ISEA endorsed Bayh in his 1986 campaign for secretary of state and endorsed his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. State employee representatives have expressed general support for Bayh, despite his pledge to trim state government and, presumably, reduce the number of state employees. Bayh's support for collective bargaining rights, legislation long sought by state employees, may be the key for their lack of oppo- sition to the reductions in the work force. "I am a big believer in collective bargaining," Bayh said. "I believe we should deal on an equal footing, meeting as friends across the table." But Bayh added, "I have always believed there is no right to strike for public employees." He said any collective bargaining legislation he would propose to the Indiana General As-sembly would include a mediation or binding arbitration clause.

Mutz, however, said, "Any collective bargaining legislation that includes a resolution process eventually makes legal a strike. And no matter how ironclad the strike clause is, it will not work." Mutz said amnesty from punishment for work stoppages arising from bargaining sessions are always part of the final settlement. He said he has consistently supported the right of public employees to negotiate, as teachers now do, and to be able to voluntarily join employee associations. "But you cannot have a situation where work stoppages can occur. There are essential services law enforcement, state mental hospitals, corrections that cannot be halted." Mutz said studies he has seen of states that have enacted public employee collective bargaining statutes show that personnel costs increase by 10 percent.

"Evan has to find the money for that as well," Mutz said. ''hb' mtiy 'fewy STAR STAFF PHOTO FRANK H. FISSE A grand entrance Bill Roberts is among those workers ing walls in the new atrium entrance, open-helping the additions to The Children's ing this summer. The $14 million expansion Museum take shape. Friday, he was paint- is expected to be complete in 1989.

Orr threatens crackdown on protesting truckers with the court. Bean was accused of "willful misconduct" and "willful failure to perform his duties." The documents said defendant Glen Allen's attorney, John Forbes, who also serves as parliamentarian for the Indiana House of Representatives, asked Bean on Sept. 17, 1987, to return the money to Allen. Bean granted the order but did not. as required by law, notify the prosecutor's office of Forbes' request.

Bean and Alsip have 20 days in which to respond to the charges, and they may demand a hearing before the commission. If found guilty of the infractions, they could be reprimanded or disbarred. The Independent drivers say the taxes are the highest in the nation. Orr challenged the American Trucking Associations, which represents 51 state trade groups, to take action on its own to end the protests and boycotts of Indiana truck stops. "The episode that has beset Indiana for 60 days now is Just as much your responsibility as if it were your own activities," Orr said in his speech.

Because the public does not distinguish between Independent truckers and members of the American Trucking Associations. Orr said, It is in both associations' Interest to help quell the their objections to the Indiana General Assembly for resolution. "The 55 mph speed limit for trucks will not be raised to 65 mph in the state of Indiana as long as I'm governor." On-said to a round of applause. Orr also criticized the news media, which he said is not telling the complete story about the protests. He said news coverage of the remonstrance has failed to note that surrounding states also have 55 mph speed limits for trucks.

He said the media also failed to report adequately that higher truck and diesel taxes were negotiated with input from the American Trucking Associations and the Indiana Motor Truck Association. American Trucking Associations President Thomas J. Donohue said his group would pay for full-page newspaper ads in support of Orr's stance against the protests. Orr spokeswoman Dollyne Pettingill said the governor would not reveal state police enforcement options he might order against protesting truckers. Any enforcement ordered, Orr said in his speech, "is going to be very expensive for the state of Indiana." "I'm willing to take out all of the tools that are available to me, and there are plenty of them." Orr said he would not bow to the protesters and suggested truckers take By DAVID J.

REMONDINI STAR STAFF WRITER Gov. Robert D. Orr assailed protesting independent truck drivers Friday and threatened state police action if the demonstrations continue. The governor's scathing remarks came in a speech before the American Trucking Associations convention in Downtown Indianapolis. The American Trucking Associations and the Indiana Motor Truck Association also have criticized Independent truckers, who have slowed speeds on interstates and are boycotting Indiana truck stops In protest of the 55 mph speed limit for trucks and higher state diesel fuel and truck taxes.

Lake County men to stay on ballot for convention Plan sought to run City Market through independent board 'if 'Jill fil S3 jhM "f- jt, 7s The names of two Lake County officials seeking to be delegates to the Democratic National Convention may not be removed from the ballot, a Lake Superior Court Judge ruled Friday. The court order blocks an effort by Indiana officials of the Rev. Jesse Jackson's campaign to keep Gary Mayor Thomas V. Barnes and Lake County Commissioner Rudolph Clay from becoming delegates committed to Jackson. Delegates to the national convention are elected from ballots at district caucus meetings to be held Sunday night, before the Indiana Democratic State Convention.

Barnes and Clay filed suit Friday against the Indiana Democratic Party, two party officers, and three officials of the Jesse Jackson for President campaign, including former Gary Mayor Richard G. Hatcher. Barnes and Hatcher have been open political enemies since Barnes won the mayor's job from Hatcher last year. The temporary restraining order, issued Friday morning by Judge James Danikolas, is valid until June 9, when a hearing to make the order permanent is scheduled. State Rep.

William Crawford, D-Indianapolls. who is the Indiana coordinator for the Jackson campaign, said he would probably not have time to appeal the order and that he would comply with it. As Jackson's representative, Crawford said, party rules allow him to strike some of the names of potential delegates from the ballots. First Congressional District officials could appeal the matter to the Democratic National Committee's Compliance Review Committee within 10 days. Crawford said.

If that fails, he said, Barnes and Clay could be challenged before the credentials committee at the Democratic National Convention In Atlanta. Jaslow. general manager of the Lexington Market in Baltimore would be paid $75 an hour. While the exact structure of the board remains to be worked out, it would be responsible for operating the market, a task now in the hands of the Department of Metropolitan Development. SerVaas believes one advantage of such a board would be to "de-politicize" the market.

Instead of standholders taking their complaints to the mayor, the board would act as a buffer between city government and the standholders. Last February, a year-long effort to turn the market over to a private firm. Cornerstone collapsed when the company withdrew Its proposal. That action occurred after Mayor William H. Hudnut and others voiced displeasure with some elements of the Cornerstone plan.

Among other things, the company suggested building a 10-story office building on the west wing of the market. SerVaas said other council members interested in forming the board include Stephen R. West. Philip C. Borst, Richard F.

Clark and Beulah A. By ROB SCHNEIDER STAR STAFF WRITER The city legal department was asked Friday by several City-County Council members to draw up a proposal to turn the operation of the City Market over to a not-for-profit, Independent board. Council President Beurt R. SerVaas and Councllwoman Susan Williams attended the meeting with Deputy Mayor John L. Krauss and Mike Higbee, director of the Department of Metropolitan Development.

SerVass described the idea to create an Independent board as a "new beginning" for the market. Krauss said the request Is a change of direction from the city's Intention to find a private developer to operate the market. However, the city administration Is willing to consider the idea. If the concept has a positive Impact on the market, the. administration would support It, he added.

At the request of the council members, Higbee also agreed to submit a resolution to the Metro-: politan Development Commission June 15 to cover the expense of hiring a consultant to recommend a plan of operation for the market. consultant Leonard. STAR STAFF PHOTO FRANK H. FISSE No way out? Relax, this dritier rin is twisted out of shape. It's meant know where to go.

After all, one of on East 30th Street The the "One Way" signs has to be car is turning south onto Delaware right, right? Actually, the closer sign Street- So tne si9ns are al1 0K-.