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P. The Indiana Gazette Wednesday, June 5, 1991 Page 4 Democratic civil rights bill heads for passage MX encouraging the use of at least tacit quotas it would promote racial court confrontation instead of racial conciliation. "Long, drawn-out court battles (are) not a good solution," said Rep. Susan Molinari, House Republicans were over- -whelmingly with Bush, But his alternative, which civil rights advocates said was too limited a response to the court decisions, was beaten, 266-162. The House also rejected, 277-152, the most sweeping of three proposals before the House.

It was backed by the Congressional Black Caucus and by women's groups, in part because it would allow unlimited damage awards in discrimination cases. Even before the final House vote, some in the Senate were seeking to avoid continuing the rancor. A group of moderate Republicans announced their plan to offer a compromise. "It's important to extricate the racial question from partisan politics," said Sen. John Danforth, the chief sponsor.

While his party deputies pushed hard to reach the veto-override threshold, House Speaker Thomas S. Foley, cautioned against reading too much Into today's vote. Democrats spent two months tinkering with the legislation, making changes to shore up support. The resident, meanwhile, personally obbied wavering Democrats in an effort to avoid at least a symbolic defeat the Democratic proposal was cleared for House passage today. Both sides watched for how close It would get to 288 votes, the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override a veto.

The Senate has not acted on its version of the legislation. If a House-Senate compromise eventually emerges and congressional leaders expect it will this year the veto showdown would not come until that Tina) version cleared both houses and was sent to the White House. The House bill is designed primarily to overcome a series of 1989 Supreme Court rulings that have made it more difficult for minorities to win job discrimination suits. It also would change job discrimi-nation laws to expand the rights of women, religious minorities and the disabled to collect monetary damages if they are victims. Although the Democratic bill specifically prohibits the use of quotas, Bush and his aides say the sum total of the bill's provisions would lead to de facto quotas being used by employers as a defense against potentially costly law suits.

"This is presidential politics 1992, the opening salvo by the White House to exploit those issues like Willie Horton," the black rapist featured in Bush campaign ads in 1988, said Rep. Bill Richardson, "Even if this was the Quota Abolition Act, the White House would still call it a quota bill." But Republicans said they and the president were looking at the practical effect of the bill, that besides -lgi WELCOME HOME TATTOOS Terre Harrison, left, a theatrical make-up artist, puts the finishing touches on a temporary tattoo he applied to model Tammy Davis, right, of Mountainburg, in front of the Abracadabra Poinless Tattoo Parlor in New York's Greenwich Village Tuesday. The tattoos, which are removed with alcohol, have been specially designed for the upcoming ticker-tape Prade- (AP Laserphoto) Eruption claims 37 on Mount Unzen Continued from Page 1 recovered. But many of the victims, who were engulfed by ash, rock and superheated gas that reached 1,470 degrees, were no longer recognizable, said a prefectural medical examiner. "Some are charcoal black.

Some are just bones. Some still have their boots on," he said. "It depends on how far up the mountain they are found." About 800 soldiers sent to bring down the dead were gingerly making their way through the hot rock, ash and gas, prepared to retreat if the volcano erupts again. Tremors continued to shake the earth, though the smoke-wreathed mountain was ominously quiet under overcast skies. Volcano experts warned that searing gas, ash and rock could continue to spew for at least a month from Mount Unzen 's crater, where a lava rock 230 to 260 feet wide remained lodged.

Magma, or underground molten rock, also remained inside. "The worst-case scenario is that the mountain becomes quiet all of a sudden which means an enormous amount of magma is being accumulated inside," Akira Kubodera, a Kyoto University geologist, told the Yomiuri newspaper. "So one eruption would spew a tremendous amount of lava into the air, perhaps much larger than what was seen on Monday, and cause large damage," Kubodera said. Mamoru Nishida, director of Japan's Land Agency, told a news conference "that this is a greater disaster than 1 had imagined." Like other government officials in recent days, Nishida faced criticism that government warnings about the eruption danger weren't strong enough. Indeed, officials bad lifted warnings for some areas over the weekend.

"I think we did what we could," he said. Democrats fire first shots at Thornburgh Continued from Page 1 "why the (savings and loan) crooks are in pinstripes and not prison stripes." May, in Harrisburg, angrily called for Thornburgh to resign to avoid possible conflicts of interest and said his conduct in Washington showed Thornburgh is not capable of acting in the public's interest. CarvilLe went even further, saying Thomburgh's integrity and the "Mr. Clean" image he cultivated as governor would come under attack. In a telephone interview from his Washington home, Carville said voters would have to balance that image against the fact that Thomburgh's former campaign manager and a former top aide at the Justice Department were sentenced to federal jail terms.

Carville referred to Robert Asher. who managed Thomburgh's 1982 re-election campaign, and Henry G. Barr, who served as a special assistant to the attorney general. Asher, who went on to serve as stale Republican chairman, was convicted in 1986 of conspiring with others to award a lucrative no-bid contract to a California data-processing firm in return for promises of kickbacks. He spent several months in jail.

council hires new manager borough owner to build the wall and sidewalk. Councilman Ross Brickle-myer also said in his opinion the council was "firmly opposed" to the idea, and Brown noted the St. Bernard's school is now closed, somewhat lessening any pedestrian traffic in the area. Jn other action council: Awarded Quaker Sales Corp. of Johnstown a $110,267 contract for milling work on several borough streets this summer, and a $28,314 contract to Russell Standard Co.

of 'tit constructed on the present parking lot near Miller Stadium. Learned from Linda Moore-Mack, chairman of the borough's 175th anniversary celebration, and Peg Robinson of Downtown Indiana, that a visit of the Appalachian Wagon Train on June 15 and special storefront historical displays in the downtown area will be highlights of the celebration in June. Authorized the police committee to advertise the sale of an unneeded police cruiser. The bill originally called for a 65 mph limit, which is what most other states have adopted. Corman said he settled on 60 mph as a compromise with senators who wanted the leeway removed if the speed limit was set at 65 mph.

Corman, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, had blocked speed limit increases in the past, but felt eliminating the leeway was one way to make sure people obeyed the posted speed limit. The House in December 1989 passed a bill that would have allowed 65 mph for cars on rural sections of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The increase would have been permitted for two years and a study on the effects would have been needed before the increase could have continued beyond that. Corman never brought the bill out of Rural interstate speed limit may change WASHINGTON (AP) A Democratic civil rights bill is beaded for House passage despite a veto threat from President Bush, following a biting debate that centered on the politics of race as much as on the measure itself. is a shame and a disgrace that in 1991 we're still debating whether we should protect our fellow American citizens from discrimination," said Rep.

John Lewis, an organizer of sit-ins and freedom rides in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. But Rep. Henry Hyde, led the Republican contention that the Democrats' legislation would force employers to use hiring quotas to avoid lawsuits. "This bill codifies racial preferences a quantum leap back from Martin Luther King's dream," he said. After a Bush alternative and a liberal plan were defeated Tuesday, Area resident promoted CREEKSIDE Terry E.

Bothel has been promoted in the U.S. Air Force to the rank of technical sergeant. He is a personnel supervisor in Neubruecke, Germany. Bothel is the son of E. Bothel of Greensburg, and Dorothy I.

Bothel ofRDl.Creekside. The sergeant is a 1976 graduate of Marion Center Area High School. Indiana Continued from Page 1 A third company, Yelinek Sons of Youngwood, bid an average of $1.55 per bag over a five-year period. The next contract period starts July 1. The bids were turned over to the council's solid waste committee for study.

Steven Kuser of 360 N. Fifth St. again questioned the council members about their intentions concerning construction of a sidewalk along the Kuser and Tom Miller properties on the north side of Fifth Street across from the former St. Bernard's school. In recent months Mayor J.D.

Varner asked council to consider requiring the property owners to build a sidewalk along the steep bank in front of the properties, saying the sidewalk was needed for the safety of students walking between the junior and senior high schools. After studying the situation at the request of council, borough engineers estimated the sidewalk and a necessary retaining wall would cost about (40.000. Tuesday evening Kuser told council he has been trying to sell the property, and charged the mayor's comments had created a hindrance to the sale by devaluating the property by perhaps $20,000 to $30,000. Kuser also said the mayor had given him a handshake agreement to buy the property himself, but added the mayor later changed his mindT saying it would be a conflict of interest. Frank Previte of Previte Realty of Indiana, speaking on Kuser's behalf, said legally he must disclose to any potential buyer any impending costs which may be associated with the property.

Previte asked council if potential buyers should be warned a sidewalk may be required sometime in the future. Naylon said while he could not predict what future councils might require, the last time the issue came before the current council it was unanimously decided not to force the New markets sought by coal industry Continued from Page 1 West and about 42.000 work in Eastern underground mines. At its peak 60 years ago, the coal industry employed about 450.000 miners. Part of the growth in production and drop hi number of workers is due to better equipment and the market shift toward low-sulfur coal, McMahan said. Fewer workers are required at surface mines than underground and the mining process is easier, he said.

Despite the slack demand for coal, McMahan said he believed mining company executives are smart enough to realize they are in a position to take advantage of unprecedented production abilities. "You don't have an industry that's looking at the eve of destruction. he said. "You have an industry that's looking at growth." About 3.000 people are attending the four-day conference sponsored by the American Mining Congress. Clarion for bituminous seal coat for resurfacing.

Accepted the resignation of Melvin O'Keefe from the borough's Parking Authority. Denied a request from Delaney Chevrolet to park display vehicles on paved ingress and egress areas between the street and sidewalks along Sixth and Water streets. Heard a report from the property committee, which recommended a $150 bill for construction of a partition in the borough building not speed issue, the Senate voted Tuesday 26-21 to allow cars to go 60 mph on the rural expressways. Trucks, however, would be kept at 55 mph. The bill was sent to the House, which voted in 1969 for higher Democratic spending bill approved Continued from Page 1 should be done.

In other budget developments Tuesday: Money the state owed to school districts Monday will not be paid until Friday. Because of the budget crisis, the Casey administration cut the expected $600 million payment to $400 million. The administration said Tuesday $350 million will be paid Friday and $50 million held in reserve for districts that need special help meeting debt payments. Cash grants totaling $27.8 million will not be paid on time next week to low-income people if the Legislature does not pass a $63.8 million supplemental budget this week, Budget Secretary Michael Hershock said. In addition, the bill contains $19 million for the Corrections Department payroll and sever-al hundred thousand dollars for the Insurance Department payroll.

However, House leaders said they expect a vote this week. Gov. Robert P. Casey's budget cutting has netted $600 million of the $731 million in savings he targeted in January, Hershock said in a speech to a business group on Tuesday. More money than expected will be available from the state's Industrial Development Authority to help make up shortages in the state's general fund.

Hershock said. The administration refinanced high-interest bonds held by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority. Instead of selling at 7.5 percent as expected, the new bonds were sold at 7 percent or lower, meaning a bigger savings for the state. The administration had projected freeing up about $200 million for the state's general fund, but the lower interest rate will boost the transfer to more than $210 million, Hershock said. Rep.

Dwight Evans, D-Philadel-phia, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, said he hoped Republicans will support the Democrats' spending bill Thursday. be paid. Property committee chairman Brown said after review, the committee members felt Mayor Varner authorized a contractor to do the installation of the partition without the proper approval from the committee. Heard a letter from Indiana University of Pennsylvania president Dr. John Welty that the university plans to create an equal number of parking spaces, or perhaps even more spaces, after the university's new College of Business building is speeds.

Gov. Robert P. Casey, however, has said in the past he opposes the change. "Let's face the facts." said the prime sponsor. Sen.

J. Doyle Gorman, R-Centrc. in a statement after the vote. "Anyone who has driven on Interstate 80 knows that most motorists don't abide by the 55 mph speed limit. This proposal gives drivers those few extra miles that they seem to be taking anyway, without sacrificing public safety." The Senate last month deleted from the bill an attempt to discontinue the 6 mph tolerance now allowed drivers when radar is used to enforce the speed limit.

Democrats had said the tolerance had to remain in place because of variations in speedometers. Corman said 40 other states have already boosted their speed limits on rural interstate highways. The federal government made the 55 mph limit optional on rural interstates several years ago. Columbia in orbit with seven aboard Continued from Page 1 today's liftoff nearly i'k hours before the lightening enough to permit a safe launch. A new equipment concern arose Tuesday.

Workers noticed a small patch of insulation on Columbia's external fuel lank had loosened, and technicians repaired the section. Tests were conducted through the evening to see whether the glue would be dry in time for liftoff. Mission managers decided Tuesday night that the bonding would not pose a problem. The nine-day voyage, commanded by Bryan O'Connor, is the 41sl shuttle mission and the first dedicated entirely to medical research. Columbia, NASA's oldest shuttle, has been flying for 10 years.

It also is the first space flight with three women and the first to have such a medically skilled crew three are physicians and one is a cell biologist. One of the doctors is the first person to fly in space with a catheter. Cardiologist F. Andrew Gaffney had the catheter inserted into his arm and threaded to a vein near his heart the night before Saturday's launch attempt. The plastic tube will be removed about eight hours into the flight.

Motorcycle law stays in effect HARRISBURG AP) The Senate, for the first time since the 55 mph speed limit was imposed 18 years ago, has decided drivers should be allowed to go faster on Pennsylvania's rural interstates. Ending years of silence on the HARRISBURG (API Here are the winning numbers selected Tuesday in the Pennsylvania State Lottery: Daily Number 3-0-8 Big 4 JM-5 One player matched all six winning numbers in Tuesday's "Pennsylvania's Wild Card Lotto" game and will collect $3,293,347.26 which will be paid in 21 annual installments $156,826.06, a lottery offical said. Lottery director Jim Scroggins said seven players matched five numbers plus the wild card to win players matched five numbers to win $640; 306 players matched four numbers plus the wild card to win $323; 4,840 players matched four numbers to win $20; and 6.594 players matched three numbers plus the wild card to win $8.50. Wednesday's Super 7 jackpot will be worth at least $6.8 million. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the "Pennsylvania Wild Card Lotto" game were 10-21-27-31-38 and 42.

The wild card number was 08. School payments cut $50 million Centinaed from Page 1 thought the state action was retaliation for the suit. "Our opinion is we hope is wasn't that kind of thing." he said. Whatever is left from the contingency fund after emergency grants are made will be distributed to districts later this month, according to a memo sent to school superintendents Tuesday. The $200 million balance of the fourth quarter payment will be released when the state gets enough cash, the memo added.

Meanwhile, a coalition of 12 educational organizations rallied at the Capitol Tuesday and complained that Casey's budget proposals for schools will mean a $1 billion increase Hi local property taxes. HARRISBURG (API Motorcyclists lost their bid to ride Pennsylvania roadways with the wind in their hair after the House rejected a bill that would have repealed the state's mandatory helmet law for riders 21 and older. The bill fell 77-124 on Tuesday, delivering a blow to the hordes of motorcyclists who converge on the Capitol every spring to urge repeal of the helmet law. This was the second time the proposal was defeated on the House floor. Charles Umbenhaucr, spokesman for ABATE of Pennsylvania, a motorcyclists' rights group, said he was disappointed by the vote.

His group will continue to fight the hated helmet requirement, he said. "I think it slinks and you can quote me on that," Umbenhauer said in a telephone interview. "This should be viewed as a freedom of choice issue and not a safety issue. An amendment added to the hill during debate would have required motorcyclists whn wanted to ride bareheaded to have had a special motorcyclist's license for at least two years. Opponents of the measure said that without helmets, more peo ple in motorcycle accidents would end up with serious head injuries that would eventually drive up health and insurance costs.

Rep. James Merry. R-Craw-ford, said the possibility for serious injury far outweighed any group's desire for self-expression. "I have mixed feelings on this," Merry said. "On one hand, motorcyclists are asking for freedom of choice to not wear helmets.

But on the other hand, in hospital wards, I've talked to emergency personnel who see the crushed skulls of motorcycle riders; and they are very concerned." Rep. George Saurman, R-Montgomery, said he would support the measure if people who didn't wear helmets would be responsible for any medical expenses, unemployment benefits or other costs that resulted from a serious accident. Supporters said the bottom line in the argument against helmets was freedom of choice. "This is not really about statistics. It's about philosophy," said Rep.

Michael Venn. D-Beaver. the bill's sponsor..