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llrp'c troacnru rhiof Maternity leave Oregon joins in shot House approves Rep. Mike Kopetski's bill, 50-8 Kopetski's bill, 50-8 'J Robert Anderson admits tax evasion, offshore bank charges High schools adopt 3-point Page 1C, Region I Page 7A, Nation PagelD, High schools adopt 3-point Page 1D, Friday Sports States i'i Wiii't'iiirt 35 Cents Single Copy March 27,1987 Salem, Oregon 3 State seal otowm) nop weather conditions said the rapidly moving rocket may have induced a lightning strike. Its movement through clouds charged with raindrops and the ig- -nition of its various stages might have turned the rocket into a huge lightning rod, retired Lt. Col. Hank Brandli, an Air Force satellite meteorologist for 16 years, said.

Air Force Mission Director Col. John Allsbrook said the failure would have no immediate effect on U.S. military communications capability. The failure snapped a streak of seven straight unmanned launch successes for the U.S. space program, marred by an unprecedented string of failures in 1985 and '86.

The failures: Two Titan 34D rockets, a Delta booster and the shuttle Challenger. Gannon Now Sarvico CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. An $83 million military communications satellite launched in a rainstorm was destroyed by ground controllers Thursday after the Atlas-Centaur rocket perhaps struck by lightning careened out of control. The satellite, identical to five others now operating, would have linked the president with U.S. armed forces abroad.

The launch took place in a steady rain. NASA officials said late Thursday they weren't sure what happened, but a review board will investigate. "There could be any number of things," Atlas-Centaur project director John Gibb said. "At this point, I don't want to speculate." But a retired Air Force meteorologist who was monitoring If r'ti. toed donahs Statesman-Journal photo by Liz Kelly-Koepfler and other artworks at the Capitol.

The work on the rider completes his efforts. Keith Hart', 71, of Keith Hart Enterprises applies an acrylic seal to the Circuit Rider statue outside the Capitol. Hart has been clearing arid restoring statues stopping) jjooons Oannott Nows torvico SPRINGFIELD, Mo; Assemblies of God church leaders said Thursday that they found no evidence that anyone tried to blackmail TV evangelist Jim Bakker or take over his PTL empire. "To the contrary, the evidence seems to indicate that effort and money have been expended to cover moral failure," the Rev. G.

Raymond Carlson, general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, said. Church leaders haven't yet decided whether to accept Bakker's resignation or to dismiss him Activists worry, Graham neutral; Page 5A. "We want the public to know that we, as church leaders, are deeply saddened, ashamed and repentant before God for the problems that have developed in our own church family, as well as in the evangelical church world." In response to the turmoil, a special day of fasting and prayer will be called in all Assemblies of God churches, he said. The date has not been set. "Our love and compassion for Jim and Tammy Bakker remains strong," he said.

By Ron Cowan and Marilyn Montgomery Of tha Statesman-Journal Salem television station KWVT, Channel 22, has affiliated-with Home Shopping Network of Clearwater, Judy Koenig, KWVT program director, said Thursday. The station Monday will begin broadcasting video sales programming 21 hours a day from 11 a.m. to 8 a.m., she said. Regularly scheduled programs will continue from 8 to 11 a.m., she said. Koenig said the decision to affiliate with the Florida company was made at mid-afternoon Thursday, although the, Salem station notified its advertisers and Viacom CableVision of Salem-Keizer about the change Wednesday.

The station, owned by Robert Finkelstein of Los Angeles, was put on the market in January. Koenig said that the station has not been sold and that current management and staff will be retained. The station employs 15 or 16 people, she said. General manager Chris Desmond did not return phone calls Wednesday or Thursday. Turn to Network, Page 2A.

r-W-W- 'Pi-'" v-wi; Dnaugucal pomp called illegal i. 3 jiJ my WASHINGTON (AP) Ronald Reagan's second inauguration cost the am a. Hi taxpayers $16 million for illegal pomp, the General Accounting Office says. The gala event involved 8,500 military people and seven government agencies. The questionable support at taxpayers' expense will recur in 1989 and all future inaugurations unless The Government Accounting Office, an arm of Congress, was asked by Sen.

William Proxmire, to audit the costs of Reagan's second inauguration to determine how much the four-day celebration cost the American people and whether legal authority exists to spend such substantial sums. The agency's accountants dug back into history and tracked the progression of inaugural trappings from the single formal dance held weeks after George Washington was sworn in, through 19th century parades "dominated by fife and drum corps, herds of livestock, and Indians," to the nine balls and 10 other activities in a four-day weekend for Reagan in 1985. Their report noted that the Constitution requires only one thing of the incoming president: that he take the 37-word oath of office. Although Reagan's inaugural committee was a private enterprise, the events were largely planned, staffed, and executed by federal employees at the taxpayers' expense. This, the report said, was illegal.

The law does not allow agencies to use federal funds to support private concerns, the report said, and federal personnel may not perform services for private concerns even if the government is reimbursed. And besides, there was almost no reimbursement. Ronald Reagan Safety tips paydividend for burn victim By Dan Bender Of tho Stataaman-Journal An accident in the kitchen almost turned into tragedy for 8-year-old Michelle Rust and her family. But for her mother, Barbara Rust, an oil fire on the stove and her daughter's burns will not be her most vivid memory of Thursday, March 12. "I'll never forget what my daughter taught me that day," she said.

"Missy stayed calm. I panicked." Michelle suffered deep burns to her back, left shoulder, upper arm and ankle. She's alive today, her mother believes, because she knew what to do. "She kept saying, 'Captain Bobcat told me to do this. I stopped, dropped and rolled, Mommy.f "Michelle never cried." Turn to Fire, Page 2A.

Congress passes laws to establish what functions and activities are to be publicly financed, the agency said in a report. Each of us costs Uncle Sam average $3,391 combined to put it in the top spot, with per capita spending of $5,091.13. Alaska finished last in direct payments to individuals, though, reflecting the small number of residents needing Social Security, Medicare or other such help. Of the total spending, more than $100 billion went to California, the most populous state and the location of several major military bases. WASHINGTON (AP) The federal government spent an average of $3,391.94 on each American last year, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.

Among the states, people in Alaska were top recipients of Uncle Sam's spending last year, while residents of North Carolina finished last. Oregon was 46th on the list at $2,746.28 per person, considerably less than the national average. The per-person spending included $460 in grants to state and local governments, $492.81 in salaries and wages, $1,489.90 in direct payments to individuals, $840.25 in procurement and $108,98 in other spending, such as postal service. Among the 50 states, Alaska's military bases and small total population Stataiman-Journal photo by Daan Kooptler Capt. Bobcat hugs Michelle Rust.

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PageIC Weather Mostly sunny today Forecasters expect mostly sunny skies today after morning clouds. Saturday should be sunny and warmer. Page16A Economy Dow climbs 9.10 The Dow closes at 2,372.59, a gain of 9.10; trade sanctions urged against Japan's semiconductor firms; 3 out of 4 get a tax refund. Page 6D Arms case won't go away The Iran arms controversy follows President Reagan on a road trip when a student's question forces him to state his case again. Page 10A Statesman-Journal Copyright 1987, The Statesman-Journal Vol.

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