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Hie fontgomery Advertiser WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1993 PAGE 9A Church v.l ft Kmn. j.i,iiiiii.r, i MMrr ffini overplaying bad news. Sen. Ben--, nett said, "I think that's syrup tomatic of a weak defense." "To criticize the press for re- porting I don't think sits well with the public." said Sen. Ben- nett, a former reporter for a Birmingham newspaper.

State Rep. Alvin Holmes, D-Montgomery, said, "Here's a mart who's dripping with ethics violations, and he talks about ethics (reform). "He used his speech to try to appeal to potential jurors who might be on his jury," Rep, Holmes added. Also on Gov. Hunt's list of prio- rities were a 5.5 percent pa'--raise for teachers, a $5 million1 i increase in the school mainte' nance budget, a $822 millior General Fund budget, including $532,000 more for his contin- gency fund he uses at his dis-; cretion and an increase in the departmental emergency fund ht controls by about $4.5 million.

He also supports legislation or term limits and campaign spend-, ing limits, an increase in the pe- nalties for carjacking, affordable health care for more Alabami-i ans, tort reform and a water re: sources office within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. State Sen. Don Hale, R-Cull-man, chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, said of governor's presentation, "1, thought he did a good thought it was very down tc 'ti earth. I detected a lot of emo-. tions in the speech.

I think he was sincere." Associated press upon his return to Tuesday Address Continued from 1A for the economy of Alabama. And once again, the Chicken Little crowd was wrong," Gov. Hunt said, repeating a theme he often uses in public addresses. And he delivered a passel of statistics to prove his point, each a piece of good news. The governor said: Alabama led the Southeast in economic performance for the second quarter of 1992 and was 18th in the nation in growth of personal income, according to Kemper Securities In October, the unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent, the "farthest below the national average that Alabama's unemployment rate has EVER been." There are 100,000 more people with jobs now than six years ago, when he first took office.

Alabama recorded more than $2 billion in industrial development for six consecutive years. "That's progress," the governor said. And that struck home with state Sen. Wendell Mitchell, D-Luverne, among others. "It was a very upbeat speech.

I was quite pleased to hear the economic progress we've enjoyed," he said. State Rep. Roy Smith, R-Gadsden said, "I thought it was great. I'd like to see something on the front page rather than the jump page." In addition to George Teague, Alabama Athletic Director Hoo-tie Ingram and Jacksonville State Coach Bill Burgess, Gov. Hunt also had as guests two executives of Liz Claiborne, a women's wear company that sealed a deal Tuesday to open a major finishing and distribution facility in Montgomery.

Ethics reform ranked high among the issues Gov. Hunt outlined as supporting this session. "My own case, which has led to completely false charges in a malicious attack on me and my family, is evidence that something is terribly wrong with the code of ethics that governs the conduct of public officials. "The ethics law needs to be stronger, but it also needs to be clearer so that never again can it be applied unfairly for reasons of political or religious persecution. What is unethical for a Republican legislator ought to be just as unethical for a Democrat.

There can be no more selective prosecution," he said, calling for a "stronger, clearer ethics law." But some Democratic lawmakers were less than enthused about the reference to ethics. "The economic news is great. But the truth is we've still got a long way to go to get on good economic footing in Alabama. I thought he made a very good speech under very difficult circumstances," state Sen. Jim Bennett, D-Homewood, said, referring to Gov.

Hunt's legal problems. "He talked about a lot of things other than himself, which is only smart politics," said Sen. Bennett, chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Commenting on bitter and lengthy criticism the governor leveled against news organiza- tions as being too "negative" and Hunt gets off one of the state plane Montgomery from Washington on Gov. Hunt now is the only one in control of the defense funds, said Roy Gamble, a former Republican Cullman County commissioner.

"It's an account that was opened for him," he said. "So far as I know he is the only one that can sign a check." When asked who knows how much money is in the bank, Mr. Gamble said, "Nobody except Guy Hunt and the bank. The money is sent directly to the P.O. Box and then it is sent to the bank.

They won't even give me the information, and I'm chairman of the legal defense fund for Cullman County." In Mississippi last weekend, the McComb Enterprise-Journal reported on one of Gov. Hunt's sermons. He discussed his entry into politics. "I heard people say they were dissatisfied with the representation they were receiving and the way they were being treated by the government, and I wanted to help them realize that they can change things," the Enterprise- Roll Associated Press Report Plea Continued from 1A dollars in student fees will be handled and a pledge by the UA administration to revamp the campus election process. Dr.

Sayers maintained his composure throughout most of the meeting, but grew angry when one of Ms. Riley's supporters appeared to question his courage as well as wondering if the university had "backbone." "Is somebody going to die because they ran for SGA president?" asked the student, Frank Thomas. "Is this administration afraid of the Machine?" "I'm not afraid of anybody," Dr. Sayers shot back, as he glared at the student. "Don't criticize me before we make the changes we are considering." At a conference earlier in the day, Dr.

Sayers and Vice President for Student Affairs Harry Knopke outlined some of the Prices t-MM With TtM Spring Air BicksupporMr Maltrm. Vinyl Sidina 2T I Continued from 1A Churchgoers did contribute to his legal funds, Mrs. Thompson said. A church elder stood up and invited churchgoers to give to the "Guy Hunt Defense Fund," said a person who attended the church but did not want to be identified. Mrs.

Thompson said she attended three of the services and said she saw "a pile" of donations collected. "We don't pass the plate around. We just put it on the table," she said. More than 150 people attended each of the three services she attended, Mrs. Thompson said.

I'That church was full," she said. Thompson didn't know how much was raised and referred that question to Melvin Myers, her brother and a preacher at the church. Telephones calls to Mr. Myers were not answered Tuesday. hope he got enough" to covet his legal fees, Mrs.

Thompson said. On Dec. 28, Gov. Hunt and three associates were indicted on charges of stealing $200,000 from Gov. Hunt's 1987 inaugural fund.

After the indictment, Gov. Hunt said he would no longer use government-hired attorneys and would pay for his own defense. Cullman County Republicans decided to establish a defense fund for Gov. Hunt at a meeting the night after the indictment, said Joyce West, an active Republican in Cullman. On Jan.

17, The Cullman Times printed an advertisement from the Guy Hunt Legal Defense Fund, which asked people to send money to a Holly Pond post office box, according to a copy of the advertisement. Ban Continued from 1A be presented to President Clinton and three Democratic U.S. senators who support the ban, Sam Nunn of Georgia and Howell Heflin and Richard Shelby of Alabama. Rep. Holmes said Rep.

Turner was pushing the resolution to "embarrass President Clinton." Rep. Turner, who served in the National Guard in the mid-1950s, said he would not want to be in the military with homosexuals. "They tell me they are real short and fat," he said, an apparent reference to Rep. Holmes' stature. "I believe a person should be married and have children," Rep.

Holmes said. "But if a person desires to be homosexual, that is their business." Rep. Holmes asked Rep. Turn-ef if there are homosexuals in his southwest Alabama district? We had three and they all left aftd went to Washington," said Rep. Turner, 55.

The House on a voice vote also approved a resolution by state Rep. Claud Walker, D-Montgom-ery, that encourages Congress to oppose President Clinton's "policy on homosexuality and any attempt to endorse such practices." The resolution by Rep. Walker does not require Senate action. Guard Continued from 1A forms that they are homosexual, he said. The Alabama National Guard will discharge any member found to be homosexual, Capt.

Stephenson said. Gov. Hunt has not yet told the Alabama National Guard to disregard any possible orders from President Clinton about allowing homosexuals to serve, Capt. Stephenson said. And an official at the Pentagon's National Guard Bureau in Washington said governors do not have the authority to override a presidential directive.

"The Guard will have to abide by whatever policies are given by the White House," Maj. Toivo Nei said. "The White House gives the Department of Defense the guidelines and all of the agencies, including all of the Guard units, must abide by them. He is the commander-in-chief and he can set these policies." Sgt. Norman Arnold, a spokesman for the Alabama National Guard in Montgomery, was less certain.

He said the day-to-day operations of the state Guard are under the governor's control. LIST IT LOWDGE1 Staff Writer John D. Milaztv contributed to this report. connection with the alleged!" assault, but the university has posted a $5,000 reward for info; mation leading to the appro-? hension of the person Ms. Riley said assaulted her.

Late last year, Ms. Riley filed i police complaint that someone had burned several pieces ol wood outside her Orange Street residence. At Tuesday's conference, Dr'-i Knopke, who accompanied Riley to the campus medical fa cility Sunday when she sought i treatment, said she initially did not want to report the attack tic- police. He said she was "afraid" that' some on campus might question her account of what she said hap pened because of last year's re- 1 port. Dr.

Knopke, who said he had been assaulted, indicated ti injuries did not appear to 1 OJll 1I11111.LCU, "Physical abuse from whatever source is unacceptable," said Dr. Knopke. CHAPTERS 713 CALL ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT SHINBAUM HOWELL, P.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW WE CAN STOP CREDITOR ACTION ON: REPOSSESSIONS FORECLOSURES fc GARNISHMENTS JUDGEMENTS A 269-4440 OUTSIDE MONTGOMERY 1-800-735-3328 608 C.Hull Street NO MPRFSEN1ANON IS MADE THAI IMF QUALITY OF THE IEGAL' SEPV1CES 1C BE PERFORMED Apt GREATER (MAN THE OUALlTY Of I EGAL SEWICES Pi RfORMt BV OIHER LAWYIRS i The 69-11 vote Tuesday by which the Alabama House passed a resolution urging President Clinton to continue the ban on homosexuals in the military, with standing for yes, for no and for absent or not voting: Reps. Morris Anderson (y), David Barnes (n), John Beasley (a), Jack Biddle (y), Lucius Black (n), Marcel Black (a), Harrell Blakeney (y), Bill Bowling (a), Mike Box (a), Jenkins Bryant (n), June Bugg (a), Ralph Burke (y), James Buskey (n), Tom Butler (y), Johnny Cagle (y), Jim Campbell (y), Jim Cams (y), Joe Ca-rothers (a), Tommy Carter (y), Speaker Jimmy Clark (y), William Clark (a), George Clay (a), Sam Collins (y), W.F.

"Noopie" Cosby (y), Bobby Crow (y), James Cullins (y), Johnny Curry (y), Jeff Dolbare (y), Tom Drake (a), Steve Flowers (y), Joe Ford (y), Dewayne Freeman (y), Bill Fuller (y), Mark Gaines (y). Also, Reps. Victor Gaston (y), Joe Goodwin (a), George Grayson (n), Jane Gullatt (y), Albert Hall (a), James Hamilton (y), Seth Hammett (y), Jim Haney (y), Taylor Harper (a), Bob Harvey (y), John Hawkins (y), Clarence Haynes (a), G.J. "Dutch" Higginbotham (y), Mike Hill (y), Thomas Hogan (y), Hugh Holladay (a), Jimmy Holley (y), Alvin Holmes (n), Perry Hooper (y), Ron Johnson (a), Yvonne Kennedy (n), Al Knight (y), Ken Kvalheim (y), Richard Laird (y), Allen Layson (y), Sam Letson (y), Richard Lindsey (y), Nathan Mathis (y), E.B. McClain (n), Walter Mc Daniel (y), Bobbie McDowell (n), Bob McKee (y), Steve McMillan (y), Bryant Melton (a), Mike Mikell (y), Also, Reps.

Mike Millican (y), Johnny Morrow (y), Albert Morton (y), Charles Newton (y), Demetrius Newton (n), Paul Parker (a), Tim Parker (y), Arthur Payne (y), Walter Penry (a), George Perdue (n), Tony Petelos (y), Phil Poole (y), Horace Powell (y), Kerry Rich (y), Ben Richardson (y), Lois Rockhold (y), Frank Rogers (y), John Rogers (a), Sundra Escott-Russell (a), Howard Sanderford (y), Allen Sanderson (y), Curtis Smith (y), Roy Smith (y), Lewis Spratt (a), Nelson Starkey (a), James Thomas (a), J.E. Turner (y), Pete Turnham (y), Jack Venable (y), Claud Walker (y), James Warren (y), Frank White (y), Nolan Williams (y), Gerald Willis (y), and Mary Zoghby (a). Journal reported. "I started visiting in people's homes and encouraging people to run for office. Before long I had a group of people tell me it was my turn to run." He also said, according to the newspaper, "Too many Christians are putting money and land and possessions before God, and that's destroying our country." For about four years prior to 1991, Gov.

Hunt traveled on state airplanes to preaching engagements, where he received offerings. In September 1991, the Ethics Commission ruled there was reason the trips violated the state law that prohibits using a public office for personal gain. Gov. Hunt repaid the state nearly $10,000 to cover offerings. The commission referred the case to Attorney General Jimmy Evans, who convened the grand jury that Dec.

28 indicted Gov. Hunt. The grand jury indicted Gov. Hunt on charges unrelated to the preaching trips. call in the military "divides the country at a time when we have other critical issues." The National Guard Executive Directors Association last week issued a resolution in Biloxi, urging President Clinton and the Congress to uphold the ban because "the presence of homosexuals adversely affects the ability of the armed forces to maintain good order, discipline and morale." Staff Writer Liatn T.A.

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However, we will take as long as it takes." Dr. Knopke said only about 10 to 15 percent of the UA student body take part in SGA elections, and he indicated efforts will be made to encourage wider participation. In Sunday's reported attack, Ms. Riley suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at a campus medical facility before returning home. She told police that she was attacked by a male wearing a stocking mask after he entered her house about 8:30 p.m.

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