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"1 1 '4 4 I I TheHonotak' 5111 rill enators urge ban If Advertiser lain 3SM Say allies should first pay up on war pledges SPORTS VA7 fluent nations in the anti-Iraq coalition. In its report on the legislation, the Senate panel said that only $17.9 billion in cash and other forms of assistance had been received so far from six nations that made major pledges to help finance the war against Iraq to liberate Kuwait. "If the promisor nation has money to buy arms from us, it can first use that money to fulfill its pledge to help defray some of our costs," the report says in unusually blunt language. The committee's action came as the Bush administration confirmed that it Administration officials, however, denied that this plan would conflict with the president's desire to check the flow of arms into the Middle East "We never said there would be no arms sales, only that we wanted to diminish (them)," said Marlin Fitzwa-ter, White House press secretary. "Defense exports have become more important to our own defense industrial base as U.S.

defense procurement declines. The survival of a number of important programs are already tied to foreign sales, including See Arms, Page A4 Los Angeles Times Service WASHINGTON The powerful Senate Appropriations committee yesterday recommended a ban on arms sales to U.S. allies such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates unless they pay up on their multibillion-dollar pledges to defray American costs in the Persian Gulf War. 1 The proposal, which the Senate is expected to ratify today when it approves a special Desert Storm money bill, reflects congressional impatience with the pace of collections on pledges of $53.5 billion from the most af I 8" 3 I 7 would ask Congress to authorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank to underwrite as much as $1 billion in arms sales to Japan, Israel, Australia, NATO allies and possibly other countries.

Under this plan, the sales would be made by commercial companies, but if the buyers defaulted, the U.S. government would guarantee payment ig'lgJifeililsliTUflSiVTOl Controversial i Tyson win Mike Tyson defeats Razor Ruddock in a battle of heavyweights, but in the end it was the referee's call that finishes off Ruddock Page CI BoisKO'd A hip injury may cost Bo Jackson his baseball and football careers Page C1 Salud gets title shot Hawaii's Jesus Salud will fight for the WBA 122-pound i championship in June at Blaisdell 11 Paged HAWAII Tour operators want to offer public transit City asked to subsidize new commuter service By Stu Glaubennan Advertiser Staff Writer Private tour bus operators have asked the city and Honolulu taxpayers to subsidize an innovative upscale bus commuter service that the companies say would woo drivers from traffic-choked highways. But the city forced by Washington to look at private participation in its transportation efforts says it may have other ways to involve private firms in public transportation. Bus Plus, a joint venture of five bus companies, wants to charge riders $40 a month for the weekday round-trip commute between suburban neighborhoods and urban work places. The city would cough up an additional $60 a month for every passenger served.

Employers also would be encouraged to subsidize their employees' Bus Plus ride to improve worker punctuality and morale, according to a prospectus put out by the bus owners. With the subsidies, the "luxury bus" option could win new converts to mass transit and cost the city less than what it spends on express bus service, according to Dale Evans, executive director of Oa-hu Paratransit Options, the group behind the Bus Plus plan. The Bus Plus venture involves Gray Line Hawaii, Polynesian Adventure Tours, Polynesian Hospitality, Robert's Hawaii and Trans Hawaiian. But the city isn't committed to subsidizing the proposed service, nor is it convinced that the plan meets federal guidelines for encouraging private enterprise. See Transit, Page A4 UH review Accreditation team warns University of Hawaii to do more in affirmative action Page A3 Manslaughter conviction Man is convicted of manslaughter in 1989 Kahe Point crash that killed two of his passengers if.

1 THE WORLD Outcome unclear Bia winners in Sunday's Soviet vote appear to be both Mikhail Gorbachev and his chief rival, AP photo Workers use absorbent booms to sop up a mixture of diesel and jet fuel that washed up along 3 miles of beaches yesterday, permeating the well-heeled surfside community with the stench of petroleum. An estimated 21 ,000 gallons of fuel spilled Saturday when a tanker punctured a pipeline at Chevron's oil terminal off El Segundo. Officials predicted damage to the environment would be slight, and that stormy weather would help dissipate the oil. Boris Yeltsin Page D1 EDITORIALS Campus unrest UH President Albert Simone is not the problem PageAio L.A. officers talked about beating suspect Apparent racial slur disclosed LIVING Sign of hope A young boy's tragic story leads to Hawaii's first residential Myt.4'IU -I kit lYf i treatment center for adolescent drug abusers PageBI WEATHER was operating the squad car computer, which police department personnel use to communicate with one another in the field.

Another message, sent from Powell's and Wind's car just before the King incident, described a domestic dispute involving blacks that the officers had handled as being "right out of 'Gorillas in the The squad car that received the message re--sponded: "Ha ha ha ha. Let me guess who be the parties." A Los Angeles police official investigating the King affair said the reference to "Gorillas in the Mist," the title of a movie about ape research in Africa, and the usage of black dialect See Page A4 Advertiser News Services LOS ANGELES Los Angeles police officers accused in the beating of Rodney King, a black motorist stopped for speeding after a freeway pursuit, had made racial slurs about blacks involved in a previous incident and referred to the King arrest as "a big-time use of force," according to transcripts of patrol car computer messages made public yesterday. "I haven't beaten anyonexthis bad in a long time," read a computer message sent from the squad car assigned to officers Laurence Powell and Timothy Wind, both of whom were indicted last week in the videotaped assault. It was not known which officer sat" -1! TODAY TONIGHT Continued locally windy and showery; high in upper 70s, low in upper 60s; gusty trade winds 15-30 mph. Wind and rain tonight Isle, Mainland details, Page A2 AP photo Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates is nearly overcome by emotion as he is greeted by scores of police and other city workers showing their support for the embattled official, who has vowed not to resign.

THE INDEX 4 sections, 34 pages Bill on gays' job rights draws fire House lawmakers deluged with calls; effort to block measure fails B4 Ann Landers D1 Asia-Pacific news D6 Capitol Calendar D7-14 Classified ads C4 Comics, crossword, bridge Editorials A10 Entertainment D1 Global news C4 Horoscope A11 Letters to the editor B1-4 D2-4 "We would be sending the people the wrong message, that the Legislature and the government supports homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle," said Rep. Ezra Kanoho, D-50th DistrictLihue-Kapaa). Rep. Reb Bellinger, D-15th District (Laie-Kahuku), said his staff received "an avalanche" of more than 200 telephone calls from people opposed to the bill by early yesterday afternoon. Other lawmakers also said they heard from dozens of opponents.

The break by the nine lawmakers yesterday was unusual because even the most controversial measures that pass out of House committees are usually rubber-stamped fora full tions that have been used for decades to try to suppress civil rights legislation. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission also has testified that it believes many Hawaii residents suffer from discrimination based on sexual preference. Woods argued that opponents of the bill know there is discrimination in the workplace, and are fighting the bill "because they want the right to discriminate." Rep. Emilio Alcon, D-38th District (Kalihi-Moanalua Valley), said it makes no sense to give homosexuals See Bill, Page A4 1 floor discussion and vote. Opponents predicted a heated debate over the bill when it comes up for a final floor vote, which could be as soon as today.

Kanoho, one of the seven Democrats to vote against the measure, said there is no evidence of widespread discrimination against homosexuals. He also said the business community has legitimate fears that the bill would cause the number of discrimination lawsuits to soar. William Woods, spokesman for the Gay and Lesbian Education and Advocacy Foundation and the Gay Rights Task Force, said the lawmakers' arguments are thsame objec- Living section Money section Obituaries By Kevin Dayton Advertiser Capitol Bureau State lawmakers were deluged with telephone calls yesterday from opponents of a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against people because of their sexual orientation. In an unusual move, nine representatives seven of them Democrats tried unsuccessfully to block further discussion of the bill on the House floor, voting against it on the second of three required votes. The dissidents tried unsuccessfully to block further consideration and final vote by the House.

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