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TOy Jreopie Wednesday, juiy 6, i9ss 25 Bush against apology WASHINGTON Vice Presi Marshall dent George Bush said today he would not apologize to Iran for the shooting down of a civilian airliner and he said it was too early to decide whether the United States should pay com- iiensation to the victims' ami'ies. III M.ESSEK GER EWS Bush spoke with reporters as his plane, Air Force Two, taxied for takeoff from Andrews Air Force Base on a campaign trip to Dallas. AsKea the united 112th No. 25 Marshall, Texas 2 Sections 20 Pages States should apologize, he said, "No, but we probably ought to do what we did, which is to of ficially express regret, which I guess should happen when you have the loss of innocent life." Meese wii resfi 01 Critics renew their attacks Associated Press Texas GOP likes decision Associated Press Tax cosmstn convicted WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Tax shelter promoter John Peter Galanis was convicted Tuesday of masterminding multimillion dollar 'fraud and racketeering schemes that stretched from Connecticut to California.

A federal jury found Galanis, 44, of Manhattan and Greenwich, guilty of 44 counts including racketeering, tax fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, bribery and criminal contempt after nine days of deliberations. More charges added DALLAS Five more sexual assault charges have been filed against a Southern Baptist minister suspected in a series of North Dallas attacks, police say. The charges were filed Tuesday against Gregory Charles Goben, pastor of the Outreach Baptist Church in Garland, operated by the outreach program of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, the nation's largest Southern Baptist church. Dora gets new role LOS ANGELES How did a WASHINGTON Critics of Edwin Meese's ethical conduct renewed, their attacks Tuesday after the attorney general announced his intention to quit, but supporters praised Meese and agreed he was vindicated by a still-secret independent counsel's report. "All he wanted to do was hang in there just to vindicate himself and then resign," said Sen.

Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, a strong Meese backer. "I don't know of anybody else who's been kicked around as much as Ed Meese and his family have been in this town," Hatch said. But Sen. Carl Levin, whose governmental affairs subcommittee issued a critical report on Meese's ethics, said Meese should stop saying the report vindicated him until a federal court releases the document.

He said an "ethical cloud" will hang over Meese until the report is made public, and added that the report could be "devastating." Rep. John Conyers, said Meese's "departure as the nation's chief law enforcer is a good day for American law, and for the perception of integrity of the his important functions without the burden of this controvery upon his shoulders." In Dallas, Texas Republican Party Chairman Fred Meyer also said Meese's decision was correct. "I think it is the right move for him to make at this tinie. Unfortunately, when you have these kinds of problems, even though the report vindicates him nevertheless one's effectiveness is impaired," Meyer said. "I think he clearly made the right decision, under the circumstances.

When you're in the public eye, you have to be extraordinarily careful and fortunate. When there is some controversy, it really impairs your effectiveness," the GOP leader said. U.S. Rep. Beau Boulter welcomed word of Meese's resignation "It's good for George Bush, the Republican Party and Beau Boulter." Texas Sen.

Phil Gramm said Tuesday that Attorney General Edwin Meese's resignation should clear the attorney general's office from controversy and create a more effective Justice Department. "I think Attorney General Meese made a wise decision in using the vindication of the independent counsel's investigation to put this controversy behind him and, more importantly, behind the important office of the attorney general of the United States," Gramm said. "My concern has been the impact this could have on the effectiveness of the attorney general's office in such important national efforts as our war on drugs," the Republican said. "I think Attorney General Meese's action now clears the way for the appointment of a new attorney general who can carry out nice guy like actor Michael Dora, who played an amiable Highway Patrol officer on "ClliPs," end up in the role of a Attorney General Edwin Meese. See MEESE, Pg.

2A fierce Klingon warrior on "Star Trekt The Next Generation?" "i always playing nice guys nice cops, nice doctors. I ini innclhi waini9il; want to show a darker side, MM MM pi said Dora, who plays the dead-serious Lt. Worf on the syndicated television show, SALT LAKE CITY Muham Tuesday night's shower was 'typical' for summer mad Ali says Sen. Orrin Hatch's cnaracter, not his politics, will bring the three-time world heawweieht boxinsr chamnion to Utah this fall to campaign for At other local weather stations, Karnack recorded 1.28 inches for June, a total of 14.03 inches for the year. Rainfall there is 10.02 below normal, and is at 57 percent of the usual amount for this time of year.

In Jefferson, June rain was .61 inches, with 15 inches for January to June. Statistics show an 8.5 inch deficit, or 63 percent of normal. Harleton shows .54 inches for June, and a 13.88 inch total for the year. That's 52 per- See RAIN, Pg. 2A the conservative Republican.

Ali also supports Sen. Edward Kennedv. Hatch's bance could bring rainfall statistics for this year up to normal, Ethridge said, and that would be only partly beneficial. Such a heavy storm would refill the reservoirs, but could cause flooding and soil erosion, he said. Timeliness and a slow, ground-soaking character are important in rainfall, Ethridge said, and recent rain here was neither timely nor slow.

"We did not have very timely rainfall to get good crop growth started" in April and May, he said. pected to continue. "The good part is with normal (summer) rainfall you will have scattered rainstorms on about six days in July and about seven days in August. But that generally just offsets the loss of moisture in the soil. It does not make up the deficit that has occurred for the past six months." Marshall had .71 inches of rain in June, giving the area 16.33 inches since January.

That's a deficit of 7.85 inches, or 68 percent of normal. Only the remnants of a tropical distur Tuesday night's rainfall will help area crops to an extent, a National Weather Service spokesman said, but typical summer showers are not enough to make up for this year's dry spring. Rainfall recorded for Marshall Tuesday was at 1 inch, said Ernest Ethridge of the NWS in Shreveport, with eastern Harrison County getting slightly more than that and western areas getting less. Tuesday's shower was typical of summer rainfall, Ethridge said, and the pattern is ex ideological foe in Washington. com men, au says, nave worked hard to overcome their backgrounds to take on public service.

"I think (Hatch) is a remarkable man," Ali said Tuesday in a telenhnne inter- view from Charlottesville, Va. "Man, he's one of the most effective leaders in the U.S. County closes part of a road Senate, Any time he wants me to be there, 1 11 be there. north end of the road joined with them on this so we are closing the road from Leasure Cove Resort to Farm Road 9." Eunice Hayner and Charles Bibb, who both live on Tucker Road were the other signers, Power said. In other business, commissioners approved a utility application for the Leigh Water Supply Corporation on Munden Dance Hall Road and General Telephone of the Southwest on Shady Lane.

Commissioners also voted to postpone landscaping of the Harleton Senior Citizen's Center until September. Harrison County Commissioners approved the abandonment of a portion of a county road and utility applications for General Telephone of the Southwest in its meeting Tuesday. Commissioners voted to close a portion of Tucker Road on a request from two residents who live in the area and the owners of Leisure Cove Resort on Lake Caddo. "The request was made by resort owner Beverly Christiansen to close the north, end of Tucker Road to allow them a private entrance into the lodge," said Precinct 3 Commissioner William "Buddy" Power. "The two people on the A N.

Muhammed Ali Index Blanche Street to be closed 7 ......78 OjWrf KingMm Mtif Wfir U.S. Rep. Beau Boulter, R-Amarillo, right, draiser Wednesday benefiting Boulter's talks with Marshall Republican leader campaign for the U.S. Senate. Beth Furrh about his policies at a fun- ffioelteir blasts BemtseE 4A Comio.

Crossword Dear Abby 6A DAVID KING News Messenger Weather will closed off the street shortly after noon, City Engineer Dudley Swofford said. The bridge is about 100 yards north of Grand on Blanche. The wooden bridge will torn down and replaced with a steel structure, Swofford said. The railroad tracks will also be closed while the construction is under way. Blanche Street, between Grand Avenue and State Street, will be closed while a train trestle is replaced.

The street will be closed today and will remain closed for up to two months while Union Pacific Railroad Co. replaces a wooden bridge, according to the city engineer's office. A contractor, States Construction, began the project today and Evening storms likely politics." Under what is called the "LBJ Law," passed to allow Lyndon B. Johnson to serve as John Kennedy's running mate in 1960, Bentsen would be allowed to remain on See BOULTER. Pg.

2A "Everything Bentsen is doing right now is to audition with Michael Dukakis to be (Dukakis') running mate on the ticket," Boulter said. "If he does that he will be running for two offices. That is what I call old-style U.S. Rep. Beau Boulter, R-Amarillo, said today everything Sen.

Lloyd Bentsen does from now on is to geared toward landing the vice presidential nomination. chance of rain tomorrow Pg. 10B Remember Thursday is Dollar Day at Jerilyn's Movies Etc. See our ad on page 5B.