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University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, April 5, 1988
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NationWorld
Senate convicts Gov.Mecham
The Associated Press
Mofford takes office immediately
PHOENIX — The Arizona Senate convicted Gov. Evan Mecham yesterday of attempting to thwart a death-threat investigation and misusing funds, making him the first U.S. governor impeached and removed from office in 59 years.
Acting Gov. Rose Mofford, a Democrat, became governor the moment the gavel fell to close the 21-9 vote to convict on the first charge, obstruction of cards of the 30-member, GOP-controlled Senate was needed for conviction.
"Well, they don't like my politics. So we've finished a political trial," said the 63-year-old Mecham, smiling as he left the Senate chamber. Asked what he intended to do next, Mecham said, "We'll decide tomorrow."
The Senate then convicted the first-term Republican 26-4 on a charge he misused $80,000 from a loan and by loaning it to his auto dealership.
Mecham, who took notes in the Senate chamber as lawmakers voted, showed little emotion.
"There are not sufficient facts or law to find that Evan Mecham is an evil man."
The ringing last words of final argument from Paul Eckstein came moments after Mecham's lawyer demanded acquittal, telling senators.
A motion to bar Mechan from ever
inading state office in Arizona fell
short on the ground.
majority, with 17 in favor and 13 opposed.
"The vote is 21 ayes, nine nines. Evan Mecham is convicted of high crimes, misdemeanors and malfeasance in office," said the trial's presiding officer; Arizona Chief Justice Frank X. Gordon Jr., after the vote on the first count.
The last governor to be impeached and removed from office was Henry Johnston of Oklahoma, who was removed in 1929.
"Let the people decide," said attorney Jerry Leonard, urging senators to acquit the governor and let him defend his office in a May 17 recall election. Mecham also faces a trial on criminal charges.
The voting in the six-week trial began after a prosecutor bequeased the Senate to convict Mecham of impeachment charges, remove him from office and "bring down the curtain on this prolonged, embarrassing and bitter tragedy."
Court upholds free speech in airports
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court yesterday refused to let public airports ban demonstrations, solicitation and distribution of political and religious literature from their terminals.
The Associated Press
The justices let stand rulings that the terminal at Lambert Airport in St. Louis, like a city street or sidewalk, is a public forum where freespeech rights must be accommodated.
The court's action, taken without comment, sets no national precedent and therefore carries no direct impact for airports in most states. The action also does not preclude that the justices will study the issue at another time.
Meese will face ethics investigation
That review was halted when independent counsel James McKay began a criminal investigation of Meese May 11.
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Edwin Meese III faces an ethics investigation by the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility, department sources said yesterday, a process that could result in a recommendation to President Reagan that Meese be fired.
The Associated Press
Investigators in OPR, which monitors potentially illegal and unethical behavior inside the department, began examining last year whether Meese's ties to longtime friend E. Robert Wallach constitute unethical conduct, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The files of former Assistant Attorney General William Weld on Meese's dealings with Wallch were moved to OPR Friday, the sources said. Material collected by Weld's criminal division last year led to McKay's criminal investigation of Meese.
Upon completion of McKay's investigation, OPR is prepared to delve into whether Meese's actions at Wallach's behest on behalf of scandal-plagued Westech Corp. and a $1
billion Iraqi oil pipeline may have violated a 1965 presidential order on ethical standards for executive branch employees, the sources said.
McKay said Friday that if he does not seek a criminal indictment of Meese, the independent counsel's office will refer all of those matters to the prosecutor by the appropriate administrative authorities, referring to OPR.
OPR can recommend a many options, including docking of pay, balancing, and more.
The executive ethics order prohibits "using public office for private gain; giving preferential treatment
to any organization or person;
losing complete independence o-
casion of the action" and "making
a government decision outside offi-
cial channels."
One of Meese's lawyers, James Rocap, said, "From our standpoint, based on what we know, there has been no violation by Meese of any ethical regulation or guidelines in any of the affairs that the independent counsel has been looking into."
Reagan made it clear that he strongly supported Meese, despite the investigation and the resignations last week of Weld and Deputy Attorney General Arnold Burns.
U.S. troops sent to bolster security in Panama
FORT ORD, Calif. — Members of a combat aviation brigade departed by helicopter yesterday for Travis Air Force Base, the first step on a trip to Panama where they are assigned to help protect U.S. citizens and facilities
The Associated Press
The troops, members of the 7th Infantry Division (Light) Aviation Brigade, will leave the base today on
huge Air Force transport planes.
Accompanying the troops to Panama will be 26 helicopters, including 15 UH-60 Blackhawk utility helicopters, seven AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters and four OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopters.
training."
"I'm looking forward to it," said pilot Debra Proffit, a 23-year-old warrant officer. "I's a little excited. It'll be a good experience and good
Proffitt and an estimated 200 other brigade members from the 7th Light Infantry Division loaded weapons and supplies onto helicopters over the weekend.
Sunday, a Panamanian military vehicle with its siir blaring chased the car of U.S. Ambassador Arthur Davis for two miles in an incident the U.S. Embassy termed serious.
pressure to step down.
The Pentagon said the soldiers were being sent to increase security for U.S. citizens and facilities in Panama, where Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega continues to resist U.S.
About 10,000 troops are stationed at the U.S. Southern Command in Panama, according to the Pentagon.
News Roundup
UNION CARBIDE MIGHT APPEAL: Union Carbide Corp. said yesterday it would study a decision by a court in India before deciding whether to appeal the court's order to pay $192 million in interim relief for victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.
IRAN RAIDS IRAG: Iran hit Iraqi oil centers with a missile and air raids yesterday in response to attacks on its major refineries, and caused an additional 17 attacks on cities by driving a rocket into Isfahan.
SKULLS, PHOTOGRAPHS FOUND: Kansas City, Mo. police found what were presumed to be two human skulls and photographs of apparent torture victims in the house and yard of a man suspected of sexually abusing a hitchhiker he held captive for five days, officials said yesterday. Robert Berdella, 39, was arrested Saturday after a naked man wearing a dog collar said he escaped from Berdella's house, police said.
PANAMA STRIKE ENDS: Hundreds of shops and stores reopened to little business in Panama City yesterday, ending a two-week strike that failed to remove Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriegas's grip on this tense nation. As the capital began regaining a semblance of normalcy, the United States prepared to send an additional 1,300 military personnel to Panama.
MARKET DROPS: The stock market posted a broad loss yesterday, faced with rising interest rates and renewed uncertainties about stronger-than-expected economic statistics. The
Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dropped 7.46 to 1.980.60.
PROTESTS BECOME FATAL! Israeli soldiers shot and killed one Palestinian and wounded eight yesterday during strikes and protests in the occupied lands against the peace mission by Secretary of State George P. Shultz. Talks between Shultz and Israeli leaders focused on the U.S. proposal for Palestinian self-rule.
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