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&A Saturday January 2J From Page One 1999 Standard- - Examiner Judge OKs GM truck settlement Cleanup begins after tornadoes tear through South ky"Jir'mw i 1W w a Law- - Press The Associated WIDESPREAD DAMAGE NEW ORLEANS - About 6 million owners of General Motors trucks with fuel tanks on the side will get SI 000 vouchers to use in buying new GM vehicles under a court ruling that could dispute wrap up a A leading consumer advocacy group which had opposed earlier settlements in other state courts said it would not challenge the Louisiana decision The vouchers will go to the 58 million people who owned the trucks as of July 1 1996 whon ' settlethe national class-actio- n ment was first approved said Michael Crow attorney for the truck owners The vouchers are good toward the purchase of any GM vehicle ' except Satums They go to own- -' ers of General Motors C- - or trucks built from 1973-8- 7 or a R- - or V- - scries trucks built ’ from 1987-9- 1 Critics had claimed side- mounted gas tanks on the trucks were fire hazards in crashes Most trucks’ tanks are' mounted in the middle of the frame to protect them The settle ment also drew criticism for the I more than $24 million in pay-- " ments to attorneys when truck owners were not getting cash but ' vouchers that had to be used to buy a new GM vehicle At right cleanup begins in a Beebe Ark neighborhood Friday that was destroyed by a tornado late Thursday Tornadoes tore through Arkansas and Tennessee killing eight people Above the Madison Street United Methodist Church in Clarksville Tenn suffered severe damage The Governor’s Mansion in Arkansas had trees knocked over one of which contained Chelsea Clinton’s treehouse from the years her father was governor “The fact that the Governor’s Mansion where Hillary and I raised Chelsea for 1 2 years was actually in the path of the storm made it all the more real to me" President Clinton said mm -- side-impa- ct W5i4r- J 'r3 - 'V m u1 'tr'im y viw i t W I Sj: — j r '’? £3 The Associated Press Starr argues for Lewinsky’s cooperation US The Associated Press WASHINGTON - House impeachment prosecutors obtained Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr’s help Friday in attempting to force Monica Lewinsky to talk to them contending 'her immunity agreement requires : it two congressional officials confirmed Friday Starr's prosecutors and law- yers for Lewinsky went to court late Friday afternoon to argue whether she had to cooperate District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson made no immediate ruling Lead prosecutor Henry Hyde ll wrote Starr Thursday seeking his help with Lewinsky who rejected being interviewed by the House team Two House sources said Hyde cited Lewinsky’s immunity agreement with Starr in his letter The July 28 agreement said Lewinsky “will testify truthfully before grand juries in this district R-I- any trials in this district and elsewhere and in any other executive military judicial or congressional proceedings” Clinton From 1A majority in the Senate and if united can win any test vote on which a simple majority is sufficient to prevail But Byrd who once said his vote on Clinton could go either way said - and even one House prosecutor agreed - that the majority it would take two-thir- ds to convict the president did not exist in the Senate And Byrd went a step further saying “It is not likely to develop” The senator whose words carry special weight given his standing as a defender of the ' Senate’s precedents and prerogatives said he will move to dismiss the charges and end the trial next week Under the current rules a motion to dismiss the proceedings may be made after the senators’ questioning which is to continue today With Sunday off that 'means the motion could come as oon as Monday -- Rep Henry Hyde the lead prosecutor instantly issued his own rebuttal to Byrd’s announcement: “We hope and expect that the Senate will reject this motion and continue an expeditious search for the facts” Later answering a question in the Senate Hyde said that dismissal would be “cavalier treatment” of impeachment and he urged that the trial go on “I know what an annoyance we are in the bosom of this great body” he said “But we are a constitutional annoyance and I remind you of that fact” Byrd sat in the second row like his colleagues as Chief Justice William Rehnquist read nt up” He also said that once witnesses were called the trial would go on and on “I think you are looking realistically at a process of many months” he said echoing claims made by the White House Even newly GOP national chairman Jim Nicholson conceded that impeachment has taken a toll on his party Republicans “have sustained political damage” he said But he also argued that Democrats will suffer more in the long run for defending Clinton and “failing to stand valup for basic democratic BUTFALINER 406 N MAN’ CLEARFIELD In a letter Friday to Starr Lewinsky’s lawyers contended that the immunity agreement 773-406- 0 with him “does not require us to be interviewed” by the House impeachment managers The House has urged the to allow witnesses in impeachment trial If turn ALE (Washington) and elsewhere at Lifetime Warranty Linings AreJBgtter BUFFALINER Is The Best H Spray-o- n TAKE $20 OFF JL Contour Fitting Eliminates Rust Worrie: JL Anti-ski- Sound Damper Totally Sealed Ar Any A REVLON A Wig Permanently Installed Tensile Strength of 2200 psi A) Tolerates Temperature Extremes Corrosion Resistant Now thru Jan 31 ’99 ' A) RED BLUE TEAL BURGUNDY ANY TRUCK BED LINER COMPLETE BROWN DARK GREEN INSTALLATION BLACK NO ANNUAL CONTRACT Expires 21 599 REQUIRED NO ACTIVATION FEE PLUS RECEIVE EITHER A $3000 INSTANT STORE REBATE Republicans were divided on whether the case should be dropped short of a final impeachment vote if it was clear the votes were lacking Sen Orrin Hatch of Utah suggested that some witnesses be questioned privately without testifying in the Senate Then if it’s OR A FREE SATELLITE SYSTEM FROM THE DISH NETWORK NOW OFFERING 120 MINUTES FOR $2999 PER MONTH OFFER INCLUDES FREE LONG DISTANCE AND ROAMING WHILE ON THE SPRINT PCS NATIONWIDE NETWORK FREE VOICEMAIL CALLER ID CALL WAITING & FIRST INCOMING MINUTE FREE IN YOUR HOME SERVICE AREA “absolutely guaranteed” there aren't 67 votes to convict he said & 100 OFF £301 No Load Slipping ues” the Senate could pass legislation recognizing the House impeachment as “the highest vote of condemnation and of censure for the president’s despicable acts” But Sen Phil Gramm of Texas said there should be a vote on the articles of impeachment themselves “I think we’re going to go the distance” he said asasin: 8 Texture d ¥ $19900 INCLUDES FREE 18' DISK DIGITAL RECEIVER Sprint WIRELESS RETAIL VALUE & UNIVERSAL Sprint PCS REMOTE 147547 V?ig9 u I ID G5 u® rt t i) in it 1 iflWWMI 203(31113 'J AEROBIC CROSS TRAINER New S Exciting Exercise -- Simulates and Democratic questions in turn to lawyers on opposing sides in the Republican l running wno impact ment trial It was essentially a reargument of the opening presentations made over six long days this time with prompting Republicans asked the House prosecutors whether they still wanted to call witnesses “The House definitely holds to the position that we should call witnesses” said Rep Bill McCollum of Florida After he spoke it was time for a Democratic question to Clinton’s lawyers: What did they think of McCollum’s comments? “What would the witnesses add?” asked attorney David Kendall “They would add nothing” House prosecutors he said are ’hoping maybe something will Minn iinigin jpiMi a Smooth feel 90 day warranty Fold up design Fold up design e American made e Lifetime warranty on frame $2®9 (303109 e Fold up design e 35 peak hp motor e Maintenance free deck 399 RMENTfOUTLETi 53311)0 H0D®gaTiumciTt0tell Heart monitor 4 pra-s-et programs Calorie count 45 peak hp MULTI GYM 2 STACK MACHINE V“ ’! a MRntaMa bench a 400 be a Flat bench a Praaa Lag praaa jr - 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