OCR Text |
Show NATION Saturday TheSalt Lake Tribune Court Affirms Military Ban Senator’s Funds Probe a.ore Warned Vice President Al Gore's staff was advised Upsets GOP Colleagues THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A3 February 15, 1997 last year to use “great great caution” at a Bud On Homosexual Conduct dhist temple fund-raising entire class may not b for disfavored treatmen' of animosities towards class. For Adoption will comeunderfire, several Republican senators are complain- plained about Thompson's refusal to focus solely on presidential fundraising, accordingto several GOPsenators andsenioraides Someof our members don't cording to documents that chew pitional security staff concern about Dem ee to nulls coupsespial ceetaraBoeimap inalts staGh was warned that the ocratic donors. Gore's consecutive federal appeals court ioobclschanfudaiine «| Wao diScuseed: the internal He teraple, whe has teste eanin Sheaiisee tec Meee ots ster th Amongthose raising objections in recent GOP meetings, accord- publican debate. “Once it gets started, no one can predict howit teligious: ofiicials: iTal wan, ‘may have a hidden wasthefirst appellateruling on the provisions that require dis electi onat President Clinton. ratte: ; ; chairmen of the National Repub- mined to tar a which funnels millions of dollars to Senate campaigns. Thompsonhas acknowledgedto some colleagues he probably will would try to embarrass the New there onthe part of some Republicans.” Arizona GOP Sen. John budget. But he will not accept a small scope for the hearings, said The Republican National Com mittee channeledmillions of dol- cans raising concerns, according GOP congressional candidates those National Republican Senatorial paign-finance proposal bef deferenceto military judgment WASHINGTON — Concerned that their own campaign practices ing about a GOP colleague's re- ing to several Senate sources, were the current and two past lican Senatorial Committee, Thereis some nervousness out McCain saidin an interview. ‘TennesseeSen. Fred Thompson has fiercely resisted efforts to limit the scopeofhis Government Operations Committee investigation, Indeed, he has promised Democratic members they will be free to raise questions about Republicanfundraising. The main subject of the hear- ings will be questionable Demo event to avoid inflaming relations with China, the needto beso fair, to look will play out Some ofour members believe he is deter Bpenne tovniinG for a tate hepflastepring for Den ocratic party supporters Republican to prove he is being fair ml have to accept a smaller initial a Senate colleague who spoke with the Tennessean this week Amongthe most vocal Republi- to theSenate sources, are the two most recent past chairmen of the Committee —PhilGrammof Texas and Aifonse D'Amato of New The new chairman — Republi- can Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky — joinedothers in voicing some of the Republican worries ‘Thursday whenthefir poenas issued by the committee were overwhelmingly focvsed on Democratic practices investigation al a GOP luncheon this week, the sources said. Gramm declined comment on aged Thompson But Thompson also wants authority to review congressional fund-raising practices, including the use of big, unregulated “soft money” contributions in House andSenateracesandthe involvementof tax-exempt organizations in last year’s campaigns. Thompson has requested a $6.5 million budget so that he can hire a giant teamof investigators. Publicly, most of the objections to the budget and broadjurisdiction sought by Thompson have reservations about Thompson's grounds the luncheon discussion was private: spokesmenfor McConnell and D'Amato didnot immediately respondto requests for comment The committee raised McConnell is the GOP's point man in opposing the leading cam- Congress, a bipartisan mei sponsored in the Senate b; and Democrat Russell Feingoldof Wisconsin. The measure, supported by Thompson, would outlaw soft- money contributions, which go to apartyrather thanaspecific candidate. It is an area in which Re publicans enjoy asignificant ad his homosexuality toa division of chargefor homosexual conduct fhe Sth US, Circnit Court of Appeals rejected arguments by a discharged sailor that the policy is Philips of Seattle, The Navy has defendedthe pol icy as necessary to maintain unit reasons arenot irrational or based merely on prejudice. She also cited thecourts’ traditional In a dissent, Judge Betty Fletcher said the policy of dis: charging homosexuals, heterosexuals, for but not private off duty sexual conduct is discrimination based entirely on prejudice against homosexuals Gay menandlesbians are no less able and no more prone to misconductthantheir heterosex ual counterparts,” Fletcher said th WASHIN ms who disclosed a t | ’ Be i fam ‘ i /ttonaecePt tion report that and legisla ary Clinton, who had promised to out if meet a goa 54,000 a year b ber of %S&: don't tell” policy that bans inquiry into service members S¢xwal orientation but provides ir t childrer out of the foster Clinton's budg 0 million a year f for the discharge of those who de iy three year courts and communit 1 ways to speed t n. Ana foster care to be tional $10 millior clare their homosexuality or er { $4861" homosexual acts on or off Philips was given an honorable duty ible ter the policy took ef in the forn to prom} grants designed fect in 1994. The discharge was upheld by a USS. District Court judge Michael Adams of the Ameri Ww can Civil Liberties Union's Lesbi ard bi nild a an and Gay Rights Project, which represented Philips, said he was disappointed by the ruling but confident that we ultimatels will prevail on that argument the ch dha i al need H@ME CLEARANCE SAVE 20°50% to's leadership. Most of this moneywas spent on ads boosting GOP candidates, D'Amato is considered vulnerable next year, andseveral conservativecolleagues raised concerns crats on Thompson's committee WINTER HOME SALE Ka (EEEMIREBS)“bs a Storewid Now 7 TWIN SHEET ORIG. 10.00 200 thread + Deer «Flat sheets: count she fit Orig 4.0, NOW 7.50-33.00 ters. Orig. 100.00. ), NOW75.00-150.00 Orig. 90.00-190.00, NOW 67.50-142 sories, Orig, 50.00-11¢ Now 82.5¢ Complimentary Residential & Commercial Design Services Specializing in Unique “Hard to Find" Custom Orders. Save 30% OnAll Spec Orders! months Four Week Upholstery Delive re xi ab ” 3 Imagination @ bircenkia 9 Style @ Value Th a cie casvteuss * AIT fh SAVE 25-50% a x 0 a A : TH 4 vif wayyy sr ir perfect look reduced bedding ense s - - t the 7 Y & e pele and solid color + Croscill + Martex Revman - Laura Ashley | + Luxury Linens" +Textured | Bedding | ( Hot!Hot!Hot! Losing Our Lease Clearance Sale Everything 20%-50% Oj Univega Rover Rover 302 Chromoly Frame Was 8239.99 NOW #155 301 1) speed Was $24 09 NOW Te pur NOW 75,00-187,50. IIpina 505 21 speed Was $019.99 Vom #50” Available 5 Ny foe Bl the pace torHiness : Ba 1775 E. 4800 §, k SLC, UT . 648], = ie uhhauls hi | Ses } Dusan tt Bal quilts 19, a hai NOW 41.25-82.50 SAVE 25% SAVE 25% SAVE 25-50% ENTIRE STOCK OF FLANNELS mae) Rte mleSE) ee Te LB Nor Payments TLE Vane twin, mien on 8G {pina 61S w/Rock Shox Was $070.99 NOW 8170 : f ted manent, eliminate the ban on homosexuals, agreed in 1993 to a “don't discharg “i d : ‘ Phos acuta “net Cle cess ee | : rentaa that hen ee Saeednea the base and would continue todo, unconstitutional because it treats Se homosexuals and heterosexuals, Evenin the military context, an vantage over Democrats. $5.5 mil- committee luncheon that Demo- ruling dpholding the govern- cohesion, preserve privacy and reducesexual tension Judge Pamela Rymerruledthat nearlyfive times that — $26 million in 1995-96 under D’Ama- at Wednesday’s GOP steering however, The ruling upheld the 1995d charge of Petty Officer Mark lars to tax-exempt conservative groupslatein the 1994 and 1996 campaigns forefforts that helped in the 1994 election cycle, and Behind the scenes, several Republicans have com- The mili differently lion in soft money under Gramm been raised by Democrats. SAN FRANCISCO tary’s ban on homosexual conduct onor off duty was upheld Friday by a federal appeals court The 2-1 decision wasthe third York senator, the sources said publican John McCainofAriz ork cratic fund raising to support President. Clinton's re-election campaign. ac- Clinton Backs Incentive Plan |