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Soviet invasion of Baltic states
Thousands mourn in silent capital
VILNIUS, U.S.S.R. (AP) — Hundreds of
thousands of people bid a tearful farewell in the
silenced Lithuanian capital Wednesday to nine
countrymen martyred at the hands of Soviet sol
diers.
In the neighboring republic of Latvia, Soviet
forces shot and killed one man as he drove across
a bridge in the capital of Riga.
In Moscow, Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorba
chev cited rising tensions in urging the legis
lature to take control of the national media. He
was particularly unhappy about a critical press
account of Sunday’s military assault on Lithua
nia’s broadcast center, which left 14 people dead.
A crowd police estimated to be as large as 1
million jammed the city’s Roman Catholic cathe
dral, a square surrounding it and the funeral
route that wound through narrow streets to a
hilltop cemetery.
A tenth person was being buried in Kaunas, a
neighboring Lithuanian city. Four others were
being buried separately.
In a eulogy, Russian Orthodox clergyman
Metropolitan Khrisostom acknowledged that
ethnic Russians had been involved in the killings
and apologized.
“This is a shame for all of us,” he said. “Believe
me, Lithuanians, we Russians are with you.”
Calling for peace, he added, “It is not possible
to stop blood with blood.”
Men listening outside the Vilnius cathedral
doffed their fur hats during the two-hour service
despite the chill wind, and many people held can
dles, illuminating the overcast northern day.
“They are real heroes,” said Vincus Gursky, a
59-year-old schoolteacher who held a candle out
side the cathedral. “What else would you call
someone who bravely sticks his chest out in front
of a tank?”
In Latvia, officials said a 39-year-old man was
shot in the head by so-called “black berets,” un
der control of the Soviet Interior Ministry. He
was taken to the First Riga Hospital, and died
there, Dr. Juris Lange said.
The man, identified as Roberts Murnieks, was
driving on a bridge leading to the northern sub
urb of Vecmilgravis, where Soviet military bases
are located, officials said.
Black berets have been shooting out the tires
of heavy vehicles parked on the bridge to act as
barricaaes, but it was not clear whether Murnieks
was killed by accident. No other information was
available.
In another incident, black berets stopped a
van, forced the occupants onto the pavement and
set fire to the vehicle, said Sakari Nupponen, a
Finnish journalist driving by at the time.
Latvian President Anatolijs Gorbunovs told a
news conference on Wednesday he would con
sider forming a coalition government with oppo
nents if they dropped demands that Latvia sus
pend its independence declaration.
T allinn, the capital of Estonia, remained quiet.
But police and home guards protected the parlia
ment building. 6708802Fire hoses were ready for
use against attackers, and 1,000 gas masks were
in boxes inside.
Traffic was halted in much of Vilnius for the
funeral cortege. Schools were closed for the third
straight day. Many offices and stores also were
closed.
Lt. Gov. Bullock announces new appointees
to Senate committees; Republican loses post
AUSTIN (AP) — Lt. Gov. Bob
Bullock, a fiercely partisan Demo
crat, announced a new Senate com
mittee lineup Wednesday that
lopped off the only Republican
chairman, 23-year veteran O.H.
“Ike” Harris of Dallas.
Harris, 58, had been chairman of
Economic Development since 1979.
He was replaced with Sen. Temple
Dickson, D-Sweetwater, a longtime
friend of the new lieutenant gover-
“I personally prefer that he (Dick
son) be in that spot,” Bullock said.
Harris was dropped to vice chair
man, which has much less authority.
He was not immediately available for
comment.
Sen. John Leedom, R-Dallas, said,
“I’m disappointed for his (Harris’)
sake.”
Asked if he was ruling out Repub
licans for key assignments, Bullock
responded, “Certainly not.”
Bullock’s assignments to commit
tee, which to a large degree shape a
senator’s influence, were announced
less than 24 hours after he was
sworn in to succeed Bill Hobby.
However, he said they had been in
the making since the November gen
eral election.
Sen. John Montford, D-Lubbock,
was elevated to chairman of the Fi
nance Committee, whose budget
writing duties make it a prime panel.
He fills a vacant position created by
Kent Caperton’s decision not to run
for re-election.
Sen. Bob Glasgow, D-Stephen-
ville, was moved from the top job on
Jurisprudence to chairman of State
Affairs to replace Montford.
But Glasgow lost the No. 2 spot on
Finance. Bullock said he doesn’t
think there’s enough time to serve
on state affairs and finance, which
he views as a full-time job.
Glasgow, a Bullock friend for
many years, also drew the
chairmanship of the Subcommittee
on Legislative Districts.
In somewhat of a surprise, Sen.
Carl Parker, D-Port Arthur, was re
tained as chairman of the Education
Committee, which will deal with the
crucial issue of public school finance.
Other new Senate committee
chairmen include Ted Lyon, D-
Rockwall, Criminal Justice; John
Whitmire, D-Houston, Intergovern
mental Relations; Gene Green, D-
Houston, Jurisprudence; Bill Sims,
D-San Angelo, Natural Resources;
and Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin,
Nominations, which considers gu
bernatorial appointments.
The Court’s ruling is indicative
that the NRA’s political power is at
long last on the wane.
Parker, a sponsor of school re-
forrti legislation, had “expressed a
desire” for another appointment,
Bullock said, “and I had to do a lot
of persuasion.”
“I felt like he has more knowl
edge, more expertise in school fi
nance than any other senator, and
has done a tremendous job,” Bullock
said.
Sims’ appointment was de
nounced by the Sierra Club’s Lone
Star Chapter, which said Sims has in
the past opposed “environmental
initiatives” supported by Bullock
during his campaign for lieutenant
governor.
Sen. Chet Brooks, D-Pasadena,
was reappointed chairman of Health
and Human Services, which matches
his special area of interest.
Bullock created a Subcommittee
on Insurance, which could be a hot
spot as Gov. Ann Richards pushes
reform efforts. He named Parker as
chairman.
Sen. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-
Dallas, won a place as chairman of
the Subcommittee on Congressional
Districts, which is favorable for her
since she has indicated that she
would like to run for Congress.
Congressman
sells assets
to pay debt
HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep.
Craig Washington, D-Houston,
said ne will liquidate some of his
assets to satisfy his debts now that
he has filed for Chapter 11 bank
ruptcy.
"I find myself unable to pay my
obligations as they become aue,’’
Washington said Tuesday in a
written statement from his Capi
tol Hill office.
In the statement, Washington
apologized to his creditors “for
any inconvenience this course of
action may cause” and to any
friends “who may feel embar
rassed by my necessity to take
such action.”
Washington filed for Chapter
11 reorganization on Friday, list
ing assets worth more than
$555,000 and debts that could
run more than $614,000.
“I ask all of those who were
inspired by my meager achieve
ments in the accumulation of
material wealth to not despair: ef
fort is its own reward,” Washing
ton said.
Washington was elected last
January to fill the unexpired
term of the late Mickey Leland.
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