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Susan or Peggy^>^ 696-9077 ^ 1-800 258 9191 AUSTIN (AP) — House Republi cans unveiled Tuesday what they said is the toughest ethics plan yet, a bill that would limit campaign dona tions, make legislators wait before becoming lobbyists and ban lobby- paid out-of-state vacations by law makers. Rep. Tom Craddick of Midland, leader of the 57 GOP House mem bers, said his fellow Republicans be lieve the time has come to quit tin kering with ethics reform and overhaul the rules. “About every 10 years, we have somebody that gets in trouble — ei ther spends too much money or gets caught with their hand in the cookie jar,” Craddick said. “Then we piece meal ethics (reform). This bill ... is the thing that’s needed to straighten out the ethics problem in the Texas Legislature. “We are here today to show our willingness to take the bold measures necessary to restore the confidence of the people of Texas in state gov ernment that has bedn lost over the last several years,” he said. A key provision of the bill would impose a two-year wait before legis lators or the heads of state agencies could become lobbyists. In the past, many lawmakers and agency leaders have held office one day, then lob bied their old colleagues the next. Another major proposal would ban out-of-state trips for lawmakers with lobbyists paying the bills. In the past, lawmakers have traveled to Eu rope, Mexican resorts and Las Vegas on lobbyists’ tabs. The GOP plan also would strengthen reporting requirements so lobbyists would have to report spending on an elected official or Federal hearings focus on MHMR conditions DALLAS (AP) — Conditions at the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation will be the focus of a series of federal hear ing this spring. U.S. District Judge Barefoot Sanders granted the hearings, tentatively scheduled for April or May, at the request of a lawyer representing state school residents. The hearings will determine whether the MHMR is meeting the needs of its patients. Sanders, who has been handling a long-running lawsuit concerning state school conditions, held the state in contempt in 1987 after witnesses testified how residents were abused while under state care. David Ferleger of Philadelphia, the lawyer for the residents, contends that MHMR officials have failed to meet the terms of a court-approved set tlement and is asking that the state again be held in contempt. But attorneys representing the state say MHMR workers have already complied with the agreement and have asked for an end to federal mon itoring. t ATT7TKT ATT TTV « H XXJLs V :f XUJL/JEs X jj ^REPERTORY ENSEMBLE» — Tuesday, February 19, 1991 Rudder Auditorium 8:00 P.M. MSC BLACK AWARENESS COMMITTEE For Ticket Information Call 845-1234 Enroll Now Cedar Studies Individuals 12 and older with winter allergy symptoms or known Mountain Cedar-allergic to participate in research study. 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While adequate water is needed for effective results, it says, consumers can make sure they don’t use too much by being aware of appliance capabilities: • The shortest wash-rinse cycle of your dishwasher, designed for lightly soiled loads, uses the least amount of water, averaging 9.21 gal lons per dishload. Heavily soiled loads require 12.41 gallons per load because they need a greater number of washes and rinses, each averaging two and a quarter gallons. The nor mal cycle on most newer models uses an average of 11.12 gallons. • The fabric, load size and amount of soil affect how much wa ter a clothes washer uses. The aver age for all types and sizes of washers is 24.4 gallons, with water level con trol at the lowest setting. Large ca pacity machines set on maximum setting will use 43.3 gallons. AHAM says that tub size makes a difference. Surveying top-loading models — the kind most commonly owned — they found that large-capacity washers use at least 25.8 gallons per load, while compacts use a minimum of 15.9 gallons. Top capacity is 47 gal lons for large models and 25.9 gal lons for compacts. ® Water use for a food disposer depends on how long you run it and intensity of flow. Manufacturers say that cold water should run full force while the disposer is in use, plus a minute to ensure effective, sanitary disposal. -r' Urinary Tract Infection Do you experience frequent urination, burning, stinging or back pain when you urinate? Pauli Research will perform FREE urinary tract infection testing for those willing to participate in a short investigational research study. $100 incentive for those who qualify. Pauli Research International® -fl" a ~7 C A ^ j state agency head, by name, when spending more than $50 per event. “The people sent us to Austin ex pecting us to be good stewards for them, and they deserve that kind of treatment,” Rep. Robert Eckels, R- Houston, said. “This (bill) changes fundamentally the way we look at ourselves as legislators and our role in the community. It makes us more accountable and more the type of stewards the public deserves.” Eckels, who helped draft the bill, said its reforms are stronger than ei ther the Senate proposal or the Democrat-written House plan. “This is a lot tougher bill than anybody’s come up with,” Eckels said. But he said ethics reform shouldn’t be a partisan issue. “There are a lot of Democrats that support this position. The issue is not a Re publican-Democrat issue. It’s an is sue of the confidence in our govern ment.” House Speaker Gib Lewis, D-Fort Worth, who is currently under a two-count misdemeanor indictment by the Travis County grand jury for alleged ethics violations, said the GOP plan would receive a “full hear ing” from the Democrat-controlled House. “Everybody’s on that (ethics) bandwagon,” Lewis said. “It’s good, kind of like apple pie, motherhood, the American flag and (Operation) Desert Shield. I’ve got no problem with any of those issues that have been presented.” Among it’s other provisions, the GOP plan would: — Prohibit “money launderk; of campaign donations through|i litical action committees. Eckels sj some officials now skirt the curre: ban on accepting contributions di ing legislative sessions by raisit money for PACs. The PACs tkt make large donations to those ofj cials after the Legislature adjourns — Adopt federal limits on car. paign donations of $1,000 perjnii vidual and $5,000 per PAC. — Limit to $250 contributio: that could be given to members regulatory agencies by those wit business before that agency. — Treat any individual whoco: tributes more than $25,000 tor rious candidates as a political actio: committee, requiring them to [J full disclosure of all donations wi; the secretary of state. Being tried without a case Speaker Lewis asserts lawyers will have no evidence in probt AUSTIN (AP) — Indicted House Speaker Gib Lewis declared Tuesday that prosecutors trying to convict him of alleged ethics violations don’t have a case. Lewis, D- Fort Worth, said Travis County District Attorney Ron nie Earle has “found out that what he claimed is not true.” Lewis blasted Earle’s handling of the investigation, saying a grand jury probe was not necessary to charge him with misdemeanors “unless you want to grandstand.” “This whole thing has been kind of spooky from the beginning,” he :>y the grand cha Lewis said in an interview. Lewis was indicted by jury in December on charges that he failed to report a gift from the law firm of Heard, Goggan, Blair and Williams, and of failing to dis close his interest in a business for which the law firm allegedly paid some property taxes. Lewis said he paid the taxes, but there is a question about who paid the penalty and interest on the de linquent bill. He said he asked Heard, Gog gan to send him a bill for the pen alty and interest. The law firm sent him one for about $2,000, Lewis said. But Lewis said he hasn’t paid that bill because he is not sure the amount is correct. In addition, Lewis questioned whether grand jury examination of documents related to the cur rent indictments was proper. Prosecutors have denied the are trying to bolster their case in the two misdemeanor indictments| through the examination ol docu I ments that cover the same period; Instead, they have said, the invest! | gation, is pursuing additional alle gations that could amount to a fel ony indictment against Lewis. “We don’t need any more infer | mation about the transactions that; form the basis of the misdemeanor indictments,” Earle said. On Tuesday, the grand jury re; ceived recoras on Heard, Gog-1 f an’s tax collection business. Thej an Antonio-based law firm is the largest private collector of delin quent taxes in the state. Richard Pachecano of San An tonio, the law firm’s director off data processing, appeared before the grand jury. Police Beat The following events were re ported to the University Police De partment between Jan. 23 and 29: HARASSMENT: • A woman reported she re ceived several sexually suggestive telephone calls from an unidenti fied man. MISDEMEANOR THEFT: • Four bicycles were reported stolen. • A student reported his Sony AM/FM cassette radio was stolen after he left it unattended outside a classroom. • A compact disc carrier and 44 compact discs were stolen from a room in Dorm 12. The student was moving from the dorm and left the door unlocked. BURGLARY OF HABITA TION: • A man reported someone en tered his unlocked dorm room in Hart Hall and stole a car stereo. BURGLARY OF A BUILD ING: • A woman reported someone took $36 from her desk in Har rington Tower. BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE: • Someone broke the left rear vent window of a tan Chevrolet Malibu and broke a speaker cover. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: • A student tearing down engi neering society banners in Zachry was taken to the Health Center be cause of medication problems. • A University police officer re- E orted a 1981 Honda Civic with a roken left rear window. The owner was notified and said noth ing was missing. CRIMINAL TRESPASS: • Two people forcibly entered a room in Legett Hall and dam aged the window frame and Vene tian window blinds. Two students were arrested in connection with the incident. • A woman reported her boyf riend would not leave her room in Fowler Hall, but did not press for mal charges. MINOR IN POSSESSION: • A student was issued a cita tion at the Southside parking ga rage for minor in possession of al cohol. TERRORISTIC THREAT: • A woman reported she re ceived several obscene and threat ening telephone calls. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPON: • A student Was arrested near Davis-Gary Hall for carrying a five-inch double-edged “Explorer” dagger, public intoxication and minor in possession. VIOLATION OF UNIVER SITY REGULATION: • A man was soliciting money from pedestrians near Puryear Hall. He said he needed the money to repair his car which had broken down. The man was issued S a criminal trespass warning and 1 told to leave campus. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMA TION: • The Department of Public Safety reported it recovered a Ford Tempo stolen from campus The car was badly damaged. In Advance 0 tv Pop-folk songwriter Vila performs tonight Houston’s pop-folk singer-songwriter Tony Vila performs tonights: the Front Porch Cafe with his band Wide Awake. Vila has been described as a “cross between Tracy Chapman ak Sting,” and his music has been characterized as having “passion out the w zoo.” Vila’s style capitalizes on his icy clear vocals and original, melods songs. High Blood Pressure Study Individuals with high blood pressure, either on or off blood pressure medication to participate in a high blood pressure research study. $300 incentive. 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