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Wednesday 29 november 2017
Former Conyers staffer accuses him of inappropriate touching

ran a Michigan office for has denied the accusa- behavior and called for an
Conyers from 1997 to 2005, tions and refused to resign. Ethics Committee investi-
told the newspaper that Conyers, the longest serv- gation.
there were three instances ing member of the House, The Senate Ethics Com-
of inappropriate conduct. announced on Sunday mittee could also soon be
Maher said the first in- that he would step aside as investigating allegations
stance of harassment hap- the top Democrat on the made against Sen.
pened shortly after Cony- Judiciary Committee. Al Franken after radio news
ers hired her in 1997, during Separately Tuesday, the anchor Leeann Tweeden
an event with the Con- House’s top Democrat accused him of forcibly kiss-
gressional Black Caucus in said in a letter to the Ethics ing her on a USO tour in the
Washington. panel that it should move Middle East in 2006, before
“I didn’t have a room and quickly in its inquiry. he was elected to office.
he had me put in his hotel “We are at a watershed Tweeden also released a
suite,” said Maher, adding moment for our country in photograph of Franken
that she rejected his offer the fight against sexual ha- appearing to grope her
Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., speaks during a hearing of the
House Judiciary subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. to share his room at the rassment and discrimina- breasts while she’s sleep-
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is defending Conyers Grand Hyatt in Washington tion,” wrote Minority Lead- ing.
as an “icon” for women’s rights and declining to say whether and have sex. er Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Two women have also
the longtime lawmaker should resign over allegations that he The other incidents in- “The Committee on Ethics come forward to accuse
sexually harassed female staff members. volved unwanted touch- has a great responsibility to Franken of grabbing their
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ing in a car in 1998 and proceed expeditiously as buttocks while posing for
WASHINGTON (AP) — the late 1990s, the Detroit unwanted touching of well as fairly into any inves- photographs.
A former staffer to Rep. John News reported Tuesday, in her legs under her dress in tigation of credible harass- Franken has apologized,
Conyers says he made an the latest sexual miscon- 1999, she said. ment and discrimination al- and said he welcomed an
unwanted sexual advance duct allegations against The House Ethics Commit- legations.” investigation.The lawmak-
toward her and touched the veteran lawmaker. tee is investigating allega- A spokeswoman for the ers are among a number
her inappropriately twice in Deanna Maher, 77, who tions against Conyers, who Congressional Black Cau- of prominent men in poli-
cus said Tuesday that the tics, entertainment and
ADVERTISEMENT group has no additional journalism who have been
comments about the al- accused of sexual miscon-
legations against Cony- duct in the wake of explo-
ers beyond a statement sive allegations against for-
released last week that mer Hollywood executive
condemned the alleged Harvey Weinstein. q
Trump gets blowback for his
The Centrale Bank van Aruba (CBA) informs that the silver 5 Florin
commemorative coin “Nos Parha Nacional Prikichi” will be obtainable as ‘Pocahontas’ jabs at event
of November 29, 2017 at the CBA. By FELICIA FONSECA ing veterans or any kind of
LAURIE KELLMAN people, he needs to grow
On February 7, 2017, the government of Aruba declared the Aruban brown- FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — up and quit saying things
throated parakeet, or in Papiamento, the “Prikichi”, an endemic subspecies Families of Native Ameri- like that.”Pocahontas is a
well-known historical fig-
can war veterans and poli-
named “Aratinga pertinax arubensis”, as the national bird of Aruba. It is worth ticians of both major parties ure who bridged her own
mentioning that this brown-throated parakeet only exists in Aruba. The para- are criticizing President Pamunkey Tribe in present-
keet has a length of 25 cm and weighs approximately 90-100 grams. The Donald Trump for using a day Virginia with the British
parakeet is known for its beautiful feathers in different tones of green. The White House event honor- in the 1600s. But the Nation-
entire island is its natural habitat. These parakeets fly noisily in flocks of ing Navajo Code Talkers al Congress of American
hundreds over the Aruban landscape and build their nests in termite mounds to to take a political jab at a Indians says Trump wrongly
hatch out their eggs. Democratic senator he has has flipped the name into
nicknamed “Pocahontas.”
a derogatory term, and
The Republican president the comment drew swift
on Monday turned to a criticism from American In-
Specificacion: nickname he often de- dians and politicians.“Our
ployed for Massachusetts nation owes a debt of grat-
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 38 mm Sen. Elizabeth Warren dur- itude to the Navajo Code
ing the 2016 presidential Talkers, whose bravery, skill
Weight: 25 gram
campaign to mock her & tenacity helped secure
Quality: Proof
claims about being part our decisive victory over
Denomination: 5 Florin Native American. He told tyranny & oppression dur-
Price: Afl. 145,00 the three Navajo Code ing WWII,” Arizona Repub-
Talkers on stage that he lican Sen. John McCain,
had affection for them that a decorated veteran of
he doesn’t have for her. the Vietnam War, tweeted
“It was uncalled for,” said Tuesday. “Politicizing these
For additional information please contact the Cash and Vault Department of Marty Thompson, whose genuine American heroes
the CBA at telephone number 525-2139. great-uncle was a Navajo is an insult to their sacrifice.”
Code Talker. “He can say Warren said Trump’s re-
For purchase: Cashier of the CBA at J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 8, between what he wants when he’s peated references to her
8:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. out doing his presidential as “Pocahontas” will not
business among his people, keep her from speaking
but when it comes to honor- out.q