European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday August 12.19b7 secret Navy unit under investigation by ivorian Black a military writer Washington the Navy s scow hostage res Cue learn Seal team six has been under financial investigation by the Navy and Justice department since late 1985, and three people have been charged As a result the Navy said tuesday one former Seal was indicted last month on Feder Al charges of falsifying travel and training vouchers and stealing a $3,Rod piece of scuba diving equipment in 1983. The two others pleaded guilty before courts martial to heft charges involving More than 14,000,the Navy said. The service also acknowledged that in is investigating allegations made in a Federal civil lawsuit in los Angeles by Ronald d. Sheridan 52, a civilian Security officer at the Seal Beach Calif naval weapons Sta Tion. Sheridan contends that he was kidnapped and beaten by a special Navy Security unit known As the red cell team. The suit alleges that the attack occurred during a training exercise o test vulnerability of the weapons storage depot to terrorist attack. Defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger in a meet ing with Pentagon correspondents tuesday described the Navy investigations As narrowly focused on certain individuals who it is alleged betrayed heir  Weinberger described he allegations As similar to those that rocked a secret army intelligence unit two years ago. That investigation led 10 the courts martial of three individuals on charges of improprieties in accounting for government funds. Weinberger insisted he alleged misconduct now being investigated in connection Wilh Seal team six could not occur now because of safeguards ordered in the Wake of the army scandal. I believe these arc charges that Stem from that earlier More or less uncontrolled period Weinberger said these alleged improper activities arc being investigated. I m not going to let classification or he secret Ness of the activities Ever be used As an excuse for theft or anything of tha t kind. We believe the procedure we have now Are  the Navy said in a prepared statement that it did anticipate additional courts martial and indictments and also asserted that new procedural safeguards and increased oversight of the Seal unit arc m place to prevent any recurrence. In late 1985, the Navy initiated an investigation of Seal team  the statement said. The investigation a is triggered by reports from within the Navy thai members of Seal team Sis were committing fraud the investigation is being conducted by the naval investigative service and the . Attorney in Alexan Dria. A. To Date information re been developed that 3 number of current and former personnel were involved in illegal activities including fraud theft of government property and improper use of  the Navy identified the Man indicted Early last month As John Burton Mason a former member of the team. It identified flip two who were court Martiale a Petty officer 2.c. Christopher a. Angel and Petty offi cer . Chuck c. Votes. The iwo were convicted of stealing government funds by filing false vouchers Llola were reduced to the lowest in shied rank and Given bad conduct Dis charges. Angel also was sentenced to three months in jail the Navy said. Little is known publicly about Seal team six be cause it was established As a secret  similar in some respects to the army s Delia team. Weinberger acknowledged tuesday thai the unit s Mission is counter terrorism but declined to Dis cuss its activities further. Where s the beef Star Clara peller Dies at 86 Chicago a Oara peller the feisty to commercial Star who made where s the beef a House hold phrase died Early tuesday at age 86. She died in her sleep said her daughter Marlene Necheles whose family had shared their Home with Teller for several years. She said she was not sure of the exact cause of her Mother s death but noted thai she was an elderly  she was always a character and Fame just made her More of a charac Ter Necheles said. She loved the Public. She was always Happy when people knew who the  Feller who worked As a manicurist and beautician for 33 years became Amedia Darling in 1984 when she appeared on two television commercials Tor fast food restaurant run by Wendy s International inc., of Dublin Ohio. In the commercials the 4-foot-10, while Hail T Feltor played a pan of a consumer outraged by the Small size of hamburger patties served by other fast food chains. Where s the beef she demanded. The phrase even made it into the1984 political scene when democratic presidential candidate Walter Mon Dale used it to suggest that there was a Lack of substance in his rivals proposals. However Pellcer and Wendy s had a falling out the following year when she did a commercial for Campbell s Prygo Spaghetti sauce. In that and she proclaimed i found it. I really found  Wendy s said she made 1500,000 in 1984 for the where s the beef ads. Gas storage tank fire brought under control Cun pal Ltd but Feller denied making that much. I made some Money which is Nice for an older person but Wendy Smade millions because of me she said. The fast food Chain reported a 31percent increase in annual Revenue during its where i the beef Campaign. Earlier this year peller was inducted into an advertising Hall of Fame established by san Francisco s museum of Modem mythology. Survivors also include a cur s son Leslie and two grandchildren Jenny and Jonathan Necheles. Philadelphia up an infer no that engulfed a 4.2 million gallon Gas Oline storage Lank for 31 hours after the Lank was apparently hit by a lightning Bolt was controlled Early tuesday fire officials said. The fire at the Chevron storage Tan farm began during a thunderstorm at 10 30 . Sunday and went to eight alarms monday afternoon when the roof collapsed. It was declared under control at 5 47 . Tuesday a fire department dispatcher said. Firefighters continued to pour water and fire smothering foam on the Crum pled tank and cooled Down nearby tanks Wilh water to keep the fire from breaking out again the dispatcher said. The fire posed no danger to Phila Delphia residents because it was More than a mile from the nearest Home Chevron officials said. The tank was be Hind an 8-foot-High Dike along with two other tanks one of them empty but the other containing a similar gasoline mix Ture. Mellon Bank will eliminate up to 2,000 jobs this year Pittsburgh up Mellon ban corp. Said tuesday it Plant to eliminate from 1,800 to 2,000 jobs by the end of the year As part of a restructuring pro Gram aimed at restoring the struggling Bank to profitability. In my View uni cutting and m resulting hardship an the people involved. Is the most difficult task a new manage ment team faces in a turnaround Situa Tion Mellon chairman Frank pc Houet said in a memo to employees. We did not make thaw Docu Ioni lightly and i very much regret the per Lonal and Proff a ions disruption you refacing Cahouet said. Marines release first details about death of Corporal Manchester . A on the Day a 20-year-old Marine was buried in a military funeral authorities released the first details about his death during a raining exercise in Virginia. Lance Cpl. Scott Mcque Ncncy of Man Chester died after being shot with an m6 Rifle Tost week said it. Cmdr. Kath Leen Arras will Public information offi cer for the Yorktown Nas. Mcque Coney had been on Man be Security detail there. Cross will released no further details monday maj. Kathy Robbs of the Marine corps Public information staff at the Pentagon said the incident is under investigation and no details would be re leased immediately Mcqueeney was bom and lived in Manchester before entering the Marine corps in july 1984. 2 Princeton clubs get delay in admitting women Trenton no. A Princeton University s two remaining All male eating clubs have received a reprieve from an order Ihal they break their Century old traditions and admit women this school year state civil rights director Pamela Poff recently Gran cd a stay of her order forcing the Ivy club and the Tiger inn to open their doors to women until the club scan Appeal her decision la a stale appeals court. Both dubs have filed papers indicating they plan u Appeal. However Poff required the clubs to Post j 5,000 in Bonds for the damages she ordered them to pay Sally Frank a Princeton graduate who began fighting 10 gain admission to the dubs in 1979, when she was a Junior. The damages were levied against the clubs to compensate for pain and humiliation Frank suffered when she tried to join them. We did t oppose it. There was no argument not to Grant the slay said Frank. She said the delay in enforcing the decision does not signal that the ruling in her favor is Likely to be . Poff ruled that the dubs Are Public Airi Momoa Lions subject to the stale s Ami discrimination taws and can be required o admit women. Social life Al Princeton University which began admitting women in 1969, revolves around five selective and eight open eating clubs where most juniors and seniors take their meals. The clubs Are housed in privately owned. I9ih