European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 2?. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 panel explores wastefulness in state dept. Washington Ai j the . Embassy in Seoul South Korea had 5.10 window air condition ers even Hough most of its 217 housing units had Central air conditioning. And the american Institute in Taiwan had 15vacuum clean but just 93 Homes. Those the House government operations com rail acc has Satut. Arc Luc Cly of Ciri. Ramp is of a longstanding failure by the state department 10 keep proper tabs on its equipment around the world. Despite repealed warnings about the problem Dat ing Back to in. The department has done Lille of Correct it the Pam l Siirid in a re Pon. The slate department said he report had not been received and it could not immediately com ment on it. Bui the How report said the problems Are Evi Dence of an underlying institutional culture that places Little emphasis on management it is in grained in depart men employees Ihal Good administrative skills arc not the key to advancement it found. The report said the department has some $600 million Worth of property ranging from embassy motor pools to typewriters to sensitive communications and Security equipment. But Many posts fail to keep proper track of those items it found. Some offices have submitted falsified inventory certifications which the panel said in views As an extremely serious  others have accumulated property far in excess of what appears to be needed like the items in Taiwan and South Korea. And Security for items stored in warehouses is often la it said. The committee believes that a much greater de Gree of individual accountability than has existed in the past is necessary to improve the state depart ment s management of non expendable personal properly the report concluded. It called for strict disciplinary action against those who falsify inventory certifications and closer Atten Tion to real Neuis a diploma tic posts. While the department has promised corrective action including stricter regulations for replacement of items and an automated management system the panel viewed the promises with scepticism. Achieving such improvements will require a much stronger and More sustained commitment than the department has demonstrated in the past the report concluded. A Christie s employee pull the finishing polish on the 1931 Bugatti Royak Al Royal Albert 1111 in London. Dealer pays record $9.8 million for 3 Bugatti of London auction London a a London car dealer paid j9.s million for a 193 Bugatti Royal. Shattering the re Cord for the highest Price Ever paid for an automobile auctioneers said. The Type 41 Bugatti was sold by Christie s auction House to dealer Nicholas Harley. The seller was not identified. Until recently the car was part of the collection at the Briggs Cunningham automotive museum in Costa Mesa Calif. Robert Brooks head of Christie s Vintage car department said the figure was the highest Ever paid for a motorcar either privately Oral auction. To our knowledge it is the most paid Overall Brooks said. Harvey bid 5.5 million pounds or j9.s million for the Mugalli Royalie one of Only sue in existence. The previous highest known Price was $8,1 million paid by Thomas Monaghan of Ann Arbor mich., in 1986 for a similar car the Byrline de voyage Royale. About 4,000 people watched As bidding began on the Black find dark blut sports Coupe which gleamed in the Bright lights of the huge Royal Albert Hall. The car has a prancing elephant Hood ornament. Bidding started at 13,588,000 and quickly doubted before meeting some resistance. The crowd burst into applause when the vehicle was sold for $9,867,000. The eight Cylinder Mugalli. Still in Good working order was one of 10 expensive can put up for Sale at Albert Hall in what promoters described As the most important car auction Ever. Six of the 10 were sold for a total of 110,972,000. The four others did not reach their Reserve Price the minimum amount Sellers arc willing to accept. Harley said i consider this car to be the finest example of engineering and coachwork design in the world. It is my intention that it will remain on show in England and possibly become the ultimate jewel for the most discerning collector in Hie  it was not Clear if he meant there was a buyer in mind. The two door five passenger Coupe is Aho i Wii in the Kellner coach for its sleek Chassis designed by the Kellne firm of Paris. Briggs Cunningham a former racing Driver and America s cup Yachtsman bought the car from the Bugatti family in 1951. The Bugalis had used the car for 20 years. Getting to nose you australian prime minister Robert Luke right Lundi toe to nose my Eye to eur with Miori chief sir Robert lie during Ink int to Pilj Udint House in Wellington St zealand. The close conduct Hatch Tun the look of Cafro Autira is actually � traditional a i farm of gritting. Jet set Bash will Benefit great Wall restoration Beijing up China has agreed to Host a Benefit for its great Wall Resto ration project charging contributors nearly ,000 each for a weekend of Lav ish meals and opulent entertainment at Well known landmarks organizers said Friday the organizers said the event planned for next june will draw 500 10 1,000 foreign Jet Sellers to Down Champagne and caviar at a Garcal Walt picnic ride a venetian Gondola on the Lake at Beijing s summer Palace and see opera Star Lucia no Pavarotti head a Star studded show at the great Hall of the people. The most fancy people will come said Daniel vial president of the com Mittee co sponsoring the event. The offi Cial China International travel service is the other sponsor. The weekend is expected to Cost each participant around 57,900, including air fare. Vial said and raise 1500.000 each for the great Wall and for restoration work in Venice. Italy. Chinese officials have agreed to Thi venture said go Xing chairman of the chinese restoration committee. The chinese officials said they Are Noi concerned Over the opulence of the event in a country where the average worker makes less than $500 per year saying that chinese who can afford it Are Wel come. Naturally the participants will prob ably come from abroad said Hong Qiu Wen Deputy director of the travel scr. Ice. Vial said his group the International committee to safeguard Venice and the great Wall developed from the International committee Thamisch funds to pre serve the italian City. Earlier this year he said a Beijing newspaper editor suggested a joint Effort to support the 3-Yearold project to re store crumbling portions of the great Wall China s Best known landmark. The weekend dubbed the Clurn of Marro Polo after the venetian explorer to travelled to China Wilt include a haute couture show by Piene Cardin a venetian masked Ball and an Art auction staged by rotheby s in the forbidden City. Guests will be whisked around Beijing in limousines with police and military escorts optic gals said and China will waive its general ban on landings by Pri vate aircraft