European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 26. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 7 North a hot High paid political gun could earn $ j million before going on trial Washington a while Avail ing trial. Sex Marine Oliver North has be come a hired gun for Tonsur alive re publican congressional candidates raising millions Tor them and a lot Tor himself to pay his lawyers Bills. The fired White House Side whose rigid self defense in appearances before congressional committees investigating the Iran Centra affair in 1987 set olt a wave of Olli mania has spoken in nine states so far on behalf of Republican candidates. He s signed on to make at least 50 paid appearances by next May. At least 20 of them distinctly political according to his booking agents. North gels paid More for making a speech than the average american ear sin a year. Usually he gels $25.000 an appear Ance far More than former president Gerald Ford or former Secretary of state Henry Kissinger commands on the lec Ture circuit. That Means North could pull Down Well Over is million before he goes on trial next year for defrauding the government and obstructing Justice charges that could Send him to prison for up to 85 years. It is unusual but not unprecedented for candidates for office to pay someone to come into their District to endorse them. The one who set the Model was Gerry  says Republican political consultant de Nye. Who has no connection with the North appearances. For years you could not gel Gerry Ford in your District for a political event until Jiou pc Commil cd in Advance Lohi Library. A lot of us were offended by  another Republican consultant Roger Stone says Kissinger also makes political appearances for a fee. As a business Deal North usually raises More for thu candidate than he costs. In Back Loback fund raisers in South Ern California North reportedly brought in about si00.000 each for two friends from his while House Days Dana Rohrabacher a senior  and Christopher Cox former senior associate counsel to president Reagan both seek ing scats in Congress. North s appearances were responsible for putting both Over the lop in their crowded primary Fields according to de cock. President of the conservative free Congress political action committee. Cock says North gets far More requests for appearances than he accepts. The Washington speakers Bureau gets a share of his fees Ana the rest is going o help pay North s Legal defense expenses arising out of the Iran Contra a fair reportedly totalling More than $1 million. North to does not give interviews is facing Federal trial on charges that he conspired with former National Security adviser John  to divert Money from . Arms sales to Iran to the . Backed Contra rebels in Nicaragua at a Lime when such assistance was banned by Congress. North has been on the for pay speak ing circuit since shortly after he retired from the marines in april. About a dozen of his appearances since then have been for conservative republicans Mostof them seeking House scats. Candidates hiring North Are require Dlo sign a pledge not to reveal financial details of his appearance. Bui when candidates and their spokesmen around the nation have Dis cussed North s fee the figure almost Al ways filed is 123,000, plus expenses for North and one or More Security guards. For the Money a candidate usually gels North s endorsement and inc Chance to boost Campaign funds. Most attending the speech Are charged from si00 to j500 for a dinner ticket. Before dinner people can pay from i Iso 10 $1,000 to have their picture taken with North or receive a private Security  at the Rostrum North sounds themes familiar to people who watched him Ai the televised Iran Contra hearings held in the summer of 1987 by Congress. Devotion to this president is not  he told some 500 people at an aug. 6 fund Raiser for rep. Dan Burton. Rind. Fighting communism in Central America is Noi wrong. And i believe any one engaged in those efforts need  at the dinner which Burton s Slaff says netted s3 5,000. North made pitches for vice president George Bush and a belter  he also said that without invitations Tike this it would be much More difficult for my family and me to make in through this  North s arrival on the local election scene is not universally welcomed Orange county supervisor Harriet Wieder a loser to Rohra Baehr called North a mercenary what docs Ollic North know about issues in this congressional District Neil her does North s appearance ensure Victory. Even with North s fund raising help retired army i. Gen. James Dozier finished third in a five Way race for the Seal of rep. Connie Mack a Fla. Mack won the gop Senate Nomi nation with North s help. Judge rules priest liable for damages in molestation Case Rockville my a Montgomery county circuit court judge ruled Hal a Catholic priest who pleaded guilty in 19sfi to molesting three youths is lab pc for civil damages in a lawsuit filed by one of the victims families. Judge Stanley b. Frosh in a pc trial ruling on Friday found the Rev. Peter Mcculcheon in default for defy ing an order to give psychologists and fellow clerics per Mission to testify Aboul sessions icy had with him in the Early 1980s. The Case is scheduled for irial nov. 28. Frosh s order Means that the jury thai hears the lawsuit will be Insl ruled to consider Mcculcheon liable for negligence clergy malpractice assault and other alleged mis deeds. The jury will decide if or How much Mcculcheon should pay in punitive and compensatory damages. Mcculcheon s air nays argued that their client can invoke he Legal privilege  applies to the counselling sessions of psychologists and clerics. However Frosh earlier ruled that Mcculcheon had waived the privilege when he tried to defend himself by claiming his actions were caused by paedophilia mental illness. Friday s default ruling applies any la Mccutcheon not to the  of Washington a co defendant in the Caw. The family s lawyers want to use depositions from psychologists and dories with whom Mccutcheon consult cd to determine if his paedophilia was brought to the Attri Tion of higher Church officials. The archdiocese has denied knowing of the priest s problems before his arc so. Mccutcheon formerly z Prince George s county Parish Pricil originally was  to 25 years in prison for sexual assault a circuit court judge in Jan uary reduced the sentence to probation Slih a require ment Hal Mcculcheon spend at least one year in a Church run treatment denier in new Mexico. Of brother Phillip Davis three Sisters Frum left Emily. Natalie the a Allelic medical Center in Manchester , an Anil Jessica seem none too enthused us the fourth of Sun Day. The fit la sibling remains in a Boston hopi my and Michele Davis quintuplets is Rel Cusil from  quilts each weighed less than 1 pounds Al birth. Animal shelter s pet of the week kills Florida boy Wynne Haven Beach Fla. A a 4-Ycar-old Hoy was killed by a dog just two hours after neighbors adopted an animal shelter s featured pet of the week authorities said. Nathan Carpenter was attacked in his Back Yard about 3 , Friday and died in surgery three hours Lacr at Humana Hospital in nearby Fon Walton Beach. The dog named chief was 5 years old end weighed about 75 pounds said Mike Hollcr. Executive director of the Panhandle animal welfare society in fort Wal Lon Beach. His owners gave him to the shelter sept. 12. He was a sweetheart or we would t have let him out of Here. Chief was ador Able said Zoller whose Agency finds Homes for Isolo 200 Pels a month. We arc concerned for the family deeply Zoller said. The emotions Are still running  Afler the attack the mixed Breed husky Wolf was cornered in another Yard and shot 10 death by a sheriffs Deputy i saw the dog in the Back Yard while icy were doing car on the  said Mike Wintill 13. It was scary. I though he was going to gel  april Jones who had adopted the recent pet of he week from the animal society said she left the dog in her Yard surrounded by a 4-fool Chan Fence and went to tits grocery store. When she resumed prior 10 the Alrick the dog was gone she said. The dog apparently snuck into the carpenters Back Yard surrounded by a tall wooden Fence through a Gate at the Side of the House neighbors said. Zoller said he believed something sparked chiefs behaviour but could t say what. He was also concerned that the boy s death would make people Stop adopting animals