European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 20. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 sponsor defends Yeltsin s conduct denies he was drunk during much of . Four from wire reports Washington the american who sponsored Boris n. Yeltsin s speak ing tour of the United states has denied accusations published by a soviet news paper that the communist party mave Rick was drank for much of the Tnp. If there was any problem with Yeltsin it was Jet  said Jim Garrison executive director of the Salen Institute soviet american Exchange program which sponsored the nine Day. 11-City tour. Most of the time he was cold  the communist party newspaper pravda monday reprinted an article from the italian newspaper la Republica saying Yeltsin was repeatedly drunk Dur ing the tour and squandered his $25,000 a la Turc fees shopping. After ignoring Yeltsin s . Visit until now pravda signalled the party s sensitivity to his overseas popularity by pub Lishing the Long mocking attack on his behaviour and character. With scanty direct attribution the article said Yeltsin had greeted an unidentified faculty member at one speak ing Slop. Johns Hopkins University i Baltimore with a slobbering Drunken kiss and a half empty bottle of  he leaves behind in his tracks predictions of soviet catastrophes crazy spend ing interviews and the particular smell of the famous Jack Daniels Kentucky  the correspondent Vittorio Zucconi. Reported in the article reprinted in pravda. In the article. Zucconi claimed to have ascertained that Yeltsin during his trip consumed two bottles of Vodka four bottles of whiskey and an incalculable num Ber of cocktails at official receptions while often staying awake much of the night and drinking alone in his hotel  correspondent offered no Indica Tion of his sources in the article but said in Washington that his material had come from an article in the Washington Post from people in the russian emigre Community in Washington and from other sources. Pravda promoted the article in a front Page Box that said Yeltsin found the United states a Holiday a stage a bar 5,000 Kilometres  it was widely read and discussed by soviet citizens who asked Western friends whether it could be True. Yeltsin interviewed As he arrived Back in Moscow said it s a simple  and revenge for the fact that americans received us with  the article clearly reflected Kremlin anger at Yeltsin s criticism of soviet president Mikhail s. Gorbachev and other top leaders. While in the United  said Gorbachev had made mis takes and faced a potential revolution from soviet citizens dissatisfied with the Pace of  was dumped from his Job As Moscow party chief and his Post on the ruling politburo for making similar com ments in late 1987. But Moscow voters overwhelmingly elected him to the newly constituted Congress of Peoples deputies last March. Before leaving the United slates. Yell sin predicted the knives would he out on his return said Garrison who accompanied him throughout the tour. Asked to comment on reports thai Yeltsin drank a bottle and a half of Whis key the night before he spoke in Balti More last tuesday Garrison said he certainly did not finish off a bottle and a half of Jack Daniels. The entire delegation of five soviets drank a bottle. But for five soviet men to drink a bottle of Jack Daniels that s Normal. Thai s the culture. Soviets tend to drink a  Yeltsin suffered from Jet lag and a Hec tic schedule and by the Lime he spoke in Baltimore said Garrison he had no slept for three  Garrison said he personally called off a scheduled appearance by Yeltsin on the Abc to program nigh Olinc to be taped last monday the afternoon before the Baltimore speech. I cancelled it because he As Jei lagged. He was just  Garrison said. On the Day the appearance was can celeb Yeltsin had no alcohol said Garri son. Garrison also denied that Yeltsin had blown his lecture fees on a shopping spree. On sunday night. Garrison said he and Yeltsin signed an agreement to use the proceeds of the Lour toward eradicating aids in the soviet  the Bills arc not in yet. Hut he is going to earn roughly $20.000 to $40.000" from the lecture tour. Garrison said. He said the Gross was close to $160.000 to $170.000" but the speakers Bureau which arranged the Lour will take 30 percent and much of the balance will pay the costs of the nine person entourage. We gave him $100 a Day As a per diem. So he had $900 of personal Money. That is All he  said Garrison. He sent his aide out to buy a few things basically clothes and toys for his grand  in the one accusation attributed by name the correspondent claimed thai an accountant named Alfred Ross supposedly employed by the sponsor of the Yeltsin visit reported that Yeltsin was wasting speaking fees thai he had publicly promised to give to soviet acquired immune deficiency syndrome victims. Put it on the account on the account Yeltsin was said to have shouted in department stores As he rushed about buying video recorders and clothes. In the Only other specific reference to an individual the report said that yell sin tired from drink and Jet lag. Fell asleep in front of Pamela Harriman widow of ave Roll Harriman. The former . Ambassador to the soviet Union. She gave a Motherly  Accord ing to the dispatch As Yeltsin s head dropped right on the  Harriman. Who attended a lunch in Yeltsin s Honor in new York last week denied the report thai he had fallen asleep in front of her. Bradley still facing Fine As result of . Probe los Angeles a mayor Tom Bradley still could be fined More than $2 million though the six month ethics probe of his personal investments and work As a consultant with at least one area Bank has ended officially with a finding that the five term mayor broke no criminal Laws the los Angeles times reported. Possible fines stemming from More than 100 errors in financial disclosure documents could reach $2.2 million the newspaper reported in its tuesday editions. It added that experts predicted actual fines would be much less. Bradley also faces a Federal probe into those personal investments. The report into Bradley s financial relationship with the Bank. Far East National Bank was among the areas investigated by the City attorney. City attorney James k. Hahn was scheduled to release his findings tuesday morning following the investigation into allegations of financial wrongdoing and conflict of interest levelled at Bradley. Bradley was to speak publicly on the an saurus is left at the Post these Stamps depicting various prehistoric animals Mill be issued by the is. Postal service on oct. 1 but the fellow at Bottom right is definitely an impostor. Sixty million Stamps will identify the Long necked creature As a Brontosaurus but it s really an apatosaurus As experts have pointed out. Correcting the name on the stamp would Cost the government a bundle so the postal service has shrugged off the Blooper and will go ahead with the printing. Matter following the report s release. He has declined any detailed discussion of the allegations while the investigation was in Progress. The lengthy report found Bradley had failed to properly disclose outside in come investment holdings gifts Loans real estate and some business dealings during a five year period according to the newspaper. Violations of slate financial disclosure Laws Don l carry any criminal penalties but they can result in fines. Hahn was expected to file a six count civil suit against Bradley seeking stiff fines for the alleged violations the times said. Anticipating thai report cily coun Cilman Nate Holden said it should Send Strong message regarding the conduct of Public officials. I would Hope City Hall is changed forever said Holden. Who mounted an unsuccessful bid to Stop Bradley from winning an unprecedented fifth term ear Lier this year. Hahn s investigation included the mayor s relationship As consultant to far East which held millions of dollars in City deposits. Bradley was paid $18.000 As consultant to the Bank. He returned the Money when the payment was Dis closed publicly. On March 22, 1989. Bradley reportedly discussed the withdrawal of City funds from far East with City treasurer Leon Ard Ritton Borg. After the conversation Wittenberg allegedly reek posited the $1 million withdrawn and added another $ i million. Bradley and Rittenburg have denied the mayor exerted pressure to make City deposits Al the Bank. Injured miss Oklahoma unhappy with officials Oklahoma City a the con Testant Likely to be remembered in mis Samerica pageant history As the one who got plunked on the head with a Beer bottle said she detested the Way pageant officials treated the women. I haled being herded around with $0 other  said Tamara Toshiba Marler Missi Oklahoma in an interview with the daily oklahoman on monday. We were intelligent professional women and we were treated like Little  Marler one of 10 finalists suffered a concussion when struck by the bottle during Friday night s Parade on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City . She spent the night in the Hospital but competed in saturday night s Competition. The pageant officials would t eve let me talk to the Media while i was in the  she said. They were afraid of the bad  Marler a University of Tulsa Market ing graduate said she thought she had been shot when the bottle hit her on the head. Blood was gushing All Over me she said. People were trying to cover me and there was broken Glass All Over  Marler said she Felt lightheaded sat urday night but did t think the injury affected her performance. I think the judges might have been More affected by the incident than i was she said. They May have decided not to give me any sympathy Points Butwell never know for