European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 1, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5dole, Simpson led Senate in Honor aria Washington apr members of the Senate disclosed they talked wrote invested and one even fiddled to raise their incomes in 1989. Although democrats control the Senate the top two republicans earned the most in speaking fees in 1989. Republican Leader Bob Dole of Kansas picked up $108,900 in Honor aria. His Deputy Alan Simpson r-wyo., got $90,600. Simpson listed $40,000 he was paid for debating sen. Edward m. Kennedy d-mass., in the Mutual radio series a face  majority Leader George Mitchell a Maine got $39,000 for speeches. His Deputy Alan Cranston d-Calif., no longer accepts Honor aria. As the senators made their reports Public More potential trouble surfaced for sen. David Durenberger a Minn. Already the subject of an ethics probe Durenberger said wednesday he failed to report an earlier gift and loan. Durenberger amended his financial reports for five years to acknowledge a friends gift of 35 Days of lodging in Florida and a $484,000 loan to buy a House. He is being investigated by the Senate ethics committee because of a $100,000 Book promotion Deal that was not listed on past disclosure reports. One of the wealthiest senators. John Heinz r-pa., whose family started the food company reported assets that could exceed $17 million. His income for 1989 May have topped $2.5 million. Sen. John c. Dan Forth r-mo., whose family founded Ralston Purina disclosed holdings in the $ 15 million Range. Sen. Claiborne Pell , May have made $2.8 million or More in 1989. His assets were in the $8 million Range. On the other hand a the statement filed by sen. Jim Jeffords r-vt., had him on the Brink of insolvency with More liabilities than assets. A sen. Joseph r. Biden jr., d-del., re ported Little in assets except his Home. A sen. Robert c. Byrd d-w.va., included in his income $120.80 in royalties on a record of fiddle music he recorded several years ago. A sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan d-n.y., reported $167 royalties on two past books and a $5,000 Advance for another he is writing for Harvard University press a sen. Orrin Hatch Rulah received $5,058 in royalties for a tape cassette in the a living scriptures Quot series. A sen. Bennett Johnston d-la., chairman of the Senate Energy committee received about $3,000 of royalties on Oil and Gas investments. A sen. Tim Wirth. A Colon a shares with his wife a Blind Trust valued at More than $250,000, which generated As much As $50,000 income last year. A sen. John Breaux d-la., a first term senator who chairs the democratic Senate Campaign committee picked up $53,000 for speaking and gave $ 17.200 offitto Char Ity. A Biden who Heads the judiciary committee was paid $35,548 in Honor aria and kept it All. A sen. Paul Simon. Dill. Accepted a Long list of gifts including a lamp stand value unknown from the president of Malawi. A sen. John Warner r-va., accepted four Washington redskins season tickets. A and without explanation. Sen. Bob Packwood r-ore., turned Over $25 of his honorarium to something called a pompous twits  in 1989, most senators were paid at the annual rate of $89,500 leaders earned $99,500. Senators could keep Honor aria equivalent to 40 percent of their salaries and give the rest to Charity. House members voted to give up their Honor aria starting next year in Exchange for higher government salaries but senators insisted on keeping those fees and taking a smaller Check from the  mouse instant Success in soviet debut Burbank Calif. Apr big macs wowed Moscow so perhaps it should come As no Surprise muscovites gobbled up All 200,000 russian language Mickey mouse comic magazines the first Day they became available. The 32-Page Magazine designed As the first in a quarterly series was released May 16 and sold for 1,5 rubles a copy a $2.40 or so a Walt Disney co. Said wednesday. It contains five comics of various lengths already published in other countries with dialogue in the Quot word balloons Quot translated into russian. Disney a familiar menagerie is on display. Goofy and Mickey Fly a Kite from an air plane on the front cover. Goofy and some Little Green men sail past planets in a Bubble top spaceship on the Back. How Universal can entertainment get in fact Disney is part of a number of Western comics peddled by publishers whose sales have risen in Western Europe in recent years. Now they Are eying untapped markets in a part of the world where officials once looked askance at capitalists like Scrooge me Duck. Disney for example has sold Mickey mouse comics in Hungary for about 2 /2 years with recent sales reaching 125,000 a month. Eastern Europe is still a tiny fraction of Disney a annual $1.5 billion in consumer product sales. But the idea is to get the franchise in Early As the Trade doors open wider. The Moscow comic sales numbers reported by Disney Are Strong other publishers said. A two Hundred thousand copies in a Day in a Mickey mouse comics get flying Start in Moscow. Impressed Quot said James e. Galton the president of new Yorkus Marvel comics Home to spider Man a men fantastic four Captain America and the incredible Hulk. Marvel the largest . Comics producer publishes in 15 languages and 25  authorities report trickle of a zonkers Stamps Washington apr Quot doonesbury Quot protest Stamps Are starting to show up in the mail the postal service said wednesday. Cartoonist Garry Trudeau included a Sheet of Moek Stamps featuring Zonker Harris of the doonesbury comic strip in his May 20 sunday comic strip. The Stamps carry the legend a mad As Heck and Quot ticked off and show a value of minus 5 cents. The Stamps were intended to protest the coming increase in postal rates from 25 cents to 30 cents. Postal service spokesman Lou Eberhardy said an empty envelope from California bearing two of the Stamps arrived at postmaster Anthony Franks office and that a few others have also been delivered. But Eberhardt said he did not know How Many of the Stamps were used. He said Many envelopes with the Stamps May have ended up in dead letter offices for Lack of postage. Some May have gotten through because of the Large volume of mail postal workers handle. Eberhardy said Frank finds Trudeau a work funny and takes the Stamps in the manner in which they were intended a As a protest. He said Rictter writers should have no problem if they use the cartoon Stamps in addition to valid 25-eent Stamps on their mail. But if the doonesbury Stamps Are the Only a postage Quot on a letter that a not Legal  Pioneer Woodley Dies Bellevue Wash apr Arthur Woodley an aviation Pioneer who brought air shuttle service to Alaska at a time when dog teams were used to transport supplies there has died at age 84. Woodley died monday at his Home in this Seattle suburb. The cause of death was not  the stars and stripes40 years ago today. June i 1950 a Secretary of state Dean Acheson called for the West to maintain unified and balanced defense forces to meet the threat of soviet aggression.30 years ago today. June i 1960 a the soviet Union asked West Germany for a statement on reports that the United states was carrying out spy flights Over the soviet Union from its Rhein main a near Frankfurt the German foreign ministry announced. Haunted world War ii vet commits suicide in alabama20 years ago today. June 1, 1970 a Clark r. Mollenholt who resigned As president Nixon a special a troubleshooter a stepped Down amid criticism of his activities. One of the activities which Drew fire was his search of Federal tax returns filed by government personnel critical of Nixon policies.10 years ago today. June 1, 1980 a South koreans generals carried out their plan to take almost Complete control of the government by setting up a special committee to Rule under continuing martial Law. Birmingham Ala. Apr a world War ii Veteran haunted by the memories of seeing his friends killed in the invasion of Normandy and other Battles committed suicide on memorial Day. Quot he was never Able to recover from the Shock of being in hand to hand combat and seeing friends killed before his eyes Quot Wayne Mathews said of his father James Arnold Mathews. The elder Mathews 65, shot himself in the head at his suburban Hoover Home Wayne Mathews said tuesday. He said his father had seen psychiatrists for years for treatment of depression. Mathews was just 18 when he went to France As a tank gunner. The invasion of Normandy began on june 6, 1944, a Day and Mathews went in As part of the army a second wave a Day later. During a Battle in Belgium the gun on Mathews tank jammed and he climbed out under heavy fire to Clear it with a ramrod. An officer saw his heroism and helped him get the Bronze Star. In the same Battle the tank next to his was blown up killing his Best Friend. After the War Mathews built a successful Home improvement company and raised four children. Bui friends said he could never shake his vivid memories of the War. Mathews funeral was held thursday at Elmwood Chapel in Birmingham