European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 17, 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7conduct of 3 from Keating 5 questioned by the Washington Post Washington a the evidence in weeks of hearings by the Senate select Cony Witter on ethics raises pointed questions about the conduct of three of the senators in the so called a Keating five Quot Case special counsel Robert s. Bennett said tuesday. In his two hour closing argument Bennett for the first time directly questioned the credibility of sen. Donald w. Riegle jr., d-mich., and cited evidence that Sens. Alan Cranston d-calif., and Dennis Deconcini d-ariz., went beyond Normal constituent service in aiding Charles h. Keating jr., the operator of the troubled Lincoln savings and loan. Bennett said the facts showed Sens. John Mccain r-ariz., and John Glenn a Ohio a the Only one of the five who attended the session a did nothing for Keating after the controversial meetings they attended with Federal Thrift regulators in 1987. Keating raised More than $1.3 million for the senators campaigns and causes. Attorneys for the five were scheduled to make their closing arguments later this week with Bennett then getting time for rebuttal Bennett said it would be a terrible mistake for committee members to conclude As some of them have suggested that the ethics Case is unimportant in these critical times. A because with an Economy in trouble and a War hanging Over our Heads it is All the More important that the american people have Confidence in their represent a. Tives that they have Confidence in the Senate that they have Confidence in you and your ability to judge your Peers and reach an honorable and ethical decision a Bennett said. A you Are holding in your collective hands the heart the political heart and soul of this country. And whatever decision you make. And on whatever basis you make it the american people arc either going to have More or less respect for this institution a he added. Quot if you were to determine that senator Riegle was dishonest with you i think this committee has to act on  special counsel Robert s. Bennett Bennett argued As lie did in his opening statement nov 15, that the Senate has always used a set of ethical standards that includes one in which a reasonable person would see an a appearance of  senators under investigation have repeatedly challenged that Standard. But Bennett cited several instances in which one of the five senators in the Case refused to take some Benefit from or action for Keating he noted that Riegle returned More than $78,000. Keating raised for him because he was concerned about the appearance of the Money being raised so close to the time of the april 1987 meetings with regulators. F t he counsel also reminded committee members that the Keating Case has captured the attention of rhe Public. Ami the american a a a people he said have asked Quot How is it or. Keating can get four . Senators to one meeting and five to another Bennett raised the Issue of Riegler a credibility in answer to a question by committee chairman Howell t. Heflin d-ala., about what difference it made whether Riegle helped set up the first meeting with regulators if he did trothing improper at the meetings. Bennett said if the committee concluded there was a linkage Quot Between Riegler a role in the meetings and a a fund Raiser Keating sponsored for him a few weeks before  turn something appropriate into something  if there was no improper link he said a Why is there so much substantial evidence of sen a Ator Riegle obscuring his role a l in also said the committee had to consider whether Riegle was telling the truth when he to stilted. A if you were to determine that senator Riegle was dishonest with you i think this committee has to act on  in citing Cranston a solicitation of $850,000 from Keating for voter registration groups. Bennett said a you could conclude there is overwhelming evidence Quot that on four occasions Cranston a appeals were made a knowing full Well Charles be atm recently had asked for his  c one such instance could be explained he  the committee must ask whether the second third and fourth time senator Cranston should have known Charles Keating was trying to  Bennett noted that Deconcini aggressively intervened for Keating in the meeting with regulators by a a negotiating for the executive. Bennett pointed out that Mccain and Glenn thought negotiating was improper. He also said Deconcini ignored several a red flags about Keatings honesty and still made several Calls to regulators urging they approve the Sale of to ats mgr a Lincoln savings and loan Calif firm official plead guilty to fraud los Angeles not a Southern California military contractor and its former top executive pleaded guilty tuesday to conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Justice departments inv stiga Tion of purported fraud in the Pentagon a purchasing of arms and equipment. The contractor cubic defense systems in san Diego a subsidiary of cubic corp.,. Pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud and bribery using government information illegally and filing false claims. It also agreed to. Pay $4.65 million in  and civil fines and restitution. Colvin Clay Wellborn the former president and chief executive of cubic defense systems pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud and bribery and illegal use of government information. Tuesdays pleas marked the 41st and 42nd convictions or guilty pleas arising from the Justice departments investigation of procurement fraud known As operation 111 wind. ? the inquiry has entered on the relationships Between military contractors and their consultants. Several contractors have pleaded guilty to charges related to illegally obtaining information from the Pentagon sometimes through bribing a Public official. The Justice department said the cubic pleas related to an arrangement Between Wellborn and a consultant he hired William m. Galvin to bribe Victor d. Cohen a top Pentagon official to receive inside information to help the company secure government  once a prominent consultant was sentenced to 32 months in prison in september in a separate Pentagon fraud Case. He admitted then that he had arranged bribery payments to two Pentagon officials Melvyn r. Paisley and Cohen on behalf of two other companies Maylat Ltd. In Israel and Oral electronics corp. Cohen and Paisley have not been charged w Ith and crimes. Sharpton supports non violence in quest for racial Justice in n. Y. New York up the Rev. A1 Sharpton. Recuperating from a Stab wound. Tuesday asked supporters to use non violence to fight for racial Justice saying he could not allow innocent people to be Hurt in his name. A anyone who would harm anyone and say a this is for Sharpton a is not \ doing this for me a said the outspoken activist from a wheelchair at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn. Sharpton was stabbed before a protest March in Bensonhurst on saturday the 29th protest organized in the predominantly White neighbourhood where Black teen Ager Yusuf Hawkins was. Slain by a White mob on aug. 23,1989. Sharpton a alleged attacker Michael Riceardo 27, of Brooklyn was charged with attempted murder and violating Sharpton a civil rights. He was jailed without bail until a hearing that was scheduled wednesday. Sharpton said the stabbing made him realize How deeply he respects or. Martin Luther Kings commitment to non violent struggle. A i Hope to achieve one Day his Noble character a said Sharpton whose medallion of King born Jan. 15, 1929, Hung to the Side of bandages on his Chest. A slam what i am about a even if it costs my life. I will not turn  Calls and letters from Eddie Mur Phy Phil Donahue and Mike Tyson comforted him along with visits by National civil rights Leader Jesse Jackson a act state Sharpton chairwoman Hazel Dukes and Brooklyn assemblyman Al Vann Sharpton said. But Sharpton said he was a first touched by a gift from students of . 205, the school where the stabbing took place. / a they sent me a bouquet of Flowers and said that they hoped for a better world, Sharpton who was to remain in the Hospital for a. Few More Days. Refuting rumours of any personal conspiracy against him Sharpton said he jokingly told Jackson during his visit sunday that if tiny Black Leader had to be attacked he was the a youngest and  a a a slate grand jury began on monday its review of. The Case against Ziccardi a Ruoi eluding lice officer.  just condemn Riceardo Are a missing the Point. Tie was inflamed by a racist society a Sharpton said adding that marches in Benson Hurst will continue with or without the support of area leaders. Sharpton also said he will March on monday against Art outbreak of War in the Middle East. Who has a previous criminal record of assaults including one involving a to 2 to r n d d Oes d a a g e Mia m i a re a Miami apr two tornadoes Tore apart air planes at a Small Airport and smashed windows and doors in an elementary school on tuesday slightly injuring one teacher authorities said. One twister struck in the Pembroke Pines area of Broward county and the other hit West Miami in neighbouring Dade county. The Broward county twister flipped Over about 15 planes at North Perry Airport said Jim Reynolds spokesman for the Broward county aviation department. Ray Vargo of Pelican airways said a air planes started flying and one aircraft went about 200 feet into the  he estimated damage at up to $1 million. The twister ripped Metal panels off a Crescent airways hangar causing its doors to collapse and fall on planes inside. No one was injured Reynolds said. The Tornado in Dade county was first spotted near the University of Miami in Coral Gables the National weather service said. It touched Down near Sylvania Heights elementary school in West Miami injuring a teacher caught outside. Quot twas a Miracle Only one person got Hurt Quot principal Lucy Williams said. About 30 children were outside waiting for parents to pick them up at dismissal time when a teacher supervising them spotted the Tornado Williams said. Teachers and administrators rushed the children into a corridor just before the so or fruit but one teacher did no to make it inside in time. A a it picked her up and dropped her Down and when she came in she was All covered in mud and had a Cut on her forehead Quot said Williams. Metro dad Eire Rescue of Licals told the school later that the injuries were not serious she said