European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 c the stars and stripes saturday september 7, 1991unisys pleads guilty in Dod scandal Alexandria a. A Uniss corp. Pleaded guilty Friday to criminal charges in the massive Pentagon procurement scandal and agreed to pay the United states up to $190 million to Settle claims arising from the operation 111 wind investigation. A this $190 million settlement the largest Ever of its Type should carry a simple but necessary message where individuals or corporations systematically defraud a procurement program Well use the full extent of the Law to punish them a said acting attorney general William p. Barr. Bill Beckham a spokesman for Uniss said Quot the agreement was structured in such a Way to allow us to remain financially viable. Uniss will pay the $190 million Over a six year period with a Large part of the payment contingent on future  Uniss attorney Charles Ruff entered the guilty plea before . District judge Claude Hilton in the Washington suburb of Alexandria. Barr said the $190 million Breaks Down to a $162 million in civil damages and penalties. A $18 million in civil forfeitures that will go to a Justice department fund for use in Law enforcement. A $5 million in criminal fines. A $5 million for reimbursement of investigative costs. Uniss will pay $54 million in Cash Over five years starting with a payment of $6.3 million this year. It will pay an estimated $46 million from profits on a radar surveillance system contract that is scheduled to be completed in late 1994, and contingency payments of up to $90 million made through 1997 depending on the assets sales and net income reported by Uniss Over that period. Uniss pleaded guilty to eight counts including conspiring to defraud the United states bribery conversion of government property and filing false statements. It pleaded guilty to bribing former assistant Secretary of the Navy Melvyn Paisley former Deputy assistant Secretary of the air Force Victor d. Cohen and another Navy official All of whom were previously convicted on related charges. More than 40 defense consultants. Businessmen and government officials have been convicted in the investigation of Pentagon procurement called operation 111 wind. Five defense contractors have pleaded guilty to a variety of criminal charges stemming from their efforts to illegally obtain confidential bid information submitted to the Pentagon by competitors defense companies hired former Pentagon officials As consultants to use their contacts still in government to obtain the information that the companies hoped to use to tailor their own bids to obtain lucrative contracts. Defense subsidiaries of Uniss which was formed by the 1986 takeover of Sperry corp. By Burroughs corp., played a major part in the  Noriega Castro ties pose trial problem a sindhi Beauchamp left and thays Noriega daughters of Manuel Noriega arrive at Federal court in Miami far their father s drug trafficking trial. From wire reports several prospective cuban american jurors said Friday that Manuel Noriega a alleged ties to cuban president Fidel Castro would make it difficult for them to judge the deposed panamanian dictator fairly. Jury selection entered its second Day in the cocaine conspiracy trial of Noriega who prosecutors allege met with Castro in Havana june 29, 1984, to discuss Protection of drug shipments that passed through Panama on their Way to the United states. . Attorney michael1 Sullivan told prospective jurors that evidence of such a meeting would be presented but a a that a not to say or. Castro will Ever be a  nevertheless four or five prospective jurors All cuban americans said their prejudice against Castro was so deep that they would not be Able to fairly evaluate evidence concerning the communist president and Noriega. �?o1  be Able to be fair in judging anything that refers to or. Castro a potential juror Maria Armario said. The 1988 indictment accuses Noriega of accepting millions of dollars from colombian drug Kingpins who used his country As a shipping station and Money laundering Haven. Noriega also faces a separate three count indictment in Tarn a fla., where he was charged in 1988 with smuggling More than i million pounds of marijuana into the United states. Sullivan told the potential jurors that they would be Able to use their knowledge of Castro to evaluate the testimony. A a you re not suppose to forget 30 years of history Quot he said. At that Point Noriega a Lead attorney Frank Rubi no asked to meet privately with . District judge William Hovel or. Following the meeting the judge instructed the More than 100 prospective jurors that they should consider a variety of factors in evaluating the credibility of witness testimony including the witness s relationship to the government and the defendant but that they should also avoid making assumptions. A even people you May consider bad sometimes Tell the truth a Hoeveler said. A hopefully each of you regardless of your background could approach the Case with an open mind about every  Hoeveler had opened the selection process with a lecture reminding jurors of the ancient origins of the jury trial and warned them to leave their prejudices behind. A it is essential we select in this country a which i firmly believe we can do a a qualified jury in this Case a he said. Noriega 53, is the first head of a Sovereign nation to be brought to the United states and tried on drug charges. . Agents flew Noriega to Miami in january 1990 after he was deposed in the . Invasion of his Central american country the month before. Rhino plans to argue that the cocaine indictment was lubricated to get Noriega after his relationship with the Cia and other . Intelligence agencies soured. Hoeveler has said that the Case will be tried according to the evidence and that it will not become a political forum. Noriega wearing four Star Epa lets on each shoulder no his Brown Short sleeved military uniform sat at the defense table talking animatedly with his attorneys and poring Over the juror list. Behind him in the first Row of the gallery sat his wife 1 clip Dud and his three daughters who were Given Spe a a r 1 4. A a Isas for the trial. Noriega could be sentenced to 140 years in prison if convicted on All 10 counts he faces. Claudette adds Wallop joins Hurricane status Miami apr Claudette strengthened into a Hurricane Friday with top winds of 75 Mph and could pose trouble for Bermuda in two or three Days the National Hurricane Center said. A reconnaissance plane was to head into the Well defined Eye from Bermuda later Friday and Hurricane Center chief Bob sheets said he would t be surprised to find the Hurricane is even stronger than the satellite images indicate. A a it a a relatively Small storm at this stage a sheets said. A it s winding up. I would t be surprised that it s stronger than 75  shortly before noon Edt the storms Center was about 525 Miles Southeast of Bermuda and moving West at about 8 Mph. Sheets said he expected the Hurricane to stay on its Westward path through today and then curve North sunday. Storm Foree w kinds of at least 39 Mph extended up to 85 Miles from the Center according to satellite records. A tropical storm becomes a Hurricane once its top sustained winds reach 74 Mph. Claudette is the third storm to reach tropical storm strength in the Atlantic Hurricane season. Hurricane Bob was the second costliest Hurricane in . History causing $781 million damage As it Tore up the last coast last month. Tropical storm Ana died in the North Atlantic in july without nearing land. Controversial founder of self help group Dies Sandy Ore. A Eldridge Broussard the controversial founder of the self help group ecclesia athletic association was found dead Early Friday in the same House where his daughter was beaten to death three years ago authorities said Broussard 39, appeared to have died alone and of natural causes in the House near Sandy in Clackamas county but an autopsy was pending said sheriffs Deputy Peter Tutmark. A there was no evidence of violence Quot put Mark said. Friends found the body shortly before 3 a.m., Tutmark said. Ecclesia formerly used the House As its Oregon base of operations Broussard a former basketball Star at Pacific University in Forest Grove founded ecclesia in 1975 in los Angeles. The organization was intended to lift children out of the dead end ghetto 1 through athletic training and strict Dis Pline. The group at one time had Dot of children from los Angeles in 1 House near Sandy. But in october 1988, four Eccle staff members took Dayna Broussard body to a fire station near the House. Four adult ecclesia members events by were convicted of manslaughter in i death. Several children testified at i trial that they were systematically Beai As part of the group s discipline. Broussard did not face state charges connection with the death but he i seven followers faced a 30-count Fede indictment alleging that they held 29 cd Drin in slavery and conspired to i their civil rights. The Federal indictment returned e her this year alleges that Dayna a de resulted from the conspiracy