European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday january 19, 1992 resurrected rumours of affairs called total lie by Clinton by the los Angeles times Washington a Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton on Friday dismissed As a a trash and a an absolute total lies stories in a supermarket tabloid and two new York newspapers repeating old allegations that he had carried on extramarital affairs with five women in the 1980s. Several of the women were named Friday in the new York Post and new York daily news both of which based their reports on a Story in the upcoming Issue of the Star a nationally circulated supermarket tabloid. None of the publications offered any evidence to Back up the allegations and Clinton did his Best to Brush them aside As he campaigned in Massachusetts and new Hampshire. A the Star says that martians walk on the Earth and people have cows Heads a Clinton said of the tabloids usual Stock in Trade. A i just make the statement i always make about the alleged extramarital affairs. It was thoroughly investigated. Its not  Clinton has been married since 1975. He and his wife have one child. The allegations reported by the Star have been circulating since Clinton a 1990 gubernatorial Campaign and have been checked out by several news organizations including the los Angeles times. None of the news organizations has discovered any support for the stories. A disgruntled former Arkansas state employee named Larry Nichols who was fired for misconduct in 1988, first made the allegations Public a few weeks before the 1990 election. In a recent interview with the los Angeles times Nichols acknowledged that he had an a a agendas toward Clinton a to run him out of the  Nichols was fired for using state telephones and air freight accounts to raise Money for nicaraguan rebels. In interviews with the times late last year two of the women Nichols had named denied the rumours. Two others have denied the stories through spokesmen. The fifth could not be contacted. On thursday Nichols signed an affidavit retracting the allegations about one of the women. The publication of the rumours did not appear to significantly disrupt Clinton a Campaign and rival candidates denounced the stories. Democratic candidate Bill Clinton accompanied by Tampa mayor Sandy Freedman Cente greets a supporter outside City Hall during a visit to the City on thursday. Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey called the report a a sensationalism and said it had no part in the Campaign. Still Clinton press aides spent most of the Day dealing with a deluge of Calls on the subject. Campaign aides said they expect voters to ask him More about the subject once the Star hits Newsstands this week. Clinton has never flatly denied All accusations of past infidelity saying that he should not be measured against a Standard of a perfection. A a what i think the people want what i Hope they want is not someone who Ever pretends to be perfect in any Way a Clinton said in a recent interview. A most people intuitively sense whether they re dealing with a person who has a Center or a Core. Tit at a far More important to them than whether a person has made any mistakes in his life. Duke voiced Pride in klan years paper says Dallas apr presidential hopeful David Duke says he is proud of his years As a Kun flux klan Leader according to an interview published Friday by the Dallas morning news. In the taped interview the 41-year-old Duke said he still holds the a Basic fundamental View of the klan a which he left in 1980 after holding the title of grand wizard in Louisiana. He also expressed Pride in a a substantial accomplishments within the wan such As influencing Young people to be a More  in new Orleans Duke denied he had said he was proud of the Kun flux klan. Reached by Telephone he said he was a proud that there was no violence that i made the organization less violent when i was in  the morning news said however that it stood by its Story. Executive editor Ralph Langer said a we believe that the Story accurately reflects what was in the taped  Duke Defeated last november in a closely watched race for governor of Louisiana is seeking the Republican nomination for president. He has been repudiated by president Bush and numerous gop leaders. In his race for governor Duke said that at one time he had been intolerant of minorities but that since then he had moderated his View. In the morning news interview Duke also said minorities have gained rights at the expense of Whites and described himself As the one politician willing to help Whites regain Power. A obviously the scale is tipped in their favor and what happens is the rights of the majority come Down Quot Duke said. Duke also said that his Basic philosophy has not changed since his klan years. A fundamentally yes i Haven to changed a he was quoted As  convicted of killing 6 Riding in buggy mount Gilead Ohio a a Man accused of killing six members of an Amish family when his pickup truck slammed into the Back of their horse drawn buggy was found guilty of vehicular homicide. Douglas a. Lyons 26, of Frederick town was shaking and in tears As he left the courtroom Friday after a jury found him guilty on nine charges that could Send him to prison for up to 18 years. Three adults and three children were killed in the aug. 5 Accident just South of North Woodbury in Central Ohio. Four other children were injured. The horse also was killed. State Highway patrol investigators said Lyons had been drinking and declined to submit to a breath or blood test. Authorities have quoted Lyons As saying he did no to see the buggy on the Hilly stretch of a two Lane Highway where investigators determined be was travelling 50-60 Mph in a 55 Mph zone. Judge Dean curl said alcohol use would be considered in the sentencing set for tuesday. A Drunken driving charge against Lyons has been dropped. Lyons was convicted on six counts of vehicular homicide a Misdemeanour with a maximum penalty of six months in jail for each count. He was also convicted of three of four counts of aggravated vehicular assault a felony. The maximum penalty for each charge is five years in prison. Killed in the Accident were Aden Yoder 28 his wife Esther 27 their oldest child Eli 6 mrs. Yoders Mother Sarah Miller 54 mrs. Yoders sister Clara Miller 16 and her brother Noah Miller 14. The Yoders four other children Ages 1 to 4, were injured. Patrol sgt. Jim Garrison said the buggy complied with Ohio Laws for slow moving vehicles with flashing red lights on the Back. Ads pulled from Abc show addressing Gay bashing Burbank Calif. A Abc lost about $500,000 when advertisers pulled commercials at the last minute from an episode of the television series quantum leap dealing with Gay bashing a network executive said Friday. Wednesdays episode featured Star Scott Bakula inhabiting the body of a Navy Cadet trying to save a Gay Friend beaten by vigilantes. The series which debuted in 1989, has dealt with several controversial topics under its premise of time travelling scientists who right wrongs while inhabiting the bodies of others. Teen age pregnancy animal experimentation and bigotry ave All been addressed. I Sailor s death near Bridge probed Jacksonville Fla. A a sailors car plunged 90 feet off an open Bridge when safety barriers failed to operate authorities said. Lyman Smith 26, died before Dawn wednesday when his car plummeted into the St. Johns River. A criminal investigation was begun. A this is not a routine Case. There Are a lot of things we done to have answers to a assistant state attorney Wayne Ellis said thursday. He  speculate on possible charges. A the Bridge tender has been totally cooperative. He gave us a sworn statement. He voluntarily let us test his blood a Ellis said. Results of tests for drugs and alcohol will be available in two to three weeks. The Bridge tender Randy Heath is on leave said Mike Flanagan District operations director for the state transportation department which operates the Bridge. A the does no to feel very Good about things. And we Are not going to put him Back in that situation Quot Flanagan said. A we done to believe in our initial investigation that he did anything that was  two Bridge tenders Are usually on duty but one called in sick wednesday. The tenders Are responsible for making sure that Auto traffic stops before opening the Span. Safety arms and a Barrier at the end of the Bridge failed to operate giving Smith no notice that the Bridge was open authorities said. Malfunctions in the safety devices were noted during an annual inspection in september Flanagan said. Repairs were made and the equipment was checked As recently As monday he said. Smith was assigned to the aircraft Carrier Saratoga