European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes saturday january 25, 1992tabloid Story disrupts Clinton Campaign by the los Angeles times Claremont . A Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton on thursday denied a woman a allegations published in a tabloid that she conducted a 12-year affair with him but conceded Quot i done to know it i can persuade voters to believe the denial. A it did no to happen a Clinton told reporters in new Hampshire where the allegations plunged his Campaign for the democratic presidential nomination into turmoil. But he added a a the other charges. I be always been Able to actually affirmatively disprove. I done to know How you can disprove this. A a the allegations come from Gennifer Flowers a sometime nightclub Singer in Little Rock and Dallas who claims she had frequent sexual relations with Clinton Flowers who is married starting in 1977 and continuing until 1989. The tabloid Star Magazine paid Flowers an undisclosed amount for cooperating in the article. Flowers herself denied the same allegations one year ago and hired a lawyer to threaten suit against Little Rock radio station for having a wrongfully and untruth fully alleged an affairs Between her and Clinton. The Star Story includes quotations from tape recordings that Flowers made of Telephone Calls Between herself and Clinton. In one tape Clinton told her that Quot As Long As everyone hangs Tough there will be no problems a if they Over hit you with it. Just say a not and go on a the account quotes Clinton As saying. In an interview. Star editor Richard Kaplan insisted that quotation shows Clinton trying to cover up the affair. Clinton did not dispute the accuracy of the quotation thursday but insisted the Star has taken a Small excerpt of his conversation to twist its meaning. Flowers he said called him because she was Dis traught Over repeated Calls from reporters Over the last several months. He was merely trying to reassure her that she had nothing to worry about and give her advice about How to respond to questions he said. None of the quotations from the tapes directly mentions a sexual relationship and the Star has placed restrictions on the tape recordings that make ascertaining the truth about the conversations difficult. A this stinks to High heaven a said Clinton s gubernatorial press Secretary Mike Gauldin the incident disrupted Clinton s Campaign for the Day causing him to delay his schedule in new Hampshire while he engaged in lengthy Calls with aides and key supporters. Late thursday Clinton and aides were debating whether the governor and his wife should appear on television to discuss the allegations. Asked about the allegations while at a Campaign appearance in Florida Clinton s wife Hillary also denied them. A a it a not True Quot she said. A we just have to Trust the american voter to make lip his or her  Flowers Story includes several questionable Points in addition to her previous denials. She alleges for example that beginning in 1980. While she was living in Tulsa she and Clinton frequently would have sexual relations at the Excelsior i Ioctl. The hotel was not built until two years  and says Bush betrayed voters on taxes by the Washington Post Republican challenger Patrick j. Buchanan has begun airing a 60-Sccond radio and in new Hampshire accusing president Bush of breaking his vow not to raise taxes. T he conservative commentator s first Campaign advertisement begins with a tape of Bush so read my lips no new taxes Promise in 1988. The narrator then says a George Bush gave us his pledge. Then he betrayed our Trust. He raised our taxes. Ask yourself can we really afford four More years of broken promises Send George Bush a message vote Pat Buchanan for  s Georgia bid rejected by the Washington Post a Federal judge has refused to order Georgia to place former Kun flux klan Leader David Dukes name on its Republican primary ballot. . District judge Richard Freeman ruled that Duke does not have a constitutional right to run in the March 3 primary. He said granting Duke s request could infringe on the party so Freedom of association Quot As a private  to give away certain drugs to needy new York a Bristol Myers Squibb co. Said thursday that it will provide free of charge its cardiovascular drugs to needy americans unprotected by health insurance. The announcement marked the latest High profile display of generosity by the american pharmaceutical Industry which has faced increasing criticism that it profits enormously on expensive drugs that Only the insured and the wealthy can afford. Some drug prices have increased by 20 percent and More annually in re cent years Many times the rate of inflation. Bristol Myers Squibb said the program expands a policy that provided those in need with Access to its anti cancer drugs and its aids medication i Dix the program will make 18 different drugs available beginning March i. It is expected to provide tens of millions of dollars Worth of medication Over the next five years said Bruce Ross president of Bristol Myers . Pharmaceuticals group. Cardiovascular diseases affect More than one in four americans and Are the major cause of death in the United states. Hypertension which affects about 61 million americans is More prevalent in the poor. The major products included under the new program Are the anti hypertension and anti heart failure drug capote r or Avachel a new cholesterol controller and Corgard used to control hypertension and angina. Bristol Myers Squibb headquartered in new York is a diversified health cure company with businesses in pharmaceuticals consumer and nutritional products and medical devices. Earlier this month the company said it had expanded discounts to some government purchasers going beyond a 1990 Law requiring rebates to state medicaid programs. Other drug makers have taken similar Steps in recent months. Pfizer inc. And Merck amp co. Inc. Have made general pledges to contain Price increases. Eli Lilly and co. Recently reduced prices on several products it Sells to the Federal  Plant can t pay Fine owner says Raleigh . A t he owner of a Chicken Plant fined $808,150 after a fire that killed 25 people and injured 56 others says the company can t afford to pay the Fine or even contest it according to a letter released thursday. In the Jun. 20 letter to the state labor department Imperial food products president of a Emmett a Roc denied As Quot simply absurd the 54 wilful violations inspectors found at the Plant. He said Imperial is Quot financially unable to pay even one Dollar of any Fine Quot and added that Quot Imperial does not contest because it financially  the fire occurred sept. 3 at imperials Plant in Hamlet. The labor department imposed the Fine dec. 30 for violations of occupational health and safety administration standards. Among other violations inspectors found locked doors unmarked exits and inadequate lighting. The Plant had no fire alarm or sprinkler system officials said. Roe suggested that the record Fine was a politically motivated attempt by the state to retain control of its workplace safety inspection program which had never inspected the la year old Plant. The Plant was not reopened after the fire and Imperial closed its Only other Plant in gumming ga., in october. At that time. Imperial advised that a liquidation of its assets was unlikely to satisfy the claims of secured creditors. Roc said. Britannica s article on dogs criticized Chicago up1 a encyclopaedia Britannica inc. Said thursday that it will investigate questions raised about its article on dogs which critics say refers unfairly to the use of animals in research. A Britannica spokesman acknowledged that the encyclopedia has been showered with mail from scientists criticizing the article in the latest edition. The juror surrounds the article titled Quot dogs written by Michael w. Fox vice president of the humane society of the United states. The wording in question reads Quot another common use of dogs especially purpose bred beagles is in biomedical research. A such use which often entails much suffering has been questioned for its scientific Validity and medical relevance to human health problems a for example beagles and other animals have been forced to inhale tobacco smoke for Days and have been used to test household chemicals such As bleach and Drain cleaner. A in addition dogs have been used to test the effects of various military weapons and  the scientists Call the article dated and extreme. T hey said the encyclopedia also should have included examples of the benefits of medical research. Quot Britannica zealously guards its 224-year reputation Tor accuracy and probity and is deeply concerned when anyone finds cause for complaint about editorial material in Britannica. Britannica takes All complaints most seriously a the company said in a statement. The question raised in regard to the article on dogs is being investigated carefully and will be seriously considered when the article on dogs is updated in our 1993  2 killed 6 missing after ship sinks rapidly Galveston Texas a a 150-foot venezuelan ship Sank thursday in the Gulf of Mexico. Two crewmen were found dead in a life raft three were rescued and six others remained missing the coast guard said. Quot it went Down extremely fast maybe five minutes Quot coast guard spokesman Clark  said. Quot the crewmen were not Able to gel out a distress  it was one of two vessels to sink in the area t thursday Lor undetermined reasons. Nearly four hours after the venezuelan Supply ship Diana began taking on water three survivors were picked up by the coast guard Oiler Willamett. It headed to Galveston Lednum said. The survivors told rescuers that other Crew members were last seen putting on survival gear Lednum said. The two bodies were found in the life raft thursday afternoon coast guard . Boh Moore said. Rescuers planned to continue their search after dark using infrared equipment that can locate heat sources on the water. A c Oast guard Cutter two helicopters and a fixed Wing Ai Crati were dispatched to search the area where the ship Sank 115 Miles Southeast of Galveston officials said