European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 31, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 5 alleged Clinton tape edited expert says by the los Angeles times Washington a an expert who examined a tape recorded conversation allegedly Between Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton and a woman who claims to have had a Long term affair with him said the tape had been a selectively edited and is a suspect at  a if you take this tape recording at its face value its misleading a said Anthony j. Pellicano a prominent expert on tape recordings who has testified in numerous criminal cases involving taped evidence. The woman Gennifer Flowers claimed see related Story on Page 16 in an article printed in the supermarket tabloid Star that she and Clinton had a 12-year affair. Clinton a leading contender for the democratic presidential nomination has vehemently denied the affair but has conceded speaking with her. Flowers who was paid an undisclosed sum for her Story played segments of the tape at a news conference monday. On wednesday the Star provided a copy of the tape to los Angeles television station Kobs for verification. Kobs in turn hired Pellicano who lives in the los Angeles area. A i have examined it a Pellicano said. A i done to know that it was a doctored a Quot he added a but it was selectively  Star editor Richard Kaplan insisted a we did not tamper with the  but he added a i cannot vouch for the tape before it came into our  Kaplan added that he cannot release the original copy of the tape because of his contract with Flowers. Pellicano said significant gaps in the tape come during a conversation about what Flowers should do if reporters questioned her about her relationship with Clinton. Flowers contends Clinton told her to lie although no specific words on the tape support that. Because of the gaps Pellicano said even More doubt remains about the meaning of the conversation. When the Star released the tape it labelled some gaps. But Pellicano said the ones he found would not have been noticeable to a casual listener. A file Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton awol Flowers fired from her state Job Little Rock Ark. A the woman who made unsubstantiated claims that she had an affair with Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton was fired from her state Job because she Hadnot shown up for three Days her Boss said. A Gennifer Flowers has abandoned her Job with the Arkansas Appeal tribunal by failing to report for work or Call in for three Days a Don k. Barnes chairman of the Arkansas Board of review said in a in the stars and stripes statement on wednesday. Barnes said she had been absent without leave since monday. The governor s office was not involved in the dismissal a spokesman said. A a there a a state policy that says if you done to show up for three Days you be abandoned your Job. We did no to have anything to do with that a said spokesman Mike Gauldin. Flowers had been an administrative assistant for the Appeal tribunal which hears unemployment cases. Her salary was $17,000 a year. Flowers lawyer Blake Hendrix did not return phone Calls. In a paid interview with the Star tabloid Flowers last week alleged that she had a 12-year affair with Clinton. Flowers was reportedly paid Between $130,000 and $175,0 h for the interview according to the Wall Street  audits spending in 88 race Washington a president Bush s 1988 Campaign spent nearly $300,000 More than permitted in difficult Iowa and new Hampshire primary fights according to a draft audit released wednesday by Federal regulators. The audit scheduled for discussion thursday by the Federal Flection commission. Says the Campaign should repay the government $95,044, most of it for exceeding state and National spending Caps. Iowa holds the first presidential caucuses and new Hampshire has the first presidential primary making the two states critical testing grounds of Early strength. In new Hampshire where Bush won a bitter and Deetsie Battle against Kansas sen. Bob Dole the auditors said the president overspent the state limit by $ 189,830. For the new Hampshire contest the auditors said the Bush Campaign should repay the . Treasury $44,000, the amount they estimate was Federal Matching funds As opposed to Money raised by the Campaign. The rest of the $95,044 was for overspending in Iowa and other debts. The draft audit said Bush overspent the Iowa limit by $104,603. Dole won that race. T he Bush Campaign in june repaid the Treasury $71,77s m response to an interim audit issued a year ago. An Fec audit last May said Dole owed the Treasury $245,533, most of it for violating spending Caps during the primaries. The auditors said he had overspent the Caps by $610,000 in Iowa and new Hampshire. T he Dole audit is still under discussion. There Are several unsettled accounts on the democratic Side As Well. 10 year Sago Jan. 31,1982 a thousands of supporters of Poland s Independent Trade Union raised Solidarity banners As they rallied in cities across the United states and other countries urging an end to martial Law. 20 years ago Jan. 31,1972 a a study by three scientists showed that rainfall in the northeastern United states had become Quot surprisingly  they attributed the Rise in acidity to increased air pollution. 30 years ago Jan. 31,1962 a Justice department officials said All but a few Southern Railroad and bus terminals have been desegregated and plans Are under Way to desegregate airports. Meanwhile two Black students joined 2,000 White students at an All White High school in Lynchburg va., to Start desegregation of schools in that City. 40 years ago Jan. 31,1952 a Japan is making a bid to take Over a Large share of the worlds Quality camera and Lens Market. Japanese camera makers report they have made substantial sales gains in Italy and  of Ove Billings for research spreads by the new York times Washington a the investigation that began at Stanford into universities overcharging the Federal government for scientific research has widened. Government officials on wednesday told the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations that the universities a including the Massachusetts Institute of technology the University of California at Berkeley and Harvard medical school a had overfilled the government millions of dollars. In a turnaround of sorts officials from the general accounting office accused auditors for the office of naval research and the department of health and human resources with laxity and complacency throughout the last decade. World War 50 years ago today 31 Jan. 1 a 9 4 2 . Attacks Force the japanese to abandon their Bridgehead across the Pilar River on Bataan. In Burma British troops Retreat northward from Moulmein and the town Falls to the japanese. British forces Complete their Retreat from Malaya onto Singapore and the japanese immediately begin artillery attacks. In North Africa. German and italian troops capture Bare and press toward Cyrene. Rear adm. William c. Miller chief of naval research conceded that his Agency sometimes had not done a Good Job in accounting for indirect research costs Over the last decade. But he said the naval investigative service was looking into bringing criminal charges against individuals at three universities involved in research Cost Ove Billings Stanford Mit and the University of Hawaii. The chairman of the subcommittee rep. John d. Dingell d-mich., said for the first time that the investigations into overfilling had spread outside the research universities. The National Academy of sciences a non profit organization that sponsors research had been audited he said. Dingell said the subcommittee is now auditing the firm cti2m Hill based in Denver in connection with work done for the environmental Protection Agen by. Auditors said at wednesdays hearing that they had determined that Stanford owes the government $231 million for Ove Billings for 1981 through 1988. Among the other questionable Billings uncovered by auditors were a $19 million at Mit including $23,012 for hotel rooms meals and alcohol for a biology department Retreat. A $11,295 for a St. Patrick a Day party at Syracuse University. A $6.4 million in overcharges for two years of indirect costs at Pennsylvania state University including $ 15, for promotions at the Hershey amusement Ark. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith a Audi Fishers inc world almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp., 1981 a year ago Day 15 Jan. 31 Allied troops take Back Khanji saudi Arabia. But iraqis continue to Shell saudi qatari and . Forces in the town. Israel says an iraqi missile struck the occupied West Bank but there were no reports of injury or damage. Army spec. Melissa Rathbun Nealy is the first female Soldier reported missing in action in the War. She disappeared near the kuwaiti Border with army spec David Lockett