European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 1, 1992 the stars and stripes d Page 5overpayments to Gulf troops probed fort Dix . Up a military authorities confirmed thursday that investigators Are looking into a possible payroll scam involving hundreds of thousands of dollars overpaid to soldiers during the buildup for the persian Gulf War. The trentonian newspaper reported that the killing of a Soldier May be linked to the fraud. Spec. Lisa Ann Nadeau 24, a payroll clerk at fort Dix was beaten stabbed and strangled in her townhouse in april 1991. The trentonian quoted sources who said the total overpayment could be As much As $1 million. Base spokeswoman Diane Felder would confirm Only the existence of an investigation and the presence of an audit team from the . Army finance Center at fort Benjamin Harrison ind. A the amount of Money involved is being tracked by the audit team and the number of people who May be charged with criminal offences is not known a Felder said. The trentonian said soldiers called to Active duty were Given part of their pay in Advance and those advances were not deducted from their regular monthly checks. Payroll employees allegedly received kickbacks. A some soldiers received Advance checks of $2,000 to $3,000 two or three times a week the newspaper said. Fort Dix was a main staging area for the buildup and about 9,000 soldiers passed through the base on their Way to or from the Middle East. Nadeau who had worked in the payroll depart ment for two years lived with her two daughters near the bases Northern Border. A $5,000 Reward for information in the Case has been increased to $25,000. The army employs 154 people in the department a 13 service members and the rest civilians. All Are being questioned authorities said. The Early investigation of Nadeau a death focused on possible boyfriends the army said at the time. But the trentonian suggested that she May have been planning to blow the whistle. A she May have been murdered because she knew too much and was ready to drop the dime a a source told the newspaper. Nadeau a children were not harmed. They Are living with Nadeau a parents in Plainfield  Florida killer Given death sentence Jet Quot m a Aileen Wuo mos Waits for the july a a verdict thursday with her attorney Billy noles. A de land Fla. Up a a judge on Friday upheld a jury a recommendation and sentenced confessed serial killer Aileen Wuornos to die in Florida a electric chair for killing a Man who picked her up while she hitchhiked. Wuornos was convicted monday of the 1989 shooting death of Richard Mallory 51, of Clearwater. She is charged in four additional homicides but has confessed to killing seven men. The 35-year-old prostitute maintained throughout the 14-Day trial that she killed Only when the men she picked up became violent abused her and did not pay her for sexual services. Circuit judge Uriel Blount allowed Wuo mos and her adoptive Mother Arlene Pralle to make a final plea before he passed sentence. A i would plea for mercy for my daughters life a Pralle said to the judge. A she never received a Chance to grow up. Give her that  Wuornos spoke boldly to the judge and insisted she snot Mallory in self a tense. A first of All i have been labelled a serial killer. I am no serial killer a she told the judge. A i told you i was raped and that is what happened. Those people did a violent attack on me and i defended myself. Everybody has a right to defend  Wuornos will be held on Florida a death Row for women in Broward county. Her sentence is automatically appealed under Florida Law. N the stars and stripes 10 years ago feb. 1,1982 a the film Arthur collected the most honors at the Golden Globe awards including Best actor in a comedy Dudley Moore Best supporting actor John Gielgud Best song Best that you can do and Best comedy or musical movie. 20 years ago feb. 1,1972 a Home Secretary Reginald Maudling announced to the House of commons that British troops opened fire on rioters in Londonderry Northern Ireland Only after being fired on and that the government was setting up an Independent inquiry into the rioting and shooting. Thirteen civilians were killed. 30 years ago feb. 1,1962 a fourteen nations voted to expel Cuba from participation in inter american affairs. The vote to oust Cuba from the organization of american states took place during the plenary session of the inter american foreign ministers conference in Punta Del Este Uruguay. 40 year Sago feb. 1,1952 a president Truman announced that he would have his name withdrawn As a candidate in the new Hampshire preferential primary but said that that would not preclude his running for re election. Doctor kills hospitalized Friend himself Rochester Minn. A a doctor shot his Housemate to death in a Mayo medical Center Hospital room Early thursday then killed himself. The Housemate who had been admitted to St. Marys Hospital on Jan. 4 with a fever was to be discharged soon said police capt. Ron Thompson. Thompson identified the hospitalized Man As Ronald Mccoy a Farmer who would have been 51 on Friday. The doctor was identified As Ralph Laskey a 56-year-old Osteopath and psychiatrist at the mental health Institute in Cherokee Iowa. They lived together in Cherokee a Northwestern Iowa Community of about 6,000 residents. Neither was married said Olmsted county Coroner Paul Belau. At first police said they believed Mccoy had be a diagnosed As having the virus that causes aids. But later they said they were unsure of that. Belau was world War ii to Complete an autopsy Friday. Thompson said police searched Laskey a Rochester hotel room thursday but did not find a suicide note or any other clues. The shootings occurred shortly before Dawn in Mccoy a fifth floor room at St. Marys which is part of the Mayo medical Center a Complex that includes the famous Mayo clinic. Thompson said a patient in a neighbouring room called a nurse after hearing a commotion. The nurse who entered the room at 6 25 . Found Mccoy lying on his Side and still alive. Laskey was lying on the floor. Mccoy did not say anything to the nurse before he died. Mccoy had been shot twice in the lower Back with a 9mm pistol while Laskey was shot once in the head Thompson said. Mayo clinic spokesman Chris Gade said general visiting hours Are from 8 i t1 . To 8 p.m., but patients Are allowed to invite relatives and close friends to visit during off hours. Thompson and Belau said few Security precautions Are taken at the Hospital he guards Are unarmed and there Are no Metal detectors. A this is an open Hospital. There slots of people coming and going a Thompson said. Belau said the shootings occurred at a Busy time. A at that time of the morning there a thousands of people walking about. That a when the shifts change a Belau said. Tom Dicker superintendent at the Institute where Laskey worked said no one knew Laskey was going to Rochester. Of. Laskey is one of the finest human beings in be Ever worked with in my 30 years in Public health. He devoted his entire life to mental health. His career was dominated by altruism. He was admired and respected by All employees a Deiker said.50 years ago today 1  9 4.2 two . Aircraft Carrier forces attack japanese air bases in the Marshall and Gilbert islands the Carrier Enterprise is damaged. In the Philippines a japanese attempt to land troops in Southern Bataan is driven off by american torpedo boats. British forces in Rubya begin retreating toward the Gazala Bir Racheim line. Vidkun Quisling is named to head a nazi puppet government in Norway. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world Apa year ago Day 16 feb. 1 the . Military command confirms reports an ac-130h guns hip crashed behind iraqi lines and All 14 aboard Are missing. Saudi and qatari troops ferret out iraqi units driven Back to the Northern fringes of Khanji. Iraqi Border positions Are hit in hundreds of sorties by Allied bombers giant b-52s join in pounding iraqi troops. War ii Bison books corp1s81