European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes tuesday february 25, 1992 United Way investigating lifestyle dealings of chief by Kathleen Teltsch the new York times new York a the United Way of America the nations largest Charity network is conducting an internal investigation after its president was accused of lavish spending and freewheeling management practices. The accusations have caused a few of the networks larger Iri embers to delay a decision on paying dues until the inquiry is completed april 2. In his 21-year tenure the president William Aramony has been widely credited with creatively building a coast to coast network of 2,100 Independent United ways that collectively raised $3,1 billion in its last Campaign. The autonomous local units help support 42,000 health and social service agencies. But recent reports in several publications raised questions about Aramony a travel habits salary possible cronyism in hiring and relations with five spinoff companies he helped create. Aramony in anticipation of the critical reports asked outside investigators to review his work. Based on that preliminary inquiry a 14-member executive committee of his organizations Board gave him a unanimous vote of Confidence earlier this month. A More wide ranging review is now under Way by a Washington Law firm Verner Liipfert Bernhard Mcpherson amp hand Aramony said saturday. He said that he welcomed this inquiry and that it would Deal More fully with the spinoff companies which were started to help the local members buy goods or services at lower bulk rates. One company is now headed by his son Robert Aramony. From its Headquarters in Alexandria va., unite Navy destroyer Norfolk a. Apr a Navy destroyer returned to port sunday with its Flag at half Mast for two sailors who died in an engine room fire. The Blaze broke out saturday morning aboard the 31-year-old destroyer Dahlgren during routine operations off the North Carolina coast. The cause was under investigation a obviously its too Early to determine How the fire started a said cmdr. Lawrence v. Kester Captain of the guided missile destroyer. The two sailors killed a fireman Sean Allen Bible 23, of Indianapolis and machinist mate 3rd class Christopher James Woodmansee 22, of Downey Calif. A died from smoke inhalation and suffocation Kester said. Four sailors were injured. Several dozen relatives of the Dahlgren a 400 Crew members went aboard for private visits when the ship docked at Norfolk naval base. Reporters were not allowed near them. The Dahlgren left Norfolk on Friday to join . Marines in puerto Rico for a two week exercise. Kester said the fire was extinguished quickly and the ship returned to port under its own Power. He Praise the Crews Swift response. A we train for this kind of event All the time a he said. A of course we Hope it will never  the Dahlgren which is scheduled to be retired this year was commissioned in 1961. In May 1990, the Norfolk based destroyer Conyngham had a similar Accident an engine room explosion und fire that killed one Sailor and injured 18. But Kester said he did not believe that the older Power plants Are dangerous. A a in be never been afraid to go to sea in one a he said. Inglewood Calif. Apr Eldon Cessna who designed air planes that saved Cessna aircraft co. In the 1930s and helped the american military during world War ii died saturday in a Hospital Here. He was 84. Cessna was the son of the founder of Cessna aircraft Clyde Cessna. Cessna aircraft based in Wichita kan., is a commercial aircraft builder specializing in Small planes. It has about 4,000 employees. In 1930, Eldon Cessna a cg-2 glider helped pull Cessna aircraft co. Out of financial Straits. Eldon also de Way of America offers training to staff of local United ways provides fund raising literature films and kits and most important has marshalled the support of business leaders to Lead local drives. United Way has made the logo of an outstretched hand a nationally recognized Symbol of charitable giving and has raised millions of dollars through workers payroll donations and corporate and individual gifts. The National organization which has a $28.4 million budget is supported mainly by voluntary dues from 1,400 member organizations. Aramony 64, receives $463,000 in salary and benefits such As health insurance which makes him the highest paid executive in the Charity Field. The current investigation is focusing on companies created by United Way. Robert Aramony helped run two of the spinoff companies and now Heads a third sales service America which Sells Telephone equipment and mail order merchandise with the United Way logo. Partnership umbrella another of the spinoff companies bought and furnished a $430,000 apartment in the Bristol hotel in Manhattan allegedly mainly for use of the older Aramony. He described it As a two room combined office residence he uses instead of a hotel thereby saving Money and said it also was used by company members. William Aramony acknowledged going to the super bowl in Minneapolis last month with one staff member but said he did so to continue cultivating an 18-year-old relationship with the National football league. Those ties result each year in More than $45 million in free television advertisements for the United  at Norfolk the Navy destroyer Dahlgren returns to the Norfolk naval base on sunday with its bag at half Mast for two sailors who died in an engine room fire. Signed the Cessna air master one of the company a most famous designs. Among Many other aircraft he designed were the world War in Era p-51 Mustang and the f-86 fighter Jet used in the korean War. He left Cessna aircraft in late 1934 and joined Douglas aircraft co. As a design Engineer. Next he went with North american aviation a later Rockwell International a in 1938, where he remained for 31 years until his retirement in 1969. He is survived by his wife two children and five  charter renewed despite Gay controversy from wire reports san Jose Calif. A the boy scouts of America has renewed the charter of a troop that defied a National policy of excluding homosexuals by announcing it would accept Gay people As scouts and leaders. The National organization says its action does not indicate a Retreat on boy scout poli Ltd. Scouting officials said that if san Jose troop 260 a or any other troop a admits homosexuals its charter will be revoked. A they do not have any Gays and have agreed not to seek any Gays a said Buford Hiu Western regional director of the boy scouts of America. A if they have Gays they cannot be members of the boy scouts of America. Those Are not negotiable  unions of pact los Angeles a movie and television producers reached a tentative contract agreement with actors unions sunday after three weeks of negotiations that focused on extras wages and residual pay for reruns. The three year contract would cover about 120,000 Union members. A i think both sides should be Happy with the arrangement a said Herb Steinberg spokesman for the Alliance of motion picture amp television producers. Producers agreed to a Union demand to merge the 5,000-member screen extras Guild with the screen actors Guild Steinberg said. Extras who fill non speaking roles have been without a contract for two years details of the agreement Are scheduled to be released March 2 in Hollywood and March 4 in new  revives fears Sturgeon to. A a freight train derailment sunday sent Shivers through a Small town that was emptied 13 years ago by a single Tanker car that jumped the tracks and spilled deadly toxin. In the latest incident no chemical tank cars were involved. The derailment of 37 cars on a Norfolk Southern freight train caused no injuries. But when sturgeons 800 residents heard of the derailment the first thing everybody asked was a a a Are there any chemicals a a said town clerk Cora Neal. Firefighters donned protective suits and went to the scene of the Accident just after 2 . In the Central Missouri town fire spokesman John Metz said. They found boxcars mostly empty scattered along the track and let Railroad Crews clean  sentence for Dpi Elizabethtown . A 62-year-old Man with 12 drinking and driving convictions has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison under the states Law on persistent felony offenders. On Friday acting Essex county court judge s. Peter Feldstein ordered Louis Bowers to serve two concurrent terms of 15 years to life for driving while intoxicated and aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. He was convicted in november. Bowers of Warrensburg in the northeastern new York state was arrested after driving his pickup truck into a swamp in Minerva in August 1990. The Normal maximum sentence for a felony Drunken driving conviction is four  Pioneer Dies Indianapolis a John f. Geisse the founder and chairman of venture stores and a Pioneer in the discount retail Industry died of apparent heart failure Friday his family announced sunday. He was 71. Geisse most recently served As chairman and chief executive officer of the wholesale club which he founded in 1982. The Indianapolis based company consisted of 28 membership warehouses in the Midwest until it merged with Wal Mart stores in 1991. Geisse was a a Pioneer in innovative retailing concepts creating concepts new and different from anything else in the Industry at the time a said Sam Walton founder and chairman of Wal Mart stores. After engine room fire kills 2 aircraft designer Cessna Dies at 84