European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 29, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5 United Way Leader quits amid criticism by the Washington Post Washington a William Aramony the president of the United Way of America announced his retirement thursday and apologized for a a Lack of sensitivity to perceptions about Nis spending and management practices. Aramony will remain in charge of the $29 million a year operation in Alexandria va., until his successor is chosen. During a video teleconference beamed to local United Way officials nationwide he said he was stepping aside to protect the United Way movement that he worked so hard to build during 22 years at the National association. A i did not pay enough attention to detail or to the Way some of my actions could have been perceived and my personal style could have been perceived by certain people a Aramony said. Aramony appeared on the one hour teleconference with Lasalle d. Leffall jr., who is chairman of the executive committee of the United Way of americans Board of governors. Leffall praised Aramony for a this decades of service a and said his committee a has reaffirmed its vote of Confidence in him and his  Leffall a professor of Medicine at Howard University said the United Way of America provides valuable services to the 2,100 autonomous United Way locals. A but a he said a there May be certain areas that can be  specifically outside investigators had found Sloppy record keeping inattention to detail and accounting problems United Way officials said. The investigators round no evidence that Aramony had enriched himself Berl Bernhard an attorney representing the United Way of America said during the video Hookup. The investigators began work in december after the United Way Learned of inquiries from the press. Bernhard announced three immediate changes in response to concerns about Aramony a style of travel a United Way employees Are now banned from flying first class and on the supersonic concorde. A they Are required to use taxis or other a a economical ground travel. United Way workers Cheryl Willis Matthews and Marian heard listen in Lexington mass., As makes his resignation announcement thursday during a nationwide teleconference. William a Aramony Aramony said he flew on the concorde two or three times because of illness or schedule demands and used chauffeured cars to make Back to Back meetings. Aramony 64, told the audience that he will receive full pension benefits upon his retirement but no a Golden  he receives a salary of $390,000 a year and $73,000 in other compensation including contributions to his pension funds. The Hookup was watched by United Way executives and volunteers at 93 Sites around the nation arranged on satellite networks provided by at amp to and the red Cross. More than 20 local United ways have announced that they have halted dues payments which provide the bulk of the United Way of americans budget until they get satisfactory explanations about Aramony a spending and management practices. About 1,400 locals pay voluntary dues of about 1 cent of each Dollar they raise. There were indications thursday that Aramony might be replaced As Early As next week in an Effort to assure that local United ways make As Swift a recovery As possible from a Public relations debacle that Many feared would Hurt their annual fund raising drives. United ways raise $3 billion a year and support 42,000 agencies. Gashes found in . Sub hit by russian vessel Washington up a . Submarine that collided with a russian sub this month suffered minor damage that had not previously been detected the Pentagon said thursday. Defense department spokesman Pete Williams said Navy divers who inspected the Baton Rouge at its Home port of Norfolk va., found two gashes on the Bottom of the vessel. One measured 4 inches wide by 12 inches Long. The other was 12 inches wide and about 4 feet Long. Both cuts were in one of the ballast tanks that enable the sub to surface and submerge. In addition dents and scratches were found on the same tank. Since the damage does not interfere with the submarines ability to operate the Navy considers it minor Williams said. The Baton Rouge travelling under water returned to Norfolk on tuesday. It has not yet been decided How Long it will take to repair the damage or How much it will Cost. No one was injured in the Accident. Williams said an investigation of the feb. 11 collision will be conducted by rear adm. Howard w. Habermeyer jr., commander of submarine group two which has Headquarters in new London Conn. The Baton Rouge was operating at Periscope depth in the Barents sea near the russian port of Murmansk when it was struck from below by a russian submarine that was surfacing. The russians have claimed that the american vessel was operating in their territorial Waters. The United states says it was in International Waters. The Baton Rouge is a nuclear powered attack submarine that is designed to Hunt and sink enemy subs. . Attack subs have Long operated in the Barents sea the Home Waters of the russian Northern Fleet which includes most of that nations intercontinental ballistic missile submarines. A senior . Naval officer who asked not to be identified has said that such russian missile subs arc still on patrol although russian leaders have claimed they no longer target the United states. I i stars and s i rpt s 10years ago feb. 29,1982 a there was no feb. 29 edition this year.20 years ago feb. 29,1972 a president Nixon returned to the United states from China and Quot the week that changed the  Nixon declared that because of his China trip a the Chance of peace for this generation of people is the Best since the end of world War ii."30 years ago feb. 29,1962 a there was no feb. 29 edition this year.40 years ago feb. 29,1952 sen. Richard b. Russell d-ga., announced he would seek the democratic nomination for president. Meanwhile president Truman said he would not announce whether he would seek re election until late March after he returns from a  fumes suspected in ailments Evansville ind. A fumes released by the fiery crash of a military air plane May be responsible for lingering ailments that have hospitalized Indiana Rescue workers one of whom died doctors said. The emergency medics and police officers responded after a c-130 crashed into a restaurant and Motel feb. 6. One police officer was hospitalized More than a week and died at his Home monday. The Kentucky air National guard plane plunged into a Jojou a restaurant and Drury inn Motel spewing 4,000 Gallons of blazing aviation fuel and killing 16 people. A a there a just an infinite number of things that could be involved that could release deadly chemicals a fire chief Doug Wilcox said. A it could be the paint on the aircraft the wiring. We had Hydraulic Oil. Then there was the building. The roofing. Plastics. You name it we had  the cause of James a a Duke Gibson a death will probably not be known until next week Vanderburgh county Coroner Charles Althaus said thursday. Gibson 40, was overcome by smoke As he helped Rescue people in the hotel. He was carried from the crash site and hospitalized for eight Days during which Doc tors discovered he had heart problems. He was readmitted after a few Days and released a second time last week. He was to have returned to the Hospital this week for surgery to Clear partially blocked heart arteries relatives said. Or. Deborah Wallace who wrote in the Mouth of the dragon toxic fires in the age of plastics said Many fires give off toxic smoke that can cause permanent lung damage or damage other organs and tissues. Nerve damage can also result said or. Robert r. Sawicki director of the brain injury rehabilitation program at the Tri state regional rehabilitation Hospital in Evansville. Boy mauled by Bear at mall gets $1.6 million Jacksonville Fla. A a child mauled by a trained Bear during a school trip to a mall four years ago has been awarded $1.6 million by a jury. A a in a very thankful. He a gone through so much a said Gina Jones Mother of Gadis Jones who Snow 8. The same Bear later mauled a boy at a mall in Mansfield Ohio and now lives at the Toledo zoo in Ohio. Jurors reached their decision after deliberating two hours tuesday following a we Klong trial. Circuit judge Ellis t. Fernandez will determine How much Money the boy will receive and from whom. The boys attorneys blamed Bear owner Walter Naghtin and Ephesus Junior Academy which took the boy and 16 other children to Gateway Center mall to see the Bear. Gadis was Riding in a car pushed by the 7-year-old Himalayan Bear named Fluffy when the animal clawed him on the head removing a 4-Inch Patch of Scalp. The boy underwent reconstructive surgery but still faces two More operations. A the Mother Only agreed he could attend not that he could participate a said Rodney Gregory the family a attorney