European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday March 8,1992 �j1 a Liccar Pope John Paul ii rocks on billboard advertisement that has upset catholics in grand rapids Mich. 7rocking7 Pope causes discord grand rapids Mich. A the Pope does no to Rock according to catholics angered by a billboard that shows John Paul ii wearing headphones and a radio stations to shirt. A i feel it is in very poor taste to use the Pope in any kind of and Campaign a said Mike Ghering spokesman for the Catholic diocese of grand rapids. About 35 percent of the City a 180,000 residents Are roman Catholic. A besides from what we understand the Pope enjoys classical and Folk music. I done to know if he a into Rock a no Roll so that also seems  Lav pm meant no disrespect toward the roman Catholic Church through the billboard said general Alexandria a. A William Aramony who resigned under fire last month As president of the United Way of America is still receiving his $390,000 salary officials said Friday. The Charity a lawyers Are working out details complicated by the abruptness of Aramony a resignation feb 27, said attorney Berl Bernhard. Aramony absolutely is entitled to Severance and retirement pay Bernhard said. The news of Aramony a compensation came in a teleconference hooking up the Charity a Headquarters with affiliates nationwide. The session was held to introduce the interim president Kenneth w. Dam of ism. He is working without pay from the United Way while he remains on in my a payroll until his retirement in september. Aramony resigned after 22 years As head of the nations largest Charity. He quit under fire from affiliates after news reports said that his annual compensation package was Worth $463,000 and that he travelled in High style. T. Local affiliates have been reeling from the initial revelations and from news thursday that he had ordered Ruby Alaska up a front runners Joe Runyan and Doug Swingley were betting on the weather. They lost although Runyan was the first Musher in the 20th id Tarod Trail sled dog race to reach this Village on the Yukon River and claim a $3,500 prize Friday he expected the Gamble put him out of the running for the $50,000 Check awaiting the Winner in Nome a 1,159 Miles from the starting line in Anchorage. A a it a a Little bit of a disaster a Runyan said Friday after declaring he was taking his 24-hour mandatory break and learning that his nearest competitor had Cut his Lead from 12 hours to Only eight. Runyan and Swingley had hoped that by delaying manager Dennis Lemon. The sign erected monday proclaims a father knows  a i ran the and by some people on the staff Here who Are Catholic and they chuckled. They said a sure you re probably going to offend somebody but there s nothing wrong with it a a Lemon said. A i think it was tastefully  artist Mark Heckman defended his work. A i think that if the Pope was in grand rapids he probably would tune in to a Lav to hear some new music a Heckman said. A i mean the Guys got his own 1-900 number and a record album. He a not the stereotypical  the disposal of five drawers of documents belonging to the United Way International affiliate which he has served As unpaid president. The papers were destroyed in january after the Washington Post started asking questions about Aramony a spending and management practices. Aramony remains the groups unpaid president. A spokeswoman for the affiliate said that the orders to destroy the documents were routine and began with a bookkeepers efforts to dispose of outdated material. But the Charity has asked its accounting firm Arthur Anderson amp co., to a make sure that All the documents Are there that need to be there to Backstop any tax Law requirements a said Patricia Barbis the groups Public affairs counsel. In Light of the scandal local affiliates have Cut Back their voluntary dues by 21 percent. A total of 98 of United ways 1,400 local affiliates have said they Are waiting for the National office to Complete an investigation before they decide whether to Send in their dues according to the biweekly chronicle of philanthropy. Their 24-hour Breaks a storm would come Between them and their competitors a who have already taken their rest Breaks a a slowing Down the pack and enabling the two to open a Large Lead. It looked Good on paper Runyan said but the hoped for storm never materialized. A a it a a pretty Good possibility that when you re following the Trail Breakers that something crazy like that a storm could happen a he said. Unfortunately for Runyan and Swingley the strategy did no to work. By the time they finish their 24-hour Breaks they will be 12 or More hours behind the  celebrate 40th in classic 1951 style from wire reports Lincoln neb. A Bob Dula and his wife Virginia celebrated their 40th anniversary the Way they started their honeymoon driving off in his dads 1951 Kaiser. The car with 82,094 Miles on it had t been used in 25 years. Dula spent $952.58 to restore it a a it Sas clean As a whistle Dula 62, said As he and Virginia 59, took a spin around the neighbourhood thursday. Dulas father Alfred Dula took meticulous care of the two tone Gray Kaiser deluxe Sedan he bought for $2,694. He wiped it Down every Day and kept careful maintenance records including How much he paid for a Wash and Wax. He did let his son borrow it occasionally however he let him take Virginia in it to the ozarks for their honeymoon.,. A a in 1967, Alfred Dula parked it in a Kansas garage where it stayed until he died four years ago Bob Dula inherited it and hired a Kansas Farmer to restore  count on rain Fayetteville . A rain began falling Friday after a dry spell that contributed to Forest and Brush fires and firefighters hoped it would help them get a handle on two fires along the new River Gorge National River. One fire in the Canyon Park in Southern West Virginia involved 150 acres about two Miles upstream from the visitors Center near Fayetteville and a second fire had burned 40 acres on the South Side of the Gorge near Cunard said Park Ranger Tina White. Dry weather and temperatures in the upper 70s and Low 80s have contributed to More than two dozen Forest and Brush fires this week in Southern West  Tanker Captain fired Valdez Alaska a the Captain of an Oil Tanker was relieved of his command after failing two alcohol breath tests while on duty officials said. It was believed to be the first time a Tanker Captain failed the sobriety tests at Valdez which were instituted at the Oil pipeline terminal after the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil spill the nations worst. Ernest Richardson skipper of the Thompson pass was sent Home Friday night after failing tests As he prepared to sail for the Panama canal with 1.1 million barrels of crude Oil said Paul Laird a spokesman for by exploration in  prostitute sues Jacksonville Fla. A teen age runaway who was sold into prostitution is suing her three convicted victimize is for More than $1.3 million. The 18-year-old does no to expect much Money from the men said her attorney John Revis. A i understand that they really done to have a lot of Money but they need More than a slap on the wrist a Revis said thursday. The lawsuit names c. Lee Daniel Samuel bar Ket and John Gilbert Stanley. Stanley was sentenced to two years of House arrest after pleading guilty to helping bring the girl from North Carolina to live with Daniel in Jacksonville _ Daniel got 30 Days in jail after pleading guilty and Barket was convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. The girl was 15 years old at the time.100-year-old Dies in fire Bay City Mich. A a woman who celebrated her 100th birthday last weekend has died in a fire believed to have been ignited by holy candles that were being used in a communion service. Capt. Bruce Rex of the Bay City fire department said Regina Baranek was found dead of apparent smoke inhalation on a sofa in the living room of her Home thursday Rex said the woman a Parish priest visited her Home each thursday to bring communion and that she kept holy candles which she lighted in Observance. He said a Candle was believed to have fallen Over and started the fire. Aramony still receiving salary after quitting United Way Post leaders strategy backfires in id Tarod