European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 16, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3most of top 24 abusers reveal Eden Arkansas lawmaker Heads list with 996 bad checks Washington a former rep. Tommy Robinson of Arkansas and rep. Robert j. Mrazek of new York wrote the most bad checks among 355 current and former lawmakers ensnared in a rubber Check scandal at the House Bank the associated press Learned saturday. Rep. Robert w. Davis r-mich., appeared to be third according to information provided by his press Secretary William Blaul. Robinson wrote 996 bad checks and his overdrafts exceeded his next paycheck for 16 of the 39 months under investigation congressional sources told the a. He denied the allegation. Mrazek wrote 972 bad checks with a negative balance that exceeded his next paycheck for 23 of the 39 months that were reviewed by the House ethics committee the a Learned. Am aide to the new York lawmaker who is seeking the democratic nomination for the Senate disputed the number of checks. Blaul confirmed that general accounting office information showed that Davis wrote 878 overdrafts. He said that figure and the aggregate amount matched information obtained by the a that showed Davis deficiencies exceeded his next paycheck for 13 months. Davis who pronounced himself a absolutely astounded a admitted that he overdraw his account More than 800 times but did not provide an exact number. A nearly Complete list of the 24 a a abusers of their checking privileges surfaced As members of Congress struggled at Home to Blunt any political damage from one of the most embarrassing jurors to hit Congress in years. The House voted 426-0 Early Friday to disclose the names of 296 current and 59 former members who wrote bad checks at their special Bank during the 39 months that ended oct. 3. The Bank has since been closed. The list of abusers is to be released first. The associated press Learned the identities of 21 of the 24 names on the abusers list a All of them current or former democratic lawmakers. Davis was the 22nd name and first gop disclosure. The identities of the other two abusers could not immediately be Learned. The ethics committee criteria identified the abusers As account holders whose overdrafts exceeded their next paycheck 20 percent of the time during the 39 months under review. For those who were in the House the entire 39 months the 20 percent figure came to eight months of paychecks. Other names of the abusers list included a rep. Charles Hal Char d-ga., 819 checks 35 months a former rep. Doug Walgren d-pa., 858 checks 16 months a rep. Stephen j. Solarz d-n.y., 743 checks 30 months a rep. Charles a. Hayes d-ill., 716 checks 15 months a rep. Ronald d. Colemand Texas 673 checks 23 months a rep. Carl c. Perkins d-ky., 514 checks 14 months a rep. Bill Alexander d-ark., 499 checks 20 months a rep. Edolphus towns d-n.y., 408 checks 18 months a rep. Harold e. Ford d-tcnn., 388 checks 31 months a rep. Edward f. Feighan a Ohio 397 checks eight months a former House democratic whip Tony Coelho d-calif., 316 checks 12 months a rep. William Clay d-mo., 329 checks 10 months a rep. John Conyers d-mich., 273 checks 9 months a rep. Mary Rose Oakar a Ohio 217 checks 21 months a rep. James h. Sch cur d-n.y., 169 checks eight months a rep. Joseph d. Early d-mass., 140 checks 15 months a former rep. Doug Bosco d-calif., 124 checks 13 months a former rep. Jim Bates d-calif., 89 checks nine months a rep. Charles Wilson a Texas 81 checks eight months the same congressional sources who supplied names of some of those on the list said former speaker Jim Wright who was not on the list wrote 139 bad checks with a face amount of $37,000. It was not known How Many months he exceeded his next paycheck. Robinson switched from the democratic to the Republican party in 1989, then in 1990 ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Arkansas but was Defeated in the primary. He denied writing any bad checks. A i would dispute that to the end of time Quot he said in a Telephone interview. A i done to have any idea Why my name would even be on there. Id like to see How they audited it. In be never been notified of anything about  Thomas Bariy Mrazek a administrative assistant said a based on preliminary analysis there is no Way the number 972 is True. There is no Way that can possibly be True. I done to care what produced that  Hayes at a news conference called the Check scandal a non Issue commenting a if it had Cost the government Money or the taxpayer Money it would be an Issue. I covered any overdrafts and i owe no Money to  a i was stunned and obviously quite embarrassed to be on any list a Feighan told the Plain dealer in Cleveland. A i knew i had written checks with the knowledge of overdraft Protection but i did not know the exact number of checks Over that  Oakar told the Plain dealer a a in a face up to it if i thought it was True. Its difficult to believe its accurate. In a not denying it but i am taking Steps to get an Independent  according to account information prepared by the ethics committee Robinsons face amount of bad checks totalled $251,609, and Mrazek a totalled $351,608. Other figures were $273,360 for Hatcher and $226,160 for Walgren. Until the investigation began it was common practice for members to treat overdrafts As advances on their next months salary. The committee therefore set the Standard of repeatedly exceeding the next months salary in determining the worst  identifies 3 mets accused of sexual assault port St. Lucie Fla. Apr Vince Coleman Daryl Boston and Dwight Gooden were identified in a published report saturday As the three new York mets accused by a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by the major league baseball players last year. The Miami Herald citing unidentified sources in the mets organization and close to the investigation named the three in a Story saturday. That was a Day after port St. Lucie police confirmed that the Home where Gooden spent last Spring was the place where the woman claimed Newas assaulted on March 30,1991. Port St. Lucie police said that the alleged incident took place at 2015 Crystal Mist St., about two Miles from the Metsy preseason training Camp. Claire Gill who owns the Home at that address confirmed that she rented the House to Gooden and his family last Spring for six weeks. Sue Zombor a next door neighbor said she frequently saw Gooden last year. A the was there All of Spring training with his family a his wife two children and a Black poodle a she said. A i went Over there a couple of times and they were very Nice. I took a Bagful of baseballs to him once and he signed All of them. There were a lot of players Over there last Spring but i did no to know who any of them  Gooden 27, the 1985 by Young award Winner As the National leagues Best Pitcher said Friday that he had no comment on the allegations. The mets said they did not plan to make any statements on the matter. Boston 29, a six year Veteran outfielder joined the mets before the 1990 season. Coleman 30, is a six time no stolen base Leader who joined the mets just before last season. Port St. Lucie mayor James Lawless said the names of the three mets on the police report would not be released unless charges Are filed. A a a i done to know How Long the investigation will take a Lawless said. A a week a month a i have no Way of . The woman who filed the complaint was a seasonal visitor to port St. Lucie a coastal City about 50 Miles North of West Palm Beach police said. Her claim filed on March 3, was a about an alleged sexual Battery that occurred in the Early hours of March 30,1991, police said. Under Florida Lav sexual Battery is defined As rape. Musically diverse farm Aid v shows publicity is the key Irving Texas up a Paul Simon Willie Nelson and other stars played inside a football stadium saturday at farm Aid a a Daylong concert held to help financially strapped farm families. Thousands of fans streamed into Texas stadium which seats More than 65,000 people for the concert to Benefit families about to lose their farms. A we need everybody a help to educate the people on the importance of keeping the Farmer on the land a said Nelson who organized farm Aid v. A publicity is the key because the Farmers done to have lobbies to compete with the highly paid lobbies the conglomerates damage the Farmers  Nelson teamed with Neil Young and John Mellencamp to present farm Aid i in 1985 in Champaign 111. Subsequent concerts were staged in Austin Texas Lincoln neb., and Indianapolis. Other artists performing saturday included Way Lon Jennings Tracy Chapman Ray Wiley Hubbard Little Village and the Texas tornadoes. Also on the play list were Kris Kristofferson Ricky Van Shelton the Kentucky headhunters Arlo Guthrie Kinky Friedman and Merle Haggard. A the farm Aid shows we need to get around to helping one another because no one will help you alone a Kristofferson said. A the system Isnit working so we must make attempts like this show to change  musical diversity was the key with rap alternatives country and blues represented in the shows first 90 minutes. The crowd appeared highest for a Texas Rock group the arc Angels. Unexpectedly straying from country music Nelson played with As Many As a dozen musicians Early in the show including strumming his guitar to accompany a rap band. Use of the huge Arena owned by the City of Irving was donated by Dallas cowboys owner Jerry Jones. A the crowd Here is just a fraction of the interest building around the country Jones said and when the show gets televised tonight the support it a Wilde Nelson opens farm Aid v on saturday morning at Texas stadium. The 12-hour Benefit concert featured 47 artists. Can generate for the Farmers will be the real measure of  the shows last half was televised nationally on a Cable to network. Also in attendance was the Rev. Jesse Jackson