European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes thursday March 19,1992 a Gay Irish group marches up fifth Avenue on tuesday after it was barred from the official St. Patrick s Day Parade. Big Apple honors St. Patrick with and without Gay marchers new York apr the nations oldest Celebration of Irish heritage became a politicians referendum on Gay rights tuesday As officials chose sides Between two St. Patrick a Day parades up fifth Avenue. About 150,000 people marched in the official Parade the 231st, watched by hundreds of thousands of people. Earlier an Irish Gay group that was barred from the main event staged a min Parade that was punctuated with chants of a a we re Here we re queer we re Irish get used to  there was no trouble a possibly because of a beefed up police detail along the route a but plenty of sniping. A this Issue has been grafted onto the Parade a said John Dearie a state legislator. A a it a made the sideshow the main  the rival marchers looked much the same with Green scarves red Cheeks and banners proclaiming a England out of Ireland Quot a Federal judge ruled monday that organizers of the official Parade could exclude a delegation of Gay Irish americans setting the stage for the division of official new York into three Camps those who marched in the official Parade those who marched in the Gay Parade and those who sat the Day out. Former mayor Edward Koch and sen. Alfonse do Amato joined the main Parade. State attorney general Robert Abrams and City comptroller Liz Holtz Man marched with the 1,000 homosexual supporters. Mayor David n. Dinkins and gov. Mario Cuomo stayed away. A it s a fun Day and it  be one of Demontra Washington apr a putting Green and swimming Pool have been built on the grounds of vice president Dan Quayle a official residence paid for by $390,000 in private donations a White House official said tuesday. Paul Bateman the White houses Deputy assistant for management told a congressional panel that the Money came from private donations the Quayle have collected for renovations to the 19th-Century mansion on the grounds of the naval Observatory. A the Money used was entirely private donations Quot Bateman told the House appropriations committees subcommittee that oversees spending by the White House. Marguerite Sullivan chief of staff to Quayle a wife Tion and protest a said do Amato whose re election opponents include Holtzman and Abrams. Dinkins who had urged Parade organizers to admit the Gay delegation told a gathering at his residence that a it hurts that these Young men and women Are to be rejected and excluded just because of whom they  Cuomo said he was staying in Albany the states capital to work on the state budget but expressed regret a that the Parade is now being defined by its sponsors As a religious statement that must exclude lesbians and Gay  defending his Choice Koch said he did not think the Kun flux klan would be allowed to March in the Martin Luther King Day Parade or the Palestine liberation organization in the israeli Day Parade. Most of the hundreds of thousands of spectators were not on the Parade route when the Green Clad members of the Irish lesbian and Gay organization stepped off shortly after 10 . They wore Green maps of Ireland with Pink triangles superimposed on them. Quot lesbian Irish and proud read one of their signs. Another said Quot my Irish eyes Are Bright and Gay but they re not  they endured Little More than hard stares from a few Early arrivals along fifth Avenue and they quickly made their Way to an area near the main reviewing stand. They stopped for a moment of silence wrapping their scarves around their Mouths. They later watched the main Parade pass. Their chants included a they hey. Hoho. Homophobia has got to  Marilyn said in an interview that the Pool and putting Green were built last year. Sullivan said the putting Green Cost $25,000. The 55-foot-by-25-foot Pool a Pool House landscaping lighting and a Flagstone deck around the Pool Cost $191,772. A what they be done in essence is improve government property with private funds a Sullivan said. A a they re not taking it with  the government has already spent about $200,000 in Federal Money plus about $110,000 More in private donations to renovate the mansions third floor to accommodate the Quayle children and to upgrade wiring and other faulty items.  removed from United Way payroll from wire reports Alexandria a. A William Aramony the former United Way of America president has been taken off the payroll of the nations largest Charity the organization said tuesday. Legal questions affecting his pension Are being studied it said. Aramony the president for 22 years resigned feb. 28 in the Wake of news reports that his compensation totalled $463,000 a year. Questions also were raised about his personnel and management practices. Officials disclosed Friday during a teleconference linking the National Charity and its local affiliates that his salary of $390,000 was still being paid. Teacher s Creamer spiked Hampton a. A two Middle school students have been arrested for allegedly spiking a teachers Coffee Creamer with a prescription drug that causes excessive urination. The boys Ages 13 and 14, dumped about 80 milligrams of Nir Semide a drug often used to treat heart patients in the Creamer last week while the 39-year-old teacher was out of her classroom authorities said. The youths whose names were withheld were arrested monday and charged with poisoning food. They were released to their parents. Principal Cornelius Sherman said the students have been suspended for 10 Days and May be  orders loot to go Midwest City okla. A Man held up a Sandwich Stop by Telephone ordering a paper bag full of Money and then dropping by to pick it up. A Man called the shop in suburban Oklahoma City on monday night and ordered two teen age girls working there to put the Money by a Flag pole in front of a nearby grocery store said police it. Brandon Clabes. A the said a if you done to ill come put a Bullet in your head a a Clabes said. The girls complied but then called police. When officers arrived the Money was gone. No arrests had been made by  s widow Dies new York Caroline a. Penney the widow of retail store magnate . Penney died tuesday. She was 96. The Penneys were married for 45 years. She often accompanied her husband to store openings conventions and other company business. They were also philanthropists starting the James c. Penney foundation in 1954. She was its president from his death in 1971 until 1979.not Cut out for crime san Antonio a crime can Hurt a bungling first time burglar found out. Carlos Carrasco 24, pleaded guilty monday to burglar izing a liquor store in August after he and friends ran out of booze. According to court records just about everything that could go wrong did when he broke through the stores roof Carrasco Cut his hand on a jagged Metal Edge. Once inside he tried to toss a bottle of whiskey through the Hole in the roof. But he missed and it crashed to the floor setting off a burglar alarm. He then tried to climb out through the Hole but slipped and fell on the broken bottle slashing his  and leg. When he finally got Back outside he fell off the roof and his Wallet popped out of his pocket when he hit the ground. He left it there As he walked Home leaving behind a Trail of blood that police followed. Because it was Carrasco a first offence state District judge Pat priest sentenced him to 10 years of probation and 100 hours of Public service. Private funds Spruce up up mansion