European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 c the stars and stripes sunday april 5, 1992 lavish life at United Way detailed report says Leader liked Limos Las vegas by the los Angeles times Washington a investigators have found a a haphazard pattern of expenditures by top officials of the United Way of America in which they mixed personal pleasure with business and charged both to the Charity. Former United Way president William Aramony charged United Way for at least 29 trips to Las vegas in 1988, 1989 and 1990, investigators said in a report released Friday. They were unable to determine which trips were related to business. Similarly Aramony spent $40,762 on concorde flights to Europe during the three years and $92,265 for limousine services. On a two Day trip to los Angeles in april 1990, he charged $1,117.78 for the use of a limousine. A two Day trip to san Diego in january 1991 resulted in a $603 charge for limousine service. The preliminary audit a reveals a Story of excess and of values lost a the report said. A judging from the records of his expenses paid by Una Aramony appears to have developed a taste a if not a habit a for a lavish lifestyle and All its trappings. The world of or. Aramony became one of limousines first class travel and expensive  in a written response to the report Aramony accused the Charity a Board of a convening a modern Day Salem Witch trial by press  he categorically denied Quot any suggestion of misappropriation or breach of Trust during my tenure at United Way of  Aramony announced his resignation feb. 27 after news stories highlighted problems at the Una. He was removed from the payroll March 17. Because of the reports the organizations Board chose a Washington Law firm and an investigating group to examine the books. The investigators report was released by former undersecretary of state Kenneth dam who replaced Aramony last month. A these conclusions Are disturbing a dam said. A a they la Kenneth dam outlines United Way investigation certainly outrage people who have Given their hard earned Money week by week to help the United Way Chin those in need. They will and should feel betrayed. A we will take every Legal step to obtain reimbursement of All monies owed to the United Way of  the disclosures of Aramony a High living and $463 000 annual salary have shaken United Way charities across the nation. A the 2,100 local United Way chapters operate As Independent organizations with their own boards of directors. They collect charitable Money for distribution to local groups. In addition however the local organizations pay 1 percent of their contributions to United Way of America which is based in Alexandria a. In 1990, the United Way system raised $3.1 billion in the United states. The National office in Alexandria had a budget of $29.9 million. But payments to the National office have dropped precipitously since news reports highlighted extravagant spending said Una spokesman Tony de Cristofaro. A in a Normal month we receive about $2 million in March we received $400,000,�?� he said. For 22 years Aramony headed the United Way of America and built it from a Small organization into a multimillion Dollar corporate style Enterprise. In the process he turned it into a personal fiefdom the investigators said. Aramony took his wife and friends along on round the world trips hired and fired top officials and set up offshoot companies in which his sons were made top officials. He also gave his top aides Freedom to spend Una funds lavishly. For example Thomas Merlo the chief financial officer was permitted to travel regularly to Boca Raton fla., where he had a condominium. It was understood however that a these trips would not be More frequent than once a month a the report said. Cuomo remains Neutral but says Clinton would be Superb president Albany . Apr gov. Mario Cuomo said saturday that Bill Clinton would probably be the democratic nominee predicted the Arkansas governor would make a a a Superb president and said past feuds Between the two were buried. The new York governor stuck to the letter of his pledge to remain Neutral before tuesdays primary. But his effusive Praise of Clinton a and dismissal of their clashes a left Clinton aides beaming. Quot absolutely a Cuomo answered when asked whether he believed Clinton had the honest and integrity to be president. Cuomo scoffed at suggestions that democrats might have a brokered convention and that Cuomo himself might end up As the nominee. A forget about it Quot he said. Cuomo said he differs with Clinton on the death penalty and other issues. But he added a was a package Bill Clinton will make in my opinion a Superb president. Jerry Brown i will support if he is the candidate Given the  that appeared As close to a Clinton endorsement As Cuomo could come. Cuomo did admonish Clinton about the Nasty turn the Campaign has taken. On Friday for example Clinton and Brown swapped highly charged attacks As they went into the final weekend before primaries in new York Wisconsin and Kansas. Browne a Campaign quickly pulled a television and in which five people question Clinton a integrity one calling the Arkansas governor a Slippery a and another reminding viewers of unsubstantiated allegations of Clinton extramarital affairs and his admission of experimenting with marijuana More than 20 years ago. Brown also found himself on the defensive Over his fund raising denying a Cable news network report that an operator at Browne a toll free fund raising line had suggested ways to skirt Browne a self imposed $100 limit on Campaign contributions Clinton pulled a new and Friday As Well killing a radio spot questioning Browne a commitment to abortion rights. The move came after reporters peppered Clinton with questions about whether the and misrepresented Browne a views or clashed with Clinton a professed desire to remove abortion from the political debate. On saturday Cuomo was asked about a private Telephone conversation taped without Clinton a knowledge in which Clinton described the new York governor As a a mean son of a Bitch who a facts like a mafia figure. A a it a insignificant Given what the Challenge to this nation is Quot Cuomo said. A a it a gone. Its Over. He a bigger than that and i Hope i m bigger than  when asked about it Clinton said a i done to want to reopen old  he called Cuomo a one of the most Brilliant and insightful political leaders this country has produced in my  campaigning Friday Clinton struck a populist tone criticizing Reagan Bush policies and Browne a Flat tax proposal As punishing to the poor and Middle class he said Browne a plan would swell the deficit and endanger social Security. Clinton told Wisconsin rallies Friday night that it was an election with three choices a no change Bush. Wrong change Brown. Right change  Clinton also pressed his attack on Brown with a new television spot that says Brown lied about the effect of his Flat tax about his tax record As governor and about Clinton a civil rights record. A the truth is we just can to believe Jerry Brown the and said. Noriega jury deliberating by the los Angeles times Miami a a jury of nine women and three men Friday night began deliberating the Fate of former panamanian dictator Manuel a. Noriega who is charged with 10 counts of conspiracy racketeering and drug smuggling for allegedly helping colombian drug lords smuggle tons of cocaine into the United states. After four Days of closing arguments by attorneys for both sides . District judge William m. Hoeveler presented the Case to jurors with the admonition a you must judge this Case on the indictment alone and not on any concerns of politics or foreign  Hoeveler also told jurors that they were not to be influenced by the Way in which Noriega was brought to trial a flu shelf out of hiding by the . Invasion of Panama in december 1989. He said that the jurors were to judge each of the charges separately and Only convict the deposed dictator if they found him a guilty beyond a reasonable  court ponders Freedom for Tyson during Appel Indianapolis up a the Indi edited decision on whether Bond should Mirt Hac Urika  Indianapolis up the Indi Ana supreme court has agreed to expedite its decision on whether imprisoned Boxer Mike Tyson should be freed on bail while attorneys Appeal his conviction for raping a Beauty pageant contestant. Minutes before the court adjourned for the weekend on Friday acting chief Justice Roger o. Debruler issued an order granting Tyson a request for an expedited decision on whether Bond should be allowed while the the former heavyweight Champion appeals his feb. 10 conviction. However the court denied a request that the arguments be presented to the court orally which would further Speed the process. In the order Debra ice wrote a the court has further concluded that the issues presented can be resolved without Oral  a petition to prolong the Indiana supreme court process was filed shortly after Tyson a famed attorney Alan Dershowitz filed his requests seeking a supreme court decision overturning a 3-Day-old ruling by the Indiana court of appeals not to allow the Boxer out on Bond. The state opposing the request to Petite the matter asked for 10 Day file a response to Tyson s petition. H Ever the supreme court gave the s until noon wednesday to file its a ments. Clarifying the decision Debruler the High court routinely expedites its View of similar appellate matters