European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                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 Quot 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 we trips were related to business Ich 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 Modem Day Salem Witch trial by press  he categorically denied a 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 Quot 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 help 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. 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. Newest ads for Clinton Brown Are up close a and personal by John King the associated press Milwaukee Bill Clinton launched a broadside attack Friday questioning Jerry Browne a honesty and commitment to abortion rights. Brown fired Back with a loaded and that Calls Clinton a a Slippery and includes a Man saying a a in a not concerned about his extramarital affairs or the fact that he tried smoking  the democratic presidential race took the pointed a and highly personal a turn five Days before tuesdays High stakes presidential primaries in new York Wisconsin and Kansas. Clinton lit into Brown with harsh com ments and new television and radio ads Quot that raised the heated issues of race and abortion As Well As questioning Brown s commitment to social Security and accusing him of lying about Clinton s civil rights record and his own tax record As California governor. A i m trying to draw the Clear distinctions Between me and Jerry Brown Between the right change and the wrong change a Clinton told reporters. A the has changed his position on every major  Clinton who is Well ahead in the demo cratic race but has High negative ratings in polls because of character questions Hopes to diminish Browne a Challenge so he can work on restoring his image and focus on a Likely fall showdown with president Bush. Brown is close behind Clinton in new York polls and slightly ahead in Wisconsin according to Clinton aides. A Strong Brown showing on tuesday would add fuel to his Challenge and deepen doubts about Clinton. Brown sought to do just that in a new and that aired in new York on Friday according to furious Clinton advisers who took the unusual step of distributing a transcript to reporters. The Brown and features six people talking into the camera five of whom in one Way or another question Clinton a integrity. A the Hasni to just crossed the line he a gone Over the Cliff a Clinton Media adviser Mandy Grunwald said of the scathing Brown and. Clinton recently admitted trying marijuana a a time or two Quot in College 24 years ago. He has denied a woman a paid tabloid account of an extramarital affair although Clinton has acknowledged past troubles in his marriage and refused to be More specific. As he campaigned in Buffalo and three Media markets in Wisconsin Clinton suggested Brown was pandering to Black voters by promising to choose Jesse Jackson As his running mate. He also accused Brown of distorting Clinton a record in a to and by attacking Clinton for not having a state civil rights Law in Arkansas. A new Clinton and accuses Brown of lying in saying his Flat tax plan would not Hurt the poor and Middle class and in claiming he Cut taxes As governor of California. It also said Brown has misrepresented Clinton a commitment to civil rights. Brown claimed in an and of his own that he Cut taxes As governor but the reduction was largely due to the big proposition 13 slash in property taxes that Brown actually opposed. Clinton also unveiled two 60-second radio ads questioning Browne a commitment to abortion rights and social Security. Clinton advisers said the abortion and was aimed at a dislodging Quot affluent liberals leaning Browne a Way and dismissed suggestions it ran afoul of Clinton a frequent admonitions about using abortion As a political Issue. 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 Quot you must judge this Case on the indictment alone and not on any concerns of politics or foreign policy a Hoeveler also told jurors that they were not to be influenced by the Way in which Noriega was brought to trial a flushed 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 doubt.gourt ponders Freedom for Tyson during Appeal Indianapolis up the Indiana 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 Debruler 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 expedite the matter asked for 10 Days to file a response to Tyson a petition. However the supreme court gave the state until noon wednesday to file its arguments. Clarifying the decision Debruler said the High court routinely expedites its review of similar appellate matters