European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 24, 1992 . The stars and stripes Page 5packwood apologizes but won t resign senator plans no specific response to charges aide says Washington apr sen. Bob Packwood apologized but he wont consider resigning Over allegations by several women that he made unwelcome sexual advances toward them his chief of staff said. The Veteran Oregon Republican refused interview requests Over the weekend and does not intend to respond specifically to the allegations levelled by 10 women most of them sex staffers chief of staff Elaine Franklin said sunday. A it is not now his intention to publicly discredit or criticize the women or their allegations a she said in a Telephone interview from Portland. A it was never his intention to cause pain or embarrassment. If that happened he is very  Packwood was on vacation could not be reached for comment and Likely wont be available until after thanksgiving Franklin said. The Washington Post disclosed the allegations sunday in an article quoting former staff members and lobbyists some of them by name. It said a since pack Woods earliest Days on Capitol Hill he has made uninvited sexual advances to women who have worked for him or with  the accusers said pack Woods advances were uninvited and a reciprocated. In some cases they said the behaviour took place when he had been drinking. A current aide Julia brim Edwards came to Packwood a defense sunday saying the picture painted of the senator was Packwood unfamiliar to her. A if it were True would have left in a minute Quot she said from Portland. Packwood was divorced last year after 27 years of marriage. His former wife Gorgie Packwood told the newspaper a i have been aware of these allegations for Many years. It does not come As any Surprise to  two of the women named in the Post Story said they weren to satisfied with Paek Wood a apology. A a it a a spin control thing Quot said Julie Williamson a political consultant who said Packwood kissed and grabbed her in 1969 when they were in his Senate office in Portland. She said she thought Packwood was mostly concerned with minimizing the political fallout. Mary Heffernan executive director of the woman a foundation of Oregon said she would Quot encourage the senator to look deeply into his own behaviour and Tell the citizens of Oregon what he is going to do about  Packwood first elected in 1968, said in a statement re leased by his office late saturday that he was sorry if any Fol. My coi Welcome or if i have conducted myself in any Way that has women Felt up Russ Rcd or embarrassed by his conduct. A if any of my comments or actions have indeed been in caused any individual discomfort or embarrassment for that 1 am sincerely sorry a Packwood a statement said. Hie Oregon democratic party May ask the Senate select committee on ethics to investigate the matter said Paddy Mcguire past executive director of the state  the stars and stripes 10years ago nov. 24,1982 a president Reagan said he had sent the Kremlin a series of proposals designed to avoid an accidental War. The ideas included a a Broad ranging Exchange of Basic data about our nuclear forces.�?�20 years ago nov. 24,1972 a the air Force joined the other major sen ices in opening jobs in most specialities to women. 30years ago nov. 24,1962 a a United airlines Viscount crashed near Laurel md., killing 17 persons. 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B son books corp .1981 a boy scouts from Mesquite Texas Salute at the Juk memorial in Dallas As vow members fire a 21-gun Salute. Juk killing still casts pall Over Dallas Dallas apr president John f. Kennedy arrived in Dallas in scaring Sunshine 29 years ago sunday but his assassination cast a somber Shadow that never quite left a Corner of downtown. About 1,200 people marked the anniversary of the 35th presidents death with a visit to the sixth floor exhibit at the former Texas school Book depository the site of sniper fire nov. 22, 1963. At 12 30 p.m., the time shots rang out As Kennedy a motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas about 250 people tied Green and White ribbons to Trees near the so called a Grassy Knoll a where some conspiracy theorists allege there was a second gunman. Some left Flowers. The Warren commission determined that Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone fired the fatal shots from the depository. But the exhibit of nearly 400 photographs documentary films graphs charts and other information on the life death and legacy of Kennedy left Betty Lauman and her stepdaughter Robyn with questions. A you leave Here wondering two is a what would have happened he. I not happened a and a who did it a is it Aid. Exhibit spokesman Bob Porter said broadcast from exhibit gets of Dallas up radio station ribs won a court order sunday allowing Morton Downeyjr. To go ahead with a broadcast from the John f. Kennedy exhibit in the former a Texas school Book depository. County commissioners were stunned last week to learn that the Dallas historical foundation had told the abrasive Downey that he could do his show from the sixth floor exhibit without their approval. Citing county policy that bars the news Media from conducting interviews on the sixth floor of the building the county officials said thursday that Downey could not use the exhibit site for his show which was scheduled for monday. Station officials however appealed to state District judge John Mcclellan who issued a temporary restraining order that permitted the program. Sundays turnout was slightly above average but Many visitors Hadnot known it was the anniversary of Kennedy a death. A a we re a Little bit embarrassed but we did no to realize it until yesterday Quot said Debbey Boles 43, of Lakeland fla., who toured the exhibit with her husband Rick. The couple said their 17-year-old son who did a school paper on Kennedy informed them of the dates significance before they left Florida. A gosh we have Good timing a said Ira Fox of Miami who was in Dallas for a convention. A we had planned on visiting the exhibit but we had no idea today was the  Porter said the exhibit which has drawn 1 million visitors since it opened in february 1989, helps Dallas Cope with the stigma of the assassination and provides information to help people Cope with the tragedy. A we Hope that we Are helping people come to some sort of Resolution a Porter said. A a we re trying to Supply them with information so that they can leave with