European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 23, 1993 the stars and stripes Page Clinton denies misuse Washington apr president Clinton denied that As governor of Arkansas he improperly used members of his Security detail in connection with his personal life. A we did nothing wrong a Clinton declared in an interview wednesday. Clinton shrugged off allegations by two state troopers who claimed they helped arrange alleged extramarital affairs for him. But he declined to discuss the allegations in any greater detail. A i just have nothing else to say about this a tie said. The president also said he has not been asked by Federal investigators to turn Over records of his business dealings removed from the office of former White House Deputy counsel Vincent w. Foster or. After his suicide. A of course Well do what we can to cooperate a the president said. In a wide ranging interview with wire services in the Oval office Clinton said that for the most part a to very pleased with the year w e  he ticked off a list of High Points the confirmation of supreme court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passage of Nis budget package approval of the North american free Trade agreement and the signing of the Middle East peace Accord. A the Low for me As president obviously was when the Young men lost their lives in Somalia a he said referring to the 18 americans killed in a firc fight in Mogadishu on oct. 3.  the president refused to respond in any detail to the allegations that have swirled around Washington in recent Days since two state troopers charged that Clinton had asked them to facilitate extramarital sexual liaisons in Arkansas. A i think we have cleared it up a he said referring to a statement issued monday night by a senior aide Bruce Lindsey calling the allegations  the interview was the first time Clinton has been asked directly about the allegations. Asked whether he was willing at this time to comment flatly in the allegations of womanizing Clinton said �?o1 think we have cleared it up. 1 just think the statement Speaks for itself. 1 just think it is not appropriate in a situation Tike this for me to do More than pm doing a a we did not do anything wrong a Clinton said. As to the Media reports on the allegations Clinton said a obviously it has t been a pleasant things for his family to Deal with. To help pay off abuse suits Albuquerque . A the archdiocese of Santa be May have to file for bankruptcy Protection in the face of 41 sex abuse lawsuits seeking $50 million in damages archbishop Michael j. Sheehan said in an emergency fund raising Appeal. In a letter read at masses on sunday or inserted in Parish bulletins at the roman Catholic archdiocese a 91 churches Sheehan asked parishioners to help the Church raise enough Money to avoid becoming the first american archdiocese Ever to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy Protection. In his two Page letter Sheehan said abusive priests have been removed from office a never to be in Parish assignments again a while counselling and pastoral care was being Given to any victims. At services sunday at the nativity of the blessed Virgin May Church in Albuquerque the Rev. Michael Shea told parishioners that in five years a when our Nightmare period is past a they would look Back and see that the Community had been strengthened by it. When Shea mentioned the $50 million amount some parishioners gasped or whistled in Shock and disbelief. But one asked afterwards father Mike where should we Send the Money Quot retired senior no Dies in Worms Worms Germany a amps a retired army command sergeant major died Here tuesday after a Long illness. Charles l. Harrell 51, retired in 1990 after 30 years of military service according to the 293rd base support in. The army sent him to the Mannheim area immediately after advanced individual training and he stayed five years including three As noncommissioned officer in charge of the army postal unit in Worms. In the last part of Nis career he served As command sergeant major of the army a Mannheim military Community and then of the Worms military Community. Harrell a native of Gravelridge ark., is survived by his wife Christa along with his daughter Carmen and son John All of Worms. A a a memorial service is scheduled for 11 . Monday in the Worms Community Chapel at Tauk Kunn Barracks. The funeral is scheduled for 2 . Monday at the main cemetery in the City a Hochheim  a t a funeral set today for sex first sergeant Fulda Germany a amps a a funeral is scheduled today for a retired army first sergeant who worked As a civilian in the Fula military Community Jerry w. Trafford 49, died of cancer sunday in Fulda a military spokeswoman said. Trafford had served As the executive officer of Fulda a 220th base support in until this autumn when he stepped Down because of illness the spokeswoman said. Born in Evansville ind., Trafford enlisted in the army in 1961 and served in Vietnam As a platoon sergeant with the Ullh army Cav regt. Beginning in 1987, he held several civilian positions in Fulda where the 11th army Cav regt is to be disbanded Early next year As part of military troop cuts in Europe. Trafford is survived by his wife Roswitha a native of Fulda and their two children Thilo and Olaf. The funeral will be held at 10 . In Fulda s Downs Barracks Chapel. Trafford is to be buried Al the City a Peters Berg  shopping Marine Lance cps. Matthew kick Nagl left of Rockford iii., and Chris Curran of Glendora calif., shop for Christmas souvenirs wednesday at a somalian handicraft stand set up at . Military Headquarters in Mogadishu. Alt . Forces Are to be out of Somalia by March 31. Veterans joining growing ranks of homeless study finds Black a to homeless in America a surf a Survey of 26 cities shows that the Overall homeless population is made up of the following. American Indian 3% hispanic 13% White source  conference of mayors a amps Susan Harris Washington apr in los Angeles a growing number of homeless veterans has taken to living in cars. In Salt Lake City most avoid Federal programs for veterans turned off by bureaucracy. In Trenton n.j., Only three to four homeless veterans a month sought help while a thousand times As Many piled into the local veterans shelter in Boston on a monthly basis. This is part of a portrait of homelessness offered in a study by the . Conference of mayors. A we saw an increase again this year a mayor James Scheibel of St. Paul minn., said wednesday on Abc. A we also saw an increase in the number of families that Are homeless and we saw an increase in. Substance  the Survey also found that As Many families As single people were homeless. A a we be never seen that before in the 10 years the conference has conducted its Survey said Scheibel a co chairman of the conferences task Force on hunger and homelessness. The Survey also found wide disparities in the nature of homelessness from City to City suggesting a need for programs tailored to each City a problem. The reasons for homelessness however were consistent a Lack of jobs or marketable skills substance abuse mental illness or rent that is too expensive. Even within a specific population homeless veterans the nature of the problem varied greatly. A the local veterans shelter serves Between 40,000 and 50,000 men per year who come to Boston from around the country Boston officials reported. In Cleveland the average homeless Veteran is a 39-year-old Black Man who fought in the Vietnam War. In Seattle More than half of the homeless veterans Are White men about the same age. Several cities cited successful department of veterans affairs programs for homeless veterans. But officials in Salt Lake City where veterans Are 35 percent of the homeless said they have trouble getting veterans into the programs