European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes . Monday october 17,1994naacp to audit chairman s finances Baltimore a the a acpt a Board avoided a vote of Confidence saturday on the tenure of chairman William f. Gibson choosing instead to order an audit that could show whether he double dipped on his expenses. A they still have Confidence in my leadership a Gibson said during a Brief news conference Midway through the boards closed door meeting at the organizations Headquarters. The 64-Membcr Board had been expected to vote on a Resolution supporting Gibson. The measure was approved by the executive committee during a conference Call last week. A defeat of the Resolution would have cleared the Way for the Board to dismiss Gibson at its next meeting in february. The Board and Gibson were trying to reach an agreement to avoid another embarrassing dismissal such As that of former executive director Benjamin . A a a a nov to among the possibilities discussed were for Gibson to not seek re election once his term expired in february Board members said. That would allow Gibson to retire quietly from the position he has held since 1985. Gibson a leadership was called into question during the ouster of Chavis who was fired aug. 20 after agreeing to Settle an employees sex discrimination claim for $332,400 without telling the Board. Gibson was one of Chaviss key supporters during his 16-month tenure As head of the National association for the advancement of coloured people Gibson Gibson said he is the target of factions that opposed Chaviss attempts to diversify the a acpt a mainstream Middle class membership Chavis angered some Board members by allying himself with nation of islam Leader Louis Farrakhan and other controversial figures. Chicago Sun times columnist Carl Rowan accused Gibson of seeking reimbursement for expenses he had already charged to an a act credit card. Gibson denies the allegations. At its meeting the Board unanimously approved a motion proposed by Gibson for a detailed Independent audit of the civil rights groups finances including his expenses. A a. A a. A a a a a that will help us get to the truth of the allegations a said Board member Joseph Madison a Washington radio talk show Host. Madison said he expected the audit to be finished before the boards february meeting in new York. Board members probably will make a final decision on Gibson at the meeting he said. The audit will review the spending of the offices of executive director chairman treasurer and president from january 1989 to August of this year said Gibson a dentist from Greenville . He Isnit paid for his work As chairman of the 85-year-old civil rights group. A this is the right thing to do a Gibson said of the audit. A in the stars and stripes i 10 year Sago oct. 17,1984 7 a Surprise agreement reached in an unprecedented meeting Between Al Salvador a president jos6 capote in Duarte and leftist rebels offered the first real Hope of ending the 5-year-old War. 20 year Sago oct. 17,1974 a army paratroops in it. Bragg ., were placed on increased readiness Iii Case they re needed in the Boston school crisis. 30 year Sago oct 17,1964 communist China exploded a nuclear bomb then proposed a world conference to ban the use of nuclear arms. A government statement said the . Nuclear threat Quot had forced the nation to develop the bomb. 40 year Sago oct. 17, 1954�?hurricane Hazel slashed into Northern Canada leaving a mounting Trail of destruction at least 102 persons dead and property damage in the millions in the United states and Canada. 50 year Sago oct. 17,1944 �?. B-29s hammered Formosa for a third time As adm. William f. Quot Bull Quot Halsey audaciously sailed his . 3rd Fleet into the nearby Waters of Japan sinner defences. World War ii 50 years ago today oct. 17 1 a 9 a 4 4 . Army rangers take the islets of Suluan and Dinagan to secure approaches to the Gulf of Leyte for the Philippines invasion Fleet to Italy american soldiers reach Lucca and polish forces. Attack South of Forli. British troops capture Ven Ray. A dutch town about 10 Miles from the German Border. Heavy casualties slow French troops attacking toward the Vosges mountains in France. Source 2194 pays of War. W. H. Smith publishers inc the world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981. A gop blocking Reform Clinton soy Bridgeport Conn. Apr a president Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton turned a saturday Campaign Blitz into a family affair delivering a one two punch in which they accused republicans of blocking reforms to Curry favor with special interests. As the tone of the fall Campaign Sharpens president Clinton said Republican congressional leaders had pledged to lobbyists a we killed Campaign finance Reform for you we killed lobby Reform for you we share your values so you give us Money and done to you give the democrats Money or the Clinton Stop in Connecticut included two private fund raisers expected to raise $300,000 for the gubernatorial Campaign of Democrat William Curry jr., who is trailing Republican John Rowland. I. V a a. Clinton told an enthusiastic Airport rally that republicans if they take Over Congress a Are going to gang up with the Washington lobbyists whose values they share and run this country any Way they a. At. \ a. To t he drove Home much the same message saturday evening at a Miami fundraiser for his brother in Law Hugh Rodham who even the president acknowledges is in an Uphill race to oust Republican sen. Connie Mack. President Clinton was taking his first direct swipes at a controversial meeting that House Republican whip Newt Gingrich of Georgia and other gop congressional leaders held last week with lobbyists gop activists and corporate officials. According to a memo by a participant at the meeting obtained by the associated press Gingrich said they should promote giving to gop candidates to a get even with the Clinton tax increase and because the party would save them Money through favourable legislation if it takes Over Congress. Gingrich said lobbyists should give to president Clinton applauds Connecticut democratic gubernatorial candidate William Curry or. During a Campaign rally saturday in Stratford. Republicans out of gratitude that the party had killed a Bill that would have required them to Register and report their activities More fully. The president and the democrats Are trying to turn the republicans Campaign platform a their so called contract with America a against them by tarring it As a return to the huge deficits and trickle Down economics of the 1980s. A you have been there a president Clinton said. A turn away from it. You know better than a i Hillary Clinton echoed the theme saying the elections would determine a do we keep going Forward do we keep solving problems or do we Stop and to backwards a president Clinton also predicted republicans would a give you the politics of the enemies lists of the 1970s, alluding to a Gingrich proposal to establish a special committee to probe corruption in the Clinton administration. Sui Camp a Jhune A the Marine corps is trying to learn More about suicidal behaviour after a Veek in which three Camp la june marines killed themselves and two others tried. The deaths prompted orders throughout All Levels of the corps to watch out Lor the behaviour said maj. Steve Little a Camp la june. Spokesman. Camp officials denied that morale is Low or that military activity in the Middle East and Haiti played a role in the suicides. A sure we re operating at a pretty High Pace and we re extremely Active but in a not ready to say that there a any kind of causal link a Little said. A understandably there is a lot of talk at command and staff meetings about these incidents. There has been a renewed awareness a he psychiatric team from Portsmouth naval medical Center in Virginia was visiting Camp Lejeune to counsel the 3rd medical in which lost a senior officer oct. 6 when he killed himself at a local Motel. The same week a Marine on leave in Maryland committed suicide and a third Marine killed himself aboard the amphibious transport Dock Nashville which had just left Haiti. Two suicide attempts were reported during the same period said another Camp spokesman staff sgt. Gene Ethridge
