European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 28, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 but no conclusions made on  a Srafion a conduct Washington a a draft of the Senate banking committee s upcoming Whitewater report de tails the numerous times Clinton administration officials provided conflicting accounts or could not recall key events during testimony last summer. It also states that the Resolution Trust corp., the government s savings and loan cleanup Agency did not follow its own written policy in handling a criminal investigation that spawned the Whitewater affair. The committee set out to determine whether presi Dent Clinton s aides did anything improper when the gathered information about the ongoing so investigation that involved some of the first family s Arkansas business dealings. The 300-Page draft of the report dated dec. 5 and reviewed by the associated press did not draw any conclusions about the legality or propriety of the administration s conduct. In their final Days in the Senate majority the democrats who wrote the draft Are working on a Section that will make some recommendations about procedures for handling administration discussions about sensitive investigations in the future. Republican members of the committee who have denounced the actions of administration officials and the truth of their testimony Are preparing a draft of their own views. In View of their frequent Public criticism that re port is certain to draw harsher conclusions. The official report is expected to be released next tuesday the Day before the republicans take control of Congress. If the draft stands its Content would hot be unexpected Given that the democrats stung by Hanson Altai an their election losses Are reluctant to inflict further damage on Thor wounded president. Republicans on the other hand Are gearing up forthe exhaustive politically grueling investigation of Whitewater that they Benev i democrats denied them. Scattered throughout the draft Are anecdotes that escaped much notice during the panel s hearing such As comments the president apparently made to an aide that reflected his dissatisfaction with the Way his own White House had handle Whitewater. The draft states Itiat Clinton had expressed concern generally about How the matter was being handled and wanted  it added that Clinton asked Anaide White House Deputy counsel Joel Klein to participate in thinking on a going Forward basis about How to improve the White House s handling of this  most of the draft however recounts the Many in stances in which administration officials in their Testi Mony before the panel could not recall key events or gave conflicting accounts. During the hearings such instances occasionally caused senators including outgoing committee chair Man Donald Riegle d-mich., to lash out in irritation the draft treats the conflicts matter of factly. The testimony of Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman and Treasury general counsel Jean Hanson is most frequently cited. Both officials resigned in the aftermath of the hearings. The draft noted that Hanson testified that she did not believe she was told to keep confidential the information she received about nine criminal referrals fro the Etc investigation naming the Clinton As potential witnesses to possible wrongdoing. Among other things the referrals alleged that the first family s Whitewater real estate venture and Clin ton s gubernatorial Campaign May have benefited from illegal diversion of depositor funds from the failed Madison guaranty savings & loan association. The so was owned by the Clinton Whitewater business partners.  after getting the information about the referrals from Etc official William Roelle Hanson conveyed itto the White House setting off a series of contacts that became the focus of the hearings. The report also cited several instances in which Alt Man s testimony was questioned. Hellish for a i r Phoenix Ait s called Al Camino Del Diablo the Devil s High Way. For an elderly Colorado couple who of stuck near the dirt track pioneered by Panish friars the missionaries Purgatory was hell on Earth Donald Herink died in the desert that nearly also killed his wife Pauline. She apparently survived for five Days on Little but determination and three oranges. Campers found Pauline Herink on thursday evening wandering near an interstate in Wellton about 30 Miles from the California state line. Searchers found the body of her 64-year-old husband later that night. She was a Little shaky she was dirty she was wet and cold said an acquaint Ance Sarah Willhite. She done real Good. She s an awful Strong  Herink 59, described her ordeal to Wil White before leaving Christmas eve for her Hometown of Clutier Iowa where the he rinks were married 39 years ago. Yuma county sheriffs officials would say Little about the Case monday and refused to con firm details of Willhite s account. Donald Herink sad biliary said he died of exposure. Like thousands of other snowbirds in recreational vehicles the he rinks had planned to spend the Winter in the desert Sunshine at a Mobile Home Park Man aged by Willhite and her husband. The wanted to leave the cold of Golden colo., and perhaps find work for Donald Herink & heavy equipment operator. They left the Park saturday dec. 17, on a one Day fishing trip to an irrigation canal. They took Only a thermos of water and three oranges they had picked from a Grove Willhite said. We did t think of blankets or water Pauline Herink told the Arizona Republic in a Telephone interview from Iowa. We were worried about do we have enough Worms do we have enough Hooks the fish weren t biting and the Cou ple s Luck deteriorated further when they got turned around going Home. Instead of heading North toward the Consumers upbeat is interstate and the Willhite trailer Park afew Miles beyond they headed South and got stuck in Sand about 20 Miles from the interstate according to a statement from the sheriff s  Chevy pickup with double rear wheels on each Side for towing the to bile Home clawed free the next morn ing then got stuck again about two mile from Al Camino Del Diablo. The route across Southern Arizona used by the Spanish in the Early 1700s, is now a rough track visited by few people other than off Road driving enthusiasts. There s lots of empty space out Here Willhite said. Miles of empty space especially if you Don t know your Way  ranged from the 60s in the Day to near freezing at night. Pauline Herink who had a stroke in 1993, was drenched by a Day of  Herink suffering from cirrhosis of the liver and weakened by jaw sur Gery initially tried to walk alone for help but gave up after a Brief foray. Then the couple set off  made it Only a few Miles. On either sunday or monday Donald Herin became too weak to go on. He was Only Able to drink a few mouthfuls of water that his wife fed him from her own Mouth Willhite said. Pauline Herink left the thermos Wither husband and struck out carrying nothing but the oranges Willhite said. She finally saw a Glimmer from a vehicle belonging to some campers about 15miles from her stuck Chevy. New York a american con Sumer Confidence in the Economy strengthened in december reaching its highest level in 4vi years aided by the perception that jobs Are easier to find and inflation remains Low the Confer ence Board said tuesday. The new York based business research group said in a widely followed monthly Survey that respondents Are substantially More positive than in november in their appraisal of present  the group s Index of consumer senti ment is derived from responses to questions sent to 5,000 households nationwide. The december Confidence Reading was the highest since june 1990. Consumers enter the new year in High spirits As the Economy continues to per form Well said Fabian Linden head of the consumer research unit. He attributed the optimism to the four year Low in National unemployment and Trie Economy s benign inflation rate. Economists scrutinize the conference Board report because it offers some insight into future spending and borrowing Pat terns of american Consumers who account for two thirds of the nation s economic activity. The latest Survey results show More respondents believe that jobs Are plentiful while fewer say that jobs Are hard to  the results also show that More people believe their incomes will improve in the next six months. Husband shot while sleeping Irving Texas a a 300-Pound woman is accused of fatally shooting her husband As he slept tuesday after he allegedly threatened to leave her or put her in a nursing Home because of her weight police said. Sumner Nash 60, was shot twice in the head capt. Travis Hall said. His wife Gwendolen Nash called-911 about 2 30 . To report the shooting and threatened to kill herself police sgt. Richard Dix said. She is apparently an invalid due to overweight. He was either discussing leaving her or putting her in a nursing Home Hall said. Gwendolen Nash 58, was in bed with her husband when he was shot and was unable to get out of the bed afterwards Hall said. She had not been formally charged late tuesday morning. The couple had been married about 30 years. Out of Gas plane lands in Street Huber Heights Ohio a a Pilot who ran out of fuel landed his sin Gle engine plane on a Street hitting six parked cars and coming to a Stop in a driveway authorities said. No one was Hurt when Delmar Cowan brought the plane Down monday night on the quiet two Lane Street in this Dayton suburb. A Wing of the four seater clipped Power lines and a parked car sending the plane out of control state Highway patrol it. Joe Black said. At that Point i was along for the ride Cowan said. Black said the plane skidded through two lawns hit five More parked cars and a Mailbox and scratched a garage before it stopped. Cowan 51, said he was flying from Wichita kan., to Greene county regional Airport in Xenia Ohio when heavy fog prevented him from Landing. He was on his Way to Dayton s Airport 16 Miles from Xenia when he ran out of fuel. Cowan was alone in the plane