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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 09, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2. The stars and stripes saturday september 9,1995 at a glance Janet Jackson had a Little message to pass along at the mtg video music awards  thursday. And she was t alone. See Story  Page 15. To plan appealed . Simpson prosecutors filed an emergency Appeal Friday in an attempt to Stop the judge from telling jurors about retired detective Mark Fuhrman s unavailability to testify. Page 5 Faulkner s Battle Shannon Faulkner says the stress  her court fight with the Citadel Al most caused a nervous breakdown. Page 8 new violence riot police in Tahiti fired stun Gre Nades and tear Gas at Young protes ters in the second Day  violence triggered by France s nuclear test in the South Pacific Page 9 Calvin Klein inquiry the Fri has begun a child pornography investigation into a Short lived Calvin Klein and Campaign the Wall Street journal reports. Page 14 Index Abby Ann Landers. 20 classifieds a. 21-25 comics v18-20 commentary. .13 crossword.18 faces n places. 15 focus. 16-17 Horoscope .27 Jumble. A. 27 letters.-". 12 Money matters. 14 sports. 26-32 to listings. .-.,. 31 weather. 11 panel fells All  Pac the Lover bus div schemer Washington a documents in the Case  sen. Bob Packwood de scribe a Man who boasted  sexual exploits made unwanted advances to women who Felt powerless to Stop him and plotted dirty political tricks. More than 10,000 pages were release thursday by the Senate ethics committee including Packwood s altered and original diaries witness statements and a comprehensive report by the committee counsel. Packwood s diaries do not acknowledge the incidents  sexual misconduct cited by the committee. As Packwood himself said he included nothing about being a rejected suitor Only my successful  one diary reference talks  the 22staff members i d made love to and prob ably 75 others i be had passionate relationships with the committee report described pack Woody victims As Senate employees Campaign workers and others who were effectively powerless to protest in the face  his position As a United states  the documents were released in support  the committee s recommendation that Packwood be expelled. The recommendation became obsolete when Packwood announced his resignation thursday. Packwood has denied some allegations  sexual misconduct admitted that others probably occurred arid contended he could not recall still others. Sortie  the key examples  pack Wood s behaviour As reflected by the newly released documents sexual Misbehaviour. In a deposition former Packwood staffer Paige wagers described an incident when the senator called her to his office and Sud Denly pinned her against the Wall. She said he was groping at her body trying to fondle her breasts and pressed his body against hers so closely that i could not  Packwood kissed her it seems like your whore life passes in front  your eyes. It seemed like an Ator As senator  the Washington. W. T j i i. Eternity she said another example was Kerry Whitney a part time elevator operator at the Capi Tol from whom Packwood demanded a kiss nearly every time he was  the elevator alone with her. She let him go to her House when he asked to thinking she could get him to Stop grabbing her. But he began kissing her and said he wanted to make love to her. She pushed him away and declined his invitations. He continued to kiss her in the elevator until she was switched to an elevator he  not use. Also mentioned in the document was Gail Byler hostess at a port land .Ore., restau rant who was get Ting a Glass  water from a Tell Way off the closed dining room when All  a sudden she Felt a hand go from her ankle Une reference from sen Bob Packwood s diary talks  the 22 staff members i d made love to and probably 75 others i be had passionate relationships with Post reported Friday that the senator referred to was Phil Gramm a Texas. Larry Neal Gramm s press Secretary said the party committee followed the Law and that no Money was funnelled to Packwood. Political intrigue. Packwood wrote in his. Diaries that he tried to use one  his staffers to fee misleading information to her husband who was a staffer for democratic rep. Peter Defazio  Oregon. Defazio was considering running against Packwood. The senator wrote that he wanted his staffer to be a mole and a spy into the Defazio  the documents also provide startling detail about dealings Between Packwood and five lobbyists and Politi Cal backers the ethics committee told him to get away from her. Do you know who i am he demanded. She said she knew and did t care. He said Byler had not heard the end   Felt that he was threatening my Job she said. Campaign finance. A the report contained a passage deleted from the diaries in which Packwood indicated that another senator a. With Packwood s knowledge agreed to direct $100,000 from a gop committee to be used to Benefit sen. Packwood s Campaign. _ ii., a. This entry raises questions about the possible violation  Campaign finance Laws the committee report said. The diaries referred to the other serf to our readers because  an editing error some co pies  the stars and stripes for Friday were distributed with an incorrect Day  the week  Page 1, the newspaper staff regrets any inconvenience to readers. From Page 1 \ \ " should not see senator Packwood participating in any activities in the Senate Short  voting. Ethics committee chairman Mitch me Connell r-ky., said Friday  lbs this morning that he assumed Packwood would leave fairly  Daschle recommended two weeks and raised the Prospect his party would offer a disciplinary Resolution possibly the expulsion motion if the matter is not resolve promptly. Although the White House has declined to comment  Packwood s Deci Sion to resign president Clinton s press Secretary Mike Mccurry said Friday that it would be a mistake for Dole to allowpackwood4o Coal in u e Asch airman n  the finance committee. It would complicate the work  con Gress if a senator who has resigned is in control  such a Jerucia committee my Curry said. This is a very critical period  time. He s resigned from the Senate and presumably has his mind  other factors including his future Mccurry said. The grave charges against Packwood had festered for nearly three years before the ethics panel s unanimous recommendation this week that he be expelled and the senator s resignation announcement less than 24 hours later. Glum red eyed colleagues Praise Packwood  thursday for his loyalty integrity and legislative skills and some questioned the severity  the judgment against him. This is a moment for grief up the inside  her leg to her  says he asked to hire his estranged wife. She turned quickly saw Packwood and the couple was divorcing and any Addi a ,. Of o., in a. Ort tonal income earned by his wife would have lowered Packwood s Alimony pay "merits.,- v -. -. At one Point Packwood wrote in his diary  a 1990 dinner conversation with Ronald Crawford at a major fund Raiser for the senator at which the lobbyist offered to put up $7,500 a year to help sup port Packwood s wife Georgie after their marriage broke up. If you re chairman  the finance committee i can probably double that he quoted Crawford As saying. Packwood who at the time was the senior minority member  the committee later told the ethics committee that the remark was meant As a joke v several Oregon hopefuls enter race for seat Salem Ore. A Oregon democrats Are Savouring their Best Chance in three decades to win a Senate seat with the Resig nation  Republican sen. Bob Packwood. Two democrats already have announced that they Are running for Packwood s seat in a special statewide election that will be called and a third . Rep. Ron Wyden is considered a Likely contender. At least six republicans also have entered the race  expressed interest. Packwood announced thursday that he would step Down. His seat will remain vacant until a replacement is selected in the election which will be called by democratic gov John Kitzhaber. The two democrats already running Are entrepreneur Harry Lonsdale and . Rep. Peter Defazio. Among the republicans who jumped into the fray thursday  expressed inter est in running Are Oregon Senate presi Dent Gordon Smith . Rep Jim Bunn state labor commissioner Jack Roberts and Portland businessman Bill Witt. Packwood s departure also is generating speculation that Oregon s other sen Ator 72-year-old Republican Mark hat Field might run for a sixth term in 1996. Packwood s resignation improved prospects for the Senate s democrats. With seven democratic senators planning to retire next year the 46-member party will be hard pressed to keep enough seats to sustain a filibuster and is Given next to no Chance  retaking control  the Senate. Ing said sen. Johni Mccain a Ariz. The warm floor tributes from pack Wood intimates including Dole contrasted dramatically with the ethics com Mittee s blistering assessment  the senator s behaviour r a the committee concluded that he made unwelcome advances toward 17 women tried to reduce his Alimony obligations by improperly asking people with legislative interests to hire his estranged wife and obstructed the committee probe by altering his diaries the diaries matter was forwarded tothe Justice department. Mcconniell said the changes Packwood made As he anticipated a subpoena were clearly illegal and could carry prison sentence. Packwood had denied that he altered his original taped. Diaries. He acknowledged he altered copies  his diary tapes after he gave the originals . He Aid the tapes contained pers Onalle  politically embarrassing information0 and he feared they would be leaked. As finance committee chairman pack Wood was to have overseen his party s autumn drive for fundamental changes unsocial and tax policy. Now that Job will fall to someone else possibly sen. Wil Liam Roth a Del. Packwood 62, chose in his resignation speech to ignore the recent unpleasant Ness and discuss the highlights  his 27 year career. He talked  friendships beyond count legislative Battles lost and won the lonely years championing abortion rights. I leave this institution not with malice but with love he said struggling to maintain his composure. Good   
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