European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Marines harrier jets grounded Washington up the Marine corps has suspended Low Altitude training involving British made harrier Jet fighters because of a rising number of accidents attributed to Pilot error a Marine spokesman at the Pentagon said that training realism May have been part of the problem in crashes of the vertical Takeoff and Landing  aircraft accidents 10 of then fatal have occurred since the marines acquired the harrier in 1971. An Acci Dent this week prompted the suspension. But Only a few of the accidents occurred during the unique vertical or Short Takeoff and Landing flight operations. Even lesser number can be attributed to maintenance error or other aircraft problems the spokesman said. The rising number of accidents attributed to Pilot error has caused concern that the corps training realism May have induced excessive aggressiveness during maximum performance Maneu vers at Low Levels the spokesman said. He said an Accident tuesday in which the Pilot apparently flew into the ground on a Low Altitude tactical ordnance delivery Mission prompted the program suspension. As an interim measure Fleet Marine Force commanders have been ordered to suspend that portion of the harrier train ing program having to do with Low level tactics Low level ordnance delivery and All other Low level training until further notice the spokesman said. He said a safety review will be con ducted at Marine corps Headquarters on monday. The av8a Low Altitude program is de signed to train pilots for the High threat environment the spokesman said. Absent speck denied parole by Iii. Board Springfield 111. A Richard speck convicted in the 1966 murder of eight Young nurses has been denied parole for the second time in As Many years. Speck 35, is serving eight consecutive sentences of 50 to 150 years each at the Stateville correctional Center in Joliet. Warden Ernest e. Morris said he delivered the Board s written decision to speck. Well that s exactly what i expected Morris quoted speck As saying. That s Why i did t want to  saturday september 10,1977 the stars and stripes Page 27 air land exercise planes support cold fire Ramstein Germany . Air Force aircraft from bases in the . And Europe will support nato s annual exercise cold fire to be held monday through thursday a Safe spokesman said Friday. Cold fire is a Multi National air and land exercise to be conducted throughout the Allied forces Central Europe Region. Its goal is to employ Central Region army and tactical air Force formations in combined and separate operations including command control communications and air support procedures the spokesman said. He Allied forces Central Europe Andhi Allied air forces Central Europe will participate in the exercise the spokesman said. Some of the fighters supporting cold fire have been deployed from the . To Allied airfields in Germany and the Netherlands. They include f4 phantoms deployed by the 4th tac fighter Wing Seymour Johnson fab n.c., to Lahr a Germany operated by the Canadian armed forces rf4s deployed by the 67th tac recon Wing from Bergstrom ,tex., to Solingen a Germany also oper ated by the Canadian forces and a7 Cor Sairs deployed by the air National guard s 140th Tow Buckley Field colo., to Gile risen a the Netherlands oper ated by the Royal dutch air Force the spokesman said. Phantoms deployed from Holloman fab n.m., for crested Cap 77 will Fly in support of cold fire from Ramstein a. In addition a number of other stateside based aircraft including Celsos from the 7th airborne come and control so Keesler fab miss., and eb57s from the 17th de sense systems evaluation so Malmstrom fab mont., will support cold fire with missions from Rhein main and Zweibruck in air bases in Germany and Mildenhall England the spokesman added. The 601st tac control Wing Sembach a Germany will deploy tactical control system elements and people to manage air operations of cold fire. Safe f4, rf4, f15, fill and ov10 units at Raf Alcon Bury upper Heyford Lakenheath and Ben Waters in England at Pitburg Hahn Sembach. Span Dahlem Ramstein and we Brucken air bases in Germany and Camp new Amsterdam the Netherlands also Are expected to support the operations the spokesman said. 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Of fight canal pact Washington a conservative foes of the new Panama canal treaty said Friday they will Send truth squads around the country to mobilize Public Opin Ion against Senate ratification. Sen. Paul Laxalt r-nev., said a coalition of conservative organizations and Var ious members of Congress will work in direct opposition to efforts by Carter administration for ratification. President Carter has said he is going to the country and so Are we Laxalt told re porters. The truth squads will consist of prominent treaty opponents who will speak before and after Carter administration advocates of the treaty appear in various parts of the country Laxalt said. Laxalt said the same coalition of conservatives had won two big victories ear Lier by defeating Public Campaign financing for Senate candidates and a Bill which would have allowed labor unions to picket an entire construction site when their dispute was with Only one subcontractor. He said Carter has seriously underestimated opposition to the treaty. Washington and the administration has completely mis gauged Public sentiment on this Issue he said. In Many parts of the country Laxalt said the canal question Isas strongly opposed As gun control. The senator estimated that there Arenow 25 senators ready to vote against ratification. No vote is expected until Early next year. A two thirds vote is needed for ratification and some legislation must also pass the House. The closer the congressional vote comes to the 1978 elections Laxalt said the More Likely the treaty will be Defeated in the Senate. Acknowledging that Many business leaders and Al Cio Leader George 15 most Active new York up the 15 most Active stocks York Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . For sales last Che Metron 333,000 Exxon corp 242,800 us steel up 164,400 into Tel Tel 156,300 genl motors 152,900 applied Dittl 144,300 Texaco inc 142,400 Citicorp 138,000 Elpaso co. 137,700 Caterpillar to .133,800 Artel Tel 133,700 Clorox co 128 500 East is fuel 128,400 Braniff 124,700 or Pepper 120,400 48 /2 48 a 31 a 31 /4 67v4 17% 2 7 a 26 16v8 53 i 61"? 14 /4 20 a 9 /4 14vb n new iday chg. We i amex 10 most Active new York up the 10 most  Stock in american Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 .  Sal a last cig. Cham phome 107,500 2 a castles Only 106,000 2 a Houston Oil 85,300 38 i Uvindo sets 67,200 5 / husky Illtyd 50,000 25 a Nat Pat Dev 45,000 12 /4  29,900 2iva Banister Ltd 28,200 13 a Loews the was 25,200 7 /4 Dow Jones averages new York up Dow Jones closing Range of aver Ages Friday High Low close change 30 industrials 865.47 853.17 857.07 --11.j9 20transport 219.6 214.50 216.64 2.05 is utilities 113.32 11210 112.50 -074 65stocks 295.55 29086 292.52 -3.18 Meany support turning control of the waterway Over to Panama Laxalt said he is hoping for some help in his Campaign from maritime unions and the Black minority i Panama. He said there will be an inquiry int whether there is a connection Between the timing of the signing of the treaty and a Sharp increase in panamanian govern ment indebtedness to . Banks. We want to see if we might be engaged in another bailout Here he said. Because Panama will receive increased revenues from the canal under the treaties its ability to pay Back $2.7 billion in Loans will be enhanced he said. Another Issue he said will be raised in the Campaign is the human rights record of panamanian Leader Omar Torrijos. 15 conspirators shot by Uganda firing squad Kampala Uganda a fifteen men condemned to death by firing squad were lined up and shot one by one in front of a Large crowd in Kampala Friday according to an eyewitness report teaching the associated press. The men were tied against water Drums filled with Sand and they fell one after theother As the bullets rained on them. Twelve of the men had been convicted last month of plotting to overthrow Ugan Dan president Idi Amin in a coup allegedly timed for last Jan. 25, the Date of the sixth anniversary of Amin s accession to Power. The other three men were sentenced in july on treason and murder charges. The executions by firing squad took place at 5 . As scheduled under the clock Tower on the outskirts of Kampala. The military defense Council had or dered the convicted shot. The execution orders were signed by Amin on tuesday. Also on Friday a government official said Amin has left a Kampala Hospital and is on an Island in Lake Victoria following an operation for an undisclosed ailment. Conversion rates Brussels up Friday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars sept. 8british Pound t 7130 German Mark 2.3215 French franc 4.9160 dutch Guilder 2.4i25 belgian franc 35.745 i Tali an lira 182.20 Swiss Iran 2.2812 greek drachma 36.62 turkish lira 17.50 Spanish peseta tt-t.43 these Are commercial banking rates and in most cases Are not available to the Public at the exact rate indicated. The Sale of Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 2.31 on monday which is based on a Price fixing at midday and allows for a Standard handling charge. Supt. 91.7427 2.3247 4.9260 2.4655 35 815 883.30 2.3868 36.62 17.50 84.4s