European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 36, no. 163 me Dolly Ond Ondoy wednesday september 28,1977 if 21855 a study urges new Outlook at West Point Washington a West Point is suffering from poor morale a Lack of supervision and planning overburdened cadets resistance to change and even a pervasive Lack of humor according to a200-Page Pentagon report released tues Day. These problems must be solved if the Academy is to regain lost excellence and recover from last year s Cadet cheating scandal said the report drawn up by a study group headed by three generals. The 175-year-old military Academy should offer new courses on ethics and sex education produce winning football teams and develop a sense of humor the study says. The study said there was a slackening of the Pursuit of excellence that appears everywhere in Cadet life but is most Trou bling in the academic  need to set standards marginal Scholastic performances do not preclude graduation the report said adding that even the frequency of Success on the playing Fields has declined. There is a pervasive need to set and enforce Stan Dards in All aspects of Cadet  the report recommended a sex Educa Tion program that would be straightforward mature and sufficiently Broad to encompass physiology reproduction contraception Hygiene and  the report urged the military Academy to be More open minded about changes in its curriculum and suggested the sex Edu cation program As an example of a More flexible approach to education. It also suggested upgrading intercollegiate athletics on a Campus that was once famed for its football teams. But athletic recruiting should be limited to top prospects who also can do the Aca Demic and military work the report said. It also proposed building an indoor athletic facility. In trying to determine what is lacking at West Point the study group also said it found that a relatively humourless Atmo sphere seems to prevail. A certain grim Ness Marks Many of the cadets an Outlook which May Blind them to Many of life s humorous aspects and Rob them of much of the enjoyment of their four year  the study also criticized the Academy for a general inability to spot and Correct its own weaknesses. Citing intellectual inbreeding on the faculty for example the study proposed that 5 per cent of the staff be civilians and said teachers should have More Contact with faculty from other schools. The study group which submitted 152 recommendations in its report to army chief of staff Gen. Bernard w. Rogers stressed the need to give cadets More time to devote to special academic areas of in continued on Page 28, col. I Clown Princess three year old Gina de Franco cries while participating in a Clown contest in North Miami Fla. But her tears turned to smiles when it was announced that she had won first place for girl clowns 6 years old and under. Almost a Hundred kids dressed up to compete and mingle with real clowns. A photo military leaders deny they were pressured to Back Panama treaty Washington up defense Secre tary Harold Brown and the nation s top military leaders denied tuesday that they had been pressured into supporting the a stars Anil stripes report you feel great being a quitter and there s lots of willing help available see Page 8 Panama canal treaties. Brown called the suggestion an insult. It is not helpful to question the integrity and honesty of our military leaders said Brown. This is an insult to our military  Brown s comment came during questioning by sen. Dick Clark a Iowa before the Senate foreign relations committee which is examining the treaties to turn the waterway Over to Panama by the year 2000. Gen. George Brown chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said . Military officers must conform to . Policy but when questioned by Congress they must give their honest opinions. I have personally worked very diligently to achieve these treaties he told the panel. He said the idea of a separate treaty to guarantee the canal s neutrality was actually conceived by the Pentagon. Conservatives and others opposed to the treaties have charged the administration is covering up military dissatisfaction with the accords in order to assuage doubts about defense of the waterway. But Gen. Brown conceded the United states cannot prevent the canal from being sabotaged and would need up to 100,000troops to counter a major attack. Secretary Brown also disclosed that in time of War belligerent ships would be permitted to sail through the canal under terms of its neutrality provisions. Gen. Brown under questioning by  Church a Idaho said could we prevent an act of sabotage no. This could disrupt the operations of the canal but for a Short period of  he said that in the worst Case scenario of an attack on the canal a typical continued on Page 28, col. 1 17 killed in Jet crash Kuala Bumpur Malaysia a a least 17 persons were killed when a Japan airlines jetliner with 79 people aboard crashed and burned tuesday in a rubber Plantation North of Kuala Bumpur a Japan airline spokesman said. According to first reports the spokes Man said at least 46 people were seriously injured. The Fate of the others remained unknown. They were listed As missing he said. Japan airline officials in Tokyo said there were 69 passengers and 10 Crew members aboard the pcs Jet