European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday september 19, 1978 Doo Little . Goofed on set b-1 by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington is air Force it. Gen. Ret Jimmy Doolittle said monday that the . Blundered badly in cancel ing the supersonic transport and the by bomber. We cannot afford one Iota of complacency the 82-year-old Doolittle said monday at the opening of the air Force association s Afa 32nd annual convention. In a keynote address for an audience of More than 1,000, Doolittle discussed briefly the 75 years of powered flight. We cannot again survive the kind of technological inferiority we experienced in world War ii said Doolittle a Holder of Many firsts in aviation. In 1928, Doolittle was the first to Fly the outside Loop and in 1929 became the first to take off Fly a set course and land without seeing ground thus pioneering the Sci ence of Blind  Impact of powered flight. The Holder of the medal of Honor Doo Little said that powered flight has an Impact far beyond transportation  to stress the importance of powered flight Doolittle quoted an editorial in the current Issue of air Force Magazine. Powered flight has been a principal catalyst in the scientific technological revolution that has changed the world said Doolittle who has been connected with aviation for More than 60 years. He said that we Are beginning to see the Day when Low Cost mass commercial air transportation will place All Corners of the Earth within the reach of anyone who can afford the Price of a bus ticket to and from work. Who was there ranking military and civilian govern ment officials and managers from the Aero space Industry along with Afa members were on hand to hear Doolittle s remarks. The Afa meeting continues through wednesday at the Sheraton Park hotel Here. Among the convention activities Are Afa s Salute to the air Force s 12 out standing airmen for 1978, and the association s presentation of awards to Many individuals for their contributions to Aero space Power including the four astronauts who test flew the . Space shuttle. The association s Schilling award will be Given to astronauts air Force col. Joe h. Engle Navy cmdr. Richard truly Fred Haise jr., and air Force it. Col. C. Gordon Fullerton on tuesday. Afa president Gerald v. Hasler said the four astronauts were being honoured for successfully completing the approach and handling test phases of the space shuttle program. Their skills As Engineer test pilots contributed to the on going development of this spacecraft and to the advancement of the aerospace technology Hasler said. Bomb in car kills fireman Buenos Aires Argentina a a bomb planted in a parked car exploded killing a fireman who was trying to defuse a contestant in the world invitational hang gliding championships at dead is it a Bird is it a.? horse Point Utah soars under control after launching from a 1,500-foot Cliff. The Landing zone is nearly one Quarter mile below the take off Point. A fear of sabotage also voiced accords win demo gop Praise by James Gerstenzang Washington a the Middle East Summit accords produced immediate and nearly unanimous Praise from democrats and republicans echoing the Harmony of the egyptian and israeli leaders As the historic Camp David peace conference Drew to a sudden close. But amidst the euphoria produced by president Carter s stunning announce ment sunday night that a framework for Middle East peace had been achieved be tween egyptian president Anwar Sadat and israeli prime minister Menachem be Gin fears were quickly expressed that the agreements could be Sabato ged. It s an excellent beginning said sen. Richard Stone d-fla., chairman of the Senate Middle East subcommittee. The next step is to provide All the incentives we can to bring in King Hussein of Jordan and to resist the wave of terrorism that is Likely to follow this  concern Over possible attacks by Egypt s enemies in the Arab world marked the reaction of sen. Henry m. Jackson d wash., one of a Small group of senators invited to the White House for Carter s state ment. The Radical Arab states will do everything they can to torpedo the agreement he said. One egyptian official who asked not to it and seriously wounding his partner to be identified replied to a question about lice said. Whether other Arab states would approve Sadat s commitments by shrugging his shoulders and moving his hands Back and Forth to indicate that the reaction was Uncertain at Best. Jewish leaders were Quick to Praise the agreements and the three leaders who negotiated them. We Salute president Carter for the Resolution he demonstrated not Only in Pray ing for peace but in bringing those who had fought on the battlefields of War to the table of peace said Howard m. Squadron president of the american jewish con Gress. Carter called congressional leaders to a White House meeting monday afternoon to review the Summit talks. Sen. James Abourezk d-s.d., the Lead ing Senate supporter of the palestinian cause said that if the Accord amounts to a separate peace agreement Between Egypt and Israel As it appears it would be the most destabilizing thing that could happen in the Middle  Senate majority Leader Robert c. Byrd d-w.va., said the 12 Days of conferences produced a great step  i commend president Sadat and prime minister begin for their courage and flexibility and i Hope the spirit of Camp David will continue in the Days ahead and extend to All the countries of the Middle East he  Republican counterpart sen. How Russ Kab major reportedly defects new York up Imants Lesinskis,48, a latvian born soviet translator at the United nations and a major in the soviet go secret police has defected to the United states with his wife and daughter and asked for political Asylum latvian sources said  Rudzitis owner and publisher of the twice weekly latvian exile newspaper Laiks said he has checked the reports thoroughly and that his Brooklyn new spa toned in new York for two years and  Kiriou ,.11 pm  waited until their daughter was allowed to visit them from the soviet Union before defecting Rudzitis said. The newspaper account said they were questioned by state department officials and the Fri before being turned Over to the Cia for further per would publish full details in it wednesday edition. Rudzitis said lesinskis1 wife Rasma was working with the soviet Mission to the United nations and they drove to washing ton on the labor Day weekend with their daughter leva about 20, and turned them selves Over to the state department. The husband and wife had been Sta Ard Baker r-tenn., said the talks produced a great Victory for president  in a political plus for Carter Republican National chairman Bill Brock said the president deserves credit for a Job Well done from the american people and All peace Loving Peoples throughout the  sen. Frank Church a Idaho in line to be the foreign relations committee s next chairman said in a statement issued in twin Falls Idaho it looks As if peace May be born in the Middle East under the Star of Camp David. President Sadat and prime minister begin Are to be congratulated for their states Manship while president Carter demonstrated that he has mastered the Fine Art of diplomacy in the manner few of his predecessors have Ever equalled  House majority whip John Brademas d-ind., called the conclusion of the Confer ence a stunning Success for the presi Dent that will end any questions about Carter s ability to handle foreign  / German cops catch 5 with 11 old masters Hamburg West Germany a police were questioning five men three of them swedes after finding 11 paintings allegedly by old masters in their hotel room. According to police the paintings bore the signatures of Renoir Degas Utrillo and Picasso. Experts were examining the canvasses to determine their authenticity. Authorities said they had no record of such painting being stolen from museums in West Germany in recent  did not say what prompted the  of those taken into custody were not released but police said the group in questioning. It said the Cia was holding eluded a 41-year-old norwegian and a 35 them in a Safe farmhouse somewhere in year old Hamburg Man in addition to the Virginia swedes