European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1985 the stars and stripes Page 7 be reportedly facing fraud indictment Philadelphia a general electric the nations fourth largest de sense will face a criminal indict ment on charges of defrauding the ment on contracts for a nuclear warhead the company a be while denying any criminal was quoted in tues Day editions of the Philadelphia inquirer saying a five year investigation of the com pants aerospace group would Lead to an indictment against the a department of defense investigator in requesting told the newspaper an indictment would make be the largest defense contractor in the coun try to face criminal charges of defrauding the the attorneys office in Phila which conducted the grand jury refused to comment on the Case but scheduled a news conference for tuesday to announce a major a Pentagon Don declined to comment when asked about the inquirer Story monday the investigation focused on Billing for work on the warhead of the minuteman intercontinental ballistic said John Ges product information the work was performed five years ago at the company reentry systems opera Tion division in Terino said the division has since been merged into Ges space systems Terino we Are aware that the attorney has been investigating allegations regarding discharges in the mark12a reentry sys Terino throughout this we have cooperated fully with the government these matters involve Complex contractual and accounting we deny any criminal wrongdoing on the part of the general electric and its he in addition to the at least two Middle level employees in the division were targets of the Terino sources told the inquirer the grand jury was weighing perjury charges against one an indictment against the company could Lead to a suspension of new military contracts for some of Ges be and its subsidiaries received More than billion in military contracts in fiscal year according to the most recent statistics available from the be does not release figures for its profits on military the company reported net earnings of billion in defense department officials said Politi Cal and National Security considerations would almost certainly enter into any Dis Cussion of suspending be from military the 1983 contracts included supplies such As washing machines and Light bulbs As Well As nuclear missile warheads and engines for the by bomber and the f 15 and f16 fighter anniversary four of Trace Enola Gay flight Pittsburgh a forty years after the United states ushered in the age of atomic a travel agent is booking 40th anniversary Tours retracing the route of american b29s that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and some experts in japanese culture say it is a sensitive path that should not be unlike the array of Tours available to the Only two cities in the world that Ever were targets of atomic the package that Hal Cohen of Pittsburgh offers features visits to Central Pacific islands that served As americas stepping stones against Japan Dur ing world War key among those islands is a Coral outcropping among the Northern where the Long Range bombers launched raids against the japanese their most famous missions were on against Hiroshima and against certainly taking people to Hiroshima is appreciated by Many in Japan As a Way of confronting the nuclear danger to but taking people to Tinian is very different because it could be viewed As a Celebration or approval of the atomic Robert Jay a Yale University social said by Telephone the visit to Tinian seems to be a dubious part of the said whose death in life survivors of tells the stories of people who lived through the an estimated people died in the blast at at the trips will include Pearl where the War began for the United states with japans Surprise attack and where it travellers can walk the runway at Tinian and stand at ground Cohen retracing that path ought to be a very moving exp said Keith director of asian studies at the University of Cohen said he is producing the Tours because the flight of the bombers Enola Gay and bocks car were among the two or three most momentous things that Ever happened to americas use of atomic weapons changed the whether we liked it or he the Marianas Are a popular Stop for japanese tourists and hold numerous War relics along with the Graves of thousands of japanese and Cohen Charles of who was a Bombardier on an instrument Laden b29 that followed bocks car Over said he is taking the tour to recapture a piece of history and see Tinian in its the question is always do you feel guilty can you sleep at night Levy said monday while in Pittsburgh to promote the especially in seem to forget that there was a Pearl they started the not since the Tours were announced earlier this about 100 mostly former soldiers and have expressed interest in booking seats on one of 40 said who was a military transport Pilot in the Pacific during world War Kennicott Copper mine lays off workers Salt Lake City a the nations largest Copper has announced that its Utah mining and smelt ing operations will be suspended and workers Laid the layoffs Are to begin with the March 31 closing of the open pit Copper mine and smelter in and will be completed by Kennicott presi Dent Frank Jaklik said at a monday news we believe the shutdown is a temporary but we cannot Tell you at this stage when the mine will open he worker concessions and a Rise in de pressed Copper prices would be needed to reverse the said Kenne Cotts operations in and will Wayne subdistrict director of the United steelworkers Union that rep resents about 70 percent of the work criticized the saying the unions had offered they feel like there in a position to place the blame on the Union to get the blame off he company spokesman Ken Hockstetler said the highest Copper Price in recent years was per Pound in 1980 a Price that since has dropped to 59 in real its the lowest Copper Price since the he Kennicott reported an operation loss of million before taxes in com pared with a loss of million in a 250member maintenance Force will be kept on at the Bingham and the com Pany will provide medical and life insurance to Laid off workers for six said the suspension followed the refusal by labor unions to accept concessions sought by the company last he the company announced june 15 it intended to curtail production by two thirds because of Low Copper and some workers subsequently were Laid the Only Way this could be avoided would be by negotiating with our unions some reduction in labor said since then last summer the Copper prices have not improved and Kenne Cotts losses have in the first Quarter of this our loss was estimated at million company wide with cumulative losses of the makes it impossible to sustain of Jaklik Copper operators from around the nation and Union leaders met in in but failed to agree on wage and Benefit for workers making per hour in wages and the company sought cuts of per said unions offered a reduction of per hour before negotiations broke he Holland said the companies greed was to the degree where we  reach an the company says the Bingham which opened in is the worlds largest excava theres an easier Way to get your copy of the stars and stripes every stars and stripes is delivered to mailboxes in most government housing areas for just per keep up with news and enjoy your favorite comics and profit from travel tips and consumer if you live in government you can have All this in your Mailbox every its a convenience that wont Cost you a Penny Complete this form and drop it off at your nearest stars and stripes Bookstore or mail to stars and stripes Apo 09211 attn sales promotion accept my subscription to stars slopes name please print City Street bldg no Apt no Tel no i will pay the Home delivery Carrier when he comes to collect signature housing area