European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 9 aquatic Eye catchers a photos the boat with the honeycomb Motif above is a 30foot Sola powered yacht starting out from on its Way to the Lone skipper is Kenichi of who Hopes to become the first person to make a Solo Ocean crossing in a boat powered by the suns at the Golden a replica of sir Francis Drakes elizabethan passes under London Tower Bridge on the River thames in route to Tower where it will be on Public general dynamics chief says hell retire this year Louis a David the chairman of beleaguered general dynamics said thursday that he will retire from the huge defense contractor by the end of the Lewiss announcement came one Day after Navy Secre tary John Lehman cancelled two contracts and froze All new contracts at two general dynamics divisions for breaches of the company was fined for giving trinkets to retired Hyman said he had hoped to retire but Felt that he had to stay on while the company was under fire from the press and congressional in Lehman rejected a recommendation by the defense departments inspector general that general dynamics be barred from new defense contracts As Long As Lewis and another Gordon re main with the i have been planning to retire since the latter part of Lewis said in a news release in a rare Lewis last month told the Louis pos dispatch that 15 years with the company was retirement from this Job is i think its he told the but he added that he didst want to quit under Lewis has always defended the acknowledging that some mistakes had been but saying they were minor and not intended to defraud we probably do deserve the he and weve got to take although these things we Are accurately blamed for i dont want to Call them minuscule they Are dumb and  have been but they Are not major in terms of the Job we Are under contract with the government to we made some they Haven been in the big but they Are in the areas of High which the taxpayers have a right to be unhappy Lewis said he would be succeeded by Stanley now the vice chairman of try Lewis said Pace will join general dynamics As vice chairman on june the Day after he retires at and would step up when Lewis no later than one of paces first Lewis would be to restore the company in the near he will spend a great Deal of time reviewing and improving our overhead accounting and contract charging practices which have been the subject of so much Adverse publicity Over the past several Lewis i am confident that under Stan paces Lewis the men and women of general dynamics will continue to serve our its allies and our other customers in the splendid manner they have Over the past Many Lewis was president of rival Mcdonnell Douglas in 1970 when he was wooed away by general he is credited with taking what was a struggling company and turning it into one of the top three companies in the defense he said he is sure the employees of general dynamics around the world believe he has done nothing i dont think our people think i am guilty of Lewis told the and i dont it has got to bother them if they thought i was quitting under that would be that is not troop Cut meetings resume in Vienna Vienna a More than 11 years of meetings on reducing nato and Warsaw pact troops in Europe resumed thursday after an eight week easter with no signs that negotiators were nearer to resolving their nato spokesman John Karch of the United states said president Reagan had expressed continuing interest and support for the Mutual and balanced Force reduction in a Washington meeting May Reagan told the new chief Robert to probe for All possible areas of said Blackwill replaced Maynard who was sent to to negotiate with the soviets on in Termedis Verange nuclear pressed by reporters on whether the Reagan comments signified increased interest in the talks Karch said they were not the remarks speak for he Karch said nato was considering recent pact suggestions and promised an answer in due Warsaw pact spokesman Ulrich Potrafke of East Ger Many challenged the West to provide a constructive answer to the newest Eastern the two sides have disagreed for years on the number of adversary forces in Central Europe and ways to verify their the West says its troops Are outnumbered by about Warsaw pact soldiers while the East says there is rough at about ground and air troops army Roundup red Cross plans mid june run to raise Money for famine Relief Germany the american red Cross is sponsoring a 24hour mid june distance run to raise Money for famine Relief efforts in a 1st army div spokesman said 18 distance runners will creep or crawl from 10 june 15 until 10 june 16 around the american High school track in the race is not a runners can take Breaks As they see but they must Complete their run individuals can pledge As much As they want per mile for the runner of their officials said each runner is expected to cover Between 50 and 100 to make a Contact your local red Cross Mallory will assume command of 7th army training come Germany Philip Mallory will take command of the 7th army training come during ceremonies june Mallory is arriving from fort where he has been the assistant division commander of the 2nd army the outgoing Frederick Franks will return to the United states As the Deputy commander of the army command and staff fort military Ball will celebrate a corps7 210th anniversary the 210th anniversary of the adjutant generals corps will be celebrated with a formal military Ball on june All adjutant generals corps warrant officers and civilian associates gs7 and above Are invited to for More Contact the unit unit adjutant or 1st personnel come Points of Lor Raine at Schwet Zingen military 21366265 or ets or Robert at Schwet Zingen military 21367992 or 6405 or ets 3797992 or reservations should be made before june Mcgrath replaces Stephenson of Wiesbaden 3rd support come Frankfurt Richard Stephenson will relinquish command of the 3rd support come to William Mcgrath in a ceremony at wies Baden a on july Stephenson will become the Deputy commanding Gen eral for procurement and readiness at the army aviation systems in late Mcgrath is the Deputy director for planning and office of the Mcgrath will also become the Wiesbaden military Community