European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 04, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 4, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 halt of fraud investigation is criticized Proxmire to hold hearings on Navy Case Washington not the Justice department halted scrutiny of financial affairs at the military ship Yard in Newport news va., in 1983 Over the objections of its frontline investigators according to the general accounting office. The Gao a non partisan Arm of Congress reported that a lawyer in the Justice department s criminal Divi Sion had urged in August 1982 that the government continue looking into the possibility of a conspiracy by the Newport news shipbuilding and dry Dock co. To defraud the Navy. This recommendation was supported in May 1983 by the United states attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia who concluded that any potential indictments in the Case had a reasonably Good Chance of Success the congressional Agency said. Bui by August of that year the chief of the Justice department i fraud Section decided that prosecution should be abandoned the report said. The Case was for Mally dropped aug. 30, 1983, after five and a half yet is of work marked by confusion Over supervisory responsibilities the report said. Slim s pot Thomas Amarillo slim Preston wraps up an armful of chips and his first place Liphy after capturing r no limit texts hold pm poker com Amend in Las vegas. Preston won the final hand with pair of. Sen. William Proxmire d-wis., called for Federal scrutiny of Newport news in 1976. Last year he asked the Gao to study How the Justice department had handled it. Justice department officials Are guilty of mismanaging a criminal investigation he said sunday adding the officials May have been involved in obstruction of  Robert Ogren chief of the fraud Section of the Crimi Nal division of the Justice department took Strong Issue with the report and comments by Proxmire. The charge is totally outrageous and without Evi Dence said Ogren adding or. Proxmire issued a libellous statement based on a false Gao  Ogren said there was an initial decision by the District attorney not to prosecute and a subsequent determination by supervisors that the Case had Merit but added that he made a final determination that it should not be prosecuted based on Lack of  Proxmire announced that he and sen. Charles grass Ley a Iowa would hold hearings on the Newport news Case this fall. In the last year the two senators have celebrity Hawk eyes sought spearheaded several investigations into Navy ship build  june 1976, adm. Hyman g. Rickover then the director of Navy submarine programs suggested in con Gressional testimony that $894 million in Cost overrun claims filed against the Navy by Newport news was fraudulent. Investigations by the Navy and the Justice department followed but resulted in no prosecutions of the company. The Navy settled the claims by october 1978 for a total of about $204 million. The Gao report also summarized Justice department scrutiny of two other shipyards the Lockheed shipbuilding  construction co. And the electric boat division of general dynamics. In both cases the Justice depart ment also closed its investigations without any prosecutions. The report provided fewer new details of these cases than in the Case of Newport news. The Lockheed and electric boat cases also involved enormous Cost overruns in the 1960s and 1970s in construction of warships. The Navy settled $160 million in claims by Lockheed for $62 million and $764 million by electric boat for about $730 million. Iowa plans Homecoming Campaign lbs Moines Iowa a celebrities ranging from president Reagan to actor Nick Nolle Are being asked to remember their ties to the Hawkeye state in a yearlong outpouring of unabashed Lowa ism aimed at bringing in tourists. Iowa Homecoming 86," based on a similar program in Tennessee also is a $600,000 promotion to make Lowans feel better about their state during the farm Belt s Tough economic times said Susan Neely an aide to got. Terry Branstad. Probably 90 percent of it is geared toward that she said. It gives people who live Here a Chance to pull together and really show off. It reminds them of what s Good  the Celebration will emphasize highly visible people who have ties in some cases tenuous ones to Iowa. For example Bob Feller a Hall of Fame Pitcher was born in  meter. Olympian Bruce Jenner is an Alum  of Graceland College in Lamoni. Alex Karras a native of Waterloo and former University of Iowa foot Ball player went onto a career with the Detroit Lions before turning to acting. And Ronald Reagan manned a microphone at pcs Moines radio station who years before heading for Hollywood. We Are developing a marketing plan for four or five statewide events Necly said. Some will be strictly fun while there will be a bit of business in others. Branstad has suggested a round table to be attended by top executives of Fortune 500 companies including ism and coca cola co., who happen to be Iowa natives to discuss the state s Economy and prospects for boosting it. Officials also Are planning a sporting event to feature Lowans who made their Mark in athletic Competition and Massachusetts wedding Celebration was a real bang up Tor the couple Westboro mass a some couples drink Champagne or dance when they tie the knot. Frances Mclain and Kevin Livesay celebrated by smashing up their  Post nuptials May have been unusual but then so was the wedding. It took place before 4.000 fans at Westboro Speedway sunday night just before the Ster Ling couple and 10 others took part in a demolition Derby. Where Drivers bang their cars into their opponents until Only one car can move. My vision of my wedding had been a Garden ceremony and a quiet family reception Mclain said. Of course those plans jumped right out the window As soon s been a regular demolition do Rev competitor on weekends for three years but it was the Bride s first Competition although she has been a fan for years. While Speedway promoter Peter Falconi explained the ceremony the fans Over the Loudspeaker tie Demoli Tion Derby wedding party circled the track to the strains of Here comes the Bride.". The Groom u Telephone technician in Framm Gham drove a Black car with a Tuxedo painted on the Hood. The Bride drove a White Sedan with a lace trim around the Hood and a bridal veil hanging inside the Back wind shield. Both cars had Gold rings painted on the left front tires. The Bride a medical Secretary in Worcester wore a Silver Gray jumpsuit Gold earrings and a necklace of White beads. The Groom was dressed in Black jeans Black running shoes a White shirt a Black leather Vest and a Black Bow tie. Mclain admitted she was apprehensive. My nerves Are on Edge she said. And it s not marriage that s making me  the cars stopped in front of the announcer s Booth and the couple climbed onto the announcer s deck where they exchanged is before a Justice of the peace. After a Quick kiss the couple got Back into their cars and the Derby began. The Groom got in the first blow Broa siding the Bride s car. But he failed to sideline his Bride and she eventually became the eighth Driver to leave the track outlasting her husband by 10 minutes. Lavish production at next year s state fair with Iowa red celebrities Neely said. " " a l Bre celeb in addition to to s tonight show Host Johnny car son born in Corning there Are Don and Phil Everly the singing Brothers from Shenandoah Singer Andy Wil Liams a Wall Lake native and actress Cloris Leachman a graduate of pcs Moines Roosevelt High school. Nolte incidentally attended Grade school in Ames and Dan Travanti of Hill Street blues Fame grew up in the Dubuque area. Actor Forrest Tucker attended High school in pcs Moines. The television news business is represented by Abc s Tom Brokaw who worked in Sioux City and the same network s Tom Pettit who attended Waterloo West High school along with lbs Harry Reasoner born in Dakota City. Lowans seeking some advice May be Able to turn to the Friedman twins better known As newspaper columnists Ann Landers and Abigail  Buren both born in Sioux City and graduated from Central High school there. Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 4, 1945 thousands of additional . Occupation troops streamed into Japan As supreme Allied commander Gen. Doug i Macarthur formally assumed the task of ruling  conquered nation through its emperor. 30 years ago today. Sept. 4, 1955 a Law declaring a state of siege in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires went into effect and the supporters of Juan Peron said they would purge their party of traitors. 20 years ago today. Sept. 4, 1965 enlistments in the armed services have jumped since president Johnson ordered a Sharp boost in the draft a month ago. 10 years ago today. Sept. 4. 1975 Fri agents investigating 11 deaths related to respiratory failure at the veterans administration Hospital in Ann Arbor mich., believe the deaths May have been caused by a mentally deranged Hospital employee who injected the paralysing drug Paulon into intravenous feeding tubes. Leak spills 2,000 Gallons of acid South Charleston . A about 2, 000 Gallons of sul uric acid escaped from a collapsed tank at a chemical Plant a few hours after the company that owns the Plant announced that it was closing the operation. No injuries were reported and the leak at the fac corp. Chlorine caustic soda Plant posed no threat to the Public said South Charleston fire chief Larry Cox