European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 07, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. September 7, 1985 the stars and stripes Page Bonanno cited for conf Mph of court claims Chest pains prevent testimony about mob activities Joseph Bonanno or. Tucson Ariz. A retired mob Leader Joseph Bonanno or. Was jailed for contempt of court thursday after refusing to answer questions about organized crime in new York. He later complained of Chest pains and was admitted to a Hospital cardiac unit. . District judge Richard Owen of new York on thursday sharply criticized Bonanno. 80, for an absolute arrogant flouting of the duty to give  Bonanno who claimed he was too ill to answer questions by Federal prosecutors was taken to the Federal metropolitan correctional Center in Tucson. He remained there for about two hours but complained of Chest pains during a medical Examina Tion and was taken by ambulance to St. Mary s Hospital. He has been admitted to our cardiac in Tensive care unit said Shirley pcs scr night nursing supervisor at St. Mary s Hospital. He is in stable  she refused to release any other information about him. Prosecutors wanted to que lion him in connection with the upcoming trial of 11 organized crime leaders in new York and Owen on cd Neslav had ordered him to make a deposition. Bonanno is not a defendant in the Case. At thursday s session Bonanno repeat edly cited his doctors orders and refused at least nine times to answer questions even declining to say whether he had written his 1983 autobiography a Man of  Owen called that refusal silly and frivolous saying Bonanno s Demeanour showed that he was reasonably Alert and adding that his actions were part of a series of efforts to avoid giving testimony. The ses Sion was held at St. Mary s Hospital Al though Bonanno was not a patient there. Bonanno s lawyer William Kunst Iier earlier thursday said any contempt citation would be appealed on Friday in new York. After Bonanno got Inlo a is. Marshal s Auto to be taken to the Federal facility. Kunstler leaned in a window and kissed him on the Check. After Bonanno was taken to the Hospital Owen extended by three hours a deadline set for thursday evening for Bonanno to decide if he would change his mind and make a deposition Friday. If not the judge said Federal marshals could decide where to jail Bonanno and he would have to appear in. New York if he Navy s new Landing Craft undergoing modifications by Norman Black Washington a tests of the first of a new Fleet of air cushioned amphibious Landing Craft have turned up mechanical electrical and other problems that have forced modifications and a new round of testing the Navy says. The problems ranged from failing engine sensors and a broken fan Shaft to faulty seals and inadequate Protection from Waves for the propulsion fans the Navy said in a statement thursday. The discrepancies have been corrected however and the Navy still believes the vessels will provide a quantum leap for Ward in amphibious capabilities the statement said. The air cushioned Landing Craft is de signed to move men and equipment from sea directly on to beaches at High Speed. Capable of carrying up to 120,000 pounds of cargo the 88-foot-Long Craft can travel in excess of 40 knots. Each of the vessels is powered by four Gas Turbine engines two to lift it above the surface of the water or land and two to drive Large propulsion fans. The Craft Are designed to land on reefs Steep shores and in High surf and to surmount rocks or other obstacles up to four feet in height. The Navy has previously described the Craft As an essential modernization for the marines noting the soviet Union is Al ready operating five similar types of air cushioned Landing Craft. Before this week however the service had declined to Dis cuss details about operating tests. The prime contractor for the Craft. Bell aerospace text Ron in new Orleans also has refused to discuss test results. The firm has received contracts for 12 of the boats each of which costs roughly s25.6 million. The Navy is planning to acquire a total of 60 vessels within the next five years and eventually Hopes to have 90. The Navy received its first and so far Only vessel in december 1984 and immediately began tests in the Gulf of Mexico. In february the Craft met or exceeded the payload Range and Speed require ments in All sea states the Navy said. But the tests were marred by problems with electrical and mechanical  the sensors which Monitor the High Speed machinery. Suffered a High fail ure rate. And one of the lift fan shafts cracked the Navy said. When the Craft went through another set of tests in july it experienced heavy Rolls taking several Waves Over the port Quarter deck which in turn knocked out one of the propulsion fans. A Bulkhead has been installed to protect the propulsion propellers the Navy said. A new round of testing began last week to Check the correction of deficiencies. As Well As the repairs made after the july incident the Navy said. Pentagon speak the code keeps everybody guessing Washington a every week Day afternoon at 4 . After the Stock markets have closed the Pentagon releases a list of contracts awarded that Day by the various services. The announcements Are normally Brief and frequently unfathomable to those unfamiliar with military acronyms and code words. Occasionally though a contracting officer will decide the Reader deserves a better explanation of whats being Pur chased with mixed results. The following single sentence was contained in a contract listing thursday it site Man award to the Westinghouse elect no co. Decided to testify. He said Bonanno could be jailed for up to 18 months or the life of the  s other attorn by Alt cd a. Donau Iii said that jailing him will at the very least endanger his lift and possibly kill  Bonanno served one year for perjury at a Federal prison in Lexington. By. Sever Al years . Alt Joncy Rudolph w. Giuliani of new York asked Bonanno about his participation in organized crime and As a member of a commission of new York mob Lead ers which Bonanno had described in i autobiography. He also asked Bonanny about other alleged members of the com Mission including Joe Profaci and Charlo Lucky  said his questions were based or a three hour session he had with Bonanny on nov. 20. 1984, in which he said Bonanny gave information about 40 years of organized crime including killings. Bonanno refused to give any information thursday at one Point saying i m too sick to answer the  he said his doctor recommended me not to testify. I could die. That s what they told me so i m not in a position to testify Westinghouse is being awarded a j3.317.467 firm fixed Price completion con tract to design develop fabricate and test an advanced development Model to Demon Strate the techniques to maintain pulse to pulse stability in a tactical radar transmit Ter at Levels necessary to support adequate moving target indicator performance to counter validated threat scenarios while operating with widely varying pulse widths and repetition rates to facilitate Power  translation the air Force is trying to develop a new radar and needs a More sophisticated transmitter to Power it. New yorker fakes Steps to improve heart lungs new York up Rob Sweet Gall strode across the Brooklyn Bridge one year one Tornado several Bliz Zards six jails and 11.600 Miles after he began a Campaign to get people off their duffs and into walking shoes. The psychological was much tougher than the physical said Swec tall. 37, who walked most of the trip alone. The Days of Snow wind and rain were my Best Days. I usually averaged 20 percent farther on those  Sec Cleall ended his Rick thursday in humid 85-Dcgree weather wearing a Blue windbreaker and the Brown walk ing shoes he had worn for 8,000 Miles of the trip. He made the trip carrying Only a Small pack and was flown to Hawaii and Alaska so he could walk there As Well. Along the Way. He visited schools companies and anyone else who would listen encouraging people to begin regu Lar walking routines to improve their health. He said he was stimulated to improve his own health and that of others when four of his relatives including his father died of heart attacks in 1976. He quit his Job As a chemical Engineer at Dupont and began his Campaign to promote health. Every six weeks during his walk Sweetgall was flown to the University of Massachusetts in Worcester mass., where doctors gave him an intensive physical to determine the effects of mar athon walking. He s in great  said or. James Rippe a cardiologists who has studied him throughout the trip. His physical conditioning approaches that of a world class Marathon  Swec Gall of new York City said he took the trip to promote walking As a healthful form of exercise to get out the lounge  he was exposed to All sorts of elements during the trip. The Days of Snow wind and rain were actually my Best Days he said. My worst Days were through Virginia on the ridges of the appalachian mountains with High humidity and 90 to 100 degree  he usually slept in motels or private Rob Swec tall Homes occasionally in barns Hayloft or Fields and in a half dozen instances local police officials put him up in their jails for the night. He began his trip by walking across the Northern states from new York to Washington. During the Winter he walked South along the Pacific coast. In the Spring he walked East through the Southern states and then up along the Atlantic coast. In Nebraska last april a Tornado missed him by 5 Miles. In Washington state he walked through the mountains at 30 degrees below Zero. In North Dakota 60 Mph winds attempted to push him Back and several feet of Snow in Colorado slowed his Progress to half his average Pace of 32 Miles a Day. Swec Gall s walk was sponsored by the Rockport co., a maker of walking shoes and . Gore and associates a manufacturer of athletic clothing. Sweetgall has written a Book titled fit Ness walking and plans to write another about the trip. He runs a company called the foundation for the development of cardiovascular fitness