European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday september 20. 1985 of supermarket displays state of the Art weapons stateside by Harry k. Rosenthal Washington a the  air Force people arrive by the Busload one every few minutes to Lour what could be called a supermarket of Aerial War  there Are no shopping carts. The stuff that s displayed Here in he basement of a Washington hotel would be Loo big and tax heavy to cart away even if it were for Sale to individuals with their own air forces. Besides who needs a cruise missile in the basement the occasion is the National meeting of the air Force association a 240.000-Mcmbcr group that includes the commander in chief of the armed forces Ronald Rea Gan a lifetime charter member. While the meeting features speeches by such revered Pilot icons As Chuck a Cager Jimmy Doolittle and sen. Barry Gold Alcor. R-ariz., along Wilh a 40lh anniversary cabaret featuring exotic foods representing the major Heaters of world War ii the real interest is in the briefings and displays on the huge exhibition floor. This is where the phrase state of the Art finds a place on every Salesman s lips where descriptive Litera Ture boasts of multiple kills per pass for one weapons system and capability to loiter Over a target area for several minutes whilst continuing to search for targets for another. The More than 100 exhibitors represent the major defense contractors. They Shower their guests with reams of literature inconsequential gifts and plastic shopping bags to cart them away. General electric has an enticing display of galling guns Lor when every second  Williams International brought along a Bright Orange bpm 74c target drone which it says makes possible an air launched cruise  Rolls Royce is there Wilh a tasteful display of its air Craft engine. The mornings of the Ihrck Day show Are reserved for air Force people of All ranks although eagles stars and Gold braid seem to outnumber stripes. Other nations presumably Friendly ones arc amply represented. They Are escorted in Small groups from briefing to briefing at the various exhibits. The idea is to familiarize them with hardware developments in their Trade. And. If one of them happens lobe in procurement and is impressed so much the better. It costs a million dollars to train an f-16 Pilot says a Man from the Singer company which makes link training planes. By using simulators there is More safely and you conserve fuel says Roberl s. Montgomery a senior sales Engineer. You can train him to meet threats which is impossible to do in the real  a san Diego firm displays its thermionic space Power systems and Neutral particle  Fairchild put a Jet Trainer Complete with i to ejection scats on the exhibit floor. Get like Many others has a mini movie theater. The feature is about Star wars Battle management. General dynamics brought along the front end of an f-16 fighter. And nearby is a Quarter scale Model of an f-16. Goodyear aerospace salutes the air  says the sign outside that firm s Booth. There is a Small line waiting. The Way Goodyear aerospace salutes the air Force is by having a couple of pretty blondes in Short shorts Shine shoes. Poland s Cardinal a Emp scarfs trip to thank americans Tor support Philadelphia up Cardinal Jozcfa Glen the spiritual Leader of Poland visited Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell wednesday As part of a we Klong trip to the United states to express gratitude to inc american people. Glymp the Catholic primal of Poland and a vocal supporter of inc outlawed Solidarity movement touched the lib cry Bell and said he would like a declaration of Independence for the whole  the City was the Cardinal s first Stop in a one week trip to the United states to express his gratitude to Ameri cans for their financial and spiritual support for Poland s people said Cardinal John Krol head of the archdiocese of Philadelphia. Dressed in Black House Hassocks red Cumby rounds and red Skullcap the two cardinals were taken on a Quick tour of Independence Hall. They stood quietly in the Hall s Assembly room while a polish Bishop translated the Story of How the declaration of Independence was signed in that room in 1776. Mayor Wilson Goode met Glemp in the Small Pavilion that houses the Liberty Bell saying. The sound of this Bell is the sound of human dignity and  Goode gave the polish Cardinal a replica of the Liberty Bell. Glemp thanked him and said through a translator we want the Friendship Between our nations  before leaving Warsaw Poland earlier this week Glemp said he was unhappy with . Sanctions against Poland s martial Law government because they were Hurt ing the polish people. Glemp was to visit two area shrines receive an honorary degree from Villanova University and celebrate mass in a largely polish Parish before travelling to Washington and Detroit. The Cardinal initially was viewed in Poland As having a Middle of the Road policy toward Solidarity and the Mili tary government but he openly supported the outlawed Union during its fifth anniversary Celebration this year. Glemp also appointed 12 priests to the Post held by slain pro Solidarity priest Jerzy Popieluszko who often gave sermons critical of the government. Sex Magazine editor Dies Washington a Owen be grand Scott executive editor of . News & world report Magazine for 31 years until his retirement in 1969, has died after suffer ing a stroke. He was 87. A Pitolo n 1.,.mpliberty Bell in Philadelphia of John kro1 predominantly Black suburb proclaims Louis Farrakhan Day Compton Calif. A amid a storm of controversy Over remarks by the Rev. Louis Farrakhan the City of come ton has presented the founder of the nation of islam with the key to the City and proclaimed a Louis Farrakhan Day. The five member City Council voted unanimously to Honor Farrakhan despite protests concerning anti semitic remarks made by Farrakhan in the past Compton mayor or. Walter Tucker said. Tucker who Heads this predominantly Black suburb 10 Miles Southeast of los Angeles said Farrakhan s speech at the forum in Inglewood contained quite a bit of Good and truth. We were not signifying any name calling Rev. Farrakhan might have  Tucker said. We arc signifying his efforts toward economic Progress in the Black  Pope will visit several cities in Southern Western . In 87 Washington a Pope John Paul ii is plan Ning to visit several . Cities in the South and West during a trip in the autumn of 1987, roman Catholic Church officials have said. John Paul the most travelled Pope in history would be making his second visit to the United slates with the new trip coming eight years after what was viewed As a very successful we Klong visit to major cities in the american East and Midwest. The announce Mcnol from the National conference of Catholic Bishops said the Pope May make a pastoral visit to the Catholic Church in the United states in late 1987. The dates and Sites of such a visit have not been deter mined but the trip May last a Little Over a week and include several cities in the West and South the announcement said. Columbus citizen journal expects to close dec. 31 Columbus Ohio a the Columbus citizen journal has announced that the morning daily probably will close dec. 31 because a potential Sale to a group of investors has collapsed. The newspaper s future is threatened because dispatch printing co., which publishes the afternoon Columbus dispatch has said it will not renew a joint operating agreement with the citizen journal. The agreement expires at the end of the year. Under that agreement dispatch printing prints delivers and Sells advertising for both newspapers and splits Revenue Wilh Scripps Howard which owns the citizen journal. The 75 editorial employees of the citizen Jour Nal which has a circulation of Aboul 118,000, work independently of that agreement. Aids has killed 4 of 8 victims employed at ., doctor says United nations up four people died of aids out of eight reported cases among an estimated 6,000  Staff members in new York the chief .medical officer said. Or. Michael Irwin said the medical reporting system of the United nations is. Of the highest accuracy there Are no of her aids cases among  Staff work ers at present but Irwin said As is the Case in other Large organizations in the City there is no policy to bar such persons from working if they Are physically Able to per form their Normal  Irwin s report issued to news Media by  Spokesman Francois Giuliani coven the secretariat and offices of the . Development program and  in new York City. Sharp shooting cop s Eye quicker than gunman s hand St. Louis up just like a scene from the old West a policeman shot a gun from the hand of a suspect at a distance of 50 feel. You see these kinds of hings in westerns and know they re fake but this was real said police capt. Robert richters. Officer William Swidorski shot a pistol from the hand of a teen age suspect from a distance of Aboul 50 feet. Darryl tale was arrested and charged with resisting arrest third degree assault and receiving stolen property. The incident occurred after Swidorski stopped a car on interstate 70. Police said the Driver later identified As Tate got out of inc car and wrestled with Swidorski when the officer searched him. Tale broke free ran across the Highway to a Grassy Knoll and pulled a gun from his trousers police said. Swiderski who was standing in the Highway median fired one shot that i tale in the right hand causing him to drop his pistol. Police did not say if Swiderski was aiming for the suspect s hand