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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. November 2, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 9 545 photo by Tony Narrof double trouble is doubled at a meeting of twins when Tammy Olsen holds Sarah Katherine Reynolds left and Candy Olsen holds Meredith Reynolds. Everybody s seeing double around and Ach by Tony Naurot if Nuernberg Bureau Bundlach Germany there s no official requirement to have twins before  assigned to Christensen Barracks but one could be forgiven for thinking so. Chaplain cant Jim Reynolds father of 17-month-old twin girls Sarah Kush Crinch and Meredith counts 10 sets of twins in this Community of 2,600. And that s even though most of the Community Are single soldiers assigned to the 1st so 2nd army Cav regt. There arc 10 sets Here. At least that s All we know of Reynolds said after counting on his fingers several times. The 20 children gathered for a twin mixer at the Community Chapel this past week. They ranged in age from the Rey nolds babies to 13-year-old Tammy and Candy Olsen who say they get a kick out of confusing their boyfriends. Twins seem to be Devilish that Way. When Melissa and Alissa in cd were in Kinder Garden they once pulled a fast number on school officials. Our teachers did t even know we switched classrooms giggled Melissa. Reynolds said most people arc sur prised to Sec so Many twins in the Community. Even some of the parents of twins showed astonishment at wednes Day s meeting. Reynolds suggested the families form a twins club to share some of the special problems involved in raising twins. Problems like those of  Evans. She takes a lot of ribbing for getting her children names wrong in Public. And her husband spec. 4 John Evans of the 7th army training come does t like Winter when the hoods go up Over his twins Heads. Even 1 do a double take when All i can see arc their faces he said. But 1 really have sympathy for the baby Sillers of the  the Olsen twins baby sit. When asked if they be Ever sat for anole or set of twins they answered in unison. Candy said yes and Tammy said  a moment before Sec. Preston synced said his twins think  sol. Jose Martinez and his wife dam Alys come from families where twins Are common. Our doctor told us that we have a 90 percent Chance of having twins  Marline said shaking his head. Apparently Sharon Libbl and Sheila i Jebel arc double trouble enough for the Marline family. Liven the Young Reynolds twins Heap huge portions of double whammy on their parents. They Cue off each other Rosemary Reynolds said. When one messes her diapers you might As Well stay up and wait because the other will soon follow  but sympathy runs deepest for cavalry Cook sgt.  Nelson my his family. Their sons. Ryan Dean and Brian Gene Are just two out of their six children. I Don t Sec How their parents arc still alive Rosemary Reynolds said. It is a Job Sammy Nelson sighed. But chief warrant officer Harry Olsen of the 614th main Del was Cool and Calm when he shared his 13 years of experience of thinking double. Tammy and Candy Sal nearby blushing while their father talked. The hardest thing about raising twins he said is that they Cost twice As much. Two class rings. Two proms. Two graduations. Two  Marvin Davison father of Kimberly and karmic said Only no comment when asked for his views on twins. Sex Navy shipbuilding chief indicted on charges of lying Washington up a former Navy shipbuilding chief accused of lying to the government about receiving free trip from general dynamics corp., says the charges Stem from pressure on the Justice department to prosecute the firm. A two count Federal indictment was re turned thursday against George Sawyer charging him with lying about Job Hunning trips he look that were paid for by the major defense contractor while he soul worked for the Navy. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Alexandria va., said Sawyer now a general dynamics executive vice president and a Board director falsified concealed and covered up the fact that he had flown lost. Louis and Chicago for Job interviews in March and Early May 1983. It also said the firm paid $800 in air fare for Hose trips and Sawyer lied about the payment. Last Spring the Pentagon accused Gen eral dynamics of $244 million in Over charges. The criminal action against saw yer was the first to result from a Ivi year old department investigation of the company. Federal Law enforce Mcnol sources said a much broader fraud investigation of the firm still is pending. The indictment said general dynamics offered Sawyer who was assistant Navy Secretary for shipbuilding and logistics from 1981 to 1983, a Job on May 26. 1983 provided the Navy issued a Legal opinion declaring him free from any conflict of in Terest. The opinion based on Sawyer s disclosure to the acting general counsel of the Navy that Job talks did not begin until May was issued in june 1983. Sawyer joined general dynamics in june 1983. If convicted he faces five years in prison and a 110,000 Fine. Sawyer said in his statement he was deeply  i can Only assume that it is the result of the intense political pressures being brought to Bear on the Justice department to take some action against general dynamics he said. The charges against me Are baseless. 1 intend to defend against them vigorously and am confident that 1 will be  Sawyer also said he has asked for a leave of absence from the company to devote my full attention and energies to this  while Sawyer was the Navy s chief of shipbuilding his office approved More than s5 billion in government contracts with general dynamics. P. Takis Veliotis a former general dynamics executive has alleged Sawyer and Navy Secretary John Lehman Cut a Deal with the firm in 1981 allowing it higher profits up to a j337.9 million Windfall on construction of nuclear submarines. Sawyer said last year the profit allow ances were increased As an incentive for the company to avoid construction delays and Cost overruns  
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