European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday november 5, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 j i . Freng hening Sac communications net Omaha. Neb. Up the United slates is Workin Glo strengthen its ability to communicate military orders during a nuclear attack and a new radio network for the strategic air come could be in partial use by late 1986, the Omaha world Herald reported sunday. Assistant defense Secretary Donald Latham said a new radio system that will have More robustness and capability against electromagnetic pulses generated by nuclear blasts has been tested successfully and is being installed the newspaper reported. The network is designed to enable Sac Headquarters at Offutt fab to relay orders for launching retaliatory mis Siles during the electronic storm that might accompany a nuclear attack on the United states. The uncertainty of conventional radio Anil Telephone systems after a nuclear attack has led to fears in Congress that a president faced with questionable ability to communicate his orders if nuclear bombs have exploded could be tempted to launch . Missiles As soon As he has been Warnck of a soviet missile launch. The Sotil guided missile frigate Silny steams through the Gulf of Mexico 40 Miles from i Hesion Texas. The Frig Down Texas Way ate and a soviet destroyer entered the Gulf Friday. It is not unusual for a soviet vessel in the Caribbean to make a Side trip into the Rulf. The territorial Waters of the United s ales extend 12 Miles from its coast. Faa rules out human equipment failure near crash stumps air safety experts Washington up a Delta air lines Jet emerging from Clouds near Chi Cago dived and banked to avoid a Small plane passing so close the airline Pilot could read its numbers a tape recording of the incident showed sunday. We had to turn left to miss it the Pilot of Delta flight 218 told an air traffic con troller on a tape obtained from the Federal aviation administration under the free Dom of information sure did t see anything out there said the air traffic controller who was using radar to direct the Jet s descent to Chicago s o Hare Airport on sept. 20. It looked like part of his number was Zero and an eight and maybe a five the Pilot said. That s All i could Chicago Faa spokesman Mort Edelstein said the incident a violation of Federal airspace separation rules is under investigation but the Pilot of the Small plane May never be located. The incident has puzzled air safely experts because the Faa has ruled out both equipment failure and human error by an air traffic controller. Some experts criticized the Agency for failing to inspect the equipment for seven hours after the near collision. On the tape the controller asserted that the Small plane was not detected by two separate radar systems covering the South Ern approach path to o Hare one of the busiest air sectors in the world. In interviews with up some Faa radar experts disputed his Contention others alleged the Agency s equipment Check May be suspect because of the seven hour inspection delay. They said such reviews usually Are undertaken immediately after a near spokesman Richard Jones said a Small while single engine plane with red stripes passed within one half to three fourths of a mile of the Boeing 727 Jet which was carrying As Many As 148 Passen said the Chicago bound Delia Jet which began its flight from Sarasola fla., with a Slop Al Allan la landed safely at about 4 . But the Delta Pilot was forced to accelerate his descent and make a 30-Dcgrcc turn to avoid the Small plane which surprised the airline Crew when the Jet popped out of a Bank of Clouds Al an Altitude of 10,000 feet Jones said. Thomas dam Sec an Faa radar technician and a Chicago officer of the technicians Union said the Small aircraft should have appeared on the controller s radar. He said the Altitude and location of both air planes were within a maximum radar coverage area capable of selecting aircraft not equipped with transponders devices that electronically beam flight data fir Dis play on radar Scopes. At 9,000 to 10,000 feet the radar target from the Small plane should have knocked their eyes out on the controllers Scopes Domske said. After the Delta pilots complained to the controller of the close scrape the Faa did not order the air traffic control equipment to be checked until 11 ., said an Faa employee Al o Hare who requested anonymity. The new system called Gwen for ground wave network will link the president and Sac Headquarters with missile launch control centers in Nebraska. Wyoming. Colorado. Missouri. North Dakota. South Dakota and Montana. The air Force electronics systems division is planning to set up 100 to 200 relay stations throughout tie United states to ensure communications. Nine such stations arc already operating. 3 killed 4 Hurt in silo blast in s. Dakota Marion. . A a Grain Eleva Tor was rocked by an explosion and fire that blew open a 100-foot Concrete Silc with a column of flame killing three people an threatening the Community s economic bodies we re recovered and a third Man died in the Hospital. Four other people were injured one critically. A town official said that the elevator is a vital part of the agriculture Industry for Marion a town of 830 people. 40 Miles South Wisl of Sioux Falls. Investigators from the state fire marshal s office were at the scene sunday bul icy had nol determined the cause of the explosion. Grain Dusl suspended in air can explode if blast blew out most of the Wall of the 100-foot. 275.000-Bushcl Structure which was built in 1978. It left jagged hunks of Concrete dangling from Metal reinforcing Farmer Dennis Hurlyn was trapped under a concur Csc slab for three hours and 20 minutes. Rescue workers set up a bucket brigade to scoop Grain off Hurlyn and used Hydraulic equipment to free him but the process was slow. Authorities said Hurlyn was conscious and talking during the Rescue. He was Lis cd in critical condition sunday at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux identified i Host who died As Farmer Del Burl Dick 59, Parl Lime cd valor employee Roger Schultz 31, and Keith Schonwald no age Avail Able All of Marion. Berle eulogies silvers at . Funeral los Angeles up Hollywood s old line Hierarchy of comedy turned out sunday to eulogize Phil silvers the Vaude villian top banana who played television s Best known con Man sgt. Ernie Bilko. This top banana has joined All the other top bananas Milton Berle told More than 100 mourners. Silvers requested in his will that Berle deliver the Eulogy. I m sure somewhere up there Phil is a Yin to Jack Benny Jimmy Durante and All the others i fellas glad to see a Berle said. Many in the audience which included red buttons Carl Reiner bid Caesar and Nancy to fab Ray chimed in to the familiar phrase one of silvers Trade Mark greetings. The funeral was at mount Sinai memorial Park 10 Miles from downtown los Angeles. Berle s Eulogy which was followed by anecdotes from Many of the celebrities was marked by wisecracks. Silvers died at Home in his sleep Friday Al 73. He was remembered As an actor a comedian Wilh his roots in burlesque and an inveterate craps shooter. Buttons said silvers was an actor Able to Pul flesh and Bones on a hip Hustler to the Point of making him laughable and others said silvers personality often i valid that of his scheming television Char Acter. He was Addic cd to shooting craps Danny Thomas said. He was a Garcal con Niver he was Bilko he d Hull la you sure As Steve Allen told How silvers who first gained Fame on Broadway in the 1930s, once sent him a hand will in Ihrcke Page ice scr encouraging him in his career As a radio broadcaster. He was one of the school of comedians distinguished by an air of authority Allen said. Thai s one thing comedians today could learn Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today nov. 5, 1945 an executive of Ria said in Camden n.j., Hal Home television sols will go on the Market next Spring at prices beginning Al si95. He estimated that in 1946 the in lira Industry would sell be tween 300,000 and 400,000 to receivers. 30 years ago today. Nov. 5, 1955 Demon True by Young 88, one of the great Cal baseball pitchers of All Lime died of a heart attack at his Home in Coli Ohio. Young who ended his 22-year career in 1911. Set a number of records that still stand. 20 years ago today. Nov. 5, 1965 Sandy Koufax. Back Bone of the los Angeles dodgers drive for the National league Pennant and the world series championship was a unanimous choke As Winner of the by Young award As baseball s Best Pitcher. 10 years ago today. Nov. 5, 1975 Republican congressional leaders Mcl with preside no Ford an said afterwards that legislation is needed within two weeks to prevent chaos in new York City s fiscal crisis
