European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 08, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday novembers 1985 the stars and stripes Page 7 Faa needs More inspectors report says training programs called inadequate Washington a the Nalion has too few air line safety inspectors and inadequate training programs to keep up with rapid aviation Industry changes an internal review of the government s inspection program concluded wednesday. The study touted by the transportation department As a first step in improving the Faa inspection system provided few details on specific problems found during the review. But it concluded that the number of inspectors has been deficient for several years and acknowledged that inspection procedures often arc inefficient and vary around the country. It urged that inspector training programs be revised saying thai the Faa s training operation cannot produce inspectors capable of dealing with the phenomenal growth in the airline Industry since deregulation. It said the changes have demanded greater experience and Lech High water in Washington Nica training for inspectors. Major changes in air Carrier fleets and the increase in the number and complexity of equipment used by air taxis commuters and corporate aircraft operators have Gener ated requirements for training which exceed the capabilities of the Faa Academy the report said. It also said that because of staffing shortages at the Academy the Faa has Only been Able to update a few courses in recent years and has had to increase class size. Congressional critics and the National transportation safety Board for some time have questioned the ability of the Faa inspection system to Monitor the rapidly growing airline Industry and assure that Federal safety regulations arc followed. Last August the general accounting office which is the investigative Arm of Congress said a review of Faa inspection practices Rcv Caird that Many airlines virtually escape surveillance and that inspection procedures Are in even among airlines and among different regions of the country. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole called the internal Faa report a blueprint for revamping the Faa s safety inspection system and said the recommendations when implemented will give the Agency a thorough plan to keep up with changes in the  the Faa has 674 inspectors assigned to major air carriers and another 936 to commuter airlines and general aviation. Although the number reflects an increase of 106 inspectors in the last two years it is still about 100 fewer inspectors than were available 10 years ago. Dole recently announced that she plans to hire 500 additional inspectors Over the next three years but Faa source acknowledged that nearly one third of that num Ber actually will be clerical support personnel and not actual inspectors. Potomac flooding closes capitals big monuments Washington a the National Park service said it would close the Jeffer son memorial Lincoln memorial and Washington Monument in anticipation of flooding that could endanger tourists. The Macii Corials arc not in any danger Parks spokeswoman Sandra Alley said wednesday. We d be in real trouble if water reached the lop of the Washington Monument. But we want people to stay away for safety  the National weather service had expected flooding of the Potomac River to Crest Between noon and 2 . Thursday in the Washington area. The Park surround ing the monuments is on the River. Alley said the basement of the Jefferson memorial which is on the tidal Basin probably would take in some water. The Park service also asked people to stay away from All portions of the historic co canal and parkways along the River. Officials were prepared to set up barricades on streets leading to Many of the popular tourist and recreation Sites if the water Rose too High. Alley also said the Towpath along the co canal was under water and Park service officials warned there could be a washouts on the path. Many of the original lock houses along the path constructed when the 185-mile canal from Georgetown to Cumberland md., was built Between 1828 and 1850 also were flooded. World military spending reported up by $60 billion Washington a world Mili tary spending will reach s800 billion this year $60 billion More than last year continuing a Post world War ii weapons buildup at the Cost of social programs a report by arms control advocates said wednesday. The United states and the soviet Union with 11 percent of the world s population account for More than half the military spending the report said. Among the United Stales and its euro Pean allies annual per capita military re search spending amounts to shout $45, compared with $11 for health research the report said. The world spends at it $450 to educate each child and s25.60i, to support each Soldier the report claimed the findings based on official . And International statistics were published by world priorities an economic research group. The aim of the report was to Demon Strate with official statistics the disparity Between spending on weaponry and that on health welfare and education. For example it said the soviet Union spends More on us military than the governments of All the developing countries spend for education and health care for their 3.6 billion people. The budget of the . Air Force is larger than the total educational budget for 1.2 billion children in Africa latin Ameri Ca and Asia including Japan. Developed countries on average spend 5.4 percent of their Gnu for military Pur poses 0.3 percent for development assist Ance to poor countries. Since i960, third world military spending has increased five fold and the number of countries ruled by military governments has grown from 22 to 57. O the soviet Union has More than 778.000 troops in 22 countries the United states has 479,000 troops in 40 countries. Blaming the superpowers for the prob Lem the report said in both countries the perceived threat posed by the other has be come a direct military political justification for steadily rising military  some of the statistics cited differ from figures Given by the . Arms control and disarmament Agency in a military spend ing report issued in August. World priorities put soviet military spend ing at $176 billion in 1983, while the Agency put it at $248 billion. The difference reflects some of the difficulties economists have in translating currencies accounting for Mone tary fluctuations and deciding which criteria to use for military expenditures. 21 pit bulls killed in Kansas Liberal. Kan. A following court orders Southwest Kansas humane society officials have destroyed 21 pit Bull terriers confiscated in searches after a raid on an illegal dogfight in july. Linda Lucass a humane society investigator said wednesday the group is housing 40 dogs confiscated in the initial raid. She said about 25 May be returned to their own ers because they weren t charged. Authorities confiscated 43 dogs at the fight at a Liberal farm. One was destroyed set because of distemper and two died from fight wounds she said. Six dogs were so Ester a Tsa badly injured they were immediately destroyed and one that had been shot during the fight died later. Kansas Law allows authorities to destroy fight dogs. The 21 destroyed dogs belonged to defendants who pleaded guilty to reduced charges authorities said. East Potomac Park in Washington d.c., is Knic a cup from flood ulrus