European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 18, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 army reveals big changes for special forces by Norman Black Washington a the army announced a realignment monday that will Send one of its four special forces groups to a new base increase helicopter support for the Green berets and ultimately create a fifth special forces group. The defense department currently Nas several different types of specially trained forces. Among the Best known arc the army s rangers and Green bar cos the Navy s Seal teams. Air Force special lift wings and the elite Delta Force of anti terrorism commandos. The changes outlined Montiya involve the Green berets who arc divided among what the army Calls special forces groups. There arc four now each with about 1,300 to 1,400 soldiers. The first of those changes was disclosed Early monday by sen. Wendell Ford. D ky., who announced that the army is planning to Send the 1,300 Green bar cos attached to the 5th special forces group from their current Home at fort Bragg. N.c., to fort Campbell by. The army later released a statement confirming that move and several others. Over the next five years the army said a new special operations forces aviation brigade will be activated at Hunter army Airfield outside Savannah a. In the pro Cess the army will increase from one to two the number of helicopter battalions available to support special operations. The army also intends to proceed with a plan announced earlier to create the 3rd special forces group the fifth such Active duty unit at fort Bragg the statement said. Most of the changes announced Mon Day were outlined in previous budget sub denies Cost overrun scam missions to Congress bul will require continuing congressional support. The Reagan administration has emphasized an increase in special forces As part of its military build up. Although the army is living under a fixed limit on manpower it had previously informed Congress that it wanted to realign us forces to create a fifth special forces group. The army refused to say monday in which year it now plans to begin that process saying Only that the action will be Complete by fiscal 1991. Governor s Nasa Boss Beggs pleads innocent brother cleared of 41 charges los Angeles a Nasa chief James Beggs general dynamics corp. And three of its executives pleaded innocent monday to charges of plotting to hide Cost overruns on a prototype of the sgt York anti aircraft gun. I plead not guilty to each count Boggs a former executive with general dynamics told is. District judge Ferdinand f. Fernandez. The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired to hide $7.5 million in company losses on a $41 million sgt York prototype by charging expenses to other government funded accounts Between 1978 and 1981, resulting in a $3.2 million loss to the government. Fernandez scheduled a trial to begin april 8, 1986, although prosecutor Randy 1. Bellows said the Case was too Complex to be heard so quickly. Bellows said the government had 2.7 million documents to re View. Thomas p. Sullivan a lawyer for general dynamics told Fernandez that the defendants wanted the trial to begin in the Spring because a government suspension of most contracts with the company until the Case is resolved has put the defense contractor in a real serious  this company could be literally. Put out of business by this suspension Sullivan said. Attorneys estimated that the trial could take More than 12 weeks to Complete. Bel lows said he would Call at least 70 wit James Beggs. Could get 5 years $10.000 Fine Nesses. At a bail hearing earlier in the Day . Magistrate Volney Brown jr., citing conflicts of interest disqualified himself from the Case. Brown said he and his wife own shares of general dynamics corp. Stock. Me did not say How Many. . Magistrate Venitta s. Tassopulos presided in Brown s place and approved $5.000 bail for each. If convicted the four men face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 Fine on each count. The corporation could be fined up to 510,000 per count. The seven count indictment handed Down dec 2 renewed a Public juror Over defense spending and caused Boggs a for Mer general dynamics executive to take a leave of absence from the National aeronautics and space administration until the matter is resolved. Also As a result the Pentagon barred general dynamics from obtaining any new government contracts indefinitely although the Navy later relented and agreed to per Mit the company to bid on nuclear submarine work. It was the second time this year that St. Louis based general dynamics was barred from getting new defense contracts. A sus pension Over disputed contracting practices began in May and lasted three months. General dynamics spokesman Peter Connolly has said the company committed no crime and that the indictments resulted from a highly sophisticated regulatory and accounting matter which should be resolved in a civil  judge gives conditional of to up Sale Washington up a Federal bankruptcy judge monday gave preliminary approval to the Sale of United press International to a mexican newspaper pub Lisher but barred him from a role in management until up s creditors have voted to approve the Deal. Judge George Bason ruled that if Mario Vazquez Rana refuses to accept those terms within 24 hours rival bids May be considered by up s creditors management and employees. Bason saying up s reorganization is working wonderfully Well rejected moves from a seven member consortium headed by the financial news network inc., to Block the Deal with Vazquez Rana. George Weathersby a representative of Vazquez Rana said he was optimistic that the terms would be acceptable Clearing the Way for the immediate infusion of s2.5 Mil lion to the wire service. Bason denied a committee representing More than 5,000 unsecured creditors which endorsed the Vazquez Rana offer nov. 12 the right to entertain the fun bid or other offers. Bason who heard 21 to hours of testimony in the Legal Battle issued the ruling after Vazquez Rana threatened sunday to with draw his offer if the court failed to approve a Purchase Sale agreement. A lawyer for Vazquez Rana told the court it would be devastating if Cash Short up were deprived of operating funds and manage ment help assistance. The agreement Calls for Vazquez Rana to step in As up s chief executive officer with Luis Nogales remaining As chairman and chief operating officer. Al Alt cruelly s very furry Christmas they be switched the toys for the furs so that s what they re / up to oohs that evil of cruelly evil she Posen t care one bit about spoiling Christmas \ for All the children new Orleans a a Federal jury found the brother of gov. Edwin Edwards innocent of 41 fraud charges Mon Day but deadlocked on whether the Gover nor his brother and three co defendants were guilty of racketeering after the partial verdict was read . District judge Marcel Livaudais noted the time and expense of the 13-Wcek-old trial and told the jurors to strive to reach a ver dict. They returned to the jury room for 1 i hours and then quit for the Day. The jury in its fifth Day of deliberations acquitted Marion Edwards the governor s brother on 41 of the 49 fraud counts against  monday Livaudais refused to Dis miss a juror who flashed a thumbs Down sign several times at a television camera saturday. The governor his brother and their Busi Ness associates Ron Falgout James Yllic or. And Gus Mijalis were charged in february in connection with a $10 million hos Pital investment scheme. The trial began sept. 17, and three other defendants were acquitted by the judge. All but Mijalis also faced 49 counts of mail and wire fraud. He was charged with three counts of mail fraud. The indictment accused the defendants of scheming to illegally obtain state certification for Hospital and nursing Home projects in which they held interests. They sold five of the projects for $10 million. Each count under the racketeer influenced and corrupt organization act carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison a $25,000 Fine and forfeiture of All properly acquired in the criminal enter prise. Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec. 18, 1945 the . Government in an Effort to ease the acute housing Short age caused by returning War veterans will try to gel More Homes built at reasonable prices under a program outlined by presi Dent Truman. 30 years ago today. Dec. 18, 1955 communist East Ger Many has begun a Campaign to Cut off two Western enclaves which he in communist territory near Berlin. 20 years ago today. Dec. 18, 1965 Charlotte Ford 24, the daughter of Auto manufacturer Henry Ford ii married Stavros Spyros Niarchos 56, a wealthy greek shipping magnate in Juarez Mexico. 10 years ago today. Dec. 18, 1975 Manson family Mem Ber Lynette Fromme who was convicted of trying to kill president Ford was sentenced to life imprisonment