European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 27, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 Gaa division to build Aero copter engine n Kimi rdc. Ros Washington u pm \ general Amolois corp division Lias been selected to build and lest the engine for the tilt Rotor aircraft an Peru copier being developed for the Milliar Ihil May have wide rang ing civilian uses the Navy reported. The company s Allison Cias Turbine division of  was chosen  a $76.4 million contract in build and test 2\ engines Between May 19k7 and december i9kh those engines will to delivered to the plane s manufacturer a partnership of Bell helicopter text Ron inc. And Borinp Vertol Cote Navy announced. Cim beat two major engine manufacturers for the contract general  and Pratt and Whitney a division of United technologies corp of Hartford Conn the contract a he awarded after the a and Allison agree on a second pro Ducer for the engine. The key for us now is to gel the Sec Ond source  said a spokesman for Pratt and Whitney. The engine will not fully satisfy the air i orc s performance retirements for the plane which is to be built for All of the military services the Navy said. Air i orc spokesmen were not available to discuss performance requirements the engine will Power inc v-22 Osprey a new concept in aviation that combines the ability to land and Lake off like a Heli copter and to cruise like a fixed Wing air Craft. The engines affixed to stubby wings will tilt from a vertical to a Hori Onta position once the plane has taken off. The v-22 represents a major techno logical breakthrough in aviation to meet both existing military needs and future civilian applications the Navy said. The Craft could operate from aircraft carriers and ships thai take helicopters to and from unpaved Landing areas. Once built the aircraft could become a major component of commercial aviation. The National aeronautics and space administration has predicted the civilian tilt Rotor business could generate More than $3 billion in annual sales by the year 2000. In october the Pentagon signed a memorandum of understanding with Nasa and the Federal aviation administration to conduct a joint study about pos sible commercial uses of the aircraft. They could include commuter hops Between Central areas of a City and outlying air ports. The army May build a 24-scat version to Airlift troops into Battle. A civilian ver Sion could carry up to 30 passengers for 600 Miles at speeds of More than 300 Mph according to some estimate the Navy which acts As executive agent for the army. Air Force and Marine corps plans to buy ft2 of the 6.000 horsepower engines for the Osprey be tween l jul and 1992. No figure was Given for production  Secretary John Lehman selected the pm division to build the engines. The announcement indicated that his decision was based More on Cost factors than on performance. There was no indication of he amount of the other  that Allison s proposal met Basic performance requirements research and development costs became a major Factor in the  the Navy said. Uncle Sam s sorry about 84 and Here s your 85 fax form Washington a taxpayers will get their an Nual greeting from Uncle Sam right after Christmas along with a rare apology from the government As the postal service begins to deliver 87 million 1985 income tax forms and instruction packets. The government s largest mass mailing always follows Christmas. Forms have been stacked at postal centers for Days with instructions to Send them after the Christmas mail crush. The internal Revenue service estimates that taxpayers should receive i hair packages Between dec. 26 and Jan. 10. That gives people who Are anxious for refunds a jump on completing their returns ahead of the april 15 deadline. Last year was a disaster for the irs because foul  in switching to a new computer system delayed millions of refund checks. In a Tetter on the front of this year s forms irs com missioner Roscoe l. Egger or. Says he regrets the difficulties and inconvenience that resulted from the delays and that the irs believes last year s problems won t re peal in 1986. The 1985 forms resemble past versions but there is one difference sure to Delight taxpayers a slight lowering of the tax rates. An indexing Law enacted in 1981 to reduce inflation s effects on the lax system is being implemented for the first time. Indexing is aimed at eliminating bracket creep the situation that pushes a taxpayer into a higher tax bracket when he or she receives a raise to offset an in crease in living costs. The indexing changes for 1985 Widen the by ackels by 4.1 percent so More income will be taxed at a lower rate. They raise the personal exemption from $1,000 to $ 1.040 Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Dec. 27, 1945 the . Army which has borne the Brunt of criticism wants to turn Over administration of Germany to some other govern ment Agency and prefers to remain Only As a police Force sources in Frankfurt said. 30 years ago today. Dec. 27, 1955 heavy Rains lashed wide areas of flood stricken Northern and Central California in that slate s worst disaster since the san Francisco earthquake in 1906. 20 years ago foday. Dec. 27, 1965 Luci Baines Johnson became engaged Christmas eve to Patrick John Nugent 22, the while House announced. 10 years ago today. Dec. 27, 1975 Peter Seitz inc Man who gave free agent Stalus to baseball pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave Mcnally in a historic arbitration decision urged the conflicting parties to resolve their problems through collective bargaining and Compromise. And increase Standard deductions for people who Don l itemize. For single people the Standard deduction is increased in $2,390, up from $2,300, and for couples filing a joint return the $3,400 Standard deduction increases to $3,540. Other changes for 1985, which arc explained in the tax instructions involve Alimony pay cols deductions for charitable contributions the car cd income credit for Low income taxpayers and new rules covering divorced or Sepa rated parents who claim children As dependents. The forms taxpayers receive will depend on what they filed last year. The irs is mailing out 47.6 million 1040 Long forms that arc used by people who itemize deductions or who make More than $50,000. Another 39.4 million packets will include the Short 1040a form and the 11-line i040ez form. The i040a can be used by married or single people whose taxable income is under $50.000. The 10401 7. The simplest of All the forms can Only be used by single people who make less than $50.000 with interest income of $400 or less. In expansion of a two year Pilot program 9.6 million taxpayers will get postcards instead of lax forms. The postcards arc being sent to a variety of persons including people who own Small businesses Farmers and fishermen who used professional lax pc parcs last year. Individuals who receive the postcard can mail it Back to the irs if they want an income tax form and instruction package or they can take the postcard to their tax or car or who will attach the Label to the forms he uses in filing of Ulich lax returns. The government Hopes to save about $1 million in Post age Ana printing costs by using the postcards. Let George do it Gen. George Washington cries out god bless America in � re coca lion of his historic crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas. It went off without a hitch unlike inc nigh Long ordeal 209 Yean ago when Washington s soldiers slipped into Trenton n.j., and caught the hessians napping. Mother Teresa opens hospice for aids victims in new York new York a urging mercy and support for aids sufferers Mother Teresa has opened a hospice in new York City to care for terminally ill victims of the disease and has won furloughs from prison for Ihrcke such patients. We want thai nobody Dies unloved and in card for the roman Catholic nun said at a news conference outside the hospice. We arc hoping that they will be Able to live and die in peace by gelling Lender love and  Mother Teresa enlisted the help of mayor Edward i. Koch to win medical furloughs for three state prison in mates who have aids. He put her in Contact with gov. Mario Cuomo who granted the furloughs. I really fell like a blessed instrument to be the vehicle for making this req Cal Koch said at the news Confer ence. I know of no person in the world and i mean that with All sincerity who could get government to work so expeditiously As Mother Teresa did. Government takes a Long time to work cd Cpl when a Saint  Molher Teresa founder of the missionary Sisters of Charity called the 14-bcd hospice Al is. Veronica s Church in Greenwich Village a guest House where peo ple with aids will be Given spi Tual Comfort As Well As medical Aid. Asked about the Christmas eve opening she said in cause Jesus was also born so i wanted also to help them to be born in Joy and love and  there is no cure known for acquired immune deficiency syndrome which destroys inc body s ability to fight Dis ease. Most of its victims in inc United Stales arc homosexual men or intravenous drug Abu cars. Molher Teresa said inc hospice s first patient moved in tuesday from St. Clare s Hospital. The three inmates furloughed from state prison in Ossining. Went to St. Clare s. The nun said she believed two of Ihm were fit enough to move to the hospice in a few Days. The Ihrck were serving Lime for robbery. The hospice is being supported by inc roman Catholic archdiocese of new York. The archdiocese plans to open More hospices Cardinal John j. O Connor said at the news conference. I would Hope that Well be Able to do a great Deal but of course the problem is so great and the forecasts that the problem will increase thai Many Many people Many hands will be needed o Connor said. Community opposition has forced cancellation of plans for other aids centers in new York City and o Connor said i certainly understand. 1 sympathize. There is so much we Don t know it can be