European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday january 4, 19fl6 in problem on Nelson s plane re Perl de Kalb Texas a thai crashed and killed Singer Rick Nel and is others had engine rouble before its inst flight and one member or Nelson s band had talked or quilting because Heddin t Trust the plane friends and relatives said , n a air plane she  morning news. Hend complained for months. He to the Job because it did i Ipton said the pilots worked on engine and Felt better about in. Rick Felt he Halo be there Dallas for the  Burnett said he could not confirm that the plane and mechanical trouble. The Federal aviation administration flight service in Anniston ala., said the plane was registered to Century equipment co. Of los Angeles Telephone Cam to the company wednesday went unanswered. Barzie Saith by ind Laid her that twas a bad  Trust it. He always talked to my  did t Trust the air plane o Guys Felt the same in the  Burnett said authorities had not Beer Able to talk to either of the two  Accident occurred on tie last Day of the deadliest year Ever for commercial aviation in which almost 2,000 people died ii also was the 50th anniversary of the debut of the dc-3, a twin engine plan de signed for Early passenger flights an world War i transport that has survived in private and regional airline service around the world. Active ordered air Force to spend Suipto funds in final Days of 1 by Norman Lacap military writer Washington the air Foa Wash in Money because of delays in awarding spare parts contracts order edits buyers to place As Many contracts As possible during the final 10 Days of 1985. A directive issued dec. 20 by tic air Force logistics Contd cautioned the serv ice s 3,000 procurement agents not Long Nore constraints of Law directives Pru Dence and Bona fide need  Bui in added there is currently much focus and pressure on prior year Uno Bli gated funds. You should therefore attempt to obligate available prior a Hajji 84 and prior year 85 funds to the i mum extent possible for inclusion 31 dec. 85 accounting reports  congressional critics Raj Ain such spending directives in of Lei waste and Ine issuance at Sci had unpriced or Ders by which Job re Flagon agrees 10 buy a part fire offid negotiate the Price later. Air Bocc officials said thursday Howe Inthey had earlier directed a re to the use of unpriced orders and the dec. 20 directive would not , it won t cause people to do dumb Ings said col Robert f. Swarts a to Jian who works for the Deputy air Foret Szef of staff. Accords who Swarts the air roughly j7