European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 24, 1986 stars and stripes Page 5 Cost of overhauling 105 ships up $562 million Wash inf of 1\ / a a. The Rwy i it .�-.-. I i in i a. L _ to i in. I i few 1r. Washington a the Cost of overhauling 105 Navy ships at private Yards climbed s562 million Between the Lime inc Navy awarded Llic cont Iaci and the work was completed according 10 i general accounting office study. Those increases occurred regardless of what Type of contract the Nav signal my can be attributed to work crier changes directed Afler repairs began of Ciao said. Of inc 105 overhaul jobs reviewed the Gao said 75 involved i cd Ririe Ain tracts under which the shipyard agreed to perform specific tasks at a set Price. The remain ing 30 were Cost Type contracts that required inc Navy to pay i lie contractor s incurred costs All of the repair jobs ended up exceeding the contract Price because of work order changes the Gao continued. Moreover. 95 of the 105 ship contracts were awarded to shipyards submitting bids that were lower than inc government s own Cost estimates the Agency said. The 75 Fitch Price contracts reviewed totalled s594 Mil lion but inc Navy actually ended up paving s%7 million. The 30 Cost Lype contracts were awarded for $539 million but the Navy ended up paying s72h million. The Gao report Dalid Jan. 9 Anri received wednesday was requested by sen. Mark o. Hatfield. K-ore., chair Man of the Senate appropriations committee la Atfield has been investigating the level of Competition Between private shipyards an the East and West coasts. The report by Congress investigative Arm nines the Navy recently has changed its Competition policy. Instead of reserving a Large percentage of overhaul i lie associated press opponents a id advocates of abortion used candlelight vigils Church services and political pressure to gel their Mes sages across on wednesday the 13th anniversary of the supreme court ruling which log Ali de abortion. Demonstrations included u funeral for a fetus in Florida and human billboards with activists linking arms and waving at motorists in California. Pro abortion activities look place in 97 cities according to the National org uni ration for women. Abortion opponents demonstrated in Many cities including Washington where it least  marchers heard president Cagan say. I m proud to stand with you in the Long March Lor the right to  also More than 2.0 10 people marched silently through downtown Atlanta to the Steps of the state Capitol where they vowed to reverse the i"73 Roc is. Wade supreme court ruling gov Joe Frank Harris made a Brief appearance and declared wednesday right to life  hours earlier a Small group of Abor Tion rights advocates in Atlanta called for an end to violence against abortion clinics and hailed the landmark court ruling for bringing an end to the wholesale Slaugh Ter of women in Back Alley  in Milton. Fla. More than 200 right to life advocates held an open casket funeral und then buried baby Charlie a fetus that has been used to promote their cause for nearly a year. John Burl who runs a Home in nearby pen Sayoki for troubled women and mined mothers obtained the fetus front Anli abortionists in Wisconsin who said it had been aborted somewhere in the Midwest. Lie has displayed it to the news Media. In Montgomery ala., hundreds Ofanio abortion protesters cheered a minister condemning the killing of innocent Chil Dren and they yelled even louder when told that n stale Senate committee had passed a Bill which would require doctors to notify parents before giving teen agers abortions. A Simitar Bill passed the same committee Hist year but never came up for a Vole in the Senate in is Paul minn., an estimated 2,000 abortion foes carrying signs and Black bal loons marched around the stale Capitol and Ihen prayed and Sang on the Steps to proles a the supreme court decision. In Boston the Massachusetts citizens for life brought petitions with More than  signatures 10 inc legislature on wednesday urging lawmakers to approve and place before the voters a Constitution Al amendment that would limit slate Mcd Icard payments for abortions. Three similar Bills have been vetoed by Michigan Coy. James Blanchard but about 100 anti abortion protesters at the Capitol in Lansing were told wednesday that efforts to pass a Law would continue. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 24 1946 an unprecedented number of recent crimes and tragedies involving teen agers is occupying the attention of sociologists juvenile welfare agencies and Law enforcement officers. Psychologists say the Cradle crime wave can be blamed on Early sen sophistication 30 years ago today. Jan. 14, 1956 sir Alexander Korda the hungarian born movie magnate who made and lost fortunes turning out extravaganzas died in London. Korda 62, was once married to Merle Oberon. 20 years ago today. Jan 24 1966 actor Herbert Marshall in show business for to years died of a heart attack Al his Beverly Hills Home. The 75-year-old actor s career spanned the stage silent and sound films radio and to. 10 years ago today. Jan 24 1976 Robin Roberts and Bob Lemon a pair of tireless right handers who posted 20-Victory seasons 13 limes Between them from 1948 to 1956, were elected to major league baseball s Hall of Fame. Little drummer boy one year old Joshua Hornbarger pre pares la beat the Drums for inc Bill Mont High school boys basketball team recently. Joshua s father Everett Horn larger band director at the furl Way if ind., High school allowed his son id try his hand at the Drums before tile game Marine s conviction upheld in rape attempted murder Washington a a military court on wednesday upheld the conviction of pvt. Lindsay Scott a Marine who was found guilty in 1983 of raping and n i tempt ing to murder the wife of a fellow Marine on the Quantico va., military base. Civil rights groups including the a act and the Southern Christian leadership conference Hove charged that Scott was treated unfairly because of his race. He is Black the victim is while. The Sulc contended in a letter to con Gressmen that Scon was victimized in a noted of racial  his attorney John Leino said he will Appeal the 2-1 decision by the Navy Marine corps court of military review which upheld Scott s conviction and sentence. The panel convening at the Washington Navy Yard upheld an october 1983 ruling by a general court martial thai convicted Scott of kidnapping forcible sodomy rape and attempted murder in the april 1983 attack on the woman. Scott. 29, was sentenced to 30 years hard labor forfeiture of s50q pay per month for 36 months and a dishonourable discharge. Senior judge John w. Kerchavel dissented on the review court ruling saying Scott s previous attorney Ervan e. Kuhnke or. Of Dumfries vu., did not effectively rep resent him. The three judge review court had the Power to uphold or reverse the conviction authorize a retrial or reduce Scott s sen tence. The review court s decision in turn can be appealed to the court of military appeals