European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 2 in the stars and stripes saturday. February 1, 1986 grounds its Fleet of ah-64 copters b Norman Al military write -. Washington a the army  of us a 1-61 Apache helicopter foil mind the disco cry of cracks in the main Roeur Blade of More than 3dn/cn of the new attack helicopters the i enu nut said  Semcer has a o decided to suspend the acceptance of and More apaches from the manufacturer the Mcdonnell Douglas Helt Apu f co., pending the results of an investigation the Apache has been designed is the aim a most deadly. Front line anal weapon fur use in providing a   supp Fri a ainu client tanks the heh copter has been designed u  and Latuek in  novt and Poir weather and entries hellfire muskies Hydra 70 rockets Ami i 30mm Chain gun. When Lull dip. Cd the Apache will  the Aoh  Jirik helicopter/1 the service said last Frlj for in a Brief prepared statement thiirsdiiv., the army Blued it grounding a Flor is a precautionary  Ivy there have been no to if is related to the main Rol a Blade them ecu rat added. A so  inc Ann aviation a Leim  conf ram Jitni a that at Kim u of the advanced helicopter gunships had been found lit  a cracked bla4 Howard Dumere reached by phone at his is Louis to office said the first instance of Blade cracking was1discovered on Jan. 15 on an of 1-64 that had been set for testing. Examinations were immediately or ti1" it apaches now in the inventory leading to the  12 More cracked Blades.  prompt Wydie elect wide grounding and suspension orders writ pc Erc issues  was found had been a Zwior Only bout 330 hour 1said. Army has so far acquired Only 68 its the gunship is designed to replace the aging that were developed during the Vietnam War. The army intends to acquire 675 of the powerful twin engine copters by the end of inc was fiscal Yea at an Overall program com fab jul s j billion. According to Dumere each of the copters Cost roughly  million excluding research and development expenses. During developmental testing the main  Blades on the of tors demonstrated i Capa Bilus for continue Safe operations after tree strikes or ballistic  caused by enemy weapons thur1 Das statement said. The discovery of the tracks thus c my As a Surprise do merc said Ami a my Lwy inv estimators at this Point have no idea of the the  the Blades Are 22 fee. Long. The discovered about 10 feet from the tip continued and emanated from i lie trailing Kcjr  the other cracks discovered were similar in nature in that they began on the rear Edge of the Blade  added. A comprehensive investigation has begun to deter mine if there is any possible design Haw in this Blade or if there Are other factors which contributed to the ," the statement added. According to do More Mcdonnell Douglas Heidi cop. Been Pix lacing Between nine Anil 12 of the new Ich month. The in Sulu suspend further acceptance of Ilief Cutie when Mcdonnell Douglas continues to receive rc#e8ij?a intents Lor its overhead expenses because of a court a  last May 17, the army su$3s6 Jall overhead pay ments to Mcdonnell Douglas i Leli co Stet that suspension was relaxed Ion  the tin firm had nude significant Pio press in   co dim to the Arm Midi  Duglas a client Ilis is current i Chivini 75 percent payments units overhead Coats instead of the Normal 0 percent. Dodds students to visit . Co Pifalo str  Anil in  to won two student Colin in presidents from far Flung Dodds Choun Toji Europe will spend next week in Washin a learning first hand How the . Gov ziment works. Jeff Icke a 17-year-old senior at Turberg High school in the not Harland Sand Holly Oros Setla a senior at Vicin a High school in Italy Are among 104american High school students chosen to participate in the youth Senaie program. Their select ii. Followed an intensive screening process tint included a three hour written a am Nav on on government and the Constitution an Oral interview an essay and completion of an extensive a plication form. Each of the five Region the department of defense Der Ersnt schools was allowed two Nomi neut Icke and Grossetta each Gupta $2,01 0scholarship in addition Loi paid week in the Camp their Agenda includes visits with i rident Reagan an members of congas and the Cabinet Grossetta so Klian is the capstone to an Honor Fillyo and Busy two years at Vicin Zoulin school. In addition to  the student Council she is a Chc syrader reporter photographer for the Sas photo of Joe f Jeff  school newspaper and member of the National Honor society. She was selected to represent the school last year at the Mode Senate and this past week was in the the Hague Netherlands As a member of the Model United nations. Principal Leo Browne praises her accomplishments saying that in his 26 years with the chix l jh35 Hull is the Bestall around do slow of school Ai?.e  i  Ever Iii up Ilie i a real plus person a  of this the top academic student in hot class  said. Grus Selta and Icke met last summer during a special science program. Icke is president of the National Honor society and Captain of the soc Myrberg football team. I  always been interested in current affairs said Icke who was looking for Ward to his first trip to the nation s Capi Tal. Organi action is the word  Chih hcs to explain How to do 101 things at once. It s hard during football season an soccer season but i  always been Able to keep ahead  said. Icke whose favorite subjects Are government and physics plans to study Aero nautical engineering in College and Hopes. Will Lead toward a career As an Astro ri3 _ is the daughter of Gail Gros Setta Abib a air Force it. Col. Bruce p. Grossetta tvs Isis ant to the Deputy chief of staff for plans Oil operations at the 5th Allied tactical Alp Carce. Icke is the Sonol air Force col. Hart Locke and Betsy Icke. Sex senator released Newark n j a Harri son a. Williams jr., who became the first . Senator u  jailed in to Vears when  was imprisoned More than two years ago for in bribery conviction in the Fri s a scam probe has been released from a half Way House a spokesman said. The 65-year-old former Senate labor and human resources com Mittee chairman slipped out the Back door of the House avoiding about 15reporters, photographers and Mem Bers of television camera Crews who were waiting near the front Entrance said the Halfway House spokesman who refused to Ideal if hindu Elf. . Astronaut trainee Brize Norton England a Britain s first astronaut trainee Royal air Force Pilot Nigel Wood has flown to the United states in begin training for a space shuttle Mission. Wood made no comment to  porters As  boarded a Jet at Raf brie Norton near Oxford for a flight to Washington on his Way Monasa Headquarters in Houston Spain schedules referendum on nato membership Madrid Spain a the govern ment plans to hold a referendum March 12 on whether Spain should continue its membership in nato vice prime minister Al Fonso Guerra said Friday. Inm3y 9l 1sjbm8rnloTfhe Worth Atlantic treaty organization under centrist government although its armed forces have never been integrated into the Alliance s military Structure. At a new conference gue socialist la Alco approved the decision to hold the referendum at a Friday Cabinet meet ing.  said the government favors continued nato membership but with the following conditions that spamvarmeiijqr_eej5je, Structure that Spain maintain its prohibit. Tion of the storage or installation of nuclear arms on its soil and there  a gradual reduction of 12,000 american troops stationed at four bases Here. Guerra said a Parl Arr  s Tury debate on " " s was i campaigns on the  Fern weeks before the vote in would begin two . Bases expect Cable to by is a Call for the referendum was a key Plank in the social a l arty s electoral plat a "--1- general elections on a sweeping Majori the 350 scats in the form in october when the socialists to capturing 202 lower House of Parl ii Bidav Odiehl . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England Cable television will  installed at most . Military housing areas and bases in England by the summer. Air Force officials say. Raf Chicksands will  the first . Base to receive up to eight or nine Hajj in housing areas dorms Dubina work areas capt. Lephe tonal is said. A second contract i Rinc other bases is expected to  feed on by May. It of Uglik said subscribers probably will pay $25 to $30 per month for the service. Contract negotiations include Acques Msj lower prices for subscribers Sucre residents  said. The air Force Jwj off flee monthly Tab for a acc Ulm fair Mivory Day rooms and enters  said. Chicksands residents May  watching pay to by May Gonzales said. The first service to the other bases will begin by june  said. The air bases in  will  among the first recipients of Cable television said. Parliament made Cable revision Legal last year. The air Force is requiring each con tractor to provide at least one Channel for use by the air Force. Gonzales said Public affairs offices will  in charge of programming for the Channel. American forces network or armed forces radio and television service programming May  broadcast on the Chan Nel Gonzales said. However problems including funding and sending them Over a pay to system must  worked out first. The question of c  ship in nato Ever since  Assn 1982. Shortly after  favored remain Ferrod keeping the nato s military co Apple name Cupertino computer inc. In Utvic officer John chairman of to denounced. Lent. Tinted Spanish Mem As dogged Gonzalez d office in december   announced that in nato but pre Rcd forces outside Mand Structure. Chairman if. A Apple it and chief exec Ley has been named the company an