European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 9. 1986 stars and stripes pages Promise for teachers president Reagan presents a Model of proposed hypersonic aircraft to teacher Judith Garcia it Thomas Jefferson High school in Annandale a. Reagan used the occasion to Tow that teacher will be sent into space despite the challenger tragedy. Garcia is one of 10 finalists to the space Agency s teacher in space program. Fiedler aide plead innocent to bribery los Angeles Orpi rep. Bobbi Fiedler and a top aide pleaded innocent Friday to offering a $100,000 bribe to a key rival to drop out of the Senate Republican primary and then were scheduled to go to trial March 3, before the election. Fiedler 49, and Paul Clarke 38, the congresswoman s top aide and Fiance entered their pleas at their arraignment in a packed courtroom before Superior court judge Aure Lio Munoz who granted attorneys request for an extraordinarily Early trial Date. We picked the earliest possible trial Date because we want to get this Case to trial absolutely As soon As possible to vindicate Feidler and Clarke and get the Story out exactly what happened defense attorney Harland Braun said. They re prosecutors trying to get this Case to trial As soon As possible because they agree with us that you Only elect a . Senator every six  Fiedler and Clarke were indicted by the county grand jury Jan. 23 for allegedly of Fering a $100,000 bribe to stale sen. De Davis to induce him to drop out of the crowded Field of republicans trying to in seat democratic sen. Alan Cranston. If convicted of the single violation of an obscure Section of the state elections code Fiedler and Clarke could be sentenced to state prison for up to three years and Fiedler a three term congresswoman from the san Fernando Valley could be barred from holding Public office in California. Fiedler replied not guilty in a steady Calm voice when asked for her plea. Absolutely not guilty Clarke said. Outside court Fiedler said she agreed with a top prosecutor who suggested thurs Day that it will be difficult to convict her. Chief Deputy District attorney Gil Gar Cutti made the comment saying it is always difficult to convict any elected politician one Day after grand jury Tran scripts revealed that the District attorney s office recommended the grand jury indict Clarke but not Fiedler. He s right she said. I Don t believe he does have a Case against me and that s the reason they did t recommend to indict  Braun said defense attorneys and prosecutors had casual conversations before the arraignment about the possibility of Dis missing charges against Fiedler but would not elaborate. Fiedler meanwhile discounted a recent poll indicating she had suffered politically because of the indictment and dismissed suggestions from other republicans that she and Davis should both drop out of the race to avoid tainting the party. Dod lifts suspension gives general dynamics amnesty by Richard c Gross Washington Dpi the defense department lifted its suspension against the general dynamics corp. Friday and agreed to give the giant defense contractor amnesty for any past mistakes. We believe there has been a major reformation assistant Navy Secretary Everett Pyatt said. Why sus Pend it s past  As part of the agreement that ended the ban against giving general dynamics any new contracts the company will reimburse the government $500,000 for administrative costs incurred during the two month suspension period Pyatt said. The giant St. Louis based contractor was suspended dec. 3 because of a Federal indictment charging the firm and four of its present and former officers with defraud ing the army of $3.2 million on a $39 million contract to build two prototypes of the sgt. York anti aircraft gun. Although the indictment involved the company s Pomona calif., division the suspension affected All of the firm s facilities. Pyatt said the decision to lift the suspension which was approved by defense Secretary Caspar w. Wein Berger did not result from political pressure. Rep. John Dingell d-mich., chairman of a House Energy and Commerce panel that has investigated the company for More than a year said the defense department s action to forgive general dynamics of All sins is absolutely outlandish. In one sweeping action the Pentagon has absolved general dynamics even before completion of three grand jury investigations and at least 15 other investigations of criminal wrongdoing i understand Are now under Way Dingell said. General dynamics ranked As the nation s no. 1 de sense contractor during 1985 with about $7 billion Worth of business according to unofficial figures. A major investor in the weapons business the company builds missile and attack submarines f-16 fighters my tanks cruise missiles and other military hardware. The scope of the company s weapons programs has made the Pentagon dependent on the giant contractor. By exempting the company from any future suspensions for past practices the Pentagon virtually gave up any leverage it might be Able to exert if it found that general dynamics owed it Money because of previous malpractices. Pyatt said "10 or 15 investigations of company practices still were under Way. Pyatt denied suggestions the suspension was lifted and the amnesty agreed to because of the company s major involvement in weapons building. If they Don t live up to the agreement Well suspend them again t he said. Pleads innocent a Anand Sheda former personal Secretary to Indi an guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesha leaves court in Portland after pleading innocent to charges that she and two other leaders of the sect tried to Poison the guru s doctor. The Trio arrived in Oregon thursday from West Germany. Rajneesha b in Nepal planning a world tour of us sect s communes. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago . 9, 1946 the soviet Union presented its opening statement to the War crimes tribunal in Nuernberg. 30 years ago today. Feb 9, 1956 the foreign ministers of six Western european nations will meet in Brussels to consider new Steps toward closer economic cooperation and to discuss suggestions for a common Market sources in Washington disclosed. 20 years ago today. Feb. 9, 1966 is. Air cavalrymen and marines with South vietnamese airborne troopers captured an lao Valley after the Viet Cong defending it fled. 10 years ago today. Feb 9 1976 american embassy staff members in Moscow have been warned Thelma Hawteen exposed to dung us Levels of radiation from sophisticated soviet hot eng or jamming equipment sources said. At 51, too old to enlist rejected sues army Reagan Dickson Tenn. Up Michael Bardash wants to be All he can be but the army the Navy the marines and the air Force say the 51-year-old unemployed Man is too old. I can take whatever they can give out said Bardash who runs 35 Miles a week. I have even run in 30-degree below Zero  Bardash served a three year Bitch in the air Force but now be is 16 years older than the armed forces will accept for new enlistees. At 51, you run out of the ability to meet the physical requirements necessary in the Job said Dave Reeves a Public affairs officer for the army Recruiter in Nashville. Bardash tried to join the army in Dickson Jan. 12, but the Recruiter refused to accept his application. He has since tiled suit in Federal court against the army and the commander in chief himself Ronald Reagar who turned 75 thursday. They Are discriminating against me be cause of my age Bardash said. Anyone willing to Volunteer for the armed forces ought to be allowed in. Today s army needs intelligence As Well As physical  the suit charges that Reagan As the chief employer of the military is violating Banda so s rights guaranteed by the Federal age discrimination act of 1964