European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. May 5, 1386 the stars and stripes. Page 7 Cost overrun Washington not the defence department May have in ask Congress for additional funds lowly the bib Sira tunic bomber because the primary builder expects to exceed the contract s Cost Tergei by j500 million air Force officials say they were told in March by the Rockwell corp., inc primary contractor on the $20 j Bil lion program that the company expected the excess costs. The contract requires the air Force to pay 80 percent or any such easts. The excess costs a Iii hamper Rockwell s Effort to have the air Force buy Mori of its bibs a tier 1988, a lion inc last of the 100 planes the air Force ordered is la be delivered. The air Force plans subsequently to introduce its advanced technology stealth bomber but it is keeping the new bomber s projected costs secret Congress is debating whether it is Wise to end the by b program while the Cost and capacity of the stealth bomber remain Uncertain. -., Rockwell has said it could produce 48 additional bib bombers Tor approximately one third less per aircraft than he unit Price of the firs. 100 planes by keeping production grandma flier 5kws kilted in . Fire Rochester . A about 55 firefighters who battled a House fire that killed an elderly woman and five Young children will gel special counselling to Deal with emotional stress from the Blaze. Investigators continued to look Tor Evi Dence saturday to determine what caused Friday s fire but believe it was started by children playing with matches on the first floor of the House. This has been a Tough week far the department said Cape. David Griffith. He said that earlier in the week a 21 year old firefighter was killed in an Auto Accident and a retired battalion chief died. Worst he s seen Rochester fire chief Leonard Ducther called the fire the worst he d seen in his 39-year career. The Silt victims 78-year-old Sylvia Johnson and children ranging in age from 5 months to b years were found in one bedroom on the second floor of the Wood Frame House. Johnson s 15-year-old granddaughter Melissa was rescued from the second floor by a passerby using a ladder lines running an additional year. The defense department has resisted the suggestion. Members of Congress including sen John Glenn. D Ohio Are trying to add $200 million to the military budget for the fiscal year 1987 incas More bibs Are sought. The Money would be used to operate factories
