European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday May 7.1986 Israel signs Star wars agreement with by Norman Black a military writer Washington israeli defense minister Yitzhak Rabin and defence Secretary Caspar a Weinberger tuesday signed an agreement making Israel the thin country whose companies and Labo Iii orcs could work an the Reagan administration s Star wars program. The two men. Fallowing a closed door meeting appeared briefly before reporters to Exchange signatures on a formal Mem on Induni of understanding and an accompanying letter boil documents were scaled As classified. Weinberger said he was certain israeli  would Advance the strategic jux fens initiative the formal name for the Star wars Effort. We think As i say that this will and Vacc the research program in significant ways and that i think will in turn Advance the cause of peace and Freedom,1 Wein bergs  m glad in the name of Israel to sign inc memorandum of understanding be tween our two countries on what is called ski which we consider to be a project of great interest to the future of the world and the free world Rabin replied. We arc ready to cooperate wild the United states in whatever Field that it will be agreed on to work together. We know our limitation though we expect to do the things within this research and development program in inc any Thill it will help our own problems along. Every research and development for example in the Field of lasers helps everything he said. Rabin did not elaborate further. Penta gon officials had said earlier however  Israel s interest in so focused Tri great part on defences against Short Range ballistic missiles that interest is said to be prompted by the continuing influx of soviet made weapons into  Syria. Following the signing ceremony Frank Gaffney a Deputy assistant . Defense Secretary descried the agreement As Simi Lar to those reached earlier with England and Germany. Those agreements arc said to set Forth bidding guidelines establish procedures to protect classified data and make in Clear that foreign companies can request the right to mate commercial use of any spinoff technologies that result from the weapons research. Gaffney said the memorandum also makes Clear that the results of ski research cannot be shared by the partners with third puny nations. He said the agreement left open the possibility tie israeli government might finance same ski work on its own and said it a a envisioned israeli government laboratories submitting bids on various projects in addition to israeli companies. The ski program is an Effort to develop lasers and other exotic weapons that could be deployed in space or on the ground to shoot Down missiles fired at the United slates or its allies. Weinberger in March \9ss, called on american allies to participate in the re search program. Thai request however has met with a mixed response. England signed the first memorandum of understanding with inc Pentagon late last year and Germany followed suit in March. France has bulked at the idea and predictions that Italy and Japan will embrace the program have yet to be borne out. Earlier tuesday Rabin said Israel has reasons to believe that Syria was deeply involved in an unsuccessful attempt to blow up an Al Al Airliner flying out of Lon Don with 390 passengers aboard. Rabin did not say when the incident occurred or give other details. But the statement made in answer to u question about syrian involvement in terrorism was an apparent reference 10 an aborted attempt to place a bomb on an Al Al flight at London s Heathrow Airport on aprils. The defense minister said the attempt was thwarted As a result of Good cooperation Between Israel and British Security  Rabin s statement appeared to be the strongest link to Date Between Syria and Nezar Hindawi the 35-year-old jordanian seized in connection with the bombing at tempt. A British television network had said the explosives found in the Luggage of Hindawi s pregnant Girlfriend were a sophisticated military Type supplied to Libya and Syria by the soviet Union. A West German newspaper had charged Hindawi had been trained in a syrian terrorist Camp Rubin  Hope that a terror ism statement  the Tokyo Summit will deter terrorism. I believe cooperation in coping with terrorism and advancing the cause of peace in the Region Are the main targets in our coun tries Rabin said. Let s Hope that we will  j wife in 5 earns More than husband report shows Washington a in families where both spouses work nearly Mac wife in five earns More than her husband the census Bureau reported tuesday. That situation involves almost 5 million women and occurs most often in the 25-34 age group where about one third of working wives bring Home More than their spouses the report found. The share gradually declines withage.1 delayed childbearing by women pursuing education and careers is Likely to be at least partly responsible for this age difference said Ruburt w. Cleveland of the census Bureau. Women age 25-34 Are More Likely than their mothers and grandmothers to have attended College and their Ca Reers have not been interrupted by child rearing As is More common among older wives studies have found. Wives earning More than their husbands were More Likely to be working year round full time to have no minor children at Home have completed College and work in professional specially occupations or executive admin ii trat ivc or managerial Icci Ipa Lions said the report by Cleveland and Mary f. Neman of the census Bureau s population division. Two primary reasons have been suggested for situations in which wives earn More than husbands according to a 1984 census analysis of these cases one is the female superstar image which stresses the. Wife s occupational accomplishments. The other View which might be characterized As he underachieving Hus band syndrome focuses on How the husband s characteristics retirement illness disability temporary Layoff or simple Lack of initiative might account for Superior earnings of the wife said the report by Suzanne m. Bianchi and Daphne Spain. While the two views arc stereotypes they Point out working wives percentage of employed women who Are married noway a Japan Denmark Italy Australia West Germany Ca Adamm Sweden Mem United slates note figures Are for 19bo Chicago Tribune graphic source  world Survey Ruth labor Siva id 18b5j possible explanations and Are not necessarily opposing out looks the analysts wrote. For example they said a Suparp Chiching wife May have demoralizing effects on a husband and an underachieving husband May quite possibly provide the incentive far a wife to enter the labor Force and discover talents she otherwise would not have discovered Cleveland noted that the new report concentrated on income Levels in 1983 for married couples in which both work about 26 million couples. Between 1963 and 1983 the number of women in the labor Force grew from 24.7 million to 43,6 million with the number of working wives nearly doubling from 13.4 million to 36.2 million. Although the study found Many wives out earning their husbands and wives income growing faster than their spouse the husbands still had higher incomes in most cases. Average earnings by husbands were 122,980 in 1983, up 0,5 percent from two years earlier. Wives average earnings increased 7.9 percent in the same period but still were Only $10,1 �4, or 44 percent of what their spouses brought Home. The figure of 4,8 million wives earning More than their husbands in 1983 was up from 4,1 million in 1981, Cleve land said. Differences Between the earnings of husbands and wives result from u multitude of factors and comparisons. Cannot be used to examine issues such As possible sex discrimination and differences in the monetary gains from education the study cautioned. While professional women dominated those in higher income brackets the most common picture of the iwo Caincr family was that of a Blue Collar husband and Secre tary wife. 2nd-generation balloonist wins oldest International race Palm Springs Calif up a Stark while balloon navigated by a 68-year old woman known As the first lady of ballooning and co piloted by  winning cartoonist Paul Conrad was declared the Winner of the annual Gordon Bennett balloon race held monday. The race is the oldest International bal Loon Competition. The .-Swiss entry called the Switz Erland 1 . Times soared More than 525 Miles and just 8 Miles farther than the second place balloon a japanese entry called the Benchana said race spokeswoman Frances Byrne. The Pilot of the winning balloon Regula hug Messner is the daughter of Emil Mossner who won the race in 1908, the third year the International Competition was held Byrne said it was one of the closest races Ever in International Gas ballooning and our Only second generation win Bryne said. Both the Benchana and the ", times landed safely Early sunday morn ing in Utah about 200 Miles apart More than 15 hours after beginning the race in Palm Springs she said. Balloonist from Japan Germany Switz Erland and the United slates participated in the six balloon race far the Cardan Ben Nett trophy an Honor awarded the team thai drifts the farthest from its desert Starl ing Point. The balloons float until the helium Gas dissipates Bryne said no one is Ever sure where they la land including the Pilot she said. The massive spheres began their ascent about 9 30 . Saturday slowly rising above the crowd of 10,000 spectators initial a winds were mild and the balloons Hov ered Over Palm Springs for two hours the winning balloon drifted Down 15k hours later near Rowley Junction Utah. Hug pcs scr and Conrad walked about 8 Miles to a truck slap to report the finish Byrne said. V the Benchana piloted by Ron Clark and Jonathon eld landed is minutes ear Lier outside of Price Utah 517,7 Miles from Palm Springs. The Green and Good balloon sponsored by the Benchana japanese restaurant Chain Matott Airmy an average Altitude of 16,000 feet where its pilots encountered rough winds Bryne said. The . Entry "jumpin1 Jack Flash travelled 491 Miles before Landing in a Salt Marsh near window it Utah. The two team members David Levin and Don Davis were uninjured after soaring for 18 hours and 4$ minutes. The . Balloon destiny piloted by Fred Krieg and Ron Martin captured fourth place soaring 237.6 Miles in nine hours before Drifting safety to the ground at mormon Mountain Utah. The City of St. Louis a joint . Germany entry drifted 224.3 Miles in 854 hours before Landing in a River in Glendale Ney the three Crew members. Including California assemblyman Dave Killcy were uninjured but a helicopter was needed to pull the balloon from the water. Last place went to another is. Entry treasure piloted by Roger Barker end Jim Jones which touched Down four hours and 26 minutes after the Start of be race about 86 Miles from Palm Springs. The Cardan Bennett race started in Paris in 1906, when new York Herald publisher James Gordon Bennett offered a prize m the balloon travelling farthest before Selling Down. The Competition was held in Europe far 26 years prior to world War ii races resumed in Long Beach in 1979 and Nave been held in Palm Springs since 1984