European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. June 5, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 stealth program to Cost $36.6 billion Weinberger touts bomber s capabilities by Norman  k a Milit Irv filler Washington define Secretary Caspar w Weinberger. Airing Public with heretofore secret Cost information or the radar eluding Leahh Bon bar program told Congress tuesday Hal each of the new planes will cosi about ji2 million More than the b-1 bombers nov in production. Weinberger in ,1 one Page fact Sheet in tended to protect the stealth from budget cuts said the new bomber carries a total program Cost of s3fi.fi billion in fiscal i9hi dollars. Thai is the estimate for buying ij2 of the new planes which have been de scribed As almost impervious to radar detection the by program under which 100 plan Are bring purchased carries an Esti mated pric Cate of s26.s billion Weinberger continued thus the estimated average Cost per h in is 1265 million and the Cost of the far More capable advanced technology bomber stealth is 1277 million for each air Craft the defense Secretary said. The Atu program is on schedule the technology is we a understood and working and we expect the system to be opera Linn in in the Earl l4smk in terms of Mission capability the at s unique Low observable characteristics make it lir More survivabll1 than the bib. This Superior survive Aubihl. Combined with the at s payload and Range sub Slang rally increases its military effectiveness Over that of the u-1b." the information released by Weinberger had been provided by the Pentagon to lop congressional leaders earlier this year on a classified basis meaning it could nut be used in Public debate. Congress has to decide this year whether to give its full support la the stealth pro Gram or in buy More conventional Eils about which Here is copious information. Rep. Les Aspin d-wis., chairman of the mouse armed services committee complained in april that Weinberger s Devotion to secrecy was preventing an informed de Bate about the merits of stealth and jeopardy ing inc plane s future. The stealth bomber is under attack on Capitol Hill is an unproven technology that should not be pursued at the expense of the b-1 the debate has sharpened in recent months bal base the Rockwell International corp. Which builds the he is already be ginning to shul Down parts of its product inn inc. The air him had previous awarded contracts to Rockwell for 100 ii-1 bombers. Weinberger earlier this year said he had no intention of changing the Pentagon s plan to replace its aging b-52 bombers with 100 a land ij2 steal Ali bombers. Rockwell in an unsolicited bid designed to continue the program offered in March to build 4m additional in is at a new Price of about si40 million per phone a 19bi Dol Lars. Thai offer prompted sen John Glenn. A Ohio to propose adding $200 million to the Pentagon s  19k7 budget to keep the by production line open. Although Aspin supports the stealth pro Gram other House democrats led by rep. Mike Synar. In okla. Have complained Hal the Pentagon is asking Congress and the american people to write. A Blank Check for the stealth  rep Robert k Dornan. A Calil and seven other House republicans have also written resident Reagan to urge continued production of the by. Setting the stage for what is expected to be a protracted debate this summer. Robert Sims the Pentagon s chief spokesman acknowledged tuesday that Weinberger had changed his mind about releasing the Cost figures with an eve to Ward salvaging i Ingres signal support for stealth the spokesman made Clear however that Weinberger remains and Amama opposed to releasing other information on the plane such As a general overview of its capabilities because that could potentially Aid the soviet  Effort. It would Aid the soviets and no one  Aspin dismissed that argument in april saying he was convinced that Cost information and a general idea of the stealth s performance could be released Wilhour providing the soviets valuable information. School bus rams frug pc 54 injured Jerseyville 111. A a school bus filled with children slammed into a truck hauling logs tuesday on a state Highway injuring 50 Yau Neslers iwo teachers and both Drivers authorities said. The brakes an the truck failed it ran a slap sign and the bus Broad sided in said Jersey county sheriff Frank Yocum three students and the Driver of the bus. 29-year-old Monica Wocl Fol were taken lost. Louis hospitals where the children were listed in satisfactory condition. Woelfel s Condi Tion was being evaluated said a St. Luke s Hospital nursing supervisor. Of the 50 victims treated at Jersey Community Hospital three students and truck Driver David Krausch 31, of Jerseyville were admitted and listed in satisfactory condition authorities said. The bus was taking children from Hardin a Village of 1.100, to swim Ming lessons at Lewis and Clark Community College. Krause was charged with running a Stop sign and operating a vehicle with improper equipment. Former acting Nasa administrator Graham named top science adviser Washington not or. Wil Liam r Graham who became acting National aeronautics and space administration administrator just before inc shut in challenger disaster in january was named by president Reagan tuesday As his chief science adviser. Graham an electrical Engineer has Long experience with the defense department in nuclear weapons and aircraft design. The Post has been filled by a series of acting advisers since december when George a. Keyworth it an ardent supporter of the administration s proposal for a space based anti missile defense system re signed to join a private consulting firm. The delay in filling the office has drawn Sharp Public criticism from officials of the american association for the advancement of science the nation s largest scientific society. One of the critics William d. Carey the society s executive Secretary said tuesday the Only thing i can say is that if the while House has made a Deci Sion and if this will resolve the problem of Loo Many moving pans around the science office there we re glad that there is a Reso Lution and we wish or. Graham  Graham who will be 49 years old on june 15, has a Bachelor s degree from Cali fornia Institute of technology and a doctor ate from Stanford University his Nomi nation to the s75,000-a-year Job As director of the White House office of science and William r. Graham technology policy requires confirmation by the Senate. Thai is a process he underwent in 19x4 when he was named Deputy administrator of Nasa Over the opposition of the then Nasa chief. James m. Beggs when Boggs under indictment for fraud in connection with his former Post at the general dynamic corp look a leave Las december Graham replaced him temporarily. When Boggs later resigned James c. Fletcher a former Nasa administrator was named As his replacement. Graham is a member of the Board of directors of the Comuni Ilter on the present danger a conservative organization Hal supports an expanded military program. Informed of the Graham nomination Lawrence Bogorad. A Harvard University biologist and president elect of the science group said i will say that it s better to have somebody there than nobody Proba Bly. And if the person has the car of the president that s important. I Don t think a  political orientation makes any difference. But there arc two important aspects la it. One is understand ing what science Means la the nation s future and the other is understanding inc scientific  the dual posts of science adviser to the president and director the office of science and technology policy were created by president Eisenhower in 1957, abolished by president Ninon and re established by president Carter. Not everyone in Pasadena wants City s name on nuke sub Sands or time Pasadena Calif. A some influential people in this City famed for the Rose bowl and far a song about a hard driving Little old lady Don t want the name Pasadena stencilled on the Bow of a nuclear attack submarine. City officials reacted angrily to the announcement monday Hal the Navy sub san 752, a los Angeles class sub will be christened the Pasadena. We re a peace Loving Community complained Oreila Thorn son Glickman spokeswoman for the cily immortalized in Ifie Jan and Dean song of the 1960s. I s ironic that As we re losing dollars for child care housing services for senior Citi Zens what we gel in return a an attack submarine named after our City said City director Rick Cole. I think it s a cruel  the announcement by Navy Secretary John Lehman culminated a year Long Campaign by the Pasadena Council of the Navy league to gel some kind of vessel named after the landlocked City 10 Miles Northeast of downtown los Angeles the nuclear powered nuclear weapons capable sub won t be launched until 1988. Ken Schechter of the Navy league said he had t asked specifically for a sub when he put in for a vessel named Pasadena. Personally i could care less whether the thing is a garbage scow or a cargo ship or a Hospital snip  said. It just so happens thai this is the kind of ship Hal is being named after cities  in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jung 5, 1946 nazi is sergeant Paul Zwigart told inc Almedy massacre tribunal in Dachau Hal German soldiers were ordered Noi to make prisoners of any american negro soldiers but were la bump them  30 years ago today. June 5, 1956 the Rev. Henry Armstrong the Only Man in baling history to hold the featherweight lightweight and welterweight world lilies at the same time was reported out of danger following a convulsive seizure at his los Angeles Home. 20 years ago today. June a 1966 a Buddhist nun and a Novice Monk burned themselves to death in Saigon in a continuing bid to bring Down the military government of Premier Nguyen Cao by. There have been nine Buddhist suicides by fire during the last week. 10 years ago foday. June 5,1976 Madison Square Garden in new York announced that Muhammad Ali will defend nil world  in september against Ken Norton in a 15-roundbout