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Eric Tolman 16, of Beaver Rcck a Carrier for Day ton newspapers inc., said he has a 577 judgment from the Small claims division of fair bom municipal court against u. Col. Joseph Driscoll formerly of nearby Wright Patterson fab. Driscoll sued monday in Greene county common peas court claiming thai Totman s attempts to collect the 1984 Bill defamed him and could Hurt his career As an officer Eric said in a letter to Driscoll s commanding offi cer that you might be interested in knowing that a officer who probably has Access to military secrets is dishonest and has gone out of his Way to cheat a 4 year old boy out of $77." a copy of the letter was attached to the suit. Driscon s lawyer David a. Orlins said the officer now stationed with the air Force space division at Tholos Angeles ass is serious about defending his name. He has t been demoted but he feels that it May have a detrimental effect in the future Orlins said. Gaps closed to Block thefts at fort Bragg fort Bragg . A fort Bragg officials have closed some loopholes and arc lightening enforce ment of army rules 10 Block thefts of mines grenades and ammunition. The nation s biggest military Post which covers200 Square Miles and has 42,000 soldiers has been the focus of several investigations into How wed it keeps track of ammunition and explosives. A Senate task Force is examining the military s Nan a cent of its inventory after the general accounting office criticized the army and fort Bragg in partic ular for gaps in the control of ammunition. The Gao cited an army audit that said four for Bragg based soldiers tried to sell ammunition to Feder Al undercover agents during a Throe month period in 1984, and a Federal grand jury in Raleigh is investigating allegations by a convicted arms dealer and sex Marin who testified this summer that he sold the White Patriot party a North Carolina Bawd Wurte supremacist group 150,000 Worth of munitions. . Attorney Sam Currin said he expects the grand jury to return several indictments in three to four months. Paul Johnson Deputy director of logistics at fort Bragg said army personnel arc paying More attention10 ammunition accountability and combat units Are now required to keep records of where ammunition goes in addition officers now Lake courses that emphasize control of ammunition he said. Other changes include pulling More records on computers enforcing deadlines on accounting for ammunition by suspending further allotments investigating More cases of discrepancies and sending inspectors to the training Range to Monitor accountability. Last week Fon Bragg officials confirmed that a ache of c-4 explosive was found buried in a Remote part of the Post several weeks ago. Army official would say Only that the amount found was consider ably less than 100 pounds two Green Beret sergeants were convicted last year of stealing munitions from fort Bragg. Cap. Ken Smith a Public affairs officer at the Post said the pair had stolen the munitions by juggling Supply records. The two were sentenced to 40 years in prison for trying to dispose of 4,700 pounds of grenades min Sand other munitions to undercover agents in return for  Worth of cocaine. 264,000 defective cars being recalled by pm Detroit api general motors corp. Announced tuesday it is recalling 264,000 cars to Correct Brake or suspension problems or defects that could cause some hoods to open unexpectedly. Pm said it was t aware of any Acci dents or injuries mused by the defects. The company said a valve in Brake master cylinders on about 19,000 1986chevrolet corvettes could be damaged by severe or unusual braking and cause the cars from brakes to fail. The defect does t affect rear or parking brakes pm plans to replace the valve and other necessary parts on the recalled can. Hood Latch Assembly parts will be re placed and inspected on about 207,0001985 and 1986 Oldsmobile Calais mod Els pm said. A misalignment of the assemblies could cause hoods on the can to open when the vehicles Are moving. Pm also said rear suspension parts on about 38,000 1986 Oldsmobile Delia 68s May have been inadequately tightened Dur ing Assembly. The cars Are being recalled Lallow dealers 10 replace and tighten rear lower control Arm Ball joint stud nuts and to replace other parts As needed. Pm spokesman Dave Hudgens said the defect could make the cars More difficult to control. The repairs will be free pm said. 5 Northwest firms face Federal sex Bias lawsuits Seattle up the Reagan administration announced a message to employers in filing five sex Ual discrimination lawsuits against Pacific Northwest companies four involving women and one affecting men and blocks. The Fegal action filed monday in . District court by tee equal employment opportunities com Mission alleges violations of the civil rights act by companies in Washington Oregon and Idaho. Luis Lucero the commission s regional attorney said the companies charged with Jesu ally harassing women employees Are the Seattle based Sunrise re sorts and recreation  the disc hates crossing restaurant in warm Spring Ore. And the Federal Way wash., offices of Green tree acceptance inc., a National mortgage company that finances purchases of Mobile Homes. In the Green tree Case Lucero said a female clerk allegedly was subjected 10 offensive touching kisses and suggestive sexual comments by the regional Man Ager during her eight months of employment. When her supervisor Learned she consulted a lawyer she was disciplined for alleged tardiness and within two week was fired be said. In the desc Hutch crossing lawsuit the commission alleges a waitress was subjected to sexual harassment by the owner throughout her employment and was fired after continually rebuffing him. In the Sunrise Case Lucero said 8 female employee was fired after the refused the sexual advances of company vice president. Lucero said a lawsuit against the Oyster bar restau rant in Salem Ore., alleges a hostess lost her Job after she became pregnant. The fifth lawsuit was filed against South Fork electronics of Idaho Falls Idaho which the commission alleges failed to hire males and Blacks when it opened a new Plant and hired 80 employees All women inthe Spring of 1984. The Law enforcement policy is designed to give a message to employers who we believe have discriminated against their employees that we will bring suit Lucero said. Commission spokeswoman Frances Palmer said about 2,000 complaints Are tiled with the regional of fice each year with about 60 percent dismissed and 30 percent settled through conciliation. Only 10 percent end up in litigation she said. Lucero said an increasing number of complaints Are being Majcen to court under a policy implemented in september 1984 by commission director Clarence Thomas but would not comment when asked if the policy was a response to criticism of the Reagan administration on civil rights issues. Lucero acknowledged that in the past the commis Sion failed to Lake on cases it should have pursued even after conciliation failed As it did in the cases filed monday in each of the cases some of which began More than two years ago the government is seeking reinstatement of the fired workers and other remedies