European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page a the stars and stripes thursday october 2.1986 retired general accused of bribing contract officer stateside Detroit up Fri agents and aT1 1 ii a Tina tors tuesday arrested a retired Genera charged with bribing a tank Plant contract officer for help m obtain ing a is billion contract for a Kansas trucking firm. W. Mcdowell of the . Army tank Auto motion Warren mich., 1300 a month for 27 months. The Fri said he was seeking information on a con tract for the  loading system described As a tactical wheeled vehicle 10 be used for loading an unloading military supplies. Kenneth p. Walton Spe Cial agent in charge of the Fri in Michigan said the contract had been advertised at $1 billion. Young faces two years in prison and 0,000 Fine. This represents a major step in an ongoing investigation by the Fri and army criminal investigation division which began almost three Yean ago Walton said. The target of the bribe offer he said promptly re ported the attempt to the  said because of the sensitive and ongoing nature of the Case he could could not identify the Kan Sas fim or specify Young s relationship with it he said Young was president of his own consulting firm Milton industries in  left the Federal courthouse and drove away in a rental car after his arraignment answering no com Mentlo All questions. He was released on 150,000 unsecured  spokesman John Anthony said Young was arrested at the tank Plant at mid morning after meeting with Mcdowell  served in inc army from 1942 until his retirement in 1971, Anthony  affidavit attached to the criminal complaint said Young contacted Mcdowell in february 1984 and offered a j300-a-month retainer and a percentage of an contract that Mcdowell helped Young and the truck ing firm , assistant weapons system manager for the pallet Zed loading systems project was. Responsible for preliminary procurement tet Ivity logistics sup port and other details pertaining to the acquisition stage of the program the Fri said on approximately june 13, 1984, capt Mcdowell received his first Check for $300 from the defendant the affidavit said. Mcdowell thereafter received checks for $100 every month up to and including August 1986." of decides to Cut Short eases buy 120 executive transport planes by Norman Black a military tiler Washington the air Force has decided to Cut Short its leases and Purchase outright 120 executive transport air planes that it has been using since 198 3. The decision was announced tuesday in Brief con tract award summaries on the last Day of the govern ment s current fiscal  air Force said it would pay the Gates Lear jul corp. In Wichita Kansas j180 million to. Purchase 80lear 35 a jets that carry the military designation c-21 a. The service also said it would pay the Beech aircraft corp. In Wichita $52 million to Purchase 40 King air 200 planes that carry the military designation c-12f. The air Force began leasing both types of planes in1983 and had originally planned to lease them for at least five years before considering a Purchase. The service said it expected to save Money by buying them now. The c-21 is a twin engine executive Jet capable of currying six passengers. The c-12f is a twin Turbo prop plane capable of carrying eight passengers. While the planes Are sometimes used As cargo earners and to train new pilots the air Force has used them most frequently to provide transportation to congressmen vip s and military  air Force said the decision to buy the planes now was prompted by unsolicited sales Oteis from the two manufacturers after reviewing the offers the air Force said it secured permission from Congress to reprogram Money from other accounts to Purchase the planes to exercise thai authority however the Purchase contracts had to be awarded before the Start of fiscal 1987 on wednesday the service  air Force said the original five year lease for inc to c-21j totalled j17s.4 Mullion at which Point the service would have been die to negotiate a Purchase Price if it wished. The five year lease agreement on the cd 2s totalled $86.6  purchasing the planes now the air Force Esti mated it would save about 16 percent compared to continued leasing of the c-21 and a delayed buy an about 9 percent Over continued leasing and a delayed buy of the cd 2."the service added it was prepared to accept the manufacturers1 offers because the two planes were meeting performance and reliability expectation. Navy honors officer who died on dutch warship in Wii Savannah a. A a Navy officer who was killed in world War ii and mistakenly honoured by the dutch was posthumously Given the . Navy s High est award tuesday in a ceremony attended by his 9 year old  Otlo Kolb or. Died while serving on a dutch warship sunk by the japanese during the  sea. In tuesday s ceremony at City Hall Mary Kol Bowlby received the Navy Cross from mayor John Rousakis. About 30 people including officers from the Navy marines and coast guard watched As Bowlby received the medal and an american Flag. This is what i be been wailing  Bowlby said. He was a Sweet ton and a Good citizen. He was loss to the shuffle during the War and thai was always a great heart break for me. He deserved every Nice word we could say. Her son mistakenly had been identified As a dutch officer and was posthumously awarded a Bronze lion medal by the Netherlands. Bowlby wrote the mayor in june asking for i Helpin getting the proper recognition for he son. Rousakis forwarded the letter along with one of on own to president Reagan. Navy Secretary John Lehman then issued the Navy Cross to Kolb for extraordinary heroism before hit death on feb. 27,1942. Pane oks new ambassador of Mexico Washington up the Senate foreign relations committee tuesday voted unanimously in favor Olathe nomination of Siarto Pilliod As ambassador to mexi co. Pilliod 67, is a member of the Board of directors of Goodyear tire and rubber co. President Reagan nominated Pilliod to succeed John Gavin As ambassador to Mexico. Of flood was one of 19 nominations Tor diplomatic newts approved by the committee and sent to the sen Mefi for approval. The nomination of James Malone As ambassador to Belize had blocked action on the other posts. The eight Democrat on the committee said Malone had served poorly in the slate department As assistant Secretary of state for oceans and environment and voted with sen. Charles month Ian r-md.,last summer in defeating the nomination 9-8, Mathias asked that Malone be reconsidered to break he stalemate Over tin other nominees and joined the eight other republicans in approving it. No Democrat participated in voting on melons the second time. Goldwater says Reagan double crossing Taiwan Washington a sen. A off of jul. Ten a Ari. Says president Reagan a f Oubre crossed Taiwan since taking office w 198 1. Goldwater who is retiring from the Matte this Yew tuesday told dinner audience Reir can used to talk in favor of Taiwan White  president but after winning Delwo i thing he did was to dome Rob  Goldwater was not specific to i vaeoupor972 thai is opposed to the communist government in China. More women suffering from stomach ulcers Washington up stomach ulcers once a predominantly masculine disease Arenow striking women Alra Osi As frequently As they do men possibly because of smoking and in creased ase of certain prescription drugs a physician said  the last 10 years we have seen a continuous increase in the rate of ulcer disease among women said John Kurata. Director or research in the department of family practice at san Bernardino c6unty Calif medical Center. Kuna speaking at a luncheon during the american Academy of family Phi Lucians an Nual convention said smoking and increased use of certain painkillers thai attack the stomach s Armor against its own acid might be possible reasons Lor the increase. Congress approves Bill to help catch bad Drivers Washington a legislation designed to help Stales catch up Wilh commercial truck and bus Drivers with bad driving records has passed the House and  Bill creating a Central Clearinghouse to col Lect arrest data on Drivers and to ensure that operators have Only one License passed the House on tuesday. Similar provision Are contained in the drug Bill passed by the Senate. Under the current system some Drivers hold licenses in Many states and produce a different one each time they Are stopped for a violation by police. Nissan motors recalling Maxima sedans. Stanzas Carson. Calif. A Nissan motor corp. In . Said tuesday it is recalling 33,0001985 and 1986 Maxima sedans and 27,000 196 stanza to wheel drive wagons because of Pom is safely  Maxima sedans Are being recalled for possible failure to meet Federal Standard governing How much Windshield remains in place following some front end collisions said company spokesman Bill Pauli. The stanza wagons May not meet Federal up Dardi limiting the amount of gasoline spillage resulting from Tome rear end collisions. Dealers will repair both defects free. No deaths injuries or accidents have occurred u it. Result of the defects the company Taid. Shop owner s Booby trap kills burglary suspect Miami a a shop owner victimized by frequent robberies was charged with mama Iii Ter after a suspected Burgur was  Booby trip in the stoic authorities sad. The death was being treated As  it involved disregard for human and using deadly Force in the defense of prop erty. Which is not acceptable Rafael Rodrix Nofz of the Dade county state attorney s office add tuesday. " Odell Hicks apparently broke into the shop through the roof sometime monday night an4 came in Contact with the Metal mesh Booby top police said. The manager who refused u Jive his name said the body was discovered when that store opened tuesday morning. Shopkeeper Prentice Rasheed 43. Was arrested do a manslaughter charge