European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 21. 198$ the stars and stripes Crowe opposes 10-year phaseout pcs chairman says missiles Are still vital say in hit prepared testimony. But Obi official did the Admiral would eagerly respond to congressional que Ries because he believe the Congress should under stand there ire real concerns on Inni control to be addressed from � military standpoint sources have acknowledged Over the past month that Reagan proposal for a 10-year Phat Pul of All ballistic missile we advanced at the Summit without prior consultation with his top military advised. After the Summit the joint chiefs prepared a preliminary analysis of the proposal and offered their observations to the president the sources Laid. Crowe has since ordered a much More extensive review of the idea and that is now in Progress one official said tuesday. In the meantime he has told the president and is prepared to Tell Congress that the elimination of ballistic missiles in 10 years could Cre ate a dangerous military imbalance the source said. The United states and its nato allies do not match the conventional strength of the soviet Union an Warsaw pact and probably could not do so even with 10 Yean of Effort one official said. And if All ballistic missiles were eliminated the offi Cial added the West would have to make some difficult decisions about what sort of bombers cruise mis Siles or other weapons would be needed to maintain stability. By Norman Blackcap military writer Washington the chairman of the join chiefs of staff is prepared to testify before Congress thai the military has not condoned president Reagan s idea of eliminating nuclear ballistic missiles within 10 Yean Pentagon and administration officials say. Adm. William j. Crowe in testimony expected next week will strongly Back the goal of seeking an arms Accord with the soviet Union that eventually would eliminate All Long Range ballistic missiles officials  Crowe will stress that accomplishing such a step in 10 Yean is Overly ambitious and potentially destabilizing they said. They said Crowe also will acknowledge if asked that the Pentagon was kept in the dark about Reagan s decision to ship military supplies to Iran in a bid to improve relations with that country. Crowe is scheduled to appear before the House armed services committee next tuesday. It will be his first appearance on Capitol Hill since Reagan s sum Mit meeting with soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev ended without agreement on a new arms control framework. Pentagon and administration officials agreed tuesday to discuss la s approach to that hearing an the condition that they not be identified. The sources declined to spell out what Crowe would the chiefs Are firmly on the record in favor of the elimination of ballistic missiles the official said. But the chiefs see All kinds of serious problems in making it happen to 10 years. They prefer talk of a major reduction instead of  another ranking Pentagon official sought to Down play Crowe s upcoming testimony Selling Reagan s 10 year proposal a moot Point since it had been rejected by the soviets As a result of a related dispute involving Star wan missile defense research. And Crowe in t going to oppose Star wan " added another source. Publicly spokesmen for Crowe and the Pentagon declined to discuss details of his upcoming testimony Robert Sims the Pentagon s chief spokesman would say Only he will certainly say what he wants to with out any constraints from the  As for the iranian arms shipments the sources agreed that neither Crowe nor the other members of the joint chiefs had been informed of that move. The chairman had no knowledge said one. There s nothing he can add on  the sources declined to say How Crowe would answer if asked what he thought personally of the Arm shipments to Iran. 22,700 pm employees in 3 states sent Home in Wake of Delco strike Detroit a negotiators met wednesday to try to end a Delco electro Nic strike that has forced general motors corp. To Send thousands of Assembly workers Home Many indefinitely com Pany officials said. About 22,700 workers at plants in Michigan Kentucky and Missouri were Laid off until further notice starting thursday said pm spokeswoman Laura Joseph. Some employees Only worked partial shifts wednesday. The plants have been left without parts since 7,700 workers at a Delco Plant in Kokomo ind., walked off their jobs monday in a dispute Over subcontracting of some jobs and Transfer of some radio production to Mexico. Negotiations were moved to Detroit on wednesday so both sides could have easier Access to information they might need said a spokesman for United Auto workers Bob Barbee the talks included representatives of pm Delco electronics striking a local 292 and the Law International said pm spokesman John Mueller Mike Bayer. Local 292 shop chair Man has said the Transfer of production to Mexico which the company said was necessary to Cut costs would eliminate general motors tue Crnek 149 plants 600,000 Ernp Topes world wite 223 plants in 22countries 762,900 employees comp tried in 10 countries a dung 38.6%ownerarhp of Tsuzu motors Japan 5,3% of Kuzuw motor co., Japan 60% of Jaewoo motor Korta joint mum with Toyota new United motor manufacture in Cem Omta mite month in 1965 1988net teams my $2.7. $2.3per nbt6.�.i$o 43. $o.4o Neve num Batons. $71.7.$77.3 Chicago Titour no report b-52 base commander relieved pending probe 900 jobs at the Kokomo Plant. The Plant makes and ships electronic parts such As radios heat sensors and computer components on a just in time basis. Under thai system pm or Ders such parts when needed in order to prevent a bui1dupf costly inventory. As a result there were few or no stockpiles when the strike began. At a Buick Oldsmobile Cadilac Plant in the Detroit enclave of Hamtramck Only 500 workers Wen used wednesday and All 3,700 were did off indefinitely starting thursday Mueller said. In Bowling Green. Ky., workers at a Chevrolet Corvette Plant were sent Home after seven hours wednesday and All 7,000 were Laid off As of thursday Muel Ler said they worked Only four hours tuesday before the Plant ran out of radios and heat sensors. Layoffs of 6,000 workers each we reordered at a Buick Olds Cadillac Plant in Dentsville mo., and at the Fleetwood body and Clark Street Cadillac Assembly plants in downtown Detroit at companion Chevrolet Corsica and Betta plants in Linden nj., and Wil Mington del., about 2,100 workers who were sent Home after four hours on tues Day worked Normal shifts wednesday Mueller said. Sands of Tiiu insider Boesky drops plans to remodel Bedford . A Ivan Boesky the Wall Street executive who was fined $100 million for insider trading has dropped plans to remodel i id bed room House into a replica of Thomas Jef Ferson s Virginia Home Monticello. Boesky s attorney wrote a letter this week to withdraw hit request for a Zon ing variance a Secretary for the Board of appeals in new Castle said wednesday. It was not known if Boesky changed his mind about the renovation because of the big Fine. On monday officials at Princeton University said Boesky had withdrawn a 11.5 million gift citing current  no reason was Given for the change in renovation plans. He s entitled to do that and not give reason said the zoning Board Secre tary who would not give Ner name. If he wants to do something again Bell have to Start from  Boesky who lives on 187 acres bought his Home in 1978 for $825,000, Complete with Squash courts Tennis courts swimming Pool and i barn. Hit plans for the decant Georgia mansion included erecting a 48-foot dome Over the master bedroom. Fort Worth touts a an air Force colonel who commanded a b-52 bomber base has been been removed from his Post and reassigned pending a investigation of  allegations . Col Charles o. Kucera was relieved of Hii quell fab command tuesday for the Good of Carswell said maj. Kenst John.s4fs&8thara fun eel 13 base said no charges1 t Kucera but that i on  we relieved of command another spokesman ton said it would be i to reveal the nature of the investigation White the investigation is in Progress. Kucera who went on immediate leave tuesday and was not at his Home or of fice wednesday was replaced by former vice commander col. Donald f. Allan at can we a major base where Long Range b-52 bombers an stationed. Kucera was reassigned As a special As instant to the 19tb air div commander at Carswel St. John said. The 19th air div is an administrative Headquarters for the strategic air come. Peterson said the change in command was recommended by it Gen. Kennethl. Peek commander of the 8th of and approved by Gen. John t. Chain Sac commander in chief. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Nov. 21, 1946 As a Midnight strike deadline set by United mine workers Leader John u Lewis Drew near the we department readied army troops to main Tain order in the soft Coal dispute. 30 years ago today. Nov. 21,1956 eight Navy seabed and 11 sled dogs became the first residents of the South pole in Mcmurdo sound Antarctica. The naval men Wilt build Camp for american scientists there. 20 years ago today. Nov. 21,1966 America s lunar orbiter 2 continued to photograph potential Landing Sites on the Moon according to scientists in Pasadena Calif. The spacecraft also took pictures of the Moon s hidden backside. 70 years ago today. Nov. 21, 1976 Howard Hughes wanted to come out of seclusion to testify before the Senate watergate committee in i9t4 about his political dealings with president Richard Nixon but aides advised against it fearing what Hughes would reveal under the influence of his Dairy drug doses