European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 4 the stars and stripes Friday november 28. 1986 report criticizes top Navy officials Cas complaints about exec improper by Norman Black a military writer Washington the Pentagon s inspector Gen eral has concluded top Navy officials acid improperly in lodging complaints with a defense contractor about one of its executives who was fired after publicly criticizing the department s budget request. The report released wednesday brought Calls fro the former Cuc Cutic Lawrence /. Korb from a con Gressman and from the american civil liberties Union for inc removal of Navy Secretary John f. Lehman and two assistant secretaries Everett Pyatt and Melvyn r. Paisley. There is no evidence to prove Navy officials asked the Ray Lacon co. 10 fire Korb a former assistant de sense Secretary the report said but it concluded their complaints played a role in his dismissal from the company earlier this year and showed a disregard for the constitutional right of Freedom of speech. The report said that although Lehman had not directed Pyatt and Paisley to Call Raythelon he erred in supporting he actions of his deputies the three Navy officials involved continue to be Lieve that it is inappropriate for executives of defens contractors to Oiler Public opinions contrary to de sense policy. That belief is in error and remains our principal concern the report said. Their actions and statements Are wrong and demonstrate a Lack of sensitivity to the rights of persons to speak out on Public issues and to the duty and responsibility of government officials not to abuse their office by impinging on those rights it said. The report said the Navy officials acted improperly in complaining to Raythelon with the intention of restricting or. Korb from making Public statements that were contrary to Navy and defense department positions. Although defense officials have a right to comment on the accuracy or logic of Public statements made bothers on defense issues they do not have a right lord Qirici or attempt to restrict such statements from being made the report said.  Lehman Lawrence Korb the probe by the Independent office of the inspector general was requested last july by rep. Denny Smith r-ore., who said he was concerned Over violations of kerb s Freedom of speech. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in Forward ing the inspector general s findings to Smith earlier this week assured the congressman that in my  of defense officials should never seek 10 pressure contractors or their personnel to express or not to express views on any matters of Public  i will caution any individuals who were involved and have asked the Dod general counsel to ensure hat Dod regulations reflect my vie As set Fonh  Fred Hoffman a Pentagon spokesman said he did not believe Weinberger had yet cautioned the Navy leaders but he certainly plan  the spokesman said he could not discuss what form Weinberger s admonition to the men would take or whether he would Issue disciplinary letters to the three men As suggested by the inspector general. Korb in a statement issued by the committee formational Security said lie was gratified by the re a pair of 2000 Sia ship i aircraft soar Tore Wichita Kan during flight tests. A rare pair of Birds the rat Len co Beech aircraft sat Aid Lary u letting the aircraft and Hopes to the Jove Raen t later this year. Tuliso Floc , i am appalled that Secretary Lehman and his associates still do my under hand the Basic arts of citizens in our democracy and i question whether such individuals should he allowed to continue in positions of Public Trust he said. Smith after reviewing the investigative report said wednesday he found the findings galling particularly the conclusion that Lehman. Peiin and Paisley saw nothing wrong in complaining in Ray Lacon about  is  Smith snip. If the government officials responsible do not understand what they have done and do not apologize publicly to or. Korb they should be  h. Halperin director of the Washington d.c., office of the american civil liberties Union also said Weinberger should fire Lehman Paisley and Pyatt for their persistent refusal to acknowledge that their actions were  so insensitive to first amendment rights should not be permitted to occupy positions of author Ity in the government Halperin , for four years the pc Ningon s assistant defense Secretary for manpower issues joined Raythelon As Washington vice president in 1985. He participated in a news conference on defense spending last february sponsored by the committee for National  and other members of he non profit group suggested the Pentagon could maintain a Strong Force Wilh a smaller budget than that requested by president  the news conference and an account in the Washington Posl Raythelon received phone Calls and idlers from Paisley and Pyatt the two deputies have acknowledged suggesting to r it icon it Tell Korb to Stop sneaking out against the president s  to Korb the company subsequently in formed him he would have to be removed from his Washington Post he was offend anole or Job with Raythelon in Philadelphia but elected to accept a pot this fall As the Dean of the University of Pittsburgh s graduate school of Public and into National affairs. Scientists test alcohol antidote Washington a researchers arc to Sling a drug in animals that quickly reverses or prevents the intoxicating effects of alcohol a compound they say potentially could be used to treat chronic alcoholics or to sober up drunks. While government researchers acknowledge thai the alcohol antidote has potential As a fast sober up drug for those who drink too much they say ethical and Legal considerations probably would pre vent it from being used that Way. Scientists at the National Institute of mental health in a paper that was to be published Friday for the dec. S Issue of he journal science say the drug Block the intoxicating and anti inhibition effects of alcohol in rats. However or. Peter d. Suzdak the principal author of the paper said in a interview that the synthetic compound neither Lowers the Levels of alcohol in the body nor does it affect other aspects of alcohol overdose such As respiratory de pression or coma. We have a drug that appears to Block some of the effects of ethanol pure Alco Holobut by no Means do we imply thai it will Block All the effects Suzdak said. The most obvious use of the drug if it proves to work in humans would be in treating chronic alcoholics he said. Tests of the compound on non human Pri mates Are just beginning he added. While there is a huge commercial Poten tial for a drug that would quickly sober up people Suzdak said it poses Many ethical problems. Such a drug could wooo Uraj people to drink in excess leaving then vulnerable la the alcoholic effects not blocked by the compound. Of photo plane certified by