European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday february 12, 19b7 Eastern airlines to pay record penalty Washington up Eastern airlines ended almost n year of Battle with the government in agreeing to pay the largest Federal civil Penally in history a s9.5 million Fine for air safety and record keeping violations. The Fine was levied March 7 by the Federal aviation administration follow ing a special inspection of America s third tier Rusl ill Carrier. Eastern insisting that most of the infractions were paper  refused to pay the penalty. The raw was turned Over to the Justice department. In announcing a settlement tuesday. Faa and Justice department officials said Eastern ended its fight by agreeing to pay is million immediately and the remaining$8,5 million by dec. 31, 1989. Officials also said they Are satisfied that the airline now owned by Texas air corp., is Safe. In Miami. Eastern president Phil bake said the airline agreed to pay be cause the penalty and possible litigation were clouding both Eastern s outstanding safety record and Eastern s substantial maintenance  one of our highest priorities since coming to Eastern has been to resolve Eastern s differences with the Faa bakes said adding that the airline spents440 million on maintenance last year. The Justice department said the Fine represents the largest civil Penally Ever collected by the government. The pre Vious record was a $1.95 million Faa Fine against pan american world air ways a Federal aviation official said. The Eastern penalty was imposed last year when the troubled airline which lost More than $136 million was the subject of a multimillion Dollar takeover by Texas air vigorously fought by East Ern unions. At the same Lime do ens of Eastern baggage handlers were indicted on charges of smuggling cocaine into the United states on nights from Colombia. The Faa sought the Fine following a two month safety probe into Eastern s maintenance and bookkeeping practices. One of the most damaging findings was the airline s practice of Uci erring maintenance the Faa said. The review also turned up evidence that Eastern did not adequately oversee maintenance proce dures or keep records properly. The Faa charged at the time that a Eastern Boeing 727, used in 10,506 flights was not in airworthy condition because an unapproved part was in stalled on a land ing gear. The findings prompted the Faa to threaten to ground the airline last year. Eastern stockholders approved the$676 million takeover by to ski air in december after employee unions Refus Edlo accept new wage cuts. Platoon a room with a View Lead Oscar race Beverly Hills Calif. A  the grim Saga of a Soldier s loss of innocence in Vietnam and a room with a View a Lurn of Lac Century comedy of manners and Youthful passion look lop honors with eight nominations apiece wednesday in the 5 Jylli Academy awards race. Iii la were nominated for Best picture of 1986, along with children of a lesser god Hannah and he Sisters and the  string seven nominations apiece were aliens the sequel to the space fantasy alien Hannah and her Sisters Aboul the lives and loves of three women in Manhattan and the Mission about the struggle Between Church and state in colonial Brazil. Paul Newman was nominated for a seventh Lime As Best actor for his role As a Pool Hull or in the colorow  he has never won an acting Oscar but he was Given an honorary award last year. Us. Saxophonist Dexter Gordon playing a Semi autobiographical role in round Midnight was a Nomi Nee for Best actor in his film debut other nominees were Boh Hoskins in Mona Lisa a Story of the Lon Don underworld William hurl in children of a lesser lion about the relationship Between a Young deaf woman and her teacher and James Woods who plays a Maverick photo journalism in  "1 did t really expect anything like that said hos Kins in a Telephone interview from London wednes Day but i was very very hopeful. I won the Cannes film festival Besl actor  he described his role in Mona Lisa As a Petty Crook a very Ordinary Man. I m deeply  two time Winner Jane Fonda was nominated for Best actress for her role As a faded actress in the morning  another Oscar Winner Sissy Sparck was a nominee for crimes of the heart about three eccentric Sis ters along with first time nominees Marycc Matlin in children of a lesser god Kathleen Turner in Peggy sue got married the Story of a housewife who travels Back in time to her High school years and Sigourney Weaver in aliens two actors from platoon Tom by Ranger and Wil Liam Dame were named for supporting actor along with four time nominee Michael Caine in Hannah and her Sisters Denholm Elliot in a room with a View and Dennis Hopper in  Maggie Smith previous Winner for both Lead actress and support won another nomination As supporting actress for a room with a  others in the race Are Tess Harper in Crim i of the heart Piper Lau Rie in children of a lesser god Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in the color of Money and Dianne actor William Dafoe is restrained in a scene from platoon which lied for top Oscar nomination honors. Wiesel in Hannah and her  Blue velvet the sex filled Story of Small town America which won Many critics prizes was Given Only one nomination by the Academy voters but it was an important one Best direction by David Lynch. Other director nominees were Woody Allen Han nah and her sister Roland Joffe the Mission Oliver Stone platoon and James Ivory a room with a View. Nominees for Best foreign language film were the assault the Netherlands belly Blue France the decline of the american Empire Canada my Sweel Village Czechoslovakia and "3s," Austria. The songs nominated for the Oscar were the glory of love from the karate kid part in life in a looking Glass from thai s life mean Green Mother from outer space from the Little shop of horrors somewhere out there from an Ameri can Tail and take my breath away from top  " Crocodile Dundee the Surprise hit of 1986, collected Only one nomination for Star Paul Hogan Ken Shadie and John Cornell in the original screenplay category. Also nominated Woody Allen Hannah and her Sisters Hanif Kureishy my Beautiful Laun Derett Oliver Slonic platoon and Oliver Stone and Richard Boyle Salvador. Nominees for Best screenplay adaptation were Hosp or Anderson and Mark Medoff children Ofa lesser god Richard Price the color of Mone Belh Henley crimes of the hear truth Prawur Jhabvala a room with a View and Raynold Gideon and Bruce a. Evans stand by Methe i la oscars will be announced March 30 from the slag of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the los Angeles music Center replacement still sought for sgt. York weapon Washington Ruops against air and missile attacks Tup Nervine officials have told c Ungru. The diva or division air defense weapon was cancelled 18 months ago by detente Secretary Caspar Weinberger because in did not work despite More than seven years of work and an invest ment  billion. Known As the sgt. York gun. The weapon was intended to defend army ground troops against attacking soviet helicopters. Just because we did not Field the ill fated sergeant York does t mean us threat has gone away army Secretary John o. Marsh told the House appropriations defense subcommittee. We cannot today adequately protector soldiers from an enemy air attack he said. One weapon by sick alone will not cure our problem. We need weapons on the Battlefield that can hit both line of sight and non Linc of sight targets including hovering  Marsh said the service is studying a variety of possible actions including in Purchase of some weapons from . Al Inci in Europe. Gen. John a. Wickham jr., army Chic of staff told the panel in his annual report that the service Likely will propose iwo different kinds of weapons to do the Job which was supposed to have been done by inc diva. The army s share of the Pentagon budget has remained Al about 25 percent during president Reagan s defense build up while spending for the Navy and air Force has increased according to Wick Ham. For the fiscal year starting oct. I the army is seeking authority to spend j79.4 billion As part of Reagan s request for a $311 billion Pentagon budget. Cuts in the army s budget increase re quests in inc past two years have caused reductions in service plans to buy a num Ber of weapons Wickham said including Lanks Bradley fighting vehicles and improved Tow missiles