European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday May 12.1987 radar system breakdowns plague los Angeles Airport los Angeles a radar systems at the control Center for los Angeles International Airport broke Down 147 limes in the seven months after the collision Between a jetliner and a Small plane that killed 82,records show most of the breakdowns were minor forcing con rollers to swi re radar channels to keep track of planes in the crowded airspace around the Airport. A Federal aviation administration official said the problems Haven t threatened air safely but a Union spokesman said the necessity of witching channels is dangerous distraction to controllers. Maintenance records of the two radar systems in the los Angeles terminal radar approach control area were obtained by the Orange county Register and re ported in sunday s editions. The reports cover a period ending March 31 and beginning sept. Of 1986, the Day after an acro Mexico dc-9 on approach to los Angeles collided with a Pri vate plane killing 82 people in the  and on the ground near Cestos during that period a 23-year-old radar system called asr-4 broke Down 93 limes and a 5-year-old system called asr-7 broke Down 54 times. Bolh systems Are scheduled to be replaced next year Wilh More Modem systems. Each of the units has two channels and when breakdown occurs the controller first switches to the other Channel an the same unit then to the Oiher unit if necessary said Mark Schneider National vice presi Dent of the professional airways systems specialists which represents Faa technicians at least 17 times during the period one of the units was oui on both channels once for six hours the re cords show. The breakdowns Are serious in the regard that it lakes the controller s attention Schneider said. You notice it but it s not hat big a Deal said Kari Center a controller at the Airport. Dick Muckle airways facilities manager for the Faa s los Angeles sector said the problems Don t pose a threat to safely. Problems Wilh the equipment include electrical fault that Knock out one or More channels failure of the radar to filler out images of buildings and other background clutter weak aircraft images and inac curate Altitude readouts. Kentucky s democratic primary develops into mudslinging Melee Frankfort by. Athe democratic primary Campaign for Kentucky governor has escalated into a Melee of charges and coun Ter charges involving drug dealers and gamblers and it also is shaping up As the most expensive Campaign in state history. The mudslinging Between the two leading candidates began when la. Gov. Steve Beshear held a series of news conferences questioning the lifestyle of former gov John y. Brownjr. And his fitness for another term in office. He followed with a series of television commercials that paint Brown the acknowledged Leader in the race As a High stakes Gambler who associates with other gamblers and convicted drug traffickers. Brown a millionaire businessman who formerly owned Kentucky Fried Chicken is married to a former miss America Phyllis George. He has acknowledged he bad a penchant for High living in Las vegas new York and elsewhere but say he has toned Down his style. Brown has charged