European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 25, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 5j, ,. In a i my o i Reno Sivu 01 Njoto w pal my rail system to Cost $9.1 billion Pentagon releases 1st Public Cost estimate it. Closs us Alfh unit Kri nut aka by a   -._.n. Rce a second group of 50 my missiles jillion the Pentagon said. Dubbed peacekeepers by the and ministration would be put aboard 25trains that would remain on air Force bases until an emergency when they would be scrambled onto the nationwide rail network. The first group of 50 10-Warhcad my missiles was authorized by Congress at a Cost of $14.8 billion and Are being in stalled at Warren fab Wyo. If approved by Congress the second wave is to redeployed in the Early 1990s, in february the air Force selected 10 bomber or missile bases in eight slates at potential Sites for the Raif garrisons whose mobility Are intended to make i More difficult Lor the soviets to target. Req Bill the Cost of the troubled new b-1b bomber Rose $467.5 million to s27.3 Bil lion because of additional flight testing to Iron out difficulties with its flight control and radar systems. The figures were contained in a report required by Congress for the three month period ended dec. 31. The report said the total Cost of 94 weapons in production or in research and development was $787,6 billion an increase of$4 9 billion since sept. 30, 1986. These arc not Cost overruns but rep resent revised planning requirements for weapon systems the selected Acquini in the the army s Light experimental Heli copter which still is on the drawing Board jumped $1.5 billion to $3.6 bit lion a 70.8 percent increase be cause of a decision to include compel i lion m the buying strategy. The army s my tank increased $2.5billion to $21.8 billion because of a Deci Sion to buy an additional 377 vehicles a12.7 percent jump. The Navy s newest class of destroy or 5s Arle a Burka soiled j3-6 Bil Lianto $20.1 billion a 22.1 percent hike because of the addition office ships. The new v-22 Osprey tilt Rotor air Craft now m development Rose $9,9 Bil lion to $29.7 billion because of both the army and air Force planned additional purchases of the plane. The Cost of the air Force s f-16 dropped $5.8 billion 10.9 percent to $47.5 billion because of a decision nolo buy 318 of the  to by. A buy Jio u inv pianos. Marine deserter flies Home for family reunion West Rutland. Al. Api a Vietnam or "1 Iii _ ,. _ a Vietnam War deserter Lew Home tuesday to see his family after the Marine corps discharged him a Alicr than make him lace a court martial nearly iwo decades after he fled to Australia from South Vietnam. Douglas g. Fleaner drove from Burlington International Airport to his family s West Rutland Home where his parents waited on the Lawn with dozens of newsmen and neighbors to Greet him. Bean hugged his Mother and his father walking sumy because of circulatory problems embraced  graded other family members with hugs and handshakes. I used to dream about Rutland and the Green mountains for years and years he had said earlier i Jan m fron1 of his Emily s Home he said i looks All the same the same As my dreams except it s real  h Beane who deserted in 1970 while awaiting a court martial m Vietnam was discharged earlier tuesday Al the Quanico Marine base outside Washington two weeks after arriving in the United states from Ausura Lia. _ Beane said he did not know How Long he would slay in Vermont or if he would Velum to Australia or bring h is wife and children to the United states. He was asked if he had advice for other deserters racing charges. Come Back and face them. It is not Worth in he said. For 18 years i be been Livina in a stale of fear a ear that has now been removed Tram my life " bean who turned -10 last week said. I be never had such wonderful birthday  he was discharged under of her than honorable conditions alter the marines derided against a court martial he could have faced desertion and other charges that might have brought him up to is years at hard labor his military attorney maj David h. Henden in said. House oks Bill to discard  embassy pact on a 213-201 roil Call the House added an Amend men to require the department 10 Tell . Citizens that their passport is not valid for travel to Central America to perform military operations for the Nicaragua government or communist rebels in other nations. The president could waive the embassy requirement if he determines step shave been taken to improve the Security of the . Embassy in Moscow which has been found to be riddled with soviet listening devices and to curb electronic surveillance from the new soviet embassy on mount Alto in Washington. The Reagan administration opposes the Overall Bill because it Falls some $851 million Short of the president s request ,9,?lpljma1 c spending for fiscal years Yho and 19b9. App lome ?ert"pl"1fflas g. Bean left with his attorney maj. David a Henderson after his discharge. Bean admin cd to desertion dealing in the Blac Market and threatening to kill another Marine said a spokesman Al Quantico where Beane had been Hel since returning to this country june 9. He was facing Inal on the Black Market and threat charges in Viet Nam when he deserted. Beane who has a wife and children in Australia and Henderson held a Brief news conference outside the Mili Lary instillation about 40 Miles South of  arc no words to exp the Joy i m feeling " said Beane. He said his life in Australia when he worked a various jobs that included forestry and railroading was one of constant fear of getting caught. His wife helped him make the decision to Velum he said without her Loving prayers i would is ill be living in a slate of paranoia he said. Beane asked for forgiveness and said he had be n treated fairly by the Marine corps. He was held for about a week in the Quanico Brig until officials were convinced he would not leave the base until his Casenas resolved Henderson said. Beane said h is desertion j ust two weeks before h is Lour in Vietnam was to end was prompted by the charges hews facing not by disillusionment with the War. But he also said Thihn i i Niin a �  being there 5cc incl it or 3s 11,11111 Nia Butk m i just thought we should t be  Henderson said the decision to release Beane with out prosecuting him apparently resulted from a feeling he had suffered enough and the Marine corps has other things to  a Marine spokesman said Beane was discharged for the Good of he  Beane was arrested in Australia in december when he applied at the . Consul Alc for a passport 10 visit the United slates. B said i did l really see any purpose for. The people were suffering. I just did t s oily heading in any direction and i Sands of time Washington a the House on tuesday approved legislation calling for the United Stales to abandon an 1 Al year old agreement with the soviet Union regarding new embassies in Washington and Moscow unless spying problems Are resolved. The measure was part of a ,$8.5 billion Money Bill for the slate department the . Information Agency and other agencies. A cleared the Houston a vote of 303-111. The House also gave voice Vole approval to a non binding amendment calling on the administration to negotiate with Japan an agreement for the japanese government to spend Al least 3 percent of us Gross National product on defense or to pay a Security fee to the unite states in that Amoum. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago foe a. ,. June 25, 1947 Gen Dwight d. Eisenhower army chief of suit accepted inc the array columb"1 University effective upon his release from Active Dill will 30 years ago today. June 25. 1957 the . State department proposed to the soviet Union a regular Exchange of uncensored radio Anju Levision broadcasts saying such a pro 0"1016 Ofil form lion and ids on Imp Nam Wrid 20 years ago today. June 25, 1967 president Johnson said thai he and soviet premi 10 years ago today. June 25 1977 unarmed volunteers formed a cordon around two Square Miles