European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 26. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 Chrysler indicted odometer fraud allegedly involves 60,000 cars St. Louis a Chrysler motors corp. Was indicted wednesday on charges that n disconnected he odometers of More than 60.000 vehicles thai were driven by executives and then told them As new. Some of the cars were involved in accidents and were repaired and then sold said the 16-Counl Federal indictment. The charges include conspiracy to commit mail fraud wire fraud and odometer fraud. The indictment covers an 18-month period begin Ning in july 19&5, but the government said he prac Lictro goes Back 10 1949 and involves millions of cars.  on All 15 felony counts the company could face a maximum Fine of $120 million. Two senior company executives also were charged with a Misdemeanour count. Frank j. O Reilly and Allen f. Scudder were accused of conspiracy to com Mit odometer fraud and could face a maximum penalty of one year in prison and fines. They allegedly told Plant managers to make sure that odometers were Dis Conn cycled on cars to be driven by executives. Chrysler motors a division of Chrysler corp. And he nation s Hird Largos automaker denied any wrongdoing. The company said it was practising Quality control not Odom Cier fraud. The indictment Sard thai in several instances vehicles were involved in accidents so severe thai their frames were Bent. The company made cosmetic re pairs did not bother to fix the flames and sold the vehicles without telling customers about their True condition  alleged. A corporate statement in Detroit said Chrysler to lors flatly denies that the company or any of its employees had done anything illegal or  it added that the . Attorney s office ii attacking a legitimate Quality Assurance program beneficial to Consumers by attempting to apply to inc Quality test ing of new vehicles a Federal statute designed to pre clude the rolling Back of odometers on used  the Law has never previously been apply a in such a circumstance or to an automobile  in announcing the indictment . Attorney Thom As e. Oink Cir said cars trucks and vans were driven by company department Heads from Days to weeks at a time. He said unregistered mileage varied from 50 to 400 Miles. Consumers cannot independently determine whether their cars were tampered with Dultmeier said. He said his office would try to Contact the owner of such vehicles. The company said tha As pan of its Quality Assur Ance program a Small number of cars or trucks were picked at random each Day at each Assembly Plant and were test driven by a qualified and authorized factory representative and thai the average number of Miles Pui on i he lest vehicles was 40. The current program puts a Cap of 65 Miles on the lest drive and requires that a notice be put in Glove boxes of tested cars notifying buyers thai the vehicles have been driven. The odometers Are being left engaged during the current lest program. Chrysler said thai although that is not required by Law it was doing so during the pending Case. It said the disconnecting of odometers in the earlier testing was 10 prevent accumulation of mileage that would reduce customers warranty coverage. The company also denied thai vehicles damaged in the program had been sold As new. Disclosure of Cia agents despicable Bush says Agee Washington a vice presi Dent George Bush on wednesday Calvd former Cia agent Philip age despicable for disclosing the names of key Cia employees broach Bush who headed lie Cia for about 10 months in 1976, said he has nothing but disdain for age who returned ear Lier this month to the United slates from self Cilc in Spain. Since his return Agee has appeared on television to promote his new Book on the run about the last 15 years of his life n an earlier Book. Inside he com Pany age revealed the names of _ a a cols overseas. It s disgraceful. What acc did in blowing the cover of people that were serving this country. Then coming Back Here to promote a Book Bush said in response to a question during an appearance before broadcast executives. I have nothing but disdain for Philip  Alee has a Rivien several books about Cia activities since announcing in 1974 that he would work against the Agency by exposing Cia operatives and trying to drive hem Otil of Ccu Pirics where icy were stationed. Those who go around publicizing the names of Cia people abroad arc de Spica Sands or time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago  26. 1947 the number of soft Coal miners striking against the enactment of the Tafi Manley labor Oil ruse in 250,000 and 40,000 shipbuilders  to Stop work at Midnight. 30 years ago today. June 26, 1957 col. John c. Nickersonjr. Was convicted of self confessed charges thai he was careless with. American rocket and missile secrets but the army withdrew an accusation thai lie Luvicer betrayed his Maui in. 20 years ago today. June 26, 1967 California flow. Ronald Reagan lolu1 the Young Republican convention in Omaha neb., he s nut running for president hut Many of inc youth refused to believe him and the Reagan for i resident bandwagon continued to gain steam. 10 years ago today. June 26, 1977 Senate Democrat Robert b re did he had warned president Carter that All out production of the controversial Al bomber would be too great a Gamble to Lake Liard said it would Cost $100 billion Over the bomber s 25 to .10 year life c Cle be Bush said. Bush s comments came during a half hour appearance before the National association of broadcasters joint Board which includes members of the Nab s radio and television boards of directors in response to another question Bush defended his Selec Tion of Florida gov. Boh Martini As a National co chairman of his Campaign for the Republican presidential Nomi nation. Bush rejected a suggestion that Manini was anti business because of his support for Florida s new sales lax on services including advertising and he said inc governor will have As much leadership role in the Bush Campaign is he s willing to Lake i know there s some controversy Bush said hut i Don t think i Ough to be saying what oath slate ought to do in terms of How it raises inc Revenue to bal Ance its  let me stay out of thai tight he added. Out on a limb a pin insurance Ali skin Mark Tucker Tan been air dared by officials in St. Liuis Park minn., to 1-Nsure that ills Lalish free Iio Usi is structurally Sejfo find Ali l a City building Himles. The tier House in his Back Yard has six Levels