European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes tuesday july 7, 1987page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday july Laoc engineers misused planes audit says Washington a the army corps of Engi neer1, ton. Misused us emergency aircraft to Fly officials Al hic i cum to meetings and ceremonies around tie world. Sometimes improperly accompanied by i hair Wal s. An army audit Agency report Saji. A Inu Eiliv All of inc flights were for Rou inc mailers Anil could have been accomplished with commercial aircraft according to the report released by rep. Mile Synard okla. The average Cost of using corps owned aircraft was  higher than commercial flights. Lolic same  the auditors said. The corps should sell their aircraft and use commercial transportation. The report said taxpayers could gain t&.4 million from the Sale and eliminate 11 million a year in corps i Ravel expenses. The report which is being disputed by the corps focused on the three aircraft owned by the corps civil division which builds water development projects in inc United states and provides advice to other nations. The auditors said the corps brass told Congress that the aircraft including a Washington based 14-Passcn Ger executive Jet Are necessary for rapid response to emergencies and natural disasters and for visits to re Mote projects. But in i9s-All but one of 254 nights were for routine meetings Staft visits and inspections training and ceremonies according to the report. It said the corps could have Cut ils travel Bills 71 percent by using commercial and Charier flights. Montana plane crash investigated Lakeside Mon. A inc Saiga tors pieced together dozens of contradictory statements from witnesses As they sought the cause of a plane crash that killed 10 people including All five members of the Blu grass group the Montana band. The 1946 twin engine Bench Craft carrying the five members of the Montana band crashed saturday evening in an old Apple Orchard overlooking Flathead Lake a popular resort Are. Investigators from he Federal aviation administration and he National transportation safety Board were an Aly ing wreckage and witnesses statements. Well talk to As  witnesses As we can put All their stories together and see if we can find enough let Alches said Faa investigator Don Paul. The Lake was full of people boating and enjoying other recreation activities on the july fourth Holiday said Corky Derby spokeswoman for the Flathead county sheriffs office in Kalispell. Just before the plane crashed it flew Low Over Flathead Lake and buzzed a boat said Virgil Deppmeier of los Altos calif., who has a summer residence on the Lake. The plane had arrived from Coeur d Alene Idaho and Lew Low Over the Lake on saturday morning buzzing the residence of Dale Moore where the band was to play for a private party witnesses said. And despite an army polity discouraging use of Coican men planes for overseas travel the executive Jet spent 52 percent of ils flying hours winging to places like the South Pacific and in rope the report said. Corps aircraft were improperly used to transport dependents of employees at government expense according to the auditors who said the problems cited in the report for 19b4 and 1985 were essentially unchanged in 1986. The report said thai in june 1�s4, six dependents who were not authorized to travel Al taxpayer expense accompanied five corps employees on an Agency air Craft to Helsinki. Finland for a conference of the per manent International association of navigational congresses. Al a House subcommittee hearing last week Synar no cd thai inc itinerary for wives included sightseeing. A fashion show and visits to an old collage and a Candy Facury. A corps official says the wives presence was Justi fied. La. Cen. Elvin Sci Borg Iii the chief of engineers said they satisfied inc army s requirement thai their presence be necessary for official functions or provide diplomatic or Public relations benefits. The ladies accompanied members of the delegation to dinners and receptions including one held Al the . Embassy . I Don t buy thai responded Synar. Who said wives accompanying corps officials to the association s 1985 meeting in Brussels Belgium had an itinerary of excursions and visits to leading belgian cities and exploring belgian gastronomy i guess it was a real disappointment that inc 1986 piano convention was held in 1 Kirtland.  said Synar. Chairman of the Clovern enl operations sub committee on the environment. Energy and natural resource. The audit report said the corns has largely ignored army policy based on a 1983 presidential directive designed to limit administrative overseas and dependent i Ravel on military aircraft. It cited an april 1984 trip by 13 people including three retired generals and is dependents from Washington d.c., to St. Paul minn., for a hires Day meet ing of the society of american military engineers. While this conference appeared to be business re laced it had no direct Impact on the corps Mission the report said. It said t he corps also spends Money unnecessarily by having senior officials accompanied by subordinates not needed at meetings but taken along because an aircraft had empty scats. In comments in the report the corps said very Little of the travel on its aircraft could be done As efficiently using scheduled commercial airlines. The corps said in aircraft provide greater Security against terrorism thai a Sale of the three planes would brine on a 4 million. That i Tavel by wives was properly approved by the chief of engineers and that 85 percent of All 1986 nights were essential. Up pkg answer to neighbors complaints of a in in new York City Lor undesirable Chw Tutera. Then it Row line pumps. All the junk he Mold i his neighbor to said i erected this Fence. It s nude of such find discarded in the. Eil into the Corner lot was being used As s hangout items As m hubcaps Auto fenders and Fence s construction. Celebrated far Leberry gives town a nutty flavor Hayti . A they re about As scarce As hens Teeth in this pan of the world but inc Humble Fark Leberry has become a Tongue in Cheek Symbol of re kindled Community spirit in this Small farm own. The Alayli Fark Leberry festival scheduled this aiming weekend grew out of a longstanding barroom Joky among Mem Bers if the Hayli High school class of i a. While discussing was 1" Lien up the old town Gordon Hanum said he a should have ii annual festival and suggested it be Nanu a after the Fark Lebern. He did t have the foggiest idea what a Park Leberry was but had heard the name. You kno How it is. You Sil around and dream things up said Paul Halo in n of Wak a town. Another member of the Hayti claw of 1947 and one of those in the bar at the Linn. According in Webster s new world dictionary a Farsi it Rry i a Shrub or Small tree of the Heath family with hell , White Flowers. A j Riund Black. Inedible berries found in the Southern ." the Juke came up Many times Over tic years when the classmates gathered and Henart turning to reality when planning fur the first real far Leherr Stival in far last january said Jim l . Member of the sponsoring Ila i t Days in Tai Eastern is Iulah Sikuta town of 37s in ple Dorman said. We though we would use this idea to revitalize the  tie farm Economy has not been Good for nearly All of this decade. The three Day Cuenl will include a Street i Arr Al. One act plans. Entitled Furk Leberti Rolliff Al leak Ali tics 3 Horseshoe . Chinlien Bare Eue. Old Lime Fulda i and a Street dance. There also will be a i Arkle Harry Pic Hak Inui Dunem. T a Almal a Hoffr pie will in