European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday july 16. 1987o a. Shipyard denies blame for breakdown Washington a a malfunction Hal disabled a new Trident submarine Al sea apparently was caused by improper Pant installation during routine maintenance work a congressman says. Rep. Sam Jcj Denonn. D-conn., said tuesday sources Lold him the problem sic Mcd from work done by the Newport news shipbuilding & or Dock co. .1 Virginia based company thai Navy officials want Loco Pete forthe lucrative Trident contracts officials at inc Virginia company denied they were responsible for the problem. Trident have been built exclusively by electric Lional a division of general dynamics corp. Based in Gro Lon conn., an area represented by Jcj Dunson. The congressman opposes a Competition saying there arc Loo few Trident contracts about one a year for two companies to build the giant subs properly Jcj Dunson said the malfunction aboard the Nevada illustrates the problem of having two contractors Han dle the nuclear submarines but Newport news which was awarded the s2 million maintenance Contact for inc Nevada to give in experience with Trident does t accept blame. The problem with Nevada is not poor workmanship Here at Newport  said company spokesman sack Dinac dlr. A Navy official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the problem involved the reduction gear which connects the Turbine to the propeller Shaft to slowdown the propeller s rotating Speed. The Navy source said work on the reduction gear would come under inc supervision of general electric co a subcontractor. Be declined comment. Another Anonymous source said inc problem apparently was caused by the misalignment of parts that had to he removed to allow Access to the gear. Even if the problem was caused by a subcontractor like be said one of Gejdenson s aides Chip partner it would still be Newport news responsibility As he prime contractor. With the greatest of ease  gawk while John May Lasson flies through the air into the Cool Waters of the Crri River in Concord n.h., on monday. Marias son has inc Ifim Iii Sci Sizy hot Ami Liu Inid Heather is cd piled in run Lune far a Fen Mure Days Lirou Khanut the be England slates. A Hazard spurs Ford to recall 250 Amouli Detric trap Ford motor co. Said in is re Calm 250 ambulances to re place a valve sea i a kit designed 10 prevent burning Buccat Heinc Seal May fail and cause a fire. A Ford which has held 90 fast tent of the . Ambulance Market since23, will replace the Seal on 250 i models. Ford spokesman Chuck sail monday. The  kit had been in stalled to modify ambulances already on the Road so they d be less Likely 10 Burn by helping the vehicles tolerate pressure and heat in the dual fuel Wiiks. Ford had intended to modify 16.1x10 More ambulances v. I a Hie kit but instead will install the new seals in those vehicles snearly Wrd More than 300 incidents Olov crores sur Hiltl fuel including 26 fires and eight hum injuries has been reported in ambulances modified from Ford products since the first ambulance fire was reported May 25. 1986, in Richmond a said Robert Dewcy spokesman for the Cen Ter for Auto safely a Washington. . Based consumer group. Ford Learned of the problem with the fire and ambulance Calls City population on dirty population annual Al staff per Calls per alls average dispatcher dispatcher new York 7.500.q 65 115,387 16.331 los Angeles 3,0 249.95 far. Snearly said i Ord is responsible because the vehicle was modified by Ford. So far no patients has been injured although in at least to cases patients were inside ambulances when the vehicles caught fire. The City of Cincinnati sued Ford an july -. Seeking %2 million in punitive damages and  to replace Bis i Mil ambulances including one thai is pm oiled into five the City has taken out of Venice. Air Force qjrep/7of introduces for he Csc to fhe Boss Indianapolis a Nepf of of air Force one brought a special guest fire in Indiana to meet his friends and family Jar acne Keagan. Seven Friend and Adf i were at Indianapolis in Lerna Nonal turn it us Wandav 10 Greet t us. Hobert l Suddick. A a Tivit Tufi of loan. A he landed the presidential  was in Ken Joad Dessu Al in ifs the plane Ruddank no the group a Hulf i air i Lin eone. Which he Ahu hew fur i Resi i was Tii Pill when kill urn Niomi i in i ind were president1, when Keagan s in Donade resumed the friends and to Nelv were asked to line up Al the plane s Entrance to bid the president Larenell. 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