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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 1. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 5 20-/nch Monkey terrorizes Crew on cargo plane new York a a 10-Pound macaque broke out of its Cage in route 10 Kennedy air port from inc Philippines or thursday Mak ing monkeys of Crew members who cowered m the cockpit while others chased the fugitive. This was definitely less fun than a barrel of monkeys said Augolo Fabiano a cargo agent after the 20-Inch macaque was captured by Asp a animal care technician John Schnei Der. The Monkey was one of 60 simians that were being shipped from Manila to Charles River research which leases or Sells Hern to labs or universities. The monkeys were shipped via China air in 12 cages. The Crew of the cargo plane radioed before Landing that there seemed to be a Monkey or monkeys Loose on Board Schneider said. Schneider who was on duty Al the animal port Al Kennedy said he got a Call for assist Ance Al 3 50 . When the plane landed the Pilot co Pilot and Engineer were trapped in the cockpit. I guess they were afraid to come out. They did not know How Many monkeys had gotten Loose Schneider said. 700 in Chicago celebrate Waves 45th anniversary Chicago a More than 700 past and present Scrak women gathered thursday to celebrate the 45lh anniversary of women in the Navy hut were told that despite advances they remain a Long Way from direct ing military policy. Women in the military one the nation s last male bastions Are facing a classic generational struggle Carolyn Becraft of inc women s equity action league said in a speech at the 1987 Navy women s National convention. These women Are hitting a Glass ceiling when they try to step from Middle management positions into administration positions in the military said Bycraft director of the league s women and the military project in Washington . Intellectually these senior Vel military officials can look at the numbers of women in the military and recognize that they arc doing Wen but what they Don t know is Why. They re always looking for the glitch. Their world Al sea was All male and so All the changes that have occurred in the last 20 years As far As expanding women s role in the military they Haven t really seen Becraft said. The problem lies in convincing them because they control the  Judith Gibson spokeswoman for he defense advisory committee Tor women in the services which advises defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger said there Are non traditional jobs for women and they re doing  but she said Many women see those opportunities As limited by Navy  while Weinberger has said no artificial barriers to career opportunities for women will be constructed or liberated policy still bars Complete Equality. Gibson said citing jobs mat May involve combat. Navy women now serve As test pilots pilots and surface warfare officers supping combat ships with Oil and necessary supplies said it. . Nora Cross. Navy policy thai prohibits permanent assignment of women to Navy warships May continue to limit women s chances for senior level posts participants said. Ensign Monserrale Delgado 24, said she is eager to ship out. Most Navy women have never been to sea and can t understand the feelings of sailors when they come on Shore she said. I Hope they will allow women to be in combat positions but thai would Lake a big push both from the Public and within Delgado said. More than 5.3,000 women serve in the Navy almost 10 percent of its Active duty personnel. Cross said. The Waves or women accepted for Volunteer emergency service was established in july 1942 As an auxiliary service organization. President Truman signed the women s armed services integration act in june 1948. Rear . Roberta l. Hazard director of manpower and personnel for the joint chiefs of staff and the top ranking woman line officer in the Navy also was scheduled to address the live Day convention which ends sunday Dod stymies fraud prosecution official says Washington a the Penta gon s acquiescence m questionable Bil Ling practices by contractors has allowed Cost overruns and stymied attempts to prosecute those responsible a Justice department official said thursday. Assistant attorney general William f. Weld in testimony released by the House Energy and Commerce commit tee s subcommittee on oversight and investigations outlined a pattern of acquiescence to Cost overruns by All three branches of the military services. Rep John Dingell d-mich., chairman of the panel said reviews by the commit tee of Justice department handling of fraud causes against contractors raise real questions about the ability of the department of Justice to successfully manage such a Case. Weld head of the Justice depart ment s criminal division suggested a number of Steps the Pentagon should take to ensure Hal loopholes do not appear in future procurement contracts including the frequent rotation of contract ing officers to keep them from getting too Friendly with contractors. However Pentagon spokesman Glenn Rood said the defense department does not acquiesce in Advance to Cost Over runs. We Don t really enter into those types of contracts knowingly he said. Nevertheless the Justice department was compelled to abandon criminal investigations or indictments in three cases two against general dynamics corp. And one against Pratt w hut team ten Union vice president James r. Hoffa used racketeer to Teizo � stranglehold on in port of new York. 20 years ago today. Aug. I 1967 More than 4,000 National guardsmen were ordered into Mil Waukee where highways were scaled and bus incs i closed in an Effort to put Down blast rioting. Arson looting and sniping. Al least three people were killed. 10 years ago today. Aug. I 1977 the Tiller  of Sam struck again pumping slugs from his 4j Caliper Rico Lar into the Sci Iii of a couple parked in a Lou r s Lane in Brooklyn . The iwo were pm i the ii tid Lii target but uni her died. Wife sues husband claims he gave her aids phobia new York up a woman is suing her bisexual husband because he gave her aids phobia and she is now a Basket ease who spends most of her Lime Reading about the deadly disease her lawyer did. The unidentified woman who has been married to the Man for 20 Yean claims she found out about his Bis Etuati by Al marriage counselling session in May 1986. She riled for divorce she is seeking ji.5 million in dam Ages claiming Hal the do doped a Pho Bia a oui contracting acquired immune deficiency syndrome because of her Hus band s Onual by h a for. Since May of i a. Lie us Likus spun 24 hours a do Reading i a she can gel her hands on about  lawyer Saul Edelstein said. Every Day she sends me 10 pieces of mail with every article she can find on the subject Huid. She claims she feels she is under a death  sees herself As a Leper and fear kissing her three children. Edelstein said. She hat quit her dentil Hygin Ceisl Job for fear of transmitting the Din jew to patients. Edelstein act cubed his client Ai a Basket  the husband s at Orni a. Letter Wallman Laid Ilu use could open the courts to Thuu buds of jus mtg slate Supra nil c Oil Justice William Kilt a 11 up i Teri he do uni r a Uei Mun in to Vino in a Jas  
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