European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday. August 19, 1987 news update ambiance litigation Bridgeport. Conn. A companies involved in the wont on ambiance Plaza have been or dered to release some information to allow survivors and the families of those killed in the building col lapse to Hie lawsuits. Superior court judge Sidney s order monday came in response to a request from the vie urns attorneys for information including employees names and daily work logs kept at the site. But Trie judge refused the request for the release of information about insurance coverage or work at the construction site that might Rcv the cause of the april 23 collapse thai stilled 28 Bieder Lead counsel for a committee of lawyers representing plaintiffs said the decision will mean us victims lawyers will get enough information to file Bare Bone lawsuits. Carbide offers Relief Bhopal India a Union Carbide corp. Offered in court Mon Day to give More than 14.6 million in interim Relief on humanitarian grounds to victims of the toxic Gas leak at in Plant that left at least 2,300 people Union Carbide offer would include $1.6 million in dividend of Union Carbide India lid. Since the leak of Methyl is Cyanate Gas in 1984. It also would include about s3 million deposited with the Ameri can red Cross immediately after the Gas leak. Temperatures jukhht1t i h t1 89 Louon 7 94 Ludo Chi 77 02bl 03 h Ujj 17 7st5 harm 72 89 in Hafla 7a � a warn a 87 u76 m 75 n u 1 j6 to Al to a n 73 a u it h 07 0 h bliow4 77 41 it Thornl a a smut if 71 1 is ocl 7 73 a 14 77 � m 71 spout . In g Vig Niemch 16 s3 Wab �n74 � Mistr Lobb Weone Saay. Yusi i i critical shortage of Copfer part results in sole source contract Washington a the is so Short of a critical spare part for us flee of us in Hucy transport helicopters that it has Given up on competitive bidding and moved to award a sole source contract for the devices officials say. The spare pan. Known As a palc set collective is a serrated forged Metal ring that transmits Power from the copier s main Rotor Mast to the flight controls. If the part goes bad you Park the helicopter maj. Phil Soucy an spokesman said monday. It s a critical safety of flight item you Don t Fly with out logistical objectives Call for about 1,500 of the parts in inventory. Rasof monday however the had Only five on hand and no immediate Prospect for obtaining More according to Jan Finegan a spokeswoman for the s aviation systems come. At the moment three Huey have been grounded for Lack of the part the spokeswoman added. The part itself does not have a designated lifetime after which in must be replaced but. In a nor Mal year the plate set collectives on roughly 340 of the s 3,400 Hui is must be replaced she said. The announced on aug. 3 in the Commerce business daily its intention to award a sole source contract for the spare parts to Bell helicopter text Ron because of compelling Dell helicopter text Ron is the prime contractor for the us i but the last time the asked it to build the collectives was in 1979, said Carl hams a spokesman Tor the firm. We Haven t received any new order yet but we could get in said har Ris. It would take about 16 months to begin according to Harris Bell helicopter text Ron provided the devices under the 1979 contract at a Cost of about s140 apiece. Finegan said the now is estimating the parts will Cost 1260 each. Replacement assemblies for the Rotor Mast that include the plate Sel collective Sheen planned. If the decides too Many of the Vietnam War Era choppers arc being grounded by the problem in could begin using the larger replacement Assembly of perhaps remove the plate Sci collective from Hal larger component she said neither option however is what we would Call an optimum solution she said. Finegan said the s shortage of the part stems primarily from the cancel lation in february through Mutual agreement of a contract it had awarded in 1983 to Hulson aerospace division of the Hoover elect no co in los Angeles. According to Norman mor Gan an executive with Hoover electric a decision was made la move Hutson aerospace from Texas to California in 1985. Morgan said he was not familiar with the specific Hutson contract for Skwere inn m pc Iii. No Uii t".-.T. T Finegan said array did have one plate set collectives bul said Erc wereffsafea0� Kef we s until pm. V. Or. Inf. Plants spare parts can be produced service has on hand about 1.600 larger East German family escapes in crop duster ludwigs Stadt Germany up a family of four East Ger mans escaped to the West tuesday morning in a single engine crop spraying air plane West German police announced. The Pilot had been hired to Spray crop on the Eastern Side of the Border but he seized the Opportunity to ferry his 36-year-old wife 1 5 year old daughter and 9-year-old son to the West. The 38-year-old agricultural technician and Pilot told police be took off on the crop spraying Mission from the East German town of Rte a Dol Tadt. About 1 5 Miles from the Border. But instead of spraying crops he flew about 10 Miles to Saalfeld up his a iffy. And Sheri Law about 1 0 More Miles across the do coca up ims i Ilij nil univ. I Burul in Iii i Jimi i Hercs to a Meadow in ludwigs Siadto a Small West German town on a Finger of land that extend into East German territory. The 6-15 . Night was made without incident. Bui West German Border police reported that soon after the escape there was unusual helicopter activity on the East German Side of the Border. The Man said he fled Realise of dissatisfaction with Romic Lacondi tons in East Germany Rie said they would visit his wife s West Ger Man Cousin. Elections 87 2 throw firebombs at truck 2 cars Frankfurt arsonists tossed fire bomb Al a . Military Complex in Frankfurt tuesday damaging four care before they were chased off by american soldiers guarding the area a , spokeswoman said. Geiman police estimated damage at about $11,000. The two men described by witnesses As being Between 20 and 25 years old threw Moloto cocktails from Fuerstenberg Strasse Oberlin Aall into the Abrams Complex around 1 30 ., said Kurt Kraus police spokesman witnesses said they tried to hit a . Army truck parked about 30 feet inside the compter but the firebombs hit the ground and were extinguished by american guards before they could do any damage Kraus said. He said the men set fire to a German it oust car and also to a Mercedes and Dat Sun both with . License plates that were parked out Side the installation on the men fled the scene in a Light Blue Volks Wagen Golf where a possible third person a waiting for them Kraus said. Mem or Momma to Tjw bxu"h3 Aoud Tomii n Tow North by i it Moon High 77 to 76 Hawi 4fl to e a i wow Dir 39. Iut vim thu fwd i t 21 que lot trend ii Douty us in am a write a i i/-0 he. Pivon Puoy n to Lutfi huh log my met my Mil tolf a a Coj Tom Tut Muf aant. A 4 in 11 Ammom by a is. so tilth to tech to supp by it Prtrt Washington voting assistance officials have released de tails concerning the tuesday nov. 3, elections in Idaho Kentucky Maine new Jersey. Pennsylvania and Virginia. All of Idaho s incorporated cities will hold municipal elections to elect mayors and Council members. Kentucky will hold its general election to elect the following Gover nor lieutenant governor Secretary of stale attorney general slate ireaner auditor superintendent of Public instruction apiculture commissioner three Railroad commissioners Commonwealth attorneys and some District judges and circuit judges. Maine voters will cast their ballots to decide several initiatives including Bond issues and constitutional amendments. New Jersey will hold elections for 80 general Assembly members and 40 state senators. Pennsylvania holds its election for judicial retention of a stale supreme court Justice a Commonwealth court Justice and two judicial vacancies on the Commonwealth court. Electors will also vote to fill vacancies or retain judges on the court of common pleas and the Philadelphia municipal court. Districts 72 and 181 will hold elections to fill hate House of representatives vacancies. Counties and municipalities will hold elections for various offices. Virginia voters will elect 100 members of the House of Delegate and40stale senators. Cities will hold elections for Clernt of the circuit court and counties will elect Commonwealth attorneys Shin fit Corn missioners of Revenue treasurers and members of the boards of Luper visors. For information concerning registration and Absentee voting Usu not available through your unit voting officer . Embassy Orus. Consulate write director. Federal voting assistance program office of the Secretary of defense room 1b4s7. Pentagon Washington d c 2030irorca1l Alovon 225-0663 or 202 695-0661 1st div go Dies after motorcycle Accident Ansbach Germany a 1st div fatally injured in a motorcycle Accident in nuer Noen we Ankud tuesday. Division arty n mor. Apparently this vehicle after failing to Stop for an intersect on Hii fic Light maj. John l sea Aid his motorcycle Mnick a parked and unattended ear and exploded Shea said. Ortiz from Boston. Mass. Is survived by Nis wife Vaa. Air Force couple s baby Dies of unknown causes Span Dahlem a Germany s4s the 21� Moth old son of an air Force couple died m0T?"? unknown cause sat baby titter s Home on the owe the baby Siller discovered that Travis Schroudt. Ion of staff sgt. Heinz and Tonya Schmidt we not breathing Ai about s 10 p.m., said tech. Sgt Judy us Elefsen a base baby Sitter notified the emergency room Ottine air Force clinic Al the base and two emergency Leana responded but were unable to revive the child. Span Dahlem officials declined to identify we wow Jitter who is a minor. The r said she was the family Day care program. The baby s father is assigned to the 2 1 37th comm so
