European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 27, 198b the stars and stripes Page 7 Simon remaining in race to satisfy Illinois supporters Cizik ack api Illinois sen. Paul Simon is keeping his presidential Campaign afloat partly to satisfy Home stale democrats Maijer to attend the National convention As delegates there arc people in Illinois who want logo to the convention and who Are Simon  Simon acknowledged at a Washington news conference. His Simon so Campaign recruited a lot Noel Eclid individuals to use their political operations to get Simon  slate sen. I Ali Csc Welch said. This works both  Welch said mime politicians in Illinois face their own re election races and Don t want to be Charr Assad by losing the Delegate balloting. Simon advocates in Illinois lauded Bis decision to stay in the race following Dis appointing Early showings. The Illinois senator announced his new strategy in Washington saying that because of a Lack of Campaign Money there was Little he could do in the 20 tales voting super tuesday. March 8, he is on the ballot in All the super tues Day primaries Hul he said he will do Lillic or no campaigning in those Stales except for the nationally be Levisch debates that Are a major feature of the Nel two weeks. The Illinois primary Falls a week after super tuesday. Simon meeting Here with about 150 supporters Many of Thein Delegate candidates and elected officials offered assurances that he i in the race to slay. So. There is no misunderstanding. I am on Hie ballot in every stale. We arc in every District and we Are going to contest and Light for every Delegate and every  Simon said to cheer Sand whistles. Some of Simon s democratic rivals suggested that a candidate who s not campaigning in the super tuesday con tests poses Lillic threat. I have always believed that to win the nomination and to ultimately win the presidency you can l have a regional strategy and you can t run in just one part of inc country and not others said rep. Richard Gephardt. And Tennessee sen. Albert Gore jr., who is concentrating on the Southern Stales was asked whether any contender could afford lost Oul super tuesday. No he  s backers remained undaunted. We urged him to Lake a midwestern Industrial  said state sen. Vince do Maiio. A Carlinville state democratic  supporters held Oul Hope that Simon still has a Chance Lowin the democratic nomination for president despite the Lack of a first place finish in any of the Early primaries and caucuses. Others said Simon has leverage to fashion the party ticket in Case there is no Clear Winner by the beginning of the democratic National convention in Ai Lanka leverage thai would be Tost if Simon were to drop Oul now. State sen. Dawn Clark Nytsch a Chi Cago. Said she is among candidates for sir non Eom milled delegates who were dismayed when Simon announced after a third Plaw showing in new Hamp Shire that he would drop out of inc race if he did not win in either Minnesota or South Dakota. He later look Back thai Sia tement and placed fourth in both races tuesday. He can t Bear to watch ski or uld Lesiw Moreno anticipates trouble when he has to undergo an an cml test lie first amends his hand  covering his face Hen turns away in anticipation of Ltd prick of inc Needle. He quickly recovered to help his mat her and older brother through the or Del. Sex firefighter charged in arson defense critic sues Lehman 3 other Okanogan. Wain. Al1 a former firefighter accused of Selling a a -5 million siring of fires reported the fits Blae to police and helped authorities erect barricades at the second fire a prosecutor said. Adrian Julius Howe. 23. Was to be charged Friday with is counts of arson said Okanogan county prosecutor Jack Burchard. Lie was ordered held on 1250,000 bail. Each count carries up to life in prison and a  Tine. Howe arrested wednesday reported inc first Blaze dec. 6 Al an elementary school helped set up Barri Cades at i Dee. M fire and was seen by police Al Ihrck other Waves. But Diard told Superior court judge James r. Thomas. The fires began in december when Omak North elementary school was hit twice with in eight Days. Two churches in Omav a town of 4,000, and a Church parsonage there also were burned in a week s time earlier this month. Howe lived in a trailer court across inc Street from the school in december then moved to an pan mint across from one of the churches before the february fires. Burchard said. Howe who sheriff Jim Weed said had experience fighting wildfires was arrested by investigators of a special 12-Mcmbcr arson task Force and confessed to All is fires Bur chord Lold Thomas. Pentagon eyes firm on illegal sales  i. Al l Pentagon investigators searched the Headquarters of Emerson Elee iric co. On thursday for what the defense contractor said was evidence of alleged illegal sales of military equipment to Egypt. The company has no reason to believe it is Nul in full compliance with Federal Law the company said in a Stai Cuenl. In a statement issued in Washington the defense criminal investigative service said officers searched pm arson s offices outside is. Louis hut the Agency added the Dis docs not discuss details of on going  . Attorney Thomas Ditlmeier re fused to comment. A Pentagon official who spoke on condition of anonymity said Emerson has been under investigation by the Dis for More than a year. The official declined to give details. The company was told this action was related to the alleged use of parts for . Military vehicles being utilised in vehicles for Sale to inc egyptian govern ment Emerson said in a statement. Emerson strongly disputes this charge and belie Sci it has followed every appropriate government  talks concerning vehicle pans have been going on with the defense department for longer than a year. Hie statement said. The company emphasized that in is Issue in no Way affects National Security All sales to the egyptian government were approved in Advance by the . Govern ment i he company so id. Several employees leaving inc Plant at the end of their shift said on condition they not be identified that the search had been conducted in a division where radar and nubile guidance syst Chi arc installed in tanks. One employee said that  tanks were inspected and thai agents interviewed the employees who work on hem. Another employee said Hal the investigation halted production in Emerson s electronics Anc. Space Divi Sion and that about 900 employees were Seni Home Early. He said the employees had been told to report for work on Friday. According to go Ernie no figures Emerson electric is the nation s re largest defense contractor having won business Worth s375.3 million in fiscal 1997. Alexandria a. A a defense contractor executive who lost his Job after criticizing the Penta gon s budget priorities filed suit thursday against the former Secretary of the Navy and three others accusing them of having him fired. The suit by or. Lawrence 3. Korb filed in . District court Here requests a jury trial and ask for a minimum of 1500.000 in compensatory damages As Well As punitive damages for violating his first amendment right of free speech. The suit names As plaint i to former Navy Sec Elars John f. Lehman or. A former top aide Melvyn r. Paisley assistant Navy Secretary Everett by ally and Carl m. Smith a staffer with the Senate armed services commit Tec. The lawsuit alleges the four men by complaining directly or indirectly to kerb s Bosses at the a Aython co intended to and did penalize or. Korb for scr rising the right of free speech guaranteed to him by the first amendment of the Constitution " the suit was filed on kerb s behalf by the american civil liberties Union which in 1986 had asked then defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger to fire leh Man and his aides for their conduct. Weinberger instead admonished the three. Korb who worked for Weinberger for four years As the Pentagon s assistant defense secretary1 for manpower joined Ray icon a major Navy contractor As a Washington vice president in 1985. With the company s permission he also joined the committee for National Security a bipartisan group that seeks to encourage informed debate on National Security. In february 1986, Korb appeared with other group members at a press conference and suggested the Pentagon could maintain its strength with a smaller budget than that requested by president Reagan. Following the news conference Raythelon received phone Calls and letters from Paisley and Pau