European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. March 11. 19b8 the stars and stripes Page 7 strengthened by b undergoing tests a Lodini cations reduce Vul Merabi Ify to Birds by Norman Black a military write Washington the first bib bomber to be strengthened against dam age by Birds was cleared for right train ing wednesday. Allowing tie air Force to 1y a Low Altitude training Mission with the plane far the Fini time in More than five months. L. Col. Fred Harrop a spokesman for the strategic air come said a bib based at Dyess fab Texas had flown Low level bombing runs on a practice Range after Rockwell International corp. Completed a series or modifications to reduce vulnerability 10 Bird strikes we re Back in  Harrop said. The modifications were ordered for allow the air Force s by fit after line of he bombers crashed Laii sept. 28 in Colora do during a Tow level training night kill ing three of the Sii crewmen aboard. An air Force inquiry determined the plane went Down after slamming into a Large Pelican whose body ripped trough the underside of a Wing and severed key Hydraulic systems. The modifications involve strengthen ing an area Between the wings and engines which Are attached to the under Side of the wings another area around the so called Pivot pin on which the wings swing Back and Forth and an area around the base of the Tail tin. In each Case the service n toughening or shielding he internal electrical and Hydraulic tines that run through those sections of the plane. The modifications Are not visible from the outside. Harrop said the air Force hoped 1o have All of the b-l65 modified by Laic fall. Before the crash the air Force a allowing b-1b Crews to practice Low level attack runs at an Altitude of 500 , the service intends to allow training Down to 100 feet. Harrop said wednesday the bib wit the completed modification had town its raining Mission at 500 feet. The bib the nation s first new heavy strategic bomber in 25 Yean is designed to Fly just below the Speed of sound at Altitude As Low As 200 feet to evade detection. The air Force has purchased 100 of the bombers but will be left with 99because of he sept. 2g crash. Storm rising Over Clancy Book Washington a author Tom Clancy an the publisher of his first novel Are in a dispute Over rights to the character of Jack Ryan a Cia operative who appears in Best Sellers the Hunt for red octo Ber and Patriot  according to a published report. The Washington Post reported that Clancy has asked arbitrators to hear his dispute with the naval Institute press of Annapolis. My. The Small Institute which had never before published an original work of fiction published red october in 1984 and copyrighted the work in is own name. Clancy later signed 4 three Book s3 million contract with Putnam the new York publishing firm. The Institute now is challenging Putnam s Publica Tion of the Cardinal of the Kremlin a new novel by Clancy that features Ryan. It also is seeking payment for use of he Ryan character in last years Patriot games and wants a percentage of any earnings from a proposed television ministries of that novel the Post Saiu. Clancy who also Erwe red storm  re fused la comment on the advice of his lawyers the newspaper said. He look the Case to the american arbitration association last month with a binding decision expected in june. Tom Clancy i Thor of the Cardinal of he  fort Bragg go killed in fall fort Bragg . Of a 19-year-old Soldier practising a Parachute jump became entangled in the doorway of an air plane and fell this death. The incident happened tuesday afternoon As the Soldier was taking pan in a training exercise Over the base said base spokeswoman Carol Jones. Officials refused to give details of the Acci Dent but the Fayal Levite observer quoted unidentified sources wednesday As saying a strap from the Soldier s Parachute gear became entangled in the doorway As he tiled the aircraft and he fell out without opening the Parachute Atixhe proper Lime. He was pronounced dead where he landed said master sol. Michael Hani. The Soldier a member of an airborne infantry regiment of the 82nd airborne div was Noi identified pending notification of family. The death is the second fatal Parachute Acci Dent in six years at the military base Jones said. Sex Mecham aide had special status witness says Phoenix Ariz. A a former aide to gov. Evan Mcchamp testified wednesday at Mcchamp s impeachment trial that an official accused of threaten ing her enjoyed special status because of his fund raising for Mecham. Donna Carlson. Mcchamp s former special assistant for legislative affairs said that when she once complained about Lee Waikins position in the governor s inner Circle she was told by Mcchamp s then chief of staff we have to Lake care of Lee. He raised a lot of Money for he  the former chief of staff Jim Colter did not immediately return a Telephone message left by the associated pros. Mcchamp is accused of obstructing the state attorney general s investigation of the alleged threat by Watkins on Carl Sun s Lite in november As she was about to testify before a grand jury investigating Mcchamp s Campaign finances. After Carlson s testimony wednesday and the showing of videotaped com ments by Mecham the prosecution Sci cd its Case on the obstruction charge and the Senate voted Down 25-4, a de sense motion to dismiss the count. The presiding officer directed the de sense to begin presenting its Case. The governor also is accused of concealing a s 350,000 Campaign loan Ond misusing  in stale Money by loaning it 10 his car Dealership. Mcchamp has not attended the proceedings but senators wednesday were shown a nov. 16 to interview in which Dechara denied knowledge of the alleged death threat. Prosecution witnesses have testified that Mecham had been told of the alleged threat and had directed an aide to investigate several Days before the inter View. Mecham a 63-year-old first term re publican is the first . Governor to be impeached in six decades. It would take a two thirds Vole of the Senate to Monviel him. The senators could then Lake another Vole to bar him from holding state office again. Mecham also faces a criminal trial on charges of concealing the j 3 50.000 loan and a recall election May 7. On wednesday the trial was rescheduled from March 22 to april 21. Carlson who said she took the reported threat on her life seriously because Waikins has a criminal record told in Senate thai neither Mcham nor any of his close aides Ever called to inquire about her safety in Light of the threat. "1 fell very alone she said. She said she believed her Only Protection then was to go to the new Media with word of the threat and "11 the world know about  she said she was the source of an Arizona Republic Story that first reported the alleged threat on her life. Watkins. Olio previously denied threatening Carlson last week refused to testify citing his fifth amendment rights against self incr Mtnlion. The for Mer chief of prison construction resigned in january after it was disclosed that he did not report a 1966 assault conviction to the slate. Carlson worked for Mecham election and became one of his closest advisers before resigning in � dispute Over official policies and appointments. Jockey sues frock Over Goose that got his horse Freehold no up what do you gel when thundering Hoo beats meet with waddling webbed feet on a Busy race track one dead horse. One injured rider. And one Superior court lawsuit. Robert p. Ocllo runo who worked As an exercise rider Al men Mouth Park in Oceanport until he Dis covered the formidable Force of feathers Ian Spring has filed suit against the track. Ocllo Russo according to the suit filed in Mon Iri Outh county Superior court was Riding a 2-Ycar old thoroughbred Al Mon Mould Park May 26, 987, when a Goose flew in front of the horse and Sel Down on the track. He was supposedly at a full go when it happened Thomas Bernard Ocllo Russo s lawyer said wednesday. The horse tried to Stop and As it stopped itself Well race horses Don t fall 100 gracefully he said. The horse suffered enough damage in the fall that it had to be destroyed while Ocllo Russo suffered two separated vertebrae and required Hospital treat ment Bernard said. The Goose flew away. The infield at Monmouth Park is Home la a num Ber of geese and track officials concede their Hazard to horses and jockeys by shooing them off the track on race Days Bernard did. The same safety considerations should be taken into account on practice and training Days As Well he said. Track officials have said there was no proof that the Goose involved in the Accident was one of these that live in the infield and Bernard conceded he would have a difficult time proving its identify we had a horse being destroyed and a jockey being rushed to the Hospital he said. "1 Don t think anybody had time to ask the License and registration of the