European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars arid stripes saturday May 7.1988 panel probing illegal sales of my 6s by South Korea Washington a lawmakers on thursday lambasted the defense and slate departments for Al lowing american designed rides built in South Korea to he sold to foreign interests despite a  agreement forbidding such sales. . And republicans on the House armed services investigations subcommittee charged that . Officials ignored repeated warnings and evidence of illegal korean sales of m-16 rifles. The warnings came from Coll industries inc., the ii Art Ford. Conn., maker of Fth my 6. Our government continued to sleep Al the switch through repealed warnings cram Industry said rep. Larry j. Hopkins Ray. The hearing focused on a general accounting office  thai said the 1971  agreement which banned sales to third countries with out . Permission and placed a limit on the number of my 6s Korea could build was violated on both counts. Ciao associate director Joseph a Killcy said Many of the problems stemmed from uncertainty Over which government Agency should have been in charge of the program. In Large part Kelly said oversight of the program was left to Colt which was a partner in the 1971 pact. Paul g. Gubbins a Cornier assistant counsel at Colt said the company repeatedly presented . Officials with documented evidence of attempted sales of rifles and parts and several completed sales to Indonesia through intermediaries but that produced Little More than perfunctory  in every instance when Colt approached the government it received a polite  Gubbins said. In some instances there was a perfunctory inquiry or polite admonition to Korea. On More than one occasion government representatives wished us Well in our efforts to resolve the Mailer privately. But never. Was there any serious or meaningful Effort to Stop what was obviously  in 1933, Coll asked Edwin a desc Iii who then was counsel to president of Cagan to have the president bring up the m-16 problem during a planned trip to Korea. The request was rejected Colt said. Glenn a. Rudd Deputy director of Hie defense Security assistance Agency said the defense depart ment for better or for worse treated the Rifle pro Gram and the developing problems largely As a commercial Mailer. Colt sued the korean government after the company mopped receiving royalties of j7 per Rifle. That occurred in 1982 when Korea turned Over operation and ownership to a private company Jaewoo precision industries of a government operated arms making Plant Colt had helped build. Coll officials told lawmakers they never wanted to get into the program noting that they would have made much More Money if they built the rifles at their Connecticut plants and sold them to Korea. But the Nixon administration wanted to give the South korean weapons producing capabilities to keep them competitive with North Korea. Gubbins said Ihen Deputy defense Secretary David Packard personally lobbied for the proposal and Coll eventually acceded to the wishes of its own Best Cus  the Pentagon buys about 80 percent of the m 16s Coll manufacturers. Hawaii Europe rated fops in americans vacation plans new York a Hawaii is the most popular Choice of americans for summer vacation travel followed by Europe according to a Survey released thursday by american express co. The forecast based on a mail Survey of 350 american express  agencies nationwide showed 27 percent of the agents polled named Hawaii As inc lop Choice for vacation travel this summer. The other leading vacation destinations were Europe with 21 percent and Florida and the Caribbean with is percent. Despite inc fall of the Dollar against major foreign currencies the agents said most of their clients planning european vacations this summer Are not changing their plans. Florida ranked As the leading family vacation spot according to 72.5 percent of the agent surveyed largely because of Walt Disney world in Orlando. Mexico is the summer destination growing fastest in popularity according to the Survey. It found some regional differences however Mexico is the gaining fasting among travellers from inc Northeast and the South Whsle the majority of agent in the Midwest named Europe As gaining quickest in popularity. For vacationers from the West coast interest in vacations to the South Pacific including Australia new zealand and Tahiti is growing the fastest. Head of Navy intelligence nominated As Asa director by Norman Black a military writer Washington president Reagan a nominated the Admiral in charge of Navy intelligence operations to become the next director of me supers Cryl National Security Agency the Pentagon said thursday. Assuming Senate confirmation rear adm William o. Studtman will be promoted to vice Admiral. He will re place army la Gen. William e. Odom who is retiring on aug. I. Studeman 48, a native of Brownsville. Tsas has been director of naval intelligence since september 1985. A highly decorated Veteran of Vietnam Studeman has spent nearly his entire Navy career in the intelligence Arena. In other military moves the Pentagon said the presi Dent also has nominated adm. Powell of cancer or. For assignment As the commander in chief of the los. Atlantic Fleet Carter 56, of los Angeles is the . Representative 10 the North Atlantic treaty organization s military committee. Reagan nominated rear adm. Roger f. Bacon for pro motion to vice Admiral and assignment us commander of submarine forces Atlantic and rear adm. Peter a Hckman or. For a promotion and new assignment As inc head of inc naval sea systems come. Bacon 50, from san Diego now commands submarine group . M. A native of Ripon calif., is a Deputy commander for surface combatants naval sea systems come which is responsible for new ship contracting. Hrkman will replace vice adm. William h. Rowden who will retire on oct i. The Pentagon also said Reagan has chosen maj. Gen. Henry j. Hatch to become chief of army engineers Wilh the rank of lieutenant general. Hatch. 52. Of Pensacola fla., now is director of civil works for the army Engi neers. Stateside principal s Quick thinking averts student tragedy Kent City Mich. A an elementary school principal is credited with preventing trag Edy after sin third graders chewed or swallowed highly poisonous  will Monitor the students who All Ore Back in school the rest of this week to Sec if any of Eccl linger Tram the seeds commonly known As a a Quinly bean Rosary pea doll s Eye or Voo Doo Bead said John to Strait associate director of a grand rapids Poison Center. The principal s immediate response helped avoid an absolute discs Crup  Trestrail said. Train work engine collide injuring 20 in new Jersey South Amboy no. A a locomotive rammed the Back of an no transit corp. Passen Ger train thursday and authorities said at least 20 people were injured one critically. The train was waiting for a signal to Cross a Bridge when it was hit by a work Congi no travelling about 10 Rapti said Rose Sheridan a spokeswoman far no transit most of the injuries were to passengers in the last of six cars on the commuter train heading from Bayhead Junction to new York Sheridan Saul. The passengers suffered mainly neck and Bach injuries said Sheridan. There was no derailment she said. No transit investigators Wilt interview the locomotive Driver to determine the cause of the Accident Sheridan said. Anthony Buccilla 24, of Point pleasant was listed in critical condition at South Amboy memo rial Hospital. Two other passengers were admitted for observation and listed in Good condition. The other injured passengers were treated at hospitals and released. New potato will appear on grocery shelves in fall Washington a Beautiful eyes and Lovely skin Are some obvious traits of coastal russet a new pure White baking potato that will be on its Way this fall to grocery shelves the agriculture department Saia thursday. Coastal russet is a 6 to 8-Inch-Long potato recently released to growers by Plant breeders in new York Florida Virginia new Jersey and Maine. Although developed specially for the diverse crowing conditions of die Eastern coastal areas from Maine to Florida researchers found coastal russet can be grown throughout the United states. Consumers will find this baked potato to be whiter and moister than russet Burbank the nation s leading baking potato said Robert a Goth a Plant pathologist in the department s Agri cultural research service. Many potatoes turn Light beige inside when baked but not coastal rus  the potato was developed Over 10 years of re search led by retired Plant pathologist Raymon e. Webb at the Agency s vegetable Laboratory in Ballsville my. Its shallow eyes and attractive skin pattern look Good in a package making it pleasing to he producer and the consumer Goth said. Catholic University names its first Lay president Pittsburgh a Duquesne University has named a University of Pittsburgh Law professor to be the school s first Lay president in its 110-year history. John e. Murray 55, will be the first president nol to be a holy ghost priest a member of the order thai founded the Catholic College. The appointment announced thursday ended a nine month search for a successor to the Rev. Donald s. Nysti president since 1980, who re signed in August. Acting president Rolando e. Bonachea will leave Duqum Csc this summer to assume the presidency of Salem state College in Massachusetts. Murray earned his undergraduate degree at Lasalle University in 1955. He received Law de Grees from Catholic University of America in 1958 and the University of Wisconsin in 1959, he has taught Law at the University of Pitts Burgh since 1986