European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 18,1988 the stars and stripes pages weapons Cost Down for Start of 88  ays cutbacks pared $61.8 billion by Norman Black a military writer Washington the estimated Cost of the 95 major weapons programs that underlie president Reagan s military buildup declined sharply during the first Quarter of fiscal 1988 thanks to cancellations spawned by budget cuts the Pentagon said monday. At the close of the Quarter on dec. 31, the Penta gon said the 95 programs carried a combined Price lag of $757.25 billion Down $61.8 billion or 7.5 percent from the adjusted sept. 30, 1987, total $819.05 billion. The Pentagon attributed the quart Crl 4fctinc to the cancellation or significant Cihock of seven  the Prog hurts were slashed in to comply with fiscal 1988 spending limits in a Compromise deficit reduction among the so artillery rounds do surveillance drone a Jam proof High for Cru respectively a production of Copperhead and ency those cuts on and Werc the ground launched cruise mis program and the satellite killing asat rocket. The cruise missile program was killed As a result of the new arms agreement with the soviet Union barring such intermediate Range weapons with a savings of $154.3 million. The asat rocket pro Gram was killed because of Congress refusal to allow additional testing of the device in space producing savings of $2.5 billion. Also eliminated was the midget Man nuclear mis sumo Gram for a projected savings of $41.4 Bil Fin. That savings is contingent however upon con Gressional endorsement. The new Cost estimates arc contained in the latest version of the selected acquisition reports a congressionally required review of All major weapons programs. The reports arc designed to provide a Broad gauge of How Well the Pentagon is doing in managing its weapons buying. They do not reflect any change to a program unless there Are major schedule delays or an increase of at least 5 percent in the Cost nor do they specify when the last year of buying for each weapon is scheduled. Okla. Prison uprising ends As inmates surrender Prist sgt. Stringtown. Okla. A the last two hostages in the medium Security Mack Alford correctional Center were released unharmed monday ending a 59-hour uprising in which inmates look eight guards captive and caused More than $2.5 million damage. For All practical purposes it s Over Irison spokesman Jerry Massie said after it. Harold Voder and corrections offi cer Ronnie Scott were released and the nine inmates who had been holding them surrendered at about 10 30 . The nine were strip searched dressed in red coveralls and loaded on a bus to be transferred to another facility. The bus pulled out of the parking lot at 11 20 . Bound for the Lexington assessment and reception Center. War Den Stephen Kaiser said they would be housed in maximum Security facilities. The nine captors had demanded that they be moved to other prisons and that their departure be recorded by television cameras said Joy Llad Wigor. Corrections spokeswoman. Forty two other prisoners suspected of aiding the nine will also be transferred from the prison officials said. We assume that they were All involved. They were the ones who were left with the hostages said corrections Dialbert Frew right and two other Mack Alford correctional Center inmates walk out with their hands raised after releasing last two hostages and surrendering. Rector Gary  the former hostages were examined and then allowed to go Home. We had Faith in the lord and we had peace of mind there said Wosic umsted. Voder s sister in Law. One guard and one inmate were injured in the violence that broke out Fri Day night at the 33-year-old prison. Reporters found extensive fire damage and vandalism in three of the prison s four dormitories Lii Oken Glass and de Bris covered floors and the prison Yard. Prison spokeswoman Anita Trammell said 30 to 35 inmates who were not involved in the hostage taking and remained in their cells during the standoff will remain at the Stringtown facility. Corrections officials who swept through the building after regaining control said Early reports that a dead inmate was inside were false. According to authorities the uprising began Friday when officers tried to move five inmates to a maximum Security Pris on. The inmates initially seized eight hos tages All prison guards but five were released unharmed saturday and on sunday a sixth was set free in Exchange for soda pop ice Cream and cigarettes. San franc so asks Navy of revise battleship Porf plan Washington a the mayor of san fral Hump wants the Navy to re Vise its Planinc Basing the battleship Missouri in his City iut Navy Secretary William Ball rejected Thedea. Ball told mayor Art  he sex. Is made _ re Emi and its Battle group won t be coming to the City a Navy spokesman said. Cmdr. Jeff Zakim the spokesman re leased a statement saying the fulfil ment by the City and county of san fran Cisco of the commitments in the memorandum of understanding was Nec Essary in order to proceed with the Navy s plan for Home porting a battleship Battle group in san Francisco. Secretary Ball advised the mayor of his disappointment that the agreement negotiated in August 1987 would not be honoured by the City. In the Navy s View the terms of the memorandum of under standing with the City were such that san Francisco and the Bay area would have received substantial economic benefits from  Agnos told reporters he would like to see the Navy base the huge battleship at some other nearby port while placing the smaller escorts at a rebuilt Hunters Point shipyard As originally planned. A the smaller warships would  extensive dredging a card for the banish in easing environmental con Cerns the mayor said. Of of moreover  Weld like the Navy to renegotiate the Ryf trandum of under standing so that  mix of Industry office find Orcsi Donyal buildings can be developed at Hunters Pota the nary has walked at that i ing them ovation of a naval station to for l f Missouri Battle group would not Alerv civilian businesses to stay but that Jalc City would Benefit through the creation of new jobs and economic activity to support the Fleet. Pentagon  fro asked not to be named said  by Agnos might kill for go wine assignment of a Battle ship Baum group to san Francisco. But reps. Barbara Boxer d-calif., Jonancy Pelosi d-calif., endorsed the Jayor s efforts saying the Navy should consider a Compromise. "1 want to commend him for taking a positive approach Boxer said in an interview. He s not anti Navy As some people have suggested Pelosi said. We want Hunters Point to be developed in an environmentally sound  Agnos assumed office on Jan. 8, re placing Dianne Fin slain who had been a Strong proponent of Basing the ship in san Francisco. The Navy originally planned to get the Missouri in san Francisco by 1990. That schedule has slipped because of congressional budget cuts. Two workers killed in 12-Story fall Washington a a Trio construction workers were killed monday when they fell from the Tor of a 12-Story downtown building. A Francis Middle can 57, of Baltimore and Bruce fahrenheit 29, of Chesapeake Beach md., Werc my Loyd by the James Myers co. Of Beltsville md., and were working on the Penthouse of the building when they fell about 8 30 . Three other men who were working nearby told District of Columbia police they did not Sec what caused the two men to fall. Nicholas Powe who was hosing Down the sidewalk in front of a neighbouring store said one of the men almost hit him. I could t do anything for them he said. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Day 18,1948 the United nations atomic Energy commission decided to end ear Effort to agree on worldwide atomic control. The vote was 9-2. 30 year5ogo today. May 18, i95fc the French government ordered All civil and military authorities to obey Only its hikes when it found its authority threatened by Gen. Charles do Gaulle As Well As the inst its in Algeria. 20 years ago Toda May 18, 1968 North Complete halt to the . Bombing appeared Likely. 10 years ago today. May is 1978 George Wallace once a Symbol of segregationist resistance and four limes a candidate for president ended his political career with a Surprise announcement that he would not run for the . Senate. Refused any Compromise on the Issue of a Ilc Mac in preliminary peace talks in Paris