European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday june 8. 1983 the stars and stripes Page 5 Navy air defense system of d for Japan arms sold to s. Korea Greece Turkey b Norman Black Al Milila writer Washington the Reagan administration has approved a $486 Mil Linin arms Sale to Japan involving the . Navy most sophisticated ship Board air defense system. The Pentagon in a series of announce minis. Also notified Congress of add tonal arms Sale plans involving South Korea Greece and Turkey. The Csc deals willing about 00million. Assuming congressional approval. Japan will he allowed to buy inc com plete package of radars vertical launch ing systems for missiles satellite positioning gear and Phalanx anti missile guns m l ded to build its own Aegis air defense ship the Pentagon said. Installation of Aegis on a ship of the japanese maritime self do fens Force will enhance japanese capability 10 protect its sea lines of communication the Pentagon said. It is in . National interests to As Sist Japan in meeting these  the proposed Sale of the Aegis com Bat system generated opposition in inc House earlier this year with a Small group of lawmakers complaining about Japan s Trade policies and expressing concern that Japan might not keep the technology secret. That opposition has evaporated in re cent weeks however and the Deal is now expected to win congressional Blessing. Defense Secretary Frank c. Carluci and other of Pentagon officials have argued that the United slates should not with hold advanced military technology at a time when it is pressing Japan and other allies to spend More on defense. The Aegis combat system was developed by he United states for its newest line of cruisers the Ticonderoga class but it also is lobe used on its next line of destroyers. Japan intends to fit the combat system to a destroyer. The Ticonderoga class cruisers arc considered the most sophisticated air defense ships in the world featuring a unique wrap around radar system that allows the vessel to see in All directions at once. The ves Sels also carry a Large computer system that allows the simultaneous tracking of hundreds of targets while controlling defensive missiles and other weapons. The Pentagon said the prime contractor Tor the Aegis Sale would be the Ria corp s electronic systems division in Moor Clown no and that the Navy would oversee the transaction. Implementation of this Sale will Roqu ire the assignment of 44 . Contractor representatives to Japan for approximately three years the Pentagon added. The other arms transactions meantime involve the Sale of Harpoon anti ship mis Siles to South Korea spare parts and train ing services to Greece to help support three p-4 phantom Jet fighter squadrons and components and sub assemblies for 15 uh-1h transport helicopters that will be assembled in Turkey. The Pentagon said the Deal with South Korea would involve s2 of the missiles and be Worth an estimated s7s million. The Deal with Greece will be Worth an Esti mated $87 million and the Deal with tur key an estimated $35 million. $49,625 custom Rug Given to while House by Anonymous donor Washington a a handmade Rug. Two years in the design and making and purchased by an Anonymous donor for  at the request of Nancy Reagan has been installed in the Oval office it was announced monday. The All Wool Oval shaped Rug measures Al feet. 2 inches by 2 feet. M inches and weighs More than 375 pounds White House spokesman Marlin fit water said. The Rug is decorated with 40 custom dyed colors and bus a 4-foot circular presidential Seal at its Center. The predominant color is peach or Coral. The outer Border is inches wide is decorated with Green Olive leaves and garlands. The Rug was installed while president Reagan was at the Moscow Minim ii. It replaced a specially designed Oval Rug. With Turquoise rosettes on a Pale Gold background hat was installed in 1976. The old Rug will be put in storage Piu water said. He said the reagans wanted to leave an asset to the White House and they Felt this would be an attractive  he said the first lady worked with the White House curator and White House historical association to design the Rug and get a donor who did not wish to be identified. The Rug was made in Auburn. Maine for the Stark Carpel corp. Of new York City. Look alike valedictorians identical twins Jerlyn left and Jeanne Jones shared highest Scholastic honors in graduating from the eighth Grade to Phoenix Ariz. Besides having identical Grade Point average and class schedules he twins plan to continue sharing classes in High school and attend the same College. Sailor judged psychologically unfit but finding reversed hearing told i Pensacola Fla. A i1 a Navy recruit who a pathologist said died of sheer terror after being forced into a swimming Pool had been found psycho logically unfit for Rescue swimmer train ing it was revealed monday. But a psychiatrist at the naval Aero in acc medical Institute later reversed the finding giving qualified permission for airman recruit Lee Mirecki to resume training said chief Petty officer Kevin Rannigan a Hospital corpsman. Brannigan testified at a hearing to deter mine whether five instructors and their commanding officer at the Rescue swim Mer school should be court Martiale in the death of Miricki on March 2. Mirecki 19, of Appleton wis. Died after instructors allegedly forced him Back into inc Pool when he tried to quit the course during a . Cmdr. Duvic Shivley a Navy flight surgeon originally found Mirecki unqualified saying in a report introduced As evidence that the recruit had a phobia about being dragged under water. In a follow up psychiatric Examina Tion it cmdr. Laszlo i. A Aradszky re versed Shivley and wrote on medical re cords that Mirecki s problem was occupational rather than a mental ill Ness Brannigan said. But a Aradszky also wrote that if Mirecki had further difficulties he would be disqualified from further Rescue train ing Brannigan said "1 did t realize just like the doctor did t realize that a student would be made to continue training after he asked to quit Brannigan testified. If they had Brannigan said he was sure a Aradszky would not have allowed Mirecki to resume training. Earlier Testi Mony indicated it was the school s policy to require a student to Complete a Drill if he tried to drop out during the exercise. Earlier capt. Delroy hire who per formed the autopsy on Mirecki and declared the death to be a homicide testified it was a major breach of procedure to Send the Sailor Bock to training instructors at the school were not told of the report about Mirecki s phobia records showed. "1 do not believe under the Circum stances he should have been put Back in the water hire said. Also monday a Navy spokesman de Nied an Abc news report citing Penta gon records that one of the accused. Petty officer 2. C. John a Zelenock had failed to meet instructor qualifications because of a below minimum evaluation and a disciplinary problem. All of the accused were qualified to Leach the class said it. Lee Saunders Public affairs officer for inc naval air training come. In his testimony. Hire said Mirecki within reasonable medical certainty would not have died if he had re entered the water voluntarily or had been allowed to stay out of the Pool at the Pensacola naval air station. We arc talking about sheer terror h ire said of Mirecki s phobia of cing pulled under water. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago foe a. June 8, 194s the United states Britain and France officially recommended a separate Federal government for Western Germany. 30 years ago foday. June 8, 1958 French Premier Charles de Gaulle s Cabinet moved quickly to put i program of Equality for algerian moslem into effect by calling for elections to name City councilmen and mayors in Algeria. 20 years ago foday. June 8, 1968 James Earl Ray. Suspected in the assassination of civil rights Leader or. Martin Luther King jr., was being held in London after being arrested Lor travelling with a fraudulent passport. 10 years ago foday. June 8, l j78 West Point ended its historic cheating scandal by graduating the cadets who had been it Van an unprecedented second Chance after admitting they Vio lated the school s Honor code