European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24o the stars and stripes Friday june 10.1988 Cost of stealth bombers soaring Washington not an asses Mcnol from a congressional investigative Agency puts the Cost of llii1 air Force program to build a Fleet of radar evading nuclear bomber at s68.h billion almost $10 billion More than the defense department s latest estimate. Under he closely held assessment by the general accounting Offit. The 132 stealth bombers would Cost $520 million each Fiir higher than previously reported and Alan so twice Ai much As the new by Bomfim is now coming into operation. The stealth him bar has been scheduled 10 make its first flight before year s end. Those High costs said congressional aides who were briefed on the findings of the pm May Force Congress or the de sense department to postpone other unspecified programs. A spokesman for the air Force declined comment. Rep. Mike Synar d-pkla., a critic of the stealth program said in an inter View the Cost of this program May be Oul of  a recent report from the House armed services committee which is controlled by democrats suggested that the program was Over Cost estimates. But the stealth program has been sup ported by democrats like sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia chairman of the armed services committee and rep. Dave Mccurdy of Oklahoma who has been a spokesman on defense for Reform minded democrats. This would suggest that democrats will not mount a Campaign to shoot Down an aircraft that is a i proc piece of the strategic modernization program announced by president Reagan in october 1981. But the democrats might focus on the plane s Cost and its of feel on Oiler pro Grams in an Effort to Embarrass the Rea Gan administration for running a costly program. Michael Dukakis the governor of Massachusetts who on tuesday won the rest of the delegates needed for the democratic nomination for president has been lukewarm toward the stealth pro Gram begun in the Carter administration. The Reagan administration envisions the stealth bomber Ai pan of a triad along with new by and older b-52 bombers intercontinental ballistic mis Siles and submarine launched missiles intended to deter the soviet Union from attacking the United slates. Senate upholds Trade Bill veto Washington not the Senate wednesday upheld resident Reagan s veto of a sweeping Trade Bill and congressional leaders immediately began to work on new legislation that might be introduced in the House As Early As Nam week. The 61-toj7 Vole on the Bill wednesday was Short of the two thirds necessary to override the president s veto of two i i k ago. Reagan had objected to a provision that would require 60 Days notice of Plant closings. Two in airs. Joseph r. Ridon. D-dcl., and Arlen Specter r-pa., were in hospitals wednesday and did not vote. Ten republicans joined 51 democrats in support of the Bill. Thirty five republicans and two democrats voted to uphold the veto. Administration officials have said Reagan would Vole for essentially the same Bill if it did not contain the Plant closing provision. A further change sought by the White House is the elimination of restrictions on Oil exports from Alaska. I want to go Forward with a second Bill said sen. Lloyd by Olsen the Texas Democrat chairman of the Senate finance committee. Nasa reported running out of Gas Washington Al the explosion of a rocket fuel Plant in Nevada last Munich and the subsequent closing of a second Plant put the nation on the Brink of a National emergency a congressman said. Rep kown kit. A no. Told a hearing of his House committee on science space and technology thai "tin1 american space Effort both civilian and military will literally run Oul of Gas sometime next year unless something is Dune quickly. An official of the National aeronautics and space administration responded that the problem was serious Hul not a National emergency. The Plant of Pacific engineering co. In Henderson nev., was destroyed on May a in an explosion that killed two people and injured hundreds of others. The Plant produced half of this country s ammonium perchlorate an Roxy Dizur used in the sol id fuel that Powers space shuttle boosters and military and civilian rockets. Inf from Page t several do in protesters also turned put for the open House albeit on the outer Side of the Fence. The group carried signs and banners encouraging the Swift removal of the missiles from West Germany. The soldiers participating in the open House were hand picked by their Battery commanders to meet the press and display the missiles and other equipment at mul Langen. While praising the arms pact they said it would not detract from their Readi Ness to use the missiles if they Are ordered to do so i feel it s a Good treaty. Our acting As a peace keeping deterrent has brought the soviets to the bargaining table said go. Martin Littlejohn 25. Of Detroit no a second tour at a Pershing Bac i if flail is a great step toward total nuclear dis3h Nice said missile Crew Man spec. Kur Staps 20, of Shelbyville ind but he add Edna Jumil the missiles Are gone the treaty Dodgw affect the d Utica he and his co workers in Byj 2nd ton uth Field arty have to carry o f it has t really changed the i the Mission is combat readiness i Day. And that s what we strive i sol. Stephen Fedor 28, an from Georgetown Texas Jim officials in Flojan staid they had been  inspections for several Magu Efto prepare for soviet in pc cloral purpose of the inspection r is it Lenin the . Inspectors of soviet Many in july or August. After that Lime Ivy furl Sile Sites said la. Col. Joseph m. A sometime in the month of  Govich a spokesman for the newly slab is Regii malt to expect there will Bow inc listed on site inspection Agency  he said.  Dis mantling of missiles. ,.,- West Germany state Secretary Lothar Ruhl thanked tanning soldiers and Resi dents of the towns near the three i crashing ii bases for their perseverance and san Europe. Trot sri missiles arc expected to leave from it Heilbronn site. The . Mitt to As 464 gloms although not All rein lined in Europe. To Rennes had 20 off clams when the superpower treaty waste ced in de Cember said col. Calvin commander of the 485th tac Wing. Chaste in declined to give the. _ civic number at the base citing Securi reasons but said the number would not exceed 20. Four of tile missiles Are spare or not operational lie said. There also were 12 launchers include Gwight spares. Soviet inspections will begin some time Between july i and aug. 31, and dismantling of the ground launched cruise missiles Likely will begin within the it m six months military officials said during an All Day press briefing at the mis Ile silt1. We think Hill we May Well stale thai this will happen in the beginning of next year said Guy come i belgian minister Brig. Gen Roger k. Ucan commander of the 5mh Field arty Conid said inspectors should arrive in West Ger files. He said those involved in the political As outlined in the treaty the base in Belgium for example will be Given 16 hours notice of the arrival of a team of soviet inspectors. After arriving in Bel Gium the soviets have four of 24 hours to notify . Officials which base they will inspect. . Officials in turn have movement that opposed the rocket deploy up to nine hours to take the inspection mint were a Small minority who made team to the chosen base nonsensical demands with the support of the same procedures apply to us. East bloc countries. Inspectors of soviet missile Sites. Audi offs rebates of Settle lawsuit Chicago a Audi of America said wednesday it was vindicated by a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit charging that some of its cars accelerate on their own. Hul consumer advocates called he agreement a bad Deal. Under the proposal Audi agreed to offer re Bates of $300 to s2.000 to 390,000 current or former owners 9f Audi 5000 sedans with Auto Matic transmissions if icy buy a new Audi Between sept. I 1988. And Jane 30, 1991. The Deal applies to Audi 5000 sedans built 1978-86. As part of the proposal which still must be approved by a judge Audi acknowledged no liability and attorneys who sued the company admitted they could t prove that any defect in Audi s cars caused sudden unintended acceleration. The company based in Troy Mich has been p Agur a with allegations that its Audi 5000 sedans with automatic transmissions sometimes accelerate on their own. Soldiers of the 56th Field arty dismantle a penning 11 near Stuttgart \ Woholo Hoe Day