European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 news briefs the stars and stripes thursday june 16,19b8 2 w. German airmen die in crash of Jet fighter Coesfeld West Germany is a West German phantom Jet on a Low level reconnaissance flight crashed in a wooded area 22 Miles West of Munster wednesday killing both Crew members. The Rf- Jet crashed at 9 40 a.m., two mile from cock fold according to Peler tril Lennan an air Force spokesman in the defense ministry inborn. A spokesman for the Coesfeld town govern ment said the plane burned for More Nsnan hour. Firemen were called in to extinguish the Laze after ii spread to an area of about 5,000 Square Yards  said. About 31.000 people live in the North Ger Man town. Both the Pilot and  officer died in the crash to Ritterman said. The Crew was part of recon so 52, based in Leek West Germany. Prillerman said the cause of the crash was no known.  was unsure if there were munitions aboard. However because of the plane s recon Naissance Mission  ruled out the possibility thai bombs or practice bombs were aboard. Army identifies Soldier who died on tour bus Darmstadt West Germany the 32ndarmy air defense come wednesday released the name of the Soldier killed in a tour bus Inci Dent near Offenburg. Spec. Pc Van m. Ten tier apparently had stuck his head through a roof Hatch of a double Decker Lour bus Friday when the bus entered an under pass and his head struck the Bridge a command spokesman said. The Petroleum Supply specialist assigned to  Bury 6th in 32nd air defense arty was pronounced dead at the scene by a local doctor. The 29-year-old it Irmburg Soldier was participating in a unit sponsored tour to Spain when the Accident occurred. The trip was cancelled. The Worthington Minn., native is survived by his daughter Erin of veto Beach fla., and his Brothers Douglas Teller of Washington and Keith Tentler of Pankalo Minn. A memorial service was held tuesday at Emery Barracks Chapel in Winburg 32-year-old private gets 35 years for rape assault Karlstedt West Germany a 32-year old 2nd  div fwd Soldier has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found Guilly on two counts of rape and assorted assault charges. Pvt. Archie. Blocker of  co i sign 41 is inf regt olso was Given a dishonourable Dis charge and ordered to forfeit All pay and allow ances in his june 8 general court martial according to Cap. Keith of Jordan a division spokesman. One rape count Sterns from a 1986 incident i which Blocker raped a German woman. Several months later  assaulted her. The Soldier also raped and committed aggravated assault against woman in Gar Siedt in february. Blocker also was found guilty of sodomy and wrongful sexual Intercourse according to Jordan. . Voters reject lottery heiress loses bid in Maine by the associated press North Dakota voters again refused to jump on the lottery bandwagon Maine republicans rejected a$500,000 bid by an la bean heiress for a congressional nomination and virginians sent a Democrat Low Ashington in a special election. With 94 percent of the North Dakota vote counted Tram tuesday s election the lottery proposal lost by 58,417 votes or 58 percent to 41,799 votes or 42percent. That was an even wider margin than the 55-45 per cent n lost by in november 1986, when North Dako lans became  first voters to reject a state run lottery. Twenty is states and the District of Columbia have lotteries. It would seem to  a decisive expression of the will of the people and i would Hope that the proponents would accept the decision said former nov. Arthur link who opposed the measure As a regressive tax on the poor. Link found allies in some of North Dakota s Charita ble gaming operators who feared a lottery would Cut into their business. Gorman King sr., a businessman who backed a lot Tery said the initiative might  resubmitted in no vember with revenues dedicated to a specific program such As education or Aid to the elderly. King and other supporters said a lottery would raise 17 minion a Yea for the economically depressed stale. North Dakotas also had a meaningless last in the nation presidential primary. No democrats entered the race and on the gop Side vice president George Bush totalled 94 percent of the vote in running against retired teacher Mary Jane Rachner. In Maine s Southern 1st congressional District Linda bean Jones the granddaughter of outdoors out fitter . Bean was edged by Edward s. O Mcara an aide to sen. William Cohen for the gop nomination. O Mcara will face popular democratic rep. Joseph , a former iwo Lynn governor. With 96 percent of inc Vole counted o Mcara had 15,313 votes or 52 percent and bean Jones had 14,102votes or 4g percent. Recounts Don t seem to pay off bean Jones said. I m still going to  around.   not going to disappear. I feel i have a role to play in  bean Jones founder of a defunct conservative publication known As the Maine paper spent about $550,000 on her first political race $455,000 out of her own pocket. O Mcara spent Between 160,000 and$65,000, in Virginia s 5lh congressional District Democrat . Payne jr., Developer of a ski and Golf resort Defeated former White House aide Linda Arey in a Spe Cial election. The incumbent conservative Democrat . Dan Daniel died of a heart attack in january while serving his 10th term. The final count showed Payne with 55,406 Voles or 59 percent to Arey s 38,086 votes or 41 percent. Payne and Arey Are slated to run against each other again in november but Arey could withdraw and ask the gop to choose another nominee. South Carolina also had a primary tuesday but Only one incumbent congressman faced opposition. In the with District three term democratic rep. Robin Tullon won 89 percent of the Vole against retired Post Al worker Luther highly who also had Challing Chimin 1984 and 1986. Probe from Page 1 assistant Secretary of Ihen avy for acquisition manage men item Lional programs and congressional sup port a Navy source said. In addition a former Navy official Melvyn Paisley now a Washington consultant to defense aerospace companies also was served with a search warrant the Fri said. The investigation involves allegations of fraud and bribery on the part of defense contractors consultant Sand . Government employees Fri spokesman Gregory Jones said. Offices of some of the nation s largest defense con tractors were searched by Fri agents including United technologies corp. Offices in Washington Uniss corp. In the Minneapolis area and new York Tele Dyne in Newbury Park. Calif Northrop also in new Bury Park and Mcdonnell Douglas in is. Louis. Law enforcement sources said the investigation involves the alleged Selling of information by Pentagon officials to defense contractors through middlemen who were acting As consultants to the contractors. The middlemen according to  sources were in Many cases previous department of defense employees who had ready Access to various Pentagon officials. Federal investigators believe that information passed along to the defense contractors from the Pentagon enabled the companies to fix their bids at amounts that would ensure their winning department contracts the sources said. A Northrop Plant thai was searched produces target drone air planes and is working on development of a new tactical missile the t36a, for the air Force and Navy. One search warrant was served at Mcdonnell Doug Las Headquarters in St. Louis on tuesday afternoon and relates to the work of a consultant for the Mcdonnell Douglas  said Frank Tomlinson. A Washington spokesman for the company. Three offices of Norden systems inc. In Connecticu were among the locations searched according to the . Attorney m new Haven Stanley , a unit of United technologies corp.,  signs and builds military electronic communication systems with Airl Jpe and ground applications at Well As ground and Marine radar. Norden s offices in Trum Bull Norwalk and Bridgeport were searched. A Washington d.c., office of United technologies also was searched. United technologies spokesman Jim Linsco said feb agents entered the Washington office around noon and were still there late in the afternoon. Fri agents served warrants for searches at three buildings of Uniss in the Minneapolis so Paul said the . Attorney in Minneapolis Jerry Arnold the Fri said the warrants were served at location in Ohio Arkansas Minnesota new York Pennsylva Nia California Maryland Florida Connecticut Texas Missouri Virginia and the District of Colum Bia. Noone has Bren charged with any crimes so  Fri spokesman Ray Mcelhaney. Offences rom Page 1 analysis program and that gis know.,. That the policy is very hard unman said. You gel caught you  going Roget put  Servic members in Europe Don t seem to have joined the cocaine and crack craze that has been making its Way through communities in the United slates. Marijuana including hashish is still the drug of Choice said maj. George Jamison a Safe Law enforcement official. Overall military officials said they feel that residents of military communities Are not exposed to a great Deal of crime it i were to make a companion Between living in a civilian Community of the same size either off base or Back in the states i would feel safer from crime in a military Community Ciman said. Added Edwards the fact that  have a More con trolled environment makes people Safe from crime in general  the figures included in the reports were from crime reported to air Force Security police or  military police. Similar Navy figures were not available. Other crime statistics include Usarek Overall crimes increased slightly from s.317 in 1986 to 8,328 in i9b7. Murder increased from10 in 1986u 14 last year. Robbery was Down with 109 in 1986 and 92 in 1987. Simple assaults increased from 4,633 to 4,952. Sex offences dropped from 664 to 604. Spouse abuse offence dipped from 1,402 to 1,163 and child abuse followed with a fall from 406 to 359. Burglar ies increased from 463 to 476. Larceny figures showed almost no change at All with thefts of More than Iso rising from 8,176 to 8,182 and smaller thefts increasing front 3,731 tc.3,743. The  bad 113 Accident fatalities in 19s7, Down from 139 in 1986 737 so dim were caught driving under the influence of alcohol in 1987 compared with759 the year before. Safe Overall statistics posted a slight drop with2,612 reportable offences in 1986 compared with 2,380 in 1987, there was one murder in both 1986 and 1987. Robbery cases fell from 32 to 23, As did simple assault which dropped from 1,270 id 1.084. Sex of lenses showed a decline from 228 to is7. Domestic disturbance. The air Force category that includes child and spouse abuse suicide attempts also showed a downward trend from Ouier off tenses against people Rose from 381 to 47q.buiglancs Rose slightly from s88 to 590, while larceny figures showed significant decreases. Larcenie of Iso or More were Down from 4,782 to 3,900 and Larcenie Oles than s50 dropped from 2,3 1 0 to 1 ,756. The aur fore ,.e aur Force in Europe reported 44 Accident Falales m 1987 compared it Soin 1986. Air Force per Al v2? under the Wal dropped Fin 968 in1986 to 61 8 last year. Ties m