European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday june 19,1968 probe focus shifts to retired Admiral now consultant to Mcdonnell Douglas by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington a Federal agents investigating fraud and bribery in the defense contracting Industry arc examining the work of a retired four Star Admiral who was an apparent favorite of former Navy Secretary John f. Lehman. Retired adm. James a. Ace Lyons also was a colleague of a Central figure in the defense contracting probe Melvyn a. Paisley according to Pentagon sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. According to a search warrant unsealed by a Federal court in St. Louis ear Lier this week Lyons has worked As consultant to the Mcdonnell Douglas corp. Since at least last december. The sources said Lyons was hired to help Mcdonnell Douglas sell Jet fighters to South Korea. Lyons retired last oct. I after  As the commander of the Pacific Fleet in thai Post he presumably forged ties with military leaders in South Korea As Well As other Pacific rim coun tries such As Japan Australia and the Philippines. Lyons is not accused of any wrong doing. Bui the warrant authorized a search of corporate offices in St. Louis where Mcdonnell Douglas is headquartered for any contracts agreements re ports payment records or any other documents relating to the work of Ace Lyons for Mcdonnell Douglas from de Cember 1987 through 1988. The sources said that Lyons was hired news briefs by Mcdonnell Douglas the nation s larg est defense contractor to assist the com Pany in marketing the f/a-18 Jet a Navy Jet to South Korea. The koreans Are said to be debating whether to buy thef/a-18 or another plane the f-16, made by the general dynamics corp. Without mentioning any names the search warrant authorized Federal agents to search Mcdonnell Douglas offices for internal Navy documents relating to the Fva-l8inkorca." Lyons who now lives in the washing Ion suburb of Mclean va., has an unlisted phone number. Jim Reed spokesman for Mcdonnell Douglas said Friday he did not have any information available on Lyons work for the Compa  search warrant makes Clear that its primary focus is the relationship be tween Paisley a former top Navy official and now a consultant for United technologies corp., and Thomas Gunn a Mcdonnell Douglas executive. In also singling out Lyons however the investigators have signalled interest in another close associate of former Navy Secretary Lehman. Paisley was recruited by Lehman in 1981 to be one of the Navy Secretary s two top aides. Pais Ley resigned the Post in april 1987, the same month Lehman left and within a week after his departure began working for United technologies. Lehman could not be reached for com ment on the defense contracting probe and on his relationships with Lyons an Paisley. He did not return repealed phone Calls to his office. Sources said that Lyons 60, a Grad uate of the . Naval Academy was a close associate of Lehman and came to know Paisley Well. Starting in 1983, when Lyons was promoted to the position of Deputy chief of naval operations for plans policy an operations he began working on a daily basis with Lehman and Paisley. He i widely thought to have won his fourth Star and the command of the . Pacific Fleet two years later because of to Lehman s intervention. Indeed last september James a Webb jr., then Navy Secretary accused Lehman of favouritism in handling Mili tary promotions and cited Lyons As an example at the same time Pentagon source disclosed that Webb along with adm Carlisle . Troll the chief of naval operations adm. William j. Crowe the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and adm. Ronald j. Hays the head of the . Pacific come had joined Force sin pushing Lyons into retirement. The revelation that Lyons retirement was not voluntary prompted Lehman by then Back in private life to condemn the move against his Friend As the revenge of the  Webb responded to Lehman during Pentagon press conference by saying you would expect thai sort of a com ment it s no secret that my predecessor played a great Deal of favouritism in in promotional and assignment aspects off in the naval service. I Lyons was one of his a Vomes Navy announces new enlisted member Hington the Navy for Jay chose Ier Duane r. Bushey a avionics technician and command master chef aboard the Airor Carrier Theodore Roosevelt As the next Vaslev hic Petty officer of , to was selected of three other finalists inclining master chief nine Coles of aver heavy arturs in lond will become the seventh individual to serve it the Post whence replaces Masv chief wimm h. Plackett who is retiring in up temper. A native of no Vahamo Huffe Bushey joined the Navy in 1 962.- a eng ski team s ouster and one would expect that sort of com  meanwhile the new York time quoted vice president George Bush Fri Day As saying thai he was offended bythe allegation of improprieties at the Pentagon. Bush speaking at a hastily called news conference said i wont mince words. 1 am offended and shocked like most americans at the abuse of Public Trust these allegations represent the condemnation by Bush thrust the potential scandal into the presidential Campaign with the vice president apparently necking to pre empt possible criticism by Democrat. Some democratic officials and strategists were predicting a voter backlash against the Reagan administration that they argued could touch the vice president and Aid his democratic rival nov. Michael s. Duka Kis of Massachusetts. Dukakis suggested Friday thai the scandal could be linked to excessive Mili tary spending by the  in the South he said the developments were not surprising insight of the enormous increases in de sense appropriations which now i afraid arc taking their  the expected democratic presiden tial candidate said the Basic problem stemmed from Large increases in the Mil itary budget at a Lime when neither the administration nor the Pentagon was ready for them when Money was flowing so freely and so lavishly thai people aim imply could t control it the times re ported j ram tourney is police Hopes fans will leave the master chief the lop enlisted person 1 Cipal enlisted assistant is Onnel and the senior chief of naval operation Canada or of top inducer of the Navy a service is the imn e chief of naval per it std adviser to the waders it ions feta arrived mar the Day.1 Toronto a leaders largest  bling saturday Forf Cir annual Imil meeting italian prime Wister Ciriacy de in Toronto Saiu Rufy British prime 1 Garcel Thatcher Iwin Frankfurt Hufh fans damaged automobiles picked fights with Daman and aimlessly Hurle Slones and Beer glasses Tiff mice spokesman said. The actions of the  renewed Calls to completely ban All English  International Competition. The riots involving Drunken English 9mu fans some with shaved Heads and tattoos an heavy boots infuriated British prime minister i ret Thatcher,.,her government said thursday it would seek travel restrictions ways of limiting alcohol sates and Bette police coordination to Deal with violent fans. Leader from Page 1 Istir Imren Aykut who suffered scratches on her face and a motherland party member of parliament Bezduk said. Two of the wounded required surgery but nowhere in satisfactory condition he said. It was not immediately Clear if the gunfire that hit some of the wounded came from police or the gunman. Ozal quickly took cover behind the lectern when he heard the shots. Delegates and others inside the Ala Turk convention Hall also took cover. The injured were taken to a nearby Hospital but their identities were not released. Later saturday the delegates were expected to re elect Ozal As party chairman. There were no other candidates running against him. Ozal returned wednesday from a historic three Day visit to Greece the first turkish Premier to visit its traditionally hostile neighbor in 36  solutions to major disputes Between Greece and Turkey emerged from his talks with greek Premie Andreas Papandreou but both leaders said they wanted to continue their  longtime enemies have clashed Over several is sues including the Aegean sea and the Island of Cyprus. Cyprus has been divided into separate greek cypriot and turkish cypriot sectors since Turkey invaded in 1974 after an Athens inspired Coop aimed a uniting the Island with Greece. In March 1987, Greece and Turkey came to the rink of War Over Oil drilling right in the Aegean sea bed