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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                With Audree Anderson see Magazine Page 13 the stars and stripes h1thchiied unofficial publication for the  a d Fotij vol. 47, no. 71 monday june 27. 1968 Coats morning d 8693 a a rep Vav Lilin Paul ii i Beers to his eyes during1 up sir mass sunday outside the Catheral in Salehur Austria. Story on Pae 2k. Dod contractors used worthless data As cover Washington up defense Industry consultants suspected in inc unfolding Pentagon scandal submitted meaningless research reports to the companies they represented and sometimes submitted the same report More than dozen times gelling paid each time Law enforcement sources said saturday. The sources told United press International the worthless research reports provided a cover for the defense contractor who were paying enormous fees to the consultants and needed to hide those payments from government auditors. The consultants allegedly passed a portion of their tees on to defense department procurement officials who leaked classified or confidential data about contract specifications or competitors bids. This was All taxpayer s Money one Law enforcement source said in noting thai most of the consulting fees ultimately would be billed o the govern ment As part of contracts for huge weapons systems. The repealed submission of the re search reports Points to possible complicity by executives of some defense con tractors who had to be aware that those papers were worthless the sources said. The Law enforcement sources have stressed that it would be difficult to prove that beyond individual misconduct the companies themselves were part of the conspiracies. The prove of the procurement process in the Pentagon has prompted som members of Congress to Call for Reform of the military acquisitions system. Some democrats blame the Cagan administration for uncontrolled spending. The scandal strikes at the heart of our National Security and i believe was fuelled by a consistent message by the Reagan administration that government is our enemy and big defense business our Friend rep. Barbara Boxer of California said in the democratic response to the president s sat urday radio address. Money was literally stuffed into the Pentagon with Loo Little attention Saidlo Cost or Quality As if Money alone could buy us Security she said. We need a Strong defense but we must control wasteful  the dollars for Daia scheme has prompted conflicting reports that implicated defense department officials arc turning government witness to avoid stiff penalties. The Washington Posi quoted Law enforcement sources saturday As saying they have enough evidence including photographs and videotapes of meetings Between government employees and consultants to bring charges against some of those involved in the scandal. The newspaper also said some of those involved have agreed to cooperate wit the government. But the newspaper also quoted a spokeswoman for . Attorney Henry Hudson As denying published re ports thai he old Congress that some 30 people have agreed to plead guilty in the nest few weeks. Up reported Friday thai defense Law yers in the sweeping Pentagon corruption investigation accused Federal prosecutors of an intimidation Campaign aimed Al pres Suring subjects of the probe to cooperate. Seoul students clash with riot police protesters Sef building afire Seoul South  Slu deals throwing firebombs and Roefs Ijjas to cd riot police sunday arum roman Catholic Cathedral and started a Lii a in a 15-Story build ing after authorities blocked a March. Brief running clashes broke out around Myon Dong Cathedral As hundreds of riot police in Green combat fatigues and Black helmets stopped Stu dents from marching in the streets. Firebombs hurled Al police by Stu dents started the Blaze in the ground floor of an office building. Smoke poured from iwo floors As firefighters and police extinguished the Blac that apparently was started by Accident. The building had been close there were no reports of injury from the lire. Police officers said orcs on the ground floor were Dai a number of us Finis and police offi cers were Hurll Fth fighting but there were no Jatres on injuries or arrests. Fly called for a major rally and March at the Cathedral to Mark nation wide riots in june 1987 and to press for the overthrow of the government of president Ron tac woo. Hundreds of police mopped Manyum a Hing the Cathedral. Only about 200 got  at the Cathedral stormed out Loso others could get through but i driven Back by tear Gas. Radicals use he Caich Draham Elf Lulu Ary because police Don Woffor fear of offending pub1ic,j Ron and Church authorities. Student Jeffers addressing the rally inthe flt moral grounds denounced Ron former president Chun Doo Hwan As is clamors. Speakers demanded that Roh and Chun be punished for Lite bloody sup pression of a 1980 Anli govt Mienl re Volt in the Southern City of Kwangju. In which Al least 191 people were killed. Down with Roh tac woo and Chun Doo Hwan students shouted. Protesters also chanted Yankee go see students on Back Paga a firebomb Burns near the front line of Gas masked Hal Mali a Seoul riot police. At least 2 die 98 Hurt in French Jet crash Mulhouse France a an air bus a-320 Scilini r carrying 127 people crashed into a Forest during an air show in Eastern France killing at least two people and injuring nearly 100, officials said. Rescue workers said 10 to 35 people were trapped inside the battered fuse Lage which Tore a nearly 500-fool-Long path through a Forest Al the end of an Airport runway Agency France Presse re ported. District officials said iwo of the 98 injured people were seriously Hurt. The air France jetliner w As making demonstration night at an air show and Many of its passengers were making heir first flight officials said. The plane s wings were broken and the cockpit windows smashed. The fuselage was blackened from smoke and was Cov ered with while foam that firefighters were using to prevent a fire the French news Agency said. The air show which was  to attract 30,000 people was held at the Airport in Hab sheim a Village of 3,600, government officials said la is about 13 Miles from the International Airport of Mulhouse Balc near the Swiss Border. The twin engine Airbus a-320 is a new Model thai Wini into service in april for air France and British airways. An official at the ministry of trans port in Paris said the Accident occurred see crash on Back Page of Estores shut stars and Abies Book stores will lose Alay for the Ruht at aah vending Nuchio and other rending Points  
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