European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 19, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 turns big loss into capital gain the smiling rider at left is 23-year-old months ago when she measured 48-36 pounds sharing a Bike with her 21 Mclennan won $1,700 and the title Kay Maclennan of Ayr Scotland All 48. At right it s smiling Maclennan year old Fiance Grant Smith. By losing Slimmer of the year in a Competition 263 pounds of her. That was about 13 again 37-24-36 and a shapely 139 124 pounds in a Little More than a year sponsored by a health Magazine. Navy agrees to aircraft Carrier delivery delay by Norman Black a military writer Washington the Navy says it has agreed to delayed delivery of the nuclear powered air Craft Carrier George Washington under a mutually agreeable proposal by the contractor the Newport news shipbuilding & dry Dock co. The delay will total six months and push the scheduled delivery Date for the huge Nimitz class Carrier from dec. 29, 1991, to july 3,1992, the Navy said. The change will not affect the Price of the Carrier the Navy said. The service said it approved the delay to help Newport news set up the most Cost effective and efficient construction schedule possible for car Rier work that will extend at least through 1998. Newport news shipbuilding a division of Tenn eco inc., is the Only shipyard in the country capable of building the nuclear powered carriers. The Yard is in the midst of constructing the Abraham Lincoln which is scheduled to be delivered dec. 29, 1989, and the George Washington. Last fall at the Navy s urging Congress agreed to add funding for two additional nuclear carriers to ensure that replacements Are available when two older conventionally powered carriers Are retired in the 1990s. During the debate Newport news officials said awarding such contracts now would save taxpayer Money by avoiding disruptions to the company s labor Force. According to it. Bruce Cole a Navy spokesman the Navy approached Newport news after receiving con Gressional approval and asked the company to pro pose the most Cost effective Carrier construction sched ule to include those they were already working  the company responded that a 30-month interval Between ship deliveries would be More efficient than the 24-month interval that was originally set for Lin Coln and Washington said Cole. At no Cost to the government we have accepted a 30-month interval Between the Lincoln and washing ton As Well As a 30-month interval Between deliveries for the two that will  Jack Schnaedter a spokesman for Newport news said the company proposed a 30-month interval be cause we think that will be the optimum for ensuring work Force stability avoiding big  it s really just a matter of keeping the work Force stable that s All As we move from one Carrier to the next he said. The Navy estimates the Lincoln and Washington will Cost a total of $6.12 billion while the two follow on carriers ordered this year will Cost an estimated $6.325 billion. Newport news receives slightly More than half of those totals with the remainder going for the nuclear reactors and other equipment purchased separately from other contractors by the Navy. The Navy informed Congress of its acceptance of the new delivery Date for the Washington in a quarterly selected acquisition report filed tuesday. The acquisition report is mandated by Congress to help keep tabs on the Cost and production schedules of All major weapon programs. The George Washington will be the sixth Nimitz class Carrier delivered to the Navy by Newport news. City Pool chlorine leak sends dozens to hospitals Raleigh . A excess liquid chlorine leaked into a City swimming Pool wednesday sending d9zens of peo ple to the Hospital complaining of cough ing burning throats and stinging eyes authorities said. Thirty two people were transported to Hospital emergency rooms in ambulances and police vans said . Fowler a District fire chief. Ten people were admitted to hospitals for observation overnight but no serious injuries were reported. Some victims were administered oxygen by firefighters and emergency medi Cal services personnel who responded tothe Call. Other victims were taken to per Sonal doctors or hospitals by relatives or friends. Jack Duncan City director of Parks and recreation said the problem was in the Pool s circulation system which Fil ters and treats the water. City officials were still conducting their investigation late wednesday he said. The Pool was closed immediately after the leak was reported at 11 34 . About a cubic Yard of the chlorine which is added to water As a disinfectant had leaked before the system was shut off Fowler said. Although it was Dis charged into the water the chlorine quickly mixed with the air. It was a Small amount As far As chlo Rine leaks Fowler said. When we got there it had  Jane m. Caldwell of Raleigh said she was in the Pool with her 8-month-old daughter Maura when lifeguards yelled for swimmers to get out. Part of the Pool began turning yellow she said. . Neal also of Raleigh said he was in the Pool with his 8-year-old daughter Jennifer. In the Shower room the smell of the Gas was really Strong he said. Lucky this was not on a weekend when there Are a lot of people