European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september in 1988 the stars and stripes Page 7 Navy removes Fonda s faces of retail store Groton Conn. A Jane Fonda s exer Cise videotapes were pulled from the shelves of inc naval submarine base retail store because of complaints Over her Anli Vietnam War Active Vilics a base spokesman  reflects the consumer concern and nothing More said u. It nor. Jack Ward. Only two or three copies of several different titles were re moved he said. One of the two complaints came from Gactano a. Russo a retired major general of the connect Cut National guard who organized anti Fonda pro tests of a movie she filmed in Waterbury. Rum said he walked into the store and saw Fonda tape being played on a video recorder. I told them it was an insult to every Ameri can that Ever lived Russo said. John w. Pillar a member of the Gro Lon representative town meeting also complained to Navy authorities about inc tapes. During a 1972 visit to Hanoi Fonda broadcast a radio message in which she said some american weapons were illegal. She also was photographed next to a North vietnamese anti aircraft gun. Fonda apologized this summer on National television to veterans who May have been Hurt by her actions but her Effort a reconciliation was rejected by both the american legion and the veterans or foreign  m. Rivers a spokesman for the a Tresi in los Angeles said he was surprised thai the apes were removed because of Only two complaints particularly because the military s Job is to defend and pro acct our  we have All the right to opinions to express them and should respect the rights of those who Don t agree with us. Rivers said. Fewer Navy consultants recommended by Lehman Washington a former Navy Secretary John Lehman said the Navy should use fewer consultants but he strongly defended his tenure against criticism arising from the current Pentagon bribery investigation. The changes hat we made in the Navy procure ment system were deep and fundamental Lehman told the House armed services committee on Friday. I do not Belicov that any of the changes hat we made could by their nature increase the incidence of improper  Lehman resigned last year after leading the naval build up that was a key part of president Reagan s defense program but the Navy is now the Center of a bribery investigation by Federal prosecutors who Are looking at allegations of payoffs and bribes from consultants Many of whom were former Pentagon employees. The consultants were seeking information from Pentagon officials about details of contracts information that could make the difference in winning Multi Mil lion Dollar contracts. No charges have been hied. A key figure of the investigation is Melvyn Paisley the former assistant Navy Secretary for research and engineering and a close associate of Lehman during their Navy tenure. Paisley resigned and became a High priced consultant shortly after Lehman quit 10 Lake a Wall Street Job in april. 1987. Lehman s testimony to the committee was his first major Public comment since the investigation became Public three months  declined to talk about details of the investigation and committee members did not ask him for specifics because they did not want to affect the investigation. Lehman noted the Navy has More consultants than the other services chiefly because the Navy has fewer officers. Consultants do work for the Navy performed by officers in the air Force and army he said. But i was never comfortable with the dependence on consultants Lehman said detailing what he said former Navy Secretary John Lehman were generally unsuccessful efforts to reduce the num Ber of consultants. Consultants arc essential but we do have Loo  a said the Navy could substantially reduce its Reliance on consultants. Two reforms suggested in the Wake of the investigation arc requiring consultants to Register and requiring them to disclose All their contracts to prevent conflicts of interest. Lehman endorsed those changes. Gays Bame Public pressure for Rodeo cancellation Reno Nev. A organizers of Rodeo for homosexuals Friday accused University of Nevada Reno officials of bowing to Public pressure and using contract dispute to cancel the contest. In August the University s Lawlor events Center cancelled the contract to rent its stadium oct. 21-23 for the International championship Gay Rodeo in which top rider from regional Gay rodeos were to compete. "1 think it is just an excuse on the part of Lawlor to prevent these types of events from coming to the facility attorney Rod Sumpter told a Wash District court Don Klasic general counsel for the University and Lawlor denied the charge Tell ing the judge ii has always been a contract act Ion. This is not civil rights  on sept. I the International Gay Rodeo and the Silver state Gay Rodeo associations sued Una which oversees the events Center on its  associations Are seeking an injun lion from judge William Fornan to Force Lawlor to rent its stadium for the Gay Rodeo which has been advertised for several months throughout the world Forman said he would Rule on the in Junction monday. Klasic told the court the contract was cancelled by Lawlor after aug. Is when the Gay organization failed to come up with a $9,000 Deposit id cover expenses for Security parking and other  said Lawlor became concerned about the organization s ability to pay so a prepay ment schedule was orally agreed to in june. Los Krambeal president of the International association said he Only agreed to the demands because he feared Lawlor otherwise would cancel the event. His organization paid $2,263 before running out  said he was told during initial contract talks in october 1987 and when the document was signed in february 1988 that expenses would not be due until oct 23. Simpler said the written contract did not Call for any prepayments. Instead it Only required thai $7,300be paid up front to rent the stadium which was done he said. Sumpter said Lawlor used the Finan Cial concern As a Way to cause the association to violate its contract because of negative complaints from area resident who protested similar events held in the late 1970s and Early 1980s.the prepayment plan was decided on Only after news leaked that a Gay Rodeo was returning to Reno and two local business groups told Lawlor officials that previous Gay Rodeo organizations did t pay All their Bills he said. Judge refuses to drop charges against Rowan Washington map District of Columbia Superior court judge Arthur l. Burnett or. Friday ruled thai syndicated columnist Carl t. Rowan was not authorized to own the handgun he used to wound a teen Ager trespassing in his backyard and refused to dismiss weapons charges against him. He also directed that his Case be heard before a jury in a rial scheduled for thursday. The columnist an outspoken oppo nent of ownership and use of handguns faces one count each of Possession of  weapon and ammunition for it. If convicted of both Misdemeanour charges he would face a maximum pen ally of two years in jail and a $2,000 Fine. Rowan 63, had argued in a pre trial hearing that he charges should be Dis missed because the weapon used in the june 14 shooting had been Given 10 him by his son Carl jr., a former Fri agent who had been told it was not necessary to Register the weapon because he was a Law enforcement officer. Although Rowan concentrated on whether his son was misled by City officials in his efforts to Register the weapon Burnett gave greater weight to the ques Tion of whether the elder Rowan was authorized to possess the gun. The City s far reaching 1976 handgun ordinance makes Clear that a valid Holder of a registration certificate for a firearm could not lend or give it loan other person. Whether thai person be a relative or a Friend and whether the purpose was for Protection or some other worthy objective Burnett concluded Burnett also rejected Rowan s claim of exemption from the gun control Law on the grounds that he uses his Home As a business not just a residence. Benjamin n. Smith 19, of suburban Chevy Chase my was wounded in the wrist when Rowan caught him and three others taking a swim in his backyard Pool. Rowan says he shot Smith when the teen Ager lunged at him but Smith said he was snot we tic trying to dec. Study projects la Home to Cost $476,794 in 2000 los Angeles up the aver age Price of an existing Home in los Angeles county in 2000 will be $476,794, up nearly 148 percent from this year s expected average Price a Urcla study predicted. The Survey by the Urcla business forecasting project predicted the average Price of a Home in the county at year s end will be $192,386, 21 per cent higher than 1987 s average once. In july the median Home Price was 1188,210, said Roger Cruxent spokes Man for the California association of realtors. The median Price is the mid Point on the list of All Home prices. The statewide average Home Price is predicted to be $471,000 by 2000 according to the findings released thursday in Urcla s latest go Arterly business forecast for California. The projections for the growth in housing prices and other forecasts As sume that the country will suffer a mild recession in 1989, predicted to begin in the summer and last for three quarters this predicted downturn wih Span a Sharp plunge in Home appreciation rates followed by a gradual increase in appreciation for several Yean in the 1990s. The report also predicted that Federal taxes will Rise but government spending will need to be reduced As a share of the Gross National product for the Federal budget to approach balance. Fiscal discipline and a continuing Strong anti inflation policy by monetary authorities will result in Tower interest rates which Are expected to average 6.3 percent by the year 2000. Productivity increases will be higher than in recent years because the work Force including baby Boomers will be More experienced. California s unemployment rate will be 6,8 percent in 1990