European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday october 23, 1968 retired colonel indicted in work with contractor Montgomery Ala. A a former colonel who once supervised the modernization of the air Force s computer network has been indicted along with the computer company doing the work prosecutors said Friday. Uniss corp. And its predecessor Sperry corp., Are each accused of falsely Billing the government for More than $500,000 for work that was never performed . Attorney Jim Wilson said. Retired air Force col. Robert l. Hedges is of Montgomery is accused of negotiating a consulting Job with Sperry while he was overseeing the s526 million contract Wilson said. He said More indictments Are expected from the three year investigation. Hedges was indicted wednes Day and the companies tuesday. A Telephone Call to Hedges Home Friday was an swered by a machine and he did not immediately return a message. J. Peter syncs a spokesman at Uniss Headquarters in Blue Bell pa., said Nei ther Hedges nor Sperry did anything  Sperry merged with Burroughs corp. In May 1986, with Uniss being the resulting corporation. Wilson said that is Why to h were named in the indictment. Al Agricola an assistant . Attorney handling the Case said investigators had not determined whether Sperry might have received favourable treat ment in Exchange for a consulting Job thai Hedges look after he left the service on aug. 1, 1984. Under the statute it did t have to. Just the conflict being there is required Agricola said. Hynes confirmed that Hedges did work for Sperry after leaving the air Force. Authorities said Sperry was awarded the eight year contract in january 1983 to update the air Force s computer system Wilson said Hedges Over saw he program from gun scr ass near Montgom Ery Sperry was accused of Billing the air Force for $501,600 Worth of contract work that prosecutors allege never was performed. A statement released by Uniss said the company was disappointed that after More than three years of cooperation with the government an indictment would be brought relating to the alleged falseness of one invoice of a predecessor  Hynes said the contract expires in 1991. Prosecutors said Uniss remains eligible for defense con tracts although col. Clarence Bonham of the air Force s investigations division said the Pentagon could decide otherwise. If convicted Sperry and Uniss each could face $50,000 fines plus restitution to the air Force. Hedges could be fined $10,000 if convicted. Congress approves benefits for Wii s 12-year-old Sailor Washington a the Senate has voted to end Calvin Graham s struggle to be compensated for his world War ii service agreeing to give him benefits the Navy said he did not deserve because he lied about his age and enlisted at age 12. The Bill awarding Graham Back  and disability benefits was passed Friday during the waning hours of the 100th Congress and the measure now goes to president Reagan for his signature. It gives me a Tot of Pride Back that i lost a Long time ago Graham said minutes after the legis lation was approved. I be been sitting Here hanging by a siring. I did t know if they were going to get to u before they quit it s been 46 years. I m just  under the legislation Graham would get his 1943 Musl Cring Oul benefits of $337 in 1988 dollars plus interest for a total of 14,917, As Well As si8,000 for a Mouth injury suffered on the deck of the South Dakota during the Battle of Guadalcanal. The military denied Graham his mustering out benefits and gave him disability far losing one tooth although the fort Worth Texas Man says he has lost All of his Teeth because of the shrapnel in jury. Our legislation Grants him the veterans benefits he deserves said sen. Lloyd bunt san a Texas Democrat. Calvin Graham at a very Young age made a great contribution to our country and i m glad to see our country making this commitment  the Bill was sponsored in the House by rep. Mar tin Frost a Dallas Democrat House speaker Jim Wright Graham s congressman testified in his be half at a House hearing. Graham who was discharged from the Navy in 1943 after officials Learned of his True age was finally granted an honorable discharge in 1978 and medals he earned were restored. But he has been ineligible for full service connected disability Bene fits Bentsen said. His Story was the topic of a lbs television movie too Young the  jury turns the tables on robber Jacksonville Fla. A a Man who robbed a convenience store and then sued it for injuries he got while fleeing had the tables turned on him by a jury that awarded the clerk $25,000 in a counterclaim. "1 can t believe someone would Rob a store and then expect people to  for his doctor Bills said clerk Joseph Sheffield who was robbed Al gunpoint in january 1987. A does t seem right a circuit court jury decided thursday it would opt award Alvin Charles Hampton any Money for his injuries and ordered him instead to  Shef Field $25,000. We wanted to Send a message to criminals and potential criminals that you re going to have to  for your crime by serving time and you May have to  Money Loo said one unidentified juror Hampton s attorney. Henry Davis argued that although his client was fleeing from the scene of a crime he should be paid for his injuries. The crime was Over. When the crime was Over. He had the same right As anyone else injured on the Highway Davis said but a i l Champ convenience store attorney Nolan Winn told jurors when you commit a crime you assume a risk that you might get Hurt especially when the crime involves a  the jury deliberated 25 minutes before reaching its verdict. On Jan 19, 19s7, a gunman took $100 and a dozen Cartons of cigarettes from the store. Sheffield jumped into his pickup truck and chased the robber for about 10 Block. The clerk rammed his truck into the Back of the getaway car forcing it to crash into a tree. Hampton 34, who later pleaded guilty suffered a broken hip. When Hampton who is serving a 9w-year sen tence for tic robbery sued i l Champ in August 1987, the company counter sued seeking for the assault on its clerk. Stateside sex official sentenced for stealing housing Aid Philadelphia up a judge on Friday sentenced the former director of finance and administration for the Philadelphia housing authority to prison for stealing thousands of dollars in housing funds from two cities. Anthony Andoh 43, was sentenced to two Yean in prison followed by five years probation for his july 15 guilty plea to mail fraud charges. Before coming to Philadelphia in the summer of 1985, Andoh an american citizen bom in Ghana was director of finance for the housing authority in new Haven Conn Andoh who was paid $50,000 a year while in Phila Delphia admitted hat he embezzled or misappropriated $170,000 in 1984 and 1985 in new Haven and �48,314 in Philadelphia. He said he sent the Money this family and poor people in Ghana a country in Western Africa. . Betting ring raided just before series finale new York. Up striking minutes before the final game of the world series police raided three gambling Dens in the boroughs of Manhattan Staten Island and Brooklyn and smashed a More than $18million-a-Ycar Belling ring authorities said Friday. New York City detectives new Jersey state police and investigators from the Essex county . Prosecutor s office moved in on the betting Parlours about Al . Thursday at the height of one of the year s biggest weeks for sports Belling. Among live suspects arrested was Fred Cucolo 36,identified by authorities As a member of the Phila Delphia based Scarfo crime family 7 trapped in school bus after collision with truck Las Animas Colo. A two children remained hospitalized Friday after a loaded cattle truck collided with their school bus rapping the Driver and All six children aboard inside for More than an hour authorities said. Witnesses said the truck carrying 59 head of cattle tried 1o pass the Las Animas re-1 school District bus on . 50 As the bus started to make a left turn thurs Day. The bus rolled on its right Side As the truck landed on top of it causing its engine to catch fire said Colo Rado state patrol spokeswoman Ann Caton firefighters put out the fire and rescuers spent More than an hour freeing the children and Driver. They were extricated through the bus s rear emergency door after rescuers removed some seats. Chevron to Cut 400 jobs at firm s biggest refinery port Arthur Texas up Chevron .a. Inc. Said Friday that it will Lay off 400 workers at its port Arthur refinery As an alternative to closing the facility. The company and Union officials said the layoffs at the Chevron s largest refinery will be made Over two months and will Cut the Plant s work Force to 1,800, the company said it has evaluated the refinery since last Spring. It concluded that the refinery has been operating at Only 65 to 70 percent capacity and has been losing Money. Vice president of Daw will not seek new term Detroit up the vice president of the United Aulo workers announced Friday thai he will not seek in june another three year term As the second highest official in he 1.5 million member Union. Donald f. Ephlin 62, did not indicate what he planned to do. But he said he was confident that an understanding Between the Union and car makers to involve workers More fully in management decisions is in place for continued Success. Law president Owen Bieber said a successor to Ephlin would not yet be named