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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, November 24, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside Tnp a d pm to close two plants for two weeks Page 3 d Bush meets president elect Salinas of Mexico Page 5 d research turned Turkey into a year round treat Page g nation pays respect to the legacy of Juk Back Page authorized Runoff Licul publication f of the . A fled of Bleb Good morning vol. At no. 220 thursday november 24, 196 is , to Sunn d 8693 a b-2 stealth bomber unveiled the radar eluding a i is shown in front of its huge windowless hangar at Palmdale Calif. By Malcolm w. Browne Palmdale Calif. Not cloaked in inc utmost secrecy for the past Seten years America s b-2 stealth bomber made a caul ious Public debut tuesday exposing its Gray and Black nose to a crowd of photog Raphers and a embers of Congress. The by which has yet to Fly was designed to pen ctr ale soviet skies without being detected and is sup Posedly capable of seeking out deeply buried command centers As Well As Mobile missile launchers. Industry experts Call it the most expensive aircraft Ever built. The air Force acknowledges that each of the 132 b-2s on order will Cost at least $300 million. Edward c. Aldridge jr., the Secretary of inc air Force told reporters after the ceremony that the Public " Lay was prompted by two  to Fly this plane during the daytime and n lot of people  to Sec it he  moreover a lot of people have  effacing too  both Northrop and Tab air Force Are eager to build Public support for the progranv4� Congress provide the Money the program could generate0 billion a year in Revenue for Northrop by the mid-1990s.,. But the program s huge Cost could make it an attractive target for congressional budget cutlers who might try to slow it or scale it Back. Tuesday s unveiling was seen As inc Start of debate that will intensify As production heats up. The first flight of the bomber is expected Between january and March. From a grandstand for reporters Only the front of see bomber on Back Paga Thatcher government a ants new restraints London a -7 the government announced plans tuesday to establish controls on its secret service mis sell of billions of dollars of state utilities and require any political candidate in North pm Ireland to renounce violence. The measures were part of a far reach ing legislative program for the next year the 10th written by prime minister Margaret Thatcher s conservative government read aloud by Queen Eliza Beth ii at the glittering opening of parliament. Despite immediate protests from in composition and from pro Ira and mod Erate roman Catholic groups in North Ern Ireland most of the measures were virtually certain of passage by the 650 member House of commons where Thatcher has a huge 101-scat majority. By tradition Thatcher and other members of the House of commons stood at the Back Entrance to the in see restraints  Page Reagan in f  p a roof Rojc old rth Santa Barbara. Calif. Dpi while House spokesman Martin Fitzwa act said tuesday president Reagan is not considering a Pardon for former Marine i. Col. Oliver North while the Iran Contra scandal is in the courts. Rumon of a possible Pardon for North have persisted since inc former tiny Deputy was indicted on charges of cons Nacito defraud the government and obstruct Tiqua  of Alleg from the illicit Sale of arms to Iran funnelled to the nicaraguan rebels. The rumours resumed1 monday after see Pardon an Back Page Carlucci pays tribute to military Washington a defense Secretary Frank c. Carlucci expressed special gratitude Tor thanksgiving to . Military personnel around the world tuesday and said he hoped the american Public would keep them in mind  National Security of the United states has no Days off Carlucci wrote in a message distributed to All military  americans sit Down for the traditional thanksgiving feast 1 Hope they remember their Best Blessing of this year peace. It is through your Diligence and Devotion to duty that our country continues to enjoy this  is not an easy Job but you Are doing it superbly. 1 Hope All americans remember you today As they count their blessings and thank god that our nation has produced sons and daughters like . William j. Crowe jr., the chairman of Fth joint chiefs of staff added m his own message that we in the military can take special Pride As the guardians of our nation s most precious Harvest the Harvest of  on this occasion we also give thanks for the bravery and sacrifices made by  still missing and unaccounted for. We pay special tribute to them and remain committed to resolving their  to Juk sen. Edward m. Kennedy lays a White Row at the foot of memorial to he slain brother John f. Kennedy during � me Morial service in England on the 25 h anniversary of Juk s assassination. Stories on Page 9 and Buck Page  
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