European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 28, 1988 the stars and stripes Page s Dod scandal May not be that big by the Washington Post Washington the so called de tense department procurement scandal May not turn out to be that Earth shaking after All. When the Dod scandal broke into Public View last june with a Blitzkrieg of More than 40 searches of defense con tractors consultants and Pentagon officials Law enforcement officials and Law makers briefed on the massive Justice department investigation described it i horrified Jones. Sen. Charles e. Gra Silcy a Iowa who received an unusual personal briefing on operation lil wind from . Attorney Henry e. Hudson of Alexandria va., said in was beyond the wildest  sen John w. Warnerr a. Called it the most serious ease in the history of the department of  based on months of titillating wiretaps in which consultants allegedly boasted of paying their friends at the defense department for inside information then assistant attorney Genera William f. Weld who left the Justice department in March was said to have viewed the investigation As the biggest of his 2%-Ycar tenure As head of the criminal division More than six months later senior Law enforcement officials familiar with the Case arc asserting that it was hyped by the news Media. The first indictment confidently predicted for september then november and most recently last week has been postponed again this Lime until the new year. Other indict ments such As one expected to name for Mer assistant Navy Secretary my Tvyne a Paisley could be months away. When Hudson sent his first proposed indictment to the Justice deportment for review last month he was ordered to re work parts of hand provide More details about How the Case would be proved in court especially How to ensure that Cru Cial tape recorded conversations would be admissible under the rules against hearsay evidence. One problem sources familiar with the Case said involved the dearth of direct evidence showing that payments to a Pentagon official which consultants allegedly discussed in the wiretapped conversations actually occurred. Hudson s office provided the additional information and obtained the department s approval of the proposed indictment. But defense lawyers and other who have seen various drafts of charges against their clients said the charges do not constitute corruption of the Magni tude expected from the highly touted investigation. What s coming will be interesting one Law enforcement official said. It snot going to be the greatest thing in the  other officials familiar with the Case emphasized that later prosecutions could involve More serious mailers either in terms of the amounts of Money that allegedly changed hands or the positions of the officials allegedly involved. It s never been my Contention that the first indictment will represent the strongest or most serious Case emerging from this investigation Hudson Saia Bui Al to a significant one and the first one completed to my satisfaction. The timing of his investigation is going to be regulated by my staff and the department of Justice i want the indict ments handed Down to be sound and the allegations provable he said. In the View of some Law enforcement officials the heightened expectations created when the investigation was unveiled led to Public relations problems. Once the probe became Public la enforcement sources said investigators encountered difficulty in obtaining corroborating evidence either through documents or admissions by those con fronted with the tapes of their Conversa sen. Charles  Lions and discovered in some Circum stances thai what sounded like the Transfer of inside information did not in fact Violetc the Law. The most tantalizing aspect of the investigation the possible role of Mem Bers of Congress who appropriate the funds for Pentagon weapons procure ment has been the least developed. 2 men saved Dole says she will focus on child Core after 7 hours under Snow Durango Colo. A two men trapped in an Avalanche while sliding Down a Hill were rescued after being buried under 6 feet of Snow for nearly seven hours authorities said. These Guys Are very Lucky. It was a stupid move on their part said police officer John chilian. Passers by dug out Brett Woods 24, and Keith Kathcart 19, late sunday after hearing screams and seeing a Glove resting atop the Snow near the Chapman Hilt ski area. The to were hospitalized in Good condition monday close to 3 feet of Snow had fallen in South West Colorado by sunday prompting the Avalanche warning Center in Denver tissue bulletins throughout the weekend. Woods and Kathcart were sliding Down a Steep embankment when the Snow slide occurred. They were hospitalized with hypothermia and muscle injuries authorities said. Salisbury . Mayor Eugene Sawyer on Mon Day called Tor a set Cral prosecutor to investigate whether the staff of slate s attorney Richard a Daley collected phony signatures on referendum petitions in1983and i9b6,. The Chicago Tribune reported sunday in had found Strong evidence that the petition gathering by employees of Daley the mayor s chief democratic rival Ana other party regulars had violated election Laws at Casl nine employees of Daley s office or their family members circulated petitions and gathered Doz ens of Handwritten names of people who said they never signed the petitions the newspaper said. The petition drive in 1985 and 1986 was to1 put on the ballot a measure that would have voters choose Between a two party primary system or a non partisan general election in a non partisan contest the winning candidate must receive a majority of the vote in a wide open Field. If no candidate receives a majority the top two vote getters face each other in a Runoff Daley v ran unsuccessfully against the late Harold Washington in the 1983 democratic primary when he split the while vote with mayor Jane Byrne. Washing Ion went on to win the general election. Daley is among seven democrats seeking their party s nomination for mayor. Winning the democratic primary has in recent years been tantamount to Victory in the general election and Daley is considered the. Front runner. An investigation was launched two years ago when allies of washing Ion charged the petition drive was fraught with abuse but the stale s at Torney s office has no Sawyer brought any charges against the people involved. The three year statute of limitations is about to end. I think he ought to follow through Sawyer said of Daley. "1 would urge him to name a special prosecutor Daley s position As prosecutor requires him to Fol Low up on what you Are elected to do said Sawyer who is running to retain his Job. But apis Lavelle a spokeswoman for Daley s Campaign said inc prosecutor removed himself from the investigation in 1986 and was not involved in the Case. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago foday ,.  78, 19.48. The russians extended their blockade of Berlin to the City s elevated railway As soviet controlled German police began checking trains before they entered the Western sectors. 30 years ago today. Dec. 28. 1958 the French government devalue the franc to 493.7 to the Dollar and established a new heavy franc to improve he convertibility of the cur Rency in International Trade 20 years ago today. Dec. 28, 1968 the Apollo 8 spacecraft splashed Down in the Pacific Ocean bringing the three Astro nauts aboard safely Back to Earth after their historic lunar voyage. 10 years ago today. Dec. 18, 1978 the department of Energy informally approved the Sale to China Fay a French firm of two 925,00 kilowatt nuclear reactors based on technology supplied by Westinghouse electric corp. Of Pittsburgh