European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday january 17,1989 proposed military construction plan would make 5 states big winners by Norman Black a military writer Washington the Pentagon wants to spend almost $8.6 billion on construction projects in fiscal1990, with just five states accounting for almost $1.25 billion in work. The big winners if president eject George Bush an Congress go along California with $486.5 million in proposed spending Texas with $238.8 million Flor Ida with $194.2 million new York with $151 Mil lion and Virginia with $141.7 million. Among the largest single proposals Are $111.3 million for facilities to support the my missile at . Warren fab Wyo. $ 100.5 million in new facilities at White Manab mo., to support the b-2 stealth bomber $89 million for a solid rocket motor Assembly facility at the Cape canaveral fla., air Force station $70.6 million in work at fort drum n.y., the new Home of an army Light infantry division $58.9 million for various facilities at the new Kings Bay naval submarine base in Georgia and$24 million to expand the Bancroft Hall dormitory at the . Naval Academy in Annapolis my. More than $ 1 billion would be spent on projects out Side the United states with almost one third of that $316.1 million going for projects in West Germany. Work in England would total $114.7 million. Project sin Italy would Cost $98.8 million those in the Philippines $98.2 million and those in South Korea $89.2  Europe some $557.9 million would be spent on so called nato infrastructure projects. The funds for work in the Philippines including $56million for housing at Clark a were proposed at a time of continued uncertainty As to whether the govern ment of president Corazon Aquino will approve extend ing the leases for Clark and for Subic naval base. Also sought for overseas work Are $17.5 million to upgrade facilities primarily air Fields in Honduras where . Forces regularly exercise As part of an administration Campaign to deter nicaraguan adventurism $25.8 million to improve air Fields and build warehouses in Oman near the persian Gulf and $11.9million for continued improvements at the missile Range Complex in the Kwajalein islands in the Pacific to help support Star wars experiments. The military construction request is a Small part of the defense department s $315.2 billion spending plan for fiscal 1990 that president Reagan proposed last  administration in its proposal last week urged defense spending of $330.8 billion in fiscal 1991, including military construction projects valued at $9.6 billion. Bush will review those proposals after he takes office and could Amend them before they go to Capitol Hill where Congress must approve the Money for it to be spent. If the spending plans for 1990 and 1991 Are kept intact the Pentagon said they would provide for More than 2,100 construction projects at More than 600 locations to provide facilities needed by the armed  of the $8.6 billion total for fiscal 1990, the Pentagon said it would spend almost $5.3 billion on military facilities and about $3.3 billion on family housing both on base and off base. Of the fiscal 1990 housing expenditures the Penta gon said More than $416 million would be spent to build new units or to improve ones now in use. The remaining $2.9 billion will go toward the operation and maintenance of the existing 413,000 family hous ing units the Pentagon said. New w. Virginia governor sworn in acts special session Charleston . A w. Gaston Caperton Iii an insurance executive and political Novice who unseated three term gov. Arch Moore was sworn into office Early monday 12 hours be fore his inauguration and immediately called a special legislative session. State supreme court chief Justice William t. Brotherton or. Presided at the private swearing in just after mid night Caperton said adding that he wanted to be sworn in Early in Case there were any emergencies that needed attention in the 12 hours be fore his official inauguration. The 48-year-old Democrat took his Public oath of office at 12 35 . On the Capitol Steps from his father in Law for Mer state supreme court judge Oliver Kessel. Caperton called a special legislative session for Jan. 25 to address three issues government reorganization govern ment ethics and the state s financial problems according to House of delegates speaker Chuck Chambers and House minority Leader Bob Burk. Among the difficulties Caperton must Deal with almost immediately Are Testate s continuing inability to meet tax projections upon which the budget i based and the $279 million lost in 1987 in a consolidated investment fund. The legislature is due to Convene its60-Day regular session feb. 8, when Ca Perton will give his state of the state address. Judge tells offenders to read their own rights ballistic missile submarines Trident m dimensions 560 feet Long 42 feet wide 35.5 feet deep m missiles 24 tubes for Trident ballistic missiles 8 warheads each Range of 4,440 Miles h torpedoes four tubes for 21 Inch torpedoes Crew 16 officers and 117 enlisted men diving depth 985 feet Power a pressurized water cooled nuclear reactor Poseidon dimensions 425 feet Long 33 feet wide 31.5 feet deep missiles 16 tubes for Poseidon ballistic missiles 10 warheads each Range of 2,400 Miles torpedoes four tubes for 21 Inch torpedoes Crew 14 officers and 126 enlisted men diving depth 990 feet Powen a pressurized water cooled nuclear reactor Trident cutaway showing missile tubes Chicago Tribune graphic sources Jane s fighting ships and . Department of defense new Orleans a students who Cut class at Miriam Waltzer s school could end up behind bars. The Choice is Clear learn or go to jail says Waltzer a criminal court judge who got tired of seeing Young defendants who could t read the Legal paperwork in front of them. Her solution turn her courtroom into a classroom. What i noticed was that the defendants got younger and younger and less and less educated. I realized that i had the Power to put them on probation and make education part of the terms of that probation the judge said. Since most had been expelled from school she could t Send them Back there. So Waltzer started what she Calls the pro Bation education program Pep with classes in her courtroom run by Volunteer tutors. The program which she supervises started in May and now has an enrolment of two dozen students Ages 17 to 27. Before the students tackle their first assignment each is tested to determine How much he or she knows. Most of these people dropped out of school in about the ninth Grade but what we be found is that most of them Are on a second or third Grade level academically Waltzer said. Once class starts the rules Are simple study and Don t Cut  unexcused absence Means a week end in jail two and the student is of probation and in prison. For those who stay out of trouble the five years Proba Tion ends As soon As the student earns a High school  s Tough that lady does t let you slip up said Charles Carter 26, who has been a student in the program from the beginning. Sometimes you be Bee working and you re tired and you Don t want to come but you have to. I like it though. I like the Reading anyway. I Don t like the division and English Buti m learning it  Carter convicted of drug Possession said he Hopes to get his diploma this Spring and enter Barber school. Roosevelt Thomas 21, convicted of carrying a concealed weapon said he would like to go to College and perhaps become a lawyer. That s what my mama wanted me to be. I got a lot of court experience Al ready he joked. Waltzer s program can handle no More than 30 students at a time she said Al though Many More could Benefit from it. The judge said she would like to see the Louisiana legislature require and fund a program such As hers. In the mean time she scrounge for the Money needed for books and other materials. The pro Gram is funded solely by contributions. Nunn praises Trident sub at its new Georgia Home St. Marys a. A the Tennes see the first of 10 Trident missile firing submarines that will operate from a South Georgia base was hailed As an instrument of peace at an arrival ceremony sunday. Sen. Sam Nunn chairman of the Senate armed services committee said the survivability of ballistic missile submarine makes them essential to the nation s nuclear deterrent Force. Because the vessels operate deep in the Ocean in relative safety leaders would have More time to assess their actions in a crisis said Nunn a a. The ceremony was held on a wharf at the Kings Bay naval submarine base wit about 800 guests including Navy Secretary William Ball i and two lawmakers from Georgia . Sen. Wyche Fowler and .rep. Lindsay Thomas whose District includes Kings Bay. Thomas and Fowler Are both democrats. Ball who has served in the Reagan administration since february described the Tennessee As the most significant weapon development since the Advent of Polaris submarines in 1960."in a very Uncertain world of Gad Hafis and Khomeini and very unpredictable communist leaders this is a necessary instrument on behalf of the National Security of our country and the free world Fowler said. While the dignitaries spoke about 100anti-nuclear weapons protesters demonstrated at the front Gate. Navy officials said nine protesters were arrested including one who apparently tried to swim toward the approaching  said he respected the protesters views but said that those in uniform Are also dedicated to the cause of  Tennessee an Ohio class submarine commissioned dec. 17 in new London conn., is designed to fire the Navy s new Trident ii missiles. Each missile has a Range of 6,000 Miles and up to 10 War Heads. Trident Are the Navy s largest and most powerful submarines. They Are 560  Long and displace 18,700 tons. Each is equipped with 24 missiles and staffed witha Crew of 157