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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, April 19, 1989

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday april 19,1989 pointed reminder a British Redcoat bayonets an american colonial min Uli Man during re  of the Buttle of Lexington on the Green in Lexington mass., monday. The Rev Uhi Leonary War engagement took place on april 19,1775. First lady hails Victor in War on Lockheed delivers last Galaxy to of Marietta a. Up Lockheed aeronautical   Ingia delivered its 50th c-5b Galaxy transport plane to the air Force on monday ending a s6.7billtnri contract. A group of dignitaries was on hand to commemorate tile completion of the contract including sen. Sam nun ii. Uga. Air Force Gen Blanc Cassidy com Mander of the military Airlift come and Daniel Tell up. Lockheed s chief executive officer. Aft. The ceremony the final aircraft took off for hover Ai u in Delaware flown by Cassidy. The end of the c-5h Job also Means an Uncertain future for the sprawling aircraft Plant near Dobbins feb North of Atlanta. The. Plant s work Force which numbered. 20,357 at the end of 1987, has shrunk to 10.151, its lowest level in a decade. 1 Rose acts for a new defense contract Are slim offi Cial said. Lockheed has not been successful in recent years in getting major new contracts particularly in the area of expertise of the Marietta Plant Nunn said. There s reason Here Tor concern but 1 also believe there s Rea son for some optimism the Short term Challenge for the Plant is to compete for contracts and subcontracts for commercial aircraft officials said. In s difficult for  said a hard Allison general manager for Lockheed Georgia "1 think you learn More on the Way Down than you do on the Way  cd f Cago a Barbara Bush saying Ida nearly All of society s benefits flow front literacy praised a Young woman who Learned to read and broke tree from the Wel far  Marc than 3,000 Volunteer Leaden at a United Way National conference monday the first lady said you Are at the heart of virtually every worthy cause there  she praised United Way for ils help and funding of such organisations As the red Cross boy scouts and girl scouts As Well As causes As diverse As combating child abuse and comforting Young aids patients. Then turning to the cause that has been the focus of her own Volunteer work the first lady said that As Many us 25 percent of americans struggle with literacy. Literacy is everybody s business she said. The need for literacy is linked to every other important need in society. Housing nutrition health. Employment her address was followed by a videotape about Evelyn Vega a 29-year-old Stamford conn., resident and Mother of three who broke 1 1 years of welfare dependence by learning to read and Gatling a Job. Vega dropped out of High school during her first preg Nancy. The film showed her receiving Reading lessons from United Way Volunteer Paige Oristano anti working As the assistant managerial a fast food restaurant after the film Vega read from a letter she had written the firs lady to thank her for supporting literacy pro Grams. It is hard and scary to get off welfare said Vega her voice choking with tears. You cannot do it by your self people like me need someone out thereto teach them How to make that dream come True because it is Alt new to them. I still feel scared. Vega who has become a United Way Volunteer herself presented he first lady with i copy of the Sci Mcrand kissed  two women hugged briefly. Lal Cron monday the first lady travelled to the museum of science and Industry on the South Side where she opened an exhibit on the brain and learning disabilities the first of its kind in the nation. This is truly an exhibit of Hope she said i applaud the museum for addressing Iii is misunderstood subject in a Public forum,1. The permanent exhibit called learning and incoming disabilities explorations of the human brain uses touch screens video monitors mannequins and giant brain models to show How the brain changes As it teams and How disabilities alter that process. O Neill defends Wright As honest decent Johnstown by. A former House speaker Thomas p. Tip. O Neill defended his besieged successor calling Jim Wright the most honest and decent Man i  the House ethics committee on monday formally charged the Texas Democrat with 6y violation including trying to evade limits on outside earn Ings. Mini Wright would never do in jiving he thought was wrong or was breaking Hir Ruk s of he Congress o Neill said monday o Niit said perceptions Ofeish Icil be a Viii have changed Unic the Nixon Jears and few people would survive the intense scrutiny focused on those in pub Lic life today. Lie also critic Imd the committee for Jim Wright would never do any thing he thought was  Thomas p. Tip o Neill hiring a professional prosecutor to investigate Wright. He a just out there to see if he could Nail someone o  he is with 69. Particulars. You Only do that with a grand jury Thoj re treating Jim differently than they Ever treated any body else. 1 feel sorry for Jim Wrighi one charge accuses Wright with using a Hook he Drolc.  a Public Man to evade limits oni outside in come. The committee says he sold a Large Quantity of Thoung Hatch in mid May she said  
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