European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 11, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 3 . May lose Lead in aerospace fax opponents Tell committees Washington a the United states could lose both its technology and is pre eminent role in the aerospace Industry if it fulfils an agreement wit Japan to co produce a new Jet fighter opponents of the Deal say. We will teach the Premier japanese aerospace firm How to build a world class lighter something they can not do today rep. Mel . A Calif said tues Day. It is a fact thai enhancing the capabilities Ozone s competitors will by definition decrease one s technological  lawmakers expressed concerns before committees at a series of hearings about the co production agreement for the Psi fighter. Beyond the Issue there is so much wrapped up symbolically said sen. Dan Coats a and. It is Clear to me what the people of Indiana want. They have a deep deep mistrust of the  the Senate foreign relations committee and three House foreign affairs subcommittees scheduled additional hearings. President Bush last month approved a $7 billion agreement under which the United states and Japan would co produce an advanced version of the f-i6 fighter. The agreement Calls for the United states to Transfer designs for the f-i6. Developed by general dynamics to Mitsubishi heavy industries. Japan s prime con tractor. Tiie United states had urged Japan to buy the f-l6s, but the asian nation said it wanted to build its own fighter. The defense department and state depart ment then pushed for a co production Deal. Lawmakers in the House and senic have introduced resolutions to disapprove the Deal. But sen. Robert Byrd d-w.va., introduced a Resolution of approval tuesday. The haunting question is Why won t they buy our planes said sen. Carl Levin. A Mich. At a hearing of Senate armed services subcommittee on defense Industry and technology. We buy their cars tvs radios  senators expressed concerns about How much technology the United states will provide and How it will Benefit Japan in the aerospace Industry. Witnesses from the state defense and Commerce departments sought to assure the lawmakers that the United Stales will not be giving away All its secrets and will retain safeguards. What we i providing to Japan was built in 1975, Ken sludge is the trails Helm elementary school s health nurse helps student Nicholas Stevens launch a hot air balloon after using a Camp stove o inflate it. The project at he school in West Germany is part of a class study of air ballooning interest 5&s e f