European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 5 fort Hood damage at $600 million 100 Apache Hel copiers need repairs by Norman Black a military Riler Washington a storm that slammed into fort Hood Texas last weekend caused at least $600 million in damage and possibly More the army said. The service releasing a preliminary damage estimate said repairs to almost 200 helicopters would Cost an estimated $585 million and repairs to buildings and other facilities an estimated $ 15 million. Detailed exact Cost repair figures Are not available said it. Col. John Chap la an army spokesman at the Pentagon. But our preliminary estimate now is that it will take about $600 million to repair the damage identified so the storm packing winds of 95 Mph. Ravaged the area May 13. Although there were no fatalities the storm forced 25 military families from their quarters. Damaged about 200 military helicopter Sand damaged at least 20 percent of the fort s buildings. The damage occurred even though the army said 49 percent of the fort s Heli copters had been placed inside hangars As the storm approached and the rest secured and tied Down. Especially hard hit was the army s new Licet of Al 1-64 attack helicopters. Fort Hood is Home to the Apache train ing brigade and the damage forced the base to downgrade its state of aviation readiness. About 100 of the fort s 150 apaches were damaged each built at a Cost of $13,4 million. Of the 100, 30 to 35 were extensively damaged according to the army. Chapla said the army had not devel oped a timetable for repairs and did i know How the repairs would be financed. 35-year-old arrest of rep. Lukens revealed Columbus Ohio a rep. Donald Lukens a Ohio who goes on trial monday on charges he had sex with a teen Ager was arrested for investigation of child molestation 35 years ago in Michigan but was never charged a Michigan television station has re ported. Bill Jarrell Lukens press Secretary said Lukens de Nied the accusations in both cases. It was t True 35 years ago and it s not True now Jarrell said in Washington Lukens faces trial in Franklin county juvenile court in Columbus on a Misdemeanour charge Stem Ming from an alleged sexual relationship with a col Umbus teen Ager. Detroit television station wbk revealed the 1954 child molestation investigation on wednesday. Lukens reached thursday by the Columbus dispatch declined to comment other than to say it was no wbk reported that Lukens was arrested by police at a boarding House in Royal Oak mich., on May 9,1954, on suspicion of sexually molesting a Young girl. Lukens now 57, was a 22-year-old Salesman at the time. The Case was dropped when the child s parents refused to press charges the station quoted unidentified police sources As saying. The identity of the girl and her age were not known. Lukens Donald Brown a for Mer Oakland county mich., prosecutor who handled the ease told wbk the child s parents did not want their daughter to testify at a trial. The Young girl and her parents adamantly refused to sign a complaint and follow through with the testimony Brown said. It. Don Novak of the Royal Oak mich., police department confirmed that a person was arrested at a suburban Detroit boarding House on May 9,1954, for investigation of child molestation. He refused to identify the person arrested citing advice of the City attorney. Lukens who is divorced was indicted by a Franklin county grand jury feb. 23 on a Misdemeanour charge of contributing to the unruly Ness and delinquency of a child. The charge alleges that Lukens had sex with a 16-year old girl in november. Lukens has denied the charge and said he was set up by the girl who he said was seeking Money. Rep. Rose accused of failing to report Loans Washington a the jus Tice department accused rep. Charles g. Rose Iii . In a civil suit Fri Day of failing to report on his Federal financial disclosure statements $138,694 in Loans he obtained Over a six year period. The suit filed in . District court Here seeks $30,000 in civil penalties for the six alleged violations of the ethics in govern ment act. It also seeks an injunction to bar future violations of the reporting require ments of the Law. The Justice department charged that Rose who is chairman of the Rose House agriculture tobacco and peanuts subcommittee failed to report the Loans on the annual disclosure forms hied from 1980 through 1986, excepting 1983. The personal Loans were obtained both from financial institutions and his Campaign fund from which he Bor rowed $52,995, the suit says. Justice department spokeswoman Amy Brown said Rose is the first member of Congress to be sued under the financial disclosure provisions of the ethics in government act. She said there is no criminal investigation of Rose. In a statement Rose said the suit was intended to Force me to file Amend ments which the House ethics commit tee has not asked me to file and to pay a Fine for amendments to disclosure forms 1 have already Rose said House leaders have told him they would support him in the lawsuit because the litigation hinders the continued ability of the ethics committee to serve As the primary enforcer of the reporting requirements for members of the in a feb. 9 letter to a Justice depart ment official. House ethics committee chairman Julian Dixon d-Calif., and ranking minority member John t. Myers r-ind., said they believed their committee already had taken appropriate action in the Case by permitting Rose to Amend his disclosure form to reflect the Loans. Initiation of litigation As contemplated by the Justice department would not Only be inconsistent with fairness precedent and policy but would also give Rise to the inference that the ethics committee did not satisfy its responsibilities under House rules and statute the letter said. The lawsuit charged that Rose failed to report As gifts interest that was for Given on Loans he obtained from his Campaign. In one Case. Rose pledged a $75,000 certificate of Deposit belonging to his Campaign fund As collateral for a per Sonal loan the suit said. The financial disclosure forms must be filed each year by members of con Gress by May 15 to cover the preceding Calendar year. The Law requires members to report liabilities exceeding $10,000 and pro Vides for civil penalties up to $5,000 for each omission. The complaint charged that Rose filed incomplete financial disclosure forms by failing to mention both new Loans and those outstanding from previous years that totalled More than $10,000. The suit was filed following efforts by government attorneys to negotiate an mystery bomb goes off by austrian Highway Vienna up a powerful Home made bomb apparently set off by Remote control exploded next to the main air port Highway Friday damaging several trucks and leaving Vienna police befuddled As to a motive. A Vienna police spokesman said no one was injured in the explosion which occurred at about 9 30 . And caused a minor Accident damaged several trucks and Highway fixtures next to the City bound traffic lanes of the a4 Highway. The Highway was closed to traffic for four hours As investigators searched the area for clues. Out of court settlement of the claims against March 1988, the House ethics com Mittee rebuked Rose after concluding he improperly borrowed funds from his Campaign and failed to report the Loans on his financial disclosure reports. The commit the said it found Clear and convincing evidence of House rules violations and said Rose s behaviour was de serving of however the committee concluded that there should be no punishment by the full House be cause Rose had tried to rectify his mis takes by replacing the borrowed funds. Rose said at the time that the commit tee s decision indicated it considered his mistakes technical in nature. Cartoonist charged As molester Simi Valley Calif. A a cartoonist who draws a Hustler Magazine comic feature tilled Chester the moles Ter was arrested for incs ligation of molesting a teen age girl police said Friday. Police arcs cd Dwaine Tinsley 43, at his Home thursday after the girl told officers thai she had been sexually molested said it. Bob Klamser. He declined to give the alleged victim s age although he said she had allegedly been molested for several years. He said the girl first Lal cd to police on wednesday and police obtain cd a search warrant and Arr sled Tinsley and searched his Home in this cily Aboul 40 Miles North West of downtown los Angeles. Klamser refused to talk Aboul the search or say what evidence if any had been seized. Tinsley was booked for investigation of child molestation and bail was set Al $100,000. He remained in custody Fri Day afternoon and arraignment was scheduled for monday. Tinsley has worked As cartoon and humor editor for Psi inc., the parcs company of Hustler Magazine and other publications editorial director Tim con away said. He confirmed thai Tinsley draws the Chester the molester cartoon which depicts a lecherous character and his at traction to Young girls. Hustler is a sexually explicit Magazine founded by Larry Flynn. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. May 21. 1949 nine of the ii slates in West Germany voted to ratify the new Constitution unifying All of Ger Many except the soviet zone in a Federal Republic. 30 years ago today. May 21, 1959 Bernard j. Zincke counsel for the House merchant Marine and fisheries committee reported that Congress would Start to review in i960 whether to enlarge the Panama canal or build a new one. 20 years ago today. May 21, 1969 the while House announced thai president Nixon would meet june 8 Wilh South vietnamese president Nguyen Van thick on Midway Island to discuss the War in Vietnam. 10 years ago today. May 21, 1979 according to a nationwide Survey published by the College scholarship service College student would have to pay on average 9 percent More for the upcoming school year wit the typical four year Public school Cost ing about $5,500
