European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday february 23,1990 the stars and stripes Page 7 Illinois fugitive turns himself in after 12 years Peoria. Iii. A twelve years ago. Larry w. Smith jumped bail to avoid a two year prison term saving he wanted to raise his 7-year-old daughter. Now he s come Home to face the music but he does t like the tune. Smith turned himself in this week after his daughter. Penny now 19. Enlisted in the Marine corps. Prosecutors made Clear his Case had not been forgotten. He thought that 12 years would change things and that they d go a Little easier on him said his sister. Deborah Sprinkle. 35. Who was arrested with her brother in 1977 on drug charges. But right away. The state s attorney said he was throwing the Hoot at him for jumping Sprinkle who spent three months in jail after pleading guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. Said her brother had called from jail and said he did t know if he d done the right she spoke in a Telephone interview wednesday from Smith s Hometown of Pekin. Iii. Smith. 40. Surrendered to sheriff James Dona Hue on tuesday. He introduced himself and As soon As he said his name i realized who he was and that we had Larry Smith with his daughter. Penny. Warrants on him Donahue said. Smith was convicted in 1978 of Selling met Ham pc taming. Or Speed to an undercover officer and sentenced to prison. He fled after posting $3.000 bail. State s attorney Erik Blanc said wednesday he plans to pursue All charges still pending against Smith including perjury another drug offence and two misdemeanours stemming from a fight with police in 1978. Assuming he s convicted it la be up to the judge to decide whether any leniency is warranted the prosecutor said. Business briefs Northrop offices were searched in criminal probe of b-2 program by the los Angeles times los Angeles Federal agents searched North Rop s b-2 bomber Plant in Southern California a week ago. An indication that the government has escalated a criminal investigation into the controversial $70 Bil lion program. Northrop spokesman Tony Cantafio confirmed warrant was issued for agents to conduct the search at Pico Rivera nine Miles Southeast of los Angeles where b-2 parts arc produced. Cantafio said. The . Department of Justice has not disclosed the existence of a search warrant and an Fri spokes Man would t comment wednesday on whether a scaled warrant was issued for the Northrop search. The Federal agents last week took Possession of some documents during the search. Carlano said. Federal authorities have been investigating civil fraud allegations on the b-2 made by current and for Mer Northrop employees who have filed a whistle Blower lawsuit against the firm seeking damages of $20 billion. The original civil suit was filed in november 1988, but it was recently amended with new allegations. The allegations in the suit arc that Northrop gave falsified Progress reports on its b-2 production false data on inc amount of Money it spent to perform b-2 work mis charged labor costs submitted false voucher for the Purchase of materials and knowingly misrepresented its Progress on a key electronics system. A source close to the probe said the government is conducting a criminal probe of a b-2 navigation sys tem Northrop is building known As the Nas-27. The source said the air Force s office of special investigations is looking into Why Northrop s costs unexpectedly jumped after a relatively minor modification was ordered. . Offers 700 m60 tanks to Egypt Washington up the slate department confirmed that the United slates has offered to Send m60a1 Bailie tanks to Egypt from stocks in Europe to replace obsolete soviet supplied vehicles. Published reports said about 700 Lanks Are involve Din the offer and that Egypt would be allowed to have the entire Batch for the shipping costs about $1million instead of the $140 million that the vehicles would normally Cost. Stale department spokeswoman Margaret Tutwil confirmed wednesday that discussions Are under Way on the proposed Deal and that members of nato an Israel had been consulted. She said Israel had declined a similar offer but would not confirm the number of vehicles involved. Under the offer the egyptians would destroy ones Ici Buill t-54 or t-55 Lank for every m60ai delivered from . Stores so that the number of tanks inthe egyptian inventory would remain the same. The tanks arc becoming available because of the delivery of newer Model my Abrams tanks to . Forces in Europe and because of the Likely Prospect that nato and the Warsaw pact will come to an agreement this summer on Mutual cuts of armore vehicles based in Central Europe. One . Negotiator said that sending the tanks to Egypt while building up the armed strength of a Friendly country May also turn out to be cheaper than trying to destroy the vehicles. Tanks arc made not to be destroyed the official said. You can t easily Cut them up with a welding Torch or crush them like a already has about 750 of the m60ai tanks purchased from the United states so that maintenance should not be a major problem. Al Cio backs Trade benefits for soviet Union bal Harbour. Fla. A the Al Cio on wednesday urged the Bush administration to give the soviet Union most favored nation status which would allow it to Benefit from lower Trade tariffs. The executive Council which traditionally has taken a hard line stance said the soviets should be Given a one year trial wednesday As labor leaders spent much of their closed door session debating International affairs they offered their harshest criticism so far of Bush s policy on China following that government s bloody crackdown in Tiana men Square. Al Cio leaders said Bush by vetoing legislation to protect chinese students in the United states and sending High level emissaries to Beijing had under mined America s leading position in the world As a defender of human China statement came As the federation s Board awarded chinese dissident Fang Lizhi the federation s George Mcany human rights award. Jaguar recalls . Models Detroit a Jaguar pc is recalling nearly every car it has sold in the United states since the 1988 Model year because of potential Brake problems. The 38,315 models affected contain a High pressure Hose that could rupture and spurt hot Brake fluid onto an engine. The Brake recall also affects 56.000 jaguars sold in other addition. Jaguar said it is recalling 38.385 cars sold in this country dating to 1979 for defects that could cause the automatic cruise control device to Jam. In the Brake recall dealerships will Check the brakes of All xj6, Vandyn Plas and Majestic cars sold in the . For potential cruise control recall affects 1979 Model xj12 sedans and 1982 to 1990 Model xes cars. Oregon so is seized Washington a Oregon s largest Thrift institution Bern. Franklin Federal savings and loan association was seized wednesday by Federal regulators. The Resolution Trust corp., created last August to dispose of failed a is. Took control of the Portland institution which has about $5 billion in assets after the office of Thrift supervision said Franklin was of crating in an unsafe and unsound condition. Franklin was $106 million in the red at the end of november. Help urged for e. Europe Charleston . A Britain s Prince Charles urged world business leaders wednesday to take an Active role in promoting free Enterprise in East Ern leaders can be a real Force for positive change throughout the world the Prince told More than 100 chief executives. Clearly you Are operating in a changing world with All sorts of new Market business in the Community a London based Charity is holding discussions on the role of business in the coming another matter the Prince said business must re Spond to growing Public concern about the environment. No company can afford to ignore society s concern about environmental issues Prince Charles said. Sony buys . Chip Plant san Antonio Texas a a Sony corp. Subsidiary has bought advanced Micro devices inc s Chip manufacturing Plant Here marking the first time Sony will produce chips outside Usa a subsidiary of the giant japanese electronics firm bought the Plant for $55 million and hired its 650 employees. Victims of biter asked to Call authorities Miami a a Man who went berserk on a Cit Street and bit at least eight people before he collapsed and died was suffering from aids police said wednesday and they encouraged his victims to Call health authorities. Experts say there arc no known instances of aids being transmuted by biting but police said they were issuing the Appeal As a precaution. The incident occurred feb. 7 when Jean Marc Rosius 28, who gave his address As a homeless shelter Bega accosting passers by police spokesman Ray Lang said. At least four people were bitten seriously enough lobe hospitalized he arresting officer Orestes guas was among those bitten Lang said. After or. Rosius was subdued he had breathing difficulties and was transported to Jackson memorial Hospital where he died land said. An autopsy found that Rosius who had a history of menial problems had this Point what we re doing is recommending that anyone who had any Contact with or. Rosius Frt hey were bitten or scratched or had any relationship at All Contact the local aids hot line he said. One of those bitten and hospitalized was Guillerm Herrada 54. This is the worst news i be Ever had in my life Herrada said. I Don t know what i m going to
