European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 30, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5 Bush nominee for tops amp a Job draws criticism ,.mcuinr.ton apr democrats on the Senate a committee sharply criticized president Bush s nominee for top a Vegs and loan regulator banking committee Nonnce Tor n r wednesday charging inexperience and conflicts of interest. A a every indication 1 have is he does no to know anything about the financial services Industry said sen Alan Dixon Dell at the Start of a grueling 4 i hour confirmation hearing. But the nominee t. Timothy Ryan jr., a former 15 senior labor department official vigorously defended himself As an experienced administrator and Tough regulator. A i think i have a reputation for moving things along a Ryan said. A i make things happen. And i have a proven track record in  a week ago Bush nominated Ryan 44, to a five year term As director of the Treasury depart Ryan mentus office of Thrift supervision. The office regulates 2,600 a amp is and its director Sils on a five member Board conducting the administrations a amp a bailout and insuring a amp a  committee could vote on the nomination at its next meeting on april 3. Sen. Howard m. Metzenbaum a Ohio who is not a member of the committee but attended the session charged that conflicts of interest Between the nominees Public and private careers a raise Basic questions about or. Ryan a sense of  Metzenbaum outlined several aspects of Ryan a career after he left the labor department in 1983. As the departments solicitor Ryan engineered a consent decree which installed an Independent counsel to oversee the teamsters $4 billion Central states pension fund. He helped select former attorney general William b. Saxbe for the Job. Ryan then left government to practice Law and later Saxbe received court permission to join Ryan a Law firm bringing thousands of dollars in fees from the pension oversight contract. In 1985, the labor department asked Ryan to resign As a member of its employee retirement income Security act advisory Council after it discovered that he was also serving As counsel to a Trade group the employee Stock ownership association of America. In his defense Ryan said the Federal judge overseeing the teamsters Case concluded it was not improper for Saxbe to join his firm. He said he a never participated in employee owned Stock matters while working for the advisory Council. A did not represent the business group on the pension matter that came before the advisory Board. Rep. Dingell says vulnerable to anti Washington apr a House Democrat on wednesday charged the Navy is ignoring the possibility that its sophisticated Aegis air defense system May of vulnerable to anti radiation missiles. The More this Issue is reviewed the More our concern grows about the Navy a refusal to address this problem Quot rep. John Dingell of Michigan said in a letter to a House colleague. The staff of the House Energy and Commerce sub comm tee on oversight and investigations which a i i Kir s reviewing the Navy a Purchase of the billion guided missile destroyer. Or.0 Troyer will be equipped with Aegis compute Civa Sii Tomahawk cruise missiles and an expensive All steel superstructure. Man up Charles Bennett d-fla., chair in of me House armed services subcommittee on twin Krower air strategic critical materials Dingell said tinn refused to test the system against anti Radia radar beams of a my ssh is which Home in on Nunilo aur 1990, hearing you suggested they Arm ii lur3v4ar on a raft and run a test against an i. Then the Navy witnesses claimed it would be too Ruth Owens widow of the olympic Star shows the congressional Gold medal Given by president Bush. Bush remembers Jesse Owens in White House medal ceremony Washington apr the late Jesse Owens whose performance at the 1936 olympic games put the lie to hitlers boasts of racial superiority has been remembered with a fifth Gold medal for a humanitarian contributions in the race of  president Bush presented the congressional Gold medal to Owens widow Ruth Owens in a ceremony at the White House wednesday. Owens three daughters and some former teammates also attended the ceremony. Saturday Marks the 10th anniversary of Owens death at age 66. Bush called Owens an a olympic hero and an american hero every Day of his life born with the gift of burning  a the was always the fastest a said Bush recalling the afternoon in May 1935 when the runner broke three world records and tied a fourth in the space of 45 minutes. At the 1936 games in Berlin Owens won four Gold medals a in the Broad jump 100-Metcr dash 200-meter dash and 400-meter relay. A the Berlin games were to be the showcase of hitlers theories on the superiority of the master race until this 23-year-old kids showed up. Bush said. A it was an unrivalled athletic Triumph. But More than that it really was a Triumph for All  Owens devoted himself to working with youth and serving As a a special ambassador for sports a said Bush who added that his legacy lives on through the Jesse Owens games a playground olympics the Jesse Owens International trophy for Amateur athletes and the Jesse Owens foundation which awards scholarships to needy youth. Aegis May be radiation missiles expensive and they would not learn anything a Dingell wrote. In an interview Bennett wondered whether those who prepared the letter for Dingell had read the Navy a testimony correctly. �?o1 was surprised at some of the words he used Bennett said wednesday. A the seemed to be saying that the Navy did not affirm that they had tests that proved to be successful for this  although Bennett complained in the past about Dingell a inquiry into the destroyer he did not object to the oversight subcommittees review. However he added that the Burke destroyer is a the worlds Best ship regardless of anything he a Dingell  it. Cmdr. Craig Quigley a Navy spokesman said a questions raised in his letter to congressman Bennett Are not new and have been addressed thoroughly by the Navy in hearings reports and briefings to the Congress. The Navy has full Confidence in. The Aegis combat system including our ability to counter the Arm and other missile  Secretary Lawrence Garrett has said that ant radiation missiles should be a easier for Aegis to detect engage and destroy than other types of anti ship  Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago Focay. March 30, 1950 a Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower warned that the United states is a taking chances by not spending enough for the air Force Antisubmarine warfare and alaskan defences. 30 years ago today. March 30, 1960 a president Eisenhower and British prime minister Harold Macmillan agreed to offer the soviet Union a Short term moratorium on Small underground nuclear tests if the soviets would sign an enforceable treaty Banning other tests. 20 years ago today. March 30, 1970 a a massive earthquake struck Western Turkey virtually destroying one town and heavily damaging others. A Home ministry official in Ankara put the death toll at 568. 10 years ago today. March 30, 1980 a Turkey and the United states signed a defense cooperation agreement ending five years of strained relations Between the two nato allies