European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A 8 a s a a thursday May 17, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 drawings released by the air Force show the Lockheed Boeing yf-22 left and the Northrop general dynamics Mcdonnell Douglas yf-23 stealth jets under development. Draw nos of newest stealth jets released by the Washington Post _ Washington a the air Force a tuesday released artists drawings of two versions of its newest stealth fighter Jet lifting some of the secrecy surrounding the embattled $63.5 billion aircraft program. J prototypes of the advanced tactical fighter a designed to counter sophisticated soviet air defences a Are scheduled for their first flights within a few months air Force officials say. The air Force released details of the classified program As new generation aircraft programs Are coming under increased a scrutiny by members of Congress question ing the missions and affordability of planets such As the at the Navy a a-12 attack Jet and the air forces b-2 stealth bomber. The air forces new fighter which would replace the f-15 Eagle As the primary fighter Jet for the first years of the next decade is being developed under an unusual competitive arrangement for such a Large program. Two teams of aerospace contractors Are developing different models of the plane and the air Force will select one of them after a yearlong evaluation. The air Force plans to order 750 of the advanced fighters at a Cost of $63.5 billion about $84.6 million each a twice the Cost of new f-15 fighters being bought this year. The prototype under development by a team led by Lockheed corp. And Boeing co. A dubbed the yf-22 a is a Needle nosed angular plane with two sets of stabilizers sprouting from the rear of the tailless Craft. The yf-23, under development by Northrop corp., general dynamics c Orp. And Mcdonnell Douglas corp., is a sleek or looking Craft with rounded edges and a More flattened nose. The twin in inc single scat fighters can Fly at supersonic cruise speeds of Mach 1.5 without using afterburners a capability called a  a according to an air Force statement. Both artists drawings released by the Pentagon show limited details of the Craft. Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams said the air Force was releasing the new details and the drawings because contractors Are preparing to begin open air engine tests on the planes. The at is the third major aircraft program brought partially out of the classified world in the last i 8 months. Defense Secretary Dick Chines told Congress recently that he planned to Delas production of the at from 1994 to 19% because of a slowdown in program development of soviet aircraft.2 Montana state u. Students slain in dorm Bozeman Mont. Apr a Montana state University freshman has been charged with murder after he apparently opened fire with a sawed off Shotgun inside a dormitory room Early tuesday killing two students. The motive for the attack was unknown and investigators were not even sure the accused killer knew his victims police chief Dick Boyer said. Brett d. Byers 19, of great Falls was arrested about 90 Miles Northwest of the Bozeman Campus after a Highway Chase and after he crashed into a convenience store Gas pump. He was charged in Helena Justice court with two counts of deliberate homicide felony criminal mischief and reckless driving. The youth said nothing As the charges were read. He was later returned to Boze Man. The shootings occurred shortly before 2 20 . Tuesday in Langford Hall an All male dormitory. The two victims James Clevenger of Billings Mont., and Brian Boeder of Plymouth minn., both 19, died later at a Bozeman Hospital. Some fellow students described Byers a freshman majoring in business management As Overly quiet others recalled him being sometimes oddly talkative. A the talked too much maybe a said Scott Adams a dormitory resident. A the was kind of different. He did no to have Many  shaken students and officials at the dormitory said they did not know what might have provoked the shootings. The killings were the first Ever on the 97-year-old Campus which has 10,000 students Boyer said. _ the shootings occurred in Boeder s room on the first floor of the dormitory. Clevenger was staying in the room Only because he had had a some sort of a conflict Quot with his regular Roommate in the same dorm Boyer said. Clevenger and Boeder were shot at close Range. Boyer said. The sawed off Shotgun had a Home made pistol grip he said. Clark county attorney Mike Mcgrath said users apparently fired four times before fleeing. A witness identified Byers in the hallway after the shooting. Mcgrath said. Sheriffs deputies arrested Byers near Helena about 4 50 . After he crashed through a Highway Fence and into a Gas pump and a Power pole at a convenience store. Official expects no cuts in 2 Navy ship  Foft it met in the stars and stripes my a Washington apr a senior Pentagon official said tuesday that a a of Pajor review of Navy programs now under Way is unlikely to affect plans to acquire new attack submarines and guided missile destroyers in 1991. Gerald Cann an assistant Secretary of the Navy told a Senate panel he doubts that the defense department review will result in a Cut in the number of new sea Wolf nuclear attack submarines and Arl Ergh Burke class destroyers that the Navy plans to acquire. If a i done to see any changes in 1991 at All a Cann said during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on defense. President Bush a $303 billion military get for the fiscal year beginning oct. A amp Calls for $3.6 billion for five of the new m guided missile destroyers and $3.5 billion for two so wolfs. Following a major review of the Pentagon a proposed hardware budget. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney last month proposed reducing the number of new aircraft that the services could buy. Cheney a proposals which came in response to congressional Calls for cuts in defense spending were viewed As a Compromise aimed at reducing Overall spending while protecting personnel plans and such important programs As the new class of attack submarine. Vice . Daniel l. Cooper the Deputy chief of naval operations for undersea warfare said a recent study by the Cia and the defense intelligence Agency concluded that in 1995 the new submarine will be Superior to the Best threat it might face in the year 2005.40 years ago today. May 17, 1950 a the brotherhood of locomotive firemen and  ended its nationwide strike and four crippled railroads promised to get trams Back on full schedule immmediately.30 years ago today. May 17, 1960 a the supreme court directed that the 1960 civil rights act. Permitting Federal government suits against states should be applied to enforce Black voting rights in alabama.20 years ago today. May 17, 1970 a israeli warplanes Sank an egyptian destroyer and a missile boat in a raid on an egyptian naval installation on the red sea coast.10 years ago today. May 17, 1980 a president Carter met in Washington with l Ord Killam. President of the International olympic committee and reaffirmed the . Boycott of the Moscow games to protest the soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The while House said Carter made it Clear that his position did not detract from . Support for International sports