European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hud fraud runs deep a reports Washington a the department of housing and Urban development has made sub Stant Al Progress in rooting out mismanagement and corrupt Ion but costly problems and systematic fraud still remain the Agency a inspector Central told Congress thursday. Inspector general Paul a. Adams who sparked several investigations of the department with a report issued just Over a year ago praised housing Secretary Jack Kemp for encouraging and enacting reforms. A a,.c a i find this refreshing Adams said of Kempis cooperation. But in his semiannual report to confess Adams said some Hud Field offices Lave been slow to implement needed re orms and that other changes have been delayed because poor accounting and planning have left Hud unable to properly Monitor some multimillion Dollar programs. Adams recommended using Hud staff instead of outside contractors for Many of the evaluations. Virtually All of the departments major programs Are plagued by poor internal accounting and management controls Adams said. For example he said origination of Hud backed Loans Are still susceptible to fraud and mismanagement because of ineffective departmental policies and systems. A your audits and investigations indicate that individuals and companies continue to improperly originate Loans for personal gain a he said. _ in the last six months Adams said five lenders have been referred to a Hud panel for sanctions because of improper loan activity. Adams said the work of his office has been slowed As Well because of limited investigative authority and the growing amount of time his auditors spend with . Attorneys the Fri and other Law enforcement agencies investigating Hud related crimes. Adams requested that Congress expand his staff in fiscal 1991. A special prosecutor also is investigating former Hud Secretary Samuel r. Pierce or. And several of his top deputies. Saturday june 2, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 Ray Dettmering kneels in a freshly slowed Field he farms in Steger 111. He has been charged with disturbing nearby residents. Late night Iii. Farmer charged with disturbing nearby suburb Chicago apr a Farmer in a once Rural area South of Chicago has been arrested for blowing his Fields too late at night after a neighbor in an adjoining subdivision complained that the drone of the tractor was keeping him awake. A the Way i feel he moved next to the Field a the Field did no to move next to him a said Ray Dettmering who farms 600 acres about 30 Miles South of Chicago. Dettmering a neighbor Leonard Reh said he too must make a living. And he says that he can to because of the noise. A i done to want to Stop him from making his living a said Reh a postal service employee. A but farming land at Midnight is just a Little bit too  Rehus Home is in a new subdivision in Matteson which has had an influx of Middle and upper Middle class com Muters in recent years. Reh and other neighbors say that since they must shut off their lawnmowers at 7 . Because of Village ordinances a farm tractor should be no different. A i have to get up at 4 of clock in the morning to go to work a he said. A whoever owned this land before used to work the land during the Day a he never bothered  about 11 . On april 26, police responding to Rehus complaint trumped through Muddy Fields to cite Dettmering As he his wife Kathy and a hired hand finished blowing the land he leases. Dettmering is scheduled to appear in court june 11 on two counts of disturbing the peace. Each Misdemeanour count carries a maximum Fine of $500 and six months in jail. Dettmering 28, grew up in a farm family. Like hundreds of other Farmers around the state he has a Day Job and farms someone Al Sci a land on nights and weekends. Dettmering said in a Telephone interview thursday that head like to be a full time Farmer but can to afford it. He said he depends on his second Job As a farm equipment Mechanic to make ends meet. A a in be got an eight hour a Day Job a he said. A a there a not enough Money on the farm to be living off  the Illinois farm Bureau estimates that 25 percent of the family banners in the state work 200 or More Days Oft the farm. Dettmering said a wet Spring this year has put him behind in planting com. The Days when it Wasny training meant even longer Days a and nights a in the Field he said. A the Only question i have is what happens this fall when i go to Harvest it a he asked. Communications breakdown cited in false of bomb report by Susanne m. Schafer a military writer Washington a a communications breakdown in the air Force Chain of command resulted in defense Secretary Dick Cheney not being told for months that an f-117a stealth fighter dropped its bomb off target during the Panama invasion a spokesman said thursday. The communications problem left Cheney touting the futuristic aircraft so pinpoint accuracy in the weeks after the Panama invasion and ignorant of the planets exact movements. Cheney did no to receive a full report about the of april 3 per Romance during the dec. 20 operation until after receiving an explanation following an investigation by air Force inspector general it. Gen. Bradt Sorner it Cheney a is satisfied there was no intent to withhold information or mislead him a said delete department spokesman Pete Williams. He finds the air Force explanation credible and he considers the matter closed a Williams said. He said the air Force a is recommending changes to us the  in of Quot operation just cause in Panama the ,tw0,f117as were told to drop their 2,000-rn�a u ,0,. S no closer than 50 meters from two Sepa Raric a a panamanian defense forces bar-forces1�?� a t0 stun and disorient the panamanian but due to a misunderstanding Between the pilots one f-117a Pilot dropped his bomb near one of the buildings while the other dropped his bomb on a Hillside several Hundred Yards away. After this was made Clear in news reports in april Cheney told top air Force officials he wanted an explanation for Why he had not been told one of the bombs went astray. The confusion was found to have taken place in reporting from administrative officers in charge of the aircraft up the Chain of command to top leaders Williams said. Those in charge of the aircraft reported that both jets had accomplished their Mission to stun and disorient the panamanian troops. Even though the misunderstanding Between the pilots resulted in one of the bombs hitting a Hillside that bomb hit where the Pilot had aimed it. Therefore the officers in charge of the plane judged that its Mission was fulfilled Williams said. This was reported up the operational Chain of command which left Cheney and air Force leaders with the impression that both planes hit their targets. Asked if he could say exactly where the breakdown of communication occurred Williams said he did not have that information. The air Force asked to comment on Williams statement said no comment was immediately  the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. June 2, 1950 a the japanese communist party called on workers and students to go on a nationwide general strike to obtain the release of eight japanese citizens being tried in a . Court for attacking american personnel.30 years ago today. June 2, 1960 a two time democratic presidential candidate Adlai e. Stevenson outlined a five Point a grand strategy for peace and urged the United states to adopt such a program to a recover the initiative in the cold War and a restore Confidence in american leadership.�?�20 years ago today. June 2, 1970 a president Nixon was briefed on the status of Cambodia and the War in Vietnam and White House officials said he would report to the nation that the conflict showed encouraging signs of winding down.10 years ago today. June 2, 1980 a leaders of the fort Wayne ind., Black Community said they would seek nationwide contributions to a Reward fund for information leading to the capture of the sniper who shot and seriously wounded Vernon Jordan director of the National Urban league