European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes tuesday july 3,1990chink in Chain of command led to stealth snafu Washington apr the chief of the tactical air come Learned after the Panama invasion that stealth bombers missed their targets but did not Tell his superiors because he believed others had done so a spokesman said monday. Col. Ron Sconyers a spokesman for Gen. Robert d. Russ said in a Telephone interview from tactical air come Headquarters at Langley fab in Hampton va., that it was at least 10 to 15 Days after the operation before Russ Learned of the missed targets. Sconyers said Russ assumed that officers who were in the operational Chain of command for the invasion As he was not would have informed their superiors at the Pentagon and that it was not necessary for him to do so. The spokesman said Russ did take Steps to improve training As a result of the information he had received. A the new York times reporting on what it said was a classified air Force report said in monday s editions that the Lack of information led defense Secretary Dick Cheney to brag about How accurate the bombing had been when bombs actually missed by As much As 160 Yards. The newspaper also said the report concluded there were defects in planning the Panama opera Tion confusion Over the Mission of the planes poor coordination Between the army and the air Force in picking targets and inadequate Pilot training for the weather conditions Over the targets. Russ gave the newspaper a statement saying he had left it up to army commanders to Tell the Pentagon How. The invasion  said neither he nor Russ had seen the classified report. Imelda Marcos new York Dpi a former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos marking her 61st birthday and saudi arabian businessman Adnan Khash Oggi were acquitted monday on All counts in their racketeering Ana fraud trial. Marcos stood before the judge appearing stunned with tears streaming from her eyes while her supporters cheered danced for Joy and hugged each other. In its fifth Day of deliberations the jury cleared Marcos of racketeering conspiring to racketeer fraud and obstruction of husband. Ferdinand $200 million stolen from their Homeland s Treasury into real estate and Art investments in new York. Khash Oggi 53, a former arms merchant once considered the worlds richest Man had been charged with obstruction of Justice and Fri Wiby helping the mar a costs conceal the Purchase of tour Manhattan skyscrapers. The verdict came after two Long weekend deliberating sessions during which the jury repeatedly asked for re Reading of testimony and . District judge John Keenan urged them to exercise their memories More. The verdict was a tremendous 61st birthday present for Marcos who had been smiling and vivacious sunday night As she greeted hundreds of fans and followers at a huge birthday party at a philippine restaurant. Khash Oggi was one of the guests. Marcos had faced up to 50 years in prison if convicted on All charges. Khash Oggi faced up to 20 years. During the trial the government called 95 witnesses and presented thousands of documents in an attempt to show that the Marc oses accumulated a Fortune from embezzlement theft and diversion of philippine government funds and the receipt of bribes kickbacks and gratuities in the form of Cash and corporate Stock. Washington apr Nasa engineers said monday they must find and quickly fix a Hydrogen leak that has grounded the space shuttle Fleet or the Agency will have to postpone still More shuttle missions. Space shuttle chief William Lenoir said it was still not known what caused a Hydrogen leak in two of the nations three space shuttles but he said the problem must be fixed within a few weeks to keep Nasa anywhere near its ambitious flight schedule. Columbia was to have been launched in May on an astronomy Mission. The schedule called for other launches of Atlantis in july Columbia again in August and then discovery in october. A leak in columbian a Hydrogen system in May and the discovery last week of a similar leak on Atlantis scrambled that Nasa launch schedule. Lenoir said it is unclear now if the Agency can recover in time to Fly All the missions this year. Discovery a flight cannot be changed because its cargo is the Ulysses science probe that is to study the Sun. The Craft must be launched during a planetary alignment that occurs Only once in every two years. A a we re right on the Edge of the Point where two flights no longer fit in the schedule before the launch of Ulysses a said Lenoir. Fixing the leak he said will have to be Quick and simple to avoid More changes in the Nasa launch schedule. Engineers should have More answers by thursday he said. Meanwhile an investigation should Start formally later this week on Why the Hubble space Telescope was launched with a flawed focusing system. Liquid oyo a tank 141,000 Gallons to shuttles Hydrogen fuel leak the space shuttles Columbia and Atlantis have both Boon grounded by fuel leaks. Nasa has decided to halt All shuttle launches until the cause of the leaks can to found and corrected. 17-Inch diameter liquid Hydrogen Tine external tank shuttle by a sow rocket boosters subs removed for clarity a thick pipe carries Conj liquid Hydrogen from the external fuel tank to the shuttle orbiter s three main rocket Elgird. Engineers believe the Atlantis leak is near the separation interface the place where the pipe b detached from the orbiter when the tank is jettisoned. Shuttle main engines a Kart Tate Ferdinand Marcos died last september. His body remains in Hawaii awaiting Repa it striation to the Philippines which has been refused by president Corazon Aquino. In Manila the capital of the Philippines Aquino said earlier monday that she would not allow Marcos to return to the Philippines even if the former first lady is acquitted of racketeering charges in new York. Aquino forces toppled Ferdinand Marcos a 21-year-old regime in february 1986. During the trial Marcos attorney Gerry Spence insisted that his client was an unquestioning wife admittedly a a world class shopper a who knew Noth ing about her husbands dealings. The governments claim was to the contrary saying that not Only did Marcos know about her husbands dealings she was a the driving Force in the scheme to skim the millions of dollars from the philippine Treasury. Khas Hoggie a defense was that he did no to do it. Japan agrees to toughen antitrust Laws Washington apr the japanese government moving to improve Trade relations with the United states agreed to toughen enforcement of anti monopoly Laws on companies in Japan the Justice departments top antitrust official said monday. The changes in Laws against Price fixing bid rigging group Boycotts and other practices should improve the ability of american companies to sell products in Japan said James Rill assistant attorney general for antitrust. Lax antitrust enforcement in Japan has been a major sticking Point in talk to reduce the huge . Trade deficit wit Japan. A we Are very very positive Abou these Steps by the japanese for they rep resent in a one year period a very yer substantial departure from the practice that existed before a Rill said of tin agreement reached last week in Tokyo. The japanese government has prom ised to step up criminal enforcement o existing Laws propose higher fines of civil antitrust violations and make in vate lawsuits easier to pursue in Japan courts. Tougher antitrust enforcement is expected to reduce group Boycotts of products which some have called a a Way o life in Japan a f ill said. Rill dismissed the notion that the Jap anese have a history of not keeping commitments on Trade matters. A we done to believe they would Mak these Public commitments after such Ai duos talks Over such a Long period c time without an intention to follow through on them a he said