European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday August 26, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 5 president gets new of one a Boeing 747 Washington a president Bush will soon be flying aboard a Brand new jumbo Jet specially equipped with private quarters and sophisticated communications equipment. Nearly two years after its originally scheduled de livery the Boeing 747 was handed Over thursday to the air Force in Wichita kan., then flown to an Drews fab outside Washington for systems checking and training flights while House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said. The new Jet and a second aircraft due to be delivered in june 1991, will replace the two Boeing 707s that now serve As air Force one. Boeing s contract sets a $266 million Price tag for the two planes but with parts and equipment and a special Hanger at Andrews the government is paying a total of $410 million for the two aircraft. The Jet delivered thursday cruises at 560 Mph and can go 6,200 nautical Miles without refuelling. It also can be refuelled in flight. Built for 70 passengers and 23 Crew members the Jet has a state of the Art communications system and self contained baggage loader and air stairs so that Mobile stairs to enter the plane Are not needed air Force one which contains specialized quarters and communications equipment arrives at Andrews fab. Fitzwater said. It was due for delivery in november problems having to do with aircraft wiring fit a 1988, but was delayed by engineering and technical Ter said. Paper defends using names of prostitutes customers Brockton mass. A the local newspaper the Enterprise says it will continue to publish names of arrested prostitutes and their customers in spite of the suicide of one customer. A 47-year-old Man from a nearby town died Friday apparently of Carbon monoxide poisoning in his car in his garage after a report linking him with a prostitute was published in the newspaper " police said the Man left a suicide not that did not mention he had been arrested with a prostitute and had Bee convicted of sexual misconduct for a fee and fined $ 155 three Days earlier. The Enterprise held to its policy of no naming suicides who kill themselves in private. The newspaper has always published names of anyone arrested in the City except for routine traffic infractions Paul Salters night City editor at the enter prise said thursday. The problem of prostitution is particularly troubling and deserves attention he said. The editors of this newspaper believe that the situation is out of hand on the streets Salters said. These people come out like sea gulls at a town dump at night. It s just everywhere. It is so bad residents of the City try to avoid driving through the downtown at Bruce Smith executive editor said the practice of publishing names of custom ers was started after police chief Robertj. Dicarli announced a crackdown and asked the newspaper to help by listing the names and addresses of both prostitutes and their customers. Detective Arthur Mcclaron said police and the newspaper were getting hassled on radio and television talk shows. People Are saying his name was put in the paper. That s Why he committed suicide but the girls names have always gone in. Why not print names of both Smith said he thinks the Enterprise i performing a Public service that has helped Cut Down on solicitation in the City of about 97,000 residents. Other cities have the same problem and they have crackdowns said George r. Cataldo assistant to mayor Carl pita to. Here business people were complaining. They Felt prostitution was Tak ing business away from the downtown area. As far As putting the names of Johns and the girls in the paper it s Embarrass ing in one respect but it has been a Louis Hodges director of society an the professions an ethics program at 5 s. Carolina legislators indicted following Fri Cash for votes sting Washington and Lee University in Lexington va., said the Media should not collaborate with police and the name should not be published. I Don t think it is right for a newspaper to agree to publish the names at the request of police he said. You can get yourself locked in in ways that Are wrong. Secondly newspapers have no Busi Ness inflicting additional harm. So the names ought not to be published at All even upon William Kovach curator of the Nie Man foundation at Harvard University said the fact that the police requested that names and addresses be published does not automatically make the newspaper a part of the police apparatus. The first question the editor must address is whether or not prostitution is so important in that Community that people should be exposed to the -1-� a �5��� 3" other legislators were not immediately available. Brown resigned thursday. Kohnho claimed he was assisting Fri invest ,., was never passed to gators announced earlier they he Cash in Exchange for votes on legislation the indictment charges Lee received a was withdrawing from the fall elect onto legalize pan Mutual betting. $2,000 payment for ins support of the Smirk he Lull Slih a Phi in if found guilty Lee laces a Tine of Columbia . A five South 1985, has been charged with promising Carolina legislators were indicted Friday to support a Bill that would have let Vot following a reported Fri sting operation cars decide whether they wanted Pari my in which a lobbyist working under Tuel betting in South Carolina. The Bill allegedly offered lawmakers cover state reps. Robert Kohn Luther Tay Lor Robert Brown and Danny Winstead and state sen. Rick Lee were All indicted on under the Federal Hobbs act. The act bans acceptance of Money or gifts in re turn for votes or favors. Winstead also was indicted on a Ond count of obstruction of Justice according to assistant . Attorney John Barton. In addition. Circuit judge tee Ferguson was temporarily suspended from his duties As a judge. The former state representative asked to he suspended until such time As the matter concerning alleged votes for Cash is resolved insofar As it seeks to implicate he was not named in the indictment. Lee 37. Who served in the House fro inv a to 1v.s4 and in the Senate since Bill. $250,000 and 20 years in jail. No information was available on who allegedly made the $2,000 payment. Winstead 44, was indicted on two counts of attempted to commit extortion in connection with the parimutuel indictment charges Winstead extorted a $1,000 Cash payment from Ron Cobb a lobbyist reported to have been involved in the Fri investigation. The indictment also alleges that instead attempted to influence fellow representative Kohn s testimony in unofficial proceeding. Winstead faces a $250,000 Fine and 20 ears in jail. The second indictment of obstruction of Justice carries a $250,000 Fine and 10 Vears in jail. Details of the indictments again t the sources have said the Fri set up Asting operation in which Cobb a former House member turned lobbyist offered Cash for votes on the parimutuel legis lation. Brown s committee approved that legislation in 1989. In late july shortly after news of the investigation surfaced Brown filed an amended Campaign report that disclosed he had received $2,500 Cash from Cobb in either april or May. The reports were due in june. At the time Brown denied he took the Money in Exchange for his vote. I be never taken a dime with strings attached he said. The Federal Hobbs act bans Takin Money or gifts in return for votes or favors. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of 20 Sears in prison and a $250,000 Fine. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago foe a. Aug. 26, 1 950 president Truman ordered seizure of the nation s railways after a nationwide strike was called. 30 years ago today. Aug. 26, i960 Oliver Powers a thereof downed u-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers said his son told him he did believe his plane was shot Down Over the soviet Union in a statement boosting the theory that the plane suffered Power failure instead of being hit by a rocket. 20 years ago foe a. Aug. 26, 1 970 the Senate rejected an amendment designed to recruit an All Volunteer Well paid army and thus pave the Way to the end of the draft. To years ago today. Aug. 26, 1 980 members of the joint strike committee representing nearly 400 Gdansk Region factories vote unanimously to break off contracts with the polish government until full communications were restored Between the strike cil and the rest of. Poland
