European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 1, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page futuristic Jet makes 18-minute flight Edwards fab Calif. A Lockheed corp s prototype of a 21st Century fighter Jet made its first flight saturday in a Winner take All Competition for the multimillion Dollar advanced tactical fighter contract. The yf-22 was airborne 18 minutes taking off from air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale and Landing 25 Miles away at the Edwards fab desert flight test Center. The flight was a Milestone in a High stakes contest Between an aerospace team headed by Lockheed and a team led by Northrop corp. For 1,250 at jets to be built at a projected Cost of $51 million per plane. The Winner must produce a Jet that is highly Maneu Merable uses radar evading stealth technology and can Fly twice the Speed of sound. The air Force wants 750 of the new planes. The Navy needs 500. Pilot Dave Ferguson said the yf-22 flew As expected although the flight was shortened by 42 minutes because of problems at ground tracking stations. The Jet burned so much fuel while sitting on the runway waiting for Takeoff that there Wasny to enough left for the scheduled one hour flight. A it was a very easy air plane to Fly a said Ferguson. A i would be Nappy to put fuel in it and Fly it this afternoon. The Jet reached an Altitude of 12,500 feet and a Speed of about 280 Mph. The two tone Gray Jet with stubby wings and a a shaped Tail touched Down smoothly in a Light rain. The yf-22 was built by Lockheed general dynamics corp. And Boeing co. A 7the yf-22 supersonic Jet tighter takes off on its first flight. It was unveiled in Palmdale aug. 29, two Days after the yf-23, built by Northrop corp. And Mcdonnell Douglas corp., made its first flight. Lockheed vice president Sherman Mullin head of the yf-22 project said he could not compare the two planes because he did no to have enough information about the yf-23. Each team has spent about $600 million producing two prototypes each. A a it a obviously an extremely important program to us a said Mullin. A but its not a program that a going to make or break the Lockheed  both planes Are built of advanced com a site materials. The Lockheed aircraft Las stubby wings. The Northrop fighter Las a longer i garlic fuselage and a Wingspread that looks like a Kite. A this is a great Day from a technological perspective a said Gary l. Denman who Heads an air Force research division. A i can assure you what a out there in the air plane is the Best in the  survival of the advanced fighter program was threatened by Congress until Iraa a aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. The crisis has enhanced prospects for approval of major defense contracts. If Northrop and Mcdonnell Douglas win the contract the yf-23 would be built in California. The Lockheed general dynamics Boeing team plans to build yf-22s in Marietta ga., if it wins. Selection is due in 1991. The projected $51 million Cost of each Jet is about twice that of the air forces present top fighter the f-15 , family s Puppy dog tale ends happily by Josh Meyer f pc Ano plug Tinc los Angeles for Little girls like Amy Ritter there Are few things in the world better than getting a playful Pooch As a birthday present. Except of course being reunited with a favorite Puppy Given up for dead nearly two years ago after it slipped through a Fence and scampered Down the Road. Saturday however amyl a father found the Long lost pet behind a junk shop a few Miles away As the dog played with her most recent owner a panhandler. Thomas Ritter identified the mixed Breed terrier As Maggie the dog that left his los Angeles Home in 1988, by a by Pellet that had been embedded in her neck. After paying the transient $10 for his troubles Ritter took the dog to a veterinarian for shots cleaned her up and brought her Home. Amy who will be 10 on wednesday burst into tears when Maggie recognized her and ran into her waiting arms. Although somewhat sullied by 21 months of Wear and tear and an Eye infection Maggie could still wag her Tail and lick a Young girls face with the Best of them. A fall i could do was just stare at her a said Amy. A i did no to know what to  although the ritters bought Amy a new dog after Maggie was lost they said Amy cried every time she heard Maggie a name mentioned. A she never got Over it a said Ritter. A so every time someone says they saw a a Benji Type dog which is just what Maggie looked like i have to Check it  this time to his astonishment Ritter found the proverbial Needle in the Haystack. A we just think the lord is watching Over us if you want to know the truth a he said. A otherwise something like this just could never  Victor Elliott a neighbor verified Ritter a claim. A a it a kind of amazing a he said. A in a county this Large its one in 2 million to find a dog like that id imagine. Its like winning the  scout oath Sparks Charity funding Flap Chicago apr a United Way chapter decided saturday to proceed with funding a boy scouts group reversing its earlier decision to rescind the payments because of protests Over the boy scout oath. The Genoa Kingston United Way chapter reversed itself by an 8-1 vote late Friday and will resume its $1,250 contribution to the boy scouts of America two Rivers Council. Chapter officials said they feared a funding backlash reverse if they stuck to their original decision prompted by atheists who objected to the phrase a to god and my country in the scout oath. Atheists blasted saturdays reversal and said they would continue the fight. A there was an overwhelming response from our donor base that they wanted the boy scouts funded a United Way Board chairman Jim Ferris said at a news conference. A there was some concern that our ability to collect May be Hurt by the previous Board  Robert Sherman a spokesman for the Northern Illinois chapter of american atheists inc., based in Austin Texas said the United Way group violated its prom ise not to support an organization that practices religious discrimination. A they Are soliciting Money from atheists and others under a Promise that these funds would be used for human care services without discrimination a Sherman said at a news conference. A there is an impression that society will tolerate the violation of atheists  the Genoa Kingston United Way group based about 60 Miles Northwest of Chicago voted to halt the boy scout funding aug. 29. The boy scout Council is based in the Small North Chicago suburb of St. Charles. A pending Federal lawsuit filed in Chicago challenges the requirement that boy scouts take the oath. A the charge of discrimination that the atheists Are raising is in the courts right now for a decision a United Way of America spokesman Tony de Christofaro said in an interview from Alexander a. A that is Why local officials reinstated the  the boy scouts receive More than $80 million a year from United Way agencies across the country Christofaro said. The local chapters original decision to withhold 1991 funding made it the first of 1,400 United Way groups nationwide to take such action. The atheists group will ask the Illinois attorney general to investigate the United Way chapter Sherman said. Atheists also Hope to Block future United Way Grants to the scouts with Legal action and plan a Federal lawsuit seeking to revoke the boy scouts National charter granted by Congress he said. Sands of Tirenin the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 1,1950 a Gen. Douglas Macarthur called on the North korean government to surrender before South korean forces poised on the 38th parallel invaded North korea.30 years ago today. Oct. 1, 1960 a West Germany cancelled its 9-year-old Trade agreement with East Germany after the communists renewed economic pressure on berlin.20 years ago today. Oct. 1,1970 a millions of mourning egyptians began arriving in Cairo to attend the funeral of president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Middle East news sources estimated As Many As five million people would be on hand for the funeral.10 years ago today. , 1980 a Syria called for the expulsion of Israel from the United nations saying it had been ignoring decisions by the peace keeping body. President Carter said such an expulsion would put the . Future in the United nations in question