European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes. Friday december 21,1990 engine failures ground b-1b Fleet i n hr1 re Tho Tifnie Offutt fab neb. A tire strategic air come has grounded All 97 of its b-1b bombers because of recurring in inc failures. A a Sac a commander in chief Gen. John t. Chain or today grounded the com Man do a b-1b Fleet after two Imbs experienced catastrophic engine failures within a three month period a Sac said wednesday. The command said it would return the bombers to full flying status As soon As possible. No a lbs arc based at Offutt Sac s Headquarters. Wednesdays action Marks the fifth time in less than two years that the bomber Fleet has been grounded. Chain ordered the planes grounded the bombers will remain on nuclear ale after a a lbs engine failed wednesday at . Air bases ready to launch Usu pc while the plane was flying near Dyess Power tensions reach a crisis Post. Bibs have been certified for use in conventional bombing missions but Sac still has not trained the bombers Crews for anything other than its strategic nuclear  use of the word Quot grounding in announcing the wednesdays action was us .1 i a unusual. In most cases the Cost arid says front of the engines were to blame for the troubled planes have been ordered to failures. After the october incident Sac a stand Down Quot until All planes can be in spokesman said the fans failure caused spec cd. The rest of the engine to be destroyed. A stand Down is a More temporary step a the grounding Means that a lbs will than grounding Sac spokesmen have be flown for no reason other than War said in the past. Fab Texas. On oct. 4, an engine on a b-1b from Mcconnell fab kan., failed while the bomber was flying Over Southeastern col Orado. In both cases the air planes landed safely and no one was injured. A lbs have four engines. Sac said it suspects fan Blades at the Sac said Chain ordered the planes grounded after discussions with Gen Charles c Mcdonald commander of the air forces logistics come at Wright Patterson fab Ohio. The logistics come is working with the engine s manufacturer general electric to solve the problem Sac said. A lbs arc permanently based at Ellsworth fab s.d., grand Forks fab n.d., Dyess and Mcconnell. Previous groundings occurred in March 1989 for fue tank problems in april 1989 for escape Hatch problems after a crash at Dyess in november 1989, and after an engine fell off one of the planes at Dyess in october for editors pay ing less Ion new York apr at Success Magazine an editors mistakes arc costly $25 for a misspelling or misspelling. Another $25 for poorly placed hyphens. A whopping $500 for getting somebody a name or orig. For the past two months Sloppy copy has meant surrendering cold Cash at Success gleefully plundering. Inattentive editors is editor in chief Scott Decarmo who says he grew tired of making the same com pin mis to the same people about the same errors. A when my people see a Typo anyplace 1 want them to step on it like a Roach a Degarmo said wednesday but taking Money for mistakes Isnit that a Little extreme Quot no if you asked the average Guy on the Street he would say of course an editor should know How to spell a Degarmo said. A if a bricklayer made a crooked Wall or an accountant  add people would be angry. But editors think its nothing to not know How to a  a. A a a a a a a a a a a a the Wallet lightening approach to achieving clean copy began nov. 5 at the monthly Magazine when de Yarmo fired off a memo to his six senior editors. Errors would no longer be tolerated fines would be levied. Degarmo in the course of his Job would Check All copy handed in by his senior editors. If he caught any grammar Icil or typographical errors the person responsible would pay $25 for spelling mistakes the same for hyphens after words ending in by highly sought for example. The fines would come from the Money budgeted for their raises. V a. / a / -. A the editors they were appalled and astounded a Degarmo recalled. A but All the so called positive reinforcement Hadnot  /. / How serious was Degarmo ask senior editor Michael Maren who had a $600 lesson in How to spell epitaph guerrilla and prestigious among other words after watching Degarmo take a big bite of his Money Maren was apologetic a we probably did no to Check things As carefully As we should have Quot he told the Wall Street journal Degarmoe a approach has paid off in More than one Way. In addition to collecting $625, he has not seen a glitch in copy since  a a it a not enough to ask people to do their Best a de Garmo said. A a you be got to Tell them what you want in my Case it was  2 eject f-14 on Carrier Norfolk a. Apr two crewmen ejected safely from an f-14 fighter during a night Takeoff from the Carrier Forrestal Early tuesday the Navy said. Cmdr Steve Honda spokesman for the Atlantic Fleet naval air Force in Norfolk said the planets Pilot and radar intercept officer ejected after it appeared the aircraft Wasny to going fast enough to take off. Both men landed on the ship. The Pilot sprained his ankle when he hit the flight deck. The radar intercept officer who suffered minor bruises was found swinging from his Parachute which was entangled in the ships superstructure. Zapped by punch Snow by the associated press wicked weather wrapped the West in Snow and deadly cold thursday dropping wind chill readings to nearly 80 below Zero in the Northern Rockies and bringing a blizzard to Southern California. Seattle dug out from under a rare heavy snowfall As icy temperatures and blinding winds spread South and East. Storm warnings or watches were in effect from the mexican Border to the Canadian line. Temperatures plummeted to 31 degrees below Zero in Yellowstone National Park on thursday and 23 below in Cheyenne Wyo. Snow forecasts ranged from several inches in Val icy areas to 2 feet at higher elevations. The storms were Blair red for at least eight deaths in California Oregon and Washington since tuesday. Power lines fell schools closed cars skidded off highways and owners of animals were warned to keep Pels and livestock indoors. A basically its Christmas card Beautiful but it drives like hell a said Demetrious Deligiorgis of the Northwest traffic network a Syndicate that provides traffic reports for Portland ore., radio stations. A a schools were closed in Western Iowa northeastern Minnesota and North Central Arizona on thursday. Up to a foot of fresh Snow was expected in the Southern Colorado mountains heightening the Holiday mood at the states ski resorts. But a salvation army truck touring downtown Denver to encourage homeless people to enter shelters met with some resistance. A a that a the hard part waiting for it to get colder so they re More willing to go to a shelter Quot said Grant Wederski the truck Driver. A a it a called getting the  in Southern California _ a blizzard that weather forecasters warned about in the Tehachapi mountains about 100 Miles Northwest of los Angeles became reality v eight inches of Snow fell in about five hours in the area overnight and drifts were blown by 50-Mph winds said Kern county Deputy Otis whine by adding that Snow and ice forced numerous Road closures. At the bogus Basin ski area near Boise Idaho spokesman Lew Peterson said a it is dumping truly snowing like  six inches fell in 24 hours. The entire state of Montana was below Zero and a wind chill Reading of minus 79 was reported late wednesday. Kalispell was the hot spot with a High of 6 below. In the snowbound Seattle area 1,500 Scho Lehil Dren were reunited with parents after spending the night at 32 schools when they  get Home on buses classes were closed for the rest of the week thousands spent a second night without Power in Washington state after More than 120,000 Homes lost electricity. In whatcom county on the Canadian Border. Gusts near 80 Mph blew roofs off buildings. On the puget sound a marinas docks collapsed under 55-Mph winds. Dozens of Small boats were destroyed freezing weather hampered firefighters in plenty  a y. V h. -il1. A 1 a a. If. L1, 1 Al a map abandoned vehicles line a Seattle Entrance ramp leading  5. Wood mont., As they tried to put out a fire at a High school. School buses stood by with Heaters running to give firefighters shelter. The cold froze hoses and slowed pumper trucks. Wind chills dipped past 70 below wednesday in Idaho where Many roads were closed because of blowing Snow. A 12-vehicle pileup occurred on interstate 84 near  Northern California wind gusts topped 60 Mph. Snow dusted coastal mountains around the san Francisco Bay and above Santa Cruz which like typically mild Monterey saw temperatures drop into the mid-20s, a another foot of Mountain Snow was forecast in Utah where 12 inches fell wednesday and winds pushed past 60 Mph. More heavy Snow was reported in the Lake Tahoe area with up to 2 feet expected overnight. In North Dakota the cold punch brought up to 7 inches of Snow and wind chill readings of 60 below. Ranchers worked to provide shelter and food for cattle in Nebraska where wind chill readings of 59 below were reported thursday. A you Fry to keep them behind something and make sure the ice is chipped out of their water a Steve Lattin said. In the Only weather related fatality in Washington a Bainbridge Island Man was killed in his backyard by a falling tree officials said. Four traffic deaths in Northern California and three in Oregon were blamed on Slippery roads