European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday january 29,1991protecting the protector Madia Pool american soldiers stand guard Over one of the key defenders against Iraq a Patriot serous successes against scud rockets fired by Saddam Hussein a forces to terrorize missile launcher in saudi Arabia. The Patriot ground to air missiles have scored no cities in the saudi kingdom and Israel. Back Home Marine captured by Iraq honoured by Hometown Moultrie a. Apr hundreds gathered outside the local courthouse to Honor Hometown hero Guy Hunter jr., a . Marine who was shown on iraqi television As a prisoner of War. Police estimated the crowd at 300 and organizer said there were 600 people who gathered for an hour Long ceremony when sunday was declared Guy Hunter or. Day. Hunter 46, a chief warrant officer and it. Col. Clifford Acree 39, were flying a Marine ov-10 Bronco when they were shot Down in Southern Kuwait a week ago. Many of Hunters former Moultrie High school classmates several former prisoners of War and members of the local Post 4830 veterans of for eign wars tied yellow ribbons on courthouse columns and on a Magnolia tree on the grounds. Hunter a 29-year Marine Veteran is officially listed As missing in action. He was stationed at Camp Pendleton Calif., before he was transferred to saudi , mass., showing it cares for Gulf troops Brockton mass. Apr this traditional shoe making Community is working to Send 5,000 shoe boxes full of gifts and letters to . Soldiers in the persian Gulf. A we want the men and women in the persian Gulf to know that a majority of people in the United states supports them a said John f. Dar Rah a police officer who co founded the project operation Brockton cares. Arms flow having Little effect on most . Defense firms army ammunition plants in Northwestern Louisiana and Riverbank Calif. The general dynamics corp. By the associated press some military Supply plants Are keeping workers overtime turning out spare parts and stepping up production of hot items like the Patriot missile. But for most defense companies the persian Gulf War has not produced booming business or jobs. Generally planes tanks and even guns take so Long to order and build that the United states is fighting with its inventory of weapons designed during the cola War but some contractors say they have seen a big increase in workers productivity. A i think our employees know these weapons Are going to the Allied forces and we re proud of what they re doing a said Greg Black director of human resources at Saco defense inc., in Saco Maine. The company manufactures guns and grenade launchers. The 38 employees of Greene Metal products inc., which is located near mount Clemens Mich Are averaging 70 hours a week making seats and other spare parts for tanks spokesman Bruce Wilden said. The Raythelon Plant in Andover mass., has added about 200 people and a Martin Marietta division in Orlando fla., has been working double shifts to produce the wars first Star weapon a the Patriot missiles that have shot Down iraqi scuds. The United states has supplied patriots to Israel and has approved sales to saudi Arabia since the War began. A the italians will be the next and we understand that the turks want to but the Patriot too a said Dave Harris spokesman for the army missile come in Huntsville Ala. A the line is forming  the six month buildup to War has brought a Small Boom for suppliers of tires helicopter Rotor Blades shells tank batteries and scores of other supplies. A but a recent Check with contractors around the nation found Many reporting no new orders including the tank Plant in Lima Ohio and f-16 Assembly line in fort Worth Texas and the Lockheed Plant in Calabasas Calif., that makes the stealth fighter bomber. Lawrence m. Harris an analyst at Kemper securities group in los Angeles said the United states has a giant stockpile of defense equipment. A the . During the 1980s was preparing for the possibility of a soviet incursion into West Germany a Harris said _ he added a that did not materialize. The cold War is Over. So there Are some fairly significant stocks built of these  but he said new orders could come especially if the War becomes a lengthy ground conflict a fighter jets have been the most notable equipment lost by the United states so far but even their makers Are not seeing an effect on business. A your products take a Long time to build a said Susan Vassallo spokeswoman at Grumman corp in Beth Page . The Paradox of military cutbacks in wartime is poignant at Mcdonnell Douglas corp., the nations largest defense contractor. About 5,000 workers in St. Louis Are being Laid off since Cost overruns led defense Secre suru Cheney to cancel development of the Navy a-12 fighter. War has brought no extra shifts and no new orders spokeswoman Barbara Anderson said. Some specially items have generated unusual business la Crosse footwear co. Of la Crosse wis., added -0 to 25 workers to handle a $4 million order for 300,000 pairs of Vinyl boots that fit Over combat boots and protect against chemical weapons said vice president Patrick Gantert. And Pine Bluff Arsenal in Little Rock ark., which refurbishes Gas masks hired 85 employees and is running 12-hour shifts on a six Day week spokesman Dewey Spencer said. A ,