European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. April 13, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 5navy s overpayment criticize panel probes Money paid for stealth a by the Baltimore Sun Washington a $1.35 billion overpayment to the nations two largest defense contractors was sharply criticized at a congressional hearing on thursday. The companies Are Mcdonnell Douglas corp. A the nations largest defense contractor for the past four years a and general dynamics corp., which ranks second among companies doing business with the Pentagon. Their work on the Navy a a-12 stealth attack plane program led to multimillion Dollar Cost overruns and schedule delays prompting Secretary of defense Dick Mich schools to give forms on abortion Lansing Mich. Up schools across Michigan will soon be distributing forms telling students in grades six through 12 How they can get abortions without parental consent. The controversial notices Are required under a state Law that took effect March 28 requiring minors to have written consent from a Parent or guardian before they can obtain an abortion. Under the Law minors can bypass the consent requirement by seeking a waiver from a probate judge. The five paragraph notice mailed to All Michigan school districts thursday describes the parental consent Law and includes a space for the address and talc phone number of the local probate court. A previous draft was two pages Long explaining the judicial waiver process in More detail. The Michigan department of education revised the notice after school officials and lawmakers complained it was too  the stars and stripes10 years ago april 13,1981 a the space shuttle Columbia blasted into a perfect orbit 152 Miles above the Earth on its Maiden voyage. Some insulating tiles were unexpectedly lost and officials where Uncertain As to whether the Mission would be affected.20 year Sago april 13,1971 a Charles Coody beat Johnny Miller in the final round to win the 35th masters championship with a 2-under-Par 70. 30years ago april 13,1961 a the soviet Union announced it had successfully sent maj. Yuri Gagarin around the world on a 148-minute space flight making Gagarin the worlds first human. Space traveler. 40 years ago april 13,1951 a president Truman defended his dismissal of Gen. Douglas Macarthur saying a we Are trying to prevent a world War a not Start  Macarthur says he has complied meticulously with All directives he has received. Cheney on Jan. 7 to cancel the $57 billion project and declare the companies in default of a $4.8 billion development con tract. The two contractors were experiencing Cash shortages and financial losses on military contracts when the Navy overpaid them the $1.35 billion last year Tor their work on the aircraft project the Pentagon a procurement director testified. A a a a a a a a. /. A a a a Quot although the reason for the excess Navy payments remains under investigation the official acknowledged that the department of defense wants to keep the contractors solvent even if it Means backing of demands for the return of the Federal funds and permitting them to bid on the next nay attack plane contract. At a hearing of the House government operations National Security subcommittee Eleanor r. Spector the procurement director defended a feb. 5 decision to postpone collecting $1.35 billion that Pentagon auditors say the Navy overpaid the aircraft manufacturers Tor uncompleted work on the a-12. That amount does not include some $10 million a month in interest that began to accrue last month according  officials. Members of the panel led by the chairman rep. John Conyers jr., d. Mich., accused the Pentagon of handing the contractors a generous loan with lenient  terms a a form of financial Aid they said was often denied to Farmers and Small businesses. A the taxpayers do not want to Pav taxes to loan Over $1 billion to the largest two defense contractors in the world Conyers said. A a i lie Issue Here was to create an environment where Thev  to get military contracts Quot a and remain Active in the commercial Market so sector explained. A i m convinced one or More of these contractors would have tiled Tor bankruptcy a it they were forced now to pay Back the Money she said. Crash Landing Sparks Fly at Palo Alto Calif., Airport As Pilot cordon Reade of Palo Alto sets Down without the Aid of his nose gear wednesday night. Meade made a couple of passes in an unsuccessful Effort to Bounce the gear into position. There were no injuries to the two on Hoard. Marine general who suspended 2 defends self on similar charges by the los Angeles times Eltoro Calif. A three months before he suspended two of his top aides Tor alleged misuse of military aircraft the commanding general of the Marine corps Western air bases ordered a government plane to shuttle him Between the Marine base Here and a military resort Lodge at big Bear Calif., where he was spending time with his  weeks before that in route from the Marine corps air station Here to a military convention in Virginia the commander a Brig. Gen. Wayne t. Adams a flew a 552-mi.le Side trip to Florida during a tropical storm and signed court papers divorcing Hin from his wife of 26 years a los Angeles times investigation has found. The 28-year Veteran defended the trips As Legal and said in an interview a every flight in be  has been a Damn Good training flight or for a commitment. To the Marine  unlike the actions of his two suspended colonels one of whom ultimately killed himself Adams said that his trips came in the course of official. Military business. When a Pilot puts in his required air hours the general said a a you re not obliged to pick someplace in the Middle 1 of  nonetheless the trips were among at least four recent flights taken by Adams 51, that raise questions about the propriety of his own use of military aircraft even As he was disciplining his staff. To addition to big Bear and Florida Adams also took a flight to Washington state and met his Fiancee last december and ordered a plane to pick h in up from Burbank Calif., after a family  the Issue centers largely on what has been known among military aviators for years As a getting in your flight  for pilots this Means maintaining flight certification by putting in a certain amount of time in the cockpit a in Adams Case 50 hours a year. But according to several military officers it also has meant taking care of personal matters once the plane lands. Military regulations Are very specific about the mixing of personal and military business when military aircraft arc used and generally warn against any use that could be misinterpreted by the Public. The Issue shot to Public attention in january when cols. Joseph Underwood and James Sabow were relieved of Iligir duties amid a similar investigation into such allegations by the Marine corps inspector general. Underwood ultimately pleaded guilty to these and other non flight charges working out an agreement to pay fines and leave the military while at the same time avoiding a court martial and. Holding onto his pension. But the allegations against Sabow never were pursued because Jan 22, five Days after he was suspended the 51-year-old Marine shot himself to death on his 111 Loro Patio with a Shotgun according to an autopsy report. An Independent review of Adams own flight records bolsters the claims by Sabow a family. Underwood and others that the colonels  be Standard practice at the highest level of the command. Adams said that he took the Side trip it Florida by design because it offered a one of the Best training flights for testing weather conditions and flight instruments