European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany edition the set Island vol. 50 no. 12 thursday april 25,1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the  armed forces 35$ d 8693 Abush pokes fun at sgt Powell hungry Norman Annapolis my. Up now that the persian Gulf War is Over president Bush can say what he really thinks about his generals the Burly Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf eats too much. And about Gen. Colin Powell Well suffice it to say Bush is now calling him  the president a appearing Happy and informal at a ceremony honouring volunteers at the . Naval Academy a apologized for being a Little late by explaining that he had been at a lunch in Schwarzkopf Honor. A you should have seen the Guy eat. We can to afford to invite him there anymore a Bush cracked. The president also made a dig at Powell. But one could say he deserved it. A few minutes earlier Powell had joked about see fun on Page 10 Allied troops begin patrolling iraqi City Zakhoo Iraq apr More than 300 British Marine commandos entered the Northern City of Zakhoo wednesday and began protecting kurdish refugees from iraqi police. The White House said the police were hindering Relief efforts. Two British officers said the United states had Given the iraqis 48 hours or until Friday morning to leave see related stories on pages 2 and 3 the town but a . Military spokesman dead an Ultima turn had been Given. The Allied show of Force came As president Saddam Hussein held talks with kurdish rebel leaders. Rebel sources said Saddam offered new terms for granting autonomy to iraqis 3.5 million kurd. At 1 30 p.m., three companies of British commandos landed by helicopter and took up key positions in the Northern Southern and Eastern parts of this town near where . Troops Are setting up a secure Haven for tens of thousands of kurdish refugees. The commandos reported encountering no resistance from the iraqis who were still patrolling Zakhoo wednesday despite . Demands that they stay Clear of the Relief Effort. The British soldiers will patrol the town along with other Allied troops. Fear of the iraqis has made some refugees reluctant to move out of their Mountain refuges along the turkish Border. A the iraqis were Given 48 hours to get out a said British capt. Jeff Mason whose 100-member company took Over a three Story building that belonged to the iraqi army. He said the . Military had Iven the ultimatum within the last 24 hours a meaning the iraqis had to be out by Friday morning. A a deadline was imposed and if by that time they Haven to withdrawn we can assume military action will continue a said British maj. Bob Fanshawe a spokesman for the Royal marines. He said the ultimatum was Given during daily meet see Allied on Page 10lockheed cheers news of at contract Marietta a. A Lockheed corp. Executives rejoiced at beating out their aerospace rivals for the right to build the next air Force fighter Jet w Hile rank and file workers said they can look Forward to keeping their jobs. About 400 Lockheed workers gathered in the main Assembly building on tuesday to watch a televised broadcast of air Force Secretary Donald b. Rice a announcement in Washington. As soon As Rice said a Lockheed led team of aviation companies had won the si2.1 billion contract the workers broke into cheers and applause. A a in a tickled to death because it Means my Job. It Means we can All keep our jobs a said Lockheed inspector . My Junkin. Ken Cannestra president of Lockheed aeronautical systems co., called Rice a announcement a great for  a a it a been a very very important win a he added. Rice said thai Lockheed and to o other companies would get the contract to develop 650 radar evading supercomputer guided advanced tactical fighters. The other principal partners in the Lockheed led team Are the general dynamics corp. And Boeing co. United technologies  Pratt it Whitney unit was selected to build the plane s engines. The big losers in the bidding were the Northrop corp. And the Mcdonnell Douglas corp., which had teamed to Oner an alternative design for the Stealthy supersonic  Tel general electric was the loser on the Ermine Connart. Wrich could be Worth Lockheed test Pilot David Ferguson gives the thumbs up sign following the announcement of the air Force contract. A to the Pratt s. W a Fri i 512 Blihor. Trey 1 a i 1 in for .�?o51 routes 450 spares Over the life of the program. General electric  aircraft engine unit immediately announced plans to trim employment. It did not specify numbers. At Northrop s offices in Century City calif., it was a real quiet just real quiet when officials Learned they had lost the contract said company spokesman Jim Han. The air Force estimated that the 650 new fighters would Cost $95 billion by the time All Are delivered. Delivery is expected to Berin in 2005 and be completed in 2014. James a Buckwell the 50-year-old aeronautical Engineer in charge of Lockheed sat team started working on the proposal in 1983. He noted hell be 73 when the last plane is delivered. A Only one aircraft comes along in the life of an Engineer a he said tuesday. A this will be my first from beginning to  in Seattle Boeing spokesman . Jerry King said the contract could give the winners a global advantage Over competitors because it could Lead to sales to other countries. A if you look at the f-15s being sold around the world All those will be aging by the time this air plane will be exportable to our allies a he said. The stakes involved in getting the major military contract were especially High in the Wake of recent cuts by the Pentagon that have forced defense firms to scale Back operations and Lay off thousands of workers. The contract is expected to generate about 2,000 new. Jobs for Lockheed a Marietta Plant Over the next three years. Some 5,000 workers recently Laid off at the Marietta Plant will get first crack at the new jobs Lockheed officials said. The contract also will add 4,000 workers at Lockheed a Plant in Calabasas Calif