European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Friday May 31, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5af blames contractor in Crane Accident. Los Angeles up1 a contractor refused to implement critical safety recommendations before a fatal Crane Accident at Edwards fab last y ear the air Force has found. A Titan 4 rocket motor was destroyed in the Accident. The failure of the contractor Hercules inc. Of Utah to realize that the 400-foot Crane was operating on a hazardous surface was among the factors contributing to the sept. 7 Accident according to an air Force report obtained by the los an Geles times. _ a labourer was killed by falling weights used to balance the 000-ton Crane. Nine other workers were injured when the Crane broke through a plywood and gravel operating surface and collapsed dropping tie Titan 4 rocket motor. The dropped rocket then set off a Flash fire at the outdoor test site the state of California fined Hercules Crane operator Lampson inc. And Wyle laboratories a labor subcontractor about $10,000 each for safety violations. A a Hercules and Lampson have paid a $2.4 million settlement to the family of the dead worker Alan Quimby of Lancaster. Air Force officials said new safety measures have been taken at the test site but would not comment on whether any action will be taken against Hercules or the other contractors. The air Force investigation founts. A number of alleged safety violations leading up to the Accident. For example As the Crane brought the rocket motor to an outdoor storage stand an overworked supervisor failed to Moi Fol Quot Suli Ether the. Crane remained level during a critical 54-second period before the Accident. Investigators also found that Hercules used the less expensive plywood and gravel surface beneath the Crane rather than solid Oak slabs recommended Quot by Lampson. The report said Hercules made that decision to save Money and turned Down requests dating Back to March 1989, for the Timber  construction Bill boosts pet projects slashes Bush request Washington a the House passed an $8.5 billion military construction Bill thursday that makes deep cuts in president Bush a 1992 budget for overseas projects while adding millions for lawmakers pet projects at Home. By a vote of 392-t8, the House adopted the spending package for building family housing and military facilities that is $121 million More than Congress appropriated last year. The legislation which the Senate still must take up significantly changes Bush a budget request. _ reflecting the houses intention to Stop work on the b-2 stealth bomber after the 15 planes in production the Bill cuts $10 million from the presidents $50 million request for construction at Whiteman fab in Missouri. The facility is scheduled to House the radar evading aircraft. Bush Hopes to build 75 of the planes priced at nearly $860 million each. The Bill does provide $759 million for closing and realigning military bases including $201 million to clean up hazardous wastes at Sites no longer in use. The total amount is $256 million More than Bush sought in the budget request. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago May 31,1981 a president Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh was assassinated in the government guest House at the port City of Chittagong in an apparent coup attempt led by a major general two aides and six bodyguards were also killed. 20 years ago May 31., 1971 a several european countries at the Paris air show showed interest in a Speed monitoring device that produces photographs identifying a car License number location time Date Speed limit violated and other information. 30 years ago May <31, 1961 a a jewish witness at the trial of Adolf Eichmann testified that Eichmann offered him the jives of a million jews for 10,000 trucks in the Spring of 1944, claiming Eichmann said a one Hundred jews for one truck that a a pretty Good Price for  40 years ago May 31,1951 a pan american airways capt. Charles Blair landed in Germany completing the first flight Over the North pole in a single engine plane. The fruits of lawmakers lobbying or clout Are much in evidence in the Bill. The Overall Bill slashes to $159 million Bush a budget request of $359 million for the . Contribution to the nato infrastructure fund which constructs housing and other facilities overseas the difference is More than offset by funds for Domestic projects including $471 million for the National guard and reserves a $189 million More than the administration sought. Included in the measure ate a a provision adding slightly More than $30 million for a joint aviation facility in Johnstown. A. The facility would. House an air ambulance company for the army Reserve and serve As a site for the Marine corps reserves sea cobra attack helicopter Johnstown is located in the Home District of democratic rep. John p. Murtha a former Marine and the chairman of the House appropriations defense subcommittee. A an additional $23 million for military construction in Rhode Island. The administration earmarked no Money for the state. The projects added by the appropriations panel include an air conditioning system fuel tanks and a child eare recreation Center at the Newport naval education and training Center. Republican rep. Ronald Macl Itley whose District includes several of the states projects is a member of the House armed services committee. A a Hospital at Homestead fab. Ida., that would receive $30 million the Bush administration never requested. Homestead is in the District of democratic rep. Dante 13. Fascell chairman of the House foreign altars committee. A an additional $5.5 million Lor an Access Road at the army National guard s Camp Dodge in Lightfoot a Home state of Iowa As Well As $960,000 for a physical training and recreation facility. A an education development Center at the army a fort Lewis in Washington state that would get $8 million and a child care Center at the Fairchild fab that would receive $4.6 million fort Lewis is in the District of rep. Norman d. Dicks d-wash., a member of both the appropriations defense and military construction subcommittees. Fairchild is located in House speaker Thomas s. Foley s  gets 18 months in fraud Case Chattanooga l Enn. Apr a company president was sentenced to is months in prison and fined $10,000 wednesday for defrauding the government by using glue instead of screws on military a parts a a a a . District judge Lames Jarvis also ordered Richaid Harris head of Harris tube pulling co. Of ool Towah to pay restitution of $9,2�?~jn and imposed a Mandator assessment of $500. File defendant was convicted of Selling illegally altered parts Lor the Aimy a Bia lev infantry fighting vehicle to the Pentagon in i0ss and 1989. T he government said the company used glue instead of screws on a Cooling system part then tried to hide the change while collecting payments on the $672,000 contract. Assistant . Attorney Gary Humble said the fraud Lett the army with virtually no replacement parts Lor the Bradley when the persian Gull War began. Viv a capping the Celebration jubilant graduates of the . Air Force Academy took their hats off to president Bush on wednesday. The graduates headgear filled the air As the air forces precision flying Hun de Birds joined  by streaking through the Colorado skies. During the ceremony Bush also unveiled plans to curb sales of a destabilizing weapons in the Middle fast