European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 8, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5 by the los Angeles times Washington a Northrop corp. Has been working in total secrecy for five years on a $15.1 billion program to develop the nations most advanced stealth missile the Pentagon disclosed thursday. The cruise missile known As the Tri service stand off attack missile could be launched from the ground or air at heavily defended targets and is a is healthier than anything else that we have in the inventory a said department of defense spokesman Pete Williams. Although the existence of the missile was disclosed few details about the program were released. But defense Industry sources estimated that As Many As several thousand workers arc assigned to the program at Northrop a Hawthorne calif., location alone. Employment would be Likely to Rise once the missile goes into production at Northrop and Boeing co. The Pentagon a announcement comes on the eve of a we Klong Effort to Shore up support for costly stealth weaponry. Although military officials Hope the missiles unveiling will bolster support for the b-2 stealth bomber program some experts said the cruise missiles ability to penetrate air defences raises new questions about the need for the embattled b 2. / . K disclosure of the programs scope and of the jobs and Revenue it could generate Are Likely to cast Northrop a financial situation in a More positive Light following recent setbacks. Williams announcement came As the Pentagon prepared a we Klong program of displays and briefings in Washington. The congressionally mandated exhibition is being held to solicit support among lawmakers for costly equipment like the b-2, which is designed to sneak undetected past hostile air defences the stealth missile will be on display in Washington next week but Only for lawmakers and government officials with Ultra top secret Security clearances. The Pentagon was unwilling thursday to disclose the features of the missile or to re in the stars and stripes lease photographs of the weapon. Quot the timing is perfect to take advantage of the euphoria in this country about the effectiveness of smart weapon in the persian Gulf War a said rear adm. Gene Larocque director of the Washington based Center for defense in Tor  air Force said that funding for the missile program already is contained in its budget request for the 1992 fiscal year which begins oct. 1, and in projected budgets for future years. The new. Missile is des.igned_1,to launched from the army a multiple launch rocket system the Navy a a-6 fighter bomber and f/a-18 fighter attack plane and the air forces b-2 bomber b-52 bomber and f-16 fighter Williams said. Development of the weapon began in the mid-1980s.it the armed services plan to build 8,650 of the stealth missiles which would Cost roughly $1.7 million apiece. That would make it the single most expensive nonnuclear missile in the . Arsenal beating out the Navy a Tomahawk cruise missile which costs $1.3 million each. Unlike a ballistic missile which Falls freely after it is launched into flight a cruise missile is powered All the Way to its target by a Small engine. The Navy has built the Tomahawk which can carry a nuclear or conventional warhead and the air Force has built nuclear tipped cruise missiles. But the stealth would be the army a first such missile and the first such air Force weapon armed with a conventional High explosive warhead. Both the air launched and ground launched versions of the stealth missile have a Range of less than 400 Miles Wib Liams said. The Range appears to have been carefully designed to ensure that it would not be subject to superpower agreements on medium Range missiles or Long Range strategic weapons. Still some believe that the new weapon like the Navy Tomahawk missile could become a sticking Point in future arms control negotiations. Remembering Bobby rep. Joe Kennedy d-mass., kisses the grave of his father sen. Robert f. Kennedy thursday at Arlington National cemetery on the 23rd anniversary of his death. From left Are longtime Kennedy maid Ena. Bernard daughter Courtney and sen. Edward m. Kennedy l -mas.s.10 years ago june 8,1981 swedish superstar Bjorni Borg Defeated Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia 6-1, 4-6,6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to win a record sixth French open Tennis title. A .20 years ago a _ june 8,1971 fifty people were killed when a Navy Jet fighter collided with a jetliner Over California and another 28 people were killed when a Prophet Airliner crashed near new Haven Conn. .30 years ago june 8,1961 a Carl Gustave Jung 85, who pioneered the science of psychology with Sigmund Freud died in his sleep.40 years ago june 8, 1951 the last seven of 275 German War criminals doomed by . War crimes tribunals were hanged on the Gallows in the prison where Adolf Hitler wrote Quot mein kampf Quot in Landsberg West Germany. 2 Calif counterfeit rings cracked by the los Angeles times los Angeles a Federal agents have broken up two major counterfeiting operations and confiscated More than $30 million in bogus currency the . Secret service said thursday. Clint l. Howard special agent in charge of the Agency a los Angeles office said that investigators Hye concluded that More than $20 million in phony $100, $50 and $20 Bills was going to be used to Purchase illicit narcotics. The object he said was Quot to cheat the drug  plea san Diego a Larry Thomas Hansel 41, who shot Down two fellow workers in a Shotgun and bombing ram Pace pleaded innocent to two counts of murder at a Brief arraignment 1 thursday. He also pleaded innocent to two other charges related to tuesday s attack at Elgar  building. Returning employees prayed together and met with crisis Counselor thursday two Days after the incident inside the electronics company building. Municipal court judge Larry Stirling ordered Hansel held without bail Pend three men have been arrested and charged in a Federal criminal complaint with manufacturing counterfeit currency. One scheme in suburban Pomona where More than $10 million in take $100 Bills was discovered was not connected to the other operation in Huntington Beach. T the Pomona operations objective Howard said was to flood South american Banks with counterfeit Money that could be exchanged for local currency. Howard called the Pomona operation �?osophisticated.�?�. Lie Sard investigators believe its ultimate objective also was related to drug trafficking. Among those arrested in the Huntington Beach Case was Joseph Kelly 64, who had two previous Founte Leiting convictions i Loward said. Also arrested was Terrence Nikrasch 55,.currently on Federal parole stemming from a racketeering conviction in Las vegas. In the Pomona operation agents arrested Gary k. Mcmurtry. 46, a suburban  Habra accountant. A Quot a in ing a hearing tuesday. Hansel showed no emotion during the five minute court appearance. Hansel has told detectives he killed two top managers and regretted Only that he did t kill everyone on his hit list police it. Dan Berglund said. Hansel said he had intended to kill five or six people. Hansel said he had targeted management officials he blamed for laying him off three months ago. Berglund said. Hansel a computer technician had worked at the company in North san Diego since 19kx. Neighbors and former co workers say Hansel often spoke of space aliens and quoted from the scriptures. He told some that the persian Gull War signalled the. End of the world. Company employees said Hansel s targets included Tom Erickson vice president of human resources Bob a Ima the floor supervisor and John Jones the company s vice president and general manager. A a a a Hansel found Only Jones who was killed by a Shotgun blast to the head and Michael Krowitz 46, a regional sales  died in surgery at a Hospital