European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse F/a-t8 wins fight for Swiss contract St Louis up a Cabinet level Swiss Agency wednesday announced it has selected the f/a-18 Hornet built by Mcdonnell Douglas corp. For Switzerland a new fighter aircraft program. The proposed contract to buy and build 34 hornets is Worth an estimated $2 Billon to Mcdonnell Douglas the nations top defense contractor. The Swiss Federal Council plans to submit a procurement request to the Swiss parliament next year. If approved delivery on the program could begin in 1995, Mcdonnell Douglas spokesman Lee Whitney said the f/a-18 was chosen Over the f-16 fighting Falcon made by general dynamics corp., another St. , and Over fighter plan a ecu s trom Quot Sana Sweden and France after a lengthy analysis that began following the Hornet s selection by a Swiss military procurement Agency in 1988. News of the potential contract boosted Stock prices wednesday for Mcdonnell Douglas and Northrop corp., which builds the fuselage for the Hornet. Mcdonnell Douglas shares were the prime beneficiary rising $2,375 to $52,625 a share. Northrop tacked on 62.5 cents to $27,875, As did general dynamics to. $40,875. Volume was not unusually heavy in any of the new York Stock Exchange issues. X of Loci f a so Dinar tent said in a Quot i f a-18 meets our military to the fullest extent the contract would include Letite two completed hornets a a nil m St. L and of kits for constructing .2 at Cra Switzerland a Federal aircraft fact Whitney said. Mcdonnell Douglas would provide technical support training. More than 1.000 of a less Are in a with the . Navy which plans to Tine adding the fighters to its Deer vice on into. I a Aid. Tent re untre lie a a a err to Quot to weather Perram. Is a a of. T a i. A it u a a me a i m. to nor Ronna r n m c r a Rev rations Vur re Rote. Her. I i i a o ii Nii Kniert. To i an rot a run a it a. . Kendra Bruno shows samples of her voodoo Beer and its1 labels in new Orleans. Voodoo Beer has new Orleans apr Dixie blackened voodoo lager Beer has been banned from Texas by state alcohol regulators who say the name and Label conjure up witchcraft. The ban a has to do with your Cults and Public safety areas a said Raymond Hoskins supervisor of marketing practices for the Texas alcoholic beverage commission. A we have to keep an Eye on a lot of things like but the owner of the new Orleans based Dixie brewing co. Said the lager has nothing to do with the occult a a it a marketing not magic a Kendra Bruno said. Hoskins is particularly concerned about the Label which he said is a a swamp scene with a Skeleton in the Bruno said All the Label depicts is a Louisiana Bayou at dusk. There Are no skeletons just the eyes of Small animals seen in the swamp at that time of Day. Dixie brewing which also makes Dixie Brand Beer introduced Dixie blackened voodoo lager in december. Several new Orleans bartenders said they thought Texas ban silly. A but what can you expect from Texas a said Chris Macerato bartender at Harry a place in the French Quarter. ? Bob Scully a bartender at Cooter Browne a tavern said of Dixie blackened voodoo lager a i see people drinking it not Reading a so far none of them have grown horns or anything from it a he added. Former Gulf signal commander praises soldiers efforts in crisis by Crystal la . Staff writer Heidelberg Germany a army communications soldiers effectively supported the persian Guit Campaign said the former commander of signal operations in the persian Gulf Region. A coming out of desert shield desert storm you did no to hear some of the horror stones that we heard come out of Grenada about people using Telephone company credit cards and people not be a m e n talk to people Quot col. Charles Sutten said wednesday. Sutton commanded the 6th signal come during operations in the persian Gulf. As a guest speaker at the annual european signal conference held wednesday and thursday in Heidelberg he spoke to about 5b signal corps officers non commissioned officers and civilians. He will assume duties next week As Deputy commander of the 5th signal come which has its Headquarters in Worms Germany. A a it a not an a plus. It Wasny to perfect but it went very very Well a Sutten said of persian Gulf War communications in an interview after his presentation. A but i have to say in a extremely proud of the soldiers a he added. A the kids out there today a they re smart they re Good. They display great initiative and take it upon themselves to fix several factors increased the difficulty of the signal Mission during the Gulf crisis. A i think my biggest frustration was the strategic lift process a getting the signal assets the signal Force Structure there in a timely fashion a Sutten said. 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