European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 6, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 report says . Should scrap Reserve cargo Fleet Washington a the nation should rapidly scuttle a world War ii Era Reserve cargo Fleet that was too old too slow and too Rusty to be activated for the persian Gulf conflict congressional investigators recommend. The government could earn an estimated $42 million by Selling the a Trust buckets for scrap the general accounting office said in a draft report. Some $2 million annually could be saved in maintenance costs. A although the . Deployment to the persian Gulf was the largest concentrated sea lift activity since world War 11. The. Reserve Fleet was not needed a the report said. The report was ordered by rep. Walter Jones . Chairman of the House merchant Marine and fisheries commit tee and rep. Ron. Wyden d-ore., chairman of the House Small business subcommittee on regulation. The dilapidated looking ships some with grass growing through wooden deck planks Are part of the National defense Reserve Fleet a cargo haulers that Are designed to be activated in time of crisis. The most important component is the ship ready Reserve Force newer vessels maintained to be activated in either five 10 or 20 Days. Seventy eight of the ships were called upon to help deploy and resupply troops during the Gulf crisis. The remaining vessels consisted of 116 ships As of May 31 71 Victory class freighters built during world War u and 45 others of varying age. They Are supposed to be ready for service in 30 to 120 Days. The transportation department s maritime administration plans to gradually scrap the older vessels by the vear2000. Stanford sets High research Cost rate Stanford Calif. A Stanford University has proposed a research overhead rate for the next fiscal year that is almost As High As the one that got it into trouble with the Federal government earlier this year. A University Dean said the school did no to expect the government to approve the rate it proposed but Federal regulators required it to give an accurate projection of costs. While the . Office of management and budget considers a proposal to Cap reimbursement of administrative costs at 26 percent of the direct costs of federally sponsored research Stanford announced tuesday that it is it proposing an overhead rate of 76 percent for the fiscal year starting sept. 1. The High opening bid ensures heated negotiations Between the University and the office of naval research the Agency that oversees All Federal research Grants at Stanford. If the talks break Down the office can set its own overhead rate and Stanford can take the matter to a Federal appeals Board. After scrutinizing Stanford a records. Auditors found that the University Over billed the government As much As $200 million during the 1080s in april the government Cut the University s overhead rate to 55.5 percent and made it retroactive to the beginning of the fiscal year As a result the University will receive $28 million less than it originally expected this year forcing budget cuts. Stanford has paid Back $1.4 million of the disputed charges so far including the Cost of maintaining a school yacht shopping Center and to pay for parties at the school presidents Campus Home. Vietnam Veteran faces court martial North Manchester ind. Apr a National guard Captain wounded and decorated for his service in Vietnam faces a court martial for desertion during the persian Gulf War. Capt. Dan Nightingale said he resigned his commission in the Indiana National guard in november. But. Papers signed by gov. Evan Bayh say the resignation Wasny to accepted and that Nightingale deserted when he failed to show up for routine duties with his unit in Logansport. N the stars and stripes the defense department prohibited resignations from the guard during operation desert shield and operation desert storm said capt. Joe Drury an Indiana National guard spokesman. �?o1 feel like in be been shot again a Nightingale said after learning monday that he faces a general court martial. He  discuss How he was wounded in Vietnam nor what decoration he received. The general court martial a the High est level of military Justice a is scheduled for july 17 in Indianapolis Drury said. Nightingale told the newspaper he resigned when he realized he could t support a War in the persian Gulf. A i served my country in one War Many Felt was immoral and 1 did no to feel 1 could Lead troops in another one i think was unjustified a said Nightingale who served in the army a 101st airborne div during the Vietnam  s wife wants Brown Brown grass of Home Alameda Calif. A a military wife living on base says she should have the right to let her front Lawn die. But Navy officials Are warning her she could face eviction if she does t Start watering the grass. California is suffering through its fifth year of drought but Nas Alameda officials Haven to lifted base housing rules requiring weekly Lawn waterings. A a in be got y conscience and 1 just can t knowingly go out there and Spray Down my  Debby Galanopoulos said. The grass in from of her Home is parched. She received a warning last week but says Shell ignore it. A third warning could result in her family a eviction. Galanopoulos was Given the warning after a neighbor Elm planned about the Lawn. Navy spokesman. Gerry Boling said. Quot it s a matter of protecting an investment in landscaping Quot Boling said. A if the lawns were All to die out and turn into piles of draft we  afford later on to re landscape  about 10 Lawn condition notices Are sent in a typical week by officials monitoring the bases More than 1,300 housing units but Galanopoulos is the Only resident to Challenge the Rule Boling said. Cmdr. Steve Frederick said a we done to expect his lady to maintain a Golf course Quality Lawn but the Lawn was  Frederick said the base was a a proud of its water conservation efforts. The base Home to about 4,000 military personnel and their fun Miles used 10 million Gallons less than its monthly 65 million Gill on allocation in May. Galanopoulos says her husband a Marine non commissioned officer supports her stand. 10 years ago july 6,1981 a american John Mcenroe toppled Sweden s Bjorn Borg 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 to win the menus singles championship at Wimbledon. 20 years Asp july 6,1971 a president Nixon told South vietnamese president Nguyen Van Thieu that the United states is a not going to be stampeded out of Vietnam and promised continued support of South Vietnam. 30 year Sago july 6,1961 a eighty people were killed and 266 wounded in the streets of Algiers Algeria during moslem strikes and demonstrations against the French threat to partition Algeria. 40 years ago july 6,1951 a associated press Bureau chief William n. Oatis a the first Western correspondent Ever tried behind the Iron curtain a was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a czechoslovakian court for espionage and slander. Mount Rushmore protest indians representing the South Dakota peace and Justice Cen a desecration of the land that cod had entrusted to them. Presi Ter sing and beat a drum at mount Rushmore thursday As they Dent Bush visited the area a Day earlier at a 50th anniversary prayed for the future of the land. They called mount Rushmore Celebration of the National Monument