European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 c the stars and stripes sunday september 8, 1991navy mismanaged sub work Gao says Washington a the Navy is mismanaging a key part of its sea Wolf attack submarine program and As a result May spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a weapons system that a May never work a government investigators said Friday. A report by the general accounting office the investigative Arm of Congress said the Navy is a not following some sound management principles and practices in the development of a computerized weapons system for the sea Wolf subs. In a statement accompanying the report the defense department strongly disagreed with the Agency. It said a High level department review of the program last january determined that a the Overall level of risk of Cost overruns and operational flaws was a a moderate and that the Navy was using a sound and prudent approaches to managing the programs risk. Among the Gao a assertions is that the Navy is not adequately testing and evaluating the weapons systems computer software in the Early stages of its development. A this significantly increases the risk that design flaws and errors will not be detected until very late in system development when they will be considerably More difficult and expensive to Correct a the Agency a report said. The system in question is an automated combat system known As the Bsy-2. Its Job is to detect and track targets and to launch weapons from the sea Wolf submarine at targets above and below the Waters surface As Well As targets on land. The expected advantage of the Bsy-2 Over existing weapons systems aboard . Submarines is mainly that it could a enable the sea Wolf to detect and locate targets More quickly. A allow the weapons operators to shoot at multiple targets simultaneously. A reduce the time Between selecting a target and shooting at it. The weapons system is being developed for the Navy by general electric co. Under a 1988 contract that Calls for the system to be ready for use in the first sea Wolf to be delivered in May 1995. The Cost of the first three Bsy-2 systems is estimated at $1.4 billion. The Navy also plans to spend $900 million on a second set of three Bsy-2 weapons systems. The Gao criticized the Navy a intent to award the contract for the second set before All the computer software and hardware Are developed for the first set. The Agency said Navy officials claimed this was necessary a in order to Field submarines As soon As possible to meet the advanced soviet submarine  in its response to the report the defense department said that completing testing of the first Batch of Bsy-2 weapons systems before providing Money for a second Batch would mean increases in costs a so Large it could greatly exceed the Cost of correcting any flaws discovered during late stages of testing.3 democratic hopefuls try out lines in Iowa Sioux City Iowa apr democratic activists were treated to a relative crowd of presidential prospects Friday All three professing Good cheer and happiness with the Quality of the Field. Three of the party a main prospects assembled for the first time on one stage to make their pitch to activists at a Unity dinner of democrats from Iowa South Dakota and Nebraska. They made it Clear they weren to ready to Start a Campaign debate. A this is the beginning not the end of this process a said Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton. A i think its a mistake to draw those differences right  a i will define myself a said Iowa sen. Tom Harkin. A i will let Bill Clinton Paul Tsongas. And whoever else might get into this Campaign define  Harkin and Clinton a both expected to formally join the race this month a were joined by Tsongas a former Massachusetts senator who is the Only declared candidate. Three others exploring the race declined 1o attend citing scheduling conflicts Virginia gov. L. Douglas Wilder former California gov. Jerry Brown and Nebraska sen. Bob Kerrey. The three who showed up mingled with activists trooped in front of a pack of reporters and delivered their stump speeches to about 500 at a fund raising dinner. The slow starting political season has left Many activists hungry for a Campaign and there was heavy interest in fridays event. A i think folks Are ready a said Sioux City lawyer Tim Bottaro who organized the dinner. A this is a political junkies  All three followed the party a Effort to put the political focus on Domestic issues away from president Bush a perceived strength in foreign affairs. Tsongas who announced his candidacy in april welcomed the apparently expanding Field. A the More of us who Are out there the better we Are going to be a he said. Clinton has led the centrist democratic leadership Council and has been contrasted with the traditionally former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas left Iowa sen. Tom Harkin Center and Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton Chat before speaking at a democratic dinner in Sioux City Iowa on Friday night. Liberal Parkin. He declined to spell out those differences saying they would emerge if he runs. A i did no to come Here to draw a picture of senator Harkin a said Clinton. A i came Here because i was invited by a  _ Iowa a precinct caucuses Are Only six months away but the potential presence of Harkin in the Field has contributed to a slowing of political activity in the state. Tsongas said Kerrey sentry would quicken the campaigning in Iowa by providing the state with a two favorite sons a since he is from neighbouring Nebraska. Be Kerrey beats me in Iowa he beats me in Iowa a said Harkin. A i  put a lot of Money on  k j and woes Force renaming of the Pope must die los Angeles up Miramar films citing difficulties in placing advertising for its comedy the Pope must die announced Friday that it will re title the film the Pope must diet in its ads. The new title was scheduled to begin appearing in ads set for release Friday assuming the change is palatable to newspapers and to networks. However the movie shown in Heaters will still carry the original title because changing it would Cost too much spokeswoman Debbie Wuliger said. Miramar has encountered considerable resistance in placing ads for the satire which debuted on aug. 30. In 169 theater in the United states and Canada. To networks and newspapers have cited fears that running the ads will offend catholics. A almost everyone has refused to run our add Wuliger said. Miramar executives have defended the film noting that it is in the same vein of off the Wall British satire As Monty pythons flying circus and televisions Benny i. Despite the Lack of advertising the Pope must die took in a respectable $264,147 during the four Day labor Day weekend. It has received strongly positive reviews from a number of critics including those at the Wall Street journal and the new York times. It was scheduled to be expanded to about 200 screens Over the weekend. Georgia poultry Plant ordered to halt cooking Cumming a. Up a Federal officials citing imminent danger have halted cooking operations at a Georgia poultry processing Plant owned by the same company As the Hamlet n.c., Plant where 25 people died in a fire last week. A congressional committee meanwhile scheduled a hearing for thursday into working conditions in poultry plants throughout the nation in the Wake of the North Carolina disaster. As investigators continued their probe of the Hamlet Plant situation the first of the funerals for the 25 victims were held Friday. Memorial services were conducted thursday. Surviving Hamlet workers who produced Chicken nuggets for fast food restaurants said the Plant had no fire alarms or sprinklers and that its fire doors were locked. The 11-year-old Plant had never been inspected by the state for safety conditions. After inspecting the Cumming poultry processing Plant owned by Imperial food products Federal officials issued a notice of imminent danger and ordered its cooking operations closed until a variety of similar fire and safety problems is corrected. There have been at least two fires at the Cumming Plant since it opened in a March 1969, Forsyth county fire officials said. The order by the occupational safety and health administration stands until the company installs a fire warning and extinguishing system trains employees on fire procedures develops an evacuation plan and properly Marks fire exits a spokesman said