European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 9, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 Iacocca Calls schools out of whack7 urges education shake up san Francisco up americans education system which has maintained the status quo for the last 75 years must awaken and change with the times if the nation is to reclaim its leadership role in the business world Lee Iacocca said monday. In an address to a group of business leaders marking the 75th anniversary of the conference Board a National business organization Chrysler a chief executive officer urged an overhaul of the Public education system. A although the country has obviously changed in 75 years the schools Haven to changed much at All a he said. A was different As the country is the schools Are the same a same Structure and the same  Iacocca said the Public school system has to shed its Long held practice of advancing students before they Are ready for the next step. Such advancement he claimed Only hurts the system. A if i build a car and its missing a few fat arts like an engine id have a prob pm a he said. A but in our schools if a teacher produces a student who a Short a few parts like the ability to read that s no big Deal. I done to get it. Something is out of whack a really out of  Quot Iacocca also said he feels the school year should be lengthened. A Why Are we still at Iso school Days when the kids in Europe and Japan the kids we Are going to be competing with Are going 220 or 240 Days a he said. A if we want our kids to catch up  we at least Start by sending them to school As Long As those kids in Japan a Iacocca illustrated his Point that America s schools have not kept up with the times by noting the similarities Between the today s school system and the one in place 75 years ago. He said the average number of pupils per teacher at the time was 21, and it s about the same today. The Structure a kindergarten through 12th Grade a As Well As the grading system a a through f a is also the same. A Aback then teachers would complain that schools were too crowded and they were underpaid. You be heard that recently. Haven t you a Iacocca said. A Aback then teachers complained that not enough kids could speak English. It was during Peak immigration years. But go to Miami or los Angeles today. Same problem. Quot a How Many times have you picked up a paper lately to read that our 15-year-Olds Aren t As smart As kids across the Ocean a he asked. Quot new stuff right wrong. Back in id 16, people were also worried american schools weren t As Good As foreign schools. In fact our government put out a report in 1916 showing other nations had better school attendance and longer school years than we  although schools have not changed in Structure Iacocca said life in America has a particularly As it applies to the american family. A they teachers Tell me that they re being asked to play Mother play father feed the hungry discipline the bozos take away weapons from the gang members and drive out the drug dealers Quot he said. Let Iacocca up . May Appeal damages to dying Marine Boston up a the government filed a formal notice of Appeal monday in the Case of a dying Marine awarded $3.5 million after contracting aids from his wife. Chief warrant officer Martin Gaffney a wife was infected with the disease through a tainted blood transfusion she received in a  Hospital Loyear ago. The notice was filed by . Attorney Wayne Budd on behalf of the Justice department hours before a court deadline. The filing keeps the governments options open until the solicitor general decides whether to actually Appeal the award officials said. . District judge Rya Zobel who awarded the settlement to Gaffney on april 23, had Given the government until monday to file the notice. Gaffney 42, sued the  for $55 million after his wife Mutsuko contracted aids through a tainted blood transfusion during a Stillbirth delivery in 1981 at the Long Beach naval Hospital in California. The couple had two More children before discover ing in 1986 that Mutsuko Gaffney was infected with the disease. A son Johnny died at the age of 13 months later that year and his Mother died in 1987 at age 38. Their daughter Maureen now 8, does not have aids. Gaffney who is now near death expressed bitter disappointment at buddy a announcement. The a 16-year  Veteran stationed at Nas South Weymouth mass., May not live Long enough to see the outcome of the Case if the government decides to Appeal. In the stars and stripes10 years ago oct. 9,1981 a a Muslim fundamentalist officer led the assassination team against president Anwar Sadat egyptian officials said in Cairo. They reported that the officer managed to smuggle the three other assassins As Well As weapons and ammunition into the military Parade grounds where Sadat was slain.20 years ago oct. 9,1971 a the soviet Union ordered 18 British diplomats and business people expelled or banned from returning to soviet soil in retaliation for Britain a ouster of 105 soviet officials a British embassy spokesman said.30 years ago oct. 9,1961 a Neutral Prince Souvanna Houma was chosen Premier by the three laotian princes. His selection appeared to be a major break toward a peaceful solution to the civil War racking the Southeast asian kingdom.40 years ago oct. 9, 1951 a the United nations accepted communist proposals to resume korean armistice talks at the Small mud Village of Panmunjom on the Edge of communist lines drug Cash bought former Nixon Home sex smuggler testifies in Noriega trial Miami up a a former drug smuggler in Manuel Antonio Noriega s cocaine racketeering trial testified monday that he used drug profits to buy the key Biscayne House once owned by president Nixon. Pilot Roberto Striedinger admitted that one week before his 1990 arrest on key Biscayne an Island near Miami he was still laundering drug profits through a Texas Bank to make a second mortgage payment on the House at 485 w. Math Eson drive. Striedinger bought the Home in 1986 through Lemwood n.v., a company that Striedinger created for the sole purpose of owning the property. The House was seized shortly after striding cry a arrest on drug charges july 26. 1990. Although the House was listed with a real estate agent for $10 million Striedinger said it was Only Worth $4 million. Lead defense attorney Frank Rubin pair mauled Glacier National Park Mont. Apr a Man and woman mauled by a grizzly Bear after surprising it on a Trail hiked four Miles to their car and drove for help authorities said. The two were reported in stable condition monday. The couple had been hiking sunday on the Parks Trout Lake Trail near the Junction with Arrow Lake Trail when they spotted two grizzlies on the Trail. Asked Striedinger a where did Lemwood n.v., get the Money to buy the Home a a part of the Money for the Purchase of that Home was from illegal businesses a. Said Striedinger who admitted he had regularly flown drugs in the 1980s into Panama Colombia Mexico Bolivia and Belize. Striedinger was charged with Noriega and 14 others in a Federal drug indictment returned in Miami in 1988. The Pilot was charged with two counts of cocaine conspiracy but pleaded guilty to Only one count. In Exchange for his testimony against Noriega the government dropped the other count and agreed to recommend that he serve no More than 10 years in prison. Sentencing in that Case is pending. As part of the plea bargain the government also agreed to let Striedinger keep his Mercedes Benz his jeep chert by Bear hike Ranger Jerry Nelson said. A one of the bears charged from about 50 Yards and attacked the Man. The woman then went to assist the Man and was also attacked a Nelson said. Then the Bear stopped its attack and left allowing the hikers to Dee. Dale Johnson 31. Of Kalispell suffered puncture wounds to the Back neck shoulders and arms and a broken Elbow Nelson  Rhonda Andrison 21, of Kee and his Ford truck. Prosecutors also granted him and his wife immunity from prosecution for income tax evasion. On thursday Striedinger testified that during a 1983 meeting in Colombia Between Noriega and Medellin drug lords he overhead someone suggest that Noriega have the panamanian ambassador to Colombia import a Ferrari for drug Kingpin Fabio Ochoa through diplomatic channels Ochoa could have avoided import taxes on the car. In mondays testimony Striedinger acknowledged that during the week before his arrest he transferred $340,000 through the Texas Commerce Bank to the key Biscayne Bank to pay off a second mortgage on the House. Asked by Rubino where he earned the Money Striedinger said Colombia. A was it drug Money a Rubino asked. A it was related to it sir a Striedinger  for help Whitefish received similar wounds. Sherrie Higgins a nursing manager at Kalispell regional Hospital said the hikers were in stable condition but declined to provide additional details. She said they had requested that further information remain confidential. Nelson said Park officials closed trails in the area near the attack and planned to Send a patrol to the scene to try to pinpoint where the attack occurred