European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 10, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 9 Friendly fire cases Spur gadgetry race in defense Industry putting on the dogs amps Dev com proof the Pooch rides around Sainte a re a Glise France in style in his specially designed trailer thanks to his owners who arrived in the City from the Netherlands. Cocky Bastinck left and her husband Jan right make no Bones about it. They done to go anywhere without proof who a a real motorcycle hound. By Melissa he Aly los Angeles times Washington a year after Friendly fire claimed the lives of 44 Allied in the persian Gulf War some military top brass were to gather at an army test Range in Texas on tuesday for demonstrations of new equipment that they Hope will prevent such deadly accidents in Tutura wars. Prominent among the new gadgetry is a special a Thermal beacons that would be mounted on tanks to help Friendly vehicles and aircraft distinguish them from foes. Pentagon officials said an army Arsenal in Pennsylvania is building 300 of the beacons which arc mounted atop aluminium poles for deployment this fail on the vehicles of the 24th inf div much a one of the nations rapid reaction tank units. The demonstration at fort Bliss is to be the military leaders first formal Progress report since they established the task Force on combat identification in May 1991. Mistaken attacks on Friendly forces accounted for about one fourth of the Allied deaths in the War casting a Cloud Over the overwhelming military Victory and convincing military officials that one of the chief lessons of the War was the need to improve Battlefield identification. A the army has found that there a no one single solutions to the problem said it. Col. James l. Fowler a senior Pentagon analyst. A we have to attack the problem on a Multi front the Challenge unleashed what one officer called an a off to the race so mentality in the defense Industry As contractors recognized an Opportunity to develop new products. A they obviously Sec a problem a a growing sub Market in the midst of decline a said capt. Paul d. Horne an armoured officer also reviewing work in the area for the army Stop brass. A this is an inventors dream. There arc a lot of Guys out there with i mos to the Thermal Beacon is one of those gizmos that can be ready quickly. In its earliest incarnation the Beacon would be turned on by soldiers As their vehicle Maneu vers close to potential adversaries. It would Emit a Strobe like signal visible Only through infrared night vision glasses which Are in wide use by american tank Crews signalling others that the vehicle is Friendly. Among the other gadgets being rushed to soldiers in the Field Are Little Battery driven flashlights that can be hooked to a soldiers shoulder strap or attached to a vehicle with velcro. Those gadgets work on the same principle As the Thermal Beacon a effectively broadcasting a signal that could be seen by american soldiers wearing night vision glasses. But the lights now being distributed have a built in vulnerability As More potential adversaries can equip their forces with night vision goggles from the worlds arms Bazaar a Beacon that broadcasts indiscriminately could also announce Quot Here i am a to enemy forces. So even As such equipment is being distributed to troops army engineers arc testing More discriminating gadgets that could be available Between 1995 and the end of the Century. These technologies would allow a vehicle to automatically identify itself As Friendly Only when queried by another vehicle using the proper electronic laser or radio frequency password. These technologies too have shortcomings. Although automatic the querying process could take crucial seconds at a time when hesitation could prove deadly they also could Lead to grave errors because those who do not respond to the electronic identification request Are considered a by default a hostile. But in fact Fowler said a vehicles failure to respond could also could mean its identification Gadget is on the blink. Canada picks 3 men woman to join nation s astronaut corps Ottawa apr science minister William wine Gard on monday announced the selection of three men and a woman As winners of a Competition that Drew 5,300 applicants to become Canadas next astronauts. The four Are maj. Chris Hadfield of Sarnia Ontario Julie Payette of Montreal Robert Stewart of Calgary Alberta and dafydd Williams of Toronto. The four were chosen by the Canadian space Agency from 5,300 applicants a 1,000 More than responded for the first selection in 1983. Candidates had to be Canadian citizens with at least a bachelors degree in engineering physical science biological science Medicine or mathematics. A candidate also needed a minimum of three years of related professional experience or an advanced degree. A these four highly qualified people have been chosen to join the original six Canadian astronauts a the minister said. A i congratulate them on having come this far and wish them Success As they begin this new and exciting phase in their mondays finalists had some notable Competition. The Toronto Rock a no Roll band drag wont be rocketing into space. Neither will the Man who sent in his application rolled up in the cargo Bay of a Model space shuttle. And neither will dozens of elementary school pupils a perhaps prompted by their teachers a who wanted to join Marc Garneau and Roberta Bondar As canadians in space. The next Canadian in space will be Steve Maclean of Ottawa whose space shuttle Mission is scheduled for september. Man convicted of raping wife during holy month Cairo Egypt apr a provincial court sentenced a Man to 15 years at hard labor for raping his wife during Ramadan an islamic holy month in which muslims Are supposed to abstain during daytime from food drink and sex. The Case is unprecedented in Egypt the newspaper a1 Akbar said. Judge Abdel Raouf Kovtan head of the Benham criminal court in Northern Egypt convicted and sentenced the husband monday a1 Akbar reported. The newspaper gave the name of neither husband nor wife but said the Man can Appeal. The wife testified that she refused to have sex with her husband on april 3, 1991, because she was observing Ramadan but that he beat and raped her. Egyptian Law does not hold that a Man can rape his wife. The government says 95 percent of the Legal system conforms with the Laws of islam and the sacred Koran enjoins a woman to do what her husband asks of her. But it also says no one must be obeyed whose order would Lead to a violation of the religions butt of humor has town red faced Sadieville by. A Sadieville a 255 residents Are a bit embarrassed since word got out about a subdivision that does no to allow Lawn mowing but does allow nude fishing. The town became the subject of jokes by television hosts Jay Leno and Arsco Hall who called the town the a nude fishing capital of the the jokes followed news reports last week about the Wood sorrel subdivision describing the areas natural setting and the restrictions written into property deeds to keep it looking like something in a postcard. The restrictions or covenants prevent residents from mowing or planting grass Hunting on the property and participating in a obnoxious or embarrassing but they can fish and nudity is allowed. Despite the jokes Deborah Reed who wrote Many of the deed covenants said she a learning to Grin and Bear it. A at first i was kind of Panicky a Reed said. A but its making people laugh. I done to think its meant in a harmful Way and things that make people laugh Arentt tourism has picked up As Well with curious motorists stopping at the Bottom of Gold tooth woman Lane to get their pictures taken in front of the subdivision s sign. Reed said she personally has never considered fishing naked. A it just seems kind of dangerous a she said. A you never know where those Little Hooks Are going to
