European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 20, 1993 . The stars and stripes Page 5spy plane still a Rumor by the new York times rumours and reported sightings of a secret american super plane have been proliferating lately almost As abundantly As yarns about unidentified flying objects. Despite the acknowledged yearning of Many american aviation experts and buffs for an Ultra fast spy plane it appears that development of even the engine needed for such a plane is moving faster in Russia than in the United states. Several respected publications have recently suggested the possible existence of a new american intelligence gathering plane capable of flying at eight times the Speed of sound about 5,300 Mph at 30,000 feet above sea level. They include the British periodical Jane a defence weekly and the american Magazine aviation week amp space technology. These reports Are based partly on sightings of Large and unusually shaped air planes Peculiar looking condensation trails left by High flying aircraft and strange rumbling sounds near Edwards fab calif., and other places around the world. Some experts believe the purported sightings of a hypersonic ultrahigh Speed reconnaissance plane Are credible in Light of some mysterious defense department budget items in the 1980s referring to a project called Quot Aurora a or perhaps a senior  the theory is that a a Aurora was intended to produce a new spy plane to succeed the Lockheed sr-71, which was retired in 1990. During the Quarter Century that the sr-71 served americans intelligence agencies it routinely flew up to 2,600 Mph above 100,000 feet and none of the countries it scouted Ever succeeded in shooting it Down. The air Force which operated the sr-71, the u-2-spy plane which gained notoriety in 1960 when one was shot Down Over the soviet Union and reconnaissance satellites on behalf of the Cia emphatically has denied the existence of a super spy plane. Donald b. Rice Secretary of the air Force said last month that reports of such an aircraft arc a fantasy a an air Force spokesman said that Quot we have looked into All such sightings As we have for ufos reports and we cannot explain them. No air Force aircraft were operating at the times and places of the alleged  William Sec Atman author of the report in december by Jane s defence weekly still believes in the existence of some kind of secret High Speed spy plane Quot Many of these sightings were from highly qualified and credible observers inc said Quot and even if the air Force is not directly involved the plane might be Oscr ated by some other organization such As the National reconnaissance office a the no has coordinated intelligence from sat Quot cd Litas and aircraft for decades but its existence was consistently denied by the government until recently. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago Jan. 20,1983 a two Gold medals won by Jim Thorpe in the 1912 olympics were restored to his family 70 years after he was stripped of his Amateur status because he accepted $2 a game to play baseball. 20 years ago Jan. 20,1973 a americans by the thousands flocked into Washington d.c., for president Nixon a inauguration finding it unseasonably warm jammed with cars and festooned Vith Bunting and no parking signs. 30 years ago Jan. 20,1963 a land and sea transport continued to be snarled and supplies of fuel plunged to critical lows As a record cold wave retained its grip on Europe. 40 year Sago Jan. 20,1953 a the state department announced a . Proposal for a meeting of big four deputies in London on Jan. 30 to once again attempt to write an austrian peace treaty. 50 years ago Jan. 20,1943 a military personnel in the european theater of operations need not file Federal income tax returns until the 15th Day of the third month after their return to the United state Eto Headquarters announced. World War ii 50 years ago today Jan. 20 1-9-4-3 soviet troops retake Prole Barskaya on the Southern front and press hard toward Rostov trying to Cut off German forces withdrawing a from the caucasus in Libya British highlanders capture horns As the Lanka Korps tails Back. On new Guinea japanese trapped in three pockets on the Oputa san Ananda Road refuse to surrender and fight to the last Man. Source 2194 Days of War w. H Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp. 1981 a girl s Bunker pulled from ground As crowd watches in amazement by the new York times Bay Shore . The Cement Bunker in which Katie Beers was held captive for 16 Days was exhumed monday from the Yard of a Long Island Man charged with kidnapping the 10-Ycar-old, parents making use of a school Holiday took their children to watch and pointed to the Bunker As an illustration of what might happen should a child stray with Friend or stranger without parental permission. The Bunker about the size of a Small car was pulled from the ground by a Crane and lowered onto a flatbed truck. Then wrapped in Blue plastic and bound with ropes and cables it was hauled to the property Section at Suffolk county police Headquarters in Yaphank. A the Box was removed intact with the exception of the foundation slab that it was sitting on a said detective it. Dominick Varrone of the Suffolk police. A a it a being held for  Varrone said investigators were to return to the site tuesday to break apart the slab to a determine if anything has been hidden beneath  it took two Days of digging with a Back Hoe to extract the Bunker from behind the garage. Last week the suspect John Esposito led authorities to the Bunker where they found Katie. The child is now being cared for by a Foster family Esposito is being held on $500,000 bail in the county jail charged with kidnapping the girl dec. 28. Suffolk county District attorney James m. Catterson and assistant District attorney William Ferris who is prosecuting the Case watched As the Bunker was removed monday As did a crowd of dozens of neighbors and sightseers Many of them children. A i just can to understand How someone a a. A Crane in Bay Shore  on monday lifts the Bunker in which 10-Ycar-old Katie Beers was held captive for 16 Days the Bunker measured 6 feet by 7 feet by 8 feet and is being removed As evidence in the kidnapping Case. Could build a Dungeon like that a said Patricia bribe of Bay Shore. A did no this neighbors every  he was up to Quot her sister Debbie Hughes who drove 15 Miles with her 21-month-old daughter Crystal said she hoped that looking at the Esposito House might help her understand How something like this can happen.�?�. Quot i suppose Well never know the whole truth Quot she said. Ann Marie Bour Cau reminded her three Young children of what could happen should they a talk to strangers or go places even with people they know without  Quot we wanted to Sec the Cage Quot she said. Quot but All we arc seeing is the House. The children wanted to Sec the Cage. A we were going to see Deer in the Park but when we mentioned Katie they All said a yeah lets go there Quot one investigative source said the Bunker was built a years ago without a work permit. No one paid attention to the work because Esposito is a contractor and frequently had construction equipment in his Yard the source said. Bacterial illness linked to fast food Chain Olympia Wash. A an outbreak of severe diarrhoea and abdominal pain among More than 50 children and adults in Western Washington has been traced to a fast food restaurant Chain authorities say. About 75 percent of the people stricken ate at Jack in the Box restaurants said Dean Owen spokesman for the state health department. He  say monday How Many restaurants were involved. The majority of the cases were in King county where Seattle is located. But about 15 children were reported ill in Snohomish and Pierce counties. Twelve children were hospitalized after being infected with a Strain of bacteria commonly found in undercooked beef. Seven children were receiving kidney dialysis treatment at children a Hospital and medical Center in Seattle the department said. Three of the seven receiving kidney dialysis were in intensive care said Hospital spokesman Dean Forbes. Two of the three were in serious condition and the other was in critical condition he said. Jack in the Box s owner Foo maker inc. Of san Diego said the source of the illness Wasny to Clear. But Paul Schultz Jack in the Box vice president said that a was an extreme precaution a the restaurant Chain was suspending sales of All its ground beef products at its 60 restaurants in Western Washington until the arrival of a new shipment which was expected tuesday