European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday january 20,1993. . The stars and stripes b pages be 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 a a 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 Quot or perhaps a senior  the theory is that a Aurora Quot 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 if 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 a Rice Secretary of the air Force said last month that reports of such an aircraft arc   Force spokesman said that a 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 tints and places of the alleged sightings Quot William Swetman author of the report in Decem Ber by Jane a defence weekly tence of some kind of secret High Speed spy Pic Many of these sightings were from highly qualified and credible observers Quot he said a and even if the air still believes in the Chis High up cd spy plane. Force is not directly involved the plane might be operated by some other organization such As the National reconnaissance office Quot the no has coordinated intelligence from satellites and aircraft for decades but its existence was consistently dented by the government until recently. In the stars and stripes 10 year Sago Jan. 20,1983 a two Gold medals won by Jim Thorpe in the 1912 olympics were restored to his family 7q years after he was stripped of his Amateur status because he a copied $2 a game to play baseball.20 year Sago Jan. 20,1973 a americans by the thousands flocked into Washington d.c., for president Nixon s inauguration finding it unseasonably warm jammed with cars and festooned with 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 Dap duties in London on Jan. 30 to once again attempt to write an austrian peace treaty. 50 year Sago 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 states Eto Headquarters announced. World Ward 50 years ago today Jan. 201.94.3 1 soviet troops retake Prole Barskaya on the Southern front and press hard toward Rostov trying to Cut off German forces withdrawing from the caucasus. In Libya British highlanders capture horns As the afrika Korps Falls 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 21w Days of War w h. Smith publishers inc world almanac Book of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 Apas crowd watches in amazement by the new York times Bay Shore . A the Cement Bunker in which Katie Beers was held captive for 1.6 Days was exhumed monday front the Yard of a Long Island Man charged with kidnapping the 10-year-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 Quot said detective it. Dominick Varrono 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 Quot it took two Days of digging with a Back Hoe to extract the Bunker from behind the garage. It 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 Crane in Bay Shore ., on monday lists the Bunker in which 10-year-old Katie Beers was held captive for 16 Days. The Bunker measured 6 feet by 7 feet by 8 feel and is being removed As evidence in the kidnapping Case. Could build a Dungeon like that Quot said Patricia Bree of Bay Shore a a did t his neighbors Ever wonder what he was up to 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 a understand How something like this can . A i suppose Well never know the whole truth Quot she said. Ann Marie Fourreau reminded her three Young children of what could happen should they a talk to strangers or go places even with people they know without  a we wanted to see the Cage Quot she said. A out All we Are seeing is the House. The children wanted to see the Cage. A we were going to Sec Deer in the Park but when we mentioned Katie they All said yeah let s go there Quot one investigative source said the Bunker was built 1 i 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. Panels of six Clinton Cabinet nominees Washington a Senate committees tuesday approved six of president elect Clinton s Cabinet nominees. Meanwhile his Choice for Energy Secretary said she would vigorously push fuel conservation programs but ruled out a heavy handed Price regulations As a part of Energy policies. A i have Learned firsthand How much efficiency and conservation efforts can reduce Reliance on foreign Oil a Hazel of Leary said in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and natural resources committee. Other committees voted approval for Warren m. Christopher As Clinton a Secretary of state Donna e. Shalala to head the health and human services department Roger Altman to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Richard w. Riley As education Secretary Robert Reich As labor Secretary and Mickey Kantor As . Trade representative. The Senate banking committee was expected to Send the nomination of Henry g. Cisneros for Secretary of hous ing and Urban development to the full Senate for a vote As Early As tuesday panel spokeswoman Laura Trachtman said. Other Clinton nominees questioned tuesday As the Senate pressed to wrap up Cabinet level confirmation hearings included former Arizona gov. Bruce Babbitt As Interior Secretary and attorney general designate Zoe Baird. Baird apologized during a tuesday hearing for hiring an illegal alien couple As Domestic workers