European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Wednesday january 27,1993 of colonel found guilty in computer porno Case from wire reports san Angelo Texas a the former commander of Coo fellow fab Texas has been convicted in a court martial of sending obscene material via his Home com Putur. A jury of four men and one woman All air Force colonels deliberated about two hours monday before returning guilty verdicts on All counts against col. James Maxwell 48. He was convicted of transmitting obscene material transmitting child pornography and using indecent language with a Junior air Force officer. Maxwell a 26-year Veteran faces a possible 16-year prison sentence and loss of his military retirement Ben c fits. He was removed from command last summer after being charged. The charges were filed after the Fri found Max Wilps name among users of a computer network who received pornographic computer images of children. Maxwell initially also was charged with disgracing the air Force by using the network to inquire about the location of homosexual meeting places and child pornography but the trial judge dismissed that count. From the outset of the trial Maxwell accused the Ait Force of destroying his reputation invading his privacy and treating him unfairly under the Law his attorney noted that before Maxwell was charged air Force it. Gen. Joseph w. Ashy had recommended that he be promoted to general and recommended him for several honors. When the charges were issued Ashy retracted his recommendations and said Maxwell was not fit for the service. Maxwell s attorney also sought to have the charges dropped on grounds that his computer transmissions from the privacy of his Home were protected under the Constitution. But the trial judged it a Donald Weir of Randolph , ruled last week that Freedom of speech can be limited when it involves conduct Unbe coming an officer. The investigation began in late 1991 when the computer network America online alerted fhe Fri that a user had sent samples of sexually explicit messages maxwells username a Reddel a was among those listed As a receiver on a pornography Sample the prosecution said. Getting into the music a trombone player in the 6th army band follows the music monday while performing in a ceremony to Mark the 50lh anniversary of the 6th army at the Presidio of san Francisco. The 6th army is scheduled to leave the base in 1994 when the installation is transferred to the National Park service. Gut arms spending create jobs study sees employment gain in shift from military by the new York times Washington a the Federal government could produce an increase of More than 12,000 jobs by shifting $3 billion from military industries to state and local jurisdictions a study says. Such a move while eliminating 11,500 jobs in military industries would create 23,600 jobs said the study by the congressional research service of the Library of Congress. The study provides ammunition for Many analysts who urge that military spending be converted into increased spending on Domestic programs rather than using it to help reduce the Federal budget deficit. A think of All the positive things we could accomplish by peacetime uses of this funding and we  increase the deficit a dime Quot said rep. John Conyers jr., who is chairman of the government operations committee and requested the study. On monday the Michigan Democrat reintroduced a Bill to authorize such a $3 billion shift in spending. The committee approved the legislation in the waning Days of the last Congress. But the Bill was opposed by then president George Bush and never reached the House floor. The study issued monday est mutated a net increase of 4,054 jobs for each $1 billion shifted a if the magnitude of the reallocation were increased by tenfold then the Job creation estimate would increase by tenfold a the study said. If the spending were shifted guided missile producers would lose 1,280 jobs manufacturers of radio and television communication equipment would lose 1,819 jobs and business services would Cut 2,264 jobs. A industries that would gain More than 1,000 jobs involve construction or repair of highways and streets 4,174 jobs new sewers 2,761 jobs engineering architectural and surveying services 2,334 jobs maintenance and repair 1,270 and nursing and personal care services 1,140 jobs activists press Congress for action in aids Battle from wire reports Washington a aids activists delivered broken watches to congressional offices monday hoping to convince lawmakers that Lime is running out for action on the deadly disease. A for the past 12 years Congress has collaborated with the Reagan Bush administrations in their criminal neglect of the aids crisis a said a letter delivered to members of Congress by activists with act up the aids coalition to unleash Power. About two dozen act up members who had driven from new York also delivered broken wristwatches in envelopes to receptionists in. Congressional offices. 0 the group wants Congress to spend an additional $500 million for prevention and educational efforts said Scott Sawyer a spokesman for the  America pays tribute san Francisco miss America Leanza Cornett on monday presented a panel honouring Florida women who Nave died of aids for a National quilt commemorating the diseases victims. Cornett 21, presented the panel to names project the group responsible for the quilt. The panel contained a quote from Mother Theresa a we must give Hope. Always Hope and remove the bitterness that is harming them when they Are being avoided by everyone a among the victims listed was Kimberly Birgalis who contracted the disease through her dentist and delivered an emotional plea to Congress for More aids funding before dying in december 1991, Cornett has been involved with caring for those with the illness As a Volunteer with the Hope and help Center of Central Florida. She presented the panel on behalf of the  s jaw wired shut Des Moines Iowa a Iowa gov. Terry e. Branstad cancelled his weekly news conference monday following surgery that required doctors to wire his jaw shut. Branstad a jaw was broken in at least six places last week in a sledding Accident. The governor underwent three hours of surgery saturday. Chris Branstad the governor s wife said her husbands Mouth will be wired shut for As Long As six weeks. A a it a going to be hard for him. You know How he likes to talk a she said. Chris Branstad said her husband will be on a liquid diet for the duration and she expects him to learn to talk through clenched Teeth. Branstad1 was injured when he was hit by a sled Jan. 17 at a Des Moines Golf course. New bacterial cases seen Seattle a another child was admitted monday to a Seattle Hospital already treating 14 youngsters stricken with food poisoning As the result of bacteria infested burgers served by a fast food Chain. A the total number of illnesses associated with the outbreak of e. Coli bacteria exceeded 150 As eight new cases were reported in Spokane. Nearly All the illnesses have been attributed to hamburgers served by Jack in the Box restaurants. Oi7ye? 6.iri was admitted monday to children s Hospital in Seattle where another child remained in critical condition and seven More were undergoing kidney dialysis. Last week a 2-year-old boy died of complications of food poisoning of full Page ads in washing ton state newspapers to extend its a deepest sympathies to the victims and their families and to sure Consumers that corrective measures have been taken. Ctru0 Sta or Pep Artl sent of health urged parents of  end Cep them out of school and Day care until they registered two consecutive negative tests for bacteria. Health officials said transmission of. The bacteria can occur easily from focal contamination on hands. In department report estimated that Jack under cooking approximately 10 of ship in l ge4rs�?T allowing e. Coli to remain viable in the cooked meat