European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Rage 8 the stars and stripes . Thursday May 12,1994 by the los Angeles times Sacramento Calif. A bringing another dose of Relief to quake weary Southern California commuters officials said tuesday that the reconstruction of two interstate 5 Bridges will be completed a month Early enabling the heavily travelled freeway to open next week. Gov. Pete Wilson a office confirmed that southbound lanes of the Golden state freeway will open first a probably next wednesday a followed a Day later by the opening of the northbound lanes. The opening of the freeway will remove a bottleneck that has slowed traffic on the major North South artery into Central los Angeles Ever since the Jan. 17 Northridge earthquake knocked Down two 80-foot High Bridges at Gavin Canyon. The Bridge destruction forced state transportation officials to construct a Detour from Gavin Canyon located about 23 Miles North of downtown los Angeles to the 1-5 interchange at the Antelope Valley freeway two Miles away. Connector ramps linking the two freeways at that interchange also were toppled in the quake. Their reconstruction is not scheduled to be completed until late july. Old dc-3 takes breather in return to a Day glory by Eric Brazil san Francisco examiner Montrose  foul weather in the Rocky mountains caused an illustrious old air plane bound for a a Day rendezvous with history to shorten the first leg of its 6,000-mile trip to France a disappointing its pilots but delighting residents of this farming town. The 55-year-old dc-3, slow but sure is known As the plane that took the fear but of flying. But Pilot Dale Collier figured that pushing it Over 10,900-foot Monarch pass in a snowstorm without de icing equipment was a risk not Worth taking. The destination in the flight plan was Colorado Springs on the other Side of the Rockies. The monday evening Landing of the plane which served As . Army air forces Gen Henry a a Hap Arnold a Mobile command Post during world War ii surprised the handful of Montrose residents who figured something unusual was up when they saw the dc-3 circling. Jack Benham a retired geologist and Book publisher who served in the Navy during world War ii said a i heard on an . Radio station about 3 . That it was leaving California and when i heard it coming in i said a that has to be Hap Arnold sold plane a i saw a  dc-3s in the service. Best plane Ever built.�?�. The dc-3 made about 690 Miles after leaving Kaiser air terminal at Oakland International airports North aussies at Pearl Harbor the australian frigate Sydney arrives monday at Acari liar Bor in Hawaii for the monthlong Rimpau naval exercises. The exercises will include 25,000 service members and 57 ships from Australia the United states Japan South Korea and Canada the Sydney s Ensign is flown at half Mast out of respect for the late former president Nixon. Field at noon monday Collier and. Co Pilot Stewart Carson had hoped for a Little More distance to test its Range. The dc-3, known As a the general a plane a is the Only privately owned u a aircraft participating in the june 6 flyover of the Normandy beaches. Its next scheduled Stop is Akron Ohio where it will be fitted with custom made de icing coverings for its wings. The coverings Are unnecessary in the Bay area where the plane is used principally for sightseeing flights but an absolute necessity where the plane is heading Greenland and Iceland. The planets Crew Aims to arrive at its european base in Duxford England on May 19 a four Days ahead of the scheduled arrival of the Liberty ship Jeremiah of Brien which left san Francisco for Portsmouth England and is past the Halfway Point of its trans Atlantic voyage. Whether the general a plane will be Able to adhere to its timetable is Uncertain. The dc-3 cruises at about 140 knots about 161 Mph roughly 10 times As fast As the Jeremiah o Brien. But the old ship keeps blowing ahead in foul weather and does no to have to put in at emergency ports like Montrose. A when Arnold flew the plane according to aviation writer historian de Davies its Cabin was configured with swivel chairs and a three seat divan. Arnold commanded the . Army air forces during the  offered fibreglass Walls resist bullets san Antonio Fuji a a Texas company on tuesday unveiled bulletproof fibreglass Wallboard designed for homeowners who want to protect themselves from drive by shootings. In a dramatic demonstration at a shooting Range three men jumped out. Of the Back of a pickup truck and fired More than 60 rounds into the Wallboard but the bullets did not penetrate the substance. Bullet resistant systems Ltd. Of san Antonio will Market the of 300 fibreglass sheeting which bubbled up on the inside surface when the slug hit the other Side a the Bullet does not Ricochet off the Way Rock or Brick or typical steel Armor would a said contractor Scott Shaheen. A it actually traps the Bullet within the fibreglass panels so there will be no damage due to secondary causes.�?�. His partner Glass dealer Alan Sharp said the two it the idea several months ago when a san Antonio Homeowner terrified by a rash of drive by shootings in her neighbourhood called his company about bulletproof Glass. A in drive by shootings your problem Isnit the win rows the Walls a Sharp said. A bullets Are fired through the front Walls sometimes they pass through several  a the sheets can be painted or covered with wallpaper on the inside and can be affixed to the Interior Walls of an existing Home at a Cost of about $3,500 per room. I Anchorage Alaska apr former skipper Joseph Hazelwood testified tuesday that he told Exxon corp. In 1985 that he drank while assigned to work on tankers and returned to them drunk. Hazelwood took the stand in a lawsuit against him and Exxon that was brought by 10,000 fishermen property owners and Alaska natives seeking an estimated $1.5 billion in compensatory damages and As much As 10 times that amount in punitive damages for the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil spill Hazelwood who was Captain of the Valdez was fired after the Tanker hit a charted reef and spilled nearly 11 million Gallons of Oil into prime Alaska fishing grounds. It was the worst Oil spill in . History. Hazelwood acknowledged that he received treatment for alcohol abuse in 1985 and said Exxon knew about it. But he told the Federal jury that Exxon permitted him to return to sea without an on the Job monitoring program. Hazelwood told the jury that at one time he would consume four or five a a doubles a mixed alcoholic drinks a before a meal drink wine with the meal then have a couple of a a doubles afterwards i still did no to feel blotto a he said. The skipper also said he had in the past lied to his wife about his drinking and occasionally continued to drink even though he knew head had too much. Before Hazelwood took the stand tuesday a former bartender at Valdez a pipeline club and a Patron testified that they saw Hazelwood drinking on March 24,1989, the Day his Tanker hit the reef. To award punitive damages jurors must determine that Exxon and Hazelwood acted in a reckless manner. If jurors determine recklessness was involved they will be asked to decide How much Exxon must pay As punishment. The plaintiffs attorney Brian of Neill said Exxon was feckless because the company knew Hazelwood was still drinking after the 1985 treatment. Exxon attorney Patrick Lynch said Hazelwood was never diagnosed As an alcoholic. He said the company would never have Given Hazelwood command of the problem 11 de he 1,011 0 ,16 of Neill said Hazelwood patronized several Valdez bars on March 23 1989 and had As Many As 16 drinks before he came aboard the loaded Tanker. He said Hazelwood left the ships Bridge As it was making its Way into the sound a tin when he should have been attending navigation. Lawyers for Exxon and Hazelo it said o Neill was wildly exaggerating to number of drinks Hazelwood May ha1 had and blamed the grounding on to failure of third mate Gregory cousins execute a turn ordered by the Captain b fore he went below to his Cabin. A Oak oho played no role in the group my of the Exxon Valdez a said Micha Chalos Hazelwoods attorney. A a capita Hazelwood was not impaired when he r turned to the Exxon Valdez nor Therea  _ Hazelwood was acquitted in state Cou a criminal Charses of operating a Vess while drunk. He was convicted of negligently discharging Oil a Mise Means and is appealing