European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Saturday August 13,1994 Dod reproached for overpayment by the Washington Post Quot. Washington the defense department continues to overpay contractors by millions of dollars and appears to be making Little Progress on the costly problem a report shows. The report prepared by the general accounting office follows up an investigation that found the Pentagon overpaid contractors by $1.4 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 1993. In almost every Case examined the contractor had told the government about the overpayment. As part of a follow up audit the Gao visited nine Sun Belt. Offices of major contractors for a spot Check of payment records. The audits showed the defense department had made overpayment of $30.3 million on some contracts and also had $87.8 million in underpayments on contracts. The february and March spot checks the Gao said showed the department sin the stars and stripes 10years ago aug. 13,1984 a Poland a communist authorities carrying out the governments amnesty for political prisoners freed the last of seven leaders of the outlawed Solidarity Trade union.20 years ago aug. 13,1974 Republican sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona offered a solution to the nations monetary initiation problem a 10 percent Cut in Federal salaries starting with president Fords $200,000 salary and including the military services. 30years ago aug., 13,1964 a president Johnson demanded that acts of racial violence and civil disorder Quot be stopped and punished a whether they of Cir in Mississippi or in new york.�?T�?T40 year Sago aug. 13,1954 a Hungary joined fellow Warsaw pact member East Germany in accepting president Eisenhower a offer of surplus food to Aid Danube River flood victims. I world War ii 50 years ago today aug. 131 a 9 a 4 �4 . Army forces pushing North across the rear of Germany s Normandy Garrison halt at Argenta to the South american columns advancing from be mans reach the outskirts of charges and close in on Orleans in Asia the . 14thairforce in China sends reconnaissance flights Over Manila angering army Gen. Douglas Macarthur who insists there be no bombing of cities in the Philippines. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War Bison books corp., 1981 a poor financial practices were costing taxpayers $22,600 a Day in interest. The Gao report said the overpayment increased the governments interest costs by $5,800 a Day because funds were needlessly disbursed. Underpayments also increased costs by $16,800 per Day because Federal Law requires payment of an interest penalty. On overdue accounts the Gao said. The spot Check also found eight major defense contractors returned $241 million in overpayment during an 18-month period that ended March 14. The contractors sent nearly 1,000 checks during the period to the defense finance and accounting service in Columbus Ohio. One contractor Martin Marietta sent Back 540 checks for $135 million in overpayment. The Gao report was released thursday by Senate governmental affairs committee chairman John Glenn  wary of pact to ban chemical arms Washington a several members of the Senate armed services committee Are offering Only lukewarm support for a treaty Banning chemical weapons that has been signed by the United states and 156 other nations. At a hearing thursday . Army Gen. John m. Shalikashvil chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and Deputy defense Secretary John Deutch urged senators to ratify the pact. But sen. John Warner r-va., said a i have some misgivings about the Wisdom of this  sen. James Exon d-neb., who said he was undecided sought assurances that the United states would be Able to deter a chemical weapons attack if it joined the treaty. While acknowledging it would be impossible to detect All violations of the treaty Shalikashvil and Deutch said the Accord would go a Long Way toward eliminating chemical weapons and is in the . National interest they said it would help defuse regional instability by making it harder for countries to acquire chemical weapons. The treaty bans development production acquisition stockpiling retention and Transfer of chemical weapons to any party and prohibits their use. Participate my countries would be required to destroy their stockpiles within 10 years with a possible Extension of up to five years. The treaty also has been signed by Russia which has the worlds largest declared stockpile of chemical weapons. It has been ratified by 10 countries including Norway Sweden Spain Australia and Albania. A from a military perspective the chemical weapons convention is clearly in our National interest a a Shalikashvil said. Quot while less than perfect the verification regime allow for intrusive inspections while protecting National Security concerns. _ a a. A a a Shalikashvil said a a rogue nations such As Iran Libya and North Korea would be deterred from using chemical weapons against the United states by its Quot overwhelming military capability to strike where we want to  he said he believed that was what deterred the iraqis from using chemical weapons during the persian Gulf War a Quot the knowledge that we did no to have to use chemical  arson suspected at clinic a firefighters Battle a Blaze at the planned parenthood of Minnesota clinic in Brainerd on wednesday. Fire officials Are blaming arson for the Blaze that also destroyed a pizza parlor and several offices in the same building. No one was injured. State planned parenthood director Tom Webber said the clinic would reopen. Simpson judge refuses to show victim photos los Angeles apr the judge in the . Simpson Case refused Friday to let reporters see photos of the murder victims saying a graphic sensationalistic descriptions of the pictures would Hurt Simpsons chances for a fair trial. Superior court judge Lance Ito in a written ruling said he was keeping sealed one picture of Nicole Brown Simpson and two photos of Ronald Goldman lying in pools of blood. The judge said reporters describing the gruesome photos a would paint mental images in the minds of potential jurors that would prejudice the right to a fair  a a a. A a. Ito did allow reporters to review photographs of several exhibits used during the preliminary hearing including gloves a knit Cap and a shoe print. The judge was responding to a request from the news Media to View crime scene photographs shown to witnesses during Simpsons preliminary hearing. News organizations requested that reporters be allowed to see a but not publish or broadcast a the photos to help report testimony More accurately. A there is no mystery As to the Content of these three exhibits As that Content is described in the record of the preliminary hearing a Ito said. Ito also refused to release transcript of secret meetings dealing with the yell envelope turned Over by the defense la month. The contents of that envelop were a source of wide speculation. The meetings held july 6, july 7 Ai aug. 9, also dealt with interviews with d sense witnesses. Ito again cited the risk a fair trial. Simpson 47, is charged in the uni murders of his second sex wife and Gol Man outside Nicole Simpsons brer Wood condominium late on the night june 12. Trial is set for sept. 19. On thursday doctors removed parts swollen Lymph nodes from under Sim songs armpit to determine if he has Ca cer. A or. Robert Huizenga said Simpson w also has been suffering from drench night sweats the past few weeks will closely monitored at the menus cent jail where he is being held without bail. Simpson was shuttled before Dav thursday from his jail cell to Cedars sin medical Center known As the Quot Hospital the stars because it is popular among c be crities. Quot Huizenga performed a Lymph Node 1 Opsy on Simpsons right armpit. A the had an uncomplicated recover Huizenga said