European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 13, 1994 . The stars and stripes Page 5 temblor rattles parts South Lake Tahoe Calif. A a Strong earthquake Shook Northern California and Nevada on monday morn ing. Items were knocked off store shelves but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The.5 23 . Quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was entered 30 to 40 Miles Southwest of Lake Tahoe said Pat Jorgenson of the . Geological Survey. Quakes arc rare in the area and scientists Are unsure of the fault. The quake was Felt in Sacramento the Sierra Nevada Foothills the resort areas around Lake Tahoe the Reno area of Nevada South to fallen and As far East As Elko Nev., .300 Miles from the California line. / this thing really Shook us said Douglas county sheriffs Deputy Ken Davis in Minden Nev. I sat there and just watched All the lights on the switch Board go off. Calls came in from All Over the place the temblor was Felt in Minden As a rolling motion that lasted about 10 seconds. Residents there were reporting numerous aftershocks monday morning. In South Lake Tahoe the quake knocked some items off grocery shelves police spokeswoman Terry Laymance said. The quake was just rocking and rolling she said. Everyone sat Here and  v ,. A quake with a magnitude 6 can cause severe damage in a populated area but damage is usually less in places with Good building codes. Singer has heart surgery Nashville Tenn. A country Singer George Jones underwent triple bypass surgery  to repair a coronary artery blockage. The problem was discovered saturday during tests said Baptist Hospital spokeswoman Debby Koch. Jones who turned 63 on monday has enjoyed a Long career in country music. Among his Best known songs Are he stopped Loving her today and the Ravelson.  has recorded More than 150 albums with sales exceeding 30 million but has suffered financial setbacks. He filed for bankruptcy in 1978. Jones also battled alcoholism and drugs during much of his adult life in 1983, he was arrested in Jackson miss., on cocaine Possession charges. His failure to appear for concerts left him with the nickname no show  he later recorded a song by that name and often opened his concerts with it. George Jones file b-2 May climb study warns Washington a production of the b-2 stealth bomber May exceed a government imposed Cost ceiling of $44 billion according to a congressional study. /.-.  0  " a / problems in the Bat winged air plane s radar evading technology its own terrain avoidance radar and its computer software As Well As testing delays threaten to raise production costs for the 20 bombers ordered by the Pentagon the report concluded. Dated sept. 8, the report by the general accounting office the investigative  of Congress has not yet been released defense week a news caper that covers defense issues reported the Gao s findings in Mon Day s Issue.  -.". -., we believe there is uncertainty about whether the air Force will be Able to Complete b-2 acquisition with Bush son gets Clear Field in the Cost limitation the Gao concluded significant development testing production and modification efforts Are required before the 20 operational aircraft meet their final performance  the defense department s strategic and space systems director George Schneiter responded that while significant work remains on the b-2 program close oversight will ensure that the b-2 program is completed within the congressionally mandated Cost  news of the report comes a Day before the Senate was expected to pass and Send to president Clinton the 1995 defense authorization Bill which contains $125 million to study the nation s future bomber needs. Supporters of the b-2 fought for inclusion of that Money to keep open the possibility of buying More b-2s than the 20 already on order. Congress last year voted to Cap the b-2 program at 20aircraft and mandated a Cost ceiling of $44.4 Oillion. To Date the air Force has accepted two production models of. The exotic shape of the b-2 it looks like a flying Wing and its skin of radar evading composite materials combined with the development of this technology contribute to the High Price of the bomber. It is built in Southern Cali fornia by Northrop Grumman corp. A key area of concern is the so called radar Cross Sec Tion or res of the b-2. The Cross Section measures the degree to which the b-2 is detectable by radar. The Gao noted that relatively minor changes in the bomber s con figuration can affect its radar profile raising concerns about whether Northrop Grumman can produce a consist ent product. In race Tallahassee Fla. A  publican gubernatorial hopeful Timmith withdrew from the race monday giving former president Bush s son Jeb a open shot at opposing democratic  Chiles. Jeb Bush won 46 percent of the vote in thursday s gop primary four percentage Points Short of winning the nomination out right and Smith had qualified for second and a Runoff spot with 18 per cent. The departure of Bush Smith Florida s Secretary of state frees the 41-year-old Bush from an oct. .4  made his announcement at a jammed news conference with Bush standing nearby after teasing that he was going to use the meeting for his first de Bate with  said that in his heart he wanted to stay in the race but that his head prevailed. It would be had to be a bloodletting and there was no Way to get there said  said he supports Bush in the general  i thank him from the Bottom of my heart for his support Bush said. His experience and counsel will be invaluable to me both before and after the general  Bush s brother George a. Bush faces democratic gov. Ann Richards in Texas this fall. Calling Home cuban refugees wait in line sunday to Call Home from their tent moved to Panama to ease crowding at the . Navy base at City Home just West of Panama City Panama. The cubans were Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Storm batters Island threatens boat people san Juan puerto Rico a the remnants of tropical storm Debby produced heavy swells monday along the main escape route for cuban rafters to the United states. Nine people have been killed and hundreds left homeless As the storm crossed the Caribbean. ,. Debby s worst damage appeared to be on the Eastern Caribbean Island of St. Lucia where landslides blocked main roads and covered one Small Village. Road Crews worked monday morning to Clear 2 inches of Silt Over the runways of the main International Airport. It is really a tragedy. It s an absolute disaster St. Lucia s prime minister John Compton told the nation sunday night in a radio and television Broad cast. By mid morning the remnants of the storm downgraded sunday to a tropical wave were Over Eastern Cuba and mov ing West. Waves on the Straits of Florida were building to 6 feet and winds were strengthening to 15-20 Mph making the going treacherous for any cuban raft ers said Tony Zaleski a National weather service forecaster in Miami. If you re put in a raft with Waves of 4 to 6 feet you la probably drown Zaleski said. The tropical wave which is producing heavy thundershowers should affect the Straits of Florida through today he said