European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes . Thursday november 17. Sqq stricter rules set for Small airlines Washington a the Federal aviation administration says it will begin regulating regional airlines under the stricter rules that cover major earners a move recommended by the National transportation safety. Board. A a a a. A administrator David Hinson said tuesday that his Agency is moving to eliminate differences in the Way Large Ana Small airlines Are regulated and promised increased safety inspections nationwide. There was no timetable announced for changes in the regulations which typically take months or years to develop and put into effect. V Quot one level of safety is a top priority of this Agency Quot Hinson said. The safety Board issued its recommendations at the conclusion of a nine month study of the safety of regional and commuter airlines. Several recent crashes a including those in Northern Indiana Hibbing Minn. And Columbus Ohio a have sparked concern about the safety of these carriers. And while the safety Board confirmed that the smaller carriers have had More accidents than major airlines it said they Are Safe Overall. The recommended changes will make them Quot even safer Quot Nosb chairman Jim Hall said. Was Quot very pleased Quot with the Board action noting that the pilots have pressed for several years for Large and Small planes to have similar safety regulations. Regional airlines feeding passengers to major carriers a and often operating under the colors of those carriers a have proliferated in recent years. Current rules impose tougher standards on planes with 31 or More seats while the standards Are less strict for smaller planes which Are termed commuter aircraft. The safety Board recommended extending the Large plane regulations to aircraft with 20 or More seats and to those with 10 to 19 seats Quot wherever this would put nearly All scheduled airline flights under the same strict rules while leaving the less rigid standards in effect for air taxis and other unscheduled Small plane service. Among other reforms the changes would tighten safety inspections of aircraft reduce the number of hours pilots can Fly and require dispatchers to assist Crew in checking the weather determining the weight and balance of the plane planning routes and performing other ground duties. \ a. A the safety Board also called for improved training for Faa inspectors and suggested that flight simulators be required for Pilot training. And it said major airlines should take a hand in improving the safety of commuter operators flying under their nameplates. A a approval to regulate smaller airports where commuter planes land More than 300 of which do not come under Faa rules. Steven Predmore of the Nosb staff said substantial improvements have been made in recent years in aircraft maintenance and inspection and Agency officials said smaller airlines have shown increased concerns about safety. A a. /. A. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago nov. 17,1984 a baby Fae who made medical history mid generated ethical questions As she fought for life three weeks after receiving the heart of a Baboon died at the age of barely one month As her kidneys begin to fail. 20 years ago nov. 17,1974 a Israel said it had mounted a precautionary military Alert along the occupied Golan Heights to counter suspicious moves by Syria. 30 years ago nov. 17,1964 a searchers found the wreckage of a plane bound from Phoenix to Las vegas that crashed in a snowstorm killing Alt 29 people aboard. 40 years ago nov 17,1954 a it a Secretary of state John Foster Dulles said that the United states will oppose any chinese communist attempt to conquer Taiwan and that an attack on the nearby Tachen islands could be construed As a reason to fight. 50 year Sago nov. 17,1944 a More than 1,200 . B-i7s and b-24s went All out Iri support of . Ground forces North of Aachen following Daylight raids by 1,150 Raf Quot heavies Quot East and Northeast of the besieged German City. A world War ii 50 years ago today nov.17 19 4 4 an american submarine sinks the japanese aircraft Carrier Juno in the China sea. In China the japanese army attacks toward Weiyang which blocks the Way to the chinese terminus of the Burma Road and the nationalist chinese capital at chunking. American soldiers attacking on the German Frontier pursue nazi forces across the Saar River and also reach nurse Len Northeast of Aachen. Source 2194 Days of War w. R Smith publishers inc. Tha world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 65-car i emergency workers remove a body from the scene of a 65-car fire officials said. A five mile stretch of interstate 25 was closed Accident that also injured 35 others North or Denver. Cars just in both directions for about four hours after the crashes began Quot started piling up one on top of the other when dense fog set around 7 . The name of the person who was killed was not tied on an icy Highway during the morning Rush hour tuesday released. Two of the injured were reported in critical condition. In i St. Paul Minn. A a Federal jury tuesday convicted y. George Roggy of knowingly spraying an unapproved pesticide on nearly 19 million bushels of Oats general Mills used to make cheerios Lucky charms and other cereals. A a. A. A a a. A the july found the Edina Minn., businessman guilty of one count of food adulteration and 11 counts of mail fraud. The jurors deliberated for nearly seven hours monday and tuesday. Roggy 45, had been charged with. Spraying Oats owned by general Mills with Durban a pesticide not approved for use on Oats instead of Reldan an approved but More expensive pesticide. He then concealed the switch from general Mills according to the grand july indictment. The Oats were stored at Grain elevators in the port area of Duluth Minn., and nearby Superior Mich. The company says it lost More than $140 million because of the unapproved pesticide. A we see this As a very important verdict Quot . Attorney David Lillehaug said. A this sends a very Strong signal to the agricultural and processed food industries that it does not pay to tamper with our nation s food Supply. A Quot its not up to one person to decide whether this kind of Poison is going to be applied to the indictment said Roggy had pocketed $85,319 in extra profits by Billing general Mills for Reldan. The company used some of the Durban treated Oats to make cheerios and other cereals and had sold an estimated 110 million boxes before the problem was discovered. The government said it would cause no health harm and no Cereal was recalled but general Mills never sold another 50 million boxes of Cereal. Lillehaug said prosecutors hoped for a sentence of at least five years. General Mills spokesman Austin Sullivan said the company was grateful for the verdict. A notwithstanding the fact that or. Roggy a use of unauthorized pesticide did not create any health Hazard for Consumers his fraudulent and illegal actions were Vety harmful to general Mills a Sullivan said in a prepared statement tuesday. In closing arguments monday defense lawyer John Lundquist said Roggy a actions were similar to a Cook substituting Margarine for butter. He said that Durban and Reldan Are virtually identical and that Durban is approved for use on Oats in Canada although it May be applied Only before Harvest. But assistant . Attorney Rick Morgan disputed that saying Durban had never gone through the testing necessary to gain approval for use on Oats. He accused Roggy of Quot playing russian Roulette a
