Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 18, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 wih Frieg free May communications Uncle Sams Achille Sheel Wastl cof Oft Patteee in the Rocky Ift the big Fket that soft tools nuclear but an if Force general a picked up the Fri one he would use to Alert the Pentagon of a soviet missile nothing no one told the Genet Al he first had to dial 0 for up in a spy satellite giving first warning of rockets fired from Eastern Siberia was temporarily blinded in 1975 by aft Acci dental Gas Field communications to aft Erica missile filing Summa Riftes were Cut because the Navy command plane circling overhead fava out of radio these and other Many of which have been acknowledged by the were de scribed in a Book published this week by Daniel a longtime critic of nuclear he spent two years studying whether the pentagons command and control system for atomic weapons they says his the a major study on the same subject was published May 2 by the Brookings by analyst Bruce outlines the problem in less sensational prose geared More for experts than for but Many of the findings were knockout punch both authors believe q the nuclear communications system is making fallout nuclear War More Likely be cause Well placed punches Knock ing out the whole network Are pos and retaliation cannot be Fine tuned even if some links re d the 198387 budgets to buy air planes and other nuclear arms Are being wasted because the Pentagon Hast spent the Money for comm Independent critics say defence telecommunications could be leaving unable to a cations equipment to ensure the weapons work As d soviet strategy Calls for a hand Ful of missiles to hit key communications links like the White the satellite relay stations and missile command centres and would effectively wipe out the ability to launch a coordinated retaliatory d most presidents since the Dawn of the atomic age in 1945 Haven really understood the details of nuclear strategy and have devoted Little time to rehearsing what would be the most fateful role assigned to any individual command Erin chief in a nuclear describing a Reagan War re an unidentified Pentagon officer told Ford he acted like an like part of the set instead of the main Reagan was saying things what do i do now do i push this Button some fresh faced colonel says something president you have to do Suchan such in seven minutes but there were no questions from asked to comment on the a Robert a White House said the president is aware of his responsibilities As commander chief and is pre pared to Deal with he certainly knows what they Ford said that during a tour of the North american aerospace de Fence commands Headquarters in Colorado he asked if Force Paul wag fief to demonstrate the use of a Black phone the general identified As the one to be used to Alert the Pentagon of incoming mis Wagoner picked up the phone and nothing Ford adding that who was relatively new to his later explained that he didst know he was sup posed to dial an operator to make the highly vulnerable even if everything works As the entire network is highly both studies most of the data is carried on regular commercial Telephone surveillance satellites Are easily ground stations like one at Are open targets and airborne command posts Are Ford said the Pentagon has ignored the pos attack vulnerability problems because the generals confident in the Potency of their weapons dont believe deter rence will Ever or expect the United states to shoot first if a soviet attack is who has gone to work for the defence department to try to resolve some of the problems he outlined in his said the Carter and Reagan administrations have identified most of the problems and have taken Steps to upgrade the he the peo ple in the Pentagon who buy the weapons have More influence than those who want to control them instead of spending roughly 10 per cent of the strategic budget on command and the Reagan administration should spend 20 per he Sug radar cooking Accident debate rages the Washington Post on six workers climbed up into an 84foot tracking radar dish at Clear air Force base in Alaska to begin routine repairs on part of the nations ballistic missile Early warn ing by the time they climbed Down a few hours they had become unwitting participants in the debate about the health effects of no ionizing a flashlight gave the first although it was turned it Leoned emitted a Flash of Light according to the Accident report submit Ted by Felecy a subsidiary of the six men suddenly realized the radar dish was on and acting like a giant microwave they were literally being exactly How Long the radar operated and at what Power is still under the men two civilian air Force workers and four yes of Felecy say they were exposed for about 17 the air Force and Felecy think the exposure lasted for eight two men were put in Hospital immediately after the Accident for head extreme fatigue and memory several men involved in the Accident have since sought further medical treatment for continuing head aches and other the Issue probably will be decided in advertisement i provincial winning numbers Toronto the winning number for main prize of for the May 1985 provincial draw was in the event of discrepancy Between this list and the official winning the latter shall Canadas lowest priced 4 motors 1001 Regent 2225273 Suzuki hey you May have to free tickets v w v a shrine look for your name in the classified columns May 14 through 18 the Winnipeg free press classified advertising in cooperation with the shrine circus commit is giving away reserved seat tickets to the 1985 production of the Ever popular shrine circus 5 pairs each May 14 through May May 30 and june 1 tickets available while they five names will be published each Clay in various wanted classifications find your Nam and address in one of these special advertisements in today classified pages and claim your tickets by presenting identification at the free press main floor inquiry deadline for pickup is May see the shrine circus at the Winnipeg Arena May 99 through june 2 Missy House Mother of the Bride the sheer elegance of Chiffon beautifully styled to let you Shine on that very special this round neck dress has wide narrow Pleat drape Cut in the circular 100 polyester in Salmon or the Mirror room ;