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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. vol. 66 issue 52 friday, february 10.1984 new/bowling green state university Spurs investigation Counterfeit parts sold DAYTON (AP) -Counterfeit parts "A weapons system whose guns will The report also said Hre-detection are turning up with increasing fre- not fire or whose bombs will not drop, and fire-control systems of as many quency in critical military and civil- obviously is not a weapons system," as 100 Boeing 737 aircraft, were coun- ian aerospace systems, including the said Col. Paul Brown, chief of quality terfeit. space shuttle, AWAC surveillance air- assurance for the Air Force Logistics The Federal Aviation Administra- craft, missile systems and NATO and Command at Wright Patterson Air tion grounded the aircraft in 1977 to commercial aircraft, the Dayton Da- Force Base in Dayton. The command correct defects. The report dealt with ily News reported yesterday. oversees parts distribution and equip- a variety of counterfeiting efforts, The newspaper, citing congressio- ment repairs for the Air Force. including pharmaceuticals, medical nal and court documents, said that in Congressional and court documents devices, commercial computers and some instances these counterfeit com- make it clear the military has cause parts purchased by the armed serv- ponents failed to work. for concern. Some examples: ices. Counterfeit parts may have been • An FBI affidavit filed in connec- Federal grand juries in San Fran- responsible for several helicopter tion with a 1978 case states counterfeit cisco and New York are hearing alle- crashes in recent years, including at semiconductors grounded AWACS gations against electronic parts least one fatal accident, according to (Airborne Warning and Command supply houses that allegedly sold testimony before the Subcommittee System) surveillance aircraft. counterfeit parts to DESC, the paper on Oversight and investigations of the It said counterfeit transistors in said, citing an unnamed federal House Energy and Commerce Com- Phoenix missile fuses failed testing. source, familiar with the matter. mittee. The affidavit, filed in U.S. District Federal investigators are focusing Some problems cited in a soon-to-be Court in Dayton, revealed suspicions on several companies with Dayton released report by the subcommittee that counterfeit parts were built into offices which may have supplied have previously been reported. The the space shuttle Enterprise. In counterfeit parts to DESC, the source report and other documents show that Washington, the National Aeronau- said. the sale of counterfeit parts has tical and Space Administration con- In Cincinnati, assistant U.S. Attor- grown into a major, national problem firmed that counterfeit components ney Terry Lehmann said a southern that has plagued military operations were found in the Enterprise. But Ohio task force that includes the FBI for at least eight years. NASA said the counterfeits were of and Air Force and Defense Depart- equivalent quality of parts they pur- ment units, is investigating military Increased counterfeiting has ported to be. Srocurement fraud, including allega- spurred a nationwide federal Investi- • A soon-to-be-released report by ons of counterfeiting. He declined gation, much of it concentrated in the House subcommittee said coun- further comment. Dayton where the Defense Electron- terfeit transistors were discovered in ics Supply Center (DESC) serves as 1976 among parts to be used in the The newspaper said DESC officials headquarters for electronic spare space shuttle, and that bogus parts became aware of the severity of coun- parts purchasing for military and were found that were intended for use terfeiting three years ago when mili- space programs, the newspaper said. in the Lance and Chapperal Army tary officials complained of The investigation also is concen- missile systems. increasing problems with electronic trating on the San Francisco and New In addition, the report said bogus Birts. As a result of complaints, York City areas, where numerous components were contained in over ESC purchased equipment to test electronics manufacturers and dis- 600 helicopters used by air forces of components, he said, and this con- tributors are based. the United Kingdom, West Germany, firmed the counterfeiting. Parts counterfeiting is of major France and other NATO countries. According to this source and a sec- concern to military officials who fear The phony components, copies of ond informed federal official, the bo- that components of uncertain quality parts produced by two American gus military parts have been traced to Jeopardize lives and the military pre- companies, included transmission manufacturers in Taiwan and Hong Concentrating hard on their moves arc Tim Arthur, a junior marketing major, and Cindl LeViaeur, a aenlor paredness. parts and landing gear assemblies. Kong. management information ayatema major, as they practice the 'Box Step" in their ballroom dance claaa In Eppler North. •* Student files suit because denied admission to class by Mtehoei D. Towle senior-level business administration not bound by the college policy since Records in the College of Business Prosise enrolled in both the prereq- summer school would cause him to staff reporter course. the course was not listed as a prereq- Administration show the course as a uisite course and the senior level lose up to 11,500 working this summer uisite in the 1961-83 catalog. He said requirement for a business degree course at the beginning of this semes- which could make it financially im- A University senior, who says be Prosise said College of Business the catalog is a binding contract and and as a 300-level core course in 1981, ter. possible for him to attend law school was illegally denied access to a class Administration officials felt he had was in effect when he transfered here according to officials there. The suit was filed against Robert at Case Western next fail. and as a result will not graduaute on not completed the prerequisites for in 1981 and therefore he is governed Patton, acting dean of the college of "I iust wouldn't have the money, I time, has filed suit against four Uni- the course since he had not taken BA only by the college's requirements in Prosise contends that since the 380 business administration; Chan Hahn, would probably have to consider col- versity officials in Wood County Com- 380 (operations management) before that year. was not a prerequisite for the course chair of the college's Management leges of a lesser reputation," he said. mon Pleas Court. taking 406. in 1961, but merely a requirement for Department; George Howick. the Williamson has set a hearing on a BREWER COULD NOT comment the degree he should be allowed to course instructor, and Brewer. motion for a preliminary injunction Mark Prosise, 21, of Canton, a University Registrar Cary Brewer as to the binding legality of the cata- take both classes at the same time. for Feb. 17. senior business major who is sup- said as a litigant in the case he could log. Judge Gale Williamson, Wood Prosise claims the action denying "I am not out to win any great civil posed to begin study at Case Western not comment as to whether or not 380 The 1961-83 catalog states prereq- County Common Pleas Court, ordered him the class would delay his gradua- rights case for students, he said. Reserve law school this fall, contends could actually be classified as a pre- uisites for the 405 course as "... the University to allow Prosise to tion till August and would jeopardize "This is not with any vengence, I iust the University denied him admission requisite for the 405 in 1961. prior completion of all 300-level busi- attend the class while litigation pro- his admission to Case Western. want to graduate and go to law to Business Administration 405, a The suit contends that Prosise was ness core courses." ceeds. Prosise added his having to attend school." Plunging into class Union power goes by Stephanie Lopuszynski ables the diver to instruct scuba at reporter any level, according to O'Brian. At the University, three classes in basic Being a student in a scuba class scuba diving are taught, and one class out for lunch hour taught by Charles O'Brian means will be offered in late spring at the literally "plunging" into the subject. instructor training college level. by Geoffrey Barnard ringing the buzzer, but I thought no- "Water excites people for some Scuba classes usually include no staff reporter body heard me so I started banging on reason and they want to get involved more than 10 students, O'Brian said. the door with my lighter." she said. with it," O'Brian, assistant director of Many people sign up because they Viewing of the U.S. Olympic hockey "We're used to that thing (the el- aquatics at the Student Rec Center have seen programs such as Jacques game was interrupted when the lights evator) breaking down, but it's said. "Scuba is a nice tension reliever Cousteau and think of scuba diving as went out, but business proceeded as usually only for a couple minutes. - you can just go out and have fun." an adventure, he added.