European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes july chosen for shuttle flight Washington up Sharon Christa a 36yearold High school social studies teacher from con Friday was named to Fly aboard the space shuttle challenger in making her the first private Citi zen assigned to a space vice president George Bush announced Mcauliffee selection and said Carbara a second Grade teacher in will serve As her backup in Case Mcauliffe is unable to both selected from 10 i will report to the Johnson space Center in Houston in september to begin training for the we Klong Orbital its not often that a teacher is at a loss for Mcauliffe said at the White House i know my students think Ive made nine wonder Ful friends Over the last two weeks and when that shuttle there might be one but theres going to be 10 souls in taking with she appearing to be overcome with Bush called her the first private Citi zen passenger in the history of space who has a special interest in women issues and has said she plans to write a detailed personal journal of events before and during the much As women travelling Westward in Conestoga wagons she has a reserved seat for the planned 22 Blastoff of challenger to share the extraordinary experience of flying around Earth at Mph with a Crew of five Nasa the primary purpose of the Mission is to launch the second big tracking and data relay satellite and a Small satellite called spartan that will study valleys the returning teacher is expected to report to the earthbound about life on the High president Reagan announced last a gust that a teacher would be the first Ordi nary citizen to be Given the Chance to Fly in the National aeronautics and space administration received applications and from them the finalists were named july each candidate had to propose a project and All had to describe their philosophy of teaching and How they would share their experiences after their in the finalists underwent extensive medical and psychological exams at the Johnson space Center for two Days to determine their suitability for the new Blaze Springs up in Northern California a firefight ers Friday battled a Blaze that sprang from an out control campfire and forced the evacuation of several people just As it seemed Northern californian fire prob lems were authorities expected to have the fire in the Shasta Trinity National about 250 Miles North of san contained by saturday said California department of forestry spokesman Al president Reagan on thursday approved George Deukmejian request for Federal disaster assistance for seven Cali fornia counties devastated by Brush and Forest fires Between june 27 and july the fires charred More than acres in the killed three destroyed 200 Homes and 60 vehicles and led to at least million in insurance California counties declared disaster areas thursday were san los Santa Santa san Luis Ventura and said Bob a spokesman for the Federal emergency management Agency in residents whose Homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed in the fires May now qualify for direct Federal Aid and Low interest Federal about 350 seven air three and 17 other pieces of equipment were massed to Battle the North Ern California which began thurs and More were being called said Royal Mannion of the Forest the fire spread said erratic winds were carrying embers every where and starting smaller when the fire broke the California Highway patrol reported evacuating five residents from Lamoine and one slate Creek cup ferried 100 cars at a time on a single Lane of closed interstate 5 from Redding to officials believe the Blaze began when two campers let their fire get out of Owen Crews were still mopping up the remains of five Northern California in Reward posted for san Salvador gunmen Washington a the govern ment announced Friday that it is offering a Reward for information leading to the punishment of the gunmen who killed six including four in Al Salvador last state department spokesman Robert Smalley said anyone with information on the june 19 shootings at an outdoor cafe in san Salvador should give it to salvadoran or Smalley declined to say whether the announcement was tied to a letter sent to the nicaraguan warning that the United states would react accordingly to any attacks against citizens in Central America by individuals who Are supported by he pledged that the informants identities would be saying their information would be handled on a confidential Smalley said he Doest know whether this is the first time the government has offered such a but that Secre tary of state George Shultz was acting under a 1984 Law in announcing the the the 1984 act to combat International was signed into Law by president Reagan last it permits rewards of up to government cites need for 3way flu vaccine Atlanta a although one of the three main types of influenza accounted for 97 percent of All cases last government scientists say Protection against the other two also is needed in next seasons flu according to a report issued thursday by the National centers for disease the predominant Strain in the 198485 flu season was the Philippines flu of the Type a Subtype called a similar flu Strain accounted for the last goo sized flu epidemic in the United in said Peter a cd flu the Philippines flu had been reported in 41 states by the end of last january and in every state by the end of Type or the russian accounted for virtually All of the remaining 3 percent of while Type or the chilean was reported sporadically in just two researchers have no Way of knowing which of the three major subtypes might be the predominant Strain for the next flu sea which runs during the col weather so Protection against All three is included in the flu vaccine the cd recommends for Patriarca its been our approach to try to provide the broadest he eluding the rat Creek Blaze South of big sur and another fire in the Lexington Reservoir area in the Santa Cruz the lightning fire that swept across acres of Brush and Timber at rat Creek was expected to be contained said Forest service the which broke out july has caused about million in dam it has Cost about million to said Marvin Jensen of the Forest the suspected arson fire near the Lexing ton Reservoir destroyed 42 forcing the evacuation of As it spread across acres in the rugged mountains near los firefighters hoped to control a Blaze by Friday evening in Ida hos Nez Perce National Crews were letting a 20acre Blaze Burn in the Salmon National Forest because it was in an area with 80degree about firefighters began to gain the upper hand thursday on an fire in Payette National firefighters reported Little Progress in battling a lighting parked fire in the French Creek drainage of the main Salmon which was burning on 600 acres of Steep slopes thursday things Are getting a Little serious up said fire information officer Dave Jeffrey Clark was being held in on a charge that his untended campfire in the Mackey bar area lit the Salm on River Breaks fire in the Frank Church River of no return wilderness Early this Bowling faces a Fine and 60 Days in jail on the Misdemeanour in South rain hampered efforts to control a fire East of Forest service spokesman Mary sue Waxiler said the moisture slowed Back fires set to control the Waxiler said 21 lightning caused fires started tuesday and wednesday in the Black Hills area but were causing no in British More than 700 fires were reported still burning after consuming acres of Brush and Bald Solidarity a photo Manuel Garcia Center sits on the Steps show their love and respect for of his Home in Milwaukee with friends lost his hair because of Cau who shaved their More or to cer
