European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. January 21, 1966 the stars and stripes Page 5 shuttle getting ready for Comet rendezvous Edwards fab Calif. A Nasa technicians raced sunday to get the space shuttle Columbia ready to return to Florida in Lime for its next Mission but said the spacecraft is in Good condition with milk damage to its Henl shield tiles. Columbia scheduled for a March 6 lift off to study Hailey s Comet is 1,000 Miles away from ils Cape canaveral launch pad in Florida. After a record seven Takeoff postpone ments and three Landing delays Columbia landed a this to Jevc desert base saturday instead of Kennedy space Center because of a i real of rain which could damage the neat shield lilacs the shuttle s heal shield tiles suffered the lowest amount of damage Ever recorded on any shuttle flight said Fritz Widick Nasa s director of ground operations at the desert air base. Only 16 tiles will have to be replaced before the next Mission he said. Columbia Lon cd very Well he said. The need to prepare Columbia for Ine flight Back to Florida atop a modified Boe ing 747 will Cut five Days from the preparation time available before the ship s March Mission said Bob sick director of launch operations at Kennedy space Center. As soon an Columbia landed a learn of about 120 technicians for the National aeronautics and space administration set to work on the shuttle. Columbia will leave Edwards by thursday said Nancy Lovato a Nasa spokeswoman. Thursday is the return Date but they arc trying to heal that she added. Nasa engineers on sunday removed some pans that had to be rushed to Florida for saturday s launch of challenger which will carry Chrisla Mcauliffe the first teacher chosen to go into orbit. Getting Columbia launched on time in March is important because Nasa wants the shuttle Crew to Monitor Halley s Comet space shuttle cargo Mission 61-c getaway specials tests on ultraviolet radiation Crystal growth radio transmissions fluids laser beams brine shrimp insects Etc. Hatch Hacker tests new heat transport system and atomic particles around shuttle infrared imaging studies Radiant Energy from volcanoes major cities Aurora boreal is stars and Moon sitcom Ria communications satellite for direct to Home hotels Etc. Television materials science lab tests on melting solidification and Bubble formation i Luat blood storage Experiment studies effects of weightlessness on stored human blood Comet Halter Active monitoring program studies form and chemical composition of Comet student involvement program tests paper manufacture Plant Root growth and production of lightweight structures Chicago Tribune Graf hot source National aeronautics and space administration at the same time thai soviet and european space Agency spacecraft arc observing the Comet at closer Range. I m optimistic about a March 6 launch  Jesse Moore Nasa s administrator for space shuttle operations said after co Lumbia landed saturday. He said Nasa officials will have to Cui optional tasks to get Columbia ready in Lime. For example a fifth tank of fuel for the Small guidance them Lars that control the Craft s position in orbit which would have enabled me shuttle to Fly a nine Day Mission Wilt nut be installed to save time Moore said he added however that no shortcuts will be made on pre Feighl inspection. I Don t think we be Ever been frenzied in the shuttle program Moore told reporters saturday in Florida. I Hope we never get frenzied. We have a methodical  in addition to lightening the schedule for Columbia s next scheduled Takeoff the de lays that affected its flight also could disrupt an ambitious schedule of 15 shuttle launches this year. Some of those flights arc astronomy mis Sions with target dates that arc less flexible than other flights because of planetary movements Moore said. Columbia s flight the 24lh shuttle mis Sion Cost Nasa about s15q million not counting the delays which Cost an addition Al $1.2 million in lost propellant and Over time pay for employees. The California Landing added yet another 51.5 million to the Tab Nasa spokesman Dick Young said. Columbia originally was set for launch dec. Is. But the delays meant it did not Lake off until Jan. 12. Columbia s astronauts successfully launched an Ria communications satellite photographed potential sources of ultraviolet radiation in space and conducted medical und other experiments. ., Pacific Island group reach agreement on bases Washington a the United states has reached an agreement with the Palau Island group in the South Pacific allowing american military bases there that some officials say could re place installations in the politically unstable Philippines. Slate department spokesman Pete Martinez said the compact of free association which would permit . Military installations must be approved by the Palau National Congress by a plebiscite slated for feb. 14. And by the . Congress. The United nations also must endorse the compact which will end . Trustee ship Over he Palau Island group. The United states assumed the trusteeship in 1947 the Washington Post quoted Pentagon officials As saying the agreement with Palau. Which was signed Jan. 10, complexes a defensive arc in the Pacific where the United stale could relocate forces from in iwo philippine posts Clark a and the Subic Bay naval facility. Us of finials. Worried thai he philippine government May not renew lease fire Ernedis on Clark and Subic when they Sutin 1991, Are eyeing the defensive arc. Which spans Guam the Northern Marianas " the degree that one looks at the next Forward area Tor naval and air installations. We have completed the arc said James Berg political and economic officer of the office for micronesian status and negotiation. Palau is important bul clearly third in  a stale department official versed in the Issue said it was unlikely that Palau alone could House facilities comparable to Clark and Subic the two largest overseas Ameri can military installations the official spoke on condition of anonymity. Under the compact the United states agrees to take full authority and responsibility for defense and Security Tor the nation of 13,000 people located East of the Philippines. Last tuesday president Reagan endorsed congressional ratification of com pacts of free association with two other for Mer . Trusteeship in the South Pacific the marshal islands and the federation of Micronesia the compacts allow the islands to elect governments and conduct foreign policies Independent of the United states so Long a they do not conflict with . Defense interests. Negotiations to end the trusteeship and sign compact of free association began in 1969, before the current troubles or philippine president Ferdinand Marcos. Marcos beset by a communist insurgency economic problems and charges of corruption faces a Tough election Challenge next month from opposition Leader Corazon Aquino. Marcos has said he favors continued . Military presence in the Philippines while Aquino has said she would retain the bases until their lease expires in 1991, but has not said what she would do after thai.  Military planners worried about unrest in the Philippines have leased More than 18,000 acres in the Northern Maria Nas a . Commonwealth territory and maintain a Large naval and strategic air come base an Guam a . Territory. The defense department has earmarked $800 million to upgrade Clark and Subic with much of it going to enhance Security to Cape with the communist insurgency. Despite their concern . Officials have been careful to stale publicly their commit ment to maintain bases in the Philippines we have of course examined alternative locations and that is ongoing. But it is important to understand that none of these options singularly or in combination pro vide the advantages we now enjoy in the Philippines James a. Kelly Deputy assist ant Secretary of defense for East Asia and the Pacific told a congressional panel last month. The Cost to stay in the Philippines will be modest when compared to the millions of dollars that would be required for a relocation not to mention the accompanying reductions in operational capabilities and in creased hardships to our servicemen and servicewomen Kelly told the House janitor refuses to take it off files complaint Sacramento Calif. A complain a with the state. District to pay for therapy he1 says he needs because of the teachers actions. I got really upset and uptight about it he said. Teachers Aren t your Boss but you Deal with them a lot Culver said the four women tried to hire him for $2s last Spring to strip at a birthday party for another teacher. He said he told them several times thai he was not interested and the teachers jolted about their offer laughed at his response when others were pre sent and Lacr refused to talk to him. Culver said he lost sleep and missed work because of the Way he was treated by he teachers. He charged in his complaint that he suffered harassment that created a hos tile work  the state department of fair employ ment and housing said it is investigating Culver s allegations armed services subcommittee an military construction on dec. 5. Because of widespread support for the United states in the Philippines and be cause there Are no attractive alternatives i would like to stale clearly and for the re Cord that currently we Are not planning to relocate our facilities from the  Kelly said. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Jan. 21, 1946 Rocky Graziano. Lend ing contender for the world s middleweight Crown won a unanimous decision Over Sonny Home in a 10-round Battle in new York s Madison Square Garden. 30 years ago today. Jan. 21, 1956 sen. Henry m. Jack son d-wash., warned that before the end of this year Russia probably will fire a i Soo Milc Range ballistics missile that could destroy advanced . Air bases Over seas. 20 years ago today. Jan. 21, 1966 Secretary of defense Robert Mcnamara told Congress of plans for massive application of firepower in Vietnam. He also disclosed that budgeting is based on an Assumption that fighting will continue through june 1967. 10 years ago today. Jan 21, 1976 actress Rita Hay Worth looking drawn and dishevelled had to be helped from an Airliner at Heathrow Airport after being Laker ill on a flight. Hayworth was lifted Down the Airport Steps and was driven into London without passing through customs or immigration control