European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes saturday february 8,1966 employees of Nasa hear Pep talks Cape canaveral Fla. A in a series of Pep talks government officials told employees of this vast launch Center Friday that the space program will go on stronger than Ever after the cause of the challenger explosion is found. Well fix it and go on rep. Bill Nel son d-Fla., who flew on a shuttle Mission earlier this year said at the first of four meetings with Nasa and contractor employees. We need to put the tragedy behind us and get on with our business because it s there said Richard Smith director of the Kennedy space Center. At sea the search for the space shuttle s two rocket boosters thought to lie 20 Miles apart in the Atlantic Northeast of the doomed shuttle s launch pad was aided by improving weather. The search Effort was joined by a Navy Salvage expert. Winds had subsided to seven knots and visibility was four Miles the coast guard said. Waves were reported at 3 feet to 4 feet. There were More reports that searchers had retrieved some of the personal effects of the seven astronauts who perished in the Jan. 28 explosion. One television film showed a helmet being fished from the water and it was reported that instructional materials from Christa Maui iffy s space lesson plan had been recovered. But Nasa spokesmen would confirm none of it saying there would be no statements about the astronaut s remains or their belongings. In his address to More than 3,000 people gathered in thick  the giant vehicle Assembly building. Smith said As i reflect Back to the events leading to this Chal Lenger launch the meetings that we had the weather problems we had the discussions we had there was nothing in any of that that said we did not do the right thing at that time in attempting a launch. We do not understand what happened. That flight looking at real time data was going right Down the Middle of where it should go yet the event occurred. Clearly our most important Job in the next few weeks maybe even the next few months is to understand what happened. And i Hope none of you gets discouraged because of  two pieces of debris which May have a Phol external fuel tank tip recovered sailors from the preserver a world War deck to another at port canaveral Fla. Ii Salvage ship lift the pointed tip of nary and coast guard ships continue to challenger s external fuel tank from one probe the Atlantic for More shuttle debris. Been from the shuttle were picked up at Atlantic Beach n.c., and turned Over to Nasa. One piece measuring 8 inches Long was found just five Miles from the boyhood Home of challenger Pilot Michael j. Smith by a Man walking on the Beach. The Effort to pinpoint the location of the two Booster rockets vital pieces of information to finding the cause of the explosion has been hampered by seas that restricted use of camera equipped robot submarines. One submersible was lowered into the water from a Nasa recovery ship thurs Day then hauled Back aboard because of the turbulent water. Meanwhile the presidential commission investigating the Accident went into close session. Snowstorm big chill hit Eastern . By be associated press blowing Snow snarled morning traffic and forced widespread school closings in the mid Atlantic states Friday As a West Ern storm dumped a foot of Snow in the new Mexico mountains. Gusty winds accompanying the Eastern storm dropped the wind chill Factor below Zero in new York City with temperatures in the Low 20s. In Philadelphia the storm forced the City s Airport to close for in hours and flights were expected to run late throughout the Day. Snow began in the Philadelphia area around Midnight and by 6 ., 2 to 4 inches had fallen. Public and parochial schools in the City were closed As were Many suburban schools. The storm struck new York City about 5  And two hours later about an Inch had fallen said National weather service forecaster Tom Grant. But it s blowing around so much it s hard to get a level measurement he said adding that the wind was blowing at 20 to 30 Mph with higher gusts. New York City schools were open but Many suburban districts North and cast of the City shut Down. The Snow was expected to continue through the Day tapering off in the afternoon and Winter storm warnings were posted for extreme Southeast new York state new Jersey Southeastern Pennsyl Vania and Northern Ohio. Travellers advis ories were in effect from southwestern new England to Northwestern Virginia and the great lakes Region into the upper Mississippi Valley. In the West Winter storm warnings were in effect for Southern Colorado northeastern new Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. In the six hours ending at 7  Est 4 inches of Snow fell at Amarillo Texas. Travellers advisories were issued from Southeastern Wyoming to Eastern Arizona and eastward to Oklahoma and Nebraska. In Utah Canyon winds reaching 79 Mph North of Salt Lake City downed Power lines thursday and blew a Small Jet off the runway at Bingham City. No one was injured police said but the plane s nose gear was damaged. And in Southeastern Tennessee a Torna do accompanying a severe thunderstorm thursday destroyed two houses near Athens and uprooted Trees. Five people were slightly injured emergency official said. Board paves Way Tor aids victim to return to class Lafayette ind. /�.? aids Vic Tim Ryan White can return to school provided the county health officer approves a state Board said thursday in a ruling that school officials called a partial Victory. But is Board of special education appeals while ruling that Ryan should be Al Lowed in class overturned an earlier state department of education ruling that or dered him to be allowed Back in class immediately. It s another delay said Charles r. Vaughn attorney for the 14-year-old Kokomo boy. We re Back to Square one said Jeanne while the boy s Mother. I feel a decision should have been made  the hearing was the last step in the family s Appeal through the state education sys tem for permission for Ryan to attend classes at Western Middle school. School officials said they viewed thursday s ruling As partially in their favor. Finally they re listening to us said Daniel Carter president of the Western school Board. White was barred from classes last sum Mer after he was diagnosed As having a aids victim Ryan White of Kokomo ind., on the italian to show italia  quire immune deficiency syndrome which he contracted through treatment for Hemo Philia. He is physically Able to attend school doctors have said. White returned wednesday night from a four Day trip to Rome where he was interviewed on italian television about aids the deadly disease that cripples the body s immune system. There is no known cure. Western school officials have argued he could infect other students. The disease is transmitted through sexual Contact and exchanges of bodily fluids and not through casual association health experts have said. But supporters of the Western school corporation s decision have argued that health officials Are unable to guarantee that Ryan would not infect other Stu dents. The evidence shows 6 percent Over 1,000 cases where they do not know How the disease was transmitted said David r. Day attorney for the school Corpora Tion. White wearing Blue jeans and a Denim jacket appeared at the hearing with his Mother. He did not testify. Vaughn argued that the Board should immediately order school officials to allow White Back into the classroom. The three member education Appeal Board s ruling orders the school corporation to ask the Howard county health officer for a certificate stating that White s Atten dance in school would not be a threat to Bis health or that of other pupils. The health certificate is required under state Law on communicable diseases. Or. Alan j. Adler the Howard county health officer would not comment until he saw the written decision said Ron Tucker administrative assistant to the Board of health. Pur position earlier was that if Ryan White was reasonably healthy and the school could meet the guidelines established by the state Board of health he should be allowed to attend school Tucker scid.  the school has the right to make that decision and we will not interfere with that decision. We would not interfere with the autonomy of the school corporation headed. The school Board is to meet monday to discuss the matter