European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday february 25,1986 shuttle flight at least a year away officials say Washington a unless a National Security emergency requires a new spy satellite Nasa officials believe it will be at least a year before they try to launch another space shuttle a senior Agency official says. The official disclosed that before it makes another launch the National aeronautics and space administration intends o remedy a cold weather problem with 0 ring seals on the solid fuel Booster rockets even if that turns out not to be the cause of the explosion that destroyed the challenger last month. The official who spoke sunday on condition of Anonym Ity said the leading option for a remedy was to install Heaters on the launch pads at the Kennedy space Center in Florida. But All of Nasa s leading options Tor prevent ing i he seals from leaking in cold weather would require 10 months to 14 months to implement and test this offi Cial said. There Are Heaters which use the exhaust of two Jet engines on a new shuttle launch pad at Vandenberg fab in California but they were not previously thought needed at the warmer Kennedy space Center. Other options in clude using additional bolts and flanges to strengthen the links Between the Booster segments the official said. At a closed meeting thursday with former Nasa employees the acting Nasa administrator William Gra Ham defended delaying shuttle flights until the seals arc improved because the seals were a recognized problem before the Accident and with the Public attention they be gotten it would not be prudent to Fly without a remedy this official disclosed. The official also said on paper there is still an option to launch a shuttle again in As Little As six months with a Small Crew and minimal payload if everything was re solved but nobody in Nasa thinks that will happen. It s not going to happen that Way he added. Every body s talking about a  this official could envision Only one exception to a year Long delay in the nearly 5-year-old shuttle program and that would be if it were necessary to take some risks Foran overwhelming National Security purpose that does not now exist. And no one is anxious to do  the official was referring to the fact that the most advanced . Spy satellites Are too heavy to be put in orbit by any existing . Rocket other than the shuttle. These satellites Are used to Check on a Host of military moves in the soviet Union and elsewhere including construction and deployment of ships missiles and other weapons. Reagan from Page 1 were wounded one on each Side. The rebels said that after Nightfall troops Loyal to Marcos fired mortar round sat a transmitter of the roman Catholic Sta Tion radio Veritas which has sided wit the rebels. The station was off the air for the night but resumed broadcasting tues Day using anole or transmitter. An american freelance reporter said seven armed personnel carriers loaded wit pro Marcos soldiers tried to approach the rebel held to station at Midnight but turned Back when thousands of civilians blocked the Way. The reporter Lucy Komi Sar said the crowd was spending the night around the station. In Washington Reagan was awakened about 5 . Monday for a Telephone con Ference Call with his National Security adviser John Poindexter and chief of staff Don Ald Regan. Reagan approved a statement that abruptly ended . Political backing for Marcos who has been struggling to stay in Power Ever since the election that was marred by violence and fraud. Attempts to prolong the life of the pre sent regime by violence Are futile the statement said. A solution to this crisis can Only be achieved through a peaceful transition to a new  within hours hundreds of anti Marco demonstrators gathered in the Park across from the White House waving banners and signs and listening to speeches. Reagan did not talk by phone with mar cos but his views were relayed through diplomatic channels Speakes said. Asked whether the United states still regards Marcos As the legitimate authority in the Philippines Speakes said our recognition goes to countries not to people who arc running  withholding . Blessing for the rebels declaration of Aquino As the new Leader Speakes said a transition government would be something the filipino people would have to make that decision on. The future of the philippine government is in the hands of the filipino people. It is something that is supported by the majority of the Philippines by the body politic of the Philippines Speakes said. Honduras from Page 1 grandstanding for the populist left in the democratic  several governors Are putting politics in a military training operation rep. . Montgomery d-miss., said earlier this month after visiting Central America. Montgomery and it. Gen. Emmett h. Walker the chief of the National guard Bureau issued a joint statement which said in part to those who say we Are up to something sinister we say come look at what we re  gov. Mark White of Texas accepted that invitation last Vear and returned satisfied there was no danger. This year however nine Michigan legislators and six from Ore gon were More sceptical about the guard s role. We question the use of National guard units As part of a Reagan administration policy of intimidation in Central America said Oregon state rep. Mike Burton a Democrat. Burton said army col. William comic told the Oregon legislators that the nation Al guard training in Honduras was in tended to intimidate and harass Nicara Gua. Comee who commands joint task Force Bravo at Palmerola air base in Hon Duras denied saying that. National guard training in Honduras is not going to intimidate the nicaraguans Soi Don t know where he pulled that one out Comee said sunday. We Are not there to Start a War Kirby Holmes a Republican state senator fro Michigan said Friday. He and eight other legislators had watched the 110-member Battery a 119th Field arty in from Al bion mich., on Maneu vers in Honduras. It s a lot better to go to a foreign coun try and train with the nationals than going to Camp Grayling Mich year after year but i disagree that Honduras is the bes place to be democratic state rep. Rich Ard Fitzpatrick contended. Large scale military exercises were begun in Honduras in 1983, in part As a warning by the Reagan administration to Nicaragua. National guard commanders however stress the training value. A Portland Ore., guardsman it. Joh Ballard said we could t have done the training anywhere in the United  guard members in some states Are unlikely to have that Chance. If we re asked to Send a group to Hon Duras and it i connected to the Nicaragua situation i would be opposed because i am opposed to our Federal policy on Nicara Gua Cuomo said during a recent visit to Washington. Gardner said his guard units could get training  gasoline from Page 1 month and weighs the various factors involved. Cafes for example must forecast it fuel requirements months in Advance at an unknown and fluctuating future Cost base Don an unknown and future rate of Exchange Thompson  uncertainty that permeates the pric ing process causes cafes Europe to us what Thompson describes As prudence in our  miscalculations he said could seriously Impact earnings which in turn could affect the amount of Money available from cafes for army and air Force morale support  requirement to predict the future accounts in part for the lag in Price increases or decreases by cafes Europe when compared to prices at local Gas  prices have been falling at local stations in Europe those stations Are no significantly affected by the value of the Dollar which has dropped More than 30percent Over the past year. That weakened Dollar which a year ago this month was near a Peak in value against other Curren cies has increased the Price that cafes Europe is paying for its Oil products. But while the Dollar is dropping so is the International Price of Oil. International Oil prices have been falling rapidly and customers expect to see an imme Diate reflection of that phenomenon at the pump Thompson said. It is difficult however to draw direct parallels Between International crude Oil prices and Gas pump prices at any particular moment although Long rang trends run in the same  those trends Are evident in the Marc Price drop. In Germany the following per Gallo prices take effect Friday unleaded Normal Gas $1.12 Down from $1.22 unleaded super s1.23 $1.32 Normal $1.05 $1.15 super $1.14 $1.24 and ,$1.20 $1.29. In the Netherlands the following prices per gallon take effect Friday Normal Gas $1.14 Down from $1.23 super $1.18, $1.27 and diesel $1.17 $1.21. Coupon Book prices were not yet deter mined monday but would be based on the pump prices Busich  would not say How much Money cafes Europe s fuel sales program generated last year. That is considered in Side information which if discussed publicly could result in artificially increase bids from contractors and thus higher prices to the consumer he , for every Dollar that a customer spent in cafes Europe facilities Las year about a dime was for fuel to run their cars or trucks Thompson said. The percent age bos seen Only a marginal increase Over the past five years despite a continued in crease in the number of cars registered through  Gas coupons Are redeemable at stations on the Economy almost 60 percent of fuel sales last year were at Exchange service stations. Cafes Europe operates95 stations in Europe the majority 57 in  people Are buying super according to cafes Europe statistics. Of the 488million liners sold last year More than 75 Pei cent was super Grade Gas with about 20percent regular Grade. Few changes in the cafes Europe fuel sales program Are expected this year except for the availability of gasoline Coupon for super unleaded Gas which went on Sale this month Thompson  cards will not be accepted at cafes Europe Gas stations when exchanges in Europe begin accepting credit cards later this year he said. But the White House statement Markeda Radical step in an evolving shift of position for Reagan who initially had refused to accuse Marcos far election abuses and had praised the voting As a demonstration of healthy two party system. Speakes said the Call for Marcos to Ste Down was triggered by disturbing reports of a possible attack by Gen. Fabian ver a mar cos loyalist against the rebel Camp of Muti Nous military leaders Entile and  crowd of civilians estimated at up to 500,000 gathered outside the  whether Marcos could have Asylum in the United states he said we re certainly prepared to be of assistance in a peaceful transition and particularly to be of assistance to an old Friend and ally but at the moment we be received no request for Asylum. As i say we d certainly be willing to be helpful if we  for whether a . Plane would be put at Marcos disposal Speakes said certainly we have adequate capacity at Clark a to handle the  said . Forces at Clark and Subic Bay naval base were operating normally and were not on Alert. He added there were no reports of any difficulties being experienced by the 190,000 americans mostly filipino americans who Are in the country. 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High temperatures fro the Tow 20s Lolow 30s, lows from -5 to 5. Sunset tuesday at Sunrise wednesday 7 17. Outlook for wednesday nit change to Weehler with so Gully colder temperatures temperatures recorded monday 4am torn Adana m 55 64amsterdam, i 9 27 Athens p is 59avlano, d 41 43 Benin d 10 19brememeven, m 23 23 Brussels f 16 32 4am 4pmcopenhagen, f ii 11 Fren Turl p m Talon Don m Madrid Munich Fig parts prime p 27 31f.5 us provided by Del a 7m weather. So Graben Trarbach. Other worldwide Temoer lures High Low Cairo d 77 54 Montreal. Duckwi d 99 m Moscow Helsinki i 2 Oslo i Jerusalem d 59 45 Toronto Lisbon d 61 57 Vancouver r a perv Rauhut Snow �?58 supplied by the associated press Cloudy a mostly Cloudy a Doudy Henrj r Low of hog. I is 1i