European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes wednesday february 26,1986page Usif w inspectors noted Low rocket temperatures Washington a Crews examining he space shuttle challenger at close hand shortly before launch reported Over a radio circuit monitored in Nasa s launch control Center abnormally cold temperatures on one Booster rocket a source close to the shuttle investigation said monday. But he said these Low temperatures never got the attention they should the Issue of what launch officials knew and when they knew it was to be explored by the presidential investigating commission in open hearings tuesday and wednesday. Meanwhile Mary Elizabeth Boggs wife of Nasa administrator James m. Beggs told the associated press her husband will resign in the next few Days. She said he had not yet written his resignation letter to president Reagan. Boggs went on unpaid leave last year after a grand jury indicted him on charges stemming from his Days As a general dynamics executive. He does t know anything about his successor she said but he s hopeful that someone wonderful will Lead that marvelous Agency. He s hoping for Good Strong solid Boggs initially vowed to return to Nasa but since the shuttle Accident it has been increasingly reported that he plans to leave for Good since there is pressure for a permanent head to guide the Agency through its most difficult period. A top level Nasa source said the White House would not immediately name Boggs successor but that acting administrator William Graham whose appointment Beggs is known to oppose was unlikely to get the Job. President from Page 1 worked out it would be better to do quicker than Reagan later monday dispatched envoy Philip Habib who had just returned from the Philippines saturday night on a flight to the Pacific said state department spokesman Kenneth Bailes. With the Philippines situation in flux Habib was going to Hawaii and his Onward travel plans after that Point Are not definite Bailes said. Sources had earlier said Habib would begin new consultations in Manila and help organize a Transfer of Power. Marcos 68. Remained with his family inside the Malac Anang Palace surrounded by still Loyal troops taunted by a jeering pro Aquino crowd. The United states and other Western governments say his election Victory Over mrs. Aquino was achieved by fraud and he should step Down. Ten people were reported wounded when soldiers fired at crowds of Aquino support ers outside the Palace and in a clash at the main government television station which rebels took Over in the Middle of a Marcos broadcast. Mic than 500 people attended the pal Ace ceremony which was disorganized from the Start. People at the rear shouted sit Down sit Down at those in front blocking the View said associated press reporter Miguel Suarcz who attended. The president spoke slowly in taking the oath and in a Short speech in which he alluded to the rebellion said i say to you As i say to everybody else we will overcome these obstacles. We will Advance for the the crowd raised their fists and chanted Marcos Marcos and his supporters Chan Ted capture the snakes capture the snakes martial Law martial Law mrs. Aquino took the oath of office from an associate Justice of the supreme court Claudio Teehankee promising to fulfil my duties As president of the in a Brief speech she said Marcos had destroyed the Public 14 years ago when he declared martial Law in 1972. It was lifted in 1980, but Marcos did not face any major opposition in an election the next year. He called the feb. 7 election one year Early to Blunt charges at Home and abroad that he did not govern with the will of the people. Marcos parly the new society move ment controls the 190-Membcr National Assembly which on feb. Is declared him re elected with a million vote margin. Mrs. Aquino s supporters Western observers and growing numbers of the Mili tary business religious and political communities said the Assembly s decision was based on fraudulent vote tallies. An Independent poll watching group the National movement for free elections is sued its final tabulation on tuesday giving mrs. Aquino the Victory by about 782,000 votes. Nam Frel s tally of 7,835,070 for Aquino and 7,053,068 for Marcos was based on the results from 70 percent of the precincts. Nam Frel said it could t vouch for the reliability of the other 30 percent. Former defense minister Juan Ponce Enrile and it. Gen. Fidel v. Ramos who had been Deputy armed forces chief arrived at the club filipino in a wealthy Manila suburb for the Aquino inauguration their first departure from their Headquarters at Camp crame four Miles East of Marcos Palace. Before leaving the Camp Ramos told reporters some 85 percent of the armed forces of the Philippines is solidly under our in her inauguration speech mrs. Aquino said Enrile would be her defense minister and Ramos would be promoted to general and be armed forces chief of staff. Helicopter gunships apparently piloted by rebels attacked Villamor air base Adja cent to the Manila International Airport which remained open tuesday although some flights were cancelled. Ramos said the aviation Security com Mand that is responsible for the Manila Airport had defected to the insurgents and Normal activity at the Domestic and inter National Airport has members of the Airport Security unit had been accused of killing mrs. Aquino s Hus band Binigno on aug. 21, 1983, when he returned from three years of self exile in the United states. Aquino was shot on the Airport Tarmac As he got off the plane. His death caused nationwide protests and galvanized the splintered opposition behind mrs. Aquino s Campaign for the presidency. A court had acquitted the 25 military men and one civilian charged with Aquino s murder ruling it had been carried out by a communist agent. Mrs. Aquino has said Marcos was her no. 1 suspect in the death of her husband. I pledge a government dedicated to up holding truth and Justice morality and decency in government Freedom and demo . From Page 1 Romeo David did not give the rebels Access to us. Planes weapons or supplies he said. The aircraft Carrier Enterprise left Subic Bay on monday after weeks of maintenance and repairs. A spokesman at the naval base said the departure had Long been scheduled and was unrelated to political developments. At Clark 35 fighter planes were transferred to Kadena a on the japanese is land of Okinawa but is. Air Force offi cers said that move also had been scheduled and had nothing to do with the growing philippine unrest. Several american businessmen said the turmoil made them More optimistic about future investment in the Philippines. Before rebel officers broke with president Ferdi nand e. Marcos they had been gloomy about their prospects warning that new investors Here were unlikely. But the head of the american chamber of Commerce in the Philippines Fred c. Whiting said Marcos is now seen As on the verge of being forced from Power and his departure would produce greater business Confidence. This in t going to last forever be said of the political confrontation. Once the politics is solved you re going to see philippine investors Selling their condominiums in san Francisco and investing Here. When you see that filipinos Are coming Back you re going to see foreign investors coming Whiting estimated the total american investment in the Philippines at $2.5 billion. Missiles from Page 1 to Gorbachev Reagan made Clear that Many obstacles remain in the path of total nuclear disarmament a goal he has Long embraced in general terms. Gorbachev s Jan. 15 proposal called for elimination of nuclear weapons by the end of the Century with both sides scrapping their medium Range nuclear missiles that Are within striking distance of Europe As a first step. However Reagan who initially bad welcomed the plan As a positive step said Mon Day that Many of its details Are clearly not appropriate for consideration at this in our View the total elimination of nuclear of talons will require at the same time the correction of the conventional and other Force imbalances full compliance with existing and future treaty obligations peaceful Resolution of interference and a demonstrated commitment by the soviet Union to peaceful Competition he said. Unfortunately the details of the soviet plan do not address these equally vital re White House spokesman Larry Speakes refused to discuss details of the . Posi Tion saying the United states believes those should be left to the confidential bargaining at the Geneva arms talks. But be did say the plan contains verification and inspection provisions the United states regards As necessary to any agreement the United states still Hopes to achieve Progress in other arms control areas Speakes said. But he called the plan on intermediate Range missiles a fast track earlier the spokesman bad said that Reagan approved the reply to Gorbachev Over the weekend and that the us. Allies both in Europe and in Asia were consulted extensively before the proposal was delivered to Gorbachev. A . Official who asked not to be identified said that Reagan s letter rejected Gorbachev s proposal to freeze British and French intermediate Range nuclear arse nals. The United states has maintained hat those missiles while also aimed at so Viet targets cannot be discussed at talks in which the British and French Are not involved. The intermediate Range nuclear Force inf talks which Brake Down when the United states began deploying its modern weapons in Europe originally were aimed at reducing Only those missiles based in or threatening Europe. But with the Advent of the soviet ss-20, which b mounted on a Mobile launcher the United states included Asia in its proposal to prevent the Sovi ets from simply moving ss-20 away from Europe and redeploying the same weapons in their asian territories. The United states counts More than 100 Mobile ss-20s already deployed in Asia and targeted on China and Japan. Racy she said in her speech. As a first step to restore Confidence in the government. I will expect All appointed Public officials to submit their resignations beginning with the members of the supreme court. Fifteen foreign ministry officers including nine ambassadors declared their Alle Giance to mrs. Aquino on tuesday. Soldiers fired on rebel supporters near the presidential Palace and Hospital officials said eight people were wounded in the shooting and five were injured while trying to flee the gunfire. At least two people were wounded in fighting near the main to Sta Tion. Hundreds of thousands of civilians defied a dusk to Dawn curfew overnight to form human protective Shields around the stations and Camp crame. Marcos appealed to loyalists to bring guns to the capital and defend him. During both inaugural ceremonies automatic weapons fire could be heard in the area where the three television stations were located the main rebel held station. Channel 4 the Small private station. Chan Nel 9, that Marcos used and radio Veritas the station owned by the roman Catholic Church. A Washington congressional source said the United states offered Marcos a is. 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