European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. June 20. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Church panel changing its tune on hymns new York a facing a wave of protests the United methodist Church s hymnal revision committee probably will reverse its decision to throw Oul Onward Christian sol Diers and the Bailie hymn of the Republic a committee staff member said wednesday. Bishop Reuben a Job of pcs Homes own head of the committee said it had been swamped with letters cards an Telephone Calls objecting to deletion of inc two hymns with their marching beat and exhortation to Battle for Good a special meeting was called for july 2 in Nashville term., of the 25-Mem bar hymn Book revision committee Tore examine its decision to eliminate inc two hymns because of their unrelenting use of military  Bill Hickman a committee staff member said the meeting Likely will nullify the prior action. The committee had Good intention sin deleting the hymns but it is also trying to be very responsive to pres sure he said. The decision May 17 to delete the hymns had passed by a Lo-to-8 vote with six members absent and the chairman not voting except in a tic. The committee s next regularly scheduled meeting had been set in the fall gut the special july session was summoned because of the outcry among the 9.4-Mill Ion member denomination which is the third largest in America after roman catholics and Southern baptists. Hickman said members protested that we did t realize the songs were in reference to spiritual warfare and hat we were taking them to literacy. Others Felt we were pacifist and that they were not  he said others simply insisted the songs were favourites and wanted them Sung. The hymnal revision office in Nash Ville says it received More than 4,000 letters and hundreds of phone Calls about the Matiur. All of the committee recommendations on conic i of the hymnal re main subject to approval by the de nomination s governing general conference in the Spring of 1188. The Rev. Beryl ingrain Ward of Bellevue wash., had said  soldiers puts Christ in the role of supreme Field commander. I see Christ More As 3 peacemaker than one who is gathering an army to slay a  the Rev. Carllon Young of Nash Ville editor for the hymnal said the committee had not adopted a wholesale policy of removing All hymns referring to soldiers blood War or Battle. On other matters Young said Church membership generally has supported planned revisions even on  efforts to make language about god and people More racially and gender inclusive. Spaceport will be ready for shuttle Aldridge says by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington air Force Secretary Edward c. Alan dec taking exception with congressional sceptics said wednesday that the Pentagon eventually will use a new military spaceport in California for shuttle launches. The new spaceport at the Vandenberg fab is Essen tial to put satellites into a Polar orbit Aldridge told reporters at a Pentagon briefing. While the loss of inc shuttle challenger has forced reassessment of when the Vandenberg facility will first be used by a shuttle Aldridge insisted the Only ques Tion is when the spaceport will be used nol if it will reused. Aldridge also reiterated the air Force s belief that president Reagan should authorize construction of a replacement for the challenger which exploded shortly after launch on Jan. 28. He said Jane s space right directory a Trade publication was wrong in its assessment thai the United states space program has fallen 10 years behind thai othe Sovil Union. Andrt dec s appearance was prompted by a report tuesday by sen. James Sasser Evenn. Of the sen ale s military construction appropriations subcommittee. Sasser said inc Vandenberg spaceport should be shut Down because of serious technological flaws and that closing the facility May eliminate the need for a fourth shuttle  Sasser cited several problems Ai Vandyn Borg but said the main flaw was the poor design of the Mai engine Hydrogen Gas escape  the ducts arc used to funnel highly explosive Hydro Gen gases away from the shuttle s main engines. But Sasser said the design is closed meaning the gases could be trapped in the ducts and explode if there Wasan abort during liftoff. Sasser Alia said the launch Center facility might Betook close to the launch pad to ensure safety and expressed concerns about he weather at Vandenberg. The air Force is conducting an investigation to de Termine whether he Hydrogen Gas ducts should be re designed but docs not know yet whether there is even a problem Aldridge said he said even if there is a problem it certainly willbe corrected Long before the shuttles begin flying again. The Vandenberg Complex could handle its first shuttle i unch by the end of the year if shuttles were available he said. Referring to Sasser s report Aldridge said in each Case we identified the potential problem and in All Butone the Hydrogen entrapment problem we have resolved Ihm i am confide in we ii be ready to safely launch shuttles from Vandenberg when the Lime comes As a result of the delay caused by the challenger s loss Vandenberg will be placed in what amounts to a caretaker status at least until 1988. The air Force Isnow trying to determine whether the facility should be Mothball cd for a longer period to await construction of a replacement shuttle. Aldridge said. Judge rejects Sailor s plea bargain in spy Case port hueneme Calif. A a Navy judge wednesday rejected a plea bargain for an enlisted Man accused of spying saying the Dea struck earlier in the Day was unfair to the defendant. Attorneys for Petty officer 3.c. Rob Ert Dean Haguewood 24, had agree with prosecutors for the Sailor to plead guilty la � single count of delivering government documents to an unauthorized person in return for a maximum sen tence of 18 months in prison. He originally was charged with espionage and four lesser counts stemming from the Sale of a weapons training Man Ual loan undercover officer Ana faced up to life imprisonment if convicted. Cmdr. David a Wurzl the officer hearing the. Said he objected to pro vision of the agreement that would have allowed government investigators to interrogate Haguewood using a lie Detec Tor hypnosis or drugs before sentencing. That troubled me in part because there Are significant health risks involved in drug induced interrogations Wurzel told Haguewood. Under these provisions if you admitted to any crime beyond be reach of National Security offences. You could be charged and prosecuted Wurzel said. Navy officials had described the weapons loading manual that Haguewood was accused of Selling As a confidential document. But of. Graeme Currie Haguewood 5 military lawyer said the manual was de classified by a presidential order in 1981. Haguewood a native of Springfield mo., had worked since november 1984 at the Point Mug Muile test Center at Oxnard. He was arrested March 4 after he allegedly sold half the weapons manual loan undercover civilian police officer for $360. The manual is a relatively Low level document it cmdr. Don Lewis a base spokesman said at the time of Hague Wood s arrest. William Dougherty Haguewood civilian attorney said much of the Materi Al in the manual had been published. It s been in aviation week there have been Many articles on inc am Raam Dougherty Laid using the Mili tary acronym for the advanced medium Range air to air missile being tested at the Pacific missile test Center. Dougherty said be did t believe Mili tary prosecutors knew the document had been declassified. Investigators believe Haguewood greyhound offering discount fares new York a greyhound Liws inc., the nation s biggest bus company wednesday announced sum Mer discounts of up to 50 percent Oft its is 19 maximum one Way fare. The Money Saver fares go on Sale nationally monday and Are Good through sept. 30. They allow two Pas sengers 10 travel together for Only 52more than any single fare ticket of at least 125.the announcement was the latest step taken by greyhound to compete wild Low Cost airlines which have helped reduce the company s annual passenger Load of 64 million in the mid-1960s to 33 million last year. We re making every Effort now Tore introduce people to the bus Indus try said David Batchelor. He is presi Dent of Eastern greyhound lines on of four regi v ii subsidiaries the Carrier established earlier this year. He spoke at a news conference held 10 announce the nationwide discounts. The new j59 one Way maximum fare is $30 lower than the cheapest  air fare. The trans Continental bus trip lakes about 80 hours greyhound said. The special fares must be purchased 30 Days in Advance and travel must begin monday through thursday. The cancellation fee is $ i s. Greyhound is a unit of Phoenix based greyhound corp., a diversified company that also manufactures buses runs financial services and makes a variety of consumer products. Pressured by Low fare airlines an the birth of More than 1,000 Small competitor bus lines under deregulation greyhound has been forced o abandon Many of its old routes an close or relocate old downtown bus terminals Over the past few years. Ii remains the nation s largest bus company with a Fleet of about 3,000 motor coaches and More than 12,000 destinations in the Continental United states. Thought he was turning secrets Over to a foreign government Lewis said. Trie document was passed to the police officer on a Beach at Oxnard while agents from the naval investigative service the Fri and civilian police watched Lewis said. Dougherty represented Christopher Boyce who was convicted of espionage in 1977 for Selling spy satellite secrets to the soviet Union. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today june 20, 1946 the big four foreign ministers returned to the Council table in Paris for a discussion of the unsolved political problems of the italia peace treaty. 30 years ago today. June 20, 1956 a source close to Premier carnal Abdel Nasser said the so Viet Union has offered a  loan to totally finance he Aswan High dam. 20 years ago today ,. June 20, 1966 de Wynn 79, whose High pitched voice and nonsensical manner brought him Fame As a vaudevillian and Broadway Star died in los Angeles of undetermined causes his 64-year career spanned silent films an television. / 0 years ago today. June 20, 1976 a stunned Charlie of Inifi vowed logo to coun after base Ball commissioner Bowie Kuhn issued a landmark decision by overturning the $3.s-million Sale of Oakland superstars Vida Blue Joe Rudi and Rollie fingers