European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. June 21. 1986 the staf1s and stripes Page 5 Nasa cancels Centaur shuttle program Washington a Nasa bowing 1o safely concerns and congressional pressure on thursday abruptly abandoned a $674 million program to use he space shuttle for launching highly volatile cd Laur rockets that propel scientific probes to Jupiter and the Sun. Congressional sources speaking on condition of anonymity said the scientific missions would be launched aboard unmanned rockets instead of he shuttle. Nasa administrator James Fletcher said the Agency would examine other alternatives for the planetary and scientific payloads scheduled to use the liquid fun eled cd Laur upper stage. He said Nasa would help the defense department Cua Minc of her alternatives for National Security missions designed for the Cen Taur. Chief astronaut John Young had expressed reservations about the safety of having a liquid fuelled rocket in the cargo Bay of the space shuttle and members of Congress had questioned the program. Nasa is dropping the cd Laur shuttle program after spending $674 million on it. The Price tag includes modifications to he shuttles challenger and Atlantis to enable the arbiters to handle the Centaur As Well As modifications to two shuttle launch pads Al Cape canaveral. Calling his decision very difficult to make Fletcher  is inc proper thing to do and this is the time to do  the announcement demonstrated Nasa s increased concern for safely in inc Wake of the loss of the Chal Lenger and its seven  last Jan. 28. New camera uses no film new York a Canon inc. Soon expects to offer for Sale a film less still camera that captures images with a computer Chip and plays them Back Over a television screen. The system which uses floppy disks also will allow a photographer to Send pictures Over Telephone lines using an expensive device called a transceiver Canon officials said. The images can be reproduced using an Ink Jet Printer. Canon showed off its still vide system to reporters wednesday and said it should be on Sale in August. Sony corp. And Hitachi lid. Also Are expected to enter the Market. Electronic cameras probably won t Start to bump traditional film and chemicals from the consumer Market until around he year 2000, said her Bert Keppler editorial director of modern photography Magazine. Canon s electronic camera looks and acts much like a conventional 35mm camera but instead of film the image is captured on a special kind of Chip called a charge coupled device. The Chip passes the signal to a 2-Inch-Widc floppy disk. Prices Are High. The camera alone without a Lens is 12,595. Lenses Are $695 and $795. The Printer is $6,950. The recorder is $2,695, and the transceiver is $19,900. People not needing to transmit photos could do without the 50-Pound transceiver. Professional photographers could use an electronic camera when there is no other Way to get the picture Home in time Canon said. Noting that news magazines some times transport color film by chartered Jet. Canon spokesman Dave Melz said this machine costs a lot less than a Learjet. So it is very Pratti  Massachusetts res Faurand fes smokers to step outside Newton mass. A the pillar House restaurant will become the first in Massachusetts with a liquor License to ban All smoking says owner Thomas Larson. He believes people cannot smoke and enjoy Good food. The policy which takes effect next month is a first in the stale according to die non smokers guide to Massachusetts published by the state health department and the american lung association. Pm going to make this work or dig ditches and i Hale to dig ditches Larson told the Middlesex news of far Gingham. Many Bay slate restaurant provide no smelting areas. But Larson said the Moke free policy will provide a cleaner and healthier atmosphere for his custom ers encourage smokers to quit and improve not Hurt his business which serves new England cuisine. Smokers now May Light up in the Pil Lar House s smoking Section consisting of 40 of the 160 Public dining seats too private function room seats and so cock Tail lounge seats. But after july 14 customers and employees will have to smoke outdoors if they have a craving for tobacco. Since announcing the new policy the restaurant located m a georgian Coloni Al building with four pillars has been busier than last year at tie same time and not one group has cancelled its Reser vation for a private function room he said. Aids test research not hazardous duty Dod s doctor says Washington is working with tests for aids in t enough of a Hazard to warrant incentive pay in Pentagon s tap doctor has ruled. Hazardous duty incentive pay for military my Mecis performing duties involving Laboratory work on patients with aids is not indicated because the risk of infection is negligible and appropriate preventive action can be taken by the employee William d. Mayer wrote in a letter to the defense department s personnel chief. Chapman con assistant Secretary of defense for Force management and personnel had asked Mayer for the opinion because of a 1983 executive order that authorized the pay for people working with dangerous viruses or toxic fuels. Mayer s letter said studies show an extremely Low risk of transmitting the virus through Laboratory work even if worker is accidentally pricked by a Nee dle contaminated by a patient who has inc disease. He said lab workers could protect themselves by handling items such a Needles and Scalpel Blades with extraordinary care removing Needles from syringes and bending or breaking them and wearing gloves or even gowns masks and Eye coverings depending on the Poten tial exposure Julian Barber a spokesman for Mayer said medical specialists believe risk of infection by hip Titus b is greater. Stud ies have shown that aids is usually transmitted through inc blood during sex or during drug injections or blood trans fusions. Dod compensation experts said no one is receiving hazardous duty pay for handling hepatitis tests or working with any of her virus lab workers can be immunized against he Natilus b. There is no similar Protection against aids. Had Mayer approved the pay would have been at the lowest hazardous duty Rale ii10 a month. Mayer s decision is regarded As final because he is the top administrator with the training to interpret inc language of inc executive order a compensation offi Cial said. The Exchange Between con and Mayer look  in March. Aids or acquired immune deficiency syndrome attacks the body s ability to fight off disease. It is usually fatal. 3,000 be workers walk out company spokesman r. Brace Fanon said the rules in question instituted in inc transformer division in August and the ordnance division in january provided for inc firing of employees who accumulated eight absences thai were not approved by a Foreman. The program is aimed Al culling Down on the unauthorized absences that run up costs or Cut Back  he said. P1ttf1eld, mass. A aboui3.000 workers at general electric co. Plants Here walked off the Job thursday in a dispute Over the company s new at Tendance policies Union officials said. F. Bruce Ferin business agent for local 255 of the International Union of electrical radio and machine workers said Union members left their jobs in the transformer ordnance and plastics plants. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. ,. June 21, 1946 Joe Louis heavyweight Champion of the world retained his title by knocking out challenger Billy Conn in two minutes 19 seconds in the eighth round of a scheduled 15-round bout at new York s Yankee stadium. 30 years ago foday. June 21, 1956 Premier Guy Mallei s French Cabinet approved sweeping changes in the organization of Algeria. The Cabinet approved reforms to give mos lems a larger voice in their local affairs. 20 years ago  21, 1966 in Moscow French president Charles de Gaulle called on the soviet Union to join France in bringing about an East West settlement in Europe without . Interference. J 0 years ago foday. June 21, 1976 Oakland a s owner Charlie Finley confirmed that he is Bench ing s3.5 million Worth of Talent while suing commissioner Bowie Kuhn and baseball Tor $10 million. The suit is a reaction Okuhn s recent landmark decision 10 void Finley s Sale of Vida Blue Joe Rudi and Rollie fingers to the . Yankees