European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday. July 18,1986 Nasa official who got Brunt of panel s criticism to retire by the Washington Post Washington Nasa announced wednesday the abrupt retirement of Lawrence b. Mulloy the proud unrepentant career manager who took the Brunt of the criticism in the Rogers commission report on the challenger Accident. Muddy plans to retire Friday after More than 30 years of government service the space Agency said. The 12-year-old Veteran of the National aeronautics and space administration was in charge of the faulty solid fad rocket boosters that destroyed cd Avenger Jan. 28. He i was among those who argued the night before the launch that cold weather a not a significant Lac j Tor and pushed for a go Over the objection of engineers. The report of the presidential commission headed by William p. Rogers repeatedly faulted Miu toy s judgment and Bis failure to up next the boosters known de-1 sign and performance problems. It suggested that commit Niones a buoy believe Mulloy lied in hit testimony to them Mulloy strenuously denied the charge. Mutiny s decision to retire came after Nasa administrator James c Fletcher had decided to move him from toe Marshall space flight Center in Unis vide ala., to Washington Headquarters at Deputy director of the propulsion Power Aad Energy division office of aeronautics and space technology. The Agency decided the Job in Washington would make the Best use of his talents said Nasa spokes Man de medal at Mara  Hasa wealth ofe Peri ence and has certainly been regarded As a very  Mulloy declined the Job officials said. Two months ago. In what officials described As a lateral Transfer Mulloy had been transferred from his Post As head of the rocket program to another Job at Marshall. This week he and Nasa were named in a s15 Mil lion negligence claim by the family of one of the seven Crew members killed in the Accident Mulvoy who has Speni his entire career sending american rockets into space maintained a defiant pos Ture from the moment of the Accident his Long jargon fined answers to simple question soften exasperated commission members who questioned him with increasing anger. They also said be and others at Marshall were uncooperative in provid ing documents the commission requested. Long after investigators had requested everything related to the Accident they discovered Marshall documents indicating Mulloy had grounded the shuttle because of boast or problems then signed a waiver for each flight. More than four months after the Accident and two Days after the commission released in findings Mullo acknowledged for the Jin time in an interview that his actions were mistaken. Looking Back in Hindsight there is a Point. Where i think we took a step too far be told the Washington Post adding thai be just was t smart enough to perceive the Gravity oath Booster problems. But he also defended himself to the end arguing head functioned responsibly and he should not be held individually responsible for his decisions because they were subject to three other eve i of manage ment review. He noted at did the commission thathy Superior also failed to respond effectively to knowledge available to them. Poce still search for stolen vials that May contain live aids virus Detroit up eight vials of serum apparently drawn from people with a High risk of aids were still missing thursday although police recovered the Doc Tor car the serum was stolen from. The doctor s wife said wednesday the serum had not been tested for aids antibodies. Public health officials said there was no danger to the general population but said the thief May be at risk lube gets Cut Twute handling the vials. Just holding the vials or being around them is not a problem,1 Tawadr. Kenneth a Wilcox chief of Labo  services at tie stale heal i department the Only health risk it if someone were handling them and broke them and the virus got into their Mouth or eyes or  aids paper to said the deadly virus is fragile outside the human d0dy� and it a filed quickly by Contact with air disinfectant or Ordinary chlorinated tap water. Or. John g. Whitcomb t Mack four door 1975 Lin Coln Matt in was recovered several hours after the theft tuesday but police said the vials were missing along with the vahide i tire. Abo misting were Whit a pct t medical of hit briefcase and the car s spare tire the doctor s wife said. The car was taken from a blood donation Center in Detroit s seamy Casi corridor. Police issued a City wide Alert and a top priority search fearing the Viau of serum in the car s trunk might contain live virus for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Whitcomb works at the blood donation Center but the manager of the facility said the vials locked in a briefcase in the car s trunk bad nothing to do with hit employment there. Whilce Guys wife said the serum was from two patients who thought they might have  Jerry a Nunn regional vice president of Detroit plasma corp., said Whitcomb told him he uses serum for research. Detroit strike halts bus trash service Detroit a a strike by 7,000 City employees entered in second Day thursday and a Union Leader Fay 5 minion pounds of trash a Day left by workers snoring picket lines will leave a smorgasbord for rats.11 some 200,000 commuters were left without bus service for a second Day thursday As sympathetic members of other Union refused to Cross fines set by District Council 23 of the american federation of slate county and municipal workers. Mayor Coleman Young said wednesday be would go to court Tor Force striking City worker who perform critical functions to return to their jobs. At a news conference wednesday night. Young called the Fumike illegal and its Leaden irresponsible and said their demands were in the  the strike has interrupted but service and refuse collection and sparked some violence and arrests. Water and sewer services also Are expected to be affected said of some negotiator Flora Walker of some is the largest labor group among Detroit s 18,000 Public employees. The local s president James class said about 40 percent of the City s Union employees who Are Nothaf some members honoured picket lines wednesday 90 percent thursday. Teamsters local 214, which represents about 600 garbage truck driven honoured picket lines wednes Day said it president. Joe Valenti. No garbage a picked up today. After about 48 hours it s going to be All Over the Street and sidewalk and everywhere. It s going to be a smorgasbord for  Michael Brinker project manager of a proposed dry trash incinerator said 5 million pounds of garbage would collect on Detroit streets daily. Young said be would seek a court order against water department chemists inspector garbage col lectors physician other health worker and some mechanics. Of some is seeking a 26 percent pay increase Over three years. The City offered 2 percent the first Yea with future increases based on the City s Fenju Fitl health. But Glass said that after Yean of concessions and austerity the City s wage offer waa grossly inadequate. Stateside party won t find clone of Reagan Haig says san Francisco up republicans will be disappointed if they expect to find a done of Ronald Reagan for 1988, according to former Secretary of state Alexander Haig who says be could ran for president himself. Hug. In an interview with the san Francisco chronicle published wednesday predicted Ihei Ssue for republicans will be eject ability rather than allegiance to  or the Rea Gan  Haig Alto uld he probably will run for president. If we re looking for a clone of Ronald Rea Gan in the Republican party in 1988, we re going to be disappointed the former army general and nato commander said. This Man brought unique characteristics to the presidency which Are not going to be duplicated by  Pilot Dies after hitting Cactus Plant while Landing Phoenix Arii a a Dider Pilot a killed when pan of 20-foot-ud Cactus landed on hit Sailplane after one of it wings track the Plant during a Landing authorities said. Seth Daniels 35, of Carefree was Landing wednesday when the glider swerved possibly because of a wind gust and one of in wings sheared off the top of the Cactus Laid Maricopa county sheriffs Cpl. Jay Ellison. The top of the Cactus Fen into the cockpit breaking Ita dome and Daniels neck Edison to id passenger Gary ciminello 31, of Cave Creek was unhurt. He was Landing Early because it looked Tik Erain Ciminero said. We came to a pretty snaky int diff and nit the Cactus it appeared that everything was an right for couple seconds when and of a sudden i saw the Cactus Start to fall Ciminero said Sale of military vehicles to saudis of d by Dod Washington a the Pentaya tied Congress on wednesday it had approved $202 Mileon Sale of truck and other veh idec to saudi Arabia. Assuming there Are no congressional objections the Pentagon said the saudis would offered 2,263 truck 1,389 trailers. 129 ambulances and various support equipment and spare parts under the Deal the Vas. Army win oversee the transaction the Pentagon added. Saudi Arabia needs these vehicles to fill cur rent shortages in their land forces and to satisfy the requirements of their five year plan the Pentagon said. These non lethal transport vehicles will significantly improve the readiness posture of the saudi arabian land fora. This tale will contrib Ute m the foreign policy and National Security of toe United state by helping to improve these purity of a Friendly country which has been an continues to be an important Force for political stability and economic Progress in the Middle East sculptors1 Castle cancelled because of Lack of Sand san Diego up the latest attempt to build the world s largest Sand Castle one that would top bit years 15,000-ton giant Baa been cancelled became of a Lack of Sand. The Pacific Beach town Council in san Diego said wednesday there was not enough Sand on the popular Beach to outdo the 40-foot-Higti Castle built last year. The Winter norms washed away a lot of Sand. The Beach is 18 inches to 2 feet lower than a year ago and it is More narrow said Gerry Kirk a principal of Sand sculptors International a company that specializes in carving san cutlet Tor publicity purposes. We be been watching the Beach closely for the past few month hoping the Sand would re turn in time for the event said town Council president Jeff Syket. It just fount