European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 13, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 5 Star wars test provides key data by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington the Star wars Experiment conducted sept. 5 provided information that arc Day will make it possible Tor Small interceptor rockets based in space to Hunt Down nuclear missiles the pro Gram s director said thursday. It. Gen. James a. Abrahamson. Lifting the veil of official secrecy surrounding he also million Experiment said it was an unqualified Success that proved America s technological acumen and demonstrated int president Reagan s dream of an anti missile de sense is closer to reality than most believe. The Experiment s Success will Lead just inexorably to the kinds of capability that we Are All trying to move to in this research program As quickly As possible Abrahamson said. Abrahamson said the main objective of the Experiment had been to obtain data on what rocket plumes look like in space beyond the Earth s atmosphere that information is essential he said Tor the development of sensors and guidance systems for Small rockets that could be launched from garages in space to shoot Down enemy missiles. Without the pressure of the Earth s atmosphere to keep a rocket plume streaming in a straight line fro the Bottom of a missile the plume expands and even envelopes a missile flying through space he said. It thus becomes critical to develop sensors thai can guide a rocket to strike a missile without being confused by the Ball of hot exhaust gases he said. The Broad outlines of the Experiment which began with the successful launch of a Delta Rockel from can canaveral fla., had been disclosed previously by officials speaking anonymously. For roughly 2 a hours after launch the second an third stages of the Delta danced and Pirouette around each other in orbits about 1jb mites above the  the process they collected data on what solid fuel and liquid fuel boosters look Tike when silhouetted against the backgrounds of space and he Earth. One of them detected and tracked from a distance of 200 Miles another rocket launched from the while Sands missile Range in new Mexico. Abrahamson offered new details of the work thurs Day and also released pictures of portions of the Experiment including footage of its spectacular end when the two Delta stages were sent into a deliberate Colli Sion. Among thursday s disclosures equipment needed for the Experiment was de signed and fabricated within 14 months almost Matching Abrahamson s goal of one year the second stage of the Delia was carrying the world s first space based laser  the device was described As Low powered incapable of use As a weapon but providing extremely accurate Range data. The laser radar was used to Point and steer the other sen sors on the second stage. Many of the sensors employed during the Experiment were derivatives of existing guidance systems. The second stage carried an infrared to tracking sys tem from the Maverick air to ground missile while the third stage carried the radar guidance system used aboard the Phoenix air to air missile. White House considering drug policy Washington not president Rea Gan s Cabinet issued a unanimous Call thursday Tor substantially increased drug testing of Federal workers and discussed the details of a nearly s1 billion program designed to reduce narcotics abuse. The members recommended that employees who Are found to be using drugs after treatment be dismissed. With the drug Issue now a key National priority the president met with his Cabinet thursday for 80 minutes to discuss the package aimed at curbing abuse of narcotics. Reagan took the proposals under advise ment a White House aide said. The administration program is scheduled to be announced monday one Day after Reagan and the first lady deliver a televised address on the drug problem. The High Cost of the package is largely a result of the drug Issue s emerging As a key one in this fall s political campaigns As Well As a $2 billion bipartisan program in the House thai increases Money far enforcement and treatment. The bulk of the Money officials said will be taken from other programs unrelated to narcotics. Aids toll pales in comparison to other diseases doctor says Atlanta a americans Are wrong to treat aids As a More urgent problem than chronic diseases such As cancer and diabetes the director of the centers for disease control said thursday. We re excited about aids and it is a terrible Epi Demic but it pales in comparison to the thousand individuals who die every Day because of tobacco or. James o. Mason told a conference on chronic diseases. We need to see these diseases As High priority emergencies Mason said. He said people who die when heir smoking causes cancer or other diseases Are written of by government and the health care sys tem. Society won t let us do thai for aids and it should t for tobacco or the other chronic conditions he said. The Atlanta based cd which has a team investigating acquired immune deficiency syndrome sponsored the first National conference on chronic Dis ease prevention and control As part of its push lob come More involved in the fight against chronic diseases. Much of the three Day conference which ended thursday was devoted to strategies for getting people to reduce their risk of contracting chronic disease by taking Steps such As giving up cigarettes eating sensibly or controlling High blood pressure. Mason said the nation also needs a full research Agenda to find causes and cures of the diseases. Kids told to speak out on drugs los Angeles a California s attorney Gener Al and top education official said thursday that it is acceptable for children 10 turn in their parents if they believe the parents drug abuse is destroying their fam Ilies. We re not asking kids to rat on their parents but kids who feet endangered should feel comfortable step Ping Forward said attorney general John  de Kamp. They should speak  his sentiments were echoed by Bill Honig superintendent of Public instruction who joined the attorney general in a news conference at the Logan Street school an elementary school in the predominantly a we can go to hell Carter says Raleigh . A former president Jimmy Carter said thursday that television evangelist Jerry Falwell who often criticized Carter s programs during his presidency can go to  Carter discussing religion during a question and answer session prior to delivering a speech at Meredith College said Falwell has challenged the piety of people who supported some of Carter s initiatives. I Don t let Jerry Falwell or anyone else define for me what is a Christian Carter said. There was a time when Falwell said anybody who supports the pan Ama canal treaty is not a Christian anybody who sup ports Salt ii is not a Christian anybody who s for the department of education is not a Christian. In a very Christian Way As far As i m concerned he can go to hell Carter said with a Grin. His audience burst into cheers and applause. Falwell whose ministry is based in Lynchburg va., issued a response through his assistant Mark Demoss i have Loo much respect for president Carter As our former head of state and a brother in Christ to believe he would Tell anyone to go to hell. I choose to believe he was either misquoted or taken out of context. He continues to have my love and  Gucci gets 1 year sentence for tax evasion new York not ado Gucci the 81 year old former head of the elegant Gucci shops inc., was sentenced to a year in prison on thursday for failing to pay $7 million in personal income taxes. Gucci who will be eligible for parole after four months in prison admitted that he had not reported More than 111 million of his income from the fashion Able leather goods business which operates in new York and other cities. I feel very sorry deeply sorry for what happened for whal i have done he said addressing the judge in halting emotional tones before the sentence was imposed. Tion Pule who wanted me to be Here  attorney Milton s. Gould said after the sen this and accepts it bravely hispanic neighbourhood of Echo Park. If the parents Are using drugs and it s causing prob lems 1 think hey should do something about it Honig said when asked what advice he would give children in such cases. Both men said they weren t necessarily talking a outgoing directly to the police As did Deanna Young a 13-year-Otd Orange county Girt. Deanna made National headlines by delivering to police an ounce of cocaine she found at Home. This week a los Angeles girl who had heard about the Young Case told police her parents were growing marijuana and there have been other cases of children going to police in new Mexico and Indiana. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 13, 1946 president Truman was brought face to face with the urgent problem of finding a for Mula to end the crippling maritime strike without scuttling his wage stabilization policy. 30 years ago today. Sept. 13, 1956 the him Rock around the clock has been banned by three British towns be cause of riots in movie houses by teen agers and gang of loot suited Teddy boys said London press re ports 20 years ago today. Sept. 13, 1966 methodical Gene Littler Sank a22-foot Birdie putt on the first extra Hole of a sudden death playoff 10 win $50.000 first prize Money in the world series of Golf in Akron Ohio 10 years ago today. Sept. 13, 1976 Chris Evert confirmed her Posi Tion As the Queen of Tennis by defeating archrival evonne Goola Gong to retain the . Open Tennis championship at Forest Hills