European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 26. 1987 the stars and stripes pages lightning May have knocked out rocket Cape canaveral Fth. A an unmanned Roclice that appeared to have been Hii by lighting careened out of control thursday and was destroyed by radio signal 51 seconds after it lifted off with an Jwj million military comm Nical ionis satellite a Nasa videotape clearly showed a lightning Bolt descending from the Vicinity of the Allas Centaur rocket hidden in Clouds and striking the launch pad about the Lime the vehicle exploded. Launch officials however said they did not want 10 speculate on what went wrong until they Analysed data. Flaming debris from the shattered rocket and pay Load plunged into the Atlantic Ocean about three Miles offshore. Coast guard boats hurried to the scene to pick up any floating debris. The 137-foot rocket lifted off in a rainstorm at 4 22 . And quickly darted into a Cloud Bank. As it disappeared observer saw what they thought a a Light Ning Flash near inc vehicle. Nasa launch commentator George Diller said inc Rockol appeared to be flying normally but then he suddenly announced we have lost All telemetry data. We appeared to have lost the  later he reported thai the Rockol had shot out of control and was blown apart at an Altitude of 14,250 feet by a radio signal thai Den Ollied explosive charges in inc vehicle. Thai was necessary to prevent the rocket from veer ing toward populated areas. The explosion of the vehicle was not visible from the ground because of the Cloud cover Bui observers did hear a muffled blast. Although launch officials were reluctant to blame the failure on a lightning strike or any other Factor until they had a Chance to study All data received launch director James l. Womack conceded certainly there was a possibility there was a lightning strike in the area. We be asked the Range to Check All their in Tensity meters to determine if there was  John w. Gibb manager of Nasa s Atlas Centaur project office said Range weather officials had assured the launch Cam that there was no lightning within five Miles of the launch pad or the rocket s night path just before the go ahead was Given to launch. Launch rules prohibit a liftoff if then is electrical activity within five Miles. I shutting was reported. Cibb said on the Edge of the live mile one about 15 minutes before launch. He said the countdown was held up for 14 minutes until that storm activity moved on. At the time of the launch we were in a solid go As far As the weather was concerned Gibb said rain would t have prevented a launch lie said. Bakkers to stay on pal payroll new leaders agree fort Mill . A the pal s new leaders said thursday thai Jim Bak scr and his wife will stay on the payroll but must nol be Active n the ministry while Bakker s Church said he might face dismissal for moral failure in a sexual Liaison seven years ago the body of Christ is Loo valuable to be a party to bickering and conflict the Rev. Jerry Falwell said after the new pal Board held its first meeting in an attempt to restore Harmony after the tumultuous disclosures of recent Days. We arc determined that Sami will not have a Field Day Falwell said. Falwell said he Board agreed to an Independent audit of pts \ dances and May take out a $50 million loan from an unidentified source in great Britain to consolidate the group s debts. Meanwhile he woman with whom Bakker had the encounter told report ers she is deeply concerned and Hopes people will understand hat the current scandal has no reflection upon the lord i Don t want people under the impression this goes on everywhere. It docs not go on everywhere Jessica Hahn said at her West Babylon n.y., Home. Earlier thursday a newspaper re ported thai pal lawyers had agreed two years ago to pay Hahn and her representatives 1265,000, far More than the $ 115,000 initially reported. Bakker resigned As head of the Tele vision ministry last week saying he had been blackmailed Over the Liaison and that there was a diabolical plot to take of crime 500,000-Membcr pal. We do nol believe there is any Evi Dence of blackmail the Rev. G. Ray mond Carlson general superintendent of the assemblies of god said in a statement at a news conference at Church Headquarters in Springfield to. A photo Tammy and Jim Bakker talk to their television audience during a show last summer. To the contrary the evidence seems to indicate thai Effort and Money have been expended to cover moral failure. We Are deeply sorry to have to say this. We Grieve for the Impact All this has had upon the entire Christian  Carlson said evidence gathered by the presbyters will be sent to the North Carolina presbytery which has Juris diction Over he South Carolina based pal the Complete procedure must and will be followed to determine whether resignation or dismissal is in order Carlson said. Bakker has offered his resignation to the assemblies of god his 2-million member pentecostal denomination but no action has been taken. Said. We anticipate no financial crisis for this institution. This institution is not in critical  Neil Csc Lin i to vice president for Public relations said Llie s50 million loan gets us out of Cash flow prob lems and gives us a Strong credit Histo  s no immediate need for the  he added. If the loan does l materialize it does t  Eskolin said he loan application is being handled through an office in London and involves a consortium of financial institutions. Pal spends $13 million a year for satellite and station Lime for television programs and is developing Farmland Usa a turn of the cd Iury farm with lodging and recreation on its heritage Usa grounds. The ministry also is adding a $29 million 21-Story addition 10 its heritage grand hotel to double the number of rooms to 1.000. Falwell said the Independent audit by a private accounting firm will nol include examination of Bakker s per Sonal finances. The bakkers reportedly have amassed at least $700,000 world of real estate and automobiles. Falwell said the Board fell strongly that the bakkers should continue to draw salaries and benefits. This ministry would not be Here if 11 were not for Jim and Tammy Bak scr. It would not be Christian to Cul off the life Supply to Llic couple responsible for this ministry he said. Falwell refused to say How much Bakker and his wife would earn. Their combined salaries were $72.800 in 1979, the last year Llie ministry revealed How much inc evangelists were paid. If Bakker tried to retake the presi Dency of the group. Falwell said the cred liability problem that we now have would be an impossible Challenge for us and we the new Hoard very Likely would step  township bans smoking in Parks parking lot Hall Minneapolis a smokers looking for a breath of fresh air along with i hair cigarette won l find in in Community Parks in Walc Rford township. Officials unanimously agreed to ban smoking in the Soulac Asican Minnesota township s two Parks its parking lot and the township Hall. Smoking is a killer. Whether it s done inside a bulk Ine or outside it s a killer. You might As Well Call a Spade a Spade township supervisor Jehn Dudley said wednesday. The ban was approved at the town ship s annual meeting March 10 and went into Etc cd immediately. Dudley said no smoking signs Are being painted and should go up in Early april. We Aren t going to affect thai Many people but it s the fact thai we re trying to do something Dudley said. We certainly want to do our bit and encourage people nol to  it s u first As far As i m concerned but i be never heard of anyone Irvine to control the outdoor space said Kathy Hany. Director of the Minnesota health department s Center for non smoking and health. Mike mail director of the Minnesota coalition for a smoke free society by inc year 2uoo, said the ban could be a Model for inc rest of inc nation. I think in will have an Impact. It s decidedly a Model fora smoke free environment. Nol seeing people smoke will have an Impact on kids in thai Park mail said. The town of 500 people is about 45 Miles South of Minneapolis. The new pal Board agreed Ai its meeting in fort Mill ., to have a committee independently audit pal s finances and determine whether any criminal acts were involved in the alleged blackmail scheme. Falwell who became Board chair Man after Bakker s resignation last week distributed a financial statement showing pal assets of $172 million and total current liabilities of $42.1 million. Other Lone term debt was listed at $28.2 million. The loan of $50 million would consolidate inc ministry s Short Lent debts into a Long term obligation he said in the last 12 weeks particularly the last seven Days there has been no loss of support or  Falwell Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. March 28, 1947 the House passed a Republican hacked Hill to slash income tacs by almost $4 billion. The Bill would reduce taxes of lower income persons by 30 percent and All other lax brackets by 20 percent. 30 years ago today. March 28. 1957 an angry 1 resident Eisenhower took Issue with congressional demand for deep cuts in the budget saying thai Cali l in june without serious damage to National Security and the free world s defense Effort 20 years ago today March 28. 1967 the american owned Tanker Torres Canton broke into three pieces under crashing seas seven Miles old the Southwest lip of 1 no Btl. Spilling ,10.000 tons of Oil into he sea. To years ago today ,. March 28, 1977 two a citing 747 Jinbu jets curbing a Ivy final incl olo a j people among them Hundred of american tourists collided on an Airport runway in the Canary islands find burst inn Loans is