European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes wednesday August 4.1987 a. In " Vin photo seeing the races from a different viewpoint photographers from left a Lippin Roll Stev Parker and divid Mclain have their attention and their leases focused on 100-Meler ran that was held in Syracuse n.y., but Parker s 16-Monlh-old daughter St thuile ran Only manage i Yin during dig track and fit id event. Airliner aborts Takeoff to miss Jet on runway Chicago a the Pilot of an american airlines do to carrying 228 passengers was forced to Stop from a Speed of More ban 120 Mph to avoid a jetliner that Las cd across its path officials said monday. No one was reported injured in the incident sunday night at o Hare International Airport said spokesmen for he airlines and the Federal aviation administration. The american airlines Jet was preparing to take off when a Continental air lines Boeing 727, carrying 124 Passen Gers tailed across the runway Faa spokesman Mort Edelstein said. It appeared that Continental s flight 641 had not been Given authorization to Cross inc runway Edelstein said. But Continental spokesman Jim Brig Ance said from Houston that the Pilot of the 727 had been cleared to move the plane to a taxiway across from and Paral Lello the runway on which the american Joi was taking off. A no time was he told to hold Short of the Active runway Brigance said. The Faa could not say for certain How close the jetliners came spokeswoman Marjorie Kriz said. Our flight 89 was on its Takeoff Roll when suddenly a Continental aircraft pulled onto the runway american spokesman John Hotard said from dal Las. At that Point our Captain aborted the Takeoff. He pulled Back the engines and put on the  Continental flight my had just landed from Newark . The american air lines Jet was travelling from Chicago to Dallas fort Worth Hotard said. The dc-10 was travelling 127 Mph when the Takeoff was aborted Holard said. The Speed Al which the aircraft usually leaves the ground is 161 Mph he  do to look Oil after mechanics checked the plane but hum 30 Passen Gers decided nol in make the trip Holard said. Reagan recovery pleases doctors Washington a president Reagan s face appeared somewhat puffy and discoloured monday due to skin cancer surgery on his nose but his doctors said they Are satisfied with his recovery. White House press Secretary Martin Filz Walcer told reporters that the president was examined Sun Day evening by his personal physician. Army col. John hut Lon. He was also checked by iwo of the physicians who assisted in Friday s operation Navy Cape Theodore Parl tie a dermatologist and a cmdr. Michael Vincent a plastic surgeon. They Art Well satisfied with the Progress of re covery from the operation Fil water said. He described Reagan As feeding  Reagan appearing Al the old Eil Viive office building before a group of supporters joked about the cause of the cancer saving "1 know you re Al admiring my suntan you. Too can look like this just sit oui in the Sun As Long As i  the president had an adhesive Midage on the tip of Hii nose. The upper pan of his nose was yellow cd and parts of his Cheeks were red and slightly puffy. The spokesman said the president will continue to Wear a Bandage Over his now until his 20 sutures Are removed w hich could be later this w Eek. The president has some discoloration under his fus. As is  from urn Type of operation a ii watch raid. Space shuttle s Power switched on to Scarf Long series of preflight tests Cape canaveral a. A engineers switched on the Power for space shuttle discovery monday to Mart the Long process of preparing the ship for Nasa s first Post challenger flight targeted for june 2. Electricity began flowing into discovery s systems at noon the first time in More than a year that the Power has been on. Significantly we have reached our first Milestone Here in returning the shuttle Fleet to flight status launch director Bob Sieck told reporters. It s a great boost for morale and gives us conf Dyni f that the Road map we have Laid out for return to Bunch is Marable said John Yalune. The discovery flow director. Sieck said the aug. 3 Date for powering up the vehicle had been set last january and making that Dale was the result of excellent  Talone said the first goal of mondays Power up was to a inf the shuttle s electrical so slim. Discovery is one of the National aeronautics and space administration s three Suliks. The have been Chi undid since i a Longcr Cupl Ujj 73 seconds Afu a Bunch on Jan. 2i, 19s6, killing us seven Crew Mem Bers. Nasa engineers have been working on modifications to Duco Verj for months Here some modifications were planned before the challenger disaster but Many resulted from the inquiry into the Accident. The modifications will improve the aircraft s electrical communication and instrumentation systems engines fuel valves Landing gear door and the Protection thai keeps the shuttle from burning up when it re stems. Then they will Start the Normal process of read ing discovery for flight. Nasa s schedule Calls for rolling inc shuttle to inc launch pad March 7 and Leil firing the ship i engines april 7. Five Veteran shuttle fliers headed by astronaut Rick Hauck have been selected for a tour Day Mission Dur ing which inc Crew is scheduled to deploy a communications said elite. One modification Ihal has Mil been completed is installation of a Cabin Hatch that would permit Emir Ell a Acu Alit n. The change is designed to save the Crew m certain emergencies Ali Hugh not an explosion like inc one thai destroyed challenger. Thi other Suliks Atlantis and Columbia Are in diverting similar modifications Here. Also Nasa last a Eek marked hot Wal  a $1.3 billion comr.u.1 to Sun building a a puck Cal Tor challenger