European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. September 20, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 Nasa May skip 2 shuttle Booster tests humtsvil1.e. Ala. Up Nasa plans five More lest firings of redesigned Booster rackets before the next shuttle Fiig lit. But the head Follic redesign Effort says the next launch could gel a go ahead on the basis of Only i rec tests Robert Gibson the astronaut Liaison to the Booster redesign team expressed Surprise Friday when the Nasa official said two of the tests could be dropped if necessary before Sliu Tlle rights resume in june. We would like to Sec More jests not fewer Gibson said. We would want 10 be involved in any discussion of changes concerning the test Gibson is scheduled to command the second Pusl a Hal Lenrer shuttle Mission in september 1988. The first full scale firing of the re worked Booster Condu Cicco aug. 30 ill Brigham City Utah has been declared a Success. The National aeronautics and space administration plans additional lest fir Ings in Laic november and in february and March using the new design changes developed after the january 1986 explosion of he shuttle challenger two additional firings of rockets off the production line were added to the schedule after the National research Council urged additional tests. They arc set for april and May. The shuttle discovery is scheduled for launch in Early june on the firs Frigli since the challenger acid Cal. John Thomas head of inc solid rocket Booster redesign program at inc Marshall space flight Center said those extra two firings arc not necessary to Clear discovery or Light As Long As the three previous firings arc successful. If the other Tesis look Good we could drop one or two but hey Are still scheduled and we plan to keep them Thomas said. We prefer not to drop the head of the National research Council panel overseeing the redesign said the Council would Tike to Sec ail five la firings performed. We Don t have a position on it cd but we have always argued thai the More tests the Bill or said Myron . The Booster redesign project director for the Council. If they could fire five it would be Good six would be even challenger was destroyed when a Booster rocket joint Between two Seg ments leaked spewing flip my at the Shin s l a Croal fuel Lank. The new boosters have strengthened joints a third of ring Seal a new joint insulation design and healers to keep inc sync Helix of nags warm. Thomas said the aug. 30 test was so successful thai had boosters performed As Well on an actual shuttle Mission it would have been an excellent actor Marvin will be burled in Arlington Arlington. A. Up actor Lee Marvin a world War ii Marine Veteran who died of a heart attack aug. 29, will be buried at Arlington National cd Mcteir. Accord ing to sgt. Steve Barrett of the Mili tary District of Washington. Barrett said Marvin will be buried in a private ceremony with full Mili tary honors on oct. 7. Marvin received the purple heart after being wounded on Saipan Dur ing world War ii qualifying him for burial at Arlington Barrett said. Marvin who made 21 landings in Battle zones during the War was hospitalized for 13 months for his wound. He appeared in at least 10 War movies including the classic 1967 film the dirty he won an Oscar for his dual roles in the 1965 film cat Ballou Marvin will be the fourth famous movie Star to be buried at Arlington medal of Honor Winner Audie Murphy is buried near the Tomb of the unknown Soldier. Actresses Fay a incr and Constance Bennett arc buried in the cemetery because they were married to military members. Missing bomb lets Force evacuation fort Walton Beach Fia. A potentially dangerous chemicals and ten Nis Ball size military bomb lets were Dis covered Friday in an unused warehouse that had been burglarized forcing the evacuation of about 25 Homes officials said. Officials issued the evacuation order while a team of experts from the explosives ordnance disposal division at Eglin fab worked to identify and remove the Materi als. The three warehouse buildings were formerly used by a company that made incendiary devices for the government. Okaloosa county sheriff Larry Gilbert warned parents to be on the Alert for red and Green explosive devices cited Blu 68s. They arc very dangerous he said. If one of the magnesium Laden Bllt-68s, or bomb lets detonated i arc d be enough fire in that to Start a House fire said air Force sol. Ron Drain of he 3246th Muni Lions maim so at Eglin. Law officers found the items Early Fri Day afternoon when icy respond to i burglary Call Ai the buildings which for Merly housed ordnance research inf. But have been unused for six years. The new owner of the buildings. Fred Schinz told deputies he recently saw
