European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 4 the stars and stripes monday november 30. 1987 new undersea lab placed on Ocean floor Washington a the government announced sunday the launching of a sophisticated undersea research station that allows scientists to work for virtually unlimited Lime o examine the Ocean Depths. The National oceanic and atmospheric Antinis ration said the 81-Ion station called aquarius Lii is been placed on the poor of the Salt water Canyon off the Island of St. Croix in the . Virgin islands. The$5.5 million station which is 43 feel Long. 12 feet wide and 16 i feel High has three Compart ments and Ean House up to six people. It replaces the find Crown Shalinn. Hydro Lah. Which completed nearly 200 missions Between was for no a a. The new station makes it possible for scientists to live and work on the wean floor for virtually unlimited Lime allowing n nine hour Day of research before returning to the habitat Noaa sail in a statement. During the next two years the aquarius will be used in various undersea research including Fisher ies studies oceanography Marine engineering re search and studies into the cause or Coral bleaching in the Caribbean the Agency said. 1 the station is connected by an a Zhihui system la i unmanned surface support anal and functions without support from the Short. It in War or air is interrupted an emergency system is activated pro veiling occupants up to 72 hours fur decompression Anil swimming to the surface he Agency Saiu. The main chamber in inc vessel houses the sleep ing area Laboratory equipment computers and a modern Galley. From the living compartment scientists May look through observation ports to View sea life. A video system also allows the monitoring of he sea Bottom and of surface conditions. Lawmaker challenges office s top secret status Washington a a congressman whose talk about the government s super Mccrel spy satellite Agency Cost him his scat on the House intelligence committee says he will intensify his Campaign to Force the Agency out of self protective hiding. I intend to male their lives a Little More uncomfortable said rep. George Brown. A Calif. Brown resigned last week from the intelligence panel to pro ice the National reconnaissance office s lop secret Mains and to free himself from restrictive rules against Walliin i about it. The no. Hidden away in the Pentagon has an annual budget in the billions of dollars Ting her than that of inc Cia or other better known intelligence or Gani Lions according to numerous published accounts. But inc Agency is so secret that even its name is classified and the government does t officially acknowledge its existence. Brown mid thai secrecy might have made sense in 1960, when the Agency was created to coordinate satellite spy technology in its sensitive Early stages. But new the existence of spy satellites is Well known by the soviets and top secret classification Only serves to cloak the Agency from budget scrutiny and accountability he contended. John Pike associate director for space policy Al the federation of american scientists called Brown s Cru Sade inc first serious Challenge to their the no s secrecy policy. He can make it an Issue and up until now it really has l been Hal much of an Issue. I have been Able to cause some embarrassment to the administration because of its ineptitude Brown said in an interview. But he said his discussion of the no in speeches on the Louse floor and elsewhere and drawn intense fire from the Pentagon and had created tension Between intelligence officials and the congressional oversight committee drown said he thought it Best to resign. The 12-Lerm Liberal lawmaker is careful to Point out that everything he said in his Public speeches came from information already in the Public Domain and thai he did not disclose any thing new or classified. Behind his actions Brown said is a desire to Sec inc benefits of satellite imaging spread to civilian scientists researchers and commercial customers. He said it is important for the Public to get a glimpse of How King Olav of Norway Metis norwegian students wearing native costumes is he hours a museum in Decorah Iowa Norse King braves icy Iowa Decorah Iowa up King Olav v of Norway shrugged olt icy roads sunday and followed a Minne Sota Road Sander into Northeast Iowa to pay tribute to the capital of norwegian american culture. The King ignored Security officers who had urged him to skip the Northeast Iowa trip saturday because of Slippery roads from storms in Minnesota aides said. Your majesty is a Stalwart Norseman to Brave our icy weather of the North to travel to Decorah today mayor David Nelson said during ceremonies at Luther College. Olav poured the norwegian american museum and then was greeted h about 1,500 persons at a Luther College reception. Authorities said the turnout was similar to that for last week s appearance by presiden tial hopeful George Bush. Olav in his fourth visit to the Northeast Iowa Region known for its norwegian heritage said he is grateful to the school and Community for maintaining a lasting Monument to Norway in the United states. Nov. Terry Bronstad said during the ceremonies his great Grandfather Andrew Branstad settled 10 Miles South of Decorah during the 1870s. He said the King has been an inspiration to Many people citing norwegian resistance to a i aggression during world War 11. Decorah hosts an annual nordic Fesl and maintains Suden and teacher cd Hanee program1, with Norway. School officials said norwegian language courses Art available in High school and lit College. Cameras in space can help keep the peace in Larch. Fully half the 317 working satellites now orbiting the Earth arc there on military missions according to Pike s figures which he says portray an imbalance in priorities. . Spy satellites according to widely available in formation can do High Resolution photography that distinguishes items As Small As a few inches across. Some pictures can be instantly transmitted to Earth where they arc enhanced by powerful computer imag Ini techniques. New satellites arc in the works with even clearer Resolution that can penetrate Cloud cover. Among non military applications of satellite imag ing arc City planning resource exploration estimating crops and studying Environ Cal change he said. Increasingly Brown said foreign sources Are filling the vacuum created by . Secrecy. The French spot satellite is making photographs with 10-meter Resolution available commercially Anil the . Geological Survey has expressed an interest in buying satellite images from a soviet company. When asked to discuss the need fur secrecy in the satellite program a Pentagon spokesman said Only. The position is we do not discuss intelligence fear of aids alters sexual practices in ., poll finds new York a americans Are changing their so habits Oul of fear of aids with More than 40 percent of adults concerned Hal they will contract the deadly virus according to the latest Gallup poll. Aids is viewed by 68 percent of americans As the nation s most serious health problem while 14 percent consider cancer More serious and 7 percent heart Dis Wise according to inc poll the re soils of which were published in sunday s new York Tuncav the poll found that 20 percent of american adults Are very concerned that they will gel a Iju ired immune deficiency sym Rorm Anil 22 Percy ii Are a Little he Caw of this concern 55 percent of american adults arc taking specific precautions Ugains aids using condoms using More discretion in choosing sex Ual partners avoiding blood transfusions or saving heir own Blond in blood Banks or planning to be More cautious the poll indicated. Nurse Impersonator sets off . Review new York a Man thai authorities said had been impersonal ing a nurse at a Harlem Hospital for i rec month has been arrested Selling offa review by the new York City health and hospitals corporation of the credentials of about 3,50 1 nurses registered with a referral Agency. Thomas Williams had lied to the Agency Nursal referrals inc., about his id Niv pm had been working on a per diem basis As a nurse m the Harlem Hospital Center since a Prim. Us Annc i i pm. A spokeswoman for the health and hospitals corp. Said saturday. Williams was Arr sled wednesday and charged Wilh practising nursing i Ianul a License forgery and falsification lit business records she Saij. We Are conducting a detailed review of All patient cases Al Harlem that May have Juilu d Eun indirect Contact of his Lla Piu and. " or preliminary res new to Dulc shows no harm it the inquire was started alien hush Fiat personnel noticed irregularities in William performance
