European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6 the stars and stripes Friday january 15,1988 Reagan oks Effort to Cut space payload costs Washington a president Reagan has author cd a program to be conducted by the de sense depart men i and Nasa to develop a system to sharply Cui the Cost of launching payloads into spate. It costs s3,600 a Pound now to put things up said i. Col. Rick Obora of the air Force wednesday we Hope to bring that Down to  the air Force last july issued contracts for j5 Mil lion apiece to seven companies who were Given a year to submit design concepts for inc advanced launch system. The als is not envisioned to be used for manned flight. Horn said. It could be a successor to Ilie than 4, the newest heavy lift launcher in the air Force arse Nal a Titan 4 can deliver a 32.000-Pound satellite into Oihi near the Earth an als rocket is expected to lift 100.000 to 150.udo pounds. The air Force has said it expects the new system to produce savings by 199h but thai it wants the launcher in by 1993-94. Reagan signed a report to Congress creating the pro Gram and thai in turn released $7 million provided last year for the project. The report specifics that the defense department and the National aeronautics and space administration work together to define and develop als in program s design approach management plan costs and lest  in an interview last october air Force Secretary Edward Aldridge or. Said he hoped for a tenfold reduction in the Cost of putting payloads into orbit but conceded i would be Happy to Jet a threefold reduction from als. Along with increases in payload weight and  he told air Force Magazine that the need for new concepts had to be extended to operations. We can t afford those standing armies to launch the shuttle he said. It takes 6,000 people to launch a shuttle com pared to about 600 for an Ely expendable launch vehicle of comparable  under inc joint agreement the defense department will pay for the program. Bui Nasa will provide the Money for any unique civilian requirements beyond the Basic als capacity. The two agencies will Divide responsibility with the defense department in charge of engineering the vehicle logistics and payload system while Nasa will manage liquid engine systems and specific technology efforts. Doodle while you wait a Irlar Hunt High Doodle value can help Cullors i Lii a the boredom of Vinu. Tluzek in hold. At k Lyhl. I Hill s to list the firm t coupes Chi n it Imu Kels the Supit blink Init Philine. The phone it alerts cult Raul a photo Ding Knelt. According to he com Pany the phone nil retail fur ssi and will include 18 Lull of building blocks Thul Are stored in a Era i t on is be of the Telephone s base. Lies by Ginsburg to change in Fri Washington Al l some associates of judge Douglas ii. Ginsburg apparently lied to Fri agents when they denied knowing of his past Mari Juana use. Ivd Crul Law enforcement officials said thursday. As j result Llu sources said the Bureau May change the Uny it conducts background checks. H is illegal to lie to Federal investigators but t   llu1 associates Are unlikely because tin1 Bact Nind hum lews were not conducted under path. Said the officials who spoke on Condi Tion of anonymity. The internal inquiry Inlo the Agency s background Cheek of a Ginsburg has been forwarded to Fri director William sessions who will male revisions if deemed appropriate wid Ray see Lacney an Fri spokesman. The proposed changes include asking nominees for friends May Lead system of checks Federal jobs directly about any Pasi drug use said the officials. This has not been done in part to avoid self . The Fri routinely asks character witnesses about whether the subject has abused alcohol or illicit drugs. There were people interviewed who obviously knew about Ginsburg s use of marijuana and did not reveal it to us Flos d i. Clarke an assistant director of the Bureau told the new Vork times in a Story in thursday s editions. Ginsburg withdrew his nomination to the . Supreme coun in november after acknowledging the accuracy of reports that he had used marijuana before becoming a judge. The Fri has said that it interviewed More than 100people about Ginsburg in five separate investigations and Hal none disclosed his marijuana use. Stateside first of Titan 4 rocket arrives at canaveral Cape canaveral i. A the first air Force Titan 4, America s most powerful unmanned spate rocket arrived tuesday to be readied for a Lale 1988 launch with n military payload. The 204-Fttol Boosler was ferried to Cape canaveral by a a a Galaxy transport plane from the Martin Marietta Plant near Denver. The aircraft touched Down on the space shuttle runway at the Kennedy space Center. Workers unloaded the segmented Racket for trans port to a Cape canaveral hangar. The air Force plans to launch two Titan 4 rocket a year with the first scheduled for october. Most will carry classified military sat Ellila for such things a reconnaissance communication and communication interception Nasa also is considering using the Titan 4 for scientific payloads and Martin Marietta wants to Market it to commercial customers. Barge rams drawbridge leading to Miami Beach Miami a a Barge being pushed by a tugboat rammed a heavily travelled causeway to Miami Beach knocking the drawbridge out of commission for at Lead a week. The fio foot wide venetian causeway stuck in he open position Uller the 45-fool-Widc Barge ferrying a construction Crane slammed into it tuesday Nigel Florida Marine patrol Dpi. Mike Lampner said. No injuries were reported. Apparently the drawbridge was t completely open As the Barge pushed by Bayou brute entered beneath it he said. Until repairs Are completed estimated to Uke one to two weeks the Bridge will remain frown in the upright position boats won t have to Vail but everyone else  lamp car said. Lamp car said investigators arca 1 sure How the mishap occurred. The popular 35-Ccnt-loll Bridge is one of three link ing Miami Beach to the Mainland. Policemen show suspect the error of his ways Chester. . A a Man picked the wrong car to Stop and the wrong motorists to Chr Calru police said wednesday. Calvin Brown 27. Of Mcconnells was being held in he Chester county Law enforcement Center after he allegedly flagged Down a car and threatened the lives of its occupants if they did t Lake him to Mcconnells about 10 Miles North of Chester. In the car were off duty Chester policemen Aaron Madden and Malcolm Stroud. " he patted his left breast and said he had a gun. He said he would kill i Kim if they did t do what he said police sgt. Stephen Burch said. Burch said Madden who was driving asked Brown if he was robbing them. Brown said yes according w Burch Ihnn Stroud Flung the door open and the offi cers overpowered the suspect. Brown was charged with attempted armed robbery aggravated assault and rubbery downturn in cocaine use among students reported Washington a the proportion of High Schoul seniors who admitted using cocaine at least once during the previous 12 months fell 20 percent in i �7t Federal officials said thursday. Although use of other illicit drugs has been showing a steady decline for several Yarc. Cocaine use had been holding steady or rising in each of the 12 previous Surv is. For the class of 1987, we finally a a significant downturn in cocaine use among High school senior with similar results for College students and Young  said or. Otis r. Bowen. Secretary of health and human services. The Survey has been conducted for the government Agency by the University of Michigan Institute for social research each year since i97j