European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday july 19,1988 shuttle leak stopped not fixed Cape canaveral Fla. A discovery s tiny fuel leak has been stopped but not fixed and officials have decided to test fire the ship s three main engines before deciding whether to re move the space shuttle from the launch pad for repairs. While preparing for that crucial july28 test engineers will decide whether there is a Way to fix the difficult to reach leak on the pad whether the leak can be isolated from the fuel system or if it is so insignificant that is does not pose a flight Hazard if left As is. By draining and purging the line engineers have stabilized the leak and feel it is Safe to proceed with the flight Readi Ness Chuck Hollinshead director of Public affairs at the Kennedy space enter said sunday. If discovery has to be rolled Back to hangar its planned launch As the first Post challenger shuttle flight would be delayed up to two months. The oxidizer tank is deep within a engine compartment and engineers said the leak probably could not be reached without removing the 22-foot-High compartment a very Complex operation never before done on the launch pad. Discovery is being prepared for the first shuttle Mission since challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on jan.28, 1986, killing its Crew of seven. The flight originally was scheduled for february but has been postponed five times because of various technical problems. Democrat Jesse Jackson appears to be bubbling Over with optimism As he gives a thumbs up sign for actress Oprah win signal for Winfrey Winfrey at a party in Atlanta on the eve of the democratic convention. Jackson who was passed Over As democratic Standard bearer Michael dukakis1 run Ning mate said he still expected to play a significant role at the convention. 4 killed when gunman shoots up neighbourhood Winston Salem . A a Man whose family earlier was advised about involuntary commitment proceed Ings was charged with first degree Mur Der monday after a 12-minute shooting spree in which four people were killed and five others were injured authorities said. The spree ended late sunday after deputies returned the gunman s fire critically wounding him Forsyth count sheriff Preston Oldham said. The Man was expected to survive he said. Two first degree murder warrants were issued for Michael Charles Hayes,24, of Clemmons and other charges were expected the sheriff said. Oldham said the gunman roamed Atwo Block residential area near Hayes moped shop shooting people in passing cars. Three people were found dead in their cars near the shop and a fourth died at a Hospital. Two Drivers managed to get out of the neighbourhood after being wounded. Police got their first Call at 11 32 . Oldham said two patrol cars were hit by bullets when officers drove tothe shop and deputies returned fire. No deputies were injured. Deputies had responded to a disturbance Call in the area saturday and had advised Hayes family on involuntary commitment proceedings for mental institutions Oldham said. He refused to give details of the disturbance but said no charges were filed and there was no evidence Hayes family had tried to have him committed. . Watkins who lives across the Street from the moped shop said he heard shots fired sunday night and saw Hayes carrying a Rifle. The Guy was shooting at cars that went by Watkins said. Oldham said investigators had Bee unable to interview Hayes because of his injuries but said Hayes would be serve with warrants As soon As possible. Roger Rollman a spokesman for North Carolina Baptist Hospital said Hayes was in critical condition monday with gunshot wounds to the Groin leg and Back. One of the wounded was in critical condition with a neck wound one was in intensive care one was in satisfactory condition one was in stable condition and one was treated and released. Oldham identified the dead As Thom As Walter Nicholson 24, of Winston Salem Crystal Susan Cantrell 16, of Winston Salem Melinda Yvonne Hayes 21, of Lexington not related to the Man who was charged and Ronald Lee Hull 32, of Winston Salem. Town in the dumps on garbage Day Beech Mountain . A Resi dents of this ski resort town believe a garbage Day Celebration is a great Way to have a Day go to waste. They dressed up like trash brought along bags of trash and smelled trash during the sixth an Nual Celebration. The event began when the Western North Caro Lina town was incorporated and needed a garbage truck. The first truck was christened with a bottle of Champagne. Since then the Celebration has continued each year with picnics costumes and contests with other area sanitation departments. It s crazy and i do crazy things like this said Blanche Ross a schoolteacher on vacation from Orlando Fla., who was dressed As a bag of trash. Ross won first place for being dressed As the most interesting bag of trash. I be put a lot of reusable items in the cos tume things like an old Bra that can be used As a Slingshot a mouse trap toilet paper and old Cartons and things like that she said. I was really pro Reagan group charges Wright violated Campaign Laws Washington a a conservative political action committee lodged a complaint with the Federal election commission on monday which charge House speaker Jim Wright of Texas with violating Campaign Laws in part by Selling thousands of copies of his Book to wealthy supporters. The complaint by citizens for Reagan was filed Swright prepared to open the first session of the 1988 democratic National convention in Atlanta. Wrigh denounced the complaint As groundless and a blatant political attack. Peter t. Flaherty the group s chairman made Clear his intent was to Embarrass democrats during the week Massachusetts gov. Michael Dukakis receive the party s presidential nomination. If the democrats want to have someone As corrupts Wright chairing their convention that s their Busi Ness Flaherty said in a statement. But Wright cannot hide from his troubles while he s up on that platform Flaherty said. The Public is entitled to a thorough investigation of these charge Sand we want to make sure it takes in Atlanta Wright said obviously there Are peo ple in the Republican ranks who Are trying their fevered and frantic Best. To spread mud and slim wherever they the House committee on standards of official con duct known As the ethics committee began its own investigation of Wright s activities earlier this summer. The citizens for Reagan complaint centers Large Lyon the Sale of Wright s 117-Page Book reflections of a Public Man at $5.95 per copy. It alleges that the $54,642 Wright received from royalties on the Sale of the Book actually were concealed Campaign contributions by supporters seeking to avoid the $ 1,000-per-person contribution limit set by Law. In a final count the citizens for Reagan complaint also accuses rep. Tony Coelho a Calif the House majority whip of Campaign Law violations in holding fund raisers on a yacht with expenses picked up by a Texas savings and loan institution. The complaint acknowledges that Coelho s Campaign committee and the democratic congressional Campaign committee paid Vernon savings and loan of Vernon Texas $25,184 to reimburse its expenses for the fund raisers. But it states that they did so Only after the Viola Tion was
