European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 1. 1969 the stars and stripes Winter walk Eloiso Jeffries lakes her dog far a walk rear her Home in Nashville tenth Afler a storm stretching from Tennessee to the Atlantic cams dumped several inches of Nuvi on Nashville and up to 14 inches in other areas. Of Moth boiling sr-71 spy plane after 25 years los Angeles a the sr-71 Blackbird a futuristic looking spy plane whose Speed records have never been. Broken and which ran photograph a License pole from it mile of will retire after nearly 25 years of service the air Force said. The Black Lwin a unc Jet was the original stealth aircraft and was never armed because it can easily of track enemy missiles and fighters. Air Force officials said. Exact figures arc classified but the air Force reportedly will save up to Jijoo million a year by retiring the sr-71 Squadron on oct. I. Defense budget Priori lies arc forcing the sr-71 Heel into Mothballs and satellites will Lake Over its duties a Penta gon spokesman said. We will rely on existing reconnaissance capabilities which i can t be real specific about but you can assume thai it is mainly satellite capability air Force i. Col. Joe Purka said in a tule Phouc interview. Although still largely shrouded in secrecy some details of he elusive photo reconnaissance plane have been made Public and it was even featured in a 1984-85 television series Call to glory about an air Force family. Despite ils age the first one was delivered in 1966 it still holds world records for Jet powered Speed and Alti tude set in 1976 with a Speed of 2,193 Mph and an Altitude of 85,000 feet. In september 1974, a Blackbird flew from London to los Angeles in 3 hours 47 minutes or taking into account the Lime zones it crossed four hours before it left. Air Force Pilot it. Col. Bill Orcutt says the Jet carries considerable mystique despite its Vintage. It looks like something from outer space Orcutt said recently. The sr-71 excites the boy in All of us who love tody.". At Peak Altitude pilots can View the curvature of the Earth and when they look straight up they see the blackness of space. The Blackbird s Speed of More than 2,000 Mph is three times the Speed of sound,.or 33 Miles a minute faster than a Rifle Bullet. It can Survey 100 Square Miles an hour he  the air Force tried to retire the Black Bird Squadron lust year but was Over Ruid by Congress. House armed services subcommittee stable Jim Waters said no such move has been made in Washington so far but could t predict whether Congress would fight the planned retirement. Its a very costly by sick to operate. But there arc people both in the military Imd in Coli firss who want to seep it around Waters said. Nine or if blackbirds reportedly re main from the original lot of about 30. The sr-71 Squadron is headquartered at Beals fab Calif. Its support facilities arc at air Force Plant 42, Aboul 50 Miles North of los angst is in Palmdale. Plant 42 is inc site of the air Force s stealth research and development which began with Blackbird s sleek design and radar evading capabilities officials said. The supers Cryl plane built by lock heed corp. Is a successor to the u-2 was officially acknowledged by then presi Dent Johnson on july 24, 1964. Development began in february 1963, and the first Model was delivered in Jan uary iv6fi,. Operated under the strategic air come the sr-7ls also operate out of bases in England and Japan said Sac spokeswoman maj. Suzanne Randall. Military Mission May delay discovery launch Cape canaveral feb. A launch officials Saidh onday Thi checkout of discovery s new engine  going Well and the spaceship will be ready for Stii Ilion with a Crew of five astronauts a Early As March 9% however a High pric Fri military launch scheduled about that time could  Takeoff iwo or More Days beyond that Date Alcott Tia to sources close to the program who spoke on condition put final decision on a launch Date will be at the conclusion of a two Day flight readiness Rcv following a launch readiness review monday. ?1 by space Center Deputy director Thomas Ulsan said All elements at the space Center were ready to support the launch pending completion of unfinished work. Ulsan s statement did t give a launch Date but Nasa has listed March 9 As inc target for several Days. Officials said monday that goal had not changed. Could not support a discovery launch before March 11, or later if the military launch is delayed. The conflict will have Kube resolved at the thurs Day Friday flight  which top level Nasa managers we Jeff Lutric All aspects of the Mission. Try. Launch had been scheduled for feb. 23, Chicago Art Institute closes Over the sources said however that the air Force has but Posl Pond after two tiny cracks were discovered scheduled a military launch about that time and Thal Titan oxygen Turbo pump in one of Atlantis main engines  have priority Over n shuttle launch for Nariss following a flight by that shuttle in december. A ?.aso?because discovery s three Urb pumps went Nasa relies heavily on air Force track my facilities through the same manufacturing process Nasa Dacid to shuttle flight arid tie  said it cd to replace hem delaying the Mission by the los Angeles times Chicago the school of the Art Institute of Chicago has bowed to an organized protest Over a protocol inc piece of Art and closed a gallery monday until the school can resolve Security and safety.  the controversial work include an american nag on the floor of if Fallry where creations by  at the school went on Disky last week. Veterans groups Chare Yah was a dese cration of the Flag think that a part of the american heritage is that the Flag is to be standing upright not lying on the ground said Mas with being Cin Staunton 43, who joined about 200 others to protest the work monday  other Side of a police line a 30 years similar number of students and sym athe Zyrs carried a Ijjas Reading anti patriotism is not a crime and shouted free Dom from  the Flag exhibit titled what is the proper Way to display the american Flag by creator Scott Tyler includes a Flag draped on the floor and a Ledger for comments. For All but the most agile it is necessary to step of the Flag to while in the Ledger the piece was exhibited last year at a private gallery without incident. 1949 two French army officers were arrested in Paris and charged Mist spies the Interior ministry announced. By March i. I  sentenced to five years in pcs tax evasion in Tacoma Wash. Leek former president of the teamsters Union was fined 60,000 after being convicted of income 20 years ago today. March i. 1969 president Nixon Rece. Arrival in Paris and promptly made in Clear he int the French and seek a new understanding. A tumultuous Welcome on his i to forget old differences with 10 years ago today. March i 1979 Jane Byrne a political outsider scored an1 incumbent Michael Bilandic in Chicago s mayoral election. Set Victor 1 Over