European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes wednesday March a 1989 citizen Reagan has trouble adjusting , Calif Nurtie an address hat at limes resembled a rally of Young Republican former president Siragan Lold students a Pepperdine University monday that he s having some difficulty adjusting to life As Cit in  me told his cheering  he walking by the television and in hear " today the president and i say. What did i do the nation s former chief executive who received a hero Welcome from inc approximately 4,000 students ant guests who filled the gymnasium at the private Christian univer Sily in Malibu regaled the crowd with anecdotes about his years in office and his new life in los Angeles Reagan looking tanned and rusted. Admitted that his departure from the White House a of bittersweet. There is a Juie Ostalfi a about Ibe routine involved he said. But the White House was very pleasant you know. It was just wonderful Here. But a californian away for eight years. Lives in n Little stale of  officials at Pepp Erdinc. Which has Strong tics to the Republican party Jaid Reagan agreed to waive  acc. To address the weekly student convocation. Before answering questions from 10 Pepp Erdinc students Reagan eave Ashun speech in which he sounded familiar themes thai have marked his new life As a celebrated private citizen on inc mashed potato  he said he will continue to lobby for a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget to gel Congress to approve a line item veto and to repeal the 22nd amendment which limits the president to two term since his return to Southern califor Nia. Reagan said he has had difficulty writing about his two terms in the ova office. Reagan has signed an estimated s5 million font race to write two books including a volume of memoirs with Simon & Schuss or. "1 want to Tell you i sit looking Al Hose Blank pages but . 10 give. Readers an idea what it s like in that House they drive  he said. Although Reagan told a previous audience thai he was saddled up and ready to ride into a Post presidential career the Pupp Erdinc students decided so offer him a new font of Ransport Talion. They gave him a surfboard Bear ing the University s name. Reagan sharing the Homespun talks that marked his popular presidency said that while he was prepared for his new career he is still pulling used to inc experience of moving into a new Home. I m still gelling rid of those cardboard boxes he said. Ave never seen so Many hoses in my life. And Thyi Lynnl Tell you on thy outside what s in pm. We re still looking for a Healing  moving Minlu position at Kennedy space Center is he huge external fuel Lank that will be mated with the discovery s rocket boosters. Faulty part replaced in space shuttle Cape canaveral a. Apen gingers tuesday swapped out a fault electronic pan on inc  Dis covery and Nasa expressed optimism thai ii would hold the palest delay to two Days and launch the discovery on Mon Day we re still pressing ahead toward a monday launch at 8 07  said Agency spokesman Dick Young. But he said a firm Dale could not be Sei until1after the replacement  thoroughly checked out. The launch which had been scr for saturday after three earlier postpone a cols received its Laist setback on monday when a prelaunch test disclosed the failure of a master events control Ler a vital system that commands Sepa ration of the Booster rocket Sand the external fuel tank from these Ullic in night. Engineers replaced the railed unit with one borrowed from sister ship Columbia and then had to postpone testing so that explosive devices throughout the space ship could be disarmed 10 avoid an Acci dental firing. Seismologists alarmed by quakes site Niland Calif of scientists expressed concern Over a sudden swarm of mild earthquakes in the sparsely populated Imperial Valley because the Joll were entered near he massive san an Dreas fault.  quake an aftershock Mea Suring 4.3 on the Richter scale was Felt at. 11 53 . Monday said Robert Pinn a spokesman for Pasadena s California 1 a Lilu be of technology. There were no reports of damage or injury in the area 160 Miles Sou Lucasi of los Angeles. It was one of those quakes that were fun just enough to jiggle you around but not Strong enough to scare you. La didst shake things off the Wall said Brawley City manager Harry Jensen. The aftershocks followed a temblor that struck Al 2 16 . Monday an measured 4.7 on the  was followed by More than 40 aftershocks Over magnitude 2, including 32 that struck by i ., finn said. The 11 53 . Aftershock makes 42or 43 aftershocks above a magnitude 2 since the quake activity began at 2 16 this afternoon finn said monday finn said the three largest quakes were entered six Miles Wal Soui Hacsi of in land in the Imperial Valley one of the state s major agricultural i areas and located North of the mexican Border. Quakes in the Imperial Valley typically occur in swarms of dozens or hundreds. New Koch Book describes Mother s illegal abortions new York a mayor Edwardi. Koch debating social issues in a new Book co written with Cardinal. John o Connor say that when he., w As a child his Mother resorted to illegal Abor Immiti became of depression Era poverty throughout his Eminence and he Oner Kush describes his transformation from a Greenwich Village Liberal to a Man who shares views with Man conservatives. Koch Wei that a few years before his Mother to acc Kodi died m 1961, she told me that during her lifetime she d had a number of abortions.,., her Rea sons were  when to of and with Koch s younger sister i Ati i Mother " old me that Shet cd to induct a miscarriage by jumping off hairs and trunks. It did t work. When she finlly accepted that the child was going to to born she worried that site might have injured the fetus. Personally i Don t think abortion on demand is a Good idea Koch wrote. No exthelm. Koch has consistently opposed outlawing abortion. When asked monday by the new York Post about his position Inch said women will gel abortions no matter Wharthen Law. Is for Al whole Host of Rea sons and i would not want us to go Back to the coat Hanger or of her Home reme Dies or quack  Koch who plans to seek a fourth term As mayor this car denied that the Book s publication is meant to Shore up support among catholics. When asked what Impact the Book could have on if political career the mayor said i Hope it  for his part o Connor restates his opposition to new York cite s homosexual rights Bill abortion and giving out con Doms and hypodermic Needles to Stem the spread of aids. Gumbel takes pledge administered by Scott new York a today show regulars i willed Scott and Bry ant Gumbo l fir udly hooked up tues Day with the cation inc West Herman lending he co Host who criticized him through u pledge to avoid computer memos a technical problem pm med Ihorn from Hook info up Tia ick Polione and a video link on londay but they h Erv successful tue Lity morning. Half the screen showed jiul he sort of scene Toni Pleli Gumbel Obj do in � memo to the show s producer criticizing scan s Folksy style Scott sur rounded by a crowd of cheering fans in Florida after some banter about the pre Vious Day s snags i Hung up on you Scott joked hey got Down to business. Scott told go incl to raise his righthand and repeal after him gum rtt Hundt co Host Jane pan it 1 hit Coffee cup and ruled his left hand. Scott i Bryant  gum two by enl Gumbel Scott. Will Promise Gmurk will  Scott. To Ner Tlle another memo and the it in the computer  gum heh. But i can t write  the session concluded with Gumbel and Patcy wishing Scott a Happy ssh birthday Ait a Gaud vacation. The portly it Sherman who had threat Ned to leave if Gumbel did not apol Ogue seemed Happy. "