European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 17, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 5 Trident ii explodes after underwater sub launch Cape canaveral. A. Api Trident ii missile exploded tuesday seconds after it was launched from the nuclear submarine Tennessee. It was the second such failure in three underwater lest firings for the Navy s newest deadliest weapon. The failure could set Back Navy plans to have the missile program operational by March. The Navy reported the 44-foot missile blew apart Early in first stage flight after it darted away from the submerged submarine at 5 10 . And ignited above the surface. Officials said the problem occurred shortly after ignition reminiscent ill the first Trident ii submarine launch on March 21. Thai missile pm heeled out of control and exploded Foi r seconds after it was launched 50 mile Oil Cape canaveral by the Crew of the i Unessee there was no immediate Mica lion whether the two failures were r laced. The Navy said the expos n caused no injuries nor did it damage the submarine or a nearby support ship the cause of the malfunction cannot be determined until telemetry is Stu died the Navy statement said. Is tuesday was conducted far Atlantic tracking Range about Oil Cape canaveral gators traced the problem in a mechanical linkage response moing the rocket steering ack Anil Forth. The faulty part signed. On aug. 2. The Tennessee launched a Trident ii with the design changes for the missile s first underwater Success. The latest failure could mean a delay in Navy plans to Send the Tennessee on operational patrol next March carrying the t Down in 0 i lines March t ble for no Les was Reili 24 nuclear tipped Trident us officials had planned approximately is More underwater tests before the deployment move. The Lesl program Proba Bly will be delayed and More firings May have lit be scheduled. Nineteen Trident us were test fired from a land launch pad before sea trial began. The Navy rated 15 of them successful. Each Trident ii is capable of hurling up to 10 nuclear warheads to different targets More than 4.600 Miles away. Nine submarines arc being Buill to carry the new weapon. New Mexico officials blasted for zapping Bear Albuquerque . A a state officer and his department were criticized tuesday for Ira Quiliz ing a Black Bear atop a 25-foot Utility pole without shutting the Power off or using a net to break he Bear s fall. As spectators television and newspaper reporters watched the woo a. 150-Pound Bear fell off the pole monday bounced off a transformer and tumbled to the ground amid it Cascade of Sparks. The Bear got tangled in electrical wire As it fell and received a 7.200 Volt Jolt when it hit the transformer a Utility official said. The female Bear believed to have wandered into town from the nearby Sandia mountains was taken to inc Rio Grande zoological Park where it was doing Well officials said. The Bear suffered an electrical Burn on its right Hind leg. We be received quite a bit of Calls primarily criticism said Mark Birkhauser a conservation offi cer with the new Mexico department of game and fish. Public opinion in general seems to think it was t handled As Well As it could have  a department officer who was not identified shot the Bear with a Tranqu Ilizar Dart after it had been chased through the neighbourhood. The Bear was believed to have been searching for its lost cub. A 6-month-old cub was captured sunday in a Mulberry tree in Albu Quer  cub was being kept separate from the adult Bear at the zoo and is Fine. Birkhauser said. It s just scared and looking for mama he said. Birkhauser said he had received nearly 30 Calls about the Bear s capture. Most of them would have liked to have seen us put a net under the pole or let the Bear come Back Down off the pole on its own he said. A Black Bear Falls amid a Hail of Sparks after Belner shot with a Tranquili or Jun by a new mexican officer. Man kills self after slaying juror in night stalker trial los Angeles a a Man sought in the death of a night stalker trial juror committed suicide tues Day and admitted in a note to killing the juror during a Domestic dispute authorities said. Hours earlier Superior court judge Michael Tynan sent the jury Home to re cover from the Shock of Phyllis singltary s death. Tynan said he hoped the jury could resume deliberations wednes Day and lawyers for both sides said they wanted to Avert a mistrial in the year old trial. James Cecil Melton 51, shot himself in the head tuesday morning at a Motel in suburban Carson after sheriffs deputies received an Anonymous phone tip that he was there said Deputy Bill we incr. He came out of his room onto the Balcony put a fully loaded unidentified Caliper handgun to his head and shot himself said we incr. He died at the singltary Mellon Melton had been sought for question ing in the killing of singltary 30, his live in Girlfriend who was shot at the couple s Carson Home Wehner said. In a note Melton admitted killing singltary in a Domestic dispute but the note did not elaborate the Deputy said. Defense and prosecution lawyers said they believed the jury with an alternate replacing singltary could continue work ing toward verdicts on the serial murder charges against Richard Ramirez. Ramirez 29, a drifter from Elpaso. Texas is charged with 13 counts of Mur Der and 30 other felonies. Prosecutors contend Ramirez is the Devil worshipping night stalker who raped robbed and murdered victims in a 1985 rampage that terrorized Southern California it was the second time in five Days that a deliberating juror had to be replaced. On Friday a juror was dismissed for sleeping during the talks and an alternate was substituted. In addition to the 12 regular jurors seated from the beginning of the trial 12 alternates were chosen. As of tuesday five had become regular jurors. Singltary s battered body was found monday after she had failed to show up for jury deliberations that morning. Wuchner said she had been beaten before she was shot Many times. Sands of times in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. ,. Aug. 17, 1949 Neucom announced More than 110,000 service members would participate in the first joint army air Force Navy Man Euver to be staged in Europe in september. 30 years ago today. Aug. 17. 1959 during a meeting of the organization of american states in Chile representatives unanimously approved a Resolution empowering inc inter american peace commission to act As a mediator in the Caribbean. 20 years ago today. Aug. 17, 1969 due to continued Street fighting Between protestants and roman catholics in Belfast the British government sent 650 More soldiers to Belfast to serve on peacekeeping mis Sions. ? 0 years ago today. Aug. 17, 1979 nato officials announced agreement on a new negotiating approach for the Vienna troop reduction talks which would consist of several Confidence building measures including a new military inspection system