European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. February 24. 1990 the stars and stripes Page 3 panel to probe liftoff explosion of ariane rocket kit m of m i to huh Iii Khaki i i i a  panel Willfo established to find out a she an Nane 44-l. Nakel Tiu Luil just Allie hit.>11. E Mph a dial with two japanese  satellites . Ana re space Oliv. Us said i t Ida. Frederic do tallest. Pie adent of the 1 utopian Ensor Tim. Loll a news Umpei Educ that the findings of the special panel to be set up Earls next seek. Would help reassure customers of Arinner a reliability despite thursdays failure. One of four boosters experienced a sudden drop of pressure just 6.2 seconds after the end of the count Doss. Aria Nessaee officials said. Two other boosters tried to prevent the rocket from lipping but Sere unable to stabilize the flight. At 40 seconds technicians Oculi cd the Mission would Hase to be abandoned and the explosion took place 11 seconds later officials said. Aria Nessaee had been planning at least eight More launches this sear but All Hase been suspended until the fault can he discovered and fixed d lest said the rocket powered is four strap i boosters blew apart one to Muse and 41 seconds alter Takeoff from its Jungle launch site in Trench Imana. Aria Nessaee officials said i . At the time of the explosion the rocket seas 7.5 Miles from the launch pad at an Altitude of 5.6 Miles. Fax a bus from the Schiele rained Ovet tie coast and the lies Ilu Salu just offshore but no injuries were reported several Anan rockets have failed in flight previously. In solved were the second Mission on Max 23. Uno. Tile fifth on sept. I. I4s2. M the presence of French president Francois Mitterrand and the i 5th on sept it 1485. The launch of two communications satellites marked the first time an ariane Mission carried an All japanese payload. One. The bs2k, Wax built in a s. Company general elect Nch a aerospace division to direct broadcasting for Japan a National Nhok television network. The second built is Ford aerospace was Ossed is Mitsubishi subsidiary space communications corp to Channel Telephone Telegraph and telex messages. The bs2k satellite was insured for $150 million to si80 million. Aria Nessaee said while the Supe Bird u was insured for about $60 million. Hundreds violently protest Vienna a opera Ball although two leftist groups received permits for the protest police said the leftists Sere not responsible for tin violence. Police president Gunter bbl said the clashes were triggered is right Wing radicals who joined the protest. \ police communique Tundas said at least 6�?~t people Sere injured in clashes around the opera including 60 policemen and nine demonstrators Fen other demonstrators were taken into custody. It said. 7 to demonstrators were protesting the display of wealth and pageantry at the Ball some posters said. A a to Bulc up the  police used Shields to surd off stones and bottles As the it charged the crowd Xinh clubs and clogs witnesses and reporters said. Sullies also broke out Between demonstrators and groups of right wingers police reported. Reporters watching the scene said police action at times appeared uncoordinated and Hypha Ard. Vith some officers rounding up inactive demonstrators and others Drix my into the crowd on motorcycles. Some of the chaos Max have resulted from police radio Contact being briefly disrupted is pirate transmitters de ruling or abusing police officials. Radical demonstrators smashed shop windows and damaged cars in streets near the opera a police statement Saul. Ordons of police ringed the opera blocking Access to the building in demonstrations last War about 40 people were reported injured. Inside the opera an unsmiling Princess Caroline of Monaco seas almost crushed As scores of news photographers pushed and shoved trying to get Good shots. One stepped on her Gow n. Vienna. Austria apr hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police outside the Vienna state opera As socialites salted inside and authorities said Friday that at least 6v people were injured. The 1.300 demonstrators were demanding that funds raised to finance the annual opera Ball be spent for social programs to help the poor and homeless. The violence outside the opera peaked As president Kurt Waldheim and his wife arrived to attend the cent thur seas night. But the nearly police offi cers on hand ushered them and other dignitaries safely inside. Unused austrian policemen and angry demonstrator Battle outside the capital s famous opera Ball on thursday. Fasching fro lickers two women Are decked out for Fasching festivities in c Cologne on thursday when towns across West Germany kicked off the final Long a and wild a weekend of the pre i it Enten season. Carnival cavorting will be in full swing until late tuesday in towns throughout the country As Well As some other european nations. Fasching parades Are planned for sunday in Mannheim. . Heidelberg. Wiesbaden and Frankfurt and for monday in Cologne. Main. Aachen. Bonn Disseldorf Munster bad orb and rot Tecil. Munich holds a carnival Street fair from sunday to tuesday