European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday june 13,1990 fusion fuss spurs retirement decision Salt Lake City apr University of Utah president Chase n. Peterson a cheerleader for the phantom phenomenon of Tabletop fusion is retiring under fire for a hidden $500,000 Transfer of Money toward its development Peterson 60, said monday he would retire next year but had no intention of resigning under pressure. In a Resolution last week the faculty a academic Senate had questioned Peterson a ability to run the 23,500-student University in Light of the juror Over the Money Transfer. Peterson has held the Post since 1983. The president acknowledged that the a period of time i can effectively provide leadership is nearing an  Peterson had come under Sharp criticism twice before in the past 15 months first for the schools announcement of a breakthrough in the quest for fusion and then for his handling of a $15 million donation that later was returned. Last month controversy erupted when it became known that a $500,000 donation to the schools fusion research Center that had been characterized by the University As an a Anonymous a outside gift actually was the result of a Peterson authorized Transfer of Money from the schools research foundation. Peterson on june 1 said that hiding the origin of the donation was a mistake. He said he had hoped to avoid jealousy within other departments but had a Hurt the credibility of the  chemist b. Stanley Pons of the University and British colleague Martin Fleischmann announced in March 1989 that they had achieved a sustained nuclear fusion reaction in a Tabletop Experiment. The announcement held out the Prospect of a cheap Safe and virtually inexhaustible source of Energy. Despite extreme scientific scepticism that continues today the legislature appropriated $5 million last fall to establish the National cold fusion Institute at the school and to protect the states Patent rights. The Center has tried to raise Money from the government and corporations but has had limited Success. A department of Energy panel recommended against funding and the Only confirmed contribution was $50,000 from Utah Power amp Light co. In March. In june Salt Lake medical equipment manufacturer James l. Sorenson donated $15 million in pharmaceutical Stock to the University with the understanding that the medical school and Hospital would be renamed in his Honor. Peterson was forced to return the Money after protests from doctors faculty and students. Pons said he was grateful for Peterson a support. A the made a Strong Effort to see it through. We regret that it is an Issue in his retirement decision a Pons said. Gay going for a record a the Hove Speed great Britain billed As the worlds largest and fastest catamaran ferry arrives monday morning in new York Harbor in route to Massachusetts. The ferry is scheduled to attempt a new record for the fastest trans Atlantic crossing by a passenger vessel. Chase n. Peterson a file senator claims a amp a fund needs $50 billion More Washington apr Congress May have to provide a new savings and loan bailout a roughly equal to last Summers $50 billion measure a this year the chairman of the Senate banking committee said monday. The Resolution Trust corp., the bailout Agency created last August a appears to have plenty of Money to meet its immediate needs. But Congress win have to act probably later this year to provide additional funds a sen. Donald w. Riegle jr., d-mich., said. A new legislation will be needed to provide new monies. Probably in amounts comparable to what the a amp a Bill provided last year a he said. Riegler a two hour speech followed the dramatic increase last month in the Bush administrations estimate of the Cost of rescuing the Thrift Industry. Treasury Secretary Nicholas f. Brady told Riegler a Janel that the Cost would be Between $89 billion and $ 132 million. Until then the administration had insisted a amp failures mostly could be handled by $50 billion in Lon term borrowing authority provided last year. But Brady urged Congress to consider providing a indefinite authority for the administration to spend whatever it takes to meet the governments obligation to Back insureds amp a deposits. However Riegle said a i believe the. Blank Check approach would be  Mitchell questions Cambodia policy Washington apr Senate majority Leader George Mitchell criticizing the Bush administrations Cambodia policy says he a determined to find out if any american Money is reaching the Khmer Rouge. Mitchell said Congress passed a Law in 1985 that bars the Khmer Rouge from getting any military help a direct or indirect a from the United states. A it appears that there is reason to question whether this Law is being obeyed a the Maine Democrat said adding that the Senate intelligence committee plans to hold oversight hearings into . Policy on Cambodia and the administrations compliance with the Law. The administration has denied that the Khmer Rouge benefits from . Aid. But president Bush said last month he ordered a review of .-Cambodia policy saying he was troubled by the perception that the United states is aiding the Khmer Rouge. A to the degree it has any effect to help them yes 1 am uncomfortable about that a he told reporters. Mitchells attack monday is the third time he has sparred with the administration in recent weeks. A in the literal sense of the word the Bush administrations Cambodia policy is incredible it is insupportable and it George Mitchell. Has a reason to question whether this Law is being obeyed a a must be changed a Mitchell said. Last week Mitchell criticized Bush for granting Trade benefits to the soviet Union without obtaining concessions on Lithuania and he has vowed to try to thwart Extension of a Trade pact with China because of that country a human rights policies. China is also involved in Cambodia Mitchell said. A it is time to admit that China does not share our goals in Cambodia a he said. A it is time for american policy to reflect american  the chinese Are the prime sponsors of the Khmer Rouge the group that committed genocide in the 1970s, he said. The Khmer Rouge were driven from Power by the vietnamese. The Khmer Rouge along with two no communist factions have been trying to oust the vietnamese installed government. The United states provides non lethal assistance to two non communist guerrilla groups in Cambodia one headed by Prince Sihanouk and the other by son sen. Mitchell said the non communists like the Khmer Rouge also get support from the chinese. A joined in a coalition they do not fight against the Khmer Rouge they fight with the Khmer Rouge a he said. A increasingly there Are reports of tactical and strategic military  Sihanouk a forces and the Khmer Rouge a he said. Moreover a it is alleged that All factions share intelligence information during Battlefield operations a he  still vibrates Washington apr nearly seven weeks after its launch the Hubble space Telescope still vibrates each time it passes from Day to night and night to Day. The problems can be overcome Jean Olivier one of nasal Stop Telescope engineers said monday. The vibration of the giant solar arrays which convert sunlight into electricity has been plaguing engineers As they go through a painstaking eight month checkout Ana calibration period. The vibration in the solar panel sets up movement in the Telescope up to six minutes each time the instrument passes from Day to night and for 20 minutes going from night to Day. _ analyses have determined that neat caused a bowing in poles that pulled the ribbon like solar panels from cassettes. The solution he said is to program computers to put in a counterforce to Dampen the vibration