European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. August 6, 1990 the stars and stripes Page . I i i a Nasa Crew of Nasa shuttle Mission sts-32, with Pony tailed Marsha Ivins left in Back Row. A writer says space i was intrigued by a recent photo of astronaut Marsha Ivins conducting experiments aboard the space shuttle Columbia. I have seen Many photos of our weightless friends in space before but this one was of special interest because of Ivins wonderful a Al goals mane hairstyle. first glance appears to be one of the simple and fun facts that accompany space travel producing a hairstyle that would make some of the girls Back Home very envious. is amusing to see that today a astronauts Are carrying on with the tradition of Good humor and High morale of their predecessors. Yet the most interesting thing about this is not the phenomenon itself but rather the question of safety. In the military the most important reason for regulation regarding hair length is to ensure safety when working with and around equipment and machinery. Needless to say the men and women of our space program Are selected on the basis of their excellence. Should common sense practices be compromised All Crew members Are professionals responsible for Mission objectives As Well As Crew welfare. Whether for reasons of Comfort and or personal Choice i believer that this practice must for the Paramount reason of safety considerations alone be reconsidered and perhaps curtailed. I for one would not want to have anyone Tell me How to Wear my hair but i follow regulations As interpreted by my superiors to maintain my effective and Safe performance of my duties and my Mission. Grant getting too de Nasa Crews Are not always comprised of military personnel and i done to mean to impose such military discipline on civilians. would be terrible if one of our friends had their Field of vision restricted a critical moment in the flight or during some emergency that could happen any time in the hostile environs of space. Surely there Are guidelines regarding this area. Perhaps they need to be re examined. Our Mission in space is our greatest Pride would be a shame to have to hear about an astronaut getting caught in a fax machine. Of course this would never happen but then again Why take a Chance a senior airman Joseph m. Velez Izmir Turkey. Editors note a Stella Luna Public services Branch office of Public affairs Johnson space Center Houston Texas replies you May assure the writer that Marsha Ivins wears her hair in a Ponytail during astronaut training sessions and that was in a Ponytail during Mission sts-32, except for occasional photo opportunities. A photograph of the sts-32 Crew showing Ivins with her hair tied Back is enclosed. Another editors note a a to those faithful readers who Are sure to write us , a Nasa spokesman with the name of Stella Luna seemed too Good to he True. Rut we checked with the Johnson space Cen and sure enough she Ruthc services Branch. Does indeed work in the dear Ann Landers 1 nearly went into Shock when 1 read your comments to Marie the 20-year-old typist in the office Pool who was asked by her Boss after hours if she would fix the Zipper in his trousers. seems the Boss was hurry ing to go to a dinner directly from the office and his Zipper broke. She did get the Zipper Back on the track and later wondered if she had done the right thing. You said you needed More information. Did the Boss remove his pants if so where was Marie when she fixed the Zipper Ann you really were off the Wall on this one. Fixing zippers is not part of a typists Job description. And she is not his Mother. Apparently because Marie is a woman she is considered Quot Domestic seems to me that this is an open and shut Case of sexual harassment. There Are Las to protect women against jerks like him. A Topanga. Calif. Dea Topanga sexual harassment i would not go that far but a great Many readers did no to care for my answer and Felt she should sue. Read on from Bakersfield Annie baby get with this is the �?~90s no Boss should ask an employee Man or woman to fix the Zipper in his pants. That Guy is either a Letch or an linking chauvinist. In be been Reading you for nearly 35 years and this is not the kind of answer that made the Ann lenders column famous. Are you on vacation or whal from Lake Geneva wis i can to believe you thought was of for the Boss to ask a Young typist to fix the Zipper in his trousers. There were several alternatives a if he really wanted one. For exam pie he could have slopped in a clothing store a shoe Shine parlor a tavern with male bartenders a shoe repair shop or a hotel where a Bellhop would have been Happy to oblige. Any female employee who is asked that question should say Quot sorry or. Jones. In a not mechanically inclined Quot and get out of there fast. From Pasadena you blew Kiddo. Take your lumps. The unzip Percy Boss must have really gotten his jollies pulling the broken Zipper routine on that Young kid. You should have advised her to Tell the old Geezer a i done to do zippers. Here a a safety that gag is older than you Are Ann. 1 can to believe you fell for . From Hankinson . A gentleman who respects women professionals would not ask a typist to fix his Zipper. He would Call the building superintendent who would surely have a pair of pliers Handy and could do the Job. If he asks Marie again i Hope she chooses a Nail file As her tool of Choice and gives him an unexpected Jab you know where. From Louisville is that Zipper ploy still around 1 had a Boss 40 years ago who used to pull on every new Secretary he hired. Quot hot pants Hanson had a pair of trousers with a broken Zipper that he kept in his office for that very purpose. The last woman he tried on had been warned in Advance. When he asked her to help him in his Lime of need she agreed happily gave the stuck Zipper a sudden yank got his shorts caught in the damned thing handed him a pair of scissors told him to a Cut himself out Quot and left. Gem of the Day credit Bob Hope Quot virus Quot is a word used by doctors a great Deal. Means Quot your guess is As Good As a 4. Creator indicate european edition col. Gene e. Townsend Usan commander editor in Chiel . Col. Suzanne l. Phillips Usan Deputy commander de m a Tref Marie komin1ck1 meat Proctor Deane b. Mcdermott lion manager managing de manager tips newspaper is in authorized Uncle Cal Lor Rem airs cd r to Mir y Seiv cts overseas contents clone stars and Art n,.t be. 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