European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 27, 1990 the stars and stripes Pago 5 a a it i a a. A it a going to saudi Arabia af1 inspector Raymond Wilder examines diced at. A Newport tenn., Plant. It is tary personnel in saudi Arabia where quire daily consumption of 5 to 6 Gallons thousands of bottles of gatorade pro destined to be consumed by . Mili 120-degree daytime temperatures re of water or other liquid per  trying to get Columbia off this week Cape canaveral Fla. Apr after struggling for weeks to repair Hydrogen fuel leaks Nasa intends this week to try once again to launch Columbia on a Mission to study some of the hottest objects in the universe. The shuttle fitted with new Hydrogen lines is scheduled to lift off at 1 17 . Edt saturday with seven astronauts and the $150 million Astro Observatory aboard. As Columbia orbits 218 Miles above Earth Astro will probe High Energy ultraviolet Light and a rays emitted from stars galaxies quasars plus Comet and Supernova. Such radiation is invisible from the ground. The Mission scheduled to last nine to 10 Days will be the first in live years devoted entirely to scientific research. It also will be the first shuttle flight since discovery carried the flawed Hubble space Telescope into orbit in april. That a the longest Gap Between missions since flights resumed following the 1986 challenger disaster. Columbia originally was scheduled to lift off with Astro in March 1986. One of the targets was to have been Hailey a Comet. That was put on hold after challenger exploded in january 198o. This year after a revamping of astros observation plans launch was set for May 30, but Hydrogen was discovered leaking from Columbia during fueling and the flight was called off. Atlantis took Columbia s place at the pad but also was found to have a Hydrogen leak and its classified military Mission was delayed from july to november. Atlantis was rolled Back to the hangar Vuk weeks ago and a newly repaired Columbia reclaimed the pad. Scientists main concern with Astro is the instrument pointing system for the three ultraviolet telescopes the pointing system has been used Only once before for solar observations in 1985, and numerous problems were encountered. Columbian a flight will be the first of five spa Clab missions dedicated to a single subject a astrophysics the Crew Hopes to make Ham radio Contact with two cosmonauts aboard space station Mir marking the first time direct radio communications is made Between a . And soviet spacecraft. Payload specialist Ron Parise a licensed Ham radio operator also plans to Contact Amateur radio stations around the world commanding the Mission will be Vance Brand who at 59 will become the oldest astronaut to Fly in space. Gang members assault fans at outdoor concert Mountain View Calif. Apr about 40 youths scaled Gates at an am Phil Cater during a concert by the rap group Public enemy and randomly assaulted concert goers and Security guards police said. Thirty people were treated for minor injuries at first Aid stations after the attacks Friday at the Shoreline amphitheatre police it. Gary Smith said. Three other people including one police officer were treated and released from Al Canzino Hospital he said. The assaults did not interrupt the concert. Which w As attended by about 8,000 people. Smith said. About 55 officers from Mountain View approximately 20 Miles South of san Francisco and other police agencies were assigned to Security at the concert Amphitheater but no arrests were made Smith said. A victims told police the attackers were members of a gang but Smith said no gang affiliation was confirmed. Apparently none of the attackers was armed he said. Messages left saturday on answering machines of two of the groups publicists seeking comment were not immediately returned. Public enemy whose recordings have been banned in some cities was performing As pan of a a sizzling summer tour 90�?o that included the groups digital underground and big daddy  of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Aug 27, 1950 a eighteen people were killed when the 11,000-Ion Hospital ship Benevolence with about 515 on Board was rammed by a freighter and overturned about four Miles from san Francisco a Golden Gate bridge.30 years ago today. Aug. 27, 1960 a the soviet Union charged that . Economic attache George Winters was enmeshed in a spy ring. The soviets ordered him to leave the country.20 years ago today. Aug. 27, 1970 a Secretary of defense Melvin r. Laird declared . Airpower would be used in Cut Ebodia As Long As it resulted in the reduction of american casualties in South Vietnam. 10 years ago today. Aug. 27, 1980 a moslem militants holding 52 americans hostage reportedly threatened to kill their captives if there was the slightest . Military Mose against Iran Tehran radio reported. The militants also said they were moving the americans to thwart an it Rescue attempt