European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes tuesday september 11,1990 a soviet to tunes in soviet television reporter Igor Rostovtcev and cameraman Alexander a Sharow shoot a newscast in saudi Arabia on monday alongside a . Army Black Hawk helicopter that accompanied the 101st airborne div air assault from fort Campbell by. The easing of tensions Between the superpowers has made it possible for soviet journalists to have More Access to . Military deployments. Protesters continue hunger strike outside Gates of fort Benning Columbus a. Up a Quot eleven protesters entered the second week of a hunger strike outside the Gates of fort Benning on monday demanding an end to the training of salvadoran soldiers at the base. Charlie Liteky a Vietnam Veteran recipient of the medal of Honor and a former chaplain at fort Benning was among the protesters. Liteky alleged monday that salvadoran soldiers trained at the . Army school of the americas located at the base return to Al Salvador to participate in death squads terrorizing the country. A a they re being taught torture techniques a Liteky said. The 59-year-old former Soldier said that while salvadorans trained at the facility also Are taught humanitarian principles they soon Are forced to disregard that part of their training. A they almost have to because the Al Salvador military is a Structure that does no to respect human rights a Liteky said. Grif Godwin a Public information specialist for fort Benning said the protesters had caused no problems for the facility. Beyond that he could not comment on training and officials for the school of the americas were unavailable for comment monday. Liteky who served As chaplain at the base for six months in 1966 and 1967 before the school of the americas was founded said the protesters Hope to refocus attention on human rights abuses in Al Salvador in a time when everyone seems to be concentrating on the crisis in the Middle East. A Tel Salvador a government is allowed to go on with its murderous tricks without being subjected to the Public Eye a said Liteky who travelled to the country with 10 other Vietnam veterans in 1985. He described Al Salvador As a another Vietnam a saying a the Only thing that a missing is the introduction of . Troops. And that could happen any  Liteky said the protesters have not decided How Long they will continue the hunger strike. A i done to think any of us right now Are thinking of a terminal fast. However that a possible a he said. The 11 protesters nine members of a Core group that planned the hunger strike and two others who joined in the first Day live on a Small Patch of grass on City property just beyond the boundaries of the base. One of the two who joined the protest at the last minute is 71-year-old John Shields a Veteran peace activist. The group originally began aug. 3 on Federal property near the Fence but moved after army surveyors plotted the exact property Boundary and painted a line the protesters Are not supposed to Cross. A we have to say the City police have been very cooperative and Haven to hassled us a Liteky said. Members of the group have had nothing but water since the hunger strike  cleared for new try to launch Columbia Cape canaveral Fla. Up a engineers replaced three suspect fuel pumps aboard the grounded shuttle Columbia on monday presumably eliminating a Hydrogen leak and Clearing the Way for yet another launch attempt next week officials said. On nearby launch pad 39b, meanwhile a two Day practice countdown began monday for the shuttle discovery with engineers recommending the ship be launched As is around oct. 5, despite a slow leak in a critical Cooling system. While discovery a Mission to launch the european Ulysses solar probe is nasal a highest priority Agency managers Are especially eager to get Columbia off the pad and into orbit around sept. 17 to end a four month launch hiatus. Columbian a seven Man Crew was grounded last week when sensors detected Hydrogen Gas leaking into the ships engine room the night before liftoff. Engineers believe the leak came from a package of Small pumps used to keep Hydrogen circulating through critical engine systems before launch. The suspect pumps were removed Over the weekend and replaced with a spare package. While initial tests on the original pumps failed to duplicate the leak blamed for grounding the spaceship last week Nasa officials were optimistic More extensive checks at the Johnson space Center in Houston would resolve the Issue once and for All. A they did no to find a thing a Nasa spokeswoman Lisa Malone said of tests on the original pump package. A we shipped it out last night. The new one is in its been bolted Down and we re making the final  if All goes Well columbian soft interrupted countdown could resume at 1 . Edt Friday Tor a launch attempt at 1 27 . Sept. 17, More than three months behind schedule because of repeated fuel leaks and trouble with an on Board Telescope. The air Force meanwhile is believed to be gearing up to launch a powerful unmanned Titan 4 rocket from the Cape canaveral air Force station. Launch had been scheduled for around sept. 17, but whether the flight might be moved up a few Days or delayed until after columbian a flight was not immediately Clear. As for discovery launch preparations slipped into High gear monday with the Start of a practice countdown that sets the stage for blast off next month the $750 million Ulysses Mission. Discovery a five Man Crew a commander Richard a a Dick Richards 44, co Pilot Robert Cabana 41, Bruce Melnick 40, William Shepherd 41, and Thomas Akers 39 a reviewed emergency procedures monday and planned to climb aboard the shuttle tuesday for the final hours of the mock countdown. Engineers decided monday to recommend that discovery be cleared for flight As is without making major repairs to fix a leak in one of the ships two Cooling systems. To accomplish its Mission Ulysses must be launched Between oct. 5 and oct. 23 or the flight will have to be delayed for 13 months. It already is running four years late because of the challenger disaster and the Mission currently is nasal Stop priority. Given such a tight 18-Day launch period or a window a Nasa wants to have discovery ready for Takeoff As close to oct. 5 As possible in Case any problems come up at the last minute a a common occurrence for the space Agency in recent months. Over the past two weeks More than 10 percent of the ships freon Supply has seeped away because of a leak in one of discovery a two Cooling  lawyer downplays knifes significance Gainesville a. Apr a lawyer for a disturbed Young Man under suspicion in the stabbing deaths of five College students disputed the importance of a knife reportedly found in a milk Carton at the suspects grandmothers Home. . Russo Edward Lewis Humphreys lawyer said sunday he could not confirm reports of the knife. But he said a an emotionally disturbed individual might keep his Toothbrush under the Pillow and his shoes in the  the Gainesville Sun reported sunday that police found the knife in a Carton during a search of the Home in Indialantic about 180 Miles Southeast of Gaines Rille exactly where Humphrey told investigators it would be. Lab tests will be performed to determine if the knife is linked to the slayings the newspaper said. Police in Gainesville have said Only that a promising evidence has been found in searches. Humphrey has been identified As one of eight suspects but has not been charged in the slayings last month. He is being held on $ 1 million bail on charges of beating up his grandmother. Published reports have said that Humphrey May have a multiple personality and has referred to himself As a John a and by other names including  the Sun also reported he sometimes makes references to a female personality. The Lorida times Union reported saturday that Humphrey had told investigators he knew who killed the first two victims. They believe that he was talking about one of his other personalities the newspaper said. Police have refused to comment on the report. Experts said the slayings were committed by a meticulous killer who May also be a sexual sadist because of the Way three bodies were mutilated. Humphreys grandmother Elna Hla Vaty 79, has said she wants to drop the charges. She defended her grandson who suffers from psychiatric problems and takes Lithium to control mood swings. A they want to crucify my grandson a she said sunday. A they Are drumming up a Case. He will do anything to sleep when he needs his medication. He will say  officials say the Cost of Hunting for the killer has been almost $750,000 so far or about $50,000 a Day for the Alachua county sheriffs office the Gainesville police department and the Florida department of Law enforcement. Other agencies have not yet added up their costs. The Only other suspect publicly identified is Stephen Michael Bates 30, a Lakeland snort order Cook jailed on an unrelated assault charge