European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a a the stars and stripes tuesday december 18, 1990 sex Washington apr president Bush on monday chose former Tennessee Govi Lamar Alexander who Lias been Active in education Reform to fill the Post of education Secretary vacated last week when Lauro Cavazos was forced to resign. Meanwhile the administration signalled it May be backing away from a controversial education depart mint edict that race based minority scholarships Are illegal. White House press Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said Bush was a very disturbed about the ruling. A no governor in the country is so clearly identified with the movement to improve education a Bush said in presenting Alexander. He described the nominee As being a at the forefront of the movement to restructure our nations  Alexander a Republican has Long been a National Leader in education Reform he left the Tennessee governors office in 1986 after two terms and has been president of the University of Tennessee the past three years. While governor he pushed for education Reform and instituted his a master teacher plan a that plan gave teachers higher pay based on education Levels and  the subject of race based scholarships Fitzwater said Bush has ordered the education department to conduct a Quick review with advice from the Justice department and White House lawyers. Bush a believes these scholarships Are important to i to offer Houston up1 a a company monday announced it will conduct a National sweepstakes that will give the Winner a Chance to Fly aboard the soviet soyuz spacecraft to the Mir space station. A v. A. Space travel services corp. Has set up Telephone line where interested people can leave their names to become contestants at a Cost of $2.99 for each Call. A lie or she need not be a lest Pilot or a scientist or a government official a the company said in a news release a the Butcher the Baker the candlestick maker Are All eligible. It could be your neighbor it could be  residents of new York Florida and Rhode. Island arc ineligible because of restrictive local Laws the company said. V space travel services already has arranged a Deal for space on the soviet rocket and space station and said the Winner will he drawn at ran Dom in december 1991, /. The Mission is slated for late 1992 or Early 1993, two cosmonauts will be aboard and the person selected will spend about a week aboard a  a \ a the Winner can accept a Cash prize instead of taking a the ultimate adventure flight but the amount of the Cash prize was not disclosed spokesmen said. Space travel services will pay expenses for the a guest cosmonaut and Wilt provide p re flight training which can take As Long As six months. The person selected will have to pass the soviet space physical examination. The preparations will include physical training needed to bring the person up to space flight com . The person also will receive training in the russian language. ,. Space travel services was founded earlier this year by a a group of space enthusiasts who want to make a positive change in Peoples attitudes toward space and space travel a a new s release said a the founders Hope to change the perception that space activity is available Only to military scientists and pilots with no role for Ordinary peo pie a the statement said. Y the Tokyo broadcasting system paid the soviets a reported $12 million to Send one of its reporters to Mir. The number to enter the contest is 1-900-258. 2mir. A a Noritis and to ensuring opportunities for All americans to get a Good education a the spokesman  said a we have scholarships for minority students who Are poor at the University of Tennessee a and they have proved useful in helping poor students gel an education. A a it a ultimately a constitutional question and Well try to assure the students that under any reasonable set of circumstances those who now have scholarships  be in fear of those a Alexander said. Robert Atwell presi Dent of the american Alexander Council on education called the naming of Alexander a the most positive signal we could have gotten that the president really wants to be the education  the Council is a Washington based lobby representing some 1,800 institutions of higher learning Albert Shanker president of the american federation of teachers said he was optimistic that Alexander As a former governor could bring to the department some of the dynamism that critics said it lacked under Cavazos. A a in a hopeful a he said in a Telephone interview. �?o.,. Inasa s poor Baltimore apr nasal a poor maintenance practices have caused a fire in a Mission control room falling Concrete in a space shuttle building and a steam line explosion according to a government report issued monday. A a a. Quot the general accounting office report said the National aeronautics and space administration is working to Correct the shortcomings Congress appropriated $141 million for maintenance in 1990, and More has been asked for future years. The Gao the investigative Arm of Congress recommended that the space Agency develop a comprehensive maintenance strategy spend More Money on Upkeep and do annual surveys to determine which of its centers most need repairs. A a a people and facilities Are critical to Mission Success a a sen. Barbara Mikulski d-md., who released a summary of the report monday. A a we can to afford breakdowns on the ground if we re going to have spectaculars in  a a v. A a a an associated press report on nasal a crumbling facilities three months ago called the situation a a Handyman a  the Story cited the Leaky roof on the 52-Story vehicle Assembly building at the Kennedy space Center the second largest building in the world in terms of volume. Rain has splashed Down on computers in the modernistic adjoining launch control Center a a a. A i. Ventilation systems and heating boilers Are so old that parts Are no longer available and Nasa must make its own. Obsolete circuit Breakers at Kennedy and Ames research centers in Mountain View calif., pose so doubt very much head take the position unless there was that kind of  Bush made the Alexander announcement at a morning meeting with reporters at which he also introduced his new labor Secretary outgoing rep. Lynn Martin. Bush announced the Martin Choice Friday while she was Home in Illinois. Still open is the top Job at the Republican National committee vacant anew because of last weeks Surprise withdrawal by William Bennett. Cavazos was viewed by his critics within the administration As passive and ineffectual Alexander As Tennessee governor and president of the National governors association has been an aggressive advocate for education and has the television skills Cavazos was often criticized for  said his priorities will be to improve schools for the nations children and training and adult education opportunities for american workers who need new skills for the changing workplace Alexander said that when Tennessee was looking for workers for a new general motors Plant families considering the move would ask two questions. A the second question is a where can i get Good schools for my children a and the first question is a where can i go Back to school a a Alexander told Bush 1 appreciate and am grateful for the Chance to do  much danger that Power must be turned off before workers can test them. A a a a the Gao report said launch pads and the space shuttle processing facilities Are generally Weil maintained. But it said that eight Nasa centers visited by Gao inspectors All have deteriorating facilities such As leaking roofs peeling paint and faulty steam lines. Many of nasal a buildings Are 30 to 50 years old. The report said Nasa rated its own facilities As marginal. A a a a a an example of deterioration is Concrete falling from the roof of the 52-Story building where the shuttle is joined with the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters a the summary said. A Unasa installed netting beneath the roof deck to catch the  other incidents included a Cooling Tower that partially collapsed under the weight of ice that formed because water valves malfunctioned the report said experts at the National research Council recommend hat agencies spend at least 2 percent to 4 percent of their facilities replacement value on maintenance the report said. A a the percentage for most of nasal a facilities Between 1985 and 1989 was Between 0.9 percent and 1,5 percent it said. A a. Mikulski said this years Federal budget includes a special $20 million fund to Start rehabilitation and major maintenance at Nasa s Field centers. The space Agency a facilities include 2,700 buildings and 3,200 other major structures encompassing 36 million Square feet. A a in sex Case Oshkosh wis a a judge monday ordered a new trial for a Man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman with 46 personalities. Mark a. Peterson 29, was convicted last month by a Juty of second degree sexual assault. Winnebago county circuit judge Robert Hawley ordered the new trial. Winnebago county District attorney Joseph Paulus agreed with a defense attorney that a new trial was necessary in part because a defense psychiatrist was not allowed to examine tote woman prior to trial a Peterson had been free on Bond awaiting sentencing. I Ros Eui ors argued he manipulated the woman a mental illness tailed multiple personality disorder to have sex Voith her. A under Wisconsin Law mentally ill people who cannot understand the. Consequences of their actions cannot consent to sex. Paulus said he has not decided if lie will seek another trial. A a a a. A s�n8t0 make that decision in the next couple of Days alter consulting with physicians about whether the woman could handle another trial Paulus said. A we already know it the first trial was a traumatic experience for her. We have to be concerned with her Well being. That is the primary Factor a Paulus said. Peterson s lawyer during the trial argued the woman was not mentally ill and was putting on a a big  i Eterson asked for a new attorney after his conviction. His new attorney Mary Lou Robinson listed me separate grounds in support of the motion for a new Tual including Hawleys denial for a defense examination of the victim