European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes Friday december 21,1990 at aft. N  taken let a. 11 by Calisti shows South America with the . East coast a boy. The dec. 9 Liol Al right it vials a huge Basin on the Moons Farsi Ltd. A photos by the los Angeles times Pasadena Calif. A when the Galileo spacecraft swept past Earth earlier this month it revealed what it would be like to be aboard an alien spacecraft visiting the planet. It also collected clues that May help solve a number of scientific mysteries scientists said wednesday. The spacecraft provided a glimpse into the dynamic forces that drive the spectacular Northern lights and the role of moisture in creating the Hole in the Ozone layer Over the South pole. The Craft also revealed a huge Basin on the far Side of the Moon that was caused by a collision so powerful it made the stateside Moon wobble and could have even threatened to rip it apart. And the flyby demonstrated How easy it would be to Send a spacecraft past a heavily populated planet and not even detect evidence of intelligent life the Craft passed within 600 Miles of Earth on dec 8. It used the planets  pick up a Little Speed on its Long journey to Jupiter giving scientists a Bonus look at How their instruments Are working. And by All accounts everything aboard Galileo is working a beautifully Quot project manager William Job Neil said. Most of the information collected by the Craft about Earth and its immediate environment was already. Known to the scientists. But the encounter gave them a Chance to see what alien creatures might be Able to learn if they sent a similar Craft close by Earth. \ the first question the aliens would want to answer is whether the planet has life and Galileo answered it. A a i can Tell you that life abounds on the Earth Quot based on the Galileo data said Robert w. Carlson of the Jet propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. The facility is running the Mission for the National aeronautics and space administration. Galileo left unanswered however the question of whether that life is intelligent. Instruments aboard the Craft were Able to determine the precise composition of Earth s atmosphere revealing gases that Are produced by biological processes. The presence of a High abundance of oxygen for example is a a very Strong indication that you have biological activity on Earth said project scientist Torrence v. Johnson also of the Pasadena labor oratory a but intelligent life we done to see anything obvious other than something Odd going on in the radio  this might Lead aliens to conclude that intelligent earthlings have created devices emitting various signals at radio fhe quenches Quot a \ a. A to face rope charges clnc1nn Ati a a Man. Who fled to Italy in 1988� to avoid charges that he served three women drug laced Spaghetti and raped them has voluntarily returned to Cincinnati. To face the charges. A. A a a a a Quot Nicola Lun Noho 35, struck a Deal with Hamilton county prosecutors and was jailed without Bond in Cincinnati to await a dec. 27 hearing his lawyer. Martin pin ales said wednesday. Quot Quot f. I n a i e a who was w i t h 1 an none w he h he re turned from Italy and surrendered tuesday to authorities at Kennedy Airport in new York would not reveal details of the plea bargain. A it was an agreement i reached with the prosecutors a Pinales said. A a in a not at Liberty to discuss it. 1 Annone is Churgel with rape Gross Soua 1 Ini position and corrupting another  drugs. The indictment alleges he sexually assaulted three women in october 1987 and february la s8 i n t he  n e i n  t i a a r tin e m s a it c r ser i  re in drug heed Spaghetti. The women told police they woke up without their clothes on after eating dinners Unnone prepared. \ a. Police said Labora tory analyses showed the leftover Spaghetti contained codeine and the prescription sedatives valium and Plavil. Chicago up an s year old girl returned Home from school and found her Mother stabbed to death under the family s Christmas tree by an assailant who stole their presents police said. Police later arrested a ,28-year-old Man who was trying to sell items identified As those stolen from the apartment of Inez Williams 37, said police cmdr. William Callaghan. Charges of murder Home invasion and burglary were pending. Callaghan said the girl discovered her mothers body under the tree when she returned Home from school about 2 30 . T a Williams Clad in a slip had been stabbed numerous times in the Back and neck and had a sock stuffed in her Mouth he said. Williams had been baby sitting for a 2-year-old girl who was also wounded in the attack. The child was re ported to be in fair condition tuesday night at children a memorial Hospital a Hospital spokeswoman said. A. A a a Callaghan said the suspect who Hyed upstairs from the Williams family apparently stabbed the Mother and slashed her Throat and tried to kill the baby. He then took the Christmas presents to sell for drugs. The suspect was trying to sell a Nintendo video game set and a clock radio when arrested Callaghan said a butchers knife used to kill the woman was found under the tree and police also found the suspects bloody clothing hidden in his apartment behind the refrigerator Callaghan said. Callaghan said the suspect would occasionally go Down to the Williams apartment to use the Telephone and May have seen the presents during one of his visits. 44 in Yermo Calif. Apr a greyhound bus collided with u truck during a blinding Mojave desert sandstorm wednesday setting off a Chain reaction crush that injured at least 44 people authorities said no deaths were reported among the 26 bus passengers or the occupants of at least 10 other vehicles involved in the pile up on interstate 15, the California Highway patrol said. Bus Driver Bill me bean said visibility suddenly dropped to Zero during the sandstorm and he swerved to avoid a flatbed truck stopped in his Lane.  too late to do anything but to pull off into the median a said me bean. A this happened so fast.�?�. The bus struck the rear of the flatbed truck tearing off the bus door. Me bean 51, managed to keep the bus upright. A a. \ a yeah i think the bus Driver saved a lot of lives Quot said passenger James Messner 51, of Capac Mich Messner said there was no panic among the passengers who knocked out windows and climbed out of the bus. The sandstorm developed when a blustery weather front moved through California bringing cold rain and Snow to Many areas of the stale. Both lanes of 1-15 were closed for two to three hours after the 11 , Accident said Highway patrol it. Gary Haley. The site is 100 Miles Northeast of los Angeles