European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 stateside the stars and stripes wednesday february 20,1991 cracked hinge perils March shuttle launch from wire reports Cape canaveral  cracked hinge in a fuel line door could Force Nasa Quot of delay the shuttle discovery a planned March 9 Takeoff but Agency officials say they Are hopeful the ship can be repaired on the pad and launched on schedule. In the meantime engineers at the Kennedy space Center pressed on with plans to Start a two Day practice countdown tuesday a major Milestone in a shuttles launch processing. Discovery a seven Man Crew reviewed emergency procedures monday and planned to strap in aboard the shuttle wednesday for the final hours of the mock countdown. Discovery is tentatively scheduled to take off at 3 49 . Est March 9 to kick off an eight Day a Star wars research Mission a the first of seven flights planned for 1991. If the crack cannot be repaired on the pad the shuttle would have to be rolled Back to the hangar where the repair would result in a substantial delay in the launch Date. Viet Church robbed wheat Ridge Colo. A. Gang of vietnamese speaking gunmen shot a Handyman and robbed about 30 members of a vietnamese roman Catholic Church following an asian new year s Celebration. Parishioners at the Large Queen of vietnamese martyrs Catholic Church were angry a because it was the vietnamese doing this to the vietnamese people especially the Catholic Community a said Church member Binh  the Volunteer Handyman. The Nguyen 57, was hit by a Shotgun blast and doctors amputated his right leg. Lie was  condition a spokesman at St. Anthony Hospital Central said. Travel authority Dies Litchfield Conn. Eugene Fodor who for More than 50 years created the guide books that became. Bibles Tor International travellers has died at age 85. A Fodor died of a brain tumor monday at Charlotte i Hungerford Hospital in Torrington said Robert Fisher a business associate and publisher of Fishers travel guides. Fodor. Had lived in Litchfield for the past 26 years _ a Pioneer in the travel Industry Fodor produced the comprehensive Fodore a travel guides for More than 30.years before Selling his business. Lawmaker to resign Phoenix state rep. Bobby Raymond one of seven legislators indicted in a political corruption sting agreed monday to resign and to plead guilty to five counts including some felonies his lawyer said. The Phoenix Democrat was indicted on 14 felony charges aces ing him of accepting $12,105 and helping to bribe three legislators. Raymond s lawyer Ken Freedman said the. Agreement Calls for Raymond to pay $34,500 in restitution and prosecution costs and to cooperate with investigators. State lawmakers in support of Maryland a abortion Bill applaud As gov. William d. Schaefer prepares to sign the measure. Maryland governor signs Law preserving right to an abortion Annapolis my. A Maryland a governor signed a Law preserving a woman a right to an abortion even if the . Supreme court overturns its Roc is. Wade decision. Gov. William Don Ald Schaefer signed the Bill monday after the mouse approved it 84-52. The Senate passed it 29-18 on feb. 11. Anti abortion activists promised to put the Issue before voters. The Bill was the focus of a yearlong legislative fight Over pro Choice legislators efforts to write into state Law key elements of the 1973 Roe is. Wade decision which legalized abortion nationwide Tor the first time. The Bill was launched amid indications the High court might re verse the Roe ruling. Anti abortion activists promised to try to overturn the Bill through a referendum on the november 1992 ballot they need to collect 32,300 signatures to put the Issue on the ballot. A a there a no problem getting those signatures. We be had 80,000 signatures in front of the governor without a Bill to raise the people up a said Steve Shane Man director of the anti abortion family Protection lobby. Abortion rights activists said they expect a major fight and plan to raise $1 million the amount anti abortion proponents said the Battle would Cost. But in the meantime they celebrated mondays Victory. A by Securi Jug a woman a right to choose the Maryland legislature is taking a necessary and vital step toward safeguarding the health and lives of Maryland women a said Kate Michelman director of the National abortion rights action league anti abortion activists blasted the Laws passage. A i just think it is one of the Saddest Days in the history of the state a said former state sen Francis x. Kelly. Under the new Law adult women Are granted unrestricted Access to abortions up to the time a fetus can survive outside the womb. The Law did t define that time. After that abortions May be per formed Only Quot to protect a woman a health or when the fetus is deformed. Al Cio targets strike breaker jobs by the Washington Post bal Harbour Fla. A organized labor monday announced an about lob Hying Campaign to prevent companies from giving permanent jobs to strik Breakers setting the stage for a legislative showdown with business interests and the Bush administration later this year the 14 million member Al Cio. Whose representatives Are conducting their annual Winter meeting has signed up 191 co sponsors in the House and 21 in the Senate on legislation that would prohibit employers from offering someone a permanent Job to replace an employee engaged in a lawful strike. Employers would not be barred from hiring temporary workers to keep their operations going during a strike. A a it a a burning Issue with us a said Al Cio president Lane Kirkland in announcing the lobbying Effort to Force a vote on the Issue in this session of Congress. A a. Of. A a we regard it with great urgency. This will be a Central Issue we Ith  labor already has won the support of the democratic leadership in the House and the Senate and Hopes to begin picking up additional sponsors with a massive letter writing Campaign and the creation of committees in every state to pressure members of Congress in their Home districts. \ a a a a a a this has been an Issue that a been festering out there for the last three years a said Pete Lunnie a top lobbyist on labor issues for the National association of manufacturers. A a they re labor going to make this big time. They re putting everything on the  a in South Conn Ells i lie Paap a two Drums containing chemicals exploded monday at a packaging Plant exposing scores of workers and firefighters to toxic fumes authorities said. Some 66 employees of Anchor Hocking packaging co. In southwestern Pennsylvania and 22 firefighters were treated at hospitals for symptoms including headaches nausea and burning of the Throat and nose. All were released except a 5s-year-old woman who complained of Chest pains and a firefighter who suffered from Low oxygen in his blood hos Pugl spokesmen said. One 55-gallon drum exploded inside the Plant sending smoke and fumes throughout the building said Roy Shipley director of the Fayette county emergency management Agency. The other drum later exploded outside the Plant. 1 he Drums contained a mixture of hydrazine and a soybean Oil called i Kokles Shipley said. The mixture is used to make the plastic like seals used inside some Metal lids he said. David b. Of cask the Plant s person Nel manager issued a Brief statement knowl edging a a chemical reaction a occurred. The Plant was closed in to morning but resumed operations in of afternoon the statement said. Of Casek s Secretary said he was i available to answer questions and i did t immediately return phone Calls. The state department of Environ me Tal resources tested air at tire site at Lound no dangerous fumes lingering to Day. Spokeswoman Betsy Madison said