European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 6a the stars and stripes monday. April 22. 1991 the space shuttle discovery Crew arrives at Kennedy space Center in Florida on saturday. From left Are Richard hic Blaine Hammond Guion Bluford Charles Veach Gregory Harbaugh Donald Mcmonigle and Michael Coats. Star wars research flight Cape canaveral Fla. Up the countdown began saturday for the shuttle discovery a launch Tuc Dayon a a Star wars research flight. Quot the countdown started 12 Days after the return of Atlantis to Earth but More than a month behind schedule because  worrisome hinge cracks. Discovery a countdown began on time at 845 am. For a launch attempt at 7 05 . Tuesday. Forecasters Are predicting a 70 percent Chance of Stormy weather that could delay  a fall we need is some Gooc weather tuesday morning a commander Michael Coats told reporters after the Crew arrived at the Kennedy space Center for final preparations. A if you All know any prayers please say them because Well be anxious to climb in and do it just one  if discovery is not off the launch pad by thursday the flight will be delayed five Days to top off coolant supplies needed by a a Star wars research satellite in the shuttle s cargo Bay. But Nasa managers were optimistic about getting the space plane into orbit at some Point this week. A fall is going Well on the countdown. Its very very clean a said Nasa test director Albert Sofge. A there Are virtually no problems that we re  at the controls for launch will be Coats 45, a Navy Captain and co Pilot Blaine Hammond 39, a lieutenant colonel in the air Force their Crew mates Are Gregory Harbaugh 35, Charles Lacy Veach 46, air Force col. Guion Bluford 48, Richard Hieb 35, and air Force it. Col. Donald me Monagle 38. A a we re All excited to be Down Here for this launch a Coats said. A a we re very very proud of this flight. We a new York apr a Small group of dutch computer hackers has boldly invaded . Military and government computers but Hasni to been arrested because Netherlands Law does no to forbid such intrusions a re port said sunday. The Case illustrates a potentially w widespread problem since Many nations Lack strict Laws on unauthorized computer Access Legal experts told the new Yor times. In february one of hackers appeared on dutch television at the University of utrecht while breaking into what he claimed was a . Military computer holding missile test Infirri Iarion said the report. His Back was to the camera it said. The hackers who Are believed to number Only three or four have not Dune any serious damage Federal investigators were quoted As saying. Nor have they tapped into any classified information which is held by military and intelligence agencies on separate computer networks the newspaper said. A a but the hackers have broken into a Range of computers think its a tremendous Challenge for Nasa probably one of the most challenging flights we be flown to  liftoff tuesday will come 18 Days after the shuttle Atlantis blasted off on the years first flight a successful five Day Mission to launch a $617 million astronomy satellite. And if All goes Well the shuttle Columbia will take off around May 24 on a spa Clab science Mission marking the third shuttle launch in just 49 Days beating a 54-Day record set in 1985. But Sofge said workers at the Florida Shuttl port Are rested and up to the task. A was you know we like to launch shuttles a he said. A the team had some time off Between the flights and they re Well rested and Happy to be Back in the Saddle again this  the goal of discovery a flight is to gather data about How shuttle rocket plumes behave Ana appear in space to help engineers figure out ways to identify and track enemy missiles in flight. That a a critical element of the strategic defense initiative a a Star wars a space defense scheme. To do so discovery a astronauts will. A operate a Battery of experiments in the shuttles cargo Bay. A launch and later retrieve a High tech satellite that will study shuttle rocket firings from afar. Other instruments will gather data about the space environment and Earth a atmosphere to help scientists understand what types of sensors will work Best to distinguish missiles in numerous lighting conditions against different backdrops. It is the most ambitious space based ski project Ever attempted requiring the astronauts to work in two shifts around the clock throughout the Mission. . Computers including those at the Kennedy space Center the Pentagon a Pacific Fleet come the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Stanford University it said the hackers had tampered with information in some of the systems they invaded the paper quoted Federal officials As saying. One Federal official was quoted As saying that several of the hackers have been identified. Another official told the newspaper that no. Arrests had been made because dutch Laws do not forbid com Euter intrusion. The report said that a proposed Law before parliament in the Netherlands would make such hacking  group was detected last year by a . Government computer researcher who was Able to Monitor them through computer Security techniques the report said. A this has been a terrible problem a said Gail Thackeray a former Arizona assistant attorney general who has prosecuted computer crimes. A until recently there have been few countries that have computer crime  . Mild quakes shake Utah Northern California from wire reports Milpitas Calif. A a moderate earthquake Shook Northern California on saturday but caused no injuries or damage officials said. Another mild earthquake rattled windows and knocked pictures off Walls in Central Utah on saturday but caused no injuries or serious damage officials said. The California tremor measured 4.1 on the Richter scale the , geological Survey said. The quake was entered about 12 Miles East of Milpitas which is about 10 Miles North of san Jose and 35 Miles Southeast of san Francisco. In Utah a temblor measured 4.0 on the Richter scale said sue Nava senior staff seismologist at the University of Utah seismic stations. The quakers epicentre was in Paragonah about 230 Miles South of Salt Lake she said. Teen Ager drives trolley Philadelphia a a 16-year-old boy who authorities say stole a City trolley car did no to get any complaints from riders. Police said he picked up and discharged passengers during Friday mornings Rush hour and his stunt was not discovered until it ended with a bang More than two hours later. The trolley collided with a car at a switch Point and the youth was arrested. No one was Urt. The youth who had somehow obtained a regular conductors uniform made All the regular stops along the 15-mile route but it was Uncertain How much he collected in fares the authority said. A the made Money for Septa a said police detective capt. James Nocco. A and he Aidna to keep a  authorities said the youth whose identity was not released apparently liked to hang around trolley depots and Learned How to operate the cars by watching other conductors. The boy was charged with theft of the trolley and was turned Over to his parents to await a hearing. Mail con artist reported Philadelphia a a con artist is going from door to door telling residents their Man Carrier has died and requesting donations for the survivors authorities said. A the woman who Calls herself Betty has worked the scam on seven routes in the past several weeks and Many residents have Given about $5, postal inspector David fast said Friday. She apparently first got the idea after postal Carrier Amie Zebekow died of a heart attack March 15, fast said. But after collecting Money along Zebekow a route the woman lied about deaths of carriers in other neighbourhoods he said. A fast does no to know How much in donations the woman has collected. Police said they were investigating. Alaska Volcano dormant Anchorage Alaska a redoubt Volcano which was quiet for a Quarter Century until a series of eruptions Between december 1989 and april 1990, has been reclassified As dormant. Measurements of seismicity and Gas emissions Over the last six months led to the reclassification of the 10,197-foot redoubt the Alaska Volcano Observatory said Friday. By Down classing redoubt we Are saving that went Lon t see anything that indicates that there will be renewed eruptive activity in the near future a said geologist Robert Mcgimsey. The last eruption from redoubt on the Western Side of Cook Inlet about 115 Miles Southwest of Anchorage occurred a year ago. Travel advisory issued Washington a the state department issued a travel advisory saturday warning americans to be careful when travelling in Kenya because of continuing criminal attacks on tourists. Despite efforts by kenyan authorities to improve Security in the country a network of game reserves tourists Are still vulnerable to robberies Winch have resulted in several deaths the state department said