European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 a the stars and stripes saturday july 27, 1991panels wary of Nasa s forecast by Cox news service Washington a the governments top space and weather officials thursday assured sceptical members of Congress that the United states wont be totally without coverage if its existing weather satellite stops functioning next summer. They said a european satellite already has been placed Over the Atlantic to provide some coverage if the . Satellite stops functioning. By the end of 1992, the United states could launch new improved satellites or it could buy from Japan and launch an older Model being constructed by an american company the officials said. The promises came As members of two House science space and technology subcommittees sharply criticized nasal a management of the weather satellite program. Rep. Jim Scheuer d-n.y., chairman of the environment subcommittee suggested that the United states consider sharing the Cost and development of future weather satellites with Japan and the european Community. A you ask us to Trust Nasa to solve All these problems but there is not a lot in the record to justify this Congress taking yet another Chance on you a Scheuer said. The current weather satellite known As goes-7 for geostationary operational environmental satellites is expected to begin Drifting out of its orbit Over the Western hemisphere Equator in june 1992. The soonest a new generation of . Weather sat you ask us to Trust Nasa to solve All these problems Tail them is not a lot in Tow record to lust Fly Titis Congress taking yet another Chance on you a rep. Jim Scheuer dry elites a known As goes next a could be launched would be december 1992, subcommittee members were told. But there Are questions about whether those satellites will perform adequately. The program More than three years behind schedule and Way beyond its budget has been plagued with technical problems. The latest problem discovered last month relates to Nickel wiring that cannot withstand the extreme temperatures and could distort the visual and infrared images that would be transmitted from space. The european satellite could help provide coverage for the Eastern half of the United states in the event goes-7 becomes inoperable before the goes next satellites arc working said Thomas n. Pyke jr., assistant administrator for satellite and information services for the National crowds flock to see prehistoric creatures surface Omaha neb. Apr scientists Are uncovering a snapshot of life 10 million years ago a and entertaining thousands a As they dig up skeletons of prehistoric creatures killed in their tracks by a Cloud of volcanic Ash. At Ash fall Fossil Beds historical Park visitors gather around the Ash pit As the palaeontologists reveal fossils from a Grassland where such creatures As rhinoceroses three toed horses Saber toothed tigers and camels once roamed. Since the Park opened june 1, More than 14,500 people from 46 states and 18 foreign countries have visited said Rick Otto Park superintendent. Among other discoveries scientists found fossils of a Mother and baby Rhinoceros standing nose to nose and a baby Rhino in a nursing position. They also uncovered evidence of meat eating animals scavenging the Rhino carcasses. So far this summer scientists have exposed 17 rhinos five three toed horses and other skeletons which Are being left where they were found. Scientists theorize that a huge Volcano in what is now southwestern Idaho erupted and Ash was carried into Nebraska. The work at Ash fall is the first dig at the site in 13 years. When the pit was discovered in 1978, 100 rhinos were removed in the first major  on weekend pass charged with murder oceanic and atmospheric administration. The european satellite should be particularly helpful in spotting potential hurricanes developing in the Atlantic and tracing them As they move into the Caribbean the Gulf of Mexico and the East coast he said. Meanwhile the United states has been discussing the possibility of purchasing from Japan a satellite being built by the Hughes corp., which built the last goes satellite. The japanese had not intended to launch that satellite until 1994, but it could be ready for launch by the end of 1992, Pyke said. James r. Thompson Nasa Deputy administrator said the goes next problems were the result of misjudging the complexity of the problem when the government decided in the mid-1980s to develop an advanced generation of weather satellites. In All five goes next satellites Are scheduled to be launched during the decade. Rep. Howard Wolpe d-mich., chairman of the subcommittee on investigations and oversight called goes next a the prototype of contract mismanagement a its Over Cost behind schedule and below capability with no end in  Wolpe noted that a the projects total Cost of $1.7 billion was 145 percent higher than originally budgeted. A the prime contractor had been paid 238 percent More than anticipated. A subcontractor itt had been paid roughly 500 percent More than anticipated for a project with significant performance problems and delays. Ellen Stapleton a University of Nebraska pm cult stuff member works to recover the Skeleton of a 10-million-year-old Rhinoceros. Charleston . A an inmate who has been in a  Center after serving part of a sentence for stabbing a woman to death was charged thursday in the stabbing death of a Domestic violence Counselor. Later gov. Gaston Caperton ordered the work release program suspended for violent offenders pending an investigation. Harold Gunloc 37, of Charleston was charged with one count of first degree murder in the death of Alicia Mccormick 32, whose body was found in her apartment tuesday police said. Gunnoe told detectives he stabbed Mccormick on saturday night in her apartment while he was free on a weekend furlough according to a sworn complaint signed by detective Mark r. Carlson. A there is no other suspect Quot police chief Dallas Staples said thursday. Kanawha county prosecutor Bill Forbes declined to say what the motive might have been. Gunnoe had been a maintenance worker at her apartment building while on work release the Charleston Gazette reported thursday citing an unidentified tenant. Mccormick a car was found several Miles from her apartment. Gunnoe had been at the Charleston work release Center since March 1990. He was sent to the state prison at Moundsville on tuesday after he returned to the Center two Days late from a weekend furlough. Detectives went to the Penitentiary thursday to serve their arrest warrant and return Gunnoe to Charleston for booking and questioning Staples said. Gunnoe initially was convicted in 1986 of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for the stabbing death of Veronica Blanton of Winfield. But the state supreme court reversed the conviction Forbes said. In return for the state dropping the first degree murder charge Gunnoe pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to the lesser sentence