European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tesfa amp my vol. 50, no. 283 thursday january 23,1992bush to ask $645 million in new Aid for sex soviets Washington apr president Bush said wednesday that he will ask Congress for $645 million in new Aid for the former soviet Union and challenged other countries to a pull together to win the peace in this Post cold War  the new Aid would put american assistance Over $5 billion. Bush announced his proposal at the opening of a conference of 47 nations exploring strategies for speeding food Medicine and other assistance to the former soviet republics known As the Commonwealth of Independent states. A a new Day has dawned throughout the Commonwealth of Independent states with Hope for a fundamental transformation in the Way people live and work and think Quot Bush said. He challenged the conference to Quot bring equal commitment to the Challenge of helping to build and sustain democracy and economic Freedom in the former . Just As we did to winning the cold  the Effort to support the emerging democracies see related stories on Page 9 a must be a global coalition. Nothing else can  Bush said the new . Funds would be devoted to technical assistance and humanitarian Aid. Previously the United states had committed about $4.1 billion mostly in credits for farm purchases. Last month Congress approved a $500 million package a $100 million in humanitarian Aid and $400 million to help dismantle tactical nuclear weapons in the old soviet  Heads for space with menagerie aboard Cape canaveral Fla. A discovery thundered into orbit from its Seaside pad wednesday on a research Mission with seven astronauts and a Slimy assortment of flies Worms Frog eggs and Mold. The 100-ton shuttle lifted off at 9 52 am. And darted through a hazy sky As it headed out Over the Atlantic Ocean and up the East coast. A a it san exciting beginning to a great adventure. A journey into the world of tomorrow a program scientist Ronald White said after watching the liftoff. The cargo of critters will be examined to see How organisms fare in space. Nasal a first launch of the year was delayed about an hour by last minute weather concerns and a Cranky Power generating fuel cell. Early morning fog created the potential for lightning that could damage discovery As the ship hurtled toward space. But the problem resolved itself As the fog cleared. The unseasonably cold weather in the 50s overnight also posed no problem. Nasa initially had been worried about the possible formation of dangerous slivers of ice on the external fuel tank. There was one last minute technical problem. A Brief voltage surge was detected in a fuel cell during prelaunch equipment checks but the trouble was resolved Nasa said. Discovery a twin solid rocket boosters dropped empty into the Ocean As planned and the shuttle climbed into a 187-mile-High orbit 8vi minutes after liftoff. The space Agency established stricter rules after the challenger disaster. The temperature that morning a six years ago next tuesday a was 36 degrees. Investigators blamed the cold for the failure of an of ring Seal in a joint in one of the solid rocket boosters. The Booster joints now have Heaters. Wednesday s launch was the 20th Suc see shuttle on Page 2 the administration says it does not want the Aid Summit to become a pledging contest insisting that the primary goal is to coordinate Aid. Nevertheless the United states would Welcome donations particularly from Oil Rich Arab kingdoms. Bush faces pressures from opposing sides. On the one hand Many recession weary americans a 35 percent in a Gallup poll last month a say they feel the United states is giving too much to the former soviets. On the other hand some critics say the nation that leads the free world must do More. Sen Joseph r. Biden jr., d-dcl., chairman of the Senate foreign relations subcommittee on european affairs accused the administration of a Lack of vision. Rather than cajoling the already converted in Congress see Bush on Page 2president names new Secretary of transportation Washington a president Bush on wednesday named Deputy chief of staff Andrew h. Card As transportation Secretary filling the final Cabinet vacancy during an appearance in which Bush vowed to Rise above politics in setting an economic Agenda for 1992. Card 44, a native of Massachusetts was top aide to former White House chief of staff John Sununu. If confirmed he would replace Samuel k. Skinner As transportation Secretary. Skinner replaced Sununu As chief of staff. A i am honoured and privileged a card told reporters after he was introduced by Bush. Card said he would Complete the work begun by Skinner whose key achievement last year was passage of a major Highway Bill. In naming card Bush passed Over the acting Secretary James Busey and the woman who had been considered a Strong candidate for the Post customs commissioner Carol b. Hallett. Bush answered several questions that focused on the Economy but refused to provide details of the economic package that will be part of his state of the Union address tuesday night or his see Secretary on Page 2 the shuttle discovery appears to be almost rubbing shoulders with american and Mission flags As it zips space Ward wednesday  today s paper w a stars and a stars and stripes Magazine Nancy France s baroque Beauty business As usual in Izmir