European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 10, 1992 j a g shuttle lands in California a the stars and stripes b Page 7 air Force base Calif. Up a the space shuttle discovery and its five Man Crew touched Down on a Mojave desert runway wednesday wrapping up a successful we Klong Mission for the military. Touchdown had been planned for the Kennedy space Center in Florida but a band of Clouds rolled in from across the Atlantic Ocean cutting visibility and prompting flight controllers to divert the shuttle to the backup Landing strip in California. Gliding through partly Cloudy and Windy skies commander David Walker steered discovery through two Steep turns to Burn off Speed then gently eased the 100-ton space plane onto a Concrete runway at Edwards air Force base at 12 44 . Post 9 44 . Central euro in the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 10,1982 the nato allies reaffirmed their intention to deploy . Nuclear missiles in Europe during 1983 unless there is Quot a Concrete agreement on arms control with the soviet Union. 20 years ago dec. 10,1972 at least 45 people were killed and 16 injured when a United airlines jetliner crashed into a neighbourhood near Chicago a Midway Airport reports said. 30 years ago dec. 10,1962 a India accused the chinese of making an a unveiled threat Quot that India must negotiate a settlement to its undeclared War based on a terms dictated by  40 years ago dec. 10,1952 a West Germany headed for a major crisis revolving around whether the country a highest court could Rule on the constitutionality of the Allis gom Ian peace contract and German rearmament. 50 years ago dec. 10,1942 a forty three graduates of the first officer Oendi Date school Ever established outside the United states were commissioned As second lieutenants in the . Army in a ceremony at a base in Britain. C world War ii 50 years ago today dec. 10 m 1 a 9 a 4 2 Quot German tanks and infantry strike at Allied forces around Medvez Al Bab in Tunisia from the Northeast and East but Are driven Back by four free French battalions and Britain s 1st guards brigade Britain s 11th brigade and attached . Units Are moved Back to bed a to regroup the inexperienced americans abandon much of their equipment. Source 2194 Days of War. W h Smith publishers inc. World almanac Book of world Wiir ii. Bison books corp ,1981 Pean time. A wheels stopped a radioed Walker a Navy Captain after discovery rolled to a Stop on runway 22. Walker 48, co Pilot Robert Cabana 43, flight Engineer James Voss 43, Guion Bluford jr., 50, and Michael Richard Clifford 40, were expected to leave California late wednesday night to return to Houston. Discovery ended its 15th spaceflight in apparently Good shape with Little noticeable damage to its brakes tires or the fragile heat resistant tiles. The astronauts accomplished the main purpose of their Mission less than six hours after reaching orbit deploying a classified satellite for the defense department in what is expected to be the final Mission of its Type for the shuttle program. The military has opted instead to launch its top secret National Security payloads on less expensive and less risky unmanned boosters. The rest of discovery a Mission was dedicated to a variety of space technology science and medical tests. The astronauts who Are All military officers representing the Navy army and marines tested an electronic camera system that automatically affixes Longitude and latitude coordinates to each photographed target. While the systems accuracy has yet to be determined the astronauts encountered few problems operating the equipment. They photographed about 200 targets a eight times More than what had been scheduled before the flight said Nasa flight director Milt Heflin. Computer Wiz charged with stealing secrets a san Francisco a a computer Hacker has been charged with stealing air Force secrets that allegedly included a list of planned targets in a hypothetical War. Former Silicon Valley computer Wiz Kevin Poulsen was named in a 14-count indictment issued monday. He and an alleged accomplice already face lesser charges of unlawful use of Telephone Access devices illegal wiretapping and conspiracy. Poulsen 27, of los Angeles faces 1xa to 10 years in prison if convicted of the new charge of gathering defense information double the sentence he faced previously. His attorney Paul Meltzer said that the information was not militarily sensitive and that it was reclassified by government officials so they could prosecute Poulsen on a greater charge. Noriega ruled prisoner of War Miami apr a judge tuesday declared Manuel Noriega to be a prisoner of War and said the ousted panamanian Leader May be sent to a civilian prison Only if he receives full Protection under the Geneva convention. . District judge William Hoeveler ordered Noriega held in Florida until the government chooses a prison and defense attorneys can demand a hearing to ensure his rights As a pow Are protected. Paul Rothstein a constitutional Law professor at Georgetown University Law school said the decision was a the first time someone convicted in the Ordinary process of the criminal Law has had the Geneva convention applied to  but he said most . Civilian prisons should be Able to meet the standards with Only minimal adjustments. The judge warned the Federal government to a keep in mind the importance to our own troops of faithful and indeed Liberal adherence to the mandates of Geneva  Noriega is being held in a special cell at the metropolitan correctional Center outside Miami. Federal prosecutor Michael Sullivan acknowledged the government was Likely to Send Noriega to the Tough maximum Security Federal prison in Marion 111., or an even More secure facility under construction in Colorado. Based on the judges decision the defense filed a motion to prevent Noriega a immediate Transfer. Noriega was convicted in april of eight drug and racketeering counts. Hoeveler sentenced him to 40 years in prison. A judge is scheduled to Rule feb. 1 on Meltzer a motion to dismiss the charge. In the Early 1980s, Poulsen and another Hacker going by the Moniker dark Dante were accused of breaking into the University of California los Angeles computer network in one of the first prosecutions of computer hacking. He escaped prosecution because he was then a juvenile and went to work at Sun Micro systems in Mountain View. While working for Sun Poulsen illegally obtained a computer tape containing a 1987 order concerning a military exercise code named Caber dragon 88, the government said in court papers. The order is classified secret and contains names of military targets. In 1989, Poulsen and two other men were charged with stealing Telephone Access codes from a Pacific Bell office and accessing Pacific Bell computers. George guilty of lying in arms scandal Washington a former Cia spy chief Clair e. George was convicted by a Federal jury wednesday of lying to Congress about his knowledge of the Iran Contra affair but was cleared of charges that he lied to a grand jury that investigated the scandal. George 62, was convicted on two of five counts in a trial that peeked into the Ciao a operations As Oliver North a secret arms program for the nicaraguan contras unravelled in late 1986. It was the second trial on Georges role in the Iran Contra affair the first ended in a mistrial. The jury found George guilty of two counts of lying to congressional committees that investigated the Iran Contra affair in 1986. But they acquitted him of three other charges that he lied to congressional committees that year As Well As two other counts that he lied to a grand jury that questioned him in 1991. George was found guilty of lying to the House intelligence committee about his knowledge of the secret network to resupply the nicaraguan contras at a time Congress had outlawed direct military Aid to the rebels. He was also convicted of perjury for lying under oath to the Senate intelligence committee by saying he had no information about the role of retired air Force maj. Gen. Richard v. Accord in the Sale of . Arms to Iran. Both charges carry five year prison sentences and fines of up to $250,000. . District judge Royce c. Lamberth scheduled sentencing for feb. 18. Presidential pitch president Bush tosses away a pen As Lawrence a Eagleburger takes the oath or office As Secretary of state tuesday in the ova office. Supreme court Justice Antonin sea iia administers the oath As Eagleburger a wife Marlene holds the Bible. Eagleburger had been acting Secretary of state since August. The recess appointment a temporary one made while Congress is adjourned will allow Eagleburger to serve with Hill Cabinet rank for the final six weeks of Bush a presidency