European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1993 i . The stars and stripes shuttle toilet called worthy of Groucho Washington a � a Republican Congress Man likened Nasa officials to the mar Brothers on tuesday because of a financial overrun that has raised the Cost of a new space shuttle toilet system from 18,2 million to $23 4 million rep. K. James  jr., r-wis., ranking minority member of the House space subcommittee said Nasa is showing the same traits of insularity in competence and arrogance As the Pentagon in the 1980s when it got caught up in a procurement scandal. It would be a sure Relief to All of us he said at a hearing if the name plates for our first panel of wit Nesses read Harp Chico and Groucho " one of the nameplates belonged to Flash s new shuttle Boss maj. Gen. Jeremiah Pearson Iii who con ceded that the Agency goofed on the toilet contract. This is an unfortunate event he testified. We did t do it right. There were mistakes made. We will few  Pearson said Nasa will no longer allow programs to run Over Cost Over  hut he defended the toilet system which was first flown aboard the shuttle end a our in january and was described by astronauts As working Fine. The old shuttle toilet was considered inadequate for future Long duration flights. The waste collection system is not simply a toilet but a Complete sewage collection and treatment Plant operating in a weightless environment contained in a space one half the size of a Telephone Booth and using Trie Power equivalent of four 100-Walt Light bulbs Pearson told the committee. Its design was a major engineering  the toilet contract was awarded to Rockwell inter National in 1987 and subcontracted to Hamilton Stan Dard in 1989, by the end of 1990, the Cost had reached $22 Roll Edh despite assurances by the contractor that a lid had been put on the Cost said Dan Germany another Nasa official. Robert g. Minor president of Rockwell s space sys tems division said his company and Hamilton Stan Dard recognized Early that engineering analysis of the so Stem was incomplete. The original Hamilton Stan Dard system design was unrealistically Complex consist ing of More automation than was prudent he said. Frederick k. Morris vice president of Hamilton Standard said factors adding to the Cost were the de sign change to reduce automation added requirements negotiated with a a and underestimates of material and labor costs. This toilet has 4,000 parts versus 85 in the toilet in my Home. We anticipated 175 drawings would be required the actual number was 500," Morris said. Dee Dubin is carried to a waiting helicopter after she and fellow Marty Dubin left and Don Dubin right hug their skiers were found tuesday by rescuers near Taylor Park Colo. Brother Rob who was saved with his wife dec. Snow furniture firewood sustained skiers Aspen Colo. A skiers lost in the Avalanche Ridden wilderness for four nights slept in below Zero cold melted Snow on a Camp stove for drink ing water and burned furniture in a Ranger s Cabin to stay warm. All five members of the group were rescued in Good shape tuesday. Two skied into a trading Post and called authorities from a pay phone the others were rescued by helicopter after searchers spotted their distress signal an upside Down american Flag. There was no question in our minds at any Point that we weren t going to make it said Ken Torp 50, of Den ver. It was just a matter of How ugly it was going to  the three men and two women set out with two other Cross country skiers Friday on what was supposed to be a two night trip in the rugged Back coun try. They lost their Way Friday night and got caught in a snowstorm sat urday. Two members of the group made it to safety saturday dozens of rescuers on skis and snowmobiles mounted a search for the others who were feared caught in an Avalanche. Rescuers said Early tuesday that there was no More than a l-in-10 Chance of finding the five alive and they were considering calling off the search As another big snowstorm closed in. But shortly before noon Torp and Elliott Brown 43, of Golden reached the trading Post in Taylor Park 30 Miles South of Aspen and about is Miles from where they disappeared. Hours later Brigitte Schluger 50 Rob Dubin 38 and his wife Dee 40, were rescued by army helicopter at a Cabin where they spent monday night. All three Are from Denver. The five people we euphemistically referred to As Popsicle Are Here and i m thrilled sheriff Bob Braudis said. Pfob Dubin said he his wife and Schluger spent saturday night in a fab Ric covered Snow pit sunday night in a Snow Cave and monday night in a government Cabin. He said the two women suffered intensely from the cold and Schluger was so incapacitated that she had trouble skiing tuesday. During their 30 hours in the Cabin they burned furniture and kerosene to keep warm. The three had Only two sleeping bags because Schluger had dumped her Backpack and sleeping bag after having trouble keeping up. Dee Dubin and Schluger were hospitalized with frostbite. Brown also suffered frostbite on three fingers but was t hospitalized. We just did what you do in the mountains to survive Dubin said. After the snowstorm hit Torp and Brown the most experienced skiers in the group split from the others to find a route out. Torp said he and Brown spent two nights in the open  shelter or sleeping bags but found a Ranger Cabin sunday night in the abandoned mining town of Dorchester near Taylor Park. Defense Calls for mistrial n Case los Angeles a defense attorneys demanded a mistrial at the Start ing Gate in the Rodney g. King beating Case after a Black juror was accused of Bias. A dispute also erupted tuesday Over whether defendant Timothy wind s at Torney would continue to represent him. An irritated . District judge John g. Davics held two hearings behind closed doors and put off a ruling on a mistrial until wednesday postponing opening statements in the racially volatile Case until at least today. A mistrial would Force the selection of a new jury. Four Whites wind officers Maui re acc m. Powell and Theodore j. Briseno and sgt. Stacy c. Koon arc charged with violating King s civil rights during a police beating. The Black Motorist was clubbed and kicked in 1991 in a beating videotaped by an onlooker. Three alternate jurors had yet to be chosen when defense attorney Ira Sajez Man who represents Koon said a White prospective juror who had been excused from the Case called him to allege that a Black woman on the jury had made disdainful comments about defense attorneys barring Blacks from the jury. With this new information i cannot accept this jury As constituted Salzman said. This is an attempt to provoke a mis trial after the jury is sworn because the defense is unhappy with the composition of the jury,".said assistant . Attorney Steven Cly Myrv the White Man was summoned to Courland questioned. The judge barred Law yers from disclosing what happened but the defense mistrial request suggested that Davics had refused to remove the woman a postal worker from the jury the jury sworn in monday for the fed eral trial includes two Blacks. During jury selection the defense lost a bid to re move a Black Man when the judge deemed the move racially based. A state jury with nor Blacks acquitted the four of most charges last year touch ing off riots that killed 53 people and caused $1 billion in damage. The mistrial motions became Public when defense attorney Paul Depasquale said in court that he was withdrawing his request because his representation of wind was Uncertain. Wind a Rookie offi cer fired after the beating had refused to sign a waiver freeing Depasquale from claims that the lawyer has a conflict of in Terest. Depasquale is a former Law partner of Michael Stone who represents Powell. Conceivably Depasquale was privy to in formation about Powell s defense