Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, April 11, 1990 Shuttle launch delayed by last minute j CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (AP) A runaway power plant on the space shuttle Discovery forced NASA to scrub its launch Tuesday with the Hubble Space Telescope, and offi- cials said it will be a week or two before they try again. The countdown was down to the four-minutes-to-go mark when sen- sors detected that one of three auxil- iary power units was running too fast. Computers halted the launch process. "A valve which failed to respond let too much fuel go into the unit which caused an overspeed condi- tion," said Bob Sieck, the Kennedy Space Center's launch director. The APUs pressurize the shut- tle's hydraulic system, which is used to move wing and rudder surfaces and in the ship's braking and steering systems. Astronomers who had gathered for the big event were philosophical wroblems about the latest delay in getting the $1.5 billion telescope into orbit. "The universe has been around for a long time, it will stay around for a couple more days," said John Holtzman, of the Lowell Observa- tory at Flagstaff, Ariz. The countdown had gone without a hitch until shuttle commander Loren Shriver flipped a switch to start the three APUs, and one ran er- ratically. NASA rules forbid a liftoff un- less all three units operate perfectly. The huge external fuel tank was drained of its half-million gallons of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. Each scrub costs $377,000 in lost fuel and each day's delay means $247,000 in labor and materials not including the other NASA centers supporting the mission. The power unit will have to be be removed from discovery while the shuttle is in upright launch position. The space shuttle Discovery, which will carry the Hubble Telescope, is scheduled to launch today. MSA Continued from Page 1 Ravi Gadhia said they will work this summer to get final say over the choice of their chairs. "We're going to organize a peti- tion drive and get 1,000 signatures, so we can get the constitution changed the way we want it," he said. "We have no idea what the assembly is going to be like next year, and we want to make sure our concerns are answered." Van Valey agreed that MAC and ISAC should have the right to choose their own leaders and said the assembly should not have amended the proposal to allowing MSA final say. "It's patronizing to demand con- trol and keep tabs on the commis- sions," she said. The final ballot proposal amended the assembly's constitution to in- clude a "Student Group Bill of Rights." Even though the assembly members were sharply divided on the bill, Proposal E passed by 74 per- cent. Engineering senior Donovan her- alded the bill's passing as a step to- ward depoliticizing the assembly's recognition of student groups. "Student groups must be pro- tected by MSA's constantly chang- ing leadership and political ideolo- gies, and this bill will ensure their protection," he said. Outgoing MSA President Aaron Williams agreed, "At least now, stu- dent groups will have a fighting chance under the new leadership." Van Valey, however was con- cerned with the legislation, and said the issue will probably be decided by the Central Student Judiciary. "This bill was never posted in MSA chambers so that students or representatives could make recom- mendations or express concerns about it," she said, "and that goes against assembly rules." "I admit there are problems with the way MSA deals with religious and other controversial groups. But this 'Bill of Abusive Rights' is not the way to change things," Van Va- ley said. J!a our / X / ,6o 4w1w W aalea r a4W/ v-or, Ott v p 00 g i ODDM c/W P,4A ?OPUL4.RatSp. vT, (soot L! i~ t. JG (porW1y ThE N QE NEE ~1OL~ H OLDE ' ME ELEVATaKR M F~g. ~~ "" Lithuania continued from page 1 But Maslennikov implied the Soviet Union might start demanding world market prices from Lithuania for the subsidized oil, gas and other raw materials that the small Baltic state needs. He said this would cost Lithuania $6 billion. He said some Soviet enterprises have talked of refusing to extend ex- isting contracts with Lithuania, and he warned that items in short supply might be sent elsewhere. "We are not saying, 'Please, stop thinking about independence," Maslennikov said after several tougher statements. "But don't do it overnight. Don't tear well-estab- lished economic, political and other links, including defense." He suggested Lithuanian leaders consider a moratorium on all deci- sions since they declared indepen- dence. He also suggested that Lithuania "not insist on state-to- state negotiations" with the Soviet Union. Lithuania has offered to discuss Gorbachev's claim that its action vi- olates the Soviet constitution. But Gorbachev has demanded Lithuania rescind its declaration of indepen- dence before discussing anything. Also yesterday, the Lithuanian appointed public prosecutor, Arturas Paulauskas, was barred from entering his office, which he has shared for the past week with a competing prosecutor appointed by Moscow. Michigan Daly ARTS 763-0379 1 $2off l I per hour Mac Rental ' 1 We'll take $2 off per hour of our regular rental' rate. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid 1 with any other offer. Expires 6\30\90 1 I 1 1Open 24 Hours Open Early & Late1 540 E. Liberty 1220 S. University 1 1 761-4539 747-9070 ' 1 I kinko's 1 the copy center L CINEAD rEn rnR f l ~ ~ih'4~ i Ti LV h'm IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and staff reports Hostages freed after 882 days PARIS - The Libyan-backed Palestine group headed by Abu Nidal freed a French woman, a Belgian man and their young daughter yesterday after holding them for nearly two and a half years. The three arrived at a military airport outside Paris after a five hour flight from Beruit, where they had been dropped off at the French Embassy by masked men who arrived in cars with drawn curtains. Jacqueline Valente, Fernand Houtekins, and their 2-year-old daughter Sophie-Liberte, born in captivity, were taken to a military hospital to spend their first night after 882 days in captivity. The hostages were seized from the French yacht Silco in the Mediterranean off the Gaza Strip Nov. 8, 1987. The French government thanked Libyan leader Col. Mommar Gadhafi for his role in the release and said relations with Libya would improve. Gadhafi last week called for the release of hostages as a humanitarian ges- ture. Pollution in Great Lakes endangers human health WASHINGTON - A U.S.-Canadian commission issued its strongest warning to date yesterday, saying the pollution of the Great Lakes is en- dangering human health. "The mounting evidence cannot be denied," said the report by the In- ternational Joint Commission, which oversees major water bodies shared by the United States and Canada. It urged both nations to develop and im- plement a comprehensive pan to rid the lakes of toxic chemicals. The commission proposed a series of steps to reduce the lakes' toxicity levels. Among them is requiring pre-testing of new chemicals to determine whether they would harm people or the environment; determining how 11 major pollutants are released into the lakes and how to stop it; designating Lake Superior as a demonstration area for banning all direct toxic dis- charges; and strengthening public advisories about eating fish from the lakes. James Bair released after allegedly threatening Bush DETROIT - An Oakland County man was released Monday and ordered to seek psychiatric evaluation after being arrested on charges he threatened to kill President Bush, officials said. James Bair of Oakland County's Waterford Township was arrested Sunday about 6 p.m. at the Pontiac Lake Inn, township police Lt. Phil Bowser said. Local police asked the Secret Services for help in the case, but special Agent John Britt declined to discuss how Bair allegedly threatened the president. "We can't disclose much information on a case of this sensitivity level," he said. Bair was held in the Oakland County jail over night and on Monday went before U.S. Magistrate Marcia Cooke in Detroit. Cooke ordered him to have a psychiatric evaluation before releasing him to his family. nion disisses Greyhound suit as an effort to stall talks WASHINGTON- Greyhound Lines filed a $30 million civil suit Monday against union officers for allegedly organizing violence in the five-week-old drivers' strike, but the union dismissed the move as a ploy to keep bargaining talks stalled. In a suit filed in U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Fla., Greyhound claimed unlawful actions by the Amalgamated Transit Union and 20 union officers have cost the company at least $110 million. The suit accused the union of violating provisions of the federal Rack- eteer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and Florida state law. Greyhound Vice President Anthony P. Lannie, who announced the suit in Washington, maintained that several specific offenses showed a pattern of racketeering activity, including extortion, attempted murder, obstruc- tion of justice, interference with interstate commerce and arson. EXTRAS ;Bush's golf game improves 0 1 SUMM hER COURSES Begin June 4th & July 9th " 4-year liberal arts & science college - Day and evening classes - Transferrable semester credit " 5-week sessions - 30 miles west of Chicago 708/960-1500 Illinois Benedictine College 5700 COLLEGE ROAD, LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532-0900 Please mention this newspaper when calling. Save the LP! . Daily Arts l 14 .J Yes, by George this new "Woolzie Prism Putter" will give you hours of putting delight. Thanks to Bruce Woolzie, professionals and amateur golfers alike have experi- enced vast improvements in their putting technique. 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