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Show Page - THE HERALD. Provo. I'tah 24 THURSDAY. August 30 1984 National Ne r- The latest reports in national news from United Press International ueea&iean V isirs if - PresiL'PI dent Reagan today tied Me launch of the space shuttle Discovery to the commercial applications and inspirational side effects of a revitalized U.S. space program. V ith the space agency hoping to overcome doubts raised by three postponements of Discovery's maiden flight, Reagan visited an control facility in suburban Maryland to highlight his support for space exploration and development. WASHINGTON i star-crosse- d s i " - , ' r i & WASHINGTON "Hit bomber sits in the l Ejection capsule of downed California desert with parachute shrouds still attached. B-- - 1. area surrounding the wreckage was sealed off today to preserve the site for a A half-mil- e military board of investigators. The Air Force said the unarmed intercontinental jet was on a low-spee- when DETROIT (UPI) Bomber Crash EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, An Air Force B-- l (UPI) bomber on a routine test flight crashed in the Mojave Desert, killing the project's chief test pilot and injuring two crewmen. It was the first ever crash of a B-- d it crashed at e, test flight 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, about 10 miles northof the sprawling Southern California base. The cause of the crash, which occurred on the 127th test flight of the bomber program, was unknown pending an Air Force investigation. Results are not expected for 40 to 60 . days. Killed in the crash was Tommie Douglas Benefield, 55, of Marshall, Texas, the chief test pilot for Rockwell International, manu- facturer of the bomber. Master Sgt. Wally Ross said all three crew members were in the "ejection capsule," which "successfully ejected" from the craft before the crash. He said it was not known how Benefield was killed. east prototype of the plane scheduled to be introduced next will have individ week, the A new ual ejection seats instead of the capsule. The injured airmen were in stable condition at the Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, Calif. They were identified as Maj. Richard V. Reynolds, 35, of Hoquiam, Wash., and Capt. Otto J. Waniczek, 30, of Seattle. Lt. Col. Alan Sabsevitz said the which Ohio Sen. John jet Glenn, a former test pilot and astronaut flew in last week, was the first B-- l bomber ever to crash. The B-which cost up to $40 million each, has been the center of controversy since the first contract was awarded in 1970. Critics have contended the plane would be obsolete even before it was deployed. Sabsevitz said the plane that crashed Wednesday was the second of four B-- l bombers built and was being used to study handling characteristics and avionics for the new The plane was a version of the bomber that was produced before President Carter scrubbed the program in 1977 because he felt it was too expensive. President Reagan resurrected the controversial program on Oct. 2, 1981, and ordered production of 100 more jets. Funds await congressional approval. The B-- l has a wing span and a maximum speed of 1,451 mph. l, 136-fo- ot B-1- But given the clouds hovering over the shuttle program. White House officials said Reagan would look beyond the debut of Discovery in emphasizing the longer- - range benefits of the space program. The president inspected displays of two technological spinoffs from the space program a programmable heart pacemaker and an implantable medical system and touted sucn other derivative benefits as CAT brain scanners and computer-controlle- d walking aids for paralysis victims. "The president wants to emphasize the importance of products coming out of the space program and let industry know the potential that exists," said a Reagan aide. "But beyond that, he sees a furtheran inspirational side of the pioneer spirit, an iming portant challenge for the American people." The visit to Goddard was the latest in a series of election-yea- r moves by Reagan to portray himself as a champion of the space program and project a vision of the nation's technological future. Presi- spending." His action will force Congress to challenge his veto after its Labor Day recess or pass a scaled-dow- authorization n more suitable bill to his wishes in order to ensure continued federal support for public broadcasting. "I must also stress that my firm insistence on scaling back this bill to more fiscally responsible levels in no way jeopardizes the continued operations of public broadcasting stations across the nation," Reagan said. The issue at stake, the presie dent said, "is really one of fiscal prudence." "Federal spending for public long-rang- broadcasting would be increased by too much too fast" by the bill, Reagan said, stressing that "ample appropriations" have already been enacted for fiscal 1985 and 1986 to guarantee funding for at least the next 25 months. "Given the magnitude of the deficit cuts that will be needed in the years ahead," Reagan said, "I do not believe we can justify locking in public broadcasting that funding levels for are so obviously excessive. To do so would be wholly inconsistent with our pledge to slow the growth of spending and reduce the size of the deficit." The CPB is a private, corporation authorized by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 to develop public radio and television services for the nation. 1987-198- 9 non-prof- it Auto Settlement Possible Without Strike - Pilot Dies, 2 Live Calif. iLPIi dent Reagan, warning Congress is increasing support for public broadcasting "by too much too fast," vetoed $238 million in advance fiscal 1987 funding Wednesday for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. In a message to the Senate, Reagan said the 49 percent hike proposed for 1987 "cannot be justified" and insisted the spending levels envisaged in the bill "are incompatible with the clear and urgent need to reduce federal ? In The short trip to the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt came slightly more than two hours after the shuttle's launch. Reagan was to speak briefly to the shuttle astronauts, but due to a launch delay officials said the talk would come later in the mission. Public Broadcastinq Loses Funds - sr. r enter s United Auto Workers President Owen Bieber said today he feels it is possible to achieve a contract settlement within the next two weeks without a strike against General Motors Corp. or Ford Motor Co. Negotiations between the UAW and the nation's Big Two automakers resume today with Bieber leading both labor teams in "shuttle bargaining." The union Wednesday selected both GM and Ford as strike tar the second time in 14 gets UAW has picked dual the years targets. "We are prepared to go to that (bargaining) table to achieve a contract without a strike," Bieber said. "I think with some good hard work and some good responses on the part of the company ... (we) can set the stage to achieve a peaceful settlement by Sept 15." Bieber says the industry's Outgoing FTC Commissioner Attacks Agency Philosophy - WASHINGTON M(UPI) ichael Pertschuk, the lone voice of Democratic liberalism on the Federal Trade Commission the past three years, is going out with a loud and angry shout. Pertschuk, who headed the agency during the Carter administration and whose seven-yea- r term ends next month, says the FTC's Republican leadership has turned back the clock of consumer protection to "just plain nuttiness." FTC Chairman James Miller, an appointee of President Reagan, responded in equally harsh tones describing commissioner Pertschuk's attack as a "predictable venting of final rage" by a "chronic complainer." Pertschuk and Miller have had several run-in- s over the agency's direction and philosophy in Tropical Storm Arthur Gathering Strength ence said. MIAMI (UPI) - Tropical miles from today - about Forecasters said the first Storm Arthur slowed its Miami. cluding its approval of a joint venture by General Motors and Toyota and several multibillion dollar oil company mergers. Pertschuk offers his latest attack in a report issued Wednesday requested by Rep. Charles Din-gel- l, who heads the congressional panel that oversees the FTC and who has been a Miller critic. In the report, Pertschuk wrote: "The current FTC leadership under Chairman James C. Miller has been consumed with a single-minde- d determination to undo the not just the immediate past but the very foundation of past antitrust and consumer protection law laid down by Congress in 1914, 1918, in 1950 and 1975, laws forcefully implemented by bipartisan commissions." record pioiits last year should translate into more money for workers. "1984 is not 1982," he said. "We had some difficulties and the auto workers made their sacrifices. This time the profits are there and certainly the auto workers ought to have a right to share in reasonable and realistic benefit increases as well." Bieber said both firms were chosen because the union was dissatisfied with contract propos als delivered Tuesday that did not address the UAW s twin goals of job security and substantial wage increases. The last time the union picked two strike targets was in 1970, when both GM and Chrysler were selected. The union narrowed its selection to GM on the night before the contract expired. The y result was a strike that was not only the costliest in automotive history but also regarded as a major contribution to a national economic downturn. TOOFOIL fjt CELEBRATION! Come & Enjoy Our New 100 Real Tropical Fruit Drink Selections. Pina ColadaMango Daquiri MargaritaOrange Daquiri Strawberry Daquiri and Guava Daquiri to name ust a few. 273-pa- Live Entertainment Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights DON DIEGO'S 1 545 SO. STATE, OREM. 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