Show National Shuttle documents sent to presidential commission CAPE CANAVERAL Fla (AP) — NASA’s preliminary conclusions and supportive documents on the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger were sent Friday to the investigative commission writing a final report for President Reagan “A great deal of the information has been released at public meetings I'm not sure there arc any surprises” said Hugh Harris spokesman for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Meanwhile reporters at various NASA centers were shown a space agenvideotape compiled from cy cameras that photographed the shuttle launch and explosion The most dramatic section was one taken from a camera station at the shutrunway more than six miles from the launch pad noteworthy for the comments of the ground crew rather than for the video was the first agonized “God comment uttered as the camera showed the orange fireball that consumed the shuttle There was cursing from the workers members of the vehicle convoy that would have met Challenger if it had been able to return to the Kennedy Space Center runway “Anybody see the shuttle (orbiter)?” was the loud plaintive unanswered question from another worker Later: “It impacted in the ocean sending boats out” The tape was run at normal speed and did not have any dramatic or shots cither of the problems with the right booster rocket or after the explosion The film contrasted with one shown the presidential commission last week that had views showing the crew cabin being thrown clear and tumbling as it fell to the ocean nine miles below “It is not possible with this equipment to show any detailed sections of the shuttle after it broke up” said Ed Harri tle They’re Congress debates Newspapers WASHINGTON — As fighting erupted in the Arab world Congress was debating how much discretion a president should have to introduce America’s military might into a conflict “One only has to look at the raging conflict in the Middle East to realize that this is not a good time for us to be playing around with an attempt to restrict the president’s authority” said Rep Peter H B Frelinghuysen That was in October 1973 and the result of the debate — despite Frelinghuysen’s warning — was the War Powers Resoa law limiting lution the president’s powers to commit US forces abroad In the 2'h years since its enactment the law has remained on the books but the debate over it has never stopped flaring regularly when US troops have been used in Iran Lebanon Grenada and Central America With Libya now added to the list the controversy has been rekindled And this time it threatens to burn for a while because of the possibility that the bombing raid against Libya will be followed by others Under the Constitution only Congress can declare war But in the war against terrorism Congress has largely found itself on the sidelines — reacting to the Reagan administration’s show of force against Libya with loud cheers and few boos As long as the public and congressional applause meters continue to swing in President Reagan’s direction the debate over whether Reagan needs to consult congressional leaders before launching military strikes appears unlikely to receive much attention outside Capitol Hill But that could change in the view of some lawmakers if a future strike proves less successful They foresee a scenario where the faced with nuadministration merous American casualties could find the public sharply divided over whether a military mission was warranted in the first When it became apparent severdays before the bombing mission against Libya that the United States might initiate such an attack Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar signaled that consultation with Congress was needed al In a message sent Friday April to Secretary of State George Shultz Lugar asked Shultz to review US policy toward Libya with panel members Shultz tracked down Lugar by telephone in Bloomington Ind the next invited and day Lugar to meet with him the following Monday As it turned out the meeting occurred as the bombers were winging their way to Libya Lugar and 10 other congressional place leaders were summoned to the “There are going to be times White House compound three when it fails” said Vermont hours before the strike occurred Democrat Patrick Leahy vice None of the lawmakers objected chairman of the Senate Intellito the impending strike but some gence Committee referring to the criticized the irring of the sesUS military responses to terror- sion stv'-- th y were being notiism And at those times Lcahv fied of tie military action not added the administration will consulted about it need the support of congiessional Lugar said later he felt the adleaders who agreed beforehand ministration had lived up to the that the military action was worth consultaion provision in the War the risk I owers Resolution but acknowlOn the other side arc legislators edged the point was "arguable" who dismiss the war powers deThe Indiana Republican has bate as and quarterbacking on the met with Shultz since then to see part of members of Congress with if it might be possible for the adbruised egos These lawmakers ministration and say that consulting congressional leaders to agree on a coi Itation leaders before deciding to launch procedure that would spu! i’t who gets consulted and wher an attack would risk the possibility that word of a strike would Lugar spokesman said Shuitz leak out hasn't closed the door to setting “It’s the president's call" said up such a procedure pen imT 7?ttvttmuxOrrl StOKLt ftOBIL DlSPtlY TVESMY APRIL ZZ IAST DAY 0 y: isiHWiHjmv ki Vfrvarw tm Itumf r’orj PXi t MM VT— sav Bf nurrsmuus — BBaHUIJLj — moM qualm SSSfOTf M pmmxr swl y Ad y i William n required i ' Vvdf J Brennan the fireball brand not Mm Sen Mack Mattingly “That’s why we elect the president of the United States” In a reflection of that sentiment legislation was introduced Thursday in both the House and the Senate to broaden the president’s discretion when dealing with terrorism The bills stipulate that no consultation with Congress is necessary before introducing troops into hostile situations stemming from terrorism Kansas Republican Robert EoIe the Senate majority leader is one of the sponsors As it now stands the War Powers Resolution says a president should consult “in every possible instance” with Congress before introducing the military into hostilities or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is indicated The resolution was enacted in reaction to American involvement in the undeclared Vietnam War at a time when President Nixon was entangled in the Watergate scandal and had little clout with Congress Proponents said the measure simply spelled out the war powers given to Congress in the Constitution but critics said it went too far in restricting a president’s capabilities as commander-in-chie- f triggering Salvage vessels on Thursday brought chunk of into port a the orbiter’s right wing with “Challcng-erstenciled on it in black Family members and other sources ported that the remains of all astronauts have been identified Hot-iroTM allowed presidents Green search conducted by a task force appointed by the space agency to investigate the Jan 28 accident that destroyed the Challenger and killed all seven people aboard Much of the material is believed to support the prevalent theory that the lowest joint of the shuttle's right booster rocket leaked explosive gases and flame '"-- military discretion By Charles son the KSC public affairs photo chief “They had a different show up there (Washington)” The documents from Kennedy Space Center and Marshall Space Flight Center Ala were flown to NASA headquarters for the presidential commission headed by former Secretary of State William P Rogers The commission had set a Friday deadline for the files Officials at the Kennedy Space Center loaded about eight cardboard boxes each normally containing 50 pounds of paper aboard a NASA plane that stopped at Marshall for additional materials before continuing to Washington The documents contain reports of re- - photographed Friday said his health is Associated Press Justice Brennan says at 80 health first-rat- e WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice William J Brennan about to celebrate his 80th birthday said Friday his health is “first rate" and he has no plans to retire despite a fatiguing work schedule Brennan who will turn 80 Friday said he had a medical check-uThursday and the doctor report Everything is “gave me just a just fine” “I don’t think (age) has affected me in any sense of slowing down at all Other people will say so but I don’t feel it now” he added Brennan who has served on the court for 30 years emphatically dismissed any plans to retire Asked if he has plans to quit he said “absolutely none As long as the good Lord lets me stay here you can expect to see me seated right where I am” Brennan who just recently abandoned his longstanding policy against talking to reporters inalso made these comments in a terview: The court’s workload is exhausting “Boy I’m bushed” by the end of the court’s term in July Brennan said He praised Justice Sandra Day O'Connor the court’s newest member who often disagrees with him on key issues “She is just a a delightful person colleague lawyer a to work with She’s an enormously hard worker You must come away with the feeling that she certainly knows what the case is all about and she has prepared herself thoroughly” He disagrees with Chief Justice Warren E Burger’s proposal to create an experimental national appeals court because he thinks it would increase rather than reduce the Supreme Court's workload “We don’t need another court even on a temporary basis” He said the court during Burger’s tenure has not made sweeping changes in most decisions by a more liberal court in the 1960s “I don’t think there have been any drastic retreats” Brennan said He predicted “the day will come” when television and radio coverage of Supreme Court arguments will be allowed Burger has been an unyielding opponent of such coverage The court’s leading liberal Brennan bridled at attempts to label him a “judicial activist” WASHINGTON (AP) — The branding of cows’ faces will not be required of dairy farmers to participating in the federal buyout program the Agriculture Department said Friday A federal court in Rochester NY on Wednesday ruled that the department could not require such branding but did not forbid the voluntary use of hot irons by farmers to mark their animals Undersecretary Daniel G said the program has been amended to allow dairy farmers to choose the alternative of freeze branding which uses extreme cold to mark an animal’s skin n “However if the method is chosen it is strongly recommended that an electrical thermostatically controlled branding iron be used” Amstutz said “This will provide uniform heat and will result in a better brand with less chance of accidental injury to the dairy cattle” Further he said since branding — hot or cold — results in some pain to the animal it is suggested that the area to be branded be desensitized in some manner and that a veterinarian be consulted The dairy buyout program is aimed at reducing the nation’s milk cow herd over an period by sending 155 million cows heifers and calves to of those are slaughter scheduled this spring and summer Farmers whose bids were accepted for the program must mark their animals permanently by branding them on the checks The animals must be sold for slaughter or export Their owners must agree to remain out of the dairy business for five years officials deterDepartment mined that only by branding could the dairy cattle be identified in a permanent visible recognizable way Other livestock producers have been concerned about the additional cow beef that will move into the market as a result of the slaughter and Congress required USDA to buy 400 million pounds of red meat to help offset the cow beef Bolivia's 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