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‘ V __________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ BOLTON FOCUS CONNECTICUT WEATHER Bolton candidates Statue makes fine House, Senate GOP Clouding up tonight; spar during forum New York City trip differ on tax cuts no change Saturday ... page 4 ... page 9 ... page 17 ... page 2 iianrhratpr Mrralh Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm Friday, April 19, 1985 — Single copy: 25<t Another historic shuttie back safely By William Harwood Television views of the fl.2 but unsuccesslul — satellite rescue Landing originally was planned a very tough act to tollow, " human testing. United Press International billion shuttle after landing effort using improvised "fly swat­ for Wednesday but the flight was Challenger commander Robert The dramatic attempt to rescue showed a jagged chunk torn out of ter" tools. extended two days for the crew’s Overmyer said Thursday after a the stranded Syncom communica­ CAPE CANAVEHAL, Fla. - a control flap at the edge of the left valiant but futile attempt to practice countdown. tions satellite, which included an The shuttle Discovery and its wing. It was not known if the Dropping like a rock at a steep activate the helpless Syncom com­ angle, Bobko pulled Discovery’s Along with acting as a congres­ unscheduled spacewalk and orbi­ seven-member crew glided to a damage would have an impact on munications satellite, lEft drifting tal rendezvous, demonstrated an nose up gracefully and the power­ sional observer, Garn conducted a safe landing today, blowing a Discovery's next launch, now set in a useless orbit. improvisational space capability less spaceliner’s landing gear series of experiments throughout landing-gear tire in the process. A for around June 12. Touchdown today came one orbit no other nation can match. jagged rip was found in the Garn, the 52-year-old chairman settled on the Kennedy Space — about 94 minutes — late because Discovery’s mission to probe the The satellite, owned by Hughes heat-shield tiles of the ship's left of the subcommittee that oversees Center shuttle runway at 8; 53 a m. of cipuds over the Kennedy Space causes of space sickness, a nau­ After knifing back into the Communications fnc. and insured wing flap. NASA's budget, gripped both hand Center and the threat of rain, seating malady he fell victim to for about $85 million, was launched For commander Karol Bobko, rails of the steps leading from atmosphere over the Pacific which could havedamagedthe$1.2 early in the mission. Ocean, Discovery shot high across from the shuttle Saturday follow­ co-pilot Donald Williams and crew Discovery's flight deck and was billion shuttle’s fragile heat-shield But Garn said Thursday he 9 Baja California, Texas and south­ ing last Friday's successful de­ members Rhea Seddon, Jeffrey helped into the waiting "astrovan” tiles during the high-speed dash quickly recovered and: "If I were ployment of a Canadian relay Hoffman, David Griggs, McDon­ where he was joined by his ern Louisiana before arcing over home. about 10 years younger. I’d choose the Gulf of Mexico for final nell Douglas engineer Charles crewmates. Garn, the first public official to being a working a.stronaut over station. approach to the Florida But the Hughes satellite, the Walker and Sen. Jake Garn, The lawmaker grinned broadly fly in space, was on board being a senator so fast it would shuttleport. third in a series of four leased by R-Ulah, the landing at 8:53 a m. and waved to ground crews, but the Discovery as a congressional make your head swim." the Navy, malfunctioned and ended a dramatic weeklong space astronauts passed up a traditional Heralded by twin sonic booms, observer in his capacity as chair­ Walker was on board to operate a failed to turn on. adventure. stroll around the spaceship and Bobko and Williams deftly maneu­ man of the subcommittee that medicine processor in an ambi­ One of two 44-inch tires on the quickly left the scene for the short vered the winged spaceship into a oversees NASA's budget. tious commercial hid to develop a In a bold attempt to activte the ship’s right landing gear blew ride back to crew quarters at the sharp bank out over the Atlantic Three and a half miles from the new life-saving drug utilizing the craft, the astronauts carried out an during the touchdown and the Kennedy Space Center. Ocean to line the shuttle up for its runway. Discovery’s sistership. weightless environment of space. improvised salvage plan that second was damaged, with no "The swat team is hom e!" said final glide path to the runway. Challenger, stood ready for blas­ The top-secret hormone pro­ included a spacewalk Tuesday by apparent effect on the otherwise Brian Welch in mission control Ground crews reported that a toff in just 10 days on a weeklong duced during Discovery’s flight Hoffman and Griggs to install picture-perfect landing, which when Discovery touched down, tire on the right landing gear Spacelab science expedition. will be analyzed for the beginning homemade "fly swatter" snares capped a 2.8-million-mile voyage. referring to the crew’s dramatic — apparently blew on touchdown. "I'll tell you, they're going to be of clinical trials with animals and on Discovery’s robot arm. History museum State won’t open soon taking By Kathy Garmus "They just simply can't get people Herald Reporter to help them out." Leonard said efforts to open the 291 land Plans to open a museum of local Cedar Street museum have also A history this spring have been been plagued by a lack of money The town will appeal the price abandoned by the Manchester and by vandalism at the building. set for land off Tolland Turnpike Historical Society because of a Leonard said she did not know how that the state plans to take by lack of volunteers and money, the much money would be needed to eminent domain for construction co-chairmen of the society's Mu­ complete the museum. of Interstate 291, General Manager seum Committee said today. Robert Weiss said today. A fund-raising committee has Co-chairman Herbert Bengtson The state decided to condemn been formed f c t has not yet begun said the museum probably could the land after the town refused an a public fund-raising drive, she not be opened until the fall at the offer of $86,200 for it. P said. Leonard said the drive would earliest. Historical society The slate Department of Trans­ probably begin soon because of members said lal e last year that at portation needs the property for proposed changes in the tax laws least part of the museum could be construction of Interstate 291 that would remove some of the ready to open as early as this through the north end of incentives people now have to spring. Manchester. contribute to charitable causes. The state proposed the $86,200 But Bengtson and committee "W e’re going to have to make Co-chairman Marion Leonard said price for a 4.15-acre parcel at our move now,” she said. the society has been unable to find Tolland Turnpike and Chapel Road The group also plans to look into enough volunteers to help prepare near the Buckland Industrial grants that might be available for the old Lutz Children's Museum on Park, James Lewis, director of the museum, she said. Cedar Street in which the museum rights of way for the DOT, said would be located. The museum would be the first of Thursday. "We need not only manual labor, its kind in Manchester. But because the town rejected but we need an architect who can Among the items to be displayed the offer, the state will proceed to develop plans and specifications,” at the museum are old advertising take the properly by eminent Leonard said. materials, clothing items made at domain, Lewis said. The money One architect ha.s' volunteered the Cheney Brothers mills, a will be deposited with the clerk of the Superior Court and the town is some of his time, but has not collection of guns and agricultural committed himself to the project, instruments, old military uni­ free to take the money or file an Leonard said. The society also forms, newspaper clippings, a appeal of the offer within six months, Lewis explained. needs skilled volunteers such as postcard collection and a collec­ electricians and unskilled volun­ tion of books, including some Weiss said that the town felt the written by Manchester residents. offer was less than half of what an teers to staff the museum, she said. Finding unskilled volunteers is a Historical Society members have appraisal indicated it was worth. problem facing many historical said. Weiss said he has discussed the matter with the town attorney. society museums because the pool The recent troubles encountered of volunteers traditionally relied by society members working on If the town decides to appeal the offer, a hearing would be con­ on — housewives — has diminished the museum have not lessened ducted by a state referee from the as more women have gone to work, their resolve to open the museum, Judicial Department, Lewis said. she said. Leonard said. "I've noticed that they've had "We have all kinds of things The referee would hear testimony and appraisals from both the town the frustrations we’ve had," Leo­ against us, but we’re plodding nard said of other museums. along,” she said. and the state before deciding if the Herald photo by Pinto offer was equitable. The state acquires title to the property when it begins the con­ On the way demnation process, Lewis said.

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