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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1981
Page
2
NASA officials evaluate the Apollo era fuel cells on Columbia after a fault in No 1 prompted cutting the mission from five days to two. With No 2 and No 3 functioning, mission control weighs contingency plans as triple redundancy is eroded and a late restart remains possible but unlikely.
Shuttle commander Don Puddy said despite a return tomorrow the crew would have completed major objectives of the mission including launch landing arm tests and some science. Engineers tackled fuel cell No 1 clogging that threatened power and water safety, forcing a seven hour delay before liftoff.
Nancy McFeely Rogers Flagg mother of television host Fred Rogers died at 78 in Latrobe Pennsylvania. She was a civic leader and made the sweaters used on Mister Rogers Neighborhood. Funeral planned for Saturday.
A daily paper credits more than 150 news staff across 13 New York counties for its comprehensive reporting, signaling broad regional collaboration and strong local sourcing.
Sen. Domenici pitches a January budget to Congress and asks for delay while Senate Democrats, led by Riegle, press for immediate action amid calls about unemployment, business failures, high interest rates, and deficits. Exon criticizes the White House while Quayle and Gorton urge swift leadership and Congress to act now.
The New York Times reports that an assistant managing editor at The Washington Post was cleared to write about budget director David A. Stockman for Atlantic Monthly after Stockman refused to be interviewed for a newspaper piece. William Greider conducted 18 meetings with Stockman over ten months for the article. The Times cites Benjamin Bradlee saying the Post did not require coverage of the interviews since Stockman would not talk to the paper.
A leaky Double Eagle V failed to complete a Pacific crossing, crashing into a tree on a snowbound Mendocino ridge near Covelo after 170 miles north of San Francisco. Piloted by Ben Abruzzo with Larry Newman Ron Clark and Rocky Aoki, the crew parachuted the gondola from the balloon and reported no injuries, four days after departure from Nagashima Japan.
The 400,000 cubic foot polyethylene craft rose Monday for a Pacific crossing plan but developed a helium leak and ice build up. Attempts to land near San Luis Obispo failed as winds pushed the balloon north. radio contact with a Coast Guard escort confirmed the leak. The crew aimed for Arizona or New Mexico but persisted in landing along the California coast under stormy conditions.
A 3.7 magnitude quake struck near Whidbey Island at 10:10 a.m. not tied to Mount St. Helens activity. Officials said there was no damage or injuries, and the temblor rattled dishes while police received only a few calls.
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