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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1981)
‘All systems go’ for spaceship Columbia CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (AP) — Joe Engle and Richard Truly arrived at the Cape Monday, eager and ebullient, and said they are "more than ready" for the mid-week launch of space shuttle Columbia The ship, on Launch Pad 39A, was pro nounced as fit as the crew If the countdown continues well and the weather cooper ates. the shuttle will blastoff at 7 30 a m EST Wednesday and become the first ship returning to space a second time "Columbia's ready and Joe and I are more than ready," Truly said "We re all set to go ' Engle, commander for the shut tle flight, said "We're ready to go We re going to tune up and polish up tomorrow." Before leaving Houston, the astronauts passed a half-hour physical examination Monday at Johnson Space Center Things were going so well for Columbia on the launch site that some tasks were moved ahead in the schedule to get them out of the way "Since we got into the count, everything has gone bang, bang, bang," said shuttle test manager Donald "Deke" Slay ton He said the countdown was smoother than preparations for Columbia s maiden flight last April Columbia will carry Air Force Col Engle and Navy Capt Truly high above Earth at 17,000 mph for five days and 83 orbits The astronauts were smiling, relaxed and obviously in a happy frame of mind After their arrival remarks, Engle and Truly were taking T-38 trainer planes back up for some aerobatics to adjust their inner ears to accelerations and thereby reduce the possibility of motion sickness in orbit Said Slayton "It's a good way for them to unwind ” The launch day weather fore cast was in the acceptable range, with scattered clouds, winds of 12 mph and visibility at 7 miles If it rains Wednesday, after super-cold fuels have been loaded into Columbia's huge external fuel tank, the flight would have to be delayed at least two days The moisture could freeze on the outside of the tank and chunks of ice could vibrate off at blastoff to damage the vehicle On the day before their big flight, the first in orbit for both military pilots, Engle and Truly will "probably be goofing off mostly." Slayton said Their schedule today calls for a 5:30 a m breakfast, a sunrise visit to the launch pad, and a few hours doing emergency landing practice in a plane that handles like the Columbia They'll go to bed early and will be awakened at 2:40 a m on launch morning The Columbia is scheduled to land next Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in California TV plans coverage NEW YORK (AP) - The three major TV networks will provide live coverage of the second flight of the space shuttle Columbia, beginning at 6 a m Wednesday Cable News Network also will report live from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the launching scheduled for 7:30 am EST All four networks will follow the flight with live and special reports through the scheduled landing at 11 40 am Monday, Nov 9 Launch coverage will begin at 6 a m Wednesday on all three major TV networks Coverage will continue to 9:30 a m on ABC and 10 am on CBS and NBC First-day coverage on the three networks and CNN will include the final countdown, lift-off, the first orbital engine burn and the first TV pictures from the spacecraft Ah, yesssss r The LATE GREAT SPAGETTI FEED IS BACK! 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New, reduced roundtrip train fares Oregon's best transportation bargain just got even better . now you can ride the Willamette Valley Express to and from Portland, Eugene and points between and save 35% when you buy a roundtrip ticket That's a 10% better savings than the previous roundtrip discount NEW WILLAMETTE VALLEY FARES Between Portland and Between Milwaukie and Between Woodburn and Between Salem and Between Albany and •effective October 25, & 31. 1/3 & 4 Milwaukie Woodburn Salem Albany Eugene Woodburn Salem Albany Eugene Salem Albany Eugene Albany Eugene Eugene One Way S 4 80 6 10 7 25 11 25 15 75 4 65 7 10 10 40 15 25 3 70 5 70 11 25 3 45 9 15 6 30 New Roundtrip S 6 25 7.95 945 1465 20 50 6.05 925 13 55 1985 4 85 7 45 1465 450 11 90 8 20 (5id Roundtrip S 7 25 9 25 11 00 17 00 24 00 7 00 11 00 16 00 23 00 5 75 8 75 17 00 5 25 14 00 9 50 Difference -S1 00 - 130 - 1 55 - 2 35 • 3 50 - 95 - 1 75 - 2 45 • 3 15 90 130 2 35 75 - 2 10 1 30 1981 Fares not good on Coast Sta'light these dates 11/25 8(29.12/23.24.27. With the new discount, you can take the train roundtrip for about one-third the cost of driving your car And children aged 2 to 11 ride for half fare. Southbound (Read down) LV Portland LV Milwaukie LV Woodburn LV Salem LV Albany AR Eugene WVE #751 7 00a 7 23a 8 02a 8 25a 8 58a 9 55a WVE #755’ 8,30a 8 35a 9 32a 9 55a 10 28a 11 25a CS #11 3 40p 4 55p 5 25p 6 10p • 755 will operate Sat Sun . & Holidays On these WVE = Willamette Valley Express CS = Coast WVE Northbound WVE #753 (Read up) #796 8 OOp AR Portland 9 20a 8 32p LV Milwaukie 8 48a 9 11p LV Woodburn 8 07a 9 34p LV Salem 7 44a 10 07p LV Albany 7 09a 11 OOp LV Eugene 6 25a days 751 will not operate Starlight CS #14 1 50p 12 03p 11 27a 10 35a WVE #752 7 05p 6 34p 5 53p 5 30p 4 52p 4 10p Relax in Superliner trains are now equipped with Amtrak's most modern luxury coaches, the new double decker Superliners Enjoy superb window viewing, food and beverage ser vice, and plenty of leg room in wide. Downtown arrival Express takes you right to the doorsteps of downtown Portland. Salem and Eugene Local transit lines are nearby, and the bus rides are free in Portland's Fareless Square and the Salem Free Bus All Willamette Valley reclining seats The Willamette Valley Zone Use one of over 75 local travel agents For schedule information and ticketing assistance at no extra charge, contact one of more than 75 authorized Amtrak travel agents in the Willamette Valley. Or just buy your ticket at the depot a few minutes before departure No reservations required, except on the Coast Starlight. Amtrak » Try Amtrak's convenient new computer reservation service the NNIK4METTE VAWE1 EXPRESS READ THE EMERALD
