-Caveat Lector- ----- Original Message ----- From: What's New <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 10:08 AM Subject: What's New for May 07, 1999 WHAT'S NEW Robert L. Park Friday, 7 May 99 Washington, DC 1. SPY HYSTERIA I: SHELBY VISITOR MORATORIUM IS SOFTENED. Last week, Richard Shelby (R-AL), chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced S.887, a draconian bill to establish a moratorium on the Foreign Visitors Program at the Department of Energy nuclear laboratories (WN 30 Apr 99). The bi-partisan bill that emerged from the committee yesterday, however, is reportedly much improved. It applies only to classified areas, which would affect very few visitors to the labs. It calls for monthly reports on any wavers and for a report assessing the merits of international scientific research vs the national security risk. 2. SPY HYSTERIA II: SUSPECT DENIES ANY INVOLVEMENT IN LEAKS. A lawyer for Wen Ho Lee issued a detailed rebuttal of the various accusations that have been bandied about in the media for the past two months. Although Lee has been fired from his job at Los Alamos for alledged security violations, he has still not been charged, and the Cox Report has still not been released. The statement insists that not only had Lee never given classified information to anyone, he and his wife had repeatedly cooperated with Federal investigators on the trail of Chinese agents. 3. NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE: "THIS WAY! I'M OVER HERE!" The first intercept attempt with the NMD currently in development will mount a microwave beacon on the target. A spokesman for the program explained that they want to be sure the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) is in "the right position to do the job." The beacon will enable ground stations to track the target and pass the information on to the booster carrying the EKV, "so the missile will know where it needs to go." No word yet on whether rogue nations will agree to put beacons on their missiles. 4. ECONOMY: GREENSPAN ATTRIBUTES PROSPERITY TO NEW TECHNOLOGY. In a speech yesterday, the Federal Reserve Chairman credited the nation's "phenomenal" economic performance to technological innovation that has accelerated productivity. This, of course, is precisely the sermon the scientific community has been preaching. 5. SHUTTLE: NASA EXAMINES ADVANTAGES OF AN ALL-FEMALE CREW. Naturally, the considerations are purely scientific -- every bit as scientific as the John Glenn mission last fall (WN 23 Oct 98). In explaining how the idea originated, NASA officials point to a report by the NRC Space Studies Board last year which included a recommendation that NASA look for gender differences in human response to space flight. Exactly how a single-gender mission would assist in identifying differences was not made clear. One female scientist contacted by WN observed that the mission should include a 77-year old female as a John Glenn control. Another wondered what might be next? After all, we know nothing about the response of children to space flight. Maybe a teletubby crew. THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY (Note: Opinions are the author's and are not necessarily shared by the APS, but they should be.) DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
