Challenger mission aims for 8 59 a m liftoff and Solar Max rendezvous
The Space Shuttle Challenger và crew prepare for an 8 59 a m EST launch in Cape Canaveral fifth Challenger mission. Five astronauts including Robert Crippen lead a six day flight to repair Solar Max, with Nelson and van Hoften performing a spacewalk to dock and service the satellite. The mission also deploys an 11 ton satellite and includes a space movie project. Weather looks favorable after a rain delay and record spaceflight activity with eleven men in orbit.
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Fla
Shuttle
Space
Spacemen
Robert Crippen
Dick Scobee
George Nelson
James van Hoften
Terry Hart
U.S
India
Salyut 7 Space Station
Nelson
Ergo Bay
van Hoften
Earth
NASA
Flight 11
Hollywood
Walter Boyne
Air and Space Museum
Washington, D.C
Soviet Protests Over Flights In Berlin Dismissed
Washington reports that the Soviet Union is increasing military use of air corridors into West Berlin but calls Western protests unjustified. State Department officials say the issue is too many planes in too little air space, not a new threat, with close watching due to Berlin’s divided status.
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Washington
Soviet Union
West Berlin
State Department
United States
Britain
France
Berlin
Violence Flares Around Amritsar Amid Sikh Turmoil
Extra police guard the Sikh temple in Amritsar area after a bomb attack in Moga injuring five. Demonstrators clash with police during a strike over killings in Punjab. Times of India and opposition urge Mrs. Gandhi to delay her Arab tour as crisis deepens.
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Amritsar
India
Indira Gandhi
Moga
Punjab
Times of India
Gandhi
Dietary Lecithin Supplements May Harm Fetus
A researcher warns that pregnant women might affect their infant’s brain development by using commercial soy lecithin supplements. The caution stems from a rat study, with Duke University expert Joanne Bell urging avoidance for those pregnant or planning pregnancy.
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New York
Joanne M. Bell
Duke University Medical Center
Durham
N.C
Bell
Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology
St. Louis
Ms. Bell
Elizabeth Taylor in Tokyo with Victor Luna vacation talk
Elizabeth Taylor and fiancé Victor Luna arrived in Tokyo from Los Angeles for a week long vacation in Japan. Luna said he fell in love with her 18 months ago and dismissed marriage rumors, while Taylor avoided tying the knot. The couple plans to proceed to Bangkok after Japan.
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Narita
Japan
Elizabeth Taylor
Victor Luna
Orient
Tokyo
Miss Taylor
Los Angeles
Luna
Associated Press
Ms. Taylor
Bangkok
Thailand
Mass Grave Found Amid Rising Violence in El Salvador
In western El Salvador a mass grave with murdered peasants was found as political violence surges around the presidential runoff between Jose Napoleon Duarte and Roberto dAuBuisson. Honduran officials report a leadership change as Brig. Gen. Walter Lopez Reyes takes command amid civil-military tensions.
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el Salvador
Honduras
Congress
Walter Lopez Reyes
Lopez Reyes
United States
Human Rights Commission
Armenia
Jorge Rodiac
Election Council
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Christian Democratic Party
Roberto d’Aubuisson
Republican
San Miguel
Carmelo Garcia
Rafael Antonio Arce Zablah
Garcia
Gustavo Alvarez Martinez
Alvarez Martinez
Mourners Bid Farewell To Marvin Gaye In Massive Los Angeles Funeral
About 29,000 fans filed past Marvin Gaye's coffin at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills with 9,000 to 10,000 more turned away. Diana Ross sent a farewell card as mourners waited up to 12 hours and the service drew comparisons to Clark Gable and Jeannette MacDonald funerals.
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Los Angeles
Marvin Gaye
Clark Gable
Jeannette MacDonald
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Hollywood Hills
Robert L. Wheeler
Michael Rhine
Gaye
Church of the Hills
Love
Diana Ross
Rhine
Marvin
Mack Hall Sr
Motown Records
Bary Gordy
Janis Gaye
Marvin Gaye Jr
Fruits Cut Cancer Risk for Women in New Study
A National Cancer Institute study of 227 North Carolina women finds eating 20 or more fruit or vegetable servings per week cuts mouth and throat cancer risk by half. Moderate intake 11 to 20 servings reduces risk by 35 percent. men were not included.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society
North Carolina
Aiken Standard advertising and office contact details
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions classified ads and news ideas. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the address is 124 Rutland Drive.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers
Aiken Standard provides essential emergency contact numbers for local services. The list covers police, fire, medical, poison control, and roadside assistance with quick access guidelines.
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Jackson
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Wagener Police
Salley Fire
Salley Police
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