Baker predicts tight vote on Adelman confirmation
Senate Majority Leader Baker foresees a close confirmation for arms control nominee Kenneth L. Adelman. Opponent Sen. Tsongas says he may secure enough support to defeat the nomination. Tsongas notes possible Republican backing could avert a filibuster if reports of support prove true.
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Modified Reagan Peace Plan May Be Acceptable To PLO
A senior PLO official says the group could accept President Reagan’s peace plan as a basis for negotiations if modified to its liking. PLO chairman Yasser Arafat began talks with Arab leaders to discuss latest Middle East negotiation developments.
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Big trucks gain access to 180000 miles of highways
Washington reports the federal government will open more than 180000 miles of highway to large trucks including double trailers. Three quarters of designated routes are off Interstates. Before today double trailers were banned in 14 mostly eastern states as the trucking industry wins wider access under a law tied to a five cent gasoline tax increase.
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Washington
Caffeine Tied to Dangerous Heart Palpitations
Boston report warns that heart palpitations after coffee can signal risk of ventricular tachycardia. The study notes two cases where caffeine-triggered palpitations led to rapid heartbeats, urging affected individuals to avoid caffeinated drinks even though such palpitations are often harmless.
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Condor chick Tecuya rests in sterile isolette at San Diego Zoo
San Diego AP Zookeepers kept a 24 hour vigil on Tecuya the second California condor hatched in captivity after a difficult delivery. The first chick was improving after a brief loss of appetite while Tecuya rests in a sterile plastic isolette.
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State Commission Approves Budget Process Study
The state Reorganization Commission approved a comprehensive study of state government and the budget process. The move comes after lawmakers derided last minute financial maneuvering to patch the budget. The commission acted Tuesday in Columbia.
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Lexington Republicans challenge remap in state Senate plan
Rep Dalton Sheppard condemns a House Judiciary remap that would lump Lexington Republicans into a single Senate district. Westbrook defends editing Lexington lines for black-majority gains while promising no senate bid this year. Senate map passes after debate, House map features more black majority districts.
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Paul Derrick
Norma Russell
Ryan Shealy
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Shealy
Marc Westbrook
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Lexington County
Orangeburg
Calhoun
Space Walk Next Event for Challenger Crew
Cape Canaveral AP reports astronauts on the Challenger focus on a Thursday space walk after a satellite deployment foulup. Ground control says the rocket failure was not the crew's fault as TDRS is regained and made fully operational. The crew includes Story Musgrave Paul J. Weitz Karol Bobko and Donald Peterson.
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Musgrave
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Karol J. Bobko
Donald H. Peterson
Bishops Move to Endorse Nuclear Restraint Letter
A two thirds vote by America's 285 bishops in Chicago next month would formalize a pastoral letter on arms policy. Cardinal Bernardin and aides say changes are nuanced but the main thrust remains. the draft calls for reducing nuclear buildup and includes criticism of a no first use pledge eyed by the Reagan administration. Richard Burt criticized the no first use stance as weakening deterrence while noting bishops listened to outside comments.
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Massive Storm Strikes Nation With Snow and Vicious Winds
A broad storm system moved from Utah to Virginia bringing snow floods and tornado like winds. Eight people died as the system stalled over the heartland. Disneyland gondola carried 104 tourists trapped by high winds until rescued. Power outages affected thousands in Los Angeles area.
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Nebraska
Texas Panhandle
Steve Corfidi
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Anaheim Amusement Park
Gerrit Winkelaar
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Anaheim
Fullerton
Thousand Oaks
Los Angeles
King Kong Ends Then and Now A Hollywood Milestone
Merian C Cooper conceived King Kong after a NYC skyline sighting and the Empire State Building finale. Fifty years on the film earns over five million in rentals as celebrations begin at the Empire State Building with an 84 foot Kong balloon and memorabilia displays. Fay Wray hosts a gala re release in Hollywood with Dino De Laurentiis’s 1976 remake noted.
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Richard Correll
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