Space Walkers Restore Solar Max in Orbit Repair
Space walkers George Nelson and James van Hoften replaced two defective electronic units on the Solar Max satellite from the shuttle Challenger’s cargo bay 300 miles above Earth. Ground teams began remote checkout to confirm the observatory’s readiness to resume solar studies after the first in-orbit satellite repair.
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James van Hoften
George Nelson
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Challenger
Earth
George
Pinky” Nelson
James “Ox” van Hoften
Terry Hart
Hart
van Hoften
Space
Moon
Nelson
Rowny Says Soviet Tactics Require Allied Calm
U S arms negotiator Ed ward L Rowny warns the Soviet Union aims to gain concessions by delaying talks but the ploy fails if Western allies panic He spoke in Atlanta saying patience is needed to reach an arms control deal and warned against pressuring the table He added steadfastness is essential in dealings with the Soviets and noted U S stance on space weapons talks.
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Washington
U.S
Edward L. Rowny
Soviet Union
Rowny
Atlanta
Geneva
Europe
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
House
Reagan
Nicaragua Ports Mines Spark Senate Clash Over CIA Role
Nicaragua’s leftist junta chief Daniel Ortega thanked the U S Senate for opposing CIA funded port mining as a Soviet diplomat said Moscow would consider clearing mines. The Senate passed a non binding resolution 84 to 12 decrying U S involvement in mining Nicaragua ports.
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Nicaragua
U.S. Senate
CIA
United Nations
New York
Senate
Junta
Daniel Ortega
United States
Ortega
U.S
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Canada
House of Commons
Gerald Regan
France
Alfonso Robelo
Democratic Revolutionary Alliance
ARDE
Corinto
el Bluff
Robelo
Rome
Reagan tours factory as symbol of economic comeback
President Reagan visits a Ford plant in Kansas City to highlight the economic recovery and win support for a possible second term. He meets hourly workers, tours an assembly line, and discusses labor management with the employee involvement steering committee amid praise from Ford executives.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
United Auto Workers Local 249
Kansas City
Bob Pollock
Ford
Soviet Parliament May Name New President
The Soviet Union's 1500 member parliament opened sessions to name a new president after Yuri Andropov's death. Chernenko and key Politburo members attended as the two houses prepared a late afternoon joint session to elect a Presidium to govern between annual sessions.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Yuri V. Andropov
Tass
Supreme Soviet
The
Soviet of Nationalities
the Soviet of the Union
Communist Party
Konstantin A. Chernenko
Soviet of the Union
Chernenko
Andropov
Mikhail S. Solomontsev
Vitaly I. Vorotnikov
Viktor V. Grishin
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Mother Teresa files complaint over unauthorized use of name
New York AP Mother Teresa alleges the Foundation of Tribute to Mother Teresa misuses her name to solicit funds. Sister M Priscilla of the Missionaries of Charity filed the complaint with the state attorney general on behalf of the Nobel laureate.
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New York
Mother Teresa
Calcutta
M. Priscilla
The
Missionaries of Charity
Jackson
Miss
Eudora Welty
New Stage Theatre
New Playwrights Series
Miss Welty
Jane Reid-Petty
New Stage
Repertory Theater
Escaped Tennessee Killer Still At Large
State police, National Guard units, and local officers broad sweep rural west Tennessee near Fort Pillow State Prison for Garry Bernard Sanders 30 still missing after four inmates fled a grass-cutting detail. Ground teams and air patrols searched 40 square miles aided by a bloodhound that located two recaptured inmates and aided tracking.
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Fort Pillow
Tenn
Fort Pillow State Prison
Garry Bernard Sanders
West
Tennessee
Emergency Numbers
A brief notice outlines contact numbers for emergency services. The item lists police fire and medical dispatch numbers and directs residents to use designated hotlines in urgent situations.
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Aiken Community
Jackson
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police
Salley Fire
Salley Police
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Kremlin
Dinmukhamed A. Kunaev
Geidar A. Aliev
Dmitri F. Ustinov
Andrei A. Gromyko
Communist Party Central Committee
Teresa
Gary
Aikenne
Gary Hazlett
Richland Ave
Sam
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
PBM
Aiken Police
Aiken Fire Crisis Line Coalition
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