Halley's Comet Draws Global Crowd to South America
Hundreds of scientists and thousands of tourists flock to observatories in Venezuela Chile and Rio de Janeiro to view Halley’s Comet near its closest approach of 38 786 000 miles. Researchers from International Halley’s Watch track changes as unmanned probes study its gases dust and nucleus. The display peaks this week before the comet heads back toward Neptune.
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Cerro Tolola
Chile
Latin America
Outer Space
Earth
Venezuela
Rio de Janeiro
Susan Wyckoff
Arizona State University
Cerro Tololo Inter- American Observatory
Chilean Mountains
Santiago
Miss Wyckoff
International Halley
Neptune
Venezuelan Center For Astronomical Research Observatory
Llano del Hato
James Wilson
Pasadena
Alif
Wycoff
Round the World Sailor Nears Finish at Bermuda
Solo sailor Dodge Morgan expected to finish his 149 day solo circumnavigation today at St George s Bermuda aboard the 60 foot American Promise with winds up to 40 knots aiding the final push offshore St David s Head. Spokesman Nick Mills said Morgan was tired but in good spirits as thousands prepare a welcome.
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ST. George’s
Bermuda
Dodge Morgan
Maine
Portland
Bermuda Harbor
Morgan
Atlantic
Nick Mills
Mills
St. David’s Head
Carolinas
Chay Blythe
England
Florida mother wins Mrs America title in Las Vegas
Cynthia Amann 38 of West Palm Beach wins the 10th Mrs America pageant in Las Vegas with Elisabeth Bell 30 of Ohio as first runner up. Also named were Rita Rochelle Minor 27 of Honolulu Kerri Dingess 29 of Spring Texas and Kim Kearns 26 of Cynthiana Kentucky. Amann is a receptionist and mother of two Cyn and Kinna. her husband John Amann Jr. is an art dealer.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Florida
America
Cynthia Amann
West Palm Beach
Elisabeth Bell
Lucasville
Ohio
Rita Rochelle Minor
Honolulu
Kerri Dingess
Spring
Texas
Kim Kearns
Cynthiana
Amann
Kacyn
Kinna
John Amann Jr
7-Elevens Stop Sale of Adult Magazines
Southland Corp will stop selling Playboy Penthouse and Forum at its 4500 7-Eleven stores citing public concern over a possible link between adult magazines and crime. May issues will be the last sold. franchised stores urged to follow. Includes reactions from Rev. Jerry Falwell.
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Dallas
Southland Corp
Playboy
Penthouse
Forum
Southland
Jere
Thompson
U.S
U.S. Attorney General’s Commission On Pornography
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Freeman Miller
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NEW Covenant Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Church In America
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Equator
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
South Atlantic
Kimberley Morgan
Jerry Falwell
Moral Majority
Grand Rapids, Mich
Falwell
Hugh Hefner
Spring Bazaar
New Ellenton Middle School
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South New Ellenton, S.C
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Bankers Trust
LN Werster
FDIC
Il Mathes
En Row
Curtis ‘iMiathes
Home Entertainment Center
Whiskey Shopping
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Pine Log Rd
Aiken, S.C
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