Spacemen Seek Plan to Revive Dead Satellite
Flight officials and astronauts race to develop a rescue plan for the Syncom satellite aboard Discovery. A spacewalk is deemed too dangerous. instead a plastic tool or the shuttle’s arm may be used to reengage the lever and power. Decision expected today after in orbit inspection.
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Nicaragua Claims American Killed in Fighting Backing Rebels
Managua officials say an unnamed American who fought with Nicaraguan rebels died last month and wore dog tags belonging to Roger Patterson of Selma Alabama who denies any link and says he has never been to Nicaragua. The mystery remains unresolved.
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Reagan seeks support for Nicaragua guerrilla aid
President Reagan gathers conservative defense leaders including James Schlesinger Zbigniew Brzezinski and Jeane Kirkpatrick to back a 14 million request for Nicaraguan rebels. Kissinger endorses the plan in spirit as Congress weighs battle over Central America and domestic cuts with votes set for April 22 and 23.
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Central America
Burcham's Blood Replaced After Heart Implant
Jack C. Burcham the world’s fifth and oldest artificial heart patient bled overnight needing about 21 pints of blood replacement. Doctors say the condition is not life threatening though he remains in critical condition one day after the Jarvik 7 implant at Humana Hospital Audubon.
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Jack C. Burcham
Allan M. Lansing
Humana Heart Institute International
Burcham
le Roy
AIDS Origin Theory Ties Monkeys to Human Outbreak
Harvard researchers report a monkey AIDS virus in African green monkeys in central Africa matching the human HTLV III LAV virus. They suggest the virus crossed from monkeys to people within 10 to 50 years, helping explain global spread and aiding vaccine research.
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Caribbean
United States
Harvard School of Public Health
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Teen Writes Top Play Again
Washington AP reports 13 year old Donna Mulvihill, a two time Henny Penny Playwriting Contest winner, reflects on seeing professionals perform her play at the Kennedy Center for nationwide radio broadcast. She notes the transformation from written words to a remarkable, professional production by Children's Radio Theatre.
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Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Donna Mulvihill
Henny Penny
Radio Theatre
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