Challenger astronauts return to Earth in funeral convoy
The East Coast reception site prepares to receive the flag draped coffins of seven Challenger astronauts. A C-141 will fly the remains from Cape Canaveral to Dover Air Force Base Delaware for embalming anding in accordance with family wishes. An escort and military honor guard will greet the convoy at the landing strip.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Earth
Dover Air Force Base
Delaware
NASA
Astronaut Corps
Black Infant Granted To White Couple
In Houston an eight month old black girl found in a trash bin was awarded to white foster parents Arnold and Jana Neu after county officials previously rejected the black couple Wendell Robbins Jr. and Ruth Robbins’ adoption bid. Judge Robert L Lowry ruled custody to the Neus, citing best interests and unexplained county action.
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Houston
Ashley Dennis
Wendell Robbins Jr
Ruth
Harris County Children’s Protective Services
Robbinses
Arnold
Jana Neu
Robert L. Lowry
Neus
Warm stretch continues with above normal highs in the upper 80s
Weather outlook shows no rain through tomorrow with highs in the mid to upper 80s and overnight lows in the 50s. Sunny days and clear nights prevail most of the week with highs in the 80s and 50s lows. Winds stay light under 10 mph as details appear on Page 10A.
Local Obituaries Notice Names Henderson Cook Lynn Clary
Death notices list Fannie H Henderson Greenville Mrs Rallie P Cook Beech Island Elton M Lynn Augusta Ruth Clary Aiken with reference to Page 10A for details of each obituary and funeral arrangements.
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Fannie H. Henderson
Greenville
Rallie P. Cook
Beech Island
Elton M. Lynn
Augusta Ruth
Clary
Aiken
Soviet Nuclear Accident Said to Be Severe
U.S. officials assess the Soviet Chernobyl disaster as a full melt down far worse than Three Mile Island and say Washington would aid if asked. President Reagan and Don Regan indicate the U.S. offers medical and scientific help amid cautious reports of fatalities at the four reactor complex near Kiev.
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Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
Three Mile Island
Reagan
Donald Regan
Guam
Bali
United States
Regan
Chernobyl
Kiev
Harrisburg
Tass
Nuclear scare and reactor doubts in Cold War coverage
The piece references plutonium production suspicions and Soviet reactor inquiries as the Three Mile Island accident is recalled. Hungarian reports claim injuries and link Chernobyl to Kiev’s reservoir region while noting minimal radioactivity and swift dispersion of gases.
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Sweden
Three Mile Island
Hungary
Chernobyl
Kiev
United States
March Index Jumps 0.5 Percent as Economy Signs Rebound
The Commerce Department reports the Leading Indicators index rose 0.5 percent in March after a 0.9 percent gain in February, with stock prices driving the rise to 176.6 percent of the 1967 base. Analysts foresee a stronger second half of the year as oil prices fall, rates stay low, and the dollar weakens.
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Washington
Commerce Department
U.S
Joseph Hurd
Crocker National Bank
San Francisco
Hurd
Minister's Daughter Dies In Wreck On I 20 Near Lexington
Aiken County woman Julia Victoria Rivers aged 19 is believed to have died in a three vehicle crash on Interstate 20 near Lexington yesterday. The car she drove caught fire after colliding with a Pontiac and a tractor trailer. River’s father Rev James Rivers pastors Millbrook Baptist Church. Two other Aiken County residents were injured and hospitalized. River’s high school and college affiliations as well as comments from teachers highlight her musical talent and roles in school productions.
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Aiken County
Lexington
Julia Victoria
Julie) Rivers
South Aiken High School
Winthrop College
Lexington County
Harry Harman
Miss Rivers
James Rivers
Aiken
Rivers
Millbrook Baptist Church
Bush River Road
Harman
Obscenity Law Upheld By Court In Fourth Circuit
A federal appeals court upheld most of South Carolina obscenity laws while striking down two provisions as overbroad. The case came from Vernon Beigay Inc a Video Zone operator in Greenville County which faced warnings in 1985 about sexually oriented video tapes amid a state initiative to regulate obscene materials.
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Richmond
South Carolina
4Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Vernon Beigay Inc
Greenville County
Beigay
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Dover
East Coast
Abby
NORVA
Finland
Poland
Turkey
March
Source
U.S. Commerce Department
Fran Chapman
Lynne Katonak
Willie Norman Dawson
Julie Rawls
Pontiac
Nathaniel Walker
North Augusta
Dale Crawford
James A. Kitchings
Tom Robinson
South Aiken High
Finnegan
Julia Rivers
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