Challenger Landing On Tap
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Challenger astronauts fired an electron beam into the atmosphere as their final test and headed back to Earth from a research journey acclaimed as a sensational success after a rocky start. Commander Gordon Fullerton and pilot Roy Bridges guided the 100 ton space plane toward an afternoon landing at Edwards Air Force Base California Touchdown set for 3 45 p m EDT ending an eight day 3 3 million mile trip described as the most ambitious space science effort ever.
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Blind pilot Karen Prendergast takes first flights at Marshfield Airport
Duxbury resident Karen Prendergast, 36, who has been blind for 942 years, fulfilled her dream of flying with instructor John Marchelletta. She took a first landing that was described as bumpy yet thrilling, then completed four more flights across Sunday and Monday at Marshfield Airport.
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Moslem Foes Form Syrian Backed Alliance Front in Lebanon
In Beirut supporters of President Amin Gemayel attended a meeting announcing a Syrian backed National Alliance Front. The grouping seeks an equal share of power for Lebanon Muslims as a step toward ending the decade long civil war with Christians. Some Sunni leaders opposed the new coalition.
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Fannie Mae Tightens Mortgage Rules Requiring Higher Down Payments
Fannie Mae announces Oct 1 changes raising housing expense limits to 25 percent of gross income and total debt to 33 percent for conventional loans with less than 10 percent down. No exceptions. FHA VA loans unaffected.
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Hiroshima marks 40th anniversary of atomic bombing
Hiroshima held a minute of silence at Peace Memorial Park to honor victims of the 1945 attack. About 4,200 names were added to the Ground Zero cenotaph for long term aftereffects, bringing identified victims to 138,700.
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Remembrance of the Manhattan Project Forty Years Later
In a nationwide reminiscence, former chemists and secretaries recount roles in the Manhattan Project across Chicago Los Alamos Berkeley Hanford Oak Ridge and other sites. They describe secrecy draft practice and the project’s impact on lives marriages and careers as World War II ended.
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