Graham urges prayer to deter nuclear war at Georgia breakfast
Evangelist Billy Graham told about 2,500 at the Governor's Prayer Breakfast in Atlanta that prayer is the best way to prevent nuclear war. He cited fifteen nations with atomic bombs and warned war could involve terrorists, while supporting peace through arms control treaties. He also said he plans to return to the Soviet Union next year.
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FCC backs hands off on home satellite dishes
The FCC endorses scrambling as protection for programmers and says government intervention would be premature as the dish market develops. Dish owners push Congress to act to shield consumers from perceived price gouging while the agency monitors progress for a year.
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ABC science editor Jules Bergman dies at 97 in New York
Jules Bergman, Emmy winning ABC News science editor who covered 54 manned spaceflights from Mercury to Challenger, dies at his Manhattan home at 97. Police say he suffered brain tumors and seizures and an autopsy will determine cause. Bergman joined ABC in 1953 and became science editor in 1961.
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Lehman to resign as Navy secretary this year
Navy Secretary John F. Lehman Jr. told Defense Secretary Weinberger of his plan to step down later this year after guiding a large peacetime buildup. Pentagon spokesman Robert Sims said Lehman informed Weinberger on Feb 6 and expects an orderly transition, with no fixed departure date. In another note, the Pentagon praised a National Media Pool exercise that sent a dozen reporters to Honduras to cover a parachute drop without leaks.
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Reagan Health Plan Welcomed as First Step by Activists
Washington AP. President Reagan proposes Medicare protection for the elderly to cap out of pocket hospital and doctor bills at about 2000 annually with an extra 4.92 monthly for Part B. The plan covers drugs eye and dental care and nursing home care only in long term expansion.
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PLO Aide Says Hostage Rescue Efforts Continue in Lebanon
Beir ut Lebanon AP top aide to Yasser Arafat Salah Khalaf said the PLO is quietly pursuing hostage freedom and denied contacting a Shiite leader to halt killings. He noted efforts with all possible means to save the hostages held since Jan 24 at Beirut University College.
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Medical Costs Top Concern Among Consumers
Washington AP report notes Americans feel better about product prices and quality than a decade ago but worry increases over medical costs. Barry Goodstadt of the Opinion Research Corporation cited January findings showing 82 percent with high concern, up from 69 percent in 1977, as medical costs rise in real terms while price concern declines.
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Opinion Research Corporation
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NASA Official Questions Boosters Wind Shear Redesign
John Young of NASA Johnson Space Center questions the redesigned solid rocket booster and its ability to withstand wind shear during launch. The memo cites unprecedented shear buffeting at the moment of maximum stress before the Jan 28 1986 Challenger explosion, per The Washington Post.
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Mother of Klan victim wins 7 million award
In Mobile, Alabama, the mother of 19 year old Michael Donald who was murdered by Ku Klux Klan members received 7 million dollars in damages. The verdict targets United Klans of America Inc and six current or former members. The judge will assess assets within 90 days to determine the group's fate.
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Etta Findley Campaign Message Emphasizes Growth and Prosperity
Voters are urged to support Etta Findley in the February 17 1987 election with a pledge of growth and prosperity while preserving the community’s cherished way of life. Paid political advertisement.
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