Pope John Paul II Eyes Possible South Visit
An AP report notes Catholic officials scouted security in Columbia and Charleston for a potential papal trip to the South. The two man team, identified by NBCB sources, visited several southern and western cities last year. Local church figures urge caution and say no visit location has been decided.
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Columbia
John Paul II
Charleston
Washington
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Columbia Record
John Conick
Catholic Banner
Wyden says DoE to drop plan to ship fuel rods through Oregon
Senator Ron Wyden says the Department of Energy will announce that it will not ship Taiwanese nuclear fuel rods through Oregon to a processing plant in South Carolina. He cites health and safety concerns for Oregonians as the fuel rods would pass Tacoma and Portland en route to Savannah River Plant.
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Portland, Ore
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
U.S. Department of Energy
Oregon
South Carolina
Tacoma
Wash
Portland
Savannah River Plant
Foundations of Roman London city hall found in Leadenhall area
Archaeologists reveal 1800 year old north wall foundations of Ba silica city hall the largest civic building north of the Alps. Dr Brian Hobley chief urban archaeologist notes discovery in central London during excavations for a new Leadenhall Street office building.
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London
Brian Hobley
The
Museum of London
Financial
Leadenhall Street
Weather outlook with showers and cool temps tonight
A 60 percent chance of rain is forecast tonight with a low in the mid 40s. Tomorrow will be cloudy with a 60 percent chance of showers and a high in the upper 50s. Details on Page 14A.
Deaths listed in regional obituary roundup
Obituary notices list Larry O'Neal Windsor Middy M Phillips North Augusta John B Grimaud Jackson Mary S Sorge Aiken Sybil J West Aiken Albert M Walden Dearing Go details continued on Page 3A
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Larry O'Neal
Windsor
Middy M. Phillips
North Augusta
John B. Grimaud
Jackson
Mary S. Sorge
Aiken
Sybil J. West
Albert M. Walden
Dearing
1985 Housing Falls and December Boom
The Commerce Department reported 1985 housing construction fell 1 percent to 1.73 million units after 1984’s 1.75 million. December housing starts jumped 17.5 percent to a 1.84 million annual rate, with big gains in single-family and multi-family units and broad regional rises led by the Midwest.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Ana
Midwest
Northeast
West
South
Weather Again Halts Landing
Clouds and rain at Cape Canaveral force NASA to delay the Columbia landing for a second day. Mission Control directs the crew to stay in orbit and attempt another landing Saturday at Kennedy Space Center or Edwards Air Force Base. The decision preserves the March flight schedule but could raise costs amid repeated launch delays.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Columbia
Florida
NASA
Mission Control
California
Space Agency
KSC
Kennedy Space Center
Fred Gregory
Robert Gibson
Spaceport
Gibson
Globe
Edwards Air Force A
Mojave Desert
The
Space Center
Gary Coen
Gregory
Edwards
Bill Nelson
Nuclear arms talks in Geneva explore Gorbachev ban plan
U S and Soviet negotiators met over two hours in Geneva as Karpov outlined Mikhail Gorbachev s proposal to ban all nuclear arms by 2000. The plan calls for a 50 percent cut in strategic missiles, removal of European based MRBMs within eight years, then a universal freeze and disarmament.
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Geneva
U.S
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Viktor P. Karpov
Gorbachev
Karpov
Terry Schroeder
Max M. Kampelman
Schroeder
Kremlin
Auto mileage standards under review by federal safety chief
Washington AP reports NHTSA administrator Diane Steed said 1987 and 1988 fuel economy rules may be too tough for automakers. The agency will seek public comment to lower the 27.5 mpg target to as low as 26 mpg, with a final decision not expected for about 90 days.
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Washington
Highway Safety Chief
Diane Steed
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ms. Steed
NHTSA
Refrigerator Perry Day Proposed in South Carolina Legislature
Sen. John Drummond says a resolution to honor Refrigerator Perry will be introduced in the Senate with a Wednesday observance after the Bears' Super Bowl appearance. Rep. Dill Blackwell plans a companion House resolution and invites Perry to the State House.
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Columbia
John Drummond
D-Greenwood
Drummond
Chicago Bears
Aiken
Dill Blackwell
House of Representatives
General Assembly
State House
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