Italian observatory joins four universities for huge telescope
The Astronomical Observatory of Acetri near Florence teams with the University of Arizona, University of Chicago and Ohio State in a 50 million dollar project to build the Christopher Columbus telescope. The plan targets completion by 1992 and mounts two 24 foot mirrors atop Mount Graham in Arizona high country.
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Majority Believe President Lied Says Poll Results
New York polls show rising public doubt as Reagan prepares his sixth State of the Union. A Times CBS poll of 1,590 adults conducted January 18 to 21 finds 52 percent believe he lied about not knowing arms sales funded the Contras, up from 47 percent, while truth-believers slip from 37 to 33 percent.
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Weather Outlook For Aiken Snow Melt And Sunshine
Cold start with a light snow dusting in Aiken and gradual thaw by afternoon. Skies stay fair tonight with a low near 20. Thursday brings sunny skies and a high in the mid 40s. Page 5A has full details.
Deaths of Several Residents Listed in Notice
Obituary notice lists Miss Jessie Bundy Ridgewood NJ Thomas J Frye New Ellenton Alice H Guy Augusta Pierce Holloway Edgefield John C Mathews Aiken Tyrus J McCorkle Augusta Anita M Parker Bath Floyd Richardson Aiken Jerry L Thompson New York Joe D Wolfe Sandersville Ga Eunice B Young Aiken with details on Page SA.
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Augusta
Pierce Holloway
Edgefield
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Aiken
Tyrus J. McCorkle
Anita M. Parker
Bath
Floyd Richardson
Jerry L. Thompson
New York
Joe D. Wolfe
Sandersville
Eunice B. Young
Snow Flurries Across Midlands Prompt Cautious Travel
Light snow lingered across South Carolina's Midlands and coast with less than an inch expected. Roads may be slick as temperatures dip into the teens, while Aiken and North Augusta report no weather deaths or accidents.
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Horry County
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Grand Strand
State of Union Speech Tonight
President Reagan returns to the public stage with a 9 p.m. EST State of the Union address aimed at showing command and outlining an agenda for arms control and economic strength. The speech will reference the Iran Contra affair and propose competitiveness measures and eased anti trust rules to boost joint ventures abroad.
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Philippines Coup Fails as Rebels Hold TV Station
President Aquino said the military crushed a coup by dissident soldiers but warned of further operations against rebels still holding Channel 7 and DZBB. About 165 to 180 mutineers were arrested, with one killed and 16 wounded. hundreds surrounded the stations and power was cut to prevent broadcasts.
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Tarlac
Fears Rise Over Waite Fate Amid Beirut Kidnappings
In Beirut gunmen seize another foreigner bringing the total abducted to 11 as Terry Waite remains missing after his hotel departure. Iran embroiled in negotiations with Waite and a rising toll of foreigners reported kidnapped in two weeks.
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