29 Jan 1986
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1986
Page
1
The MCCc president delays the annual address while the country mourns a space disaster. The issue recalls the Challenger tragedy and honors South Carolinian Ronald E. McNair who died in the explosion.
A suspect is being sought in Perry for shooting the radiator of a sheriff’s car and for assault with intent to kill. The case stems from a domestic dispute and linked car theft. the vehicle later crashed and caught fire in a sagebrush field. Captain Atkinson confronted the suspect after responding sheriff’s units.
Electrical issues delayed the Aiken Standard’s press run today and the paper apologized for the inconvenience.
Obituaries note the deaths of Woodrow Minor Aiken Louise M Lott Jacksonville Fla Enoee J Kitchings Wagener Joseph Smith Aiken Freddie Earl Jones Augusta Steven L Jay Graniteville Ella Carpenter Aiken details continue on Page 2B.
NASA started the investigation within seconds of Challenger’s 11 39 a.m. EST explosion. An interim panel gathered data as controllers preserved computer tapes and thousands of photos for a months long inquiry that could shape the future of NASA manned spaceflight.
Ships and aircraft hunted the Atlantic for debris from the Challenger disaster as investigators begin a long probe into why the shuttle broke apart 74 seconds after liftoff. Christa McAuliffe was among the seven who died in the national tragedy and debris, including thermal tiles, was recovered as missions to examine the wreckage and determine a cause move to Patrick Air Force Base for analysis.
The Space Shuttle Challenger flight is described in routine terms up to 74 seconds after liftoff. NASA transcripts released show Launch Control and crew communications, with throttling and trajectory data continuing until the fireball ends the transmission.
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