Eileen Collins Awarded Syracuse Arents Pioneer Medal
Syracuse University honors former space shuttle pilot Eileen Collins, first female shuttle pilot, with the George Arents Pioneer Medal. Also recognized are Vanessa Williams, agent Marshall Gelfand, and Ruth Colvin of Literacy Volunteers of America. Collins, a 1978 alum, piloted Discovery in 1995 as part of the joint Russian American space program.
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Ruth Colvin
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Discovery
Family Plans Festival To Honor Jimi Hendrix
The Hendrix family announces a 10 day festival in New York to honor Jimi Hendrix. A cross town route and an all star Madison Square Garden concert lead the Oct 11 to 20 events with the October 19 lineup to be revealed in July amid collaborations between Hendrix contemporaries and current artists.
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Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Address Info
Subscription rates list HOME DELIVERY COUNTY MAIL and OTHER MAIL options with monthly quarterly semiannual and yearly pricing. The notice provides Advance payments instructions and publisher details for Aiken Standard, ISSN 0899-2557, established 1867, mailing address P O Box 456 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29802, Postmaster address changes.
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Netanyahu Wins Israel Election At Western Wall Ceremony
Benjamin Netanyahu secured a narrow victory with 1,501,023 votes to Shimon Peres 1,471,566. He prayed at the Western Wall with a skullcap, signaling support from religious voters as he pledged security focus and slower peace talks, while Palestinian leader Arafat reacted with concern as talks loom.
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Lawmen Push Back As America's Most Wanted Ends
In Newark, police lament the cancellation of America's Most Wanted after nine seasons. The show helped capture 423 fugitives and 17 missing children, with Lt. Vincent Gagliano insisting it remains a valuable tool for law enforcement despite Fox dropping it from fall programming.
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First Serb war crimes convict at UN tribunal
Drazen Erdemovic, 24, admitted taking part in the summary executions after Serb forces overran Srebrenica. He testified he refused to kill would have meant his own death, described victims shot in groups of ten by the Bosnian Serb Army detachment. He pleaded guilty to crimes against humanity, marking the tribunal's first conviction.
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Safety Board Would Ban Oxygen Generators on Air Carriers
The National Transportation Safety Board urged a permanent ban on transporting outdated chemical oxygen generators by air and called for immediate FAA review of how hazardous materials are identified in baggage and cargo. The ValuJet 592 crash killed 110 aboard in Florida. investigators noted five boxes with up to 144 generators, whose heat and oxygen could fuel fires. FAA Administrator David R. Hinson aligned with the recommendations and will review them promptly.
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Spending Slow As Taxes Bite Into Personal Incomes
The article notes April spending rose modestly while personal incomes gain was eroded by higher tax payments. Analysts call the tax jump a one time event and expect spending to stay moderate after a fast Janu ary-March surge. Markets remained wary of a Fed rate move to curb inflation.
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FDA To Seek Safety Probe For Halcion Controversy
The FDA urged federal prosecutors to probe whether Upjohn hid safety concerns about Halcion. The agency says Halcion remains on the market if users follow labeling instructions and recognize potential side effects. Pharmacia & Upjohn defended the drug as safe amid the continuing questions.
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Motors Corp strike hits late prior month
Private wages and salaries rose 16.2 billion in April from 15.6 billion in March while disposable incomes after taxes fell 0.5 percent, the largest drop since January 1994.
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