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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1986
Page
2
A letter written by a rocket maker engineer in August 1985 warned NASA that booster O ring seals could fail in temperatures of 50 below. The Times notes ruptures blamed for the January 28 disaster that killed seven astronauts. launch occurred in 30s temperatures.
Rep. Gerry Sikorski says former White House counsel Fred Fielding gave inaccurate information to investigators about talks with Michael Deaver about Fielding joining his firm. Sikorski cites a possible violation of federal conflict of interest laws after Fielding wrote a memo favorable to Deaver following such discussions while both men were at the White House. The GAO report also notes Deaver may have violated conflict rules in Canada envoy appointment and lobbying deal.
Firefighters widened containment lines around two halves of a 75000 acre forest fire near Hampstead North Carolina. Crews mopped up burning areas inside lines as cooler weather and a chance of rain offered cautious hope for an eventual end to the nine day blaze.
Moscow officials said six people have died in the Chernobyl nuclear disaster as Pravda cited Velikhov describing a white hot core and a plan to drain water and drill cooling holes to avert a deeper collapse. Tass reported 39 in grave condition and six burned or dead in the incident.
USDA projections for 1986-87 show abundant world wheat and corn, with U S farm prices dropping. Wheat may average 2.25 to 2.50 per bushel and corn 1.80 to 2.05, vs prior years, as global harvests rise and U S acreage falls. World totals rise despite Soviet cutbacks and Chernobyl uncertainties.
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