Rescue Mission Begins to Repair Solar Max Satellite
Cape Canaveral reports the space shuttle Challenger launched on mission to rendezvous with the Solar Maximum Satellite for a crucial in space repair. Commander Robert Crippen leads the crew with pilot Dick Scobee and specialists George Nelson James van Hoften Terry Hart. The mission aims to salvage the $77 million satellite, with replacement estimates at $235 million, in a flight costing NASA about $45 to $55 million.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Challenger
Mission Control
Robert Crippen
Gary Coen
Houston
Coen
Atlantic
Pacific
Hawaii
Crippen
Dick Scobee
George Nelson
James van Hoften
Terry Hart
Hart
NASA
Cocoa Beach
Earth
Call For Beirut Cease-Fire Ignored
Beirut clashes along the green line between Moslem west and Christian east intensify with at least seven killed and 25 wounded. Cease-fire calls fail as violence spreads to Souk el-Gharb and surrounding mountains amid ongoing disengagement talks and foreign mediation efforts.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Souk el-Gharb
Druse
Christian East Beirut
Voice of Lebanon
Justice Palace
Amin Gemayel
Michael Samaha
Gemayel
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Reagan Chastises Critics Over Lebanon Policy Speech
President Reagan accused Congress of wavering and second guessing that prolongs violence in Lebanon and invites Marxist influence in Central America. He urged responsible partnership, warned against public criticism during critical foreign policy decisions, and defended keeping military options available.
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Washington
Reagan
Lebanon
Central America
Congress
White House
U.S
America
Georgetown Center For Strategic and International Studies
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
O'Neill
Gary Hart
Colorado
Mondale Gains Momentum in Wisconsin Campaign Push
Mondale ends a brief truce and attacks Hart in Wisconsin as the Democratic contenders vie for 78 pledged delegates on Saturday. Hart targets Reagan, while Jackson pushes defense spending cuts in Madison. Hart accuses Mondale of illegal independent delegate committees. Mondale denies the charge.
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Associated Press
Walter F. Mondale
Gary Hart
Wisconsin
Hart
Reagan
Mondale
Jesse Jackson
Madison
Pennyslvania
Federal Election Commission
Oliver Henkel
FEC
United States
Tazewell Jobless Guide In Works
In Richlands Virginia officials draft a handbook to guide unemployed coalfield residents to aid beyond finances. The brochure aims to include moral support and practical help, noting many jobless struggle with long-term unemployment.
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Tazewell
Associated Press
Richlands
Virginia
Tazewell County
Barbara Altizer
Virginia Coal Council
Mac Phipps
Virginia Employment Commission
Buchanan
Russell
Dickenson
Chambers of Commerce
The
Health Department
United Mine Workers of America
McGraw Urges State Coal Use in WV Campaign
Democrat Warren R. McGraw, state Senate president, urged innovative coal use and policy changes during appearances in Princeton and Bluefield. He spoke to United Mine Workers Pensioners and a Mercer County AFL CIO event, backed by Joe Powell and Mike Burdiss, endorsing McGraw to revive mining jobs and boost the economy.
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Warren R. McGraw
Princeton
Bluefield
Wyoming County
Senate
United Mine Workers of America Pensioners
Memorial Building
Mercer County Trades and Labor Council
Afl-Cio
United Mine Workers
Compac
Bluefield Auditorium
McGraw
Joe Powell
West Virginia Labor Federation
Mike Burdiss
UMWA
Political Action Committee
West Virginia
Mercer County
Inside McDowell County courtroom cleaned
McDowell County courtrooms undergo cleaning as officials say the area is safer for proceedings. The move comes amid ongoing concerns about hygiene and public access, with court operations continuing to adapt to health guidelines.
Contaminated Scout Cookies Found Locally
Bluefield Virginia police confirm a paper clip found in a Samoa girl scout cookie. Investigators from Bluefield PD and FDA will probe factory road or other entry points to determine how the object was introduced.
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Bluefield
Jack Asbury
The
Food and Drug Administration
Larry Graves
Wilson Street
Graves
Jerol
Samoa
Teresa
Asbury
Charleston
FDA
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