NASA official testifies on Challenger probe gaps in early alarms
NASA associate administrator Jesse W. Moore told a Senate subcommittee he was not informed of low temperature readings on a Challenger booster rocket the morning of the launch. Ice teams checked pads at 1:30 am 7 am and 11 am to assess risk to tiles and seals.
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Washington
Space Agency
Jesse W. Moore
Senate Space Subcommittee
Moore
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Wednesday Weather: Patchy fog, mild with 60 high
The day brings variably cloudy skies and mild air with some morning fog. A high near 60 degrees is expected, followed by partly cloudy skies and mist tonight with an overnight low around 45.
Bulls Drive Wall Street to Record Close on Tuesday
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 1678.78, up 14.33 from Friday, as bulls propelled stocks to another record high. Governor Arch Moore shifted on casino gambling in West Virginia, surprising listeners to his January State address, and he now blames the change on policy concerns.
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Wall Street
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Moore
Oil dips below 15 a barrel in New York trading
Oil prices plunged below 15 a barrel marking the first time in seven years as panic selling spread among traders. WTI for March delivery fell to 14.77 while home heating oil and unleaded gasoline slid, helped by Mexico's price cut and expectations of no reduction in production.
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New York
West Texas
U.S
New York Mercantile Exchange
Peter Beutel
Rudolf Wolff Futures Inc
Madison Galbraith
Merrill Lynch Energy Futures
Mexico
Mercer County eyed for casino gambling park plan
Barbara Hawkins reports Mercer County is named by Resorts International as a potential fourth site for a $600 million West Virginia casino resort complex. Delegate Pat Hamilton says the venture would create 20,000 jobs and boost tourism by drawing travelers from Virginia Tennessee and North Carolina while a southern West Virginia training center is planned.
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Charleston
Mercer County
West Virginia
Pat Hamilton
D-Fayette
Resorts International
Atlantic City
N.J
Hamilton
House of Delegates
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Panhandles
Huntington-Charleston
Fayette County
West
Ibuprofen reshapes the over the counter pain relief market
Analysts note ibuprofen brands Advil and Nuprin hold 9 percent of the 1.7 billion dollar pain reliever market since mid 1984. Experts expect continued growth, squeezing aspirin and Tylenol. Industry players warn that gaining market share requires heavy advertising and strong brand building.
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Ronald M. Nordmann
Paine Webber
Nordmann
Food and Drug Administration
United States
Teen-age childbearing costs rise for 1985 and beyond
A study by the Center for Population Options says teen pregnancy cost the nation 16.6 billion dollars in 1985 and will total about 6.04 billion in government aid over the next 20 years. The first teenager birth last year will receive roughly 15,620 in welfare and related support by age 20. The center advocates increased access to family planning to prevent unwanted teenage pregnancies.
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Washington
Center For Population Options
Peso Plunges as Advisers Quit and Stocks Fall
The Philippine peso drops 10.3 percent to 22.04 per dollar amid political instability and Aquino boycott calls. Top Marcos advisers resign, stock prices slide, and protests denounce election fraud with anti Marcos sentiment and U.S. involvement cited. Prosecutors press murder charges against Arturo Pacificador linked to the 1984 campaign violence. Opposition rally voices anger as Namfrel and civil groups mourn ballot box violence.
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Manila
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Foreign Exchange Center
Pacificador
Arturo Pacificador
Marcos
National Assembly
U.S
Jose Concepcion
National Movement For Free Elections
Namfrel
Justice Ministry
Assembly
Antique
Evelio Javier
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Barbara Hawkins
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