Sally Ride Makes History Aboard Space Shuttle Challenger
Cape Canaveral reports Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space aboard the shuttle Challenger STS 7. She releases the Anik C satellite over the Pacific and participates in early orbital operations with crewmates John Fabian Rob Crippen Rick Hauck and Norman Thagard. The mission aims for a Florida to Florida round trip with future satellite deploys and medical experiments. Reagan greets the milestone as a sign of progress for women in science and space exploration.
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Anik-C
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Florida-to-Florida
Kennedy Space Center
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Nancy
Robert Crippen
Atlantic
Crippen
Flight Seven
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Rick Hauck
Norman Thagard
Thagard
Canada
Indonesia
Pope Praises Solidarity As Polish Crowd Cheered
In Czestochowa Poland Pope John Paul II hailed the workers uprising that birthed Solidarity. About a million people packed the Jasna Gora area where he urged unity and spoke of solidarity beyond the trade union, praising Polish courage and faith. He anticipated meeting Lech Walesa and referenced Rural Solidarity with reverence for the Black Madonna symbol.
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Soviet Bloc
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Solidarity
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Niepokalanow
Maximilian Kolbe
Auschwitz
Kolbe
St. Luke
Worms and smiles at Levitt's live bait shop event
Eleven year old Kim Brown poses with earthworms at Levitt's Garage and Live Bait on Country Girl Road Mercer County. Her grandfather George R Levitt runs the shop for 20 years. Kn is Kim's sister and daughter of Gary and Nancy Brown. Photo by Scott Shott.
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Kim
George R Levitt
Levitt
Mercer County
Gary
Li Xiannian elected China president in largely ceremonial role
Peking AP China’s National People's Congress elected Li Xiannian, 74, as president while Deng Xiaoping, 79, heads the new central military commission and retains control of the armed forces. Zhao Ziyang was reappointed premier, and Ulanhu, 77, named vice president amid a largely ceremonial presidency under a new constitution.
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Liu Shao-chi
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Mao
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Kids taught gun safety on firing range
Richard Speck says he is not a problem. Speck faces questions about his conduct as his case moves through court. Officials on page 7A report reactions and context surrounding the hearings.
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Richard Speck
Bluefield Welcomes Sailor Brad Sindle Expert on Waterways
Brad Lindle a Virginia sailing standout teaches a Bluefield State College course in sailing hoping to attract more students. He argues sailing offers challenge and low environmental impact, sharing basic terms and lessons while promoting a July class.
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Virginia
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Brad Sindle
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Bluefield
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