Challenger Flight Details Outline Big Shuttle Mission
The report notes a 12 30 p m CST Monday launch from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center for the shuttle Challenger. The flight covers 80 orbits at 176 miles, lasting five days 19 minutes, with Edwards Air Force Base commanding on Saturday 1973. Major objectives include qualifying Challenger as the second ship. The crew features Air Force Col Karol Bobko pilot and mission specialists Story Musgrave Peterson and others. They plan a 32 hour space walk and deployment of a 4668 pound Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. Total shuttle program cost about 11.5 billion. Next launch in early June a seven day mission with Sally Ride on board.
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Donald Peterson
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Sally Ride
Challenger lifts off on planned Easter launch after smooth countdown
The $1.2 billion space shuttle Challenger prepared for a 12:30 p.m. CST liftoff after a largely uneventful final countdown. Minor fuel cell switch issue resolved, winds easing, and astronauts set for departure as NASA monitors preflight tests.
Exploding barges ignite riverfront blasts in St Louis
Crude oil barges collided with two Mississippi River bridges causing four ships to catch fire and spill oil along the St. Louis waterfront. One man treated for minor facial burns. seven to nine miles of slick reported as a sunken barge leaked.
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Denver
John Marx
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Miles Slocum
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Slocum
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Nursing home in Texas faces new murder accusation
A Texas grand jury will consider multiple murder charges against Autumn Hills Convalescent Centers Inc for allegedly starving and neglecting patients while collecting Medicaid. If charged against a corporate entity, it may mark a first. The case highlights Medicaid payment incentives and potential neglect nationwide.
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Autumn Hills Convalescent Centers Inc
Autumn Hills
Texas
Lion answers calls but never picks up the phone
A playful tale notes a lion who can answer the telephone yet remains too busy to answer. The vignette suggests a humorous take on communication and availability with a fictional animal character.
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