Challenger lands amid 100000 cheering crowd at Edwards AFB
Challenger ship No 2 returns from a five day 80 orbit flight covering 2.1 million miles. Over 100000 spectators witness the desert landing. The mission included a first US spacewalk by Musgrave and Peterson and a satellite ejection that failed to reach proper orbit prompting investigation. The crew praised the voyage as the shuttle program begins a new era.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Challenger
America
Paul J. Weitz
Air Force
Karol Bobko
Story Musgrave
Donald Peterson
Weitz
George Deukmejian
California
Bobko
Musgrave
Peterson
James A. Abrahamson
Shuttle
North American Aerospace Defense Command
New Mexico
Earth
Space Agency
Abrahamson
Right
Ward politics and black disenfranchisement in Chicago
The 27th Ward on Chicago’s West Side shows long standing plantation politics with a black majority population and a white ward boss Edward A Quigley. His mayoral backing Jane Byrne faltered in the February 22 Democratic primary, signaling a political shift.
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Chicago Democratic Organization
Edward A
Quigley
Jane Byrne
Whites become 'Republican for a Day' in 47th Ward
In Chicago's 47th Ward tense days revolve around the mayoral race with Epton for Mayor signs and "Republican for a Day" buttons. The 47th Ward Regular Democratic Organization works late to back Harold Washington's opponents while white ethnic neighborhoods lean toward Bernard Epton. Race drives the contest as Polish Irish German Greek and Hispanic voters influence turnout.
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Bill Peterson
Chicago
47Th Ward
Epton
Ace Hardware
West Lawrence Avenue
Bernard E. Epton
Harold Washington
Clergy say bishops differ with White House on arms policy
Two leaders of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops highlighted sharp differences between the bishops pastoral letter on nuclear arms and U.S. policies. They asserted the letter remains opposed to nuclear weapons while noting ongoing dialogue and the third draft reflects internal Catholic reflection rather than administration influence.
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New York Times Service
New York
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
John R. Roach
Joseph Bernardin
U.S
Bernardin
State Department
Roach
Archdiocese of
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
Rome
Inside Finding inner peace in dark waters
A sensory deprivation tank feature explores its claimed benefits and experiences. The piece weighs meditative calm against eerie, isolationist environments and notes how users report focus, relaxation, and altered perception during sessions.
Hot dog carts under siege in Atlantic City spotlight
Vendors anchored by stainless carts face threats and violence from assailants linked to organized crime amid a gaming boom in Atlantic City. Police and health officials target the hot dog trade as a rising $3 million business serving about 10 million casino visitors.
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William E. Geist
New York Times
Atlantic City
Robert Roller
Golden Nugget
Roller
Atlantic County
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Cape Canaveral
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Musgrave and Peterson
NASA
Milton Coleman
Washington Post Service
27Th Ward
Washington
White House
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
C.R
Columbia
Parade
Parade Magazine
Tate
Silas
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