Vega planetary system evidence stuns yet inspires forecasts
The Infrared Astronomy Satellite IRAS findings claim Vega shows a disc of material signaling a planetary system like Earth’s. Scientists call it epochal though unsurprising, noting future missions may reveal life and contact beyond our world while warning humanity could self-destruct before contact occurs.
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New York Times
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Craft verdict sparks debate on TV news image and jobs
While Christine Craft won 500000 in a KMBC lawsuit alleging fraud and sex discrimination, observers warn against overhauling the tough ratings driven TV news system. Experts note anchors must attract viewers through performance and appearance, with legal focus on misrepresented standards rather than age or looks.
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Kmbc-Tv
Kansas City
KMBC
Roger Mudd
America
NBC
Tom Brokaw
CBS
Dan Rather
Duarte Eyes Bright Future for Salvadoran Centrists
José Napoleon Duarte, leader of the Salvadoran Christian Democrats, seeks the presidency to end civil war through dialogue and military reform. He highlights violence control, job creation, and broad foreign backing, while facing uphill odds and possible army intervention.
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San Salvador
Christian Democrats
Duarte
Guatemala
Venezuela
el Salvador
Arena Party
Arena
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Reagan
Helmut Kohl
West Germany
Defense Secretary orders no dogs shot for experiments
Weinberger directs that dogs not be shot for medical experimentation or training, but unclear if the ban covers other animals or applies to the Bethesda firing range proposal. Military researchers cite battlefield medicine training while animal rights concerns rise in NIH funding debates.
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Duarte
Christian Democratic Party
Roberto D’aubuisson
Assembly
Arena
Washington
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
Bethesda
Letters to The Gazette on Kehm case finances and debts
A reader questions how more than sixty one thousand dollars from sale of trial transcripts and documents was used to pay debts and whether attorney Tom Riley received profit. The letter asks if Riley is a creditor and implies concerns over personal accounts and legal fees.
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Marcia Greenberger
National Women’s Law Center
Michael Kehm
Kehm
Riley
Tom Riley
Mr. Kehm
Mr. Riley
Encounter at Sea During May 1970 Submarine Sighting
A Lykes freighter pacing the mid Atlantic in May 1970 spots a periscope two miles off port side. The sub asks for ship name speed cargo and destination while generators and supplies are loaded for Greece Turkey and earthquake relief. Later in the eastern Mediterranean Russian naval maneuvers unfold as a dusk display of flares and fireworks.
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U.S
Greece
Turkey
Mediterranean
Egypt
Proposal to convert old library into Cedar Rapids history museum
A reader urges Cedar Rapids officials to convert the vacant library into a city historical museum. The note notes current city facilities and offers contact numbers for further discussion and to advance the idea.
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Cedar Rapids
In the Navy Dancers win Bill Riley Talent Search
Dyersville and Edgewood area dancers from the Moser School of Dance rise as winners in the Bill Riley Talent Search. The Gazette coverage brightens teachers families friends and readers in the region.
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Moser School of Dance
Dyersville
Edgewood
Bill Riley
Gazette
Adopt a Pet Day urged to curb homeless animals
The Gazette calls on readers to stop dumping pets and to support shelters and humane groups. It advocates monthly adoption drives and publicity, encourages adoption, spaying, and responsible pet care, and asks stores to display adoptable animals to reduce humane suffering.
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