Van Allen urges NASA to rely less on manned spaceflight
Van Allen calls for greater use of unmanned space probes arguing they can conduct more experiments at lower cost and risk. He recalls long advocacy and notes NASA contracts and policy factors slow change. Richard Truly and Norman Augustine respond on shuttle role and heavy lift plans.
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Doctors drop obstetric services in two towns
The hospital report cites high insurance costs and a small pool of willing physicians as reasons to discontinue deliveries at both facilities. Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Manchester retains seven staff obstetricians who perform deliveries with prenatal care arranged through Cedar Rapids obstetricians. Lon Butikofer notes a young, aggressive staff driving modern practices.
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Navy planes collide over Gulf of Mexico near Key West
Two Navy aircraft from the USS Lexington collided during practice takeoffs over the Gulf of Mexico. The two pilots are listed as missing by the Navy. Separately, concerns about rural Iowa hospitals focus on doctor shortages and aging obstetricians, warning of a looming crisis.
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Columbia astronauts cut homeward flight by one day
Edwards Air Force Base California reports Columbia ends its mission one day early due to weather. seven astronauts and the orbital observatory return after facing computer failures and plumbing issues. Commander Vance Brand and Guy Gardner fire braking rockets to enter darkness landing at 11 55 p m CST.
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Obscenity case against store owner dropped in San Antonio
Prosecutors said the album As Nasty As They Wanna Be by 2 Live Crew was not obscene and dropped the June charged Montreal? No, San Antonio case against Dave Risher in Bexar County. Judge Tony Jimenez III granted the request to end the trial as no cases remain pending. Risher faced promotion of pornography charges that carried up to a year in jail and a $1000 fine if convicted. The judge said future obscenity cases on the record would be dismissed.
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