Westar VI satellite may have exploded after Challenger launch
Officials raised the possibility that the Westar VI satellite exploded after liftoff and is now debris in orbit. A faint signal from a ground station suggested it wasn’t destroyed, but with no fuel remaining it could not reach its planned geosynchronous orbit. NORAD tracked large debris pieces in a similar orbit as Challenger.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Bill Ziegler
Western Union
California
Indonesia
NASA
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Florida
Westar
Ziegler
Hughes Aircraft Co
Fillmore
Calif
Iowa
NORAD
Shiite Leader Urges Muslims to Quit Cabinet Posts
Nabih Berri of Amal calls on all Muslim Cabinet ministers to resign and urges Shiite soldiers to refuse to fight fellow Muslims. The appeal follows days of Beirut fighting that killed about 58 and wounded 154, threatening further chaos as the army battles in southern suburbs.
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Gazette Wire Services
Beirut
Lebanon
Shiren Muvalien
Mie Oe
Nabih Berri
Amal
Berri
Itiamen
Wazzan
Amin Gemayel
Reuters News Service
Iran
Atollah
Iowa Mapper computer doubles as game player at Statehouse
Des Moines AP reports Iowa's 1.2 million legislative computer struggles to draft bills yet excels at games like Blackjack Battleship Hangman and Mastermind. Mapper offers bio rhythm tests and chemistry quizzes while legislators note the system's slow amendments but potential for public familiarity with terminals.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sperry Univac
Mapper
Sapper
Woman organs go to Iowa? New Haven transfer noted
A fragment notes that a woman’s organs are sent to Iowa and references New Haven. The text trails into an unfinished thought about concurrent events.
Nicaragua delays elections after air raids in Chinandega
Nicaraguan government postpones a draft electoral law step amid air attacks near Chinandega, viewed as ordered by the United States. The pause lasts until peace allows political tasks, as rebel groups continue attacks near Honduras and Costa Rica borders, complicating promised elections.
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Hedrick Smith
Ow York Times
Chinandega
Nicaragua
United States
Managua
Council of State
Carlos Nunez
Nicaraguan Democratic Force
Honduras
Democratic Revolutionary Alliance
Costa Rica
Central America
Inside HMOs Enliven Prepaid Group Plans
Millions sign up for prepaid group plans as a feature story explores how HMOs grow. The piece also previews parenting guidance for teens and Education Awareness Week activities listed by schools with special notes. An energy efficient home with a space age look is highlighted in a separate lifestyle brief.
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Robert Stewart
Bruce McCandless
Walid Jumblatt
Gemayel
Statehouse
System
Sperry
Voila
Greg Nichols
Senate Democratic
New Haven
Hmos
Basie
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