Endurance record holder Romanenko recalls 326 days in space
Yuri Romanenko described coping with long isolation on a 326 day Mir mission by watching Earth spin and guiding his wife through apartment renovations via TV links. He noted strong crew camaraderie and extensive scientific work despite the psychological strain.
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White House Defends Contra Aid Against Central America Critics
The White House assailed congressional opponents of renewed contra aid as outrageous and surrendering to communist expansion. President Reagan warned that without aid, Central America could destabilize the region and threaten U S security, comparing it to Gulf turmoil and signaling non lethal assistance to keep the contras viable until democracy solidifies in Nicaragua.
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Drug impairment blamed for Amtrak wreck near Chase Maryland
NTSB says impairment from marijuana and lack of automatic braking caused the Chase Maryland crash that killed 16 and injured 175 on an Amtrak train colliding with Conrail locomotives at 125 mph. A separate Iowa incident found a track worker tested positive after a Zephyr collided with a construction crane injuring 126.
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Helicopter Crashes After Takeoff From Nebraska Medical Center
A SkyMed medical helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The pilot and a nurse suffered injuries and were listed in fair condition at the hospital after the 5 p.m. accident, according to officials and witnesses.
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Court limits expulsions of emotionally disturbed students
The Supreme Court barred automatic classroom exclusion of emotionally disturbed students in a 6 to 2 ruling. Justice Brennan said districts must justify removal, with emergency suspensions up to 10 days allowed, and that Congress meant to curb unilateral expulsion by schools under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.
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Militia lifts siege of Beirut refugee camps
Militiamen end a three year siege around Chatilla and Bourj el Barajneh in Beirut as Syrian troops move in to maintain peace. Amal and PLO clashes have left about 1600 dead and 3600 wounded. Nabih Berri declares the blockade lifted as a gesture amid regional tensions.
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Baron Philippe de Rothschild dies at 85 in Paris
Paris reported Baron Philippe de Rothschild, famed winegrower, writer and producer, died at his home in Paris at age 85 after a period of declining health. He was a noted theater director and member of the Rothschild banking family.
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