NASA probes Thiokol job changes linked to Challenger staff
NASA says it is examining whether agency officials influenced two Morton Thiokol engineers who opposed the Challenger launch on January 28. Senatorial letters urge wider probe into alleged intimidation by the contractor. NASA Inspector General to review for direct or indirect involvement. Thiokol disputes demotion claims.
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Deaver Relinquishes White House Perquisites
Michael Deaver gave up White House perquisites on Tuesday and returned his White House pass with a note to President Reagan. He asked to stop receiving a daily press copy, a source said, in an effort to avoid potential embarrassment to the president.
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Reagan pushes to overturn votes on Saudi arms sale
President Reagan warned of a tough, uphill fight to reverse congressional disapproval of a 354 million missile sale to Saudi Arabia. He said vetoing the disapproval is needed to protect U S credibility and Middle East commitments. Senate leaders called the effort an uphill battle. In Utah, lawmakers opened a special session to address Great Salt Lake levels with a 55 million plan to move water.
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Rocket parts recovered in Delta failure probe
Divers in Cape Canaveral recovered an engine and electrical relay box from the Delta rocket debris. Lawrence Ross said the components, retrieved Monday by the Navy salvage ship Opportune, may explain the early engine shutdown 71 seconds after liftoff on May 3.
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Italy Expels Libyan Consular Official Over Status Violations
Italy orders the expulsion of Mustafa Mohamed Alarkresh, a Libyan consular official in Palermo, as part of a broader crackdown on Libyan backed terrorism. He has about one week to depart, with Sicily housing a NATO missile base near Comiso.
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Shcharansky Praises Reagan Remarks In Prisoner Support Talk
Soviet dissident Anatoly Shcharansky said he told President Reagan that anti-communist speeches boosted prisoners in Soviet labor camps. He urged continued openness to free emigration for Soviet Jews while Reagan favors quiet diplomacy with public pressure.
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Psychotherapy Shown As Effective As Drug For Low Mood
A landmark study finds two forms of psychotherapy cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy equally effective as the antidepressant imipramine in treating low mood. At 16 weeks, 50 to 60 percent of patients in these therapies or the drug reached full recovery, outperforming placebo. The research, led by the National Institute of Mental Health and conducted at multiple universities, involved about 250 patients and included a control group with placebo.
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