U S satellite plots comet intercept via lunar gravity assist
The ISEE 3 satellite will use a December lunar flyby to slingshot toward Giacobini Zinner in 1985, becoming the first nation to probe a comet. NASA will keep Halley readings in 1986, with an estimated $5 million extra cost for the mission.
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Washington
International Sun Earth Explorer
ISEE-3
Giacobini-Zinner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
Halley
United States
NASA
Ters
Goddard Space Flight Center
Goddard
Americans Summit Everest From Tibetan Side First
A 16 member American Canadian team led by Dr James Morrissey of Stockton California reached the Everest summit from the Tibetan side on October 8 at 3 p m. The achievement marks the first Western ascent of Everest from the Tibetan route with no names released.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mount Everest
James Morrissey
Stockton
Calif
West Ridge
Everest
Haruyuki Endo
Tokyo
Man shoots up radio station in Monterey rampage
Norbert Schenk 41 rammed KWAV FM offices firing 50 shotgun blasts injuring nothing. He faced felony charges of vandalism burglary and discharging a firearm at an occupied building with $100000 bail and psychiatric tests ordered. Disc jockey Sandy Shore escaped unharmed during the 2:50 a.m. attack and helped police capture the suspect.
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Monterey
Calif
Norbert Schenk
Sandy Shore
Kwav-Fm
Associated Press
Ms. Shore
Studies link birth control pills to cancer risk
Lancet reports separate U S and British studies linking oral contraceptives to cervical and breast cancer. One study finds a 75 percent higher risk of cervical cancer for pill users versus intrauterine device users. another ties high hormone pills used before 25 for five years to quadrupled breast cancer risk.
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London
United States
Britain
Lancet
British Health Department
University of Southern California
Baby sitter held after child found in freezer
A mother discovered her 2-year-old son frozen in a freezer and authorities arrested a 20-year-old babysitter who had been caring for him. The suspect stole a Rutherford County sheriff's car, fled through four counties, and was captured in Forest City after a pursuit. The incident included a threat against a reporter during questioning.
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Forest City
N.C
Rutherford County
Sheriff's Department
Damon Huskey
Michael Brandon Lowery
Jeff Patterson
Wspa-Tv
Spartanburg
S.C
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Man
Robert Yingling
Schenk
KWAV
Julie Christie
Hawaii
Kate
Ms. Christie
Hear
Joe Towanda
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Courniture Shop
Amana Society
Amana, Iowa
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