Inspectors Probe Hatchie River Bridge Collapse in Tennessee
Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner along with Sen. Jim Sasser and Rep. John Tanner examined the collapsed U S Highway 51 bridge on the Hatchie River at the Tipton Lauderdale County line north of Memphis. Eight people died and 30 state inspectors checked similar bridges across West Tennessee.
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Fletcher bids farewell as NASA weathered Challenger crisis
Colorado Springs report recalls James Fletcher's final NASA address at the Fifth National Space Symposium. He says NASA has recovered from the Challenger disaster but warns that major budget cuts could jeopardize Space Station Freedom and U.S. leadership in space. Fletcher notes his long tenure guiding shuttle program origins and calls NASA a strong flexible national tool.
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Washington's bicentennial trivia delights historians
NEW YORK UP I report marks the 200th anniversary of George Washington's inauguration with footnotes that surprise trivia fans. Washington learned of his election only after Congress gathered in New York City. He borrowed about 500 pounds to start his presidency, left Mount Vernon on April 16, and Martha arrived much later. The celebration will span his route north from Virginia to New York, featuring a ceremony at Federal Hall, parades, and a Museum of American Constitutional Government dedication. Washington rode into New York Harbor on a ceremonial barge and did not wear a wig, instead dusting powder on his reddish brown hair. The oath Bible was a 1767 King James edition borrowed from a local Masonic lodge. Contrary to popular belief, he wore ivory dentures, not wooden teeth, which may explain his stern portraits.
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Gore’s son Albert Gore III undergoes spleen surgery
In Baltimore Johns Hopkins Children's Center surgeons removed about sixty percent of six year old Albert Gore III spleen after he was struck by a car while leaving a baseball game with his father. He remains in serious but stable condition in PICU with a broken rib thigh bruised lung and concussion.
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