Atlantis set for Friday shuttle blastoff after repairs
Atlantis technicians replaced a damaged 4 inch hydrogen fuel line and a faulty pump in the engine compartment as NASA targets a Friday 1 42 p m EDT countdown restart. Crew training resumes in Florida and Houston ahead of the second launch attempt to Venus.
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Canaveral
Fla
UPI
Atlantis
NASA
Venus
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Malone
David Walker
Ronald Grabe
Mary Cleave
Mark Lee
Norman Thagard
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Florida
Iowa cannon misfired during drill before fatal turret blast
Norfolk report says a 16-inch gun in USS Iowa Turret 1 failed to fire during a April 19 drill off Puerto Rico as Turret 2 suffered a fatal blast killing 47 sailors. Investigators withheld details. Survivors described unspent powder and attempts to ignite charges after the fire.
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UPI
Iowa
Puerto Rico
Virginian Pilot
Ledger- Star
Navy
Turret 2
Turret 1
Kendall Truitt
Truitt
Disney opens new MGM Studios near Orlando with first guests
The Disney MGM Studios Theme Park debuted at Lake Buena Vista near Orlando as Bob Hope and Michael Eisner chose the Gutierrez family of York, Pa as the first guests. The park features working soundstages and attractions including the Great Movie Ride and an animation center, with one day adult admission at 29 dollars plus tax.
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Fla
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Hope
Disney
Gutierrez Family
York
Walt Disney World Resort
Disneyland
California
Magic Kingdom
Epcot Center
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