Astronauts finish final shifts on Spacelab 3 mission
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Challenger astronauts enter final shifts aboard Spacelab 3 to complete 13 of 15 experiments including crystal growth and fluid dynamics. Animals, six monkeys and 24 rats, show health. mission to end Monday with Edwards AFB landing.
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Corporations paid record low tax rates in 1984 study says
A Congressional Budget Office analysis finds that after Reagan era tax cuts profits faced the lowest U.S. corporate tax rate in decades, 21.9 percent in 1984, with future increases expected to erase 1981 relief by decade's end amid talks of tax reform and higher revenues.
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Farabee Serves as Ceremonial Texas Governor for Day
Sen Ray Farabee of Wichita Falls was sworn in as ceremonial governor for one day in the Texas Senate ceremony. A 19 gun salute accompanied his remarks on the legislature’s primacy. He noted tradition, recounted Texas history, and spoke with his wife Helen and two sons Steven and David nearby.
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Pope Praises Mrs Reagan at Vatican Meeting
Pope John Paul II lauded Nancy Reagan for her international anti drug campaign during a half hour private talk in the Vatican library. Mrs Reagan then toured the Sistine Chapel before returning to Bonn for the seven nation summit.
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Nigeria Drives Out Foreigners as Borders Open
Nigerian military rulers expel thousands of illegal aliens amid economic turmoil and rising crime. Borders with Benin Niger Chad and Cameroon reopen to accelerate removals after a 1984 shutdown to combat currency issues. Many depart with limited belongings as bus fares rise and officials enforce a 20 naira home-limit.
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