Nurse Col Margarethe Cammermeyer fights ban on homosexuals
Col Margarethe Cammermeyer, chief nurse of the Washington National Guard, was discharged after 27 years over being a lesbian. She plans a federal suit to challenge the ban, arguing the policy is based on ignorance rather than prejudice, while the Army reiterates the incompatibility of homosexuality with service.
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Service honors deceased hostages at Arlington in rain
In heavy rain at Arlington National Cemetery, 12 former U S hostages who endured up to 36 years in captivity in Lebanon attended a service by No Greater Love. Attendees included William Buckley, Del Higgins, Peter Kilburn, and Joseph Cicippio, with readings from the Bible and Quran.
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Shuttle worker suspended after report of alcohol on duty
CAPE CANAVERAL FL A space shuttle quality control worker was found sleeping at Kennedy Space Center about 2 30 a m Friday in the Vehicle Assembly Building and smelled of alcohol. The worker from Lockheed Space Operations Co is suspended pending a company investigation. A shuttle technician resigned amid an investigation into an April 22 hangar accident involving Atlantis.
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