High Court hears Oklahoma beer age and survivor benefits cases
In Washington the Supreme Court heard two sex discrimination challenges. One questions a 3.2 beer law allowing 18 year olds to buy weak beer while men wait until 21. The other concerns Social Security survivor benefits denying widowers unless they receive 75 percent of support from wives. The court’s mood was sober as justices weighed constitutional issues. In Williamsburg the Ford Carter final debate will be Oct 22 at William and Mary Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall.
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Berkeley teen's brain frozen to aid future revival via cloning
Patricia Wilson, 15, beaten to death in Berkeley, has her brain preserved at minus 320 degrees in a cryonic capsule. Her father, science fiction writer Robert Wilson, says the aim is to contribute to science and perhaps revive her in the distant future through cloning. Trans-Time Inc. quotes a possible century timeline for reviving a matching body, with initial costs and ongoing storage.
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Balloonist Edward Yost lifts off to solo Atlantic crossing
Edward Yost, 57, a Sioux Falls pilot, launched from Milbridge Maine at 6 10 p m EDT aboard a helium balloon aimed at a solo Atlantic crossing. The two ton craft carries navigation gear and hopes to fly at 5000 to 10000 feet, with ground support in Washington and London.
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Space Hall of Fame dedicated to pioneers in New Mexico
The International Space Hall of Fame in Alamogordo was dedicated as a permanent memorial with 35 inductees including Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong. The 80 foot building sits in the Sacramento Mountains and honors international space achievements. Two living inductees, Dr. Charles Draper and Dr. Robert Gilruth, attended the ceremony.
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