Shuttle makes perfect landing at White Sands
Columbia returns to Earth at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico after an eight day test flight. Astronauts Jack Lousma and Gordon Fullerton conduct major tests including the remote manipulator arm amid a sandstorm delay. The landing occurs at 9 05 a m MST with a smooth touchdown on runway 17.
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White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Columbia
Earth
Northrup Strip
NASA
Jack Lousma
Gordon Fullerton
Lousma
California
New Mexico
Fullerton
Mission Control
Houston
U.S
Weather brief: light clouds and cold snap
A brief weather note reports a few clouds and a chance of a snowflurry with a high near 5 and a low around minus 10. The entry refers readers to the weather map on page 22.
Audit report highlights millions lost in Alberta royalties and overspending
Auditor General Doug Rogers finds Alberta energy department audits insufficient to ensure full royalties, noting at least 7 million dollars in unpaid royalties from four audits and predicting more shortfalls. He urges stronger audit policies and access to company records, alongside fixes to fixed asset controls and spending governance across departments and colleges.
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Edmonton
Alberta Energy Department
Doug Rogers
Rogers
Department
Department of Environment
Advanced Education
Jim Horsman
Medicine Hat College
Red Deer College
OPEC pressure yields limited Nigerian oil purchases
International oil companies under OPEC pressure agree to maintain Nigerian crude purchases despite threats of a boycott. Shell Mobil and others publicly affirmed continued production, seen as a partial OPEC victory while experts doubt price-stabilizing aims will succeed amid a flooded market and Nigeria's declining output.
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London
OPEC
Nigeria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Shell Oil
Shell
Mobil
Texaco
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
El Salvador Rightists Offer Unity Cabinet to Duarte Moderates
Rightist parties with a majority invite President Duarte's Christian Democrats to join a unity government as the army fights guerrillas in Usulutan. Christian Democrats respond cautiously while ARENA leads in votes with 28.7 percent and Duarte's moderates weigh coalition terms.
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SAN Salvador
el Salvador
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Christian Democrats
Duarte
Usulutan
Guillermo Guevara
Democratic Action
Julio Adolfo Rey Prendes
Manto Duarte
Reyes Prendes
ARENA
Robert d’Aubuisson
Peasants’ Unions
D’aubuisson
Oscar Cerrato
Democrats
National Conciliation Party
Salvadoran Party
Popular Orientation Party
Alsands gets reprieve to April amid funding talks
Alberta Energy Minister Merv Leitch says Ottawa and Alberta will each cover half of a 7 million dollar share to keep the 13 billion dollar oil sands project on hold until end of April. Both governments seek a salvage path and potential new partners while marking April as likely final deadline.
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Edmonton
Alsands
Alberta
Merv Leitch
Ottawa
Leitch
Marc Lalonde
Chariots of Fire wins best picture at 54th Academy Awards
Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda named best actress and actor for On Golden Pond. Chariots of Fire shocks with best picture and wins in score costuming and original script. Reds tops other categories with five awards.
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Yardena Arar
Hollywood
Katharine Hepburn
Henry Fonda
On Golden Pond
Chariots of Fire
Crac
Quebec
Warren Beatty
Maureen Stapleton
Emma Goldman
Vittorio Storaro
John Gielgud
Arthur
Hepburn
Fonda
Golden Pond
Beatty
Diane Keaton
Jack Nicholson
Stapleton
Barbara Stanwyck
Stanwyck
William Holden
Music Centre
Golden Boy
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