Endeavour lands at Cape Canaveral with satellite in tow
The shuttle Endeavour returned to Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a 10 day mission to retrieve a European satellite loaded with science instruments. Six crew members aboard celebrated the milestone as Endeavour touched down at 8 52 a m EDT. This flight marked the 56th shuttle mission and included a first in flight control conversations since 1985. The crew prepared for the next launch by Discovery while continuing post landing checks and discussing future flyby options.
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Edy Space Center
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Rtson
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Prac
le Space Telescope
Sentencing in crash case recalls two young men’s deaths
Judge Stepler sentenced Hostetter to more than the recommended maximum after a crash that killed two young men. Witnesses described Hostetter’s remorse and the impact on families and firefighters. Defense blamed car design and state warnings, while the prosecution pressed responsibility for drunk driving and excessive speed.
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Fields
Hostetter
Mr. Fields
Thomas Beight
Beight
General Motors
Maryland
Linton
Myersville Volunteer Fire Department
Middletown
Wayne Hinkle
CRT
Mr. Hinkle
Sinton
Clinton outlines plan to curb logging and aid Northwest
President Clinton proposed sharply reducing Northwest logging to an average 12 billion board feet annually, two thirds below late 1980s levels. He pledged over 1 billion dollars in economic assistance, phased cutbacks, end of federal log export subsidies, and a ban on exporting raw logs from public lands, promising the move will save thousands of regional jobs.
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Washington
Clinton
U S Debts Deepen as Foreign Holders Grow
The Commerce Department reports America’s net debtor position worsened in 1992, with debt rises of 429 percent by replacement cost to 521.3 billion and 543 percent by market value to 611.5 billion. Japanese investors became the largest foreign creditors, surpassing Britain, while the Dutch and Canadians also increased holdings.
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United States
America
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Department
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Canada
U.S
Germany
House votes 255 178 to keep federal abortion ban
The House approved a Hyde amendment to bar public financing for abortions except to save the woman's life or in rape or incest cases by a 255 to 178 vote. The measure was added to a Medicaid financing bill and sent to the Senate, signaling a setbacks for abortion rights advocates and highlighting partisan divides among freshmen and female members.
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Washington
Congress
Pat Schroeder
D-Cole
Henry Hyde
R-Ill
Senate
Clinton
Hyde
Kate Michelman
National Abortion Rights Action League
Clinton backs energy tax in economic plan
The White House pressed for an energy tax as part of Clinton’s economic package while many Democrats urged shelving it in favor of higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. About 25 Democrats signed a letter opposing the tax, but Dee Dee Myers said the president insists the package include an energy tax and deficit reduction.
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Planned Parenthood
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Washington
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Senate
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