Alan Shepard dies at 74 first American in space
Alan Shepard, one of the original Mercury seven and a two time spaceflight veteran, died at 74 in Monterey California after leukemia treatment. He first flew Freedom 7 in 1961 opening human spaceflight and later Apollo 14 to the moon in 1971.
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Kennedy premonition note appears in release
National Archives reveals Evelyn Lincoln diary entry in 1961 aboard Air Force One. Kennedy reportedly wrote I know that there is a god and I see a storm coming. If he has a place for me, am ready. The document set was released with 60 000 other pages for JFK assassination context.
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Greenspan warns of market correction as Dow nears high
Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan warned Congress that a stock market correction is likely though timing remains elusive. He noted that middle class investors own trillions in stocks via IRA 401(k) plans and mutual funds and questioned whether they will flee or buy the dip. The Dow stood near a record after a 45 percent rise since December 1996.
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Child dies from E coli linked to water park
A 2-year-old girl, McCall Akin, died in Atlanta from complications of an E coli infection contracted at White Water Park. Twenty six children were infected over four June days, with the outbreak traced to a kiddie pool after a fecal accident. The park installed a chlorine filtration system with hourly readings after the incident.
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Hawaii Scientists Clone 50 Mice Through Reproducible Mammal Cloning
University of Hawaii researchers report in Nature the first reproducible cloning of a mammal from adult cells extending at least three generations. The technique claims to be more reliable than Dolly the sheep methods and could accelerate biomedical research using genetically identical mice across many fields.
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House keeps China trading status amid human rights concerns
The House voted 264-166 to uphold President Clinton's decision to extend normal trade relations with China for another year. Opponents cited human rights violations and unfair practices, and alleged Chinese officials sought to influence US elections and used satellite tech to improve missiles.
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Senate panel rejects Jones for Air Force post
The 9-9 vote by the Senate committee blocks Daryl Jones, Clinton nominee, amid charges of grounding, overstated flight hours, and improper use of a uniform. Critics cite morale and pilot retention concerns as central to the decision. Jones defends himself, planning to campaign in Florida.
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Clinton signs IRS overhaul
President Clinton signed a sweeping IRS overhaul aimed at making the tax agency friendlier and fairer with Republicans at his side. The bill shifts the burden of proof in many tax court cases toward the IRS and follows televised hearings that exposed agency abuses.
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