Columbia astronauts begin medical research in Spacelab
Columbia's seven astronauts began the second day in Spacelab conducting biomedical tests on weightlessness. Millie Hughes Fulford and F Andrew Gaffney led blood sampling while James Baglan and others monitored heart lungs and kidneys. Insulation loosening in the cargo bay prompted engineers to watch for seal issues as launch weather improved before a planned June 14 landing at Edwards.
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Senate plan aims to guarantee health coverage for all Americans
Senate leaders proposed a plan to require employers to fund a government plan if they do not provide private coverage. The AmeriCare program would replace much of Medicaid, extend basic insurance to about 35 million uninsured, with workers paying premiums and cost sharing on a sliding scale.
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West Virginia woman finds new life after cyst removal
A 40 year old Jefferson County woman weighing 708 pounds before May 2 surgery at Johns Hopkins had an 180 pound ovarian cyst removed plus about 100 pounds of supporting tissue. She left Johns Hopkins Friday and now weighs 336 pounds, enjoying simple pleasures like sitting and riding in a car. Her husband said she cried after getting into the car as she realized the weight loss.
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Senate Backs Bell System Deregulation Bill
The Senate approved a bill 71 to 24 to let regional Bell telephone companies compete with AT&T in making telephone equipment despite a veto threat. Provisions banning Baby Bells from foreign manufacturing and requiring 60 percent American parts drew opposition. The bill advances to the House, challenging 1984 orders and Judge Greene’s rulings.
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Gunman hunts former bosses at San Diego firm
A 41 year old computer technician stormed Elgar Corp in San Diego with guns and bombs, targeted three former bosses, killing two executives and wounding none. Larry Hansel surrendered to Riverside deputies in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon and was booked for two counts of murder. He admitted the slayings and cooperated with investigators. He faces arraignment Thursday.
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Supreme Court expands power to punish abuse of courts
The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote upheld a $1 million sanction against a Louisiana television station's ex-owner, affirming federal courts hold inherent power to punish abusive conduct in litigation by ordering payment of the other side's attorney fees. The ruling broadens use of contempt and sanctions beyond formal rules.
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Nazi SS Officer Schwammberger Hearings Recall Murder Crimes
At a Miami German consulate hearing, Nazi SS officer Josef Schwammberger, 79, faces charges of murdering or helping to murder 3377 people. Joseph Kostman testified about a pregnant Jewish woman shot by Schwammberger fifty years ago in Przemysl as other survivors awaited their turn.
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Josef Schwammberger
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Przemysl
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Lusia Igel
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