Med school fight seems likely again
Texas Gov. Bill Clements faces renewed push for a Texas Tech branch medical school in Odessa as the Senate Finance Committee proposes 652,084 in 1982 83 funds to start facility planning and support faculty and administration. Gov. Clements opposes new facilities but offers a near equal alternative while Sen. Short expresses optimism about developmental money and residency training funds guiding the project.
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Reagan appeals workers to buy savings bonds pledge
Treasury Secretary Regan urged federal workers to buy U S savings bonds and persuade colleagues to do the same as a patriotic effort to revive a faltering program. He noted the Series EE rate could rise to 9 percent next month but did not commit. Bond sales last year were 4.1 billion with 15.5 billion redeemed.
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Astronauts Ready for Friday Space Shuttle Launch
John Young and Bob Crippen inspected the shuttle Columbia at Cape Canaveral and said they were eager to fly the 54 hour mission. Liftoff was forecast at 6 50 a.m. EST with 100 percent good weather anticipated and a planned 11 hour 50 minute hold prior to launch.
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Columbia
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Space Shuttle Why It Will Change Space Travel
Cape Canaveral reports the space shuttle will be reusable with flights to become routine. It will carry up to seven people and 65 000 pounds of cargo, and limits G forces to three. Fueled by liquid hydrogen and oxygen, it uses solid boosters and recovery ships after launches.
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Fla
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Denver
Atlantic
Lawmakers push paraphernalia bans amid court battles
Nationwide efforts to curb drug use target sale of cigarette papers, water pipes, and other drug paraphernalia. Oklahoma Kansas and Texas consider or pass bans while judges strike down head shop laws citing legitimate uses. DEA provides model language. Record dealer Peter Schliewin questions costs and profitability amid legal challenges.
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Kansas
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Austin
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Australian scientists freeze embryos in test tube baby research
Sydney based researchers led by Carl Wood at Queen Victoria Medical Center report freezing about a dozen human embryos with the potential to thaw and implant later to produce healthy children. Two embryos were thawed and resumed growing outside the womb but did not result in pregnancy. scientists stress that a low implantation rate for unfrozen embryos remains a benchmark.
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Sydney
Australia
Carl Wood
Queen Victoria Medical Center
Medical
Britain
India
Wood
Budget panel backs one year tax cuts plan
Washington AP The chair Dan Rostenkowski of the House Ways and Means Committee proposed a small one year tax cut with relief for low and middle income earners. Backed by House Democratic leadership the plan targets incomes from 20000 to 50000 and may widen brackets to offset inflation. It also seeks to reduce the marriage penalty.
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