Challenger lands after eight day solar mission
Challenger returns to Edwards Air Force Base California after an eight day mission that produced vast solar system data and 45 hours of video. The crew led by Commander Gordon Fullerton and pilot Roy Bridges noted a belated start with an engine fault later blamed on sensor errors. NASA plans Discovery to orbit satellites next.
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Nationwide sweep uproots over 100000 marijuana plants
Attorney General Edwin Meese III said the three day eradication effort yielded 105,058 cultivated plants uprooted across 49 states with 54 arrests. Large hauls emerged in Indiana near South Bend and Arkansas where 200 officers cleared wooded valleys amid gunfire-free incidents.
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Alligator eggs show pesticide residues at Lake Apopka
Researchers found high DDT residue in Lake Apopka alligator eggs with DDE levels about six parts per million. Lower but detectable DDE in eggs from Lake Okeechobee and Lake Griffin. Apopka shown as most polluted. Breeding failures and deformities noted. testing plans proceed at Apopka while other lakes await further study.
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Nevada brothel founder sells Mustang Ranch for 18 million
Joe Conforte and his wife Sally announced the sale of the Mustang Ranch, the nation's largest legal brothel, for $18 million to Strong Point Inc. The sale includes two buildings with 108 bedrooms and 400 acres near Reno. Back taxes up to $10 million remain. The Confortes plan to return to Brazil.
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Governor Sheffield impeachment dies recall drive grows
A move to impeach Governor Bill Sheffield failed in the Alaska Senate, but a recall petition drive was launched by Alaskans for Responsible Government. The group plans a Friday organizational meeting to pursue the necessary signatures to put recall on a ballot.
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