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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1996

Page

5

NASA cancels spacewalks for Columbia mission

NASA officials canceled all planned spacewalks on the Columbia mission after hatch failure left astronauts Tamara Jernigan and Thomas Jones unable to determine why a jammed hatch could not close. Engineers weighed risks and concluded an emergency outside fix would be unlikely. the crew would focus on closing the hatch if needed and continuing other mission tasks.

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ACLU Moves To Block California Proposition 209

In Los Angeles the ACLU and affiliates filed a symbolic challenge to Proposition 209. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order delaying enforcement until at least December 16 as legal action proceeds amid upcoming student admission deadlines. University officials pledged not to act before the hearing. The judge noted possible constitutional issues regarding rights of women and minorities.

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California drag race crash kills six on I 15 Bakersfield

Six people die when two cars racing on Interstate 15 crash after crossing the center divider near Baker California. A black Acura swerved to avoid a truck and struck an oncoming car. one driver dies at scene and another dies later in Las Vegas. Occupants of the black car were uninjured. A separate incident on Pacific Coast Highway involved a Porsche racing a motorcycle and an elderly couple in a minivan, with the Porsche and the motorcyclist fleeing the scene. Officers hunt the involved truck and suspect race activity.

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