Who will lead the Soviet Union after Andropov
The Politburo faces a transition with 12 senior members in contention and candidates Gorbachev and Romanov seen as likely to head the Communist Party. Chernenko may head the funeral commission, while Western observers expect a younger general secretary.
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Associated Press
Yuri V. Andropov
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Grigory V. Romanov
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Reagan
Moscow
George Bush
Capitol Hill
Red Square
Andropov
House of Unions
Tass
Konstantin A. Chernenko
Chernenko
Gorbachev
Romanov
Politburo
Kremlin
Andropov Succeeded by Communist Party Central Committee Bid
Reports note hours between Andropov death and official announcement with clues about a successor. No Central Committee meeting announced yet to ratify the choice. Andropov held the top post as head of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union.
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Andropov
Communist Party Central Committee
Communist Party
UIL proposes stricter rules for junior high athletics
An UIL committee approved measures setting minimum academic standards for junior high athletes and limiting after school sports. Proposals prevent play before end of day, require passing four courses to contest eligibility, cap tournament dates on school nights, and restrict travel hours and overlapping non school teams.
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Austin
UIL
Legislative Council
B.J. Stamps
Amarillo
Bailey Marshall
Marshall
Tammy Shelton enjoys a snow cone to beat the heat
12 year old Tammy Shelton of 1804 E. 14th St. seeks quick relief from a recent warm spell as she munches a snow cone after school. The rising temperatures push her to the chilly treat before heading home.
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Tammy Shelton
Tammy
E. 14Th St
Pigs threaten shuttle landing at Kennedy during Challenger return
At Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center observers prepared for a dawn landing on Runway 15 as wild pigs and alligators prompted a preflight wildlife check. NASA officials warned damage to gear could occur if an animal was struck, while mission crew praised a productive flight despite satellite and equipment failures.
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Kennedy Space Center
Florida
ABC
NBC
CBS
Challenger
Indian Ocean
Australia
Baja California
Texas
Houston
Delta
New Orleans
Space Center
Vance Brand
Bruce McCandless
Robert Stewart
Flash Gordon
Buck Rogers
Flash
Buck
Brand
Mission Control
Bob Stewart
Ronald McNair
Gulf Sues Group Over Takeover Bid Plans
Gulf Corp accuses a investor group led by T. Boone Pickens Jr. of market manipulation and securities violations while revealing plans for a 61 million share partial tender to gain control. Pickens says no decision yet. The group holds 13.2 percent of Gulf stock and includes Mesa Petroleum and related firms.
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Pittsburgh - Gulf Corp
Texas
T. Boone Pickens Jr
Gulf
Pickens’ Gulf Investors Group
Pickens
Pickens Group
Gulf’s
Mesa
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