NASA finds evidence of failed joint in Challenger disaster
Debris recovered from the right booster shows a defective joint likely caused the shuttle explosion. Lt. Col. Edward O'Connor, head of the shuttle salvage fleet, says the piece includes the lower joint but cannot reveal exact failure due to vaporization of o rings and other parts when the flame breached the seam on January 28.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Edward O’connor
O’connor
37 Die As Military Plane Crashes Near San Salvador
A military transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Ilopango, killing all 37 aboard. The victims, reportedly all military personnel bound for Panama for training, died at about 5:30 a.m. local time. No further details were released.
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Army
Ilopango
Panama
Conservatives oppose Manion nomination to regional appeals court
In Washington liberal Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, a civil liberties group, a civil rights coalition, and a Chicago lawyers' organization oppose Indiana lawyer Daniel Manion’s bid. During a second hearing he rejected claims he would disobey Supreme Court rulings on constitutional issues including civil rights.
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Washington
Indiana
Senate Judiciary Committee
Civil Rights Coalition
Chicago
Daniel Manion
Supreme Court
Budget chaos risk as WIN welfare program saved by Senate vote
WASHINGTON AP A bipartisan fiscal 1987 budget faces turmoil after the Senate voted 2042 to preserve the WIN work incentive program for welfare recipients. The move comes amid fights over taxes and domestic cuts, with President Reagan and GOP leaders opposing much of the Senate plan and delay stretching into next week.
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Senate
Bob Dole
Reagan
Senate Gop
Dole
Senate Budget Committee
Pete V. Domenici
Rn.m
Congress
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Dn.y
WIN
Moynihan
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Rudy Boschwitz
Rminn
Conrail
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Basie Griffith
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NO. TX
Westside
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Instan
Frigidaire Washer & Dryer
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Super Sale
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Egtie
Lifetime
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