Two Brothers Survive Five-Story Plunge While Pretending to Be Spider-Man
In New York, police say two brothers aged 6 and 8 survived a five-story fall from Edgemere Houses while pretending to be Spider-Man. The younger boy has internal injuries. the older, a broken leg and other injuries, both in critical condition.
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Silkwood heirs get new trial in $10 million Kerr-McGee case
The Supreme Court cleared a new trial to decide whether Karen Silkwood’s three children receive any part of the $10 million Kerr-McGee must pay. Kerr-McGee sought to discard the suit or add hearings in Oklahoma courts to block a retrial. The complex action centers on exposure to radioactivity and industry safety. The decision arrives as related events mark Kent State’s 16th anniversary and a separate high court ruling on death penalty juries.
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Similar Delta rocket disaster echoes Challenger at Cape Canaveral
Observers noted identical orange flame and white smoke against a blue Florida sky as the unmanned Delta rocket exploded 71 seconds after liftoff days after the Challenger tragedy. Both used solid boosters from Morton Thiokol. Delta’s were nine small single-piece boosters, unlike the shuttle’s segmented giants.
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Delta rocket destruction threatens US launch program
The Delta three stage rocket failed 71 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, destroying the rocket and a $57.5 million GOES weather satellite. Officials warn investigations could take months and halt all launches. NASA's Richard H. Truly appointed a board to study the loss amid prior shuttle and Titan failures this year.
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House vote on Saudi missile sale eyed this week
The House faces a decision on endorsing or rejecting Reagan's plan to sell 2,000 missiles to Saudi Arabia as the Senate approves a $1 trillion budget with tax increases. Senate leaders say House Democrats should follow suit, while House leaders caution before committing to taxes.
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Robert Alda Dies at 72 in Los Angeles Actor Sky Masterson creator
Robert Alda stage and screen actor dies at 72 in Los Angeles two years after a stroke. Born Alfonso d Abruzzo in 1914 he rose on Broadway as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls and later starred as George Gershwin in Rhapsody in Blue. He fathered Alan Alda and built a Warner Bros contract after his Gershwin role.
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Mount St Helens tremors rise hint of eruption
Mount St Helens showed higher earthquake activity on Sunday suggesting possible eruption activity. geologist Steve Brantley noted the increase from Friday night to Sunday and warned predictions are premature. After 10 months of dormancy the volcano erupted April 15 with ash and steam. Sunday’s plume reached about 20,000 feet.
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