Challenger whistleblowers punished amid probe findings
Washington AP report says NASA reassigned whistleblowers Mulloy and McDonald after objections to shuttle booster design. Rogers commission transcript notes long standing concerns dating to 1971 and pressure to resume flights. Challenger disaster killed seven aboard Kennedy Space Center on Jan 28. North Riverside AP reports a 4 year old boy died when a 500 pound headstone toppled at Jewish Waldheim Cemetery during a Mother's Day visit.
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Teachers Return to Class in Warren Rhode Island
Teachers in Warren Rhode Island voted overwhelmingly to ratify a two year pact ending a 14 day walkout over a wage dispute. Fourth grade teacher Joanne Yeomans said she was relieved to return to class after a difficult three weeks. School Committee Chairman Robert Healey Jr. noted the agreement avoids a property tax hike in the industrial town.
Amtrak BLE to discuss work changes after strike threat
Engineers and Amtrak will hold talks Tuesday in Washington on proposed changes in working conditions after union officials canceled a threatened midnight strike. The action could have disrupted service for 24,000 intercity travelers and many commuters. BLE leaders Joe Carberry and William G. Hausleiter will participate along with Amtrak officials and spokeswoman Sue Martin.
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Idaho Farmers Brace For Grasshopper Threat This Spring
Boise AP report recalls grasshopper swarms last summer as Idaho ranchers fear a repeat. Cool wet May could curb pests, but Terry Miller says hordes already spread from desert to cultivated land and calls for biological control to prevent another crop loss.
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