Credibility on the Line over Space Shuttle Cost Cheats
A Justice Department indictment charges NASA chief James Beggs and three General Dynamics executives with concealing cost overruns on defense contracts. Beggs denies guilt and may resign. The 39 page indictment details $7.5 million in overcharges and a $3.2 million loss, raising questions about private enterprise in the defense system.
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Do It Yourself Cure Through Smoking Cessation
The article notes a 4 percent drop in lung cancer among white American men from 1982 to 1983, attributed to reduced smoking since the 1964 surgeon general’s report. It argues prevention via behavior change lowers illness costs and urges stricter anti smoking policies and government action on advertising.
Water main break on Willow restored quickly
From Our Readers recounts an early Thanksgiving morning water main break at 6th and Willow. The Water Department responded swiftly, city workers braved the cold to restore service within an hour. Walter Butler of 405 Willow commends their efforts.
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Aid for Nicaragua Turns to Soviet Bloc for Prosthetics
The piece notes U.S. policy against Nicaragua fueling war and causing thousands of casualties, with Nicaragua seeking aid from the Eastern bloc for artificial limbs and surgery. It cites Stephen Kinzer, counts 11,000 killed and 5,000 wounded, and describes how prosthetics arrive via flights to Bulgaria and back, with Western support continuing the conflict.
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TV Tonight Schedule Highlights and Movie Lineup
A dense listing of 1980s to mid 1980s television programming across channels and broadcasts. Highlights include HBO movies The Razor's Edge and Not for Publication, classic series The House of the Seven Hawks and Magnum P.I., with news and talk shows like The Tonight Show and Nightline threaded among late night features and public affairs programs.
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Rich Little
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Conrad Veidt
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Robert B. Wellington
Artificial blood as future aid not a full substitute
Dear Reader asks about artificial blood. Experts say real substitutes are years away and likely will replace only blood components like red cells. Neohemocytes using encapsulated hemoglobin may deliver oxygen in emergencies or after stroke but cannot replace donor blood for all functions.
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