Rocketry pioneer Dr. von Braun dies
Obituary notes the death of Wernher von Braun, famed rocket pioneer who helped shape the U S space program. The piece highlights his wartime V2 work, postwar transition to the United States, leadership at NASA and Fairchild, the Saturn V project, and his calls for international space cooperation. It mentions his German origins, arrival in the U S in 1948, and his role in launching Explorer and Apollo Soyuz related efforts.
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Alaska Arctic road faces tourism clash and risks
Environmentalists warn the trans-Alaska pipeline haul road poses greater Arctic threats than the project. Officials debate opening it to tourism, while industry opposes high vehicle tolls and concerns over security and maintenance costs. Alyeska has built but not handed over the 367 mile route.
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County officials defend Bellino probe amid underassessment debate
Schabarum and Ward defend Bellino materials as not proving illegal activity while acknowledging underassessed commercial property exists. Ward cites tens of millions in underassessments and plans new Bellino contract. Hufford proposes a $1.5 million assessor budget increase to implement three year reappraisal cycles.
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Space Shuttle tests expand to August for glide trials
The article notes delayed shuttle tests aboard a 747 piggyback, with drop tests moved from July to August to validate the separation and gliding procedures. The plan envisions a 22,000 foot glide and a long dry lake runway touchdown as a fleet of shuttles becomes operational in the 1980s.
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Weekend Sky Clouds Forecast Across Regions
Morning clouds hover over coastal areas with mid morning lows around 66 to 76 degrees. Clouds then increase moving inland into coastal valleys, while mountain resorts reach highs in the 70s. Antelope Valley tops 85 to 82, Mojave Desert 96 to 104, southern deserts 103 to 109.
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Saudi Arabia posts budget surplus near ten billion
Saudi Arabia reports a budget surplus of about 10 billion dollars for the new fiscal year starting June 1. The country plans record revenue of 14 billion and expenditures of 31.5 billion with roughly 68 percent earmarked for social and economic development per Riyadh radio.
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