General aviation security urged as risks spark tighter rules
Lawmakers press for tighter general aviation controls after a student pilot flew a Cessna into a Tampa high rise. Observers warn against blanket airline-style limits for grass-strip airports and private pilots, urging focused checks on licenses and charter passenger identity.
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January 23 in history highlights from 1789 to 1973
Key events include Georgetown University founding in 1789, Roosevelt announcing his 1932 presidential bid, and Nixon’s 1973 cutoffs on energy. Other notes cover the 24th Amendment, Pueblo seizure, Roots premier, and Tiananmen self immolations.
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Gibson's Transfer Spurs Hobbs Manager Shift
Larry Hardiman former Gibson's Discount Center manager on South Main Street is transferred to Hobbs to become the new manager replacing J D Prescott who moves to New Mexico district manager. The Broncos defeated Texas Tech 98 to 67 behind 26 points by Ron Franken.
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Skeen makes It official
U S Rep Joe Skeen retires after 22 years in Congress. Court redistricting kept his 2nd District shape, delaying the announcement. Potential successors include Ed Tinsley Leo Martinez Andy Kissner and Democrat John Arthur Smith. Las Cruces Mayor Ruben Smith looms as a strong candidate.
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Andy Kissner
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Deming
Ruben Smith
New Mexico
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Bill Richardson
Robert Smith
Liz
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NAS calls human cloning unsafe but allowable for embryo research
The National Academy of Sciences urges banning reproductive cloning as unsafe while permitting cloning from human embryos for disease research. It contrasts moral concerns with safety claims and warns of shifting definitions as science evolves.
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L'Enfants plan revived a century later for Washington
The 1902 McMillan Commission plan reimagined Washington as a united civic space. Architects Burnham McKim Olmsted and St Gaudens drew a grand City Beautiful core reversing the prior cluttered Mall. The 2 1/2 mile greensward extended from Capitol to beyond, replacing rails and Victorian blocks.
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