Prospects Dimmer For Comet Kohoutek
SAN FRANCISCO reports astronomer Ralph I. Palsson of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific says comet Kohoutek may not dazzle as a Christmas display. He notes the dusty nature reduces brightness by about 1.7 magnitudes but predicts a spectacular show for the next two months. The comet's orbit has become hyperbolic due to planetary gravity, delaying any future returns to millions of years.
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Soviet dissident Sakharov rebukes Medvedev on rights debate
In Moscow UPI reports Andrei Sakharov charges Roy Medvedev with opposing those fighting for human rights in the USSR. Sakharov rejects Medvedev and his twin brother Zhores Medvedev’s calls for Western cooperation as a path to broadening democratic rights, aligning with economist M S Agursky in criticizing Medvedev.
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Libyan Leader Khadafy Arrives in Paris for Private Visit
Libyan head of state Col Muammar Khadafy landed in Paris for a two day private visit and talks with President Georges Pompidou. He flew in from Yugoslavia during a six day European swing and was greeted at Orly by Premier Pierre Messmer and an official ceremony. Khadafy planned private talks with Messmer then a meeting with Pompidou in Paris on Saturday.
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