Space shuttle countdown begins for March launch
The space shuttle Columbia reached launch pad 39A after a 12 hour transport, set for a March liftoff pending engine and fueling tests. Crewmates Young and Crippen voiced optimism for a March or April date amid years of delays and cost overruns.
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WV Chief Justice Neely Advises Magistrates on Ethics
West Virginia Chief Justice Richard Neely, in a videotaped ethics talk, urged magistrates to avoid moonshine and 13 year old girls and to stay out of the whorehouse business. The remarks shocked and appalled several magistrates and drew criticism from district officials. Neely could not be reached for comment.
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Byrne appoints black staffer as deputy chief of staff
Mayor Jane M Byrne names James C Taylor a 50 year old state legislator as deputy chief of staff with a 70000 annual salary making him the highest ranking black in her administration He will resign as deputy commissioner in the Streets and Sanitation department but may run for the state Senate vacancy created by Harold Washington’s election. Taylor will have city salary reduced for time spent in legislative duties. He earns 28000 as a state representative.
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Folksinger Tim Hardin Dies at 39 in Hollywood
Tim Hardin 39, famed composer of If I Were a Carpenter, was found dead in his Hollywood apartment Monday night. Sgt. Frank Spangler said no foul play indicated. cause of death pending further investigation.
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Drake Hotel Turns 60 As City Declares Drake Day
The Drake in Chicago marks 60 years since opening in 1920 when it hosted guests on New Year’s Eve. Mayor Jane Byrne designated December 31 as Drake Hotel Day. The 13 story landmark, originally named the Bedford Limestone, served GIs in World War II and helped grow the city’s convention trade.
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Jane Byrne
Collinsville Park Ballroom Burns After Night Fire
Fire tore through the Collinsville Park Ballroom on Monday night destroying the historic venue once a Big Band era stage for swing greats. About 300 spectators watched as flames engulfed the empty hall. authorities said it was closed and no one was inside when the blaze started. Notable performers linked to the site included Harry James and Louis Armstrong.
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Louis Armstrong
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Red Cross flag blocks U N ship rescue plan
The United Nations plan to free 71 ships trapped in the Shatt al Arab waterway was blocked by the International Red Cross over acceptable emblem use. The Red Cross refused the Red Cross flag, saying the mission lacked emergency humanitarian nature.
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Persian Gulf
Red Cross
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Geneva
International Red Cross
Indonesian floods kill 110 villagers in West Java
West Java floods and landslides killed 110 villagers and left 40 missing and 3,000 homeless, officials said. The disaster struck Majalengka and Talaga districts at Mount Ceremay as residents slept. President Suharto toured the affected areas by helicopter.
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American adviser shot dead in Afghanistan near Qalat
An American military adviser accompanying Moslem rebels about 200 miles southwest of Kabul was killed. A camera and documents were found on the body, which wore Afghan attire. The incident follows rioting in Kabul with three dead and 10 to 16 wounded as Soviet and Afghan forces dispersed crowds. Exiled Afghans mark the anniversary of Moscow's intervention.
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India
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Italian police rescue hostages at Trani prison raid
Italian police rescued 18 guards held by rebel inmates at Trani prison in southeast Italy. Thirty carabinieri used two helicopters to land on the roof while others stormed the ground floor with plastic explosives. About 70 inmates were captured. four prisoners and 23 hostages and police were hospitalized with injuries. The uprising ties to the kidnapping of Judge Giovanni D Urso by the Red Brigades as leftist terrorists threaten reprisals.
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Trani
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Polish Supreme Court defers farm union question
The Polish Supreme Court adjourned deliberations on private farmers seeking to form an independent union, postponing ruling on their application as of today. The action delays a major step for farm groups pressing for organized representation in Poland.
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Warsaw
Poland
Supreme Court
Court rejects Hughes will claim in Nevada case
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Hughes did not leave a will benefiting the Hughes Medical Institute of Miami. The decision ends a long legal dispute over Howard Hughes fortune, reportedly over a half billion dollars, with arguments that a lost or destroyed will may exist. Institute witnesses, including Dr. John Pettitt, were offered in support.
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