Front of spring storm hits with 86 mph gusts in Central New York
A spring storm brought gusts peaking at 86 mph and heavy rain across the area. Northwesterly winds and a cold front push in later today, lowering temperatures to the mid 20s tonight. Expect a few showers this evening, clearing and colder, with sunny, cool conditions tomorrow and highs near the mid 40s. National Weather Service predicts snowfall possibility despite freezing temperatures.
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New York
National Weather Service
Reagan holds meetings on economic program with top aides
President Reagan met with his three top aides and set a follow up with a legislative strategy group on his economic program. Deputy press secretary Speakes said Baker would fly to Houston to represent Reagan at ceremonies honoring space shuttle astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
James A. Baker III
Houston
John Young
Robert Crippen
Riot inquiry opened after two hour prison rampage
In Boylston authorities opened an inquiry into a riot in a maximum security cellblock where inmates rampaged for two hours then returned to their cells. Sheriff Deignan blamed overcrowding and said guards and he moved in to restore order.
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Boylston
Mass
Worcester County
Francis J. Deignan
Astros face final test
The Space Shuttle Columbia neared a historic wheels-down landing in California s Mojave Desert after 214 days in orbit. Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen led a smooth maiden voyage with flawless systems and minor glitches resolved. The mission aimed to test entry and prepare Columbia as a space freighter.
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Howard Benedict
Rocketship Columbia
California
Mojave Desert
Outer Space
Rogers Dry Lake
Columbia
Greatest show in the desert as Shuttle Columbia returns
At Edwards Air Force Base California thousands camped on the dry lake bed to witness the landing of Space Shuttle Columbia. NASA invited diplomats and officials while spectators lined the viewing area 314 miles from touchdown. A desert carnival atmosphere unfolded with tents vendors and hot breakfast graced by dust and heat.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
America
Hugh Dryden
Rogers Dry Lake
Wen So
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John Young
Robert Crippen
California
Edmund Brown Jr
NASA
Air Force
FBI says new suspect in Atlanta black youth slayings
FBI Director William Webster says a suspect tied to 23 killings of black youths is identified after an earlier suspect’s case weakened. He notes 12 to 16 victims in 21 months and that three or four other cases are not prosecutable. No motive proven as racial prejudice. Dexter Lee Jackson, 15, missing since April, found and questioned.
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Atlanta
FBI
William Webster
Webster
Atlanta Constitution
Robert Young
Fulton County
Lewis Slaton
Dexter Lee Jackson
Roger Harris
Jackson
Fulton County Juvenile Detention Center
Aged warships symbolize Reagan budget fight
A 40 year old battleship New Jersey and a 30 year old carrier Oriskany have become symbols in Congress versus Reagan's plan to rearm while balancing the budget. The Navy says the ships are needed to quickly restore sea power. critics cite the $825 million price tag as a drop in the bucket next to overall defense costs. The dispute touches broader questions of military modernization, contractor influence, and what it costs to maintain superiority amid inflation.
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Philip W. Smith
Newhouse
Nashington
Congress
Reagan
America
New Jersey
Oriskany
Navy
Chief of Naval Operations Adm
Thomas Hayward
John F. Lehman Jr
Lehman
Senate
Tal Defense
House
Lehama
Hayward
Maney
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Neil Hutchinson
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