Columbia astronauts meet with press at Johnson Space Center
After a post flight news briefing at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, astronauts Richard Truly and Joe Single of Shuttle II receive the key to Columbia from John Young and Robert Crippen. A model of the shuttle sits in the foreground.
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Robert Crippen
John Young
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Columbia
Richard Truly
Joe Single
Young
Vista confrontation ends with marshal restraining suspect
A Vista confrontation erupts as a suspect lunges at press photographer Patrick Cavanaugh while a marshal restrains a pimp. The scene centers on Cavanaugh and his fourth wife, Diana Lea, with investigators reviewing the chaotic incident.
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Patrick Cavanaugh
Vista
Calif
Lafe
Cavanaugh
Diana Lea
Cau
Storms Hit Sealy Texas Leaving Homes Damaged
Mike Ligotie surveys a transfer home torn apart by a severe storm that moved through southeast Texas yesterday. Several deaths were blamed on the storm and many residents were displaced by the wreckage across Sealy and surrounding areas.
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Mike Ligotie
Sealy
Texas
Fin
Pro Choice Protester Speaks Outside Senate Hearing
A protester from the Pro Choice group outside the Senate office building denounces a human life amendment as hearings proceed on the controversial bill. Advocates say they were denied a chance to testify at the hearings.
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Senate
Washington
Brothers reunited for celebration in Birmingham
Giuseppe Varagona aged 101 arrived in Birmingham Alabama late Wednesday from Italy after a 26 hour flight to help celebrate his brother Mike Varagona’s 50th wedding anniversary. The two brothers were pictured with Giuseppe center arriving to join the family gathering and mark the milestone.
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Giuseppe Varagona
Birmingham
Ala
Italy
Mike Varagona
Grounded Ferry Walla Walla Forces Passengers Onto Barges
The 635 passengers aboard the ferry Walla Walla crowd onto a barge after attempts to refloat it failed near Wing Point Washington. Cars were abandoned as the vessel ran aground on a rut between Winslow and Seattle. The ship remained trapped at Lop.
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Walla Walla
Bigs
Wing Point
Wash
Winslow
Seattle
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Nie
Coasters
Buster Wilson
UPI Telephoto
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Bogside
Northern Ireland
Bobby Sands
Giuseppe
Francis Moarak
Mike
Theresa
Varagona
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