Rally Honors King's Rights March in Washington Anniversary
Thousands from across the United States converge in Washington for a mass rally marking the 20th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 march for Jobs and Freedom. Organizers stress unity across causes while targeting policy changes, with speakers including NAACP head Benjamin Hooks and figures from labor and women's groups.
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Judy Goldsmith
National Organzation For Women
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Sammy Davis Jr
Dick Gregory
Stevie Wonder
Jill Cosby
Congress
Gary Hart
Colorado
Alan Cranston
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Nighttime shuttle Challenger set for first black in space
The three day countdown for the shuttle Challenger begins Saturday despite tropical storm Barry with a Tuesday 2 15 a m launch time. Guion Bluford Jr will be the first African American in space and the six day mission aims to launch an Indian communications satellite. A night landing is planned at Edwards Air Force Base at 3 25 a m on Labor Day marking the program's first night landing.
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Administration Tightens Rules on Classified Material Access
The Reagan administration plans to require federal employees with access to top secret material to obtain government approval for articles and speeches. A March 11 presidential order expands the secrecy pledge to include written material on highly classified information and imposes lie detector tests in leak investigations. The pledge covers executive branch staff who write books editorials or magazines articles and even fiction or prepared speeches.
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Four Marines bail out safely as jet crashes into house
A Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler from Cherry Point crashed in a residential area after four crew members parachuted to safety. A 72 year old pedestrian Clara Belle Daniels suffered severe burns and was hospitalized in critical condition. the cause remained under investigation. A civilian boat crew plucked one Marine from the water while the others landed about two miles away in Atlantic Beach.
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Military drug use declines alcohol problems rise sharply
A Defense Department survey of 21,936 personnel shows illegal drug use fell from 27 percent in 1980 to 19 percent in 1982 while heavy drinking declined slightly and moderate drinking rose from 26 to 30 percent. Serious alcohol consequences edged up from 11 to 14 percent, with Army sergeants showing a rise from 6 to 9 percent in drug use.
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