Magellan mission boosts Soviet U S space cooperation
Soviet and American space officials are quietly collaborating on the Magellan Venus mission as part of a broader thaw. Soviet scientists join the American planetary program for the first time while data and instruments flow between the two nations, signaling a shift toward broader international space exploration.
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Baker plans tough stance on Soviet trade sanctions in Moscow
Secretary of State James A. Baker III will press Soviet leaders in Moscow to continue sanctions under the 1974 Jackson-Vanik until emigration promises are codified. He arrives amid a Kremlin push to critique NATO plans and delay further foreign policy steps.
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Chippewa Ends Spring Spearfishing Amid Protests in Wisconsin
Lac du Flambeau leaders halted the spring spearfishing season after tense clashes with non Indians over northern Wisconsin lakes. Chairman Mike Allen called it a goodwill gesture while other bands have not yet ended their seasons. The 12 day run yielded 15 725 walleye across six bands, with 217 arrests mostly linked to Stop Treaty Abuse and Protect Americans Rights and Resources supporters.
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Archie memories surge as Haverhill High Class of 1940 unveils exhibit
The Haverhill High School Class of 1940 gathered for the Archie exhibit opening recalling youth times with Archie Andrews Jughead and Moose. Arnold Daggett, the model for Moose, described discovering his fame after the exhibit was organized and recalled being kicked out of class in one strip.
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Human error suspected in USS Iowa turret explosions
Retired officers and naval analysts say the April 19 incident off Puerto Rico that killed 47 sailors likely resulted from human error rather than mechanical failure. Turret No 2 had not fired for weeks, and Navy officials have not released final findings. At Alcorn State University in Lorman Mississippi, President Bush is invited to speak at commencement, signaling racial progress.
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Police link wife to infant deaths in Alton case
Alton Illinois police said Paula Sims might have killed two infant daughters accidentally three years apart. The couple’s attorney denied wrongdoing and urged the Simses to come forward. Authorities mentioned possible motive tied to not having boys. Separately in Kansas a vending machine fell on a KU student Lance Foster after a Saturday accident, fatally injuring him during surgery.
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