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On April 11, 1981, John Young and Robert Crippen were the crew of the first U.S. Space Shuttle, the Columbia. They were launched from Cape Ca- naveral into a circular orbit around the earth on a 2 Vi day mission that ended at California’s Edwards Air Force Base. This event marked the first time that human pilots have flown a craft from space, reentered the earth’s at- mosphere, and landed on an airport runway in a re-useable craft. Seven months later the Columbia was relaunched from Capt Canaveral on November 12. This time it was flown by astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly. The Columbia landed three days early at Edwards Air Force Base after one of the three electricity-gener- ating fuel cells failed. After two more test flights, the space shuttle, part of a $10 billion project, will begin service as a delivery van, hauling up satellites, scientific cargo and secret defense projects. Last July, 108 people lay dead in front of the sleek, 40 story Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City. More than 180 were injured and at least three more died later. This disaster followed the collapse of two 145-ft. long interior walkways-one four stories off the ground, the other two-that had come ripping down amid a crowd of 1500 dancers. Some victims were pinned for hours beneath tons of steel, ce- ment and cables. It was the worst trag- edy in Kansas City history. 25
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The persistant plague of the Mediter- ranean fruit flies in California last year has resulted in 500 million dollars (and possibly double that) worth of losses. Besides this, Japan, Korea and Taiwan considered blocking imports of all Cali- fornia fruits and vegetables, but finally agreed to limit their bans to only crops from infested areas. Experts concede that efforts to kill the fruit flies may fail. They are worried that the medfly will build up a resistance to the pesti- cides that are in current use. The re- sult of this is to stop planting and hope that this solve the problem. Otherwise California may be out of the agricul- ture business. The Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, Prince Charles wed Lady Diana Spencer on July 29, 1981. Over 1 million onlookers waited along the route of the royal procession from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul’s Cathedral where Lady Diana rode with the royal family in a procession of horse-drawn carriages. It was the big- gest social event of 1981, with 750 million people watching On television. History was made last August when Judge Sandra O’Connor was nominat- ed to the United States Supreme Court. O’Connor, the first woman to serve as majority leader of a U.S. State Legislature and, since 1979, a judge in the Arizona State Court of Appeals, was the perfect candidate to fill the space left be retiring Associate Justice Potter Stewert. Judge O’Con- nor was approved by the senate on Sept. 21, 1981 and sworn in on Sept. 25, 1981. 24
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