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Launching a group of rhesus monkeys with the shuttle's Spacelab in 1984, Moore-ede believes he will confirm his finding that a shift of blood in the monkeys from the lower extremities to the torso because of changes in gravity accelerates their loss of fluids and purges high levels of potassium...

Author: By James L. Tyson, | Title: Harvard Project in Shuttle's Spacelab Aims to Smooth Adaptations to Space | 4/8/1981 | See Source »

...Parliament at 3:30 p.m., the hallowed half-hour at which British Prime Ministers traditionally make important statements, Margaret Thatcher was more declarative before a hushed house. Hollis was no mole, said she, pointing out that although it was difficult to prove his innocence, government investigations did not confirm his guilt. For safety's sake and political ease, however, the Prime Minister called for a review of all public service security procedures. She also ordered one other investigation - into the contacts that Pincher had tapped to produce his story in the first place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sir Roger Hollis: A Mole in MI5? | 4/6/1981 | See Source »

...spokesman for the committee refused to confirm the appointment yesterday, saying the new director will be announced later this week...

Author: By Jacob M. Schlesinger, | Title: Eidenberg Gets Democratic Party Post | 3/19/1981 | See Source »

...Washington, neither U.S. nor Polish officials could confirm that Baranczak had received his passport, but both took optimistic tones...

Author: By James G. Hershberg, | Title: Baranczak Granted Passport, To Assume Post at Harvard | 3/11/1981 | See Source »

...Polish government's action--which U.S. and Polish officials did not officially confirm--follows several months of indications that Baranczak's chances for a passport were on the rise...

Author: By James G. Hershberg, | Title: Baranczak Granted Passport, To Assume Post at Harvard | 3/11/1981 | See Source »

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