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...astronomers and other scientists, the thrill goes far beyond a squint through an eyepiece on a shivery night. Although experts warn that Halley's latest go-round -- or apparition, as they call it -- could be the dimmest of the 30 visits in recorded history, from a scientific standpoint it will be nothing short of the Fourth of July. Next March, as Halley's speeds toward its closest approach to earth, it will be greeted by five diminutive, instrument-crammed space probes, two launched by Japan, two by the Soviet Union and one by the eleven nations of the European Space...
...notice, which some students have called intimidating, began with a short explanation of the punishments the Ad Board handed down in response to an April sit-in at the headquarters of Harvard's Governing Boards at 17 Quincy St. But the notice went on to warn that the Ad Board "expects all students to express their views in a manner consistent with the Resolution [on Rights and Responsibilities]; any student who fails to do so may face serious disciplinary sanctions rather than the Warnings issued in connection with this incident...
Such an exception was made in a 1984 "Right to Know" bill which required companies producing or handling hazardous substances to warn their employees of the dangers...
Despite his deep sympathy for liberal causes, Browning may find it prudent to heed warning signals from a 1985 Gallup poll of Episcopalians. Among the laity, 78% did not think it was the church's place "to be an agent of political change in the United States"; 76% thought the church should concentrate on "worship and spiritual matters" more than on political issues. From 1965 to 1983 the church suffered an 18% decline in membership, and a forthcoming book will warn that the Episcopalians and similar liberal denominations are aging far more rapidly than other religious groups and losing their...
...victims' families. Last week Delta Air Lines, facing heavy costs from its L-1011 crash in Dallas, asked a U.S. District Court to require the Federal Government to share responsibility. The carrier contends that federal air-traffic controllers were at fault in the crash because they failed to warn the pilot sufficiently of bad weather conditions...