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From: ian@psuvax1.UUCP (Ian Parberry)
Newsgroups: net.general
Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Donations
Message-ID: <1991@psuvax1.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 09:36:41 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 09:36:41 1986
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In article <56@druor.UUCP> jsk@druor.UUCP (KennedyJS) writes:
>I heard on a local radio station (KNUS) in Denver, Co. that
>donations for a replacement shuttle (2 billion dollars) are
>being accepted by the proper NASA authorities.
>
>My suggestion is to request the next space shuttle be named
>
>                   `CHRISTA'

I disagree strongly with the suggested name.  The new shuttle should
be named after ALL SEVEN astronauts, viz.

                    CHALLENGER II

We should also insist that it only be used for non-military purposes.
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Ian Parberry.
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Dept. of Computer Science, Penn. State University.