Halley's comet

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Lee Lockie In-Studio Interview (D'Alli); January Weather Package (D'Alli); Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (D'Alli). Segments on the monthly weather report, telescopic images of Halley's Comet, and air pollution in Phoenix. There is a pre-show take for the first minute; the title card is then shown and the episode proceeds normally.

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Segments on rate increases for the Mountain Bell telephone company, and Space Probe 8 (Venus and viewing Halley's Comet). There is a silent pre-show take for the first minute and there is no title card.

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Jack Debolske In-Studio Interview (Grant); Pete Manly and Gene Lucas Remote Interview (Grant); Jim Norton In-Studio Interview (Grant). Segments on highway constructions projects funded by a sales tax increase, a live viewing of Halley's Comet guided by members of the Saguaro Astronomy Club, and wilderness conservation.

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Gene Lucas Remote Interview (Grant); Archeoastronomy Package (Taylor); Dr. Peter Wehinger Remote Interview (Grant). Segments on Space Probe 8 (a live telescopic viewing of Halley's Comet from Kitt Peak National Observatory, and roles of amateur astronomers), and ancient archaeoastronomy done by the Anasazi.

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Howard Fischer Remote Interview (Corso); Clyde Tombaugh I Package (D'Alli); Arizona Songwriters Package (Palacio). Segments on Space Probe 8 (the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh, and Halley's Comet), fiscal budgeting for children-focused social services programs, and the Arizona Songwriters Association.

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David Baron Remote Interview (Grant); Halley Spacecraft Package (D'Alli). Segments on air pollution and Space Probe 8 (information from the European spacecraft in contact with Halley's Comet). The first minute consists of a pre-show take; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally. The sound quality is reduced and there is static in the background.

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Paul Bender and Norman Dorsen In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger); Gene Lucas and Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger). Segments on the ACLU and the U.S. Supreme Court, and Space Probe 8 (how to view Halley's Comet in the morning).

Scope and Contents Keven Ann Willey Remote Interview (Corso); Haley's Hype Package (Palacio); Jim Sexton In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger). Segments on Arizona Legislature issues (discussion about a proposal to limit campaign contributions, bar owner liability, anti-smoking regulations, and the possibility of first cousin marriages under certain circumstances), Space Probe 8 (Halley's Comet), and refinancing home mortgages and the economic impact of falling interest rates. There is a pre-show take for the...

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Vernon Swaback Remote Interview (Durrenberger); Mt. Palomar Package (D'Alli); Gene Lucas and Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (Durrenberger). Segments on election day (mayor, city council, city charter amendments), a tour of the Mount Palomar Observatory's optical telescopes, and how to view Halley's Comet.

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Chuck Anders In-Studio Interview (Grant); VDT Hazards II Package (Palacio); Gene Lucas and Pete Manly In-Studio Interview (Grant). Segments on new guidelines for vehicle emission testing, the hazards of computer screens (possible miscarriages and birth defects), and photographs of Halley's Comet taken by the Saguaro Astronomy Club. There is a pre-show take for the first minute; the title card is then shown and the episode continues normally.