Peak may be renamed to honor 7 astronauts


Peak may be renamed to honor 7 astronauts

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A 14,081-foot mountain peak in south-central Colorado should be named Challenger Point to honor the seven crewmen killed in last year’s space shuttle explosion, a


federal panel has ruled. The U.S. Board on Geographical Names voted unanimously Thursday on the name, which must be approved by Secretary of the Interior Donald P. Hodel. MORE TO READ