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New explicit finite difference methods are developed for approximating the discontinuous time dependent solutions of nonlinear hyperbolic conservation laws. The analysis is based on the method of lines approach of decoupling the space and time discretizations and analyzing each independently before combining them into a composite method. Particular attention is given analyzing to high order spatial differences, artificial dissipation and the accurate approximation of boundary conditions. Both a third order iterated leap-frog predictor-corrector and a second order iterated Runge--Kutta method are shown to have excellent stability and accuracy properties for the time integration. These methods are A-stable when iterated to convergence and have the special property of allowing for local improvements in the stability and accuracy of the computed solution. The paper is designed to aid a scientist or engineer construct a numerical method specially tailored to a specific problem. The analysis requires an elementary knowledge of the numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, finite difference theory and gas dynamics.