21 Dec 1976
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1976
Page
1
The Viking mission on Mars proves a single machine can probe the planet, with NASA performing remote repairs from millions of miles away. The piece likens the Martian tool to a pilot light in the fridge, symbolizing human ingenuity and the search for life.
The West Texas State University Board of Regents adjourned after appointing a committee to study the future of football and the athletic program. The panel will report by January 18 1977, amid fiscal concerns and possible elimination or drastic curtailment of football. Weill full board membership attended except Dick Todd.
This note from an Alaska visitor mentions the weather and imagines a Super Bowl sketch pitting Howard Cosell against Lindsey Nelson as coaches. The playful idea uses every stratagem and computer combination, ending with a whimsical line about walking while seated and kicking.
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, a 21 year political force and six term leader, collapsed from an apparent heart attack in his doctor's office. Despite rapid treatment, Daley died as doctors fought to save him. His passing creates a possible temporary acting mayor and prompts national and Illinois Democratic reaction.
A despondent widow near Amarillo struggles to provide coats and shoes for her six children after becoming widowed and unemployed. Residents can donate to The Empty Stocking Fund via Amarillo Globe News P.O. Box 2091, Amarillo, Texas 79166. fund lists donors and amounts.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin resigns in Jerusalem, declaring an interim government as new elections are set within five months. The move follows a no confidence vote and the firing of three National Religious party ministers, reshaping Israel's coalition and jeopardizing Middle East talks while a warming trend and light winds are forecast for the region.
Cairo reports Mubarak calls private talks between Anwar Sadat and Hafez Assad a turning point with a promised worldwide impact. Fahmy says aims include a common Arab strategy, renewed peace talks with Israel, and Palestinian involvement in Geneva.
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