Lifeless Mars Could Wreck Origin Theory
In Pasadena, Viking scientists warn that failure to detect Martian life would force a rethink of Earthlike chemical evolution origins. Two soil tests on Mars aim to find present or ancient life, with early data due. troubleshooting at JPL probes potential device faults as explorers study subsurface soil and possible surface moisture.
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Judge Jordan Gardens On Veterans Hospital Plot And Navy Beliefs
Retired District Judge Gene Jordan farms a 5acre Veterans Hospital plot with 118 seniors tending crops like okra and corn. He also serves briefly in federal court, championing Coast Guard roles and Navy power while promoting maritime national security.
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Italy Faces Communist Test in Andreotti Cabinet
Premier designate Giulio Andreotti forms a Christian Democratic minority government relying on abstentions from the Communist party to pass the confidence vote. The Communists demand influence, exclude Emilio Colombo and Mariano Rumor, and await their formal stance after reviewing the program. Tina Anselmi becomes the first woman cabinet minister as labor minister, with Arnaldo Forlani moved to foreign affairs and Vito Lattanzio to defense.
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United States
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Italy
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Arnaldo Forlani
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Forlani
Christian
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Amin Congratulates Carter on Nomination
Uganda leader Idi Amin sent a note of congratulations to Jimmy Carter on his Democratic presidential nomination. The message praised Carter’s acceptance speech and voiced support for his future as U.S. president. The quote ends with a wry sign-off from Wes Izard.
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Uganda
Jimmy Carter
United States
Rain Day festival marks light shower in Waynesburg
Waynesburg residents watched the July 2 sky as light rain fell for the 88th time in a century, marking the annual Rain Day event. City Manager Howard Craft noted droplets splashing as he set up a Chamber display, a sign of rain in the local blotter.
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Punxsutawney
Capistrano
Howard Craft
Chamber of Commerce
China Calls Quake Alert After Tangshan Tragedy
AP reports China issued a full scale alert in Peking fearing major aftershocks from two quakes that struck northeast China. Evacuations were ordered, buildings emptied, and miners possibly trapped as survivors described massive destruction in Tangshan and fear of thousands dead.
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Tangshan
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