Mao Dies Unsettling China's Political Future
Mao Zedong died leaving China to face a leadership scramble. Hua Kuo-feng as successor candidate, factions clash between radicals led by Chiang Ching and moderates backing Teng Hsiao-ping and Chou En-lai followers. Central Committee orders mourning and unity as a memorial rally is planned for Sept. 18 in Peking.
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Teng Hsiao-ping
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Ford
Washington
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Latin Students Rally for Latin I at Sam Houston Junior High
The piece notes a spike in Latin enrollments in ninth grade at Sam Houston Junior High, with 43 students in Latin I versus 28 in Spanish. It attributes the trend to parents fearing illiteracy and viewing Latin as aiding English, while acknowledging teachers Craddock and Boyd remain respected. It hints at broader state trends and a nostalgic nod to Latin clubs and chariot racing.
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Jerry Craddock
Sam Houston Junior High School
Sam Houston
Boyd
Mildred Miner
Anna May Klapproth
Foliage Spy Reports Peak Color Likely Late September
Dick Silverstein, anchorman of the foliage spy team, reports from Eagle Nest that the Cimarron Canyon road shows a yellow edge. He predicts New Mexico aspens will reach peak color in the last week of September or the first week. later notes depend on postcards from the mountain folks. Wes Izzard comments on $2 bills.
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Dick Silverstein
Eagle Nest
Cimarron Canyon
New Mexico
Learning the Ropes in Show Business Spotlight
A Globe News amusements short explores a young woman’s first steps into show business through images and prose by Dorthy Nordyke with Mary Pat Mancheni referenced as a central figure.
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Globe News Amusements
Dorthy Nordyke
Mary Pat Mancheni
Tax relief bill advances with broad cuts and estate changes
Senate House conferees approved a comprehensive tax bill that extends individual and business cuts through 1977, overhauls gift and estate taxes, and broadens credits for working families. It also raises revenues from high earners via a higher minimum tax and tighter top rate.
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Senate House
House
Senate
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Congress Adopts Competing Budget Resolutions
The Senate and House passed separate budget plans calling for roughly 13 billion more spending than Ford's proposal. A conference is set for Friday to reconcile the differences, with final action expected next week to set spending and revenue bounds for the new fiscal year starting Oct. 1. The House approved 227 to 151 and the Senate 55 to 23, citing aims to boost jobs and curb inflation.
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Senate
House
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Congress
Police Kill 22 In South Africa Riots Surge Around Cape Town
Rioting across Cape Town area turns deadly as police report 22 killed in 12 weeks of racial clashes including an 8 year old boy. Deaths span Manenberg Grassy Park Elsies River and Paarl while residents describe chaos and shelling. White officials warn of tougher measures as violence continues.
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South Africa
UPI
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Grassy Park
Elsies River
Paarl
Southfield
R.A. Wheeler
Hannah Petereiterse
John Vorster
Viking probes navigate Mars with fixes from Earth
In Pasadena California the Viking 2 orbiter briefly lost contact with the lander during descent due to a gyro power supply fuse fault. Engineers traced the issue to a short circuit and used preplanned contingency procedures to restore attitude and communications. The team prepares for further orbital and surface operations from 228 million miles away.
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Marsh
Earth
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Mars
Plostaj
Australia
Vikings Landing Faces Marsquake Gap And Repairs
Mechanics fix Viking 1 after a rare Marsquake measuring sensor never moved into its working position. Engineers replay contingency plans, use spare craft at JPL, and switch to standby gyros to restore orientation as a lander descent transmits erratic signals amid a solar panel overvolt and a star tracker loss.
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Ron Ploszaj
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mission Control
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