Viking 1 Finds Nitrogen and Argon on Mars
NASA scientists announce Viking 1 detected about 3 percent nitrogen and 1.5 percent argon in Mars atmosphere during descent. The finds bolster hope that past conditions could have supported life, alongside signs of ancient flowing water observed from orbit.
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Viking 1
Mars
Pasadena
Calif
Red Planet
Viking
Michael McElroy
Harvard University
Viking Lander
Earth
Energy Costs Lead Price Index Boost
The June consumer price rise was five tenths of a percent driven by sharp gains in energy products including gasoline, fuel oil, coal, natural gas, and electricity. Food costs slowed but overall inflation ran at a 6.1 percent annual rate in the quarter, with energy accounting for about a third of the June increase.
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Washington
Labor Department
Moon Tree Seedling Planted in Athens for Apollo 14 Seed
Three seven year old girls in Athens helped plant a moon tree seedling on the anniversary of humankind’s moon landing. The seedling originated from seeds carried to the moon aboard Apollo 14.
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Southeastern Ohio
Athens
Tri County School Board appoints new leaders
The Tri County Joint Vocational School Board of Education named Carmen Lorubbio as principal and James Bailey and Robert H. Hampton as trustees of Hocking Technical College. Scrubbie will resign as superintendent of the Federal Hocking School Board on Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Tri-County Joint Vocational School Board of Education
Carmen Lorubbio
James Bailey
Robert H. Hampton
Hocking Technical College
Scrubbie
Federal Hocking School Board
Sheriff Brown Defends Record After Messenger Critique
Athens County Sheriff Paul Brown condemns The Messenger coverage of his administration. After a protest he accepts space to present his version of the facts. Page 4.
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Athens County
Paul Brown
Messenger
U S Leads in Gold at Olympics
Montreal reports the United States ahead in Olympic medals led by the men’s swimming team. John Hencken wins gold in the 100-meter breaststroke and Brian Goodell takes gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle as the U S dominates on the sports page.
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Montreal
United States
John Hencken
Brian Goodell
Wildcat Strike Expands Through Southern Coalfields
A wildcat strike began in Kanawha Valley coal mines and on its third day spread to Logan County and deeper into Boone and Fayette counties. Morton estimated over 4,000 miners idle across Kanawha Logan Boone and Fayette counties as the strike continued.
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Charleston
W.va
Kanawha
Logan County
Boone and Fayette
Morton
Logan
Boone
Weather outlook: showers and thundershowers likely
Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with showers and thundershowers likely. Lows tonight mid to upper 60s. Highs Thursday 80 to 85. Rain probability 70 percent tonight and Thursday. Page 18.
Rock Quarry Area Key in Chowchilla Kidnapping Probe
Investigators focus on a rock quarry where 26 children and their bus driver were imprisoned in a buried trailer after the Chowchilla abduction. Officials say no arrest is imminent, while the moving van used in the crime was unearthed and traced to a transfer firm in Palo Alto.
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Rock
Livermore
Calif
Chowchilla
Alameda County
Ed Volpe
Volpe
Sheriff's Department
Madera County Acting Dist
Charles Hoffman
Alameda
Lowell Jensen
Hoffman
Madera
Palo Alto Trans
River's New Giant Steamboat Roars Along Ohio
The Mississippi Queen, 379 feet long and built of steel, sails the Ohio River on its first passenger cruise with nearly 400 aboard. veterans like Capt. Art Zimmer and Fred Way marvel at the ship's size and modern comforts while noting river traditions endure in its two paddle wheels and grand dining rooms. The vessel, set for regular service July 27, marks a revived era in river travel and prompts mixed feelings from old rivermen.
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Ohio River
America
Fred Way
Art Zimmer
Rhodes Call on Medicaid Sparks Political Clash
In Columbus Democrats denounce Governor Rhodes as using Medicaid funding as political leverage. Rhodes orders a special session and proposes a 4 percent state spending cut to fund Medicaid, while House Speaker Riffe and Senate Leader Ocasek label the move partisan.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
House
Vernal G. Riffe Jr
New
Boston
Department of Public Welfare
Riffe
Senate
Oliver Ocasek
Akron
Rhodes
General Assembly
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Meshel
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Soffen
McElroy
Arizona Desert
Viking I
AP Wirephoto
John Kendrick
Commerce Department
Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center
Lorubbio
Tri-County
U.S
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Rock Quarry
Fred Nilsen
Madera Unified School District
Fer and Storage Co
The
Fresno Bee
Santa Cruz
Paddle Wheel
Delta Queen Co
Harry Louden
Louden
Louisville
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