Viking craft to begin 10 day Mars life search
Viking spacecraft starts a 10 day study of Mars as scientists pursue signs of life. Data show low lying areas with water vapor greatly exceeding hemispheric averages suggesting frost to vapor transitions may yield liquid water briefly. The landing site Chrige is eyed as potentially the wettest area, aiding life searches.
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Richard Saltus
Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Viking
C. Barney Farmer
Chrige
Farmer
Jet Propulsion
Minnesota farmers face uncertain yields after rains
Rains helped small grains in the Red River Valley but left drought-stricken west-central Minnesota dry. Corn tops 16 inches, soybeans six inches. oats 68 percent headed, barley 55 percent. Winter wheat 99 percent headed, rye 97 percent headed. alfalfa about 70 percent cut. State climatologist says 15 percent chance of normal yields without further soaking rains.
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Minneapolis
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Federal
East-Central
Earl Kuehnast
Kuenhast
Early misplay reshapes bridge lessons from Korea era
Jim Jacoby recalls a formative bridge moment with partner Phil Briggs during his father’s Korea service. He describes opening the queen of diamonds against a 3NT contract, a spade lead, and a later misplay that cost no spade tricks. Briggs later notes a simple low spade defense would have doomed the contract.
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Jim Jacoby
Korea
Shreveport
Phil Briggs
South
Phil
Jack
House moves to curb committee powers and payroll
A three member Democrat panel led by Rep. David Obey plans to restore control of the House Administration Committee’s payroll and allowances, stripped to curtail Rep. Wayne Hays’ influence after the sex payroll scandal. Hays resigned as chair and Rep. Frank Thompson is poised to replace him. reforms aim to curb staff, travel and spending powers with action expected from the Democratic Steering Committee and House leadership.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
House
Wayne Hays
David Obey
D-Wis
Hays
Ohio
Frank Thompson
New Jersey
Obey
Carl Albert
Elizabeth Ray
Ray
GOP
John Rhodes
Memt
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