Oldest New York house north of Albany proposed for national district
In White Creek New York Paul Jones of Quaker Hill Road restored an 1711 house believed oldest north of Albany. A proposed three mile district includes about 20 pre 1800 structures and offers 50 percent federal renovation aid if listed. Local families like the Gronning and Joneses preserved 18th century interiors, with town historians aiding the survey for recognition on the National Historic Register.
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Anne Eisenmenger
White Creek
N.Y
Paul Jones
Quaker Hill Road
Jones
New York House
Albany
Arent van Curler
Meeting House Road
Gromings
John Allen
Mary Gronning
Old Sturbridge
Gronnings
Joneses
Washington County
Kenneth Gattrey
Viking 1 lands on Mars and sends first surface pictures
Viking 1 touched down on Mars in a lowland site ideal for life-search instruments. The first pictures show a sandy rocky desert with a windblown horizon, while officials and engineers celebrate a smooth descent and early data reception from Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
America
Viking 1
Mars
Red Planet
Earth
Ford
Space Agency
Viking
Viking 1 lands on Mars with sharp footpad image
The Viking 1 lander touched down on Mars in a precise descent, radioed data to Earth minutes after landing, and showed a minimal impact touchdown. Engineers noted the long robotic arm could scoop soil for planned biology and chemistry experiments, while a clear photograph revealed rivets on the aluminum foot and a shadowed upper structure.
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Moon
Mars
Viking
Thomas Mutch
Mutch
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Viking Control
Earth
Russia
Viking 1
GOP Nomination Hinges On 95 Uncommitted Delegates
United Press International reports Ford and Reagan claiming momentum but the decisive factor rests with 95 uncommitted GOP delegates. Ford trusts a first ballot win, hints at cross party running mate options, while Reagan backers push toward the needed 1,130 delegates. Meany endorses Carter as labor weighs in.
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United Press International
Ford
Ronald Reagan
White House
Reagan
Rogers C. B. Morton
Baloney
Afl-Cio
George
Meany
Jimmy Carter
Nelson Rockefeller
Kansas City
John Sears
California
Sears
UPI
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Carter
Plains
Mr. Meany
AFL-CIO backs Carter and Mondale in presidential race
In Washington the AFL-CIO endorsed the Carter Mondale ticket, ending a neutral stance. The 35 member Executive Council voted unanimously, pledging all out support and planning political action to back the Democratic pair. Meany dismissed Ford and Reagan as inferior choices for labor.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Jimmy Carter
Walter F. Mondale
Democratic Party
Federation
Meany
Carter-Mondale
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Carter
Republians
Tweedledee Ford
Tweedledum Reagan
Ford
American Labor Movement
Gerald Foard
Hoover funds questioned in FBI Recreational Association
Justice Department probes indicate that funds from the FBI Recreational Association, once over eighty thousand dollars, may have been diverted for the use of J Edgar Hoover and other senior bureau officials. Callahan, who ran the fund 1970 to 1973, was dismissed amid inquiries into kickbacks from contract firms, with testimonies heard by a grand jury.
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John M. Crewdson
N.Y. Times
Washington
Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Nicholas P. Callahan
Callahan
Ford
Hoover
Clyde A. Tolson
Tolson
California
Bureau
FBI Recreational Association
Internal Revenue Service
Clarence M. Kelley
Inside Local RSVO organizes state council on sudden infant death
On the Inside Local roundup notes a state council formed amid sudden infant death concerns. The item mentions editorial angles including Tom Braden warning Gov. Carter about campaign entourage, plus questions about Remington and potential dissatisfying answers.
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RSVP
State Council
Tom Braden
Pownal
Shaftsbury
Maine
Columbus
America
SVAC
Billy Taylor
Jazz Lab
Page & Sports
Mortreal
Randolph
Roger
Rangers
Vermont
Putter resigns as public defender to become Superior Court clerk
After three years as Bennington County Public Defender David S. Putter will leave for a new role as law clerk to all eight Superior Court judges. Based in Burlington, he will provide legal research for trials and other judge needs. Putter, praised for constitutional expertise and diligent juvenile defense, cites fatigue and a wish to broaden experience as reasons for leaving.
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Bennington County
David S. Putter
Putter
The
Banner
William C. Hill
Burlington
Bennington
Rutland
Charles Carrington
Potter
Gary B. Pray
Edge Hill
Addison County
Charles Tetzlaff
Pray
Supreme Court
George Hohman
Mary Ann Peterson
Bennington District Court
Lee Putter
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Martian
AL Rossiter JR
GOP
Tweedle Dum Ford
Tweedle Dee Reagan
Walter Mandale
Minnesota
Ly John
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