Viking 1 Mars landing sparks awe at Jet Propulsion Lab
Pasadena officials and Jet Propulsion Laboratory staff joyfully celebrated the Viking 1 Mars landing. Scientists called the event mind boggling and fantastic as the first images streamed in, with President Ford congratulating project manager James E. Martin by phone.
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Controversy Over Canals On Mars Started In 1877
New York AP recounts the 1877 sighting by Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli of lines on Mars called canals, later linked to intelligent life by Percival Lowell. Carl Sagan notes early viewing was blurred yet moments showed a network of straight lines, fueling debates about Martian civilization and water transport.
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Drought Relief Mixed Across Western Europe and Other Regions
NOAA reports a shift in upper atmosphere bringing cooler damp air to much of Europe easing drought in parts of France and southern England but crops planted this spring already suffer. Australia drought partly relieved by mid July rains while Argentina wheat areas saw no rainfall in JuneJuly. US Midwest remains drier than normal with half rainfall in Dakota to Wisconsin and western Iowa Nebraska, risking yields.
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Robbery of the Century shocks Nice as thieves raid vault
Six thieves tunneled into a Nice bank vault over the weekend and rifled 400 safe deposits plus six upstairs boxes totaling about 8 to 10 million dollars. They used a sewer tunnel, carried hydraulic jacks and torches, left an anti violence slogan, drank wine, and departed by the same route. Police noted no alarm and crowds caused a Tuesday bank closure.
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