Viking 2 Begins Marsquake Mission From Utopia Planitia
Viking 2’s lander started seismic testing on Mars and sent color photos of Utopia Planitia. Mission director Tom Young said systems were fine and soil sampling would begin late this week while Gary Latham and team aim to detect Marsquakes as strong as Earthquakes.
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Moscow trial of Americans shows Soviet justice style
Three Americans Brawer, Burn, and Amster faced drug smuggling charges at Moscow People's Court. The panel of judges and Socialist assessors dominated proceedings with limited defense questioning while witnesses testified about heroin smuggling. All three pled guilty, with sentences of eight, seven, and five years in a labor camp and appeals planned.
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Coloreds in twilight world of apartheid South Africa
A long AP report profiles South Africa’s colored population, describing their second class status under apartheid, loss of political power, segregated lives, and rising anger. It notes District Six’s destruction, mixed marriages, and a government plan of parallel development with limited rights for coloreds. Sonny Leon calls for full citizenship and equality.
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