Viking lands on Mars as Viking 1 touches down
Pasadena reports Viking 1 landed on a dusty Mars plain to search for life. First images arrived line by line after traveling 213 million miles, showing Chryse Planitia beneath the lander. Scientists and leaders, including Ford and Ray Bradbury, hailed the historic event and awaited further tests.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Mars
Red Planet
Viking
Thomas Mutch
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chryse Planitia
Earth
Ford
City orders 10 day cleanup on weeded Cleveland Avenue lot
The sanitation enforcement officer says the property owner on Cleveland Avenue beside the tennis court has been sent a final 10 day notice to clean the lot or legal action will follow. Public park at Gordon Road nearby draws concern from residents about snakes and overgrowth.
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Cleveland Avenue
Action Line
Gordon Road
Anon
Public Works
Ths
GNP Dips as Growth Slows in Spring Quarter
The Commerce Department reports GNP rose at 4.4 percent annual rate in April to June, down from 9.2 percent in Q1, with inflation at 3 percent. Inventory buildup slowed. final sales rose 4.7 percent. Personal income growth in June reached its smallest margin in 11 months.
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G. David Wallace
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Commerce Department
Ford Administration
Tax Benefits Get Another Look By Panel
The Senate Finance Committee, led by Sen. Russell Long, holds a second look at dozens of amendments added to a large tax bill. Critics say several amendments benefit only a few firms, while supporters concede some merit. Proxmire and Kennedy push for broader review of the suite, which critics label welfare for the well to do. If renewal fails, many families face tax increases. the panel will revisit details with Treasury input.
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Jim Luther
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Senate
William Proxmire
Dwis
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
Proxmire
Kennedy
Congressional
Treasury Department
Long
Argentina's Top Rebel Is Killed
Argentina's army confirms the death in a clash with security forces of Roberto Santucho, leader of the ERP. Reports say his lieutenant Enrique Gorriaran also died, though an army communique did not mention him. Intelligence sources hail a potential fatal blow to the ERP's leadership.
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Buemos
Aires
Argentina
Roberto Santucho
Santucho
Enrique Gorriaran
Army
Marxist People's Revolutionary Army
ERP
Juan N. Carrizo
Names and photos of Chowchilla kidnapers hoped today
Authorities in Chowchilla California investigating the mass kidnapping of 26 school children say tips flood in and hope to have names and photos of the three abductors by today. Officials report progress and use of computers to sort leads while fresh tips and clothing found near Saratoga are reviewed.
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Chowchilla
Calif
Alameda
Tom Houchins
Madera
Ed Bates
Alameda County
Clayton Paxton
Saratoga
Livermore
San Quentin Prison
Tuolurmne
Jack Litteral
Oakland
Edward Volpe
Armstrong Shuns Spotlight On Moon Landing Anniversary
Cincinnati AP reports Neil Armstrong, 46, living on a Lebanon farm with his wife and two children, avoids publicity seven years after the Apollo 11 moon landing. Ford named today Space Exploration Day as Viking 1 reaches Mars, while Armstrong mentors at the University of Cincinnati after NASA roles and recent public attention.
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Cincinnati
APY
Earth
Neil Armstrong
Lebanon
Ohio
University of Cincinnati
Armstrong
Mars
Ford
Wapakoneta
Navy
David Scott
Pacific Ocean
Edwin
Buzz” Aldrin
Sea of Tranquility
Michael Collins
Aldrin
Moon
NASA
Collins
National Air and Space Museum
Washington
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Suzette Williams
Jay Joyce
Keith Gardner
Westridge
David Rollings
Bridge Steere Ene
Va Financial
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