28 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1976
Page
1
AP report from Pasadena states that the Viking 1 lander used its robotic arm to scoop a handful of Martian soil for life-detection tests, marking the first contact with the Red Planet.
The Raleigh driving license renewal process is described with 60 days lead time and a 7 percent unclaimed rate. In Mars news, Viking’s robotic arm digs soil for life-detection experiments, delivering samples to the biology lab and confirming the dig with a trench show.
Strong tremors struck northeastern China and Peking after a powerful quake in Tientsin. Reports on casualties were sketchy as buildings collapsed and officials awaited full figures. Whitlam sighted heavy damage in Tientsin while embassies district and major hotels were damaged in Peking.
Charlotte AP reports higher natural gas prices ordered Tuesday would raise average annual home bills in North Carolina from about 300 to 922.50, a 74 percent jump, with a typical monthly payment rising from 18.50 to about 20. The measure aims to spur exploration, while officials warn of potential winter shortages and talks with Transcontinental Gas Pipeline to secure more gas for Piedmont.
Evans Witt reports from Washington that President Ford runs a two pronged strategy to win Southern GOP delegates disenchanted with Reagan's vice presidential pick. Mississippi Republican leaders fear Ford could tip the delegation. Ford backers claim momentum with expected Wednesday announcements of defections.
London reports Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland announced Britain would sever diplomatic relations with Idi Amin's Uganda regime. The move follows strains after Israel commanded a July 4 Entebbe raid that rescued over 100 hijack hostages, with Dora Bloch missing and presumed killed.
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