Viking in Top Shape Continues Mars Lander Preview
Mars exploration details near the Viking lander reveal a multi lab setup to analyze soil for signs of life. Scientists debate chances of life, while Norman Horowitz calls discovery of extraterrestrial life momentous. Viking 4 targets Mars orbit August 7, landing September.
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Norman H. Horowitz
Caltech
Viking Science Team
Viking Land
Ang
Martin Marietta Corp
Denver
Langley Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Langley Center
Hampton
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA
Calteels
Mexico braces for rain and border tensions amid drug fighting
Mexican forces tighten security after warnings of storms and rising anger over border drug trade. Reports link the 23rd of September group to marijuana trafficking and weapons theft from U.S. installations. A DEA man was wounded in a Tijuana hotel raid. one Mexican man reportedly died as gunfire erupted. Border patrol resumes the Interstate checkpoint near San Clemente after a court ruling, with 424 illegal entrants captured in three days, mostly Mexicans.
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Mexico
Vicente Osorio Hernandez
Amy Fifth Battalion
United States
U.S
Drug Enforcement Administration
Labers
Tijuana
San Diego
DEA
Border Patrol
San Clemente
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
US. Supreme Court
Six Die in Westside Detroit Firebombing
Detroit police seek three men after a west side firebombing killed six members of one family and sent several others to hospital. The blaze started around 4 30 a.m. and burned nearly four hours after four firebombs were used. Survivors recalled breaking glass and threats from neighbors. Suspects, aged around 23 to 30, lived across the street. four Broome family members died at the scene including Kenny 20 and Tommy 12. Edward 22 was in critical condition. Erma and infant Jeannie survived with minor injuries.
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Detroit
Westage
Reece
Atts. Broome
Kenny
David
Tommy
Richard
Edward
Erma
Jeannie
Bitter
Michael
Mail-bomb scare defused at O'Hare facility
Police and bomb squad investigated a package at the U S Postal Service air mail facility at O'Hare International Airport after it emitted ticking sounds and erratic motion. Authorities opened the package to reveal three jumping beans bouncing in their container.
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Chicago
U.S. Postal Service
O'Hare International Airport
California blast over bilingual school program critique
California officials clash with the U S Civil Rights Commission over a 100 page report accusing the state Department of Education of failing to ensure equal opportunity for about 233 000 students with limited English skills. Schools chief Wilson Riles dismissed the report as biased and out of date, while the commission says reforms are needed and underrepresentation persists in policy roles.
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Sacramento
California
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Wilson Riles
State Department of Education
Philip Montez
Federal Commission
Western
Riles
Montes
Office of Civil Rights
Oldtimers recall CCC camp days in Vermont
A group of former Civilian Conservation Corps workers recalled the Depression era projects in Vermont as Perry Merrill, now 82, and Saint Porter, 78, remembered the six month crews, $30 monthly pay, and the housing provided by the Army. The gathering honored the work that built campsites, shelters, roads, and power lines.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Perry Merrill
Vermont State Forester
CCC
Merrill
Sid
Vermont
Merrill Saint
Farl Porter
Amy
Porter
USS Blue Ridge Burns in San Diego Harbor During Fire
A fire aboard the USS Blue Ridge at San Diego Naval Station caused unknown damage and smoke injuries to crewmen. The communications ship, recently moved from Long Beach after overhaul, burned for over an hour with about 40 crew aboard.
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Blue Ridge
San Diego Harbor
San Diego
Long Beach Navy Shipyard
San Diego Naval Station
Sequoia felled by lightning near Prairie Creek State Park
A 20 foot redwood was felled by a lightning strike Saturday near Prairie Creek State Park about 50 miles north of Eureka. Forest workers forced to fell the tree to prevent further danger.
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Eureka
Prarie Creek State Park
Here
CHOWCHILLA KIDNAP UPDATE FROM MANHUNT AND PRAYER SERVICES
Officials pursued leads across counties and Nevada as California’s largest manhunt expanded. Sheriff Bates announced moving operations to Madera while parishioners prayed at First Baptist Church for the return of Jennifer ten and Jeffrey nine. Franklin Ray the bus driver was praised for helping the children escape.
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Nevada
Franklin Edward Ray
Oleairy
First Baptist Church
Robertson Houlevard
John Brown
Gorty
Jennifer
Jeffrey
Altough
Firs Baptist
R. S. van Buskirk
van Buskirk
Bates
Madera
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Jesus
Joew
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Ates
Atty
Edward Levi
Ant
Atlantic Ave
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