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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1976
Page
7
Unleaded fuel shortages are described as spotty and minor by AP checks, mainly along the East Coast, affecting 1975 and 1976 model cars. Industry officials say temporary outages may occur, but motorists can usually find gas nearby.
NASA scientists launch the Viking lander's GCMS analysis to detect organic molecules in Mars soil. The test aims to find building blocks of life, while three biology instruments probe for life processes with results pending. Viking 2 nears orbit, within 200000 miles of Mars.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a temporary embargo on grain cars headed to Salina due to backed up cars on sidings from Salina to Colby and Oakley. Up to 10 days to unload the logjam. Wichita and Hutchinson elevators full. some grain redirected to Topeka. J. W. Smith of Union Pacific cited 724 cars waiting in Salina.
President Ford awarded Jesse Owens the Medal of Freedom in a White House ceremony. Ford called Owens a source of inspiration, noting his character and achievement. Owens, who won four gold medals in Berlin in 1936, challenged Nazi ideology and remains a landmark figure in sports history.
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