Voyager 2 on autopilot glitches echo 2001 Hal fears
JPL scientists puzzled by Voyager 2 computer canceling ground commands as it speeds toward Jupiter. Officials say the seriousness and mission impact remain unclear while technicians seek fixes. Voyager 1 readied at Cape Canaveral after a two day delay to avoid postlaunch issues.
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Calif
UPI
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Earth
Jupiter
Hal
Cape Canaveral
Don Bain
Alan Wood
Wood
NPPD questions Cooper visitor center spending
NPPD directors in Columbus questioned spending up to 200000 for a visitors center at Cooper Nuclear Station. They ordered staff to withdraw bid invitations and will decide at the Sept 28 29 meeting. A temporary center drew 2706 visitors but NRC security needs require relocation.
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Columbus
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Cooper Nuclear Station
Brownville
Missouri River
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
John Brogan
Charles Sayre
D.W. Hill
Comstock
Loup River
Hill
Decatur
Auburn
Cooper
Gerald Gentleman
Sutherland
Farm workers urged into safety and rights framework
Labor Secretary Ray Marshall announced a push to bring all farm workers under the federal safety and health law next year and to extend coverage under the National Labor Relations Act. He argues farm workers have been systematically excluded and should be treated like other workers.
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Fresno
Calif
UPI
Ray Marshall
Marshall
United Farm Workers Union
Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
California
Lower crop prices trigger 12 percent drop in farm income
The Agriculture Dept estimates net farm income will fall 12 percent to 19.3 billion dollars, the lowest since 1972, as grain surpluses push prices below costs. White House officials said Carter would decide early next week on proposals to tighten grain markets by a 1978 wheat production cutback.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Dept
White House
Carter
Farm income up but costs erase gains in 1977 outlook
Officials forecast gross farm income rising to 105.5 billion this year from 103.6 billion last year while net income falls due to higher production costs. The rise assumes a new farm bill, with 1977 grain supports increased. without it net income could drop 1.5 billion. The piece notes farm workers’ labor protections and OSHA exemptions.
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Carter
Congress
Grand Island officer shot during night pursuit
Grand Island police say officer Robert Vasquez 26 was shot in the upper right thigh near a 7 11 during a nighttime chase after an 18 year old teen attempted a robbery. Vasquez was listed in good condition. the teen was arrested and faces multiple felony charges.
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Grand Island
UPI
Robert Vasquez
Thomas L. Smaha
Vasquez
Lutheran General Hospital
Smaha
Mayor Beame Defends Actions inSEC Report Hatchet Job Claim
New York Mayor Beame condemns the SEC report as a hatchet job while defending his conduct. Editorials note implied pressure on Carter leadership and broader political tensions surface across pages.
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New York
Beame
SEC
Stone age culture found in Connecticut
Archaeologists report evidence of a paleo Indian culture in Connecticut dated 10 000 to 12 000 years ago. Finds include broken spear points flint chips and tiny spear points five feet below an old Shepaug River bed offering the oldest known Connecticut and perhaps Eastern U S Indian occupation.
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Washington, Conn
UPI
Connecticut
Shepaug River
United States
American Indian Archaeological Institute
Shepaug
Institute
Malaysian juvenile sentenced to death in gun case
In Penang Malaysia the Penang High Court sentenced a 14 year old Malaysian Chinese boy to death for illegal possession of a pistol and ammunition. The juvenile, unnamed, is the first under the two year old Internal Security Act to face the mandatory death penalty.
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Penang
Malaysia
State College Board Okays Role Step in NU Talks
State College Board of Trustees adopts a role and mission statement amid talks with the University of Nebraska Board of Regents to coordinate higher education. They discuss possible doctoral training on state college campuses under NU guidance and emphasize maintaining college identity while expanding cooperation and transfer ease.
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Jack Kennedy Wayne
State College Board of Trustees
University of Nebraska Board of Regents
Nebraska Higher Education
Larry Tangeman
Chadron State
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