Viking 1 digs Martian soil for life in first trench
In Pasadena the Viking 1 robot arm scooped Martian soil for life tests. A trench visible in the lander’s frame confirms digging, with samples to be placed in the biology lab for analysis over weeks.
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Pasadena
Calif
Viking 1
Viking
Ife
Mars
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Aftershock Rattles Tientsin Amid Big Earthquake
A 7.9 aftershock rattled Peking and northeastern China after a massive quake that damaged major buildings in Tientsin and possibly caused casualties. ANSA cited Chinese reports of collapsed structures and a hotel split in two in Tientsin while Whitlam described scene of debris and evacuations.
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Tientsin
ANSA
Peking
U.S
Golden
Colo
Denver Center
Gough Whitlam
Hopeh
Hsin Hsiao
Peking Hotel
Whitlam
International Club
Tientsin A Major Northern China Commercial Hub
Tientsin is a major northern China commercial center, transportation hub, and industrial area with a 4.3 million urban population. It sits on the Hai River 80 miles from Peking, links by rail, and is a leading chemical producer with a long history of foreign trade and reconstruction after 1900.
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Tientsin
China
Hopeh
Hai River
Gulf of Chihli
Yellow Sea
Peking
North China
Ningpo
Shanghai
Liaoning
Manchuria
Britain
France
Weather forecast blends sun and storms with warm temps
Tonight partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms and a low near 70. Thursday cloudy with a 40 percent chance of morning storms and a high in the mid 80s. Yesterday’s high 87 and overnight 69. Extended outlook shows warm trend with showers Friday and fair skies weekend highs around 85 Friday and 80 Saturday and Sunday with lows near 60.
Consumer group attacks FPC gas bill rise
Energy Action leads appeals against a 1.5 billion increase in interstate natural gas ceiling prices set by the Federal Power Commission. The group argues delays, lack of reinvestment provisions, and high costs burden consumers, while some regulators and the American Gas Association back action with caveats.
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Federal Power Commission
Energy Action
Commission
US Court of Appeals
FPC
Don §. Smith
Tom Girard
FCC
American Gas Association
AGA
Britain Breaks Diplomatic Taws With Amin Uganda
Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland announced in the House of Commons that Britain is cutting diplomatic relations with Idi Amin's Ugandan government with deep regret.
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Anthony Crosland
Britain
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Uganda
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House of Commons
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