Scientist links life origins to solar system probes
Biochemist Cyril Ponnamperuma reports strong evidence that life's seeds exist beyond Earth and that Earth's life dates to about 3.8 billion years ago. He cites non biological amino acids found in two pristine Antarctic meteorites about 4.6 billion years old, suggesting solar system wide chemical evolution precedes life.
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Meteorite Findings Stir Debate on Alien Life Possibility
A scientist notes that recent meteorite results do not prove life beyond Earth but bolster the argument that habitable conditions could have fostered life elsewhere. The discussion centers on past discoveries and the implications for astrobiology.
Oldest Earth sediments hint at ancient life molecular fossils
Scientist Ponnamperuma explains Greenland ice cap analyses reveal organics and hydrocarbons in graphite, dating to 3.83 billion years, suggesting life’s origin near Earth’s oldest sediments. Contamination questions persist for Antarctic meteorites. NSF and NASA back the research.
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New Castle teachers strike over pay and benefits
Teachers in the New Castle School District formed picket lines amid a breakdown in negotiations after rejecting a two year offer of 1000 and 1200 wage increases. The action involved both unions with pickets at multiple schools and a delayed start canceled after a morning rally.
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Senate panel weighs Valium reform at Capitol Hill hearing
Dr. Joseph Pursch and other experts testified before a Senate health subcommittee led by Sen Edward Kennedy on Valium regulation. The discussion covered a proposed requirement to insert patient information data into Valium packets, with Valium by Hoffmann LaRoche generating over 200 million dollars in annual sales as the top selling drug.
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Driver killed in truck mishap near Shenango Township
Gerald E. Pocza, 22, of 4032 Hazen St., died at 2:45 a.m. at St. Francis Hospital from injuries after his pickup left the road on Pa 65 in Shenango Township. He was southbound at 1:10 a.m. and failed to negotiate a right curve, the truck striking a drainage culvert and rolling over near Gardner Center Road.
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News Digest items and weather notes from Sept 10 1979
Obituaries list Earl McVay Abe Levine Clarence Doutt Katherine Schell Gerald Pocza Leonard Frazzini Domenic Dalesandro with addresses. Weather reports western Pennsylvania temperatures mid 50s to upper 70s with near zero rain risk. Shenango River stage and Moraine Park stats. pollen count at Jameson Memorial. Also a quiz note about Iran exiled prime minister in Paris U N ambassador successor and Pioneer 11 planet images, inviting readers to page 5.
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Britain ponders end to Rhodesian war at Lancaster House talks
London eyeing final peace push as Muzorewa meets Salisbury government with Mugabe and Nkomo factions. Security tight around Lancaster House with 150-year-old venue ringed by barbed wire. Officials warn failure could spark wider international involvement and continued bloodshed.
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Carter diplomacy tested as Dobrynin returns to Washington
President Carter’s plan of firm diplomacy faces its first real test with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin’s return to Washington after a trip to Russia for family matters. Dobrynin’s meeting with Secretary of State Cyrus Vance signals intensified talks over Soviet troops in Cuba, complicating SALT II ratification and broader U S Soviet relations.
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Carter denies Kennedy remark in 1980 race query
President Carter rejects claims that Edward Kennedy urged him to quit the 1980 presidential race. He and First Lady Rosalynn Carter say Kennedy did not make such a request. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported the allegation after a private White House lunch.
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