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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1976
Page
3
A federal grand jury chose not to file criminal charges against a security guard who fatally shot a man who climbed the White House fence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Schuelke said testimony did not warrant charges.
Ford gains a boost in the GOP delegate contest as Clarke Reed backs him in Mississippi, tightening the race with Reagan. Reed cited a compatible running mate, while Reagan holds 1,023 pledged votes with 139 uncommitted as focus shifts to Pennsylvania. GM posts a record 909 million quarterly profit amid a turnaround in auto demand and costs.
In Pasadena, the Viking lander began analyzing Martian soil for life using a three chamber biology lab amid delays from a jammed robotic arm. The GCMS instrument signaled a failed soil sample, while soil appears sticky like wet sand and the first incubation cycles began as researchers monitor for signs of life.
Air traffic controllers threaten a work by the book slowdown expected to delay flights nationwide. The action, part of a wave of labor disputes including rubber, cannery, coal, and other strikes, follows a 14 week rubber strike and a pay reclassification dispute with the Civil Service Commission.
Jimmy Carter is gathering insights from seasoned Washington insiders in briefings on defense economics foreign policy and intelligence. His advisers say the discussions focus on challenging assumptions and shaping presidential perspectives.
President Idi Amin signaled a relaxed stance on Britain's break with Uganda as Britons remaining in the country were said to become Ugandan citizens. An aide told Nairobi's Daily Nation that many Britons, including missionaries, might stay, with the French government handling others. About 200 to 300 Britons remained, with around 250 having left since the Entebbe hijacking incident and hostage rescue efforts.
Five scientists told Congress that failing to eat a balanced diet or overeating raises cancer risk, with estimates of diet related cancers at 60 percent in women and 41 percent in men. They cautioned against identifying specific foods or brands as definitively good or bad.
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