Viking 1 lands on Mars in historic success
Viking 1 touched down on Mars at 4 53 a m MST after a 213 million mile journey. The beaming images showed the surface under one lander leg at Chryse Planitia as scientists celebrate with President Ford praising the achievement as a remarkable milestone.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
Mars
Red Planet
Viking
Thomas Mutch
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chryse Planitia
Earth
Ford
Paradise Valley to limit structure heights to 30 feet plan
Paradise Valley planning commission will consider a proposed amendment lowering the height limit from 100 feet to 30 feet for structures including antennas chimneys and spires. The measure follows an Arizona Court of Appeals ruling involving a 90 foot ham radio tower linked to Lindberg. A special use permit may still exceed 30 feet. The panel will also review Indian Bend Wash development rules and a time extension request from Scottsdale Seven for Alamos Village Resort permits.
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Paradise Valley
Planning and Zoning Commission
Arizona Court of Appeals
Invergordon Road
Lincoln Drive
Oscar Butt
Butt
Carl Lindberg
Lindberg
Orchid Lane
Maricopa County
State Court of Appeals
Parti
Cular
Indian Bend
Scottsdale Seven
Alamos Village
Faults Won't Stop Orme Dam Bureau Says
The U S Bureau of Reclamation official said faults near the Orme Dam site will not prevent construction. Project manager Clifford Pugh emphasized geological problems are unlikely to halt the project, noting design errors could cause failures. The debate arose after the Bureau of Mines questioned why geological data were omitted from environmental reviews.
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Orme
Bureau
Orme Dam
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Clifford Pugh
Arizona
Bureau of Mines
Eagles
Environment
Pugh
Paul Wold
William Dresher
The
Dresher
Ford claims more delegates in bid for GOP nomination
President Ford's campaign announced 16 additional Republican convention delegates on Tuesday. The gains include two from Virginia and seven from Suffolk County New York, with two more uncommitted delegates from South Carolina joining Ford shortly after.
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Washington
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Virginia
Suffolk County
N.Y
South Carolina
Senate Extends Individual Tax Cuts through 1977
The Senate approved extending the 1976 individual tax cuts until December 31 1977 by a 66 to 28 vote. Senator James B Allen of Alabama pushed an amendment beyond the Finance Committee plan and it was added to a broader tax revision bill expected to pass by September 1.
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Washington
Senate
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Finance Committee
Thirteen Polish Rioters Sentenced Over Ursus Riots
In Warsaw and Ursus a total of thirteen workers received prison terms from three to ten years for taking part in June riots that blocked a railway line and derailed a locomotive. Seven were convicted of damaging state property and obstructing railroad traffic with no injuries reported.
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Warsaw
Poland
Ursus
Egypt Boycott Drops 29 Nations In Montreal Games
Egypt pulled out of the Olympic Games today leaving 2,500 fans waiting at the Etienne Desmarteau Arena as the Egyptian basketball team did not appear for the Italy game. The boycott raises the total to 29 nations.
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Montreal
Egypt
Etienne Desmarteau
Italy
Evacuation From Lebanon Delayed Amid Fighting
U S Embassy postpones the evacuation of Americans from Lebanon indefinitely due to fighting on the Damascus route. A convoy may be organized later if security improves or sea or air evacuation could occur. About 143 Americans and 266 others signed up for the convoy.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Damascus
Barking Dog Ordinance Hearing Delayed
City council delayed tonight's public hearing on the barking dog ordinance and will not consider revisions until the Aug. 17 meeting. Staff was asked to draft a revised text and gather public input, but heavy public input requires more time to consult involved parties.
Weather outlook: warm days with isolated evening storms
Mostly sunny and seasonably warm today and tomorrow with a slight chance of evening thundershowers and possible blowing dust. Highs near 104, lows around 80. Rain chances at about 10 percent this evening.
McCormick Ranch Road Trade Proposal Debated by City Council
Kaiser Aetna seeks to swap Pima Road improvements for Hayden Road extension in McCormick Ranch. Council to study stipulations, set Jan 1 1977 deadline, and review alternatives while keeping Pima resurfacing bid on the agenda.
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McCormick Ranch
Hayden Road
Kaiser Aetna
Pima Road
Hayden
Shea Boulevard
de Ventura
Lake Equestrian
Indian Bend Road
Paradise Park Trails
Pima
Inner Circle Drive
Via de Ventura
Nesbitt Contracting Co
Paradise Valley to gain 24 hour paramedic unit
Phoenix council informal vote approves a Kord's Ambulance paramedic unit for the Paradise Valley area starting Sept 1 while a permanent Station 27 rescue unit is planned. The unit will operate 24 hours with two paramedics and will not transport patients, cost 4000 dollars monthly.
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Paradise Valley
Phoenix
Kord’s Ambulance Co
Kord
32Nd St
Steve Jensen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richard Fay
Universal
Kord’s
Phoenix Aaa
Jim Rhones
General Services
Ray
Fire Department
G. G
Jack” Holzner
Jon Altmann
Scottsdale
Herb Drinkwater
Altmann
71St Street
Mercer Lane
Lang seeks Scottsdale MCCCD District 2 board seat
Richard Lang, 23, SCC graduate and former student body president, is the third person to file for the Scottsdale-area MCCCD District 2 seat. Lang describes himself as a tentative candidate and vows to keep the board open to the public if elected. The seat vacancy is held by Kenneth Badertscher. other candidates are Gary Deonise and Barbara Hitchcock.
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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale-area
Maricopa County
Lang
Phoenix Area
Kenneth Badertscher
Gary Deonise
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Salt
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Pima Country Club
Paseo Village
Richard Boulinghouse
Margaret Hance
Rhone
Seventh Street
Ken O'Dell
56Th Street
Thunderbird Road
O'Dell
32Nd Street
Bell Road
James Attebury
Wade Church
U.S. Senate
Afl-Cio Service Workers Union
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