Voyager 2 opens voyage to Jupiter with minor early trouble
The Voyager spacecraft launched toward Jupiter and Saturn with a gold plated recording for aliens aboard. A gyroscope later operated normally while a boom for two cameras remained undeployed. NASA officials indicated overall health was better than expected and considered delaying Voyager 1’s Sept. 1 launch.
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Pennsylvania budget ends 51 day fiscal crisis
The Pennsylvania House approved a $5.1 billion 1977 78 budget after 51 days of crisis. Gov. Shapp signed it, but tax hikes remain to balance the plan as lawmakers face divisions and recalls for state employees and welfare recipients. Checks and pay for 200,000 welfare recipients and 117,388 state workers were prepared for distribution.
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United Mine Workers Board to Meet in Charleston Monday
UMW International Executive Board set to convene in Charleston West Virginia Monday amid a nine week wildcat strike over medical benefits. District 17 leader Vernon Massey says workers may return after the meeting though he doubts benefits cuts can be restored and Jack Perry hopes tensions ease.
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Vance Heads to China for First High Level Talks
U S Secretary of State Cyrus Vance flew from Elmendorf Air Force Base Alaska toward Tokyo and Peking for high level meetings with Mao Tse-tung successors. Officials said normalization is possible with restraint while preserving Taiwan ties. The trip follows the Chinese Communist Party's 11th National Congress and aims to gain policy hints.
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Indonesian financier eyed for Bert Lance stock sale
Budget Director Bert Lance may sell his 200,700 shares in the National Bank of Georgia to Mochtar Riady of Jakarta. Mitchell, Lance's trustee, says Riady would assume Lance's $3.425 million debt to First National Bank of Chicago and pay about $17.06 a share, with completion possible in early November due to securities laws.
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Record low chills sweep northern states with coldest spots
Fall’s cold snap breaks or ties records from Michigan to New York as temperatures dip to mid-20s in some areas. Houghton Lake hits 33 and Mio reports 24, while Sault Ste. Marie and Columbus set new lows. showers, fog, and heavy rainfall affect nearby regions.
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Groucho Marx Dies At 86 Comedy Legend Of Stage And Screen
Groucho Marx, famed for sly looks and sharp wit, died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital at 86 after pneumonia. His son Arthur and relatives were with him. Erin Fleming, longtime companion, left his room minutes before his death. Born Julius Marx in New York in 1890, he helped shape vaudeville to film and television with the Marx Brothers.
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