Viking 1 mission may delay Mars arrival to July 6
Scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory reassessed Viking 1 timing after a tiny leak in a helium valve. A four day course correction could push the July 4th landing into July 6, delaying orbit insertion by up to two days and forcing cancellation of other experiments.
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Enlisting the Enemy South in a Bridge Contract
Contract bridge column analyzes a Becker deal where South survives a theoretically doomed contract. Declarer ruffs hearts, then uses a clever diamond sequence to force four spades. East risks revealing a jack, but optimal play preserves the contract. Tomorrow: the winning technique.
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Liddy silent amid Watergate scandal ruling
G Gordon Liddy testified about plots to disrupt the 1972 Democratic convention and refused to defend his actions. The Supreme Court refused to reduce his 20 year term, noting no remorse, while Sirica cut others' sentences but kept Liddy's intact due to lack of cooperation.
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Butler Receives National Scholarship for Valley Forge Seminar
James Butler, Washington social studies teacher at L M High School, has been awarded a Freedoms Foundation graduate credit seminar scholarship at Valley Forge, Pa. July 12 30. One of 40 nationwide, the award covers tuition room board and texts and includes weekend visits to the Pennsylvania Dutch country.
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