Viking Spacecraft Lands on Mars
Viking 1 touched down on Mars at 4 53 a m PDT after a 19 minute signal delay from a 1300 pound lander. The mission began sending sharp images of the planet including a view of Chryse Planitia as Dr Thomas Mutch hailed the historic achievement and President Ford congratulated the team.
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America
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Red Planet
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Ford
Ray Bradbury
JPL
Bradbury
Mutch
Virginia delegates shift to Ford at convention
Lt. Gov. John Dalton and other Virginia delegates declare support for Gerald Ford for the GOP nomination. Dalton aims for Ford with Reagan as running mate and notes the shifting delegate alignments as Virginia trends toward Ford while others back Reagan or remain neutral.
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Richmond
John Dalton
Virginia
Gerald Ford
Kansas City
Ford
Dalton
California
Ronald Reagan
Nathan Miller
Harrisonburg
Earl Patterson
Reagan
George McMath
Richard Obenshain
White House
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John Sears
Argentina War On ERP Shrinks Ranks With Leaders Fatally Wounded
Argentine forces fatally wounded Roberto Santucho founder of the ERP and his deputy Enrique Gorriaran Merlo during a raid on an ERP hideout north of Buenos Aires. The clash also left other guerrillas and two army officers dead as authorities prepared a final communiqué.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Roberto Santucho
Santucho
Enrique Gorriaran Merlo
People’s Revolutionary Army
ERP
Juan N. Carrizo
Domingo Mena
Montoneros
Peronist
Paris
Gorriaran Merlo
Rosario
Alternating Delegates Claims From Ford and Reagan
Ford and Reagan circle delegates as camp claims alternate with uncommitted delegates. Ford says 1,103 of 1,130 needed for first ballot victory. Reagan shows at least 10 more delegates than required. Lebanon line notes buffer zone talks while U S delegate counts vary.
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President
Ford
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
Kansas City
Delaware
Virginia
North Dakota
Reagan
Rogers C.B. Morton
Associated Press
Carter plans campaign meeting in Plains after convention
Jimmy Carter scheduled a first post convention meeting in Plains with advisers Hamilton Jordan Stu Eizenstat Jack Watson and Dick Moe to map campaign and transition plans for a potential Carter administration. The group will also discuss Mondale's role and cabinet possibilities as Rosalynn Carter tours a Plains store signing autographs.
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Rosalynn
Plains
Rouss Ave Ownership Fight In Frederick County
Attorney says city owns Rouss Ave citing paving and utilities as city revenue source while Charles Huntsberry operates the Mister Softee truck at the site. County to serve trespass notice. arrest possible if orders are ignored. Scully vows court resolution.
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Rouss Ave
Frederick County
Winchester
Thomas G. Scully
Charles Huntsberry
J. C. Ronalds
Scully
Board of Supervisors
Renards
Huntsberry
Shenandoah Summer Camp Hosts Free Public Concerts
The third annual Shenandoah Summer Music and Arts Camp runs at Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music. It features a series of concerts and reviews later this week open to the public at no charge, spotlighting this week's Our Town feature.
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
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