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...Bicentennial spectacular, it was meant to be out of this world: a July 4 touchdown on Mars by Viking 1's robot lander to begin the search for life on the red planet. But true to its name, Mars was being belligerent. The first landing site in the Chryse region appeared so hazardous on careful photographic analysis that Viking scientists concluded late last week that a birthday landing was out. That part of the American celebration would come somewhat later...
...Crimson then committed its biggest miscue of the afternoon--it continued playing. Two Crusader runs in the third signaled the end for Werly, three more in the fourth made it 9-4, a pair in the fifth made the game a rout, and there was still a touchdown and a field goal...
...Mars, the Viking Lander is supposed to make a Bicentennial touchdown July 4-soft-landed there by an E-Systems thrust-control device...
...must be counted on for much of the drama. Staubach, 33, completed 57% of his passes and scrambled for 316 yds. He has been better in the playoffs. His bomb to Wide Receiver Drew Pearson beat the Vikings in the final minute, and he buried the Rams with four touchdown passes. Staubach's infantry consists of Running Backs Robert Newhouse and Preston Pearson. Neither is O.J. Simpson, but both ran effectively enough to make Dallas the top rushing team in their conference...
...McLain is so aggressive the scouts joke that he may have to take tranquilizers to make it in the pros. In a game against New Mexico this year, McLain made eleven unassisted tackles - three for losses - and intercepted two passes, running one back 58 yds. for a touchdown. Gordon is "a head hunter"; he averaged 13 tackles a game this year...