From the Archives, July 6, 1976: President Gerald Ford marked the 200th birthday of the United States yesterday by telling more than 1,00,000 cheering people that peace and justice throughout the world would depend in large measure on the way Americans preserved peace and justice in their own country during its third century

From The Hindu Archives, July 1, 1976: The Thanjavur Palace built by the Nayak Rulers in 16-17 century AD, standing on a 50-acre site, will be preserved as an archaeological monument. Necessary repairs will be carried out under a phased programme to protect this historical structure. The renovation will be undertaken by the State Department of Archaeology.