Mondale Poised to name Ferraro VP pick
Mondale appears ready to announce Rep Geraldine Ferraro of New York as his running mate at noon at the Minnesota state capitol four days before the Democratic convention in San Francisco. Ferraro would be the first woman on a major party ticket if confirmed by delegates.
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Maxine Isaacs
North Oaks
Ms. Ferraro
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New York
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Dmass
Reagan
Abc-Post
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Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
America
Jimmy Carter
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Richard Moe
James A. Johnson
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Minnesota
Hart
CBS Television
Geraldine Ferraro VP Pick Profile From Mondale Ticket
Profile of Geraldine A Ferraro selected by Walter Mondale as his vice presidential running mate. Born August 26 1935 in Newburgh New York to Antonetta and Dominick Ferraro. Ferraro's education includes Marymount Tarrytown Fordham University 1960 law degree. She served as district attorney Queens 1974 78 and in Congress from 1978 onward with key committee roles and positions on abortion and ERA. Married John Zaccaro in 1960 with three children Donna John and Laura.
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Walter Mondale
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Tarrytown
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College
New York City
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Queens County
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U.S
Central America
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Donna
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Laura
Georgia killer calmly goes to electric chair
Ivon R. Stanley, 28, was executed for the 1976 murder and burial alive of Clifford Floyd in Bainbridge after the Supreme Court denied a stay. The case marks the 21st death penalty execution since 1976. Meanwhile two Florida inmates received a last minute reprieve.
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Weekend Rain Outlook With Hot Skies
The forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight rising to 30 percent tomorrow. Saturday and Sunday may also bring afternoon and evening rain. If dry, skies remain partly cloudy tonight through Sunday with highs near 90 and lows around 70.
Animals Swipe Food as Heat Slows Efforts to Scare Them
Two blue jays raiding Paula Made well's cat dish escape the chase as summer heat slows alarm. The birds regularly pilfer the meal while the cats stay passive, highlighting lazy behavior amid the hot days.
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Paula Madewell
Mondale Narrowing List for Vice President Pick
Mondale weighs five or more contenders including Ferraro and Hart amid leaks and speculation. Sources cite discussions with Zaccaro Blum Feinstein and Dukakis while Hart shifts to possible candidacy and Mondale rules out Jackson.
Demonstrations Outside SRP Draw Scrutiny This Week
Savannah River Peace Encampment members staged small demonstrations near the Savannah River Plant this week. Jim Gaver of DOE said workers at the Johnson's Crossroads gate saw placards while a banner at the Jackson gate urged converting swords to plowshears. Barbara Harvey of Women Against Military Madness described Sunday action songs and a possible SRP 1 drive-by. WAMM, an Atlanta based 30 member group, plans a two month encampment protesting nuclear weapons material production. Harvey said campers spent July 4 weekend at the site and plan a Friday town meeting to canvass locals and learn opinions.
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L-Reactor Gets First of Three Permits for Cooling Pond
The Department of Energy wins a 401 permit certification from South Carolina for a 1,000 acre cooling pond needed to restart the L Reactor as part of a sequence of permits. Officials say dredging and EPA permits await final approvals with a potential restart by September 1985.
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Webb
Environmental Quality Control Divison
Chester E. Lansbury
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