Mondale Faces Bid to Block First Ballot Victory
Mondale seeks to secure the Democratic nomination as black and Hispanic delegates press to deny him a first ballot win. Jackson urges black delegates to vote conscience while a tied Hispanic vote prompts a boycott proposal. Bradley and Garcia prepare to back Mondale with Richards seconding the nomination.
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San Francisco
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
Peace Pagoda
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Conciliatory Hart Speech Set To Close Campaign
Gary Hart will deliver a conciliatory closing speech at the Democratic National Convention while remaining a candidate. He praises Walter Mondale and calls for a new vision to win future elections, with no plan to withdraw or release delegates. The speech emphasizes new ideas and voter registration and minimizes anti Reagan rhetoric.
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San Francisco
Gary Hart
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
Hart
Jesse
Jackson
Kathy Bushkin
Reagan
British Officials Criticized Over De LoreanFunds Misuse
A House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report attacks British officials for failing to flag a $10.5 million misappropriation at a government aided Belfast factory tied to John De Lorean. The funds intended for developing a gull wing sportscar were allegedly diverted.
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London
House of Commons
John de Lorean
Belfast
Public Accounts Committee
de Lorean
Coleman’s Alleged Accomplice Arrested In Dayton Trail
FBI seized Thomas Farrell Harris 23 of Lexington Kentucky an alleged Coleman accomplice in a six state murder rape and kidnapping spree. Authorities said the trail is warm as they stalk the fugitive in southwestern Ohio after a Kentucky professor was found unharmed in a Dayton park car trunk.
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Dayton
Ohio
FBI
Alton Coleman
Thomas Farrell Harris
Lexington
Kentucky
Terence Dinan
Cincinnati
U.S. Mounts Two-Pronged Attack on Nicaragua Sandinistas
In a prepared speech to the Organization of American States Ambassador J William Middendorf accuses Nicaragua's Sandinistas of betraying the revolution with internal policies and of exporting communism in Central America. He says the OAS must monitor the promises made five years ago and holds a grave responsibility to ensure compliance.
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Reagan
Nicaragua
Central American
Organization of American States
U.S
J. William Middendorf
OAS
Planned Militant Standoff at Hideout of Suspected Kidnap Killers
In Montana Authorities planned a military style operation at the hideout of two mountain people accused in a kidnapping case. A woman athlete was beaten and a would-be rescuer fatally wounded as authorities vowed the suspects would not be taken alive. The sheriff warned the operation would involve helicopters and a strong force and could become a public safety incident.
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IG Sky
Mont
Madison County
Johnny France
Reynolds offers reward in deer killing at BR Ranch
Burt Reynolds offers a 1000 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed an eight point buck at the actor's BR Ranch. The deer were gifts from Dreher Park Zoo and 12 were kept at the ranch. The investigation is ongoing. Roy Acuff remains in fair condition after readmission for chest pains at Edgefield Hospital.
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Burt Reynolds
Biff Lampton
State Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Reynolds
Dreher Park
West Py Beach
Lampton
Grand Ole Opry
Roy Acuff
Acuff
Edgefield Hospital
Connie Thomas
Susan Acuff
Waiting's The Party Line At The Democratic Convention
In San Francisco 30 000 delegates and crowds swarm the city as lines for tickets pay phones and restrooms grow long. Notable figures like David Brinkley Paul O Dwyer and Jesse Jackson’s William Clemmons Jr report delays and crowded conditions at the VIP gate and convention environs.
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San Francisco
David Brinkley
St. Francis
Paul O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
New York
Dominic Barranello
Jesse Jackson
Arkansas
William H. Clemmons Jr
Louisiana
Local Emergency Numbers for Aiken Community Area
Emergency contacts listed for Aiken County and city services include Aiken Community Hospital and EMS, volunteer fire departments, and sheriff dispatch. Numbers shown cover hospital, EMS, fire, and law enforcement with multiple entries for some agencies.
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Aiken
Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
Southern governors back Ferraro despite past questions
Governor Dick Riley said the South will support Geraldine Ferraro after voters get to know her background. He dismissed convention type worries about a female VP candidate and predicted Ferraro will do well in the region as Mondale seeks to build a strong Democratic ticket.
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San Francisco
Dick Riley
New York
Geraldine Ferraro
Riley
Walter Mondale
Ferraro
South
Mondale
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Ferraro avoids spouse disclosure under ethics law
Rep. Geraldine Ferraro has filed five financial disclosures since 1979 stating she does not need to disclose her husband John A. Zaccaro's assets, a position similar to Rep. George Hansen who was convicted for omitting his wife’s assets on 1978 81 disclosures. The Ethics in Government Act requires disclosure unless a member meets three exemption tests.
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Congress
Geraldine Ferraro
New York
New York Democrat
John A. Zaccaro
Walter F. Mondale
George Hansen
Idaho
Hansen
House
Ethics Committee
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S.C. Highway Patrol
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