Ford and Reagan meet in Des Moines as Iowa picks delegates
President Ford and Ronald Reagan sit down together at a Des Moines fundraiser as Iowa begins naming 36 convention delegates. Ford leads Reagan 960 to 873 in pledged delegates with 170 uncommitted and 255 undecided, while Iowa and Washington count the remaining delegates in a tight race.
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Carter weighs public VP list as Carter mulls checks
Jimmy Carter on SEA ISLAND Georgia says he may form a 12 to 15 member panel of distinguished Americans to screen running mates and is not inclined to accept FBI background checks without consent and a court rule. A staff debate continues on releasing a list of potential candidates to the public.
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Aiken Standard Establishment and contact details
The Aiken Standard from 1867 provides publication days, address at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and PO Box 456. It notes AP dispatches exclusive reproduction rights and limits publisher liability for ad errors with corrections in the next issue. It warns about accepting advance payments beyond five weeks to carriers.
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Hays to resign key House post amid scandal and health issues
Rep. Wayne Hays plans to resign as chairman of the House Administration Committee within days and abandon his bid for re election citing health concerns. He is recovering in an Ohio hospital after an overdose of sleeping pills amid ongoing Capitol Hill sex scandal revelations involving former staffer Elizabeth Ray.
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