Annex Contract Signed for Courthouse Annex Plan
Logan Hocking County Commissioners signed with Tully Ames Elzey and Thomas of Columbus for architecture and planning of the proposed Courthouse annex as part of a public works funds application. Also notes political shift on postcard voter registration and a Legion convention illness impacting attendance at Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell visitors.
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Logan
Hocking County
Tully, Ames, Elzey and Thomas
Columbus
Philadelphia
American Legion
Weather Outlook Says Clear, Cool Tonight and Sunny Tuesday
Clear and cool tonight with lows 50 to 55. Tuesday will be sunny and cool with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and near zero chance of rain. Page 7 details.
Christian Forces Open New Campaign Near Beirut
Beir ut Lebanon AP Christian Phalange forces begin a new drive to clear Palestinians from the Meten mountains overlooking Beirut. A Phalange leader warns that Palestinians must leave immediately or be evicted by force.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Meten
Phalange Party
Tanaka Indicted on Bribes Involving Lockheed and Trade Rules
Tokyo prosecutors announce former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka has been indicted on bribery charges linked to Lockheed Aircraft and on violations of the foreign exchange and foreign trade control law. He has been jailed since July 27 on currency control violations.
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Tokyo
Kakuei Tanaka
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Tanaka
Mystery donor funds NORML with $10000 cash
A man described as very normal looking visited NORML in Washington and left a $10,000 anonymous cash donation. NORML director Keith Stroup said the donor called marijuana a fine natural high before departing after a brief talk about decriminalization.
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Washington
National Organization For the Reform of
NORML
Keith Stroup
Stroup
Floor Rules Battle Looms
Reagan strategists seek a convention floor clash to force Ford to name a running mate early. The rules committee rejected a proposal requiring nominees to disclose their choice by 9 a.m. Wednesday. Reagan aides vow a full showdown on the floor as the convention votes on temporary rules.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
California
Committee On
A.m
Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Eatepai
Coonet
Smith
Rogers C.B. Morton
John Sears
Rhodes Drops Connally as Ford VP Pick Prospect
Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes says he will not promote John Connally for the Republican vice presidential slot amid questions about Connally’s candidacy. Rhodes adds he will support Ford’s choice and aims for GOP unity at the convention in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
John Connally
Connally
Rhodes
Texas
House Judiciary Committee
White House
Ford
California
Soufriere Volcano Evacuation Expands as Eruption Looms
French scientist Charles Brousse warned that Soufriere's eruption could come in hours to days. About 72,000 people were evacuated from a wide danger zone around the 4813 foot peak after intensified activity and ash detected in vapor. The 1956 eruption had no lava flow and no injuries, but experts feared a strong blast.
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Pointe-A-Pitre
Guadeloupe
Charles Brousse
University of Paris
Brousse
Mt. Pelee
Martinique
St. Pierre
la Soufriere
Long GOP Battle Enters Final Phase at National Convention
Ford and Reagan wage last, scattered bid for uncommitted delegates as the GOP meets in Kansas City to unite the party. Mary Louise Smith opens the 31st National Convention amid fears of continued intra party division and a tougher fall against Carter.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Mary Louise Smith
Kansas City
New York
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Associated Press
James L. Buckley
Buckley
Dwight Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Convention Schedule and Campaign Rally Updates
Kansas City reports the Republican Convention schedule with addresses by Gov. Bond and Gov. Edwards, a Goldwater introduction and speeches by Sen. Goldwater and Sen. Baker. Ford and Reagan hold separate campaign rallies as delegates shift slight totals.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Christopher S. Bond
James B. Edwards
South Carolina
Barry M. Goldwater
Arizona
Barry M. Goldwater Jr
California
Sen. Goldwater
Mary Louise Smith
Republican National Committee
Howard Baker Jr
Tennessee
Reagan’s Bogeyman John Sears Behind Ford Challenge
John P. Sears, executive vice chairman of Reagan’s campaign, is described as the unlikely rebel driving the GOP challenge to incumbent President Ford. Sears, known for his tense demeanor and Nixon ties, claims Reagan will win enough uncommitted delegates to secure the nomination, while Ford considers Sears for a post in a general election campaign.
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Reagan
John Sears
Ford
Walter R. Mears
Special Caresenanden
Kansas City, Mo
John P. Sears
Ronald Reagan
Sears
White House
Ron Nelsen
Wall Street
Richard M Nixon
John Mitchell
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
H.R. Haldeman
Nixon White House
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