Ford era figures weigh 1980 bids in Wyoming and beyond
Ted Sorensen and Kenneth O’Donnell failed to win office using White House ties. Richard B Cheny, ex Ford aide, seeks Wyoming’s at large seat. William P. Clements Jr and James A. Baker III announce Texas runs. George Bush plans 1980 GOP presidential bid with potential Dole and Simon as rivals. The piece highlights a notable surge of Ford alumni pursuing office.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Ted Sorensen
New York
Kenneth O'Donnell
Massachusetts
John F. Kennedy
White House
Richard B Cheny
Ford
Wyoming
U.S
House of Representatives
Sorensen
O'Donnell
Texas
William P. Clements Jr
James A. Baker III
Political progeny and party balance in post Ford era
The article reviews Ford era alumni and their political prospects, noting how many veterans returned home or pursued offices. It discusses Cheney and Baker in the GOP race, potential replacements for Roncalio, and Gary Hart’s Senate comeback as a precedent for Baker and Cheney. It contrasts Eisenhower’s eight years with later Nixon and Johnson paths.
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Ford
Dwight Eisenhower
Nelson Rockefeller
James Mitchell
New Jersey
Richard Nixon
White House
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
John Connally
Ronald Reagan
Cheney
Panama Canal
Rep
Teno Roncalio
Baker
Texas
Houston
GOP
Price Daniel Jr
Mark W. White
Senate
Gary Hart
Hart
George McGovern
Colorado
This Day in History December 14 1977
On this date in 1911 Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. 1799 George Washington died at Mount Vernon aged 67. 1916 Denmark voted to sell the Danish West Indies for 25 million. 1941 Marines fought at Wake Island. 1946 UN General Assembly backed UN headquarters in New York. Birthday notes for Margaret Chase Smith and Lee Remick. Thought for today by Josh Billings.
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Roald Amundsen
South Pole
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Denmark
Danish West Indies
United States
U.S
Wake Island
United Nations General Assembly
U.N
New York
Lester Pearson
Canada
Liberal Party
Argentina
Juan Peron
Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Communist Party
Vietnam
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Lee Remick
Josh Billings
Will Rogers on Pilgrims Indians and broadmindedness
Will Rogers argues New England should pacify America and explains his Cherokee heritage. He jokes about Pilgrims and Indians and questions whether the Pilgrims would have allowed Indians to land, ending with a sharp “Fat chance” about reversing case.
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New England
America
No Smoking at Athens Schools Promoted by Local Parents
A Messenger letter urges districtwide No Smoking by all persons in schools and suggests using levy funds for signage. It argues visitors and staff should quit smoking on site and calls for clearer role models, grammar in programs, and a positive school image. It also thanks Shade Elementary staff and Beverly Pedigo for a successful carnival and square dance.
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the Messenger
Philip Kinnard
Athens High School
Dr. Kinnard
Shade Elementary School
Beverly Pedigo
Carter Urges Urban Policy Proposals Disappoint Many Officials
Thousands of city leaders at the National League of Cities meeting express disappointment with President Carter. They cite his April statements on urban policy and Mayors Conference remarks as overblown, noting broad promises on jobs, public works, welfare reform, transit subsidies, housing, an urban development bank, and railroad revitalization.
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San Francisco
National League of Cities
Jimmy Carter
Carter
United States Conference of Mayors
America
White House
Jerry Warf
American Federation of State, County
League
Mr. Wurf
Phyllis Lamphere
Seattle
Patricia Harris
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Nicholas R. Carbone
Urban leaders press Carter for bold city policy reforms
In San Francisco urban officials and union leaders critique James Kilpatrick's urban policy notes and urge President Carter to back strong city programs. They call for tax change to keep jobs in central cities and greater private investment, while HUD funding faces cuts and skepticism grows about federal support.
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Hartford
United States
Jerry Wurf
Union
Detroit
Seattle
Baltimore
Carter
Congress
Women read The Women's Room and discuss men instead
A group of friends deconstruct Marilyn French's novel and find its female characters richer than the male figures. They note men in literature lack redeeming social value, contrasting with complex inner lives women reveal, and ponder a male counterpart. The piece comments on an enduring gender gap in literary focus.
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Boston
Middle East
Marilyn French
Suburbia
Cambridge
Joe Heller
Norman Mailer
Saul Bellow
John Updike
Philip Roth
Avery Corman
Eric’ Jong
Martin
Frank’ du Plessix Gray
Bouillabaise
Moussaka
Beef Wellington
The Messenger Establishment Details and Leadership
The Messenger traces its origins to 1825 with founders and later publishers Frederick W. Bush Gordon K. Bush guiding its course through 1965. The Athens Ohio office sits at Route 33 N and Johnson Road in 45701.
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Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
N. and
Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
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