Ford Rolls New Strategy Aimed at Southern Delegates
Washington AP Ford eyes a two pronged attack on Reagan southern backers to win uncommitted delegates. Mississippi GOP leaders fear the plan may sway their delegation as Ford expects a Mississippi vote shift. Connally endorses Ford while Schweiker reshapes delegate loyalties across states.
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Mississippi
Doug Shanks
White House
Kansas City
Richard Schweiker
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Colorado
Associated Press
Texas
John Connally
Connally
Nixon
Ron Nessen
Schweiker
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Plains
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Meldrim Thomson
New Hampshire
Joseph Coors
New York
Ashbrook
Richard Nixon
Medicaid funding bill in Ohio special session stalls
Ohio legislature returns for a skeleton session as Gov Rhodes seeks a Medicaid funding plan. Democrats doubt quick approval amid talks of 58 million in cuts and a state finance committee report due next week. The measure faces extensive hearings but no passage expected this session.
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Columbus, Ohio
William F. Bowen
Cincinnati
Bowen
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
House
Finance Committee
Senate
Myr H. Shoemaker
Bourneville
Department of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
FPC Increase Faces Consumer Challenge
The Federal Power Commission raised nationwide ceiling prices for natural gas by 1.5 billion dollars, prompting Energy Action to seek reconsideration and a stay. The move could raise the average residential bill about 6 percent, while critics urge reinvestment of higher proceeds to fund new gas supplies.
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Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Commission
U.S. Court of Appeals
FPC
Energy Action
Don
Smith
Tom Girard
FCC
American Gas Association
Trade Organization
AGA
Miners Ignore In injunction and Extend Wildcat Strike
Coal miners defied a federal court injunction and union president Arnold Miller to halt the wildcat strike, expanding it further as 95 of Norfolk and Western mines closed and Chicago area rail lines faced reduced coal flows. UMW officials warned of financial strain on the union retirement fund while insisting courts are the wrong arena for settling coal disputes.
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Charleston
W.va
Norfolk and Western Railway
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court
H. E. Widener Jr
Abingdon
UMW
Kanawha County
Mountain
Ohio
Kentucky
Virginia
Harry Huge
West Virginia
Huge
Miller
International Union
Second Big Quake Strikes China Reports Aftershock
A second major quake hit northeast China following a massive initial tremor that damaged Tangshan and Tientsin, with aftershocks felt in Peking. Ansa reported possible fatalities and significant building collapses while officials provided limited casualty details.
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Tokyo
China
Tientsin
ANSA
Peking
U.S
Whitlam
Japan Broadcasting Corp
Tangshan
Chinese Foreign Ministry
Education clashes and budget warning hit Kanawha County and Logan
Thelma Conley and Nell Wood spoke at an Ohio University censorship conference amid the 1974 Kanawha County school textbook struggle. In Logan, Auditor Virginia Gano warned City Council Tuesday of a looming deficit and major problems.
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Thelma Conley
Kanawha County
Nell Wood
Ohio University
Logan
Virginia Gano
Viking Digs on Mars First Martian Soil Sample
Viking 1 metal robot begins Mars exploration by digging soil to open the search for life. Weather and calendar details accompany other page items and notices.
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Viking
Mars
Pasadena
Calif
CB Channels Expanded to Forty Shortwave Network
Washington AP reports over five million CB radio enthusiasts gain 17 more channels starting January 1, expanding total CB channels to 40. FCC announced the long awaited expansion Tuesday.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Britain Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Uganda
Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland announced Britain's break in diplomatic relations with Idi Amin's Uganda government. He said the decision was taken with deep regret in a Commons statement.
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London
Anthony Crosland
Britain
Idi Amin
Uganda
Crosland
House of Commons
Akron Ice Cream Trucks Ban Sparks Youth Backlash
Akron City Council votes to ban ice cream trucks on streets while allowing park operation. Jingle Joe Inc. warns the ban could cripple its 12 of 28 trucks. Mayor Ballard has 10 days to sign. supporters cite a 7000 signature petition and a tragedy linked to an ice cream vendor incident.
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Akron, Ohio
Laura Norris
Akron
John Ballard
Com
Ment
Elsie Reaven
Donald Varian
Deborah Green
Malvutch
Brooks and Stafford Co
Malvatch
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Ticonderoga
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