Ford Ohio Campaign Faces Tight Budget Yet Broad Involvement
Ohio campaign chair Keith McNamara says the Ford effort operates on about 100000 dollars, far less than Nixon 1972 funds, but engages 88 county GOP committees, local headquarters, and volunteers. Dole, Reagan, Rockefeller and others plan stops to bolster turnout as Ford targets farmers and students amid inflation concerns.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ford
Ohio
Keith McNamara
Columbus
GOP
McNamara
Washington
Robert Dole
California
Ronald Reagan
Dole
Kansas
Ohio House
Reagan
Statehouse
Capitol
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Athens Messenger History and Staff Roster
The Athens Messenger at Route 33 N and Johnson Rd Athens Ohio lists its long history from 1825 and notes key staff including Frederick W Bush Gordon K Bush Karl W Runser Roy Cross Herb Amey Fred Whissel G Kenner Bush Richard R Paynter Fred W Weber II Fred E Bolles J William Coon Carl L Weber and production manager.
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Johnson Rd
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Fred Whissel
Muhammad Ali Entering Final Ring Exit After Norton Bout
The text argues Muhammad Ali, celebrating a storied 53-2-0 record, may be retiring after a 15 round win over Ken Norton. It praises his speed, style, and charitable use of earnings while noting his civil rights draft dispute and World boxing dominance.
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Muhammad Ali
Ali
Ken Norton
Norton
Cassius Clay
Rose Tops Poll as National Flower Choice
Florists’ Transworld Delivery polled 421000 ballots from 14000 shops. The rose led with 29.9 percent, ahead of carnation, daisy, dogwood and apple blossom. Gardenia was top write-in at 0.5 percent, while marijuana ranked 30th, linking to lighthearted commentary.
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Congress
Florists’ Transworld Delivery
FTD
Intercity
Gardenia
One Month Left in Curious Campaign Run
Washington editor notes a lackluster race with no clear issues or strong contrasts. Carter and Ford are criticized for fuzzy positions on taxes and policy, while personal narratives and recent choices, like Playboy interview, complicate public perception and campaign momentum.
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Washington
Camptown
Korea
Vietnam
Goldwater
McGovern
Richard Nixon
Wayne Hays
Jimmy Carter
Jerry Ford
Tony Orlando
Kansas City
Carter
Ford vs Carter Race Talks and Rumors Rise
The column discusses James Kilpatrick and Bill Whyte predicting Ford ahead of Carter, labeling the 1972 Michigan contributions rumors as potentially serious. It notes Special Prosecutor Charles Ruff as an unknown factor, jokes about the September debate, and the possibility of high voter turnout affecting the race.
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Bill Whyte
Michigan
Ford
Charles H. Ruff
Ford closes gap on Carter in latest Gallup poll
Gallup results show Carter leading 50 to 42 percent among registered voters with Ford narrowing the gap from 18 points to 8 after the debates. Ford gains in the South and among independents while Carter maintains his base in the region but struggles to hold Democratic support.
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George Gallup
Princeton
N.J
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
White House
Gallup
Carter
Ford
South
Mondale
Dole
Ronald Reagan
Will Rogers on Candidates and Party Unity
Will Rogers remarks that both presidential hopefuls are nearly ideal candidates with broad party endorsement. He notes that half the party may not agree with their stands, but voters should favor the one with the best chance to win, as no candidate fully embodies the party's ideal.
Kissinger Shifts in Rhodesia Policy Shape 1970s Debate
Long analysis of Henry Kissinger’s role in U S foreign policy during the Ford Carter era. It notes Kissinger backing black majority rule in Rhodesia, his influence on nuclear proliferation talks, Africa aid, Near East politics, China Taiwan relations, and the overall shift from Realpolitik to post election dynamics. The piece argues foreign policy may mirror the no win domestic battleground and hinge on unforeseen events.
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Lusaka
Henry Kissinger
Rhodesia
Ford
Texas
Ronald Reagan
Kissinger
Dr. Kissinger
Mississippi
Carter
Realpolitik
Carter Peo
New York
San Diego
France
Germany
Brazil
Korea
Pakistan
Africa
Mayaguez
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Bob Cupp
Ohio Northern University
Ada
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Playboy Magazine
Lady Bird Johnson
Playboy
U.S. Steel
James Kilpatrick
Kohoutek
Tee Een
Carter Vs. Ford
CPO
Eee
Ee Ee Ee
Will Rogers
Opi
Joseph Kraft
United Nations General Assembly
Near East
Lebanon
Syria
Moscow
Israel
China
Peking
Taiwan
Defense
James Schlesinger
Russia
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