Carter Selects Mondale as Running Mate at Democratic Convention
Democratic nominee James Earl Carter Jr. designates Sen. Walter Mondale as his running mate. Mondale’s name becomes the vice presidential choice after Carter secures the nomination on the first ballot. The convention proceeds with speeches and formal ratification in Madison Square Garden.
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Mondale
Carter
Madison Square Garden
Organized Labor
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
John Glenn
Ohio
Henry Jackson
Washington
Frank Church
Idaho
Adlai Stevenson III
Illinois
Peter Rodino
New Jersey
James Earl Carter Jr
White House
Richard Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democrats
Party of Abortion
Jimmy Carter
Judy
Arbitration ruling imperils postal overtime plan
A labor arbitrator blocked the Kokomo plan in Portland and limited overtime to 90 minutes weekly, risking a $300 million annual savings for the Postal Service. Union officials say the program overworks carriers and over time costs workers’ health. The order targets only the challenged Portland implementation, not a national rollout.
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Washington
Postal Service
Mozart G. Ratner
Letter Carriers’ Union
James P. Conway
Kokomo
Ind
Sylvester Garrett
Portland
Ore
Garrett
Eugene B. Granof
James Rademacher
Itland
Ford and Carter-linked birthday cheers mark campaign mood
President Ford, turning 63, celebrated with family as Jimmy Carter clinched the Democratic nomination. Ford called Carter to extend congratulations and spoke of a high level race, while Ford’s birthday observance included three cakes and lunch at Sans Souci with wife Betty.
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Washington
Ford
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Ron Nelsen
Jimmy
Nessen
Philadelphia
Air Force One
Reding files for second term in Minnesota House
State Rep Leo Reding filed Wednesday for a second term representing Austin District 31 B. A George A Hormel & Co employee and former mayor of Austin he has a long local political background. Also filing was former state Rep Harvey Sabre of Adams an independent Republican with ten years in the House. Filing for state and county posts runs through 5 p.m. Tuesday with multiple county and multi county districts involved.
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Leo Reding
Minnesota
House of Representatives
Reding
City of Austin
Mower County
DFL
12Th Ave
Harvey Sabre
Adams
Sabre
Dist
Eee of State
St. Aul
Three room apartment for rent in Herald ads
Rental listing for a three room apartment with refrigerator stove and utilities included. Private entrance available now. Older couple preferred. Call xxxxxx. Classified under apartment for rent. Scheduled to run six days in the paper.
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Herald
Hagedorn Defends Record Against Grilling from Opponent
Rep. Thomas Hagedorn of Minnesota rejected claims by Gloria Griffin that he serves special interests. Griffin cited 17 millionaire and 14 banker donors from his 1974 campaign, while Hagedorn said he only took individual contributions and refused groups, noting a $38 000 offer he turned down due to his position as a freshman congressman. He added he has taken money from bankers but never met a bankers group to discuss voting.
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Rminn
DFL
Gloria Griffin
Hagedorn
Griffin
Tonka Bay
Albert Lea
Truman
Explosions Hit Dublin Court and Prisoner Escape
A bomb exploded in the basement of Dublin Special Criminal Court with three prisoners escaping. A second blast occurred outside the court as police recaptured a fourth man. No casualties reported. The escapees were being brought for evidence in an arms trial involving IRA suspects.
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Ireland
Special Criminal Court
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Mondale Named Carter Running Mate In 1984 Bid
Sen. Walter Mondale praised his selection by President Carter as his running mate at a New York news conference. Mondale said Carter would lead the nation toward principle and decency and join him to form a compatible administration. Carter said Mondale’s selection moved from among several finalists and affirmed Mondale’s major role in the campaign team.
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Carter
Mondale
Americana
New York
Walter Mondale
Jimmy Carter
U.S
Minnesota
Mondall
Sen. Mondale
Statewide soaking rains soak Minnesota farmlands
Soaking rain drenched parts of southwestern Minnesota with 1.54 inches in New Ulm and up to 2.6 inches at Sleepy Eye airport. Farmfest 76 site near Lake Crystal recorded 2.3 inches while Springfield, Lamberton, Redwood Falls and Fairfax reported lighter totals. Farmers note the downpour at Farmfest contrasts with 3.9 inches recorded at the site over the prior 32 months of the growing season.
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New Ulm
Minn
Minnesota
Sleepy Eye
Lake Crystal
Springfield
Lamberton
Redwood Falls
Fairfax
Soviet arms to Syria halt amid Lebanon conflict
The Soviet Union reportedly suspended arms shipments to Syria to pressure Hafez Assad to curb operations against Palestinians and leftist Lebanese allies. Reports claim Soviet arms were reaching leftists by sea despite a Syrian blockade as fighting ebbs.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Hafez Assad
As Safir
Safir
Tripoli
Te 5 An Nahar
l’Orient le Jour
Baadaran
Arafat
Damascus
Assad
Vacant seat could attract Anderson in Minnesota
The article discusses Minnesota politics over a possible Mondale move to the vice presidency and the resulting vacancy. It covers governor appointive power, potential successors including Wendell Anderson and Rudy Perpich, and historical context of Mondale's Senate appointment. It notes Attorney General Warren Spannaus and Rep. Donald Fraser considerations and the 1978 election timeline.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Walter F. Mondale
Senate
Minnesota
House
Wendell Anderson
Mondale
Warren Spannaus
Donald Fraser
Hubert H. Humphrey
Anderson
Humphrey
Attorney General
Rudy Perpich
Perpich
Alec Olson
Dfl-Spicer
Karl F. Rolvaag
Rudy Boschwitz
Republican National
GOP
Orville Freeman
DFL
North Dakota men arrested after bank slaying at border
Three North Dakota men linked to the shotgun slaying of a bank manager and his wife were arrested at the Douglas border station while attempting to flee into Canada. Sebastian Feist 18 David Feist 21 and Gregory Huber 18 were taken without a struggle by Royal Canadian Mounted Police authorities said.
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Was
North Dakota
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Surrey
B.C
Sebastian Feist
David
Gregory Huber
Douglas
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