Ford open to politics but enjoys retirement years
AP Special Correspondent describes former president Ford reflecting on retirement, liking it at times while still considering a potential 1980 campaign. He notes skiing at Vail, overseas work for Carter era duties, and debates within the Republican Party about whether he would run again.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington (Ap
Jerry Ford
Vail
Ford
Isis
Carter
Riyadh
Tehran
New Delhi
Alvarce
Richard M. Nixon
Poland
Hubert H
Humphrey
Panama
Canal
White House
Color Coordination For The Blind Aiding Wardrobe Tags
An anonymous Bell Laboratory engineer in Murray Hill created lightweight aluminum braille tags to help blind wearers coordinate outfits. Steinbacher at a small shop punches 16,000 tags per color, then 45,000 more for the American Foundation for the Blind, who distributed them free via braille aids. Now four tags per set, 14 colors, cost 40 cents postage if ordered with other products. each tag mimics braille cells to guide top and bottom orientation.
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NBA
Bell Laboratory
Murray Will
Uace
Ueusarney
Nal
Telephone Pioneers of
Amerie
Beil
Dovalthy
Anton Steinbacher
Pune
Steinbacher
Het
Foundation For the Blind
Foundation
Kearney
Ms. Appar
Ana Iere
Letters To Santa From Travis Elementary Students
A collection of handwritten holiday requests from students at Travis Elementary. Children mention wanting skateboards, a PCR racing set, weights, video games like Payday and Charlie's Angels, a Star Wars theme, and an Under Cover Angel toy, with cheerful wishes for a merry Christmas.
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Santa
Charlie's Angels
Angel
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