Carter wins Ohio boosts bid for Democratic nomination
Chicago Mayor Daley signaled Carter as acceptable after Ohio victory, showing Carter’s appeal to party leaders. The Ohio result, a clear large-state win, contrasted with earlier losses and propelled Carter past rivals like Brown and Church in leaders’ eyes, though questions about familiarity linger.
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Idaho
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Carter and the Inexperience Factor in a Presidential Run
The piece argues Carter leveraged inexperience and ambition into a strong nomination bid. It contrasts him with seasoned figures like Humphrey Kennedy and Muskie, noting doubts about matching Ford in a general election where experience and steady leadership may matter more.
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Mike Dukakis
Jimmy Carter
Elizabeth Ray
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Edward Kennedy
Edmund Muskie
Carter
Gerald Ford
China trip glimpses spark curiosity in North Bennington
A Tuesday meeting in North Bennington previews a Banner report on a spring visit to Red China. The 22 member Vermont delegation and others heard impressions of China’s socialistic system versus capitalism, highlighting broad local interest as detente fosters curiosity.
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China
Vermont
Town fixes landfill drainage. Woolworth to occupy Grant's site
Editor notes progress at Bennington landfill as ditching and drainage work aims to end leachate problems. New town manager Louis Savelas may be key to tackling simmering issues. Woolworth to move into vacant Grant's store at Monument Shopping Plaza on Northside Drive, opening in August and boosting local employment and shopping.
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Last Bicentennial warning from Sen Jesse Helms
Valley News notes Sen Jesse Helms of North Carolina voices unease about America’s future during a lengthy speech opposing welfare and day care programs. He warns in this Bicentennial year that disquiet may signal the country’s possible last Bicentennial.
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Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Helms
America
Jesse
Essay Rationale for Reagan
Analysis argues Ford cannot win the nomination, Reagan gains. The piece critiques the Ford smear tactic as risky for Republicans and suggests delegates may back Reagan in a tight race. It contends Carter's rising poll momentum will bind both parties, with uncommitted delegates favoring Reagan’s uphill challenge and organizational strength.
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Ford
Reagan
Carter
Pirating Plants by Tobey Publishing in New Canaan
A review of Tobey Publishing Cb Inc in New Canaan Conn and its paperback Pirating Plants a propagation guide. The book defines propagate and offers casual swashbuckling humor while detailing techniques for rooting cuttings layering grafting budding and choosing mediums with an index listing Latin and common plant names for home gardeners.
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Peter Tobey
Tobey Publishing Cb. Inc
New Canaan
Tobey
California voters face diminished ballot on nuclear power
Tom Braden notes California voters went to the polls on Proposition 15 as three bills signed by Governor Brown threaten to render the initiative moot. The piece weighs campaign spending, national implications of nuclear proliferation, and calls for stronger congressional action like the Export Reorganization Act of 1976 while praising Jimmy Carter's stance and urging timely leadership.
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Edmund
Jerry” Brown
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Stuart Symington
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