Not A Number 2 Guy Rockefeller’s vice presidency bid
Albany dispatch examines Nelson Rockefeller as a potential No 2, detailing his 15 years as New York governor, his 1964 1968 presidential ambitions, and his plan after resigning to pursue the White House in 1976. It notes his early reforms, liberal criticisms, and enduring drive for power while highlighting his role in the Rockefeller era.
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Rockefeller Gets VP Nomination
President Ford nominated Nelson Rockefeller for vice president in a televised Oval Office ceremony. Rockefeller, former New York governor, said the times demand close Congress-White House cooperation and a shared national effort. Ford described Rockefeller as a long record of government and private service and said the selection followed a careful, thoughtful process.
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Advertising Costs Defined in Maine Gubernatorial Race
In Augusta this morning Deputy Secretary of State Peter Damborg denied partisanship claims amid a heated debate over whether Democratic candidate George Mitchell violated spending limits. The investigation by a legislative committee weighs definitions of advertising costs while Damborg defends his impartial oversight and cites past political work.
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Saco Faces Uncertain Route for Bicycle Paths
Saco debates costly bicycle paths as city officials seek alternatives. A nine member safety committee, formed Aug 3, aims to speed action and keep bicycle safety from stalling. Recreation head Robert Moody says the Recreation Commission will organize the group and fill positions.
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Three sought in Davies killing at Cyprus embassy
Warrants were issued in Nicosia for the arrest of three suspects in the slaying of U S ambassador Rodger Davies during an anti American riot at the Cypriot capital embassy. The attack followed a shutdown of the embassy and rising tensions as Greece Turkey and Cypriot leaders reacted with shock.
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Ford unveils conditional amnesty for Vietnam draft evaders
Ford proposes earned re entry as a middle path between leniency and punishment. He orders case by case review for about 50 000 draft evaders or deserters as Congress weighs civilian service as tradeoff. Critics split, some back conditional amnesty, others demand rights for POWs and MIAs before broader relief.
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Ohio
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Poison ivy test of mind reading fails comedic quip
A light joke questions plant communication with poison ivy asking what the big idea is to highlight the silliness of talking to plants.
McCallum Arranges Park Sale in New Hampshire and Maine
Two New Hampshire businessmen, Francis Grondin and Roger Daigle of Rochester, NH, signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy 148 acres of David Mc Callum’s mobile home and tent park at Old Orchard Beach and in Saco. McCallum keeps his Ocean Park Road house. Sale price not disclosed. Planned expansion to 400 sites was approved by the local planning board after two years of controversy, potentially ending ongoing litigation from 1972 over service refusals by Central Maine Power Co. and New England Telephone Co.
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