County turmoil drives county bookkeeper to quit
Karen Simpson resigns as York County commission bookkeeper amid in fighting between the county commission and treasurer’s office. She cites “renovation” and internal warfare delaying function and costing taxpayers. Officials blame or defend each other while legal costs rise and a new jail looms.
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Quiet voices guide national parties toward peaceful convention
An editorial notes the Democratic convention in New York offers calm after 1968 Chicago turmoil and Watergate echoes. It urges both parties to heed quiet voices for change to prevent renewed tensions from spilling into the political process.
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Piety large pill for hard-bitten Democrats
In New York the backrooms debate Jimmy Carter and Jerry Brown as evangelists shape Democratic strategy. Carter, a born again Southern Baptist, uses piety while Powell a strategic focus on blocs for votes. Brown, aiming to woo liberals and conservatives, envisions appointing women and minorities to high posts for favorable press.
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New York
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California
Jerry Brown
Sacramento
Kissinger Reach to Carter Sparks Debate on 1980 Bid
Washington July 7 Henry Kissinger appears to be courting Jimmy Carter as the next president signaling a shift from confrontational diplomacy to a broad consensus. The secretary of state has praised Carter's stance on foreign policy while distancing himself from Reagan's approach, drawing mixed reactions from Ford and others in the party.
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