Carter picks Mondale as running mate at convention
President nominee Jimmy Carter designated Sen. Walter Mondale as his running mate at the Democratic National Convention. Mondale’s selection will be ratified tonight during the convention’s closing session after Carter announced the decision in the Royal Ballroom of the Americana Hotel. Carter praised Mondale as the best person to lead the country if needed and said they are fully compatible on vision for the presidency.
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Carter wins Democratic nomination and Ford greets bid
Larry Stains and John Young report Carter’s nomination on the first ballot with 2468.5 votes as Ford calls for a high level race. The convention names Carter by acclamation after Udall endorses him, while Brown and McCormack's antiabortion votes reflect party tensions.
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Long Island
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Washington
Local court lauded for counsel system
A 20 month study funded by Law Enforcement Assistance Administration reviewed nine jurisdictions including Saco and found Maine District Court in Biddeford generally provides free legal services fairly. Judge Nicholas Danton's informal system matched experienced private lawyers to cases, praising bar cooperation though noting need for more trained criminal lawyers and clearer indigency criteria to widen access without net taxpayer cost.
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Probers dispute childbeating report
Officials in the state Attorney General's Criminal Division will decide today whether to continue digging in a Hovey Street cellar for the body of 11 year old Robert Desmond missing since August 1964. After three days a pair of bifocal glasses not fitting a child were found along with bones and plant debris as investigators weigh cost against continuing the search and pursue all leads.
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Augusta
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Biddeford crime down overall in mid-year review
Biddeford police report shows overall serious crime dropped 18.4 percent in the first half of 1976, with robberies and rapes at zero. Assaults, burglaries, larceny and motor vehicle theft all fell, while total complaints rose 17.1 percent. Property stolen valued less, but clearance rates improved to 30.1 percent.
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Kathleen O’connell
Biddeford
Self-made man caption in Cartoons section
A brief cartoon caption notes a self-made man famed for starting with a shoestring like the one his grandfather used to bundle his stocks and bonds. The item appears in the Biddeford Saco Journal within Page sections 15 17 18 19 and across Maine News and National New England News.
On This Date 1945 1965 and Ford Carter Birthday Day
The serves a dated July 15 1976 event roundup noting Italy declared war on Japan in 1945 France toppled Bastille authority in 1789 Mariner Four sent Mars closeup in 1965 and Nixon to China five years earlier Ford and Betty celebrate his 63rd birthday Carter wins Democratic nomination and Ford congratulates him via phone on the eve of page 7 coverage.
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Muskie Passed Over as Carter Chooses Mondale for VP
In Portland Maine AP report Muskie once a top VP prospect for the Democratic ticket learns Carter selects Walter Mondale of Minnesota instead. The piece notes Maine would have been prominent in national politics with Muskie as running mate and directs readers to page 10 for full coverage.
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