Debates Stir Controversy in Ford Carter Campaign
In San Francisco the Ford Carter second debate drew sharp exchanges on Eastern Europe the Arab boycott and the Panama Canal Zone. An AP poll after the event gave Carter a narrow edge with 38.2 percent to Ford 34.6 percent and a larger share calling it a tie. Carter widened his presidential lead in post debate preferences from 45.8 to 48.5 percent while Ford remained at 44.8. The debate covered foreign and defense policy with both men claiming strong performances.
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Jimmy Carter
Associated Press
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Panama Canal Zone
Ao Ford
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Radnor
Philadelphia
Williamsburg
Walter F. Mondale
D.minn
Bob Dole
R.kans
Houston
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Max Frankel
The
New York Times
Frankel
Brent D. Scowcroft
White House
Water Co seeks 27 percent rate hike
The Biddeford and Saco Water Co. filed today with the Public Utilities Commission for a 27 percent across the board increase. President Harry Wooster says the higher rates would raise the minimum quarterly bill from 11.01 to 13.98 dollars, with costs up 50 percent since April 1970. He notes the PUC docket is crowded and hearing date is uncertain.
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Public Utilities Commission
Harry Wooster
Wooster
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Carter carries fight to Ford corner in second debate
In San Francisco on Wednesday night Jimmy Carter attacked President Ford on foreign policy and domestic issues while Ford defended his record. The debate highlighted contrasts as Carter pressed for change and Ford defended his administration amid a tight race with 26 days to go.
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Beach art center to open in old fire station
Old Orchard Beach will convert the former fire station into a town art and cultural center. Beach Art Association president Gertrude Eastman said $2,000 is available for revamping with more funding expected from arts programs and fund-raisers. Classes and lectures are planned in the new gallery and meeting hall.
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Beach Art Association
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Debates Fail to Move Voters Across The Maine Towns
Local residents from Biddeford Saco Kennebunk Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns reacted to the Ford Carter debate. People cited generalities and little impact with many not watching or planning to vote. Some preferred Carter or Ford or stayed undecided.
Panelists award Carter narrow win in debate tally
Five college debate coaches scored the second campaign debate between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. Carter edged Ford by a small margin on points with one judge favoring Carter on a tie‑break criterion.
Debate decision rests on tiebreaker in college standings
Organization 4432 rates a presentation with 25 23 18 21 21 total points. Judges include Dr Barbara O Connor California State University Sacramento Dr Donn Parson University of Kansas William Southworth University of Redlands Calif James J Unger Georgetown University and Melissa Maxcy Wade Emory University Atlanta Wade awards Carter the decision on the basis of a tiebreaker standard used in college debating when points are even.
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Carter
Eastern Europe
Soviet Union
Donn Parson
University of Kansas
Wiliam Southworth
University of Redlands
Calif
Southworth
Parson
Barbara O'Connor
State Univ
Sacramento
Univ. of
Kansas
William Southworth
Redlands
James J. Unger
Georgetown Univ
Melissa Maxcy Wade
Emory Univ
Atlanta
Wade
Washington
Ee Organization
Carter Edges Ford in Second Debate Poll Says AP
An AP telephone poll of 1 071 registered voters taken after the second presidential debate shows Jimmy Carter with 38.2 percent of the vote versus 34.6 percent for Gerald Ford and 27.2 percent calling it a draw or undecided. Carter leads in most questions, though the margin is small and not decisive. The result reverses the first debate poll where Ford led.
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Associated Press
Radnor
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
On This Date in History October 7 1976 Highlights
Oct 7 marks events from 1765 Stamp Act Congress convening in New York to draft grievances against England. Other items recall 1898 Havana occupation, 1963 Kennedy signs nuclear test ban treaty, a Johnson push for East–West force reduction, and a 1965 Congress veto override of school lunch funding.
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Royal
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Staten Island
Long Island
PUC Tentatively OKs CMP Residential Rate Hike
The Maine Public Utilities Commission tentatively approves an 8.4 percent increase for Central Maine Power Co customers, lifting the average monthly bill from 18.92 to 20.51 dollars. Details on page 2.
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Augusta
Central Maine Power Co
Public Utilities Commission
PUC
CMP
The Trouble with Good Advice Interferes With Plans
A concise quote appears in the issue noting that good advice often disrupts personal plans, reflecting a humorous editorial tone. The line underscores a recurring theme in the publication’s humor and commentaries.
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