Republicans gain inroads in the New South analysis
The piece traces how Carter's nomination shifts Southern voters away from strict loyalty to national Democrats. It notes rural areas and rising urban whites leaning GOP while Black voters expand Democratic potential, and highlights figures like Thurmond and Carter backers in Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida.
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Richard Nixon
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Florida
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Wendell Ford
Kentucky
David Dunn
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Dixie
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Goldwater
Eisenhower
James Eastland
John Jennis
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Apea
Naley Barbour
Jimmy
Phil Wise
Dunn
Hughes Death Still Feels at Summa Corp Board Names Lummis Chairman
Howard Hughes has been dead six months yet Summa Corp remains run by the Hughes team. William Lummis was named board chairman Aug. 4 and is the court-appointed custodian of Summa stock as probate and tax issues loom. The eight member board blends Hughes heirs with managers while plans for various businesses remain secret. Value of Summa assets is debated as taxes and wills determine ownership and possible sales.
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Howard Hughes
Summa Corp
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Hughes
Arelerberg
Summa In 1
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Texas
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Lummis
Summa Managers
Nevada
California
IRS
Jerberg
Sederberg
McCarthy lists five potential cabinet members
Independent candidate Eugene McCarthy floated a five member cabinet with Kevin White as potential head of the Justice Department if elected. McCarthy cited Terry Sanford Walter Hickel Howard Stein and Sam Sheen as other proposed cabinet heads while White said he has no intention of serving in any administration. McCarthy also named advisers including Carla Hills and William Coleman from Ford's cabinet.
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Kevin H. White
Eugene McCarthy
Madison
Wisc
White
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Walter Hickel
Interior
Richard M. Nixon
Howard Stein
Dreyfus Fund
Treasury
Sam Sheen
Phoenix
Commerce
McCarthy
Ford
Housing and Urban Development
Carla Hills
Transportation
William Coleman
Arson Costs Soar Across Nation and Maine
Maine fire chiefs hear from National Fire Protection Association official Ron Melott that arson was 130000 known U S cases in 1974 with $900 million in losses. Maine saw about 70 definite arsons and 200 suspicious fires last year, sparking calls for tougher insurance underwriting and thorough investigations for clues.
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Bangor
Maine
National Fire Protection Association
Ron Melott
Melott
Bisset
Pri
Donald Mary
Maine bumper sticker contest offers 1000 prize
Eleven Maine tire dealers and the Maine Good Roads Association sponsor a bumper sticker slogan contest with a 1000 dollar prize. Submissions must be four words or fewer by November 15 and open to all Maine residents except judges or their immediate families. The winner will be announced December 10.
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Maine
McCutcheon
State of Maine
Shell Maine Tire
Capo
Bangor Tire Co
Bangor
Bill's Tire
Waterville
C.E. Noyes Co
Central Tire Co
Sanford
Century Tire Co
Portland
Fitts Tire Service
Pittsfield
Fort Western Tire
Augusta
Lee’s Tire and Service
Topsham
Noyes Tire Co
Westbrook
Snow’s
Auburn
Yudy’s Tire Centers
States Risk Losing Federal Water Pollution Funds
Senate leader Ed Muskie said 34 states face funding loss as House and Senate fail to agree on a bill to extend federal water pollution construction grants. He warned earliest runouts in December 1976 for North Dakota and Oregon, with other states listed through July 1977 ending in Rhode Island.
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Senate
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Maine
Muskie
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Nebraska
New Mexico
Wyoming
North Dakota
Oregon
Alabama
Aalaska
Arizona
Colorado
Delaware
Idaho
Nevada
New Jersey
Texas
Utah
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Iowa
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Theresa
Cadorette Ave
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