Ford and Carter head into coast to coast campaign swing
President Ford plans a campaign foray from Washington with public bill signings in the White House rose garden. Jimmy Carter broadens a 12 state Sunbelt tour stopping in Birmingham Alabama Oklahoma and Phoenix with fundraisers and endorsements shaping the race.
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Associated Press
Ford
Washington
Jimmy Carter
George C. Wallace
Carter
Birmingham
Wallace
Alabama
White House
GOP
Bob Dole
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Walter F. Mondale
Alexandria
Potomac River
Florida
Ala
Oklahoma
Phoenix
Ariz
Plains
Morris K. Udall
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Episcopal leader wins key post amid ordination debate
Charles R. Lawrence of Pomona New York elected vice president of the Episcopal Church House of Deputies as support for allowing women priests grows. He predicts ordination approval at the Minneapolis general convention while Bishop John M Allin urges room for both sides. Lawrence, a Brooklyn College professor, won 413 votes against Walker Taylor and Mrs Seaton Bailey.
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Minneapolis
Episcopal Church
Charles R. Lawrence
Pomona
N.Y
House of Deputies
Lawrence
John Coburn
Boston
Coburn
House of Bishops
Brooklyn College
New York City
Walker Taylor
Wilmington
N.C
Seaton Bailey
Griffin, Ga
Barton proposes federal revenue sharing for education in Maine
Democratic candidate Rick Barton of Maine 1st District argues for no strings federal funding for schools with local guidelines. He calls for unification of current federal programs and a cabinet level Department of Education to support schools as social agencies amid family stress and rising educational needs.
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Portland
Maine
Rick Barton
Congress
Barton
Department of Education
Man plans funeral to his specs after 25th parade
Jim Gernhart 99 of Burlington Colorado rides a flatbed during a town parade marking the 25th anniversary of his first funeral. He recalls his sister’s funeral where she was given a dog’s funeral and says he wants a proper service. A copper casket bought 25 years ago is part of his plan.
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Jim Gernhart
Burlington, Colo
Gernhart
UPI
NAS to release reports on aerosols and ozone impact
The National Academy of Sciences will issue long awaited reports on whether fluorocarbons in aerosol sprays damage the ozone layer and pose health hazards. Findings aim to inform Congress as lawmakers consider limits or bans on fluorocarbons as propellants and refrigerants. Over half of US fluorocarbons go to aerosol products. shaving foams mostly avoid them. Fluorocarbons give a fine spray and warm feel-free propulsion, while some products use alternative propellants.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Congress
United States
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