Carter Seeks Gains as Three Democratic Primes Loom
Three Democratic hopefuls vie in Rhode Island South Dakota and Montana to slow Carter’s rise. Carter carries 883 delegates of 1505 needed with Udall Brown Church challenging him. Republican races in the same states feature Ford and Reagan amid Memorial Day campaigns.
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Martha Mitchell dies of multiple myeloma in New York
Martha Mitchell 57, once a sharp critic of the Nixon era, died in an New York cancer center from massive internal bleeding caused by multiple myeloma. She was admitted Sunday after a year and a half battle with the disease. Mitchell survived by son Jay Jennings and daughter Marty, with funeral planned in Pine Bluff Arkansas.
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Byrd Urges Continued Struggle For Freedom At Bicentennial
U S Senator Robert Byrd spoke at Princeton Bicentennial events urging Americans to recapture the American dream and strengthen commitment after 200 years. He noted sacrifices and achievements, cited historic figures, and performed music before Mercer County crowds.
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Capitol Hill Confidence Shaken by Ethics Scandals
Washington lawmakers face mounting accusations of junketeering bribery conflict of interest and expense fraud amid a growing sex scandal surrounding Rep Wayne Hays and Elizabeth Ray The fallout has eroded public trust as trials travel to London Paris and beyond and a Cambridge poll shows 68 percent distrust elected officials.
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Memorial Day Service Honors Virginia War Dead
Gov Mills Godwin condemned disturbing trends in freedom as Virginians gathered for Memorial Day tributes in Northumberland County. He urged that U S military power remain unmatched to maintain respect from the forces of collectivism and warned of a crisis of the spirit in a somber Heathsville address.
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West Virginia honors veterans with cross-state parade
Governor cites national drift and moral questions as West Virginia observes war service from the American Revolution to Vietnam. A 35-unit Charleston parade with bands majorettes and horsemanship features, while Dr. Joseph Thacker, former Wilmore mayor, speaks at the federal building gathering.
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Memorial Day Reflections Across America
President Ford laid a wreath at Arlington as national memory marked Memorial Day. In Davie Florida Boy Scouts canceled a parade to avoid joining the Ku Klux Klan, signaling tensions around the holiday outside mainstream observances.
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Boston Granary burial ground fills with quiet Bicentennial reflections
Visitors at Old Granary Burial Ground in Boston honor Benjamin Franklin’s parents and figures like Samuel Adams John Hancock and Paul Revere. Sparse crowd notes a holiday mood as pigeons rest among stones while tourists discuss Fenway Park and local history. A gravestone for Mary Goose, wife of Isaac Goose, aged 42, is read by a young girl.
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