GOP Binds Delegates in Major Convention Move
The Republican National Committee approved a resolution potentially aiding Ford by binding delegates to follow state primary voting proportions. The measure, needing Rules Committee approval at the convention, could affect delegate votes in states like North Carolina and Michigan where loyalties split between Ford and Reagan.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Ford
Ronald Reagan
National Committee
North Carolina
Michigan
Reagan
Ford Tells WV Delegates Campaign to Attack Congress
President Ford addressed 22 of West Virginia's 28 Republican delegates at a White House luncheon. Governor Arch Moore said Ford stressed targeting Congress if nominated, while Moore noted Ford expected a first ballot victory though the Kansas City convention looms. Six delegates declined the invitation.
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West Virginia
Arch Moore
Ford
White House
Moore
Rogers Morton
Washington
Congress
Arch A. Moore Jr
Ronald Reagan
Kansas City
Reagan and Betty Ford Campaign in Minnesota
Ronald Reagan and Betty Ford spoke at the Minnesota Republican convention seeking 18 at large national delegates. Reagan criticized Ford economic policies noting temporary recovery from borrowing and money printing while Betty Ford praised President Ford for restoring integrity at the White House.
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Betty Ford
Betty
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St. Paul
Ford
St. Paul Civic Center
Reagan
White House
Carter Favors School Ruling In Plains
Jimmy Carter said the Supreme Court ban on racial discrimination in private nonreligious schools should not be extended to religious schools. He noted the ruling is adequate and spoke during a brief news conference at a muddy pond near Plains, Georgia, after discussing national security matters with President Ford.
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Ford
Supreme Court flags private schools racial limits in Virginia case
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, barred most private schools from denying admission to black students under a 110 year old federal law. The decision may affect segregation academies but did not decide on sectarian schools. Other rulings included protection for workers in labor disputes and limits on state pollution reviews.
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Supreme Court
Massachusetts
New Orleans
New York
Environmental Protection Agency
Oklahoma City
Fierce Beirut Battle Rages Into Fourth Day
In Beirut, Palestinian guerrillas with leftist Lebanese Muslims defend Tal Zaatar and Jisr El Basha camps against right wing Christian forces. The fighting, described as the civil war’s most vicious, has halted ambulances and left thousands dead or missing as Israel aids refugees along the southern border.
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Lebanon
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Tal Zataar
Jisr El-Basha
Mt. Lebanon
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Camille Chamoun
National Liberal Party
Ein Rummanneh
Jisr Fl- Basha
Israel
Newpaper
An Nahar
McCoy Receives Life Sentence for Yukon Murder
Vester McCoy age 62 of Yukon was given life in prison for the August shotgun slaying of Bruck Willard. McDowell County Circuit Court jurors convicted him amid claims by the defense that co-defendants framed him. Meadows of Roanoke pleaded guilty and also received life. McCoy’s teen co-defendant Mike McCoy faced trial later.
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Vester McCoy
Yukon
McDowell County
McCoy
Jewell Ridge
Bruck Willard
Erbie Meadows
Roanoke
Mike McCoy
Meadows
Abbott
McGinnis Hatfield
Hatfield
Embassys two three year olds evacuated over radiation concerns
Two American girls aged three living at the U S Embassy in Moscow were evacuated to the United States amid unusual blood problems as officials investigate possible medical effects of microwave radiation linked to Soviet electronic surveillance. Embassy and State Department officials confirmed the evacuation and said no medical problems had yet been linked to the radiation.
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Moscow
U.S
United States
State Department
William
Watson
Herbert Pollack
Pollack
Washington
Moore vows to fix potholes in roads
West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr pledges to fix potholes himself after lawmakers adjourned a special session with limited road funding. He criticizes the legislature for offering insufficient funds and hints at calling another session, focusing on education next.
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Moore
Charleston
W.va
Arch A. Moore Jr
Highway Department
West Virginia
Bicentennial Time Capsule Dedication Letter Commends Bluefield
An editor notes a letter from officials about Bluefield Mercer County being named Bicentennial communities and a time capsule to be opened July 4, 2076. The author regrets not attending the dedication but recalls past announcements and the capsule’s goal to honor civic builders and future betterment.
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Bivefield Civitan Club
Telegraph
Bluefield
Mercer County
Civitan Club
Thousands Of Coal Miners Start Two Week Vacation In Region
Thousands of miners in UMW District 28 and 29 across Southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia begin a two week vacation under the current contract. About 23 million dollars in wages paid Friday for the first period, with 11 million in wages distributed in District 28. Consolidation Coal Company schedules year round two week vacations. some mines run during the first and second periods.
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West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
UMW
Virginia
Richard Carter
Consolidation Coal Company
Consol
Richlands
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