Ford's Delegate Lead Narrows Ahead of Convention Showdown
The battle for the Republican nomination shifted with Ford at 1,001 delegates and Reagan at 976 after a weekend of gains for Reagan. With 182 uncommitted delegates and 1,130 needed, the outcome hinges on remaining contests in North Dakota Colorado Connecticut and Utah. Reagan swept Montana New Mexico and Idaho, while Wyoming shifted to him. Carter leads the Democratic race with 1,539 delegates after North Dakota and Colorado results.
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Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Associated Press
Wyoming
Minnesota
Montana
New Mexico
Idaho
California
U.S
Francine Neff
Pete Domenici
Jimmy Carter
Carter
North Dakota
Colorado
Connecticut
Utah
Fargo
Viking 1 landing delayed over Martian hazards
In Pasadena AP reports that Viking 1's July 4 touchdown is postponed due to dangerous terrain and uncertain landing conditions. Scientists consider Chryse Phoenicia as a safer alternative while evaluating Tritonis Lacus and other sites for possible August arrivals.
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Pasadena
Calif
Viking Project
James Martin
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Chryse
Chryso Phoenicia
Viking
Phoenicia
Martin
Chryse Phoenicia
Tritonis Lacus
Mars
Viking 1
Ford Urges Global Economic Cooperation at Puerto Rico Summit
President Ford addressed leaders of six other industrial powers in San Juan urging them to shape the future through cooperation. The summit includes the United States, West Germany, Japan, Britain, Italy, France and Canada with a go slow growth approach to curb inflation and unemployment concerns.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Ford
United States
West Germany
Japan
Britain
Italy
France
Canada
Rambouillet
James Callaghan
Treasury
William E. Simon
Denis Healey
Helmut Schmidt
U.S
Hijackers Force Air France Jet From Tel Aviv To Benghazi
An Air France Airbus with 257 aboard including 83 Israelis was hijacked after a stop in Athens and diverted to Benghazi Libya. Libyan authorities and six hijackers were reportedly involved in negotiations. Israel warned against negotiations as the plane moved southward.
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Athens
Greece
Air France
Benghazi
Libya
Paris
Jean-Pierre Ca
Ben-Gurion
Tel Aviv
Radio Israel
West Virginia gets $28.9 million in Senate committee projects
The Senate Appropriations and Public Health Service grants back West Virginia items totaling $28.9 million in committee projects with Byrd and Randolph leading. Additional allocations include $1 million for the National Mine Health and Safety Academy and multiple lake, flood control, and recreation projects across WV counties.
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West Virginia
Senate
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
House
Wyoming
Mercer
Monroe
Byrd
R. D. Bailey Lake
Bonte
Logan
Appropriations Committee
Department of the Interior
National Mine Health and Safety Academy
Beckley
White Sulphur Springs Fish Hatchery
Blue Bend
Greenbrier CIA
ERDA
Morgantown
Wheeling
Harpers Ferry
Bowden Fish Hatchery
Randolph County
Hardy County
Spruce Knob
Seneca Rocks
Pendleton County
Horse Shoe
Tucker County
Smoke Hole
Bishop Knob
Webster
Joint Committee
Lake
Braxton County
Beech Fork Lake
Wayne
Cabell Counties
East Lynn Lake
Wayne County
Sutton Lake
Braxton
Summersville Lake
Nicholas County
Tygart Lake
Taylor and Barbour
Elkins
Bicentennial Letter from Ken Hechler on 1976 future
Fourth District Congressman Ken Hechler writes to celebrate the Two Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence. He praises past progress and expresses confidence in projecting past successes into the future, addressing the nation in 1976.
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Ken Hechler
Balloonist Karl Thomas Lost Radio Contact Over Atlantic Flight
Louis Thomas ground crew in Lakehurst requests Coast Guard aid as balloonist Karl Thomas, 27, of Troy Michigan, flying to Paris, goes silent after 10 hours. FAA notes distance estimates place him far east of Lakehurst with batteries failing and broadcasts cut to every 15 minutes.
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Lakehurst
N.J
Karl Thomas
Coast Guard
Atlantic Ocean
Thomas
Troy
Mich
Pan American
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
FAA
Karl
Paul Johnson
Johnson
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Newfoundland
Paris
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Dorado Beach
Minidome
Duesseldorf
Bouat
Tripoli
The
U. S. Public Health Service
Bluestone Health Association Inc. of
Bramwell
Bluestone Health Center
Senators
Bluefield Civitan Club
Telegraph
Federal Aviation Administration
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