Debates Shape 1976 Presidential Faceoff in Philadelphia
Ford and Carter prepare for the first 1976 presidential debate in a Philadelphia theater with weeks of briefing material. A coin flip gave Carter the first question and Ford the closing statement. Carter apologized to Lady Bird Johnson for a misquote about presidents lying, and his aides claim polling shows him leading in states with 440 electoral votes.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Associated Press
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Philadelphia
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Johnson
Carter
Texas
Ford
Torc
Patrick Caddell
Caddell
Incentives Considered to Tidy Fairfield Business Districts
Fairfield officials proposed a Visual Improvement Program through the Chamber of Commerce to curb eyesores in the business district. The plan seeks tax abatements for building owners who renovate in a common theme, with VIP area defined along Post Road and adjacent streets. Parking needs near the railroad were also discussed as part of the town’s development plan.
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Fairfield
Chamber of Commerce
Edward Gleason
Chamber, of Commerce
Economic Development Commission
Post Road
Thorpe Street
Benson Road
Sherman Street
Gleason
First
Weather Forecast for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Mostly sunny and cool today with highs in the 60s. Tonight cloudy and milder with upper 40s to lower 50s. Tomorrow partly cloudy with highs in the 60s. Rain chance near zero today and about 10 percent tonight. Winds SW 10 to 20 mph. Autumn begins with Thursday sunrise at 6:25 am and sunset at 6:43 pm.
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Hridgeport
Bridgeport Public Schools Enrollment Drops This Year
Bridgeport public schools report 668 fewer students than last September while total enrollment reaches 23 432 across 36 schools and programs. School Supt Geraldine Johnson notes a drop from 24 100 in September and 23 277 in June, with desegregation plan steps possibly influencing the population.
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Bridgeport
Geraldine Johnson
Johnson
GOP Legislators Call for Tougher Connecticut Ethics Code
Hartford AP reports House Republicans endorsed ethics reforms to widen the ethics commission to seven members with at least four from the public and power to subpoena. They seek investigations without sworn complaints, public hearings, annual financial statements, and broader scope across executive legislative and judicial officials and related family interests.
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Hartford
House’ Republican Caucus
Ethics’ Commission
House
Gerald Stevens
GOP
Stevens
Milford
Connecticut
Ethics Commission
Lommission
Cochairman
Greyhound Slams Into School Bus In Wet Crash
A Greyhound bus rear ended a school bus carrying handicapped children on a rain slick U S 1 south of Miami injuring 37 people. The school bus then struck a pickup. 30 Greyhound riders also injured. Driver Thomas Dorper, 47, to be charged with careless driving.
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Greyhound
Thomas Dorber
Miami
Florida Highway Patrol
Metro
Alfred Moore
Cutter Ridge Junior High School
Miami-Dade General Hospital
Key West
Otto Stradley
Florida
John
Rondone
U.S. 1
Thomas Dorper
Dorber
Rhodesia Faces Caucus Vote On Transition To Black Rule
Rhodesia's Prime Minister Ian Smith told cabinet members they would decide today whether to pursue black majority rule within two years. Kissinger reportedly pressed for the shift, with a proposed $2 billion fund to assist whites leaving the country. A bishop testified about guerrilla threats against the Avila Mission amid the border war.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Iane Smith
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Smith
Mobutu Sese Seko
Zaire
Kinshasa
Nairobi
Kenya
Sissinger
South Africa
United States
Umitali
Donal Lamont
Avila
Gaming Board to Appear Before Assembly Panel
Members of the State Gaming Commission agreed to appear before a legislative panel probing recent personnel changes but would skip today’s session. They voted to appoint James M. Fitzgerald, an East Hartford Democrat, as executive secretary effective Oct 15, a move linked to the panel’s earlier inquiry into gaming matters.
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Wetherspfield
State Gaming’ Commission
Cac
James M. Fitzgerald
East Hartford
Commission
Fitzgerald
General Law Committee
Fitzger
Mars Experts Excited By New Discoveries
UPI reports Viking project scientists in Pasadena announced two new gases in Mars atmosphere crypton and zenon with uncertain quantities. They also confirmed the northern polar cap is water ice, ending a five year dispute and suggesting the southern cap may be water ice too.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Viking Project
Mars
Viking 2
Jet: Propulsion Laboratory
Earth
Toby Owen
Viking
Martian
North Pole
Hugh Kieffer
Kieffer
Congress Rejects Pay Raise For Judges Aides and Officials
The House and Senate blocked October pay raises for members of Congress federal judges and top government officials by a compromise appropriation bill. The measure, approved by 299 to 94 in the House and by voice vote in the Senate, also repeals a 1 percent pension kicker tied to cost of living adjustments for retired federal personnel. Senators and representatives currently earn 44 600 annually and faced a roughly 4 8 percent increase under the COLA plan. The Senate dropped a $25 million addition to rebuild the Capitol front.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Ford
Associated Press
Capitol Building
Cash Squeeze Hits U S School Systems Nationwide
A United Press survey shows urban districts struggle with tax base declines and inflation. New York City faces 5 000 fewer teachers. Los Angeles repairs backlog forces class cancellations. Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia implement staffing and budget cuts affecting programs.
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United Press
International
New York City
Los Angeles
Metroit
William Johnson
Chicago
Detroit
State Board of Education
Normal Fuqua
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Sys
1977 Cars Tested for Mileage Range From 52 to 9 MPG
EPA tests show a Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel at 52 mpg highway and 38 city, leading a 1977 model array. Diesel cars from VW and others top and bottom the field, with overall fleet average projected at 18.6 mpg, and fuel-cost estimates for sticker disclosure.
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Washington
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Russell E. Train
Mercedes
Pergeot
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