Ford 1976 VP pick narrows to Connally or Armstrong
The piece analyzes Gerald Ford's vice presidential options after a Ford victory, weighing John Connally and Ann Armstrong among likely choices. Reagan's position and Carter's polling loom, with Ford urged to select a charismatic running mate to energize a midwestern voter base and counter a fading GOP image.
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Ford
Nixon
John Connally
Tennessee
Senator Baker
Ann Armstrong
Reagan
Ronald Reagan
California
Texas
Indiana
Schweiker
Connally
South
Campagner
Michigan
Ruckelshaus
Henry Cabot Lodge
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Auto Insurance Rates Rise Again Amid Deductible Plan
The Texas State Insurance Board automatic deductible system raises private passenger car premiums by 7.1 percent for policies renewed or issued after October 1, with past hikes totaling 15.5 percent since January 1. Deductibles of 200 for collision and 50 for comprehensive apply unless waived, cutting 55 million in admin costs and 76 million in payouts, while regional effects vary.
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Bexar County
San Antonio
Waller County
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
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McKinsey
Dolph Briscoe
Reader Letter Riffs on Politics Polls and Pomp
Dear editor, the writer mocks political tallies and public opinion polls. He notes a hefty campaign staff, jokes about Mars life polls, and trash talks outdated war talk and animal metaphors. He ends by praising Mecken’s misstep on the American public’s intelligence.
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Washington
FBI
Castro
CIA
H. L. Mecken
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