Kennedy cool in lively Demo windup
President Carter accepted the Democratic nomination at Madison Square Garden as Kennedy appeared restrained on the podium. Carter praised the gathering and urged unity while Kennedy’s presence left questions about his future campaign support. The 38th Democratic convention closed with fervent appeals and a focus on postconvention campaigning.
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Kennedy
New York
UPI
Edward Kennedy
Carter
White House
Massachusetts
Reagan
Madison Square Garden
America
Washington
California
Edmund G. Brown
Rosalynn
Delegates and alternates in New York now in role transition
The article outlines the future role for delegates and alternates after a weeklong gathering in New York. It details responsibilities ahead and the steps needed to implement decisions.
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New York
ISU
Electric scooters become common city transport option
Once a noisy nuisance, electric scooters are now the cheapest and easiest way for residents to get around, expanding urban mobility and shaping street usage.
Old-Timer Seeks 8 Percent Return in Cookie Jar
An elderly investor voices distrust of banks and lending institutions and searches for a cookie jar that promises an eight percent yield, signaling avoidance of formal financial channels.
Food Drives July Wholesale Price Jump Sharp
Inflation at the wholesale level rose 1.7 percent in July, led by a drought driven spike in food prices. Finished food products jumped 3.8 percent with poultry up 23.5 percent and beef 7.4 percent. crude food costs rose 9 percent, signaling potential further consumer price pressures.
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Washington
Labor Department
Allen Sinai
Data Resources Inc
Lexington, Mass
John Early
Walkout plans thwarted by security at Democratic event
George Filling of Local 831 was barred from reentering Madison Square Garden as machinists linked to the IA M, Kennedy delegation, attempted a planned walkout during President Carter’s acceptance speech. Police closed entrances due to crowding, leaving the protest dispersed around the arena.
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Jimmy Carter
Madison Square Garden
George Filling
Cedar Rapids
Carter
Union Local 831
Kennedy
International Association of Machinists
Filling
Jimmy
Rosalynn
William W. Winpisinger
Israeli Forces Hit Guerrilla Targets Along Lebanese Coast
Israeli land and sea units backed by rare nighttime air strikes attacked Palestinian guerrilla targets along the Lebanese coast near Tyre and Sidon. Three guerrillas were killed, and an Israeli armored vehicle was destroyed. no Israeli casualties were reported. Commandos reportedly engaged guerrillas north of Tyre and Sidon, with a moonless raid on a jetty north of Sidon.
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Israel
UPI
Lebanon
Beirut
Tyre
Rashidiya
Bourj el Shemali
Sidon
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