Buckley joins, yet stays out of GOP president race
Kansas City report notes Sen James Buckley will not run for president. He said he will support the convention winner and leave delegation choices to states. Ford and Reagan compete for delegates at the divided Republican national convention in Kemper Arena.
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Louisiana
Earthquakes Hit China and Philippines With Strong Moro Gulf Tremor
Two earthquakes were reported on Monday one near Chunking at 6.9 magnitude and another in the Moro Gulf of the southern Philippines where the tremor was measured at 8.0 on the Richter scale. The Philippines quake was nearly as strong as the January 8 8.2 quake off China's eastern coast.
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Iowan Mary Smith presides GOP convention first woman gavel
Mary Louise Smith of Des Moines became the first woman to gavel a major party national convention, starting the GOP 31st national convention at 10 30 am in Kemper Arena Kansas City. Security delays kept many delegates from seating as the opening prayer by Rt Rev Arthur Vogel of the Episcopal diocese of West Missouri was notably brief.
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Ray Ford talk VP prospects not discussed with Ford
Iowa Governor Robert Ray and platform committee chairmen met with President Ford for 45 minutes and no discussion of Ray as a vice presidential candidate occurred. Ray said the session focused on the party platform and its alignment with national mood and policy aims.
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Non-Aligned summit urged to confront international terrorism
UN Secretary General Waldheim urged leaders of 85 non-aligned nations to address the rising threat of international terrorism. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Bandaranaike condemned Israel’s actions in Uganda and called for Indian Ocean peace and dismantling Diego Garcia base. Libyans barred from entering Colombo with weapons as summit opened.
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Record Low For Several Iowa Cities
Eastern Iowa reports record low temperatures as a cold high pressure system from Canada settles in. Cedar Rapids tied 1929 for Aug 15 with 48 degrees while Waterloo 43, Fayette 39, and Dubuque 50 matched historic lows. Mason City 46 and Spencer 30 were not records. cooling trend expected to ease with possible showers.
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Lebanese Rightists Open New Front in Me Ten Campaign
Christian Phalange leaders threaten eviction of Palestinians from the Meten area near Beirut after night battles in Amjour Beinit and Chiyab Ein Rummaneh. Casualties reach about 50 dead and 135 wounded as fighting continues amid the civil war with both sides shelling and counterattacking.
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