Bitter Conservatives Blame Reagan For Mickey Mouse Tactic
UPI report from Kansas City says embittered Reagan conservatives charged he abandoned foreign policy focus and allowed a Mickey Mouse floor fight over the vice presidential declaration. Sen. Jesse Helms led the critique, accusing Reagan aides of watering down a minority platform plank on Panama Canal and Taiwan, betraying GOP foreign policy loyalty.
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Carter celebrates Rosalynn Carter's 49th birthday night in Plains
In Plains Georgia President Ford opponent Jimmy Carter marks Rosalynn Carter's 49th birthday with a quiet home celebration. He plans to call Ford and later attend Capri corn Records Barbecue in Macon before a four day trip to California Seattle and Des Moines. He criticizes foreign policy disarray and opposes militant tax schemes and pointless boycotts while pledging to prosecute multinational bribery.
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Demonstrations Spark Reagan Support At Kansas City Convention
Republicans packed the Kansas City hall with noisy demonstrations as Ronald Reagan supporters outshouted rivals. An elderly California delegate wore a battery powered hat with a flip sign while horns blared and Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan drew cheers and jeers. Balloons Frisbees and toilet paper flew as Jesse Helms wrapped the seconding speech ending a chaotic night.
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Residents Urged Not To Take Baths In Drought
QUIBERON France AP The three month old European drought has caused severe water shortage in Brittany fishing and vacation area authorities urge inhabitants to refrain from baths showers and all non essential uses of fresh water. Local reservoir fell from 35 million to 4.2 million cubic feet by mid June and could run dry next month if drought persists.
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