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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1976
Page
22
First Lady Betty Ford raises her arms in celebration at the Kansas City GOP convention as President Gerald Ford secures the Republican nomination. Beside her stand sons Steve and Michael, with Steve to her left and Michael to his right.
Kansas City based analysis by John Sears, Reagan campaign manager, pinpoints four pivotal moments that might have swung the Republican nomination. He cites Mississippi delegates preserving a unit rule against a Reagan backed shift, Michigan margins, New Hampshire and Schweiker decision, and Ford’s losses as crucial factors shaping the balloting outcome.
At San Clemente California the GOP nominated Gerald Ford for a full term while Richard Nixon stayed hidden at his oceanside retreat. Reporters at the gate saw guards and a lone journalist watch the event as Nixon’s silence matched the tense atmosphere of the convention and his uncertain future remains unresolved.
Washington AP reports that 1975 new homes were smaller with fewer bedrooms baths and garages and less central air as a recession shored up a no frills trend. Yet 52 percent had fireplaces and prices still jumped 9.5 percent to 42600, a smaller rise than in 1973 and 1974. Builders call it basic housing, while economists see only a brief shift toward leaner homes before leveling off.
Kansas City AP report says Senator Richard Schweiker gambled by switching from a secure Senate seat to the Reagan vice presidency. Despite backing from some Republicans, many Pennsylvania conservatives balked at the move and Schweiker even offered to withdraw before the final balloting. Campaign manager Drew Lewis conceded political harm in the short run.
New York AP report on a Diner's club survey asking which historic American to dine with in the bicentennial year. Jefferson leads with over 16 percent, Lincoln about 14 percent, and Franklin over 10 percent of respondents.
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