Iowa Governor Ray pushes open door rule at national GOP convention
Iowa Governor Robert Ray led a push for an open door amendment to rule 2 at the GOP convention. He argued for proportional representation and a more equitable formula for delegates, aiming to counter hawaii’s open door stance while noting Mississippi’s defeated amendment would have nullified the effort. The vote drew heat from crowded rooms and television lights as delegates sweated through the proceedings.
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Freuze
Miami
Beach
Citisany Ners
National Party
Robert Ray
Hawaii
Ray
Pat Pardon
Brandon
Rules Committee
Michigan
Ohio
New York
Rayard
William Milliken
all/s
Hng
Geer
Mississippi
Belfast Bomb Attack Kills Eight at Newry Post
A bomb attack at the Green Hills customs post near Newry in Ulster killed eight people, including two terrorists attempting to plant the device. Six others were injured, two seriously. Security spokesmen said the blast occurred five seconds after placement, as two men arrived in a car and opened the door to a warning before it exploded. Newry lies near the border between Ulster and the Republic of Ireland.
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Belfast
UPI
Lawry
Green Hills
Newry
Kdi
Iver
Ulster
Republic of Ireland
Protests Turn Violent on Miami Beach Streets
Police report chaotic scene as demonstrators clashed with pedestrians and cars on Washington Avenue and 6th Street. Protesters blocked sidewalks, climbed poles, and burned an American flag before authorities moved in. Two young women were detained. no serious injuries reported.
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Keaman
Miami Beach
Police Beach Co . Department
6Th Street
Washington Avenue
Miami
Chuckle Remark About Parents With Two Cars
A quirky line notes that the newest bhast of under ofikiren are those whose parents own two cars, a playful jab on wealth and status.
Airport siege in Trelew ends after deadly jailbreak
Nineteen youths seized Trelew airport in Argentina last week and were shot by guards during an attempted jailbreak. Eighteen remained captured after a jailbreak at Rawson prison. guerrilla leaders fled by plane to Chile, while others surrendered.
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Federal
Rawson
Guerning
Chile
Ship Last ATHENS: Freighter Duty Off Albania
The ministry of merchant marine announced a Sunday duty off Albania. Eleven persons were saved after the vessel sailed into trouble.
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Athens
UPI
Albania
July cost of living up 0.4 percent worldwide
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percent rise in consumer prices for July driven mainly by food costs. Average weekly earnings of rank and file production workers rose 0.8 percent, boosting buying power to 1.0 percent for the month. Nonfood prices edged up 0.3 percent while apparel fell 0.6 percent. Overall, July prices are 3 percent higher than a year ago, yet real earnings exceed last year by about 3.5 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Theemureau
Iabor
Predict Floor Fight On Conservative Plan In 1976 GOP
The 1976 Republican convention in Miami Beach faces a floor clash between large state moderates and small state conservatives over delegate apportionment. The nine hour rules committee session pushed a conservative plan for Agnew era bids, with Nixon renomination and platform approval on the agenda as the convention proceeds.
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Miami Beach
United G.O.P
Nixon
Spiro T
Agnew
Charles Percy
Illinois
G.op
Tittle
Saigon Offers Mass POW Release Amid Amnesty Move
The Saigon government proposed unconditional release of 601 North Vietnamese prisoners of war and amnesty for 496 South Vietnamese convicts on the Buddhist festival of Vu Lan. It urged Hanoi to discuss reception of the POWs, signaling a potential exchange effort.
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Saigon
Foreign Ministry
Hanoi
Republic of Vietnam
John, Sexton, Jr
Warren
Mich
United States
South Vietnam
Washington
U.S
Nguyen van Thien
For Stock s Sake Town Wants To Be Rural Again
Lynn county zoning commission weighs petitions from Whittier residents to rezone from Residential to rural so they can continue raising livestock. Residents cite farm sizes of 10 to 30 acres and portions of three farms within residential zones. The issue stemmed from an anonymous hog-raising complaint near Whittier cemetery.
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Lynn County Zoning Commission
Whittier
Onder
Cord
Thay
Bays Bores
Penne Rae Ruth Lovelace
County Engineer's Office
Sua Whittler
John Williams
Dorrell Stimson
Republican convention schedule in Miami Beach report
Tonight's session coverage shows 3 p.m. opening call led by House Republican Leader Gerald Ford with Nixon film and presidential ballot. NBC CBS provide gavel coverage, ABC offers wrapup at 8 30 p.m. A voice vote resolution draws in disillusioned Democrats as D C theme song plays. Conflicts center on rules and McCloskey supporters amid late start and overtime.
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Miami Beach
House
Gerald Ford
Nixon
NBC
CBS
ABC
Tie
McGovern Visits LBJ Ranch Amid Campaign Unity Efforts
George McGovern and running mate Sargent Shriver fly to the LBJ ranch from Austin for a campaign strategy meeting with former President Johnson. About 10,500 welcomed, McGovern praises Johnson while noting a secretive session with media barred to preserve Johnsons privacy despite lingering tensions over war and policy directions.
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Johnson City, Texas
George McGovern
Johnson
McGovern
Sargent Shriver
LBJ
Austin
Johnsson
South
McGovern jBides
Shome
Strike Protests Thieu Press Law in Saigon
About one third of Saigon's 43 newspapers did not publish in protest of President Thieu's new press law. The strike is the largest public opposition to Thieu's six month emergency powers and cites penalties for national security violations, including seizing papers and jailing publishers.
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Saigon
Thieu
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Pardon
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Fellar
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Robert Dole
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