Carter Says He Wants To Be Examined Closely For President
Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter says he welcomes public scrutiny of his Democratic presidential bid. He admits difficulty answering some questions on abortion and right to work while defending his consistency and readiness to withstand examination. Carter notes strong early caucus results and argues 1976 politics will hinge on voter confidence rather than strict ideology.
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George Wallace
Ford Seizes on Unemployment Drop in New Hampshire
President Ford campaigned across snowbound New Hampshire asserting a 7.8 percent December unemployment drop as proof of an improving economy. He touted his "new realism" stance against federal growth while challenging Reagan in the first in the nation primary.
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New Hampshire
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Reagan
Nessen
William Loeb
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Chamber of Commerce
Nashua High School
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Dramatic Reversal In Population Trends
The census bureau estimates from 1970 to 1974 show rapid growth in the Sunbelt with Florida Texas and Arizona leading. Most North and Pacific coast urban areas lost population or grew slowly while rural and small towns gained faster. Fort Myers leads with a 46.4 percent rise followed by Sarasota and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood.
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Sarasota
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Radiation Bugging Warning At U S Embassy In Moscow
U S embassy staff in Moscow may have faced dangerous radiation levels from suspected Soviet listening or jamming devices. A secret briefing by Ambassador Stoessel referenced possible medical risk and shields being installed. source notes uncertain device type and unclear motive amid ongoing investigation.
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Moscow
State Department
Robert Funseth
Walter Stoessel
U.S
Stoessel
United States
Soviet Union
Iowa Officials Warn of Winter Wind Erosion
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry urged farmers to use all soil conservation methods to combat severe wind erosion this winter. He noted topsoil loss is widespread as dry conditions and lack of snow increase erosion, with ties to 1968 events and 75 tons per acre in isolated cases.
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UPI
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lowa
Lounsberry
United States
William Brune
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Brune
Hua Kuo-Feng Named China Premier, Surprising Experts
Washington experts and officials were surprised by Hua Kuo-Feng's selection as premier and successor to Chou En-lai. Some see internal leadership strife, with Teng Hsiao-ping possibly sidelined, and Mao's influence viewed as shaping the decision amid polemical attacks.
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Washington
Hua Kuo-Feng
Chou En-lai
Henry Kissinger
Hua
Teng Hsiao-ping
Chou
Peking
State Department
Teng
Mao Tse-tung
Jenmin Jih Pao
Communist Party
Mao
Carter Harris in Oklahoma Caucus Standoff Details
Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter and Fred Harris led a tight race in Oklahoma precinct caucuses. With 61.6 percent counted, Carter had 1,023 delegates and Harris 1,015 while 34.7 percent remained uncommitted. Boren won a home precinct delegate vote amid strong grassroots support.
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UPI
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Fred Harris
Oklahoma
David Boren
Carter
Harris
Lloyd Bentsen
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Alabama
George Wallace
Boren
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White House
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Bentsen
Wife, Three Others Charged in Death of Former Lone Tree Man
Mona Christina Morgan is charged with murder in the death of her husband Jack Glenn Morgan 29 an air force staff sergeant found dead along a county road west of Sumter South Carolina with multiple blunt force injuries and gunshot wounds Also charged are Jeanette Harris Richard Dooley and David Mann all from Sumter area Morgan was the son of Glenn and Mrs Morgan of Lone Tree and had married last year while stationed at Shaw AFB near Sumter
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Jack Glenn Morgan
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Morgan
Mona Christina Morgan
Jeanette Harris
Richard Edward Dooley
David Mann
Glenn Morgan
Shaw Afb
Rights Versus State Powers on Emergency Commitment
Debate over state law allowing emergency commitment for severe drinking problems splits opinion. Some call it unconstitutional, others see public safety benefits. Also notes local items including Colton LaPeters dispute and a Bicentennial wagon train selection.
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Wallace LaPeters
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