Iowans Rally For Carter At DNC Vote Twist
Iowa delegates at the Democratic convention shifted their stance after internal pressure. The 47 Iowa votes split 25 for Carter and 20 for Kennedy Brown and Udall, as persuading flips altered the outcome to a Carter majority. The episode underscored strategic politicking and the desire to back a likely nominee.
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DNC
Iowa
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Morris Udall
Fred Harris
Udall
Harris
Tion
Kennedy
Californias
Brown
Mezvinsky and
Harkin
White House
Georgia
IDOT scales back carpool study funding proposal
Iowa Department of Transportation tabled a plan to spend 39 800 on a carpool and vanpool study in Davenport and the Ames Des Moines corridor. The aim is to boost carpool use and assess vanpool operations and attitudes while noting mass transit declines as carpools rise. Authorities say a quick report could be written and oppose spending taxpayer dollars on such research.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Davenport
Ames-Des Moines
University of Iowa Institute of Urban and Regional Research
Connally Emerges As Top Ford Running Mate Candidate
President Ford weighs Connally as a running mate as Schwenk argues the Texan could ground the Carter Mondale ticket. Northeastern doubts fade amid Rockefeller views and Harris polls showing Connally strongest in the South. Reagan’s backing and weak rivals cushion Connally’s position despite Nixon ties.
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Washington
Edwin M
Buz) Schwenk
New York
Suffolk County
Oval Office
John B. Connally
Mr. Ford
Connally
Schwenk
Carter- Mondale
Rogers Morton
Ford
Richard Cheney
White House
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
South
Southwest
West
Louis Harris
Carterden conflict dispute shows pollster ties to Saudi Arabia
William Safire reports on Patrick Caddell's $80,000 yearly Saudi payroll and personal consultations for the Saudi embassy. Carter defends the arrangement, noting Caddell's role is not policy making while criticizing Carter foe Stuart Eizenstat and warning of potential conflicts of interest amid Middle East lobbying.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Patrick Caddell
Carter
Mr. Caddell
Middle East
Stuart Eizenstat
Israel
Caddell
New Hampshire
U.S
Marion Javits
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Egypt
Libya
Community Hospitality Amid Trial Nearby
Howard and Virginia Morton describe a parallel human drama as supporters of Dino Butler and Bob Robideau lived outdoors in an American Indian Movement camp near Bertram. The camp fostered spirituality, banned alcohol drugs and weapons, and locals offered blankets food and money. A Sunday potluck and mixed race volleyball highlighted mutual respect between communities.
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Dino Butler
Bob Robideau
Bertram
Gazette reports two juvenile arrests with bonds set
On page 17 of the July 20 Gazette an arrest of a girl on a soliciting charge is described with a $10,000 bond. In the adjacent column a caption notes C R youths nabbed on area break in counts and they are released on a $125 bond.
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C.R
Editorial guidelines and reader letters policy
The Gazette outlines rules for opinion submissions detailing length limits, editing practices, and authentication. It emphasizes no anonymous letters, publishers may condense without changing meaning, and requests a telephone number for verification.
Campaign voices clash over votes and Nixon ties
The piece casts doubt on both Reagan and Ford claiming clear majorities while noting Carter Mondale focus on Watergate and Nixon tie ins. It argues Democrats outnumber Republicans three to one and implies Democratic vote helped Nixon and could again elect Ford.
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Ronald Reagan
Ford
Carter
Mondale
Nixon
Watergate
Delaying Wiretap Reform in a Turbulent Era
A New York Times analysis argues the Ford Levi wiretap bill, with broad loopholes and vague terms, risks expanding rather than constraining surveillance. It urges postponing action until a new administration clarifies civil liberties and national security balance. The piece notes bipartisan opposition and the influence of Carter and Mondale on forthcoming debate.
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New York
Washington
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Intelligence Committee
Carter
Levi
Reagan
Ford
Walter Mondale
Delayee
Sen
John Tunney
California
Mondale
Church Committee
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Rigler
Stephen Garst
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
North
Buz Schwenk
Midwest
Detroit
Robert Teeter
President Ford Committee
Michigan
Nelson Rockefeller
New York State
Rockefeller
Northeast
Field Newspaper Syndicate
Carterman
By William Safire
Arabia
Anti-Defamation League
ADL
Pollster
Cently
Spiro Agnew
Eizenstat
New York Times Service
William
Safire
People's Forum
Johnson County
Linn County
Mt. Vernon
Howard
Virginia Morton
Twenty-fourth Street
Marion
Washington, D.C
the Gazette
By Tom Wicker
CIA
FBI
Ford Levi
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
New York Times
Wicker
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