TV Appearances Conclude Campaign For Carter Ford
TV ads wrap up as Carter and Ford each host half hour slots across ABC NBC and CBS at peak campaign pricing. Ford promotes limited government while Carter spends heavily in the final three days. Betting odds show mixed electoral projections as both campaigns push last minute messaging.
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Toto
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Ohio
Get Out the Vote Rides and Babysitters Arranged
Linn county election volunteers prepare rides and babysitters for voters on election day. Democratic and Republican officials list phone lines to arrange transport in Marion and Cedar Rapids while 450 door knocked voters are targeted in urban areas.
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Linn County
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Gazette
Iowa
Meat price dip and margins spark debate
UPI reports consumer meat prices fell in September to the lowest level in over a year, with higher middleman margins limiting further declines. In Geneva, the United States pressed Britain to bridge the Rhodesia conference impasse between black and white Rhodesian delegations, meeting with Ivor Richard and Rhodesian PM Ian Smith. At the United Nations, the Security Council planned to discuss Egyptian charges of Israeli repression in the 1967 territories.
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U S Navy Uses Sub and Divers to Recover Lost Phoenix Missile
The U S Navy employed a small nuclear submarine and divers to retrieve the top secret Phoenix missile sunk in 1,900 feet off Scotland on September 14. Details on page 13.
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London
U.S. Navy
Scotland
Investigators Question Officials Over Rice Export Influence
Federal investigators have questioned high officials at the agriculture department about alleged efforts by two congressmen to influence department decisions on rice and other export programs. Details on page 14. Weather forecasts note clear to partly cloudy conditions and mild temperatures for tonight and Tuesday.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Witches See Carter Victory Narrow Margin
New York report from the New York Center for the Strange says 275 witches predict Jimmy Carter will win the presidential contest by a small margin and Kissinger may stay on as secretary of state. The group also foresees a cure for an embarrassing disease and other odd events next year.
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Race Forces End of Iowa Rainbow Girls
The 136 Iowa assemblies of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls will be dissolved by December 31 due to a policy limiting membership to white girls. Iowa supreme inspector Helen R. Kline said the decision follows the sponsoring Masons principles, with releases offered to members and hopes the order might rise again.
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Order of the Eastern Star
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Oklo
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Low Profile Candidate Seeks Township Trustee Seat
Glenn Blaine, 72, a lifelong Bertram resident, runs for township trustee with no campaign spending or staff. He cites cemetery upkeep as the remaining duty, says he aims to serve out of community spirit, and expects no victory party or political glory.
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Linn County
Frederick Koch
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George
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Etery
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Girl in Critical Condition After Iowa City Shooting
A 16 year old girl, Susan McCune, was shot in the head during a dispute over a .22 pistol in Iowa City. Harold B Toomer, 16, is held on assault with intent to murder charges after the gun discharged during a struggle. Police say the items stolen from Mike Hoskins residence were recovered after the incident.
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Ninth Street
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