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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1976

Page

2

Electoral Surveys Show Ford Gains Narrow Path to Victory

The New York Times 50 state electoral survey places Ford near a tie with Carter with 218 votes to 241, and UPI places Carter up by 112. Texas New Jersey Michigan Ohio shift shapes outcomes as undecided voters grow, with toss‑ups in California Colorado Illinois Michigan and New Jersey. Factors include turnout, late shifts, and two big states needing decisive results.

Ford Jimmy Carter New York Times Times Carter United Press International UPI Texas New Jersey Michigan Ohio Colorado Marvin Field California Connecticut Iowa Mississippi New Mexico Oklahoma South Dakota Pennsylvania Illinois Richard Daley Chicago Frank Rizzo Philadelphia District of Columbia New York UPT Georgia Alabama Arkansas Florida Hawaii Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Missouri North Carolina Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee West Virginia Alaska Arizona Idaho Louisiana Montana Nebraska Nevada North Dakota Utah Vermont Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Delaware Indiana Kansas Maine New Hampshire Washington Robert Dole

Carter Faces Backlash After Plains Church Incident

Black supporters rally to Jimmy Carter after deacons at his Plains Georgia church canceled services and voted to fire a black minister who sought membership. Rev Clennon King applied for membership. Carter vows to seek inclusion for community members. Martin Luther King Jr. condemns possible Republican-driven political ploy.

Jimmy Carter Carter Baptist Plains Albany, Ga Clennon King Mr. King Martin Luther King, Jr King Ebenezer Baptist Church Atlanta Ford Georgia Andrew Young Dga Young South Georgia Lillian Carter Parren Mitchell Dmd Peter Teeley Gov. Carter Edwards

Fewer Join South Africa Black Strike

The third black strike against apartheid began with low participation in Johannesburg. Bus and rail crowds showed mixed attendance as workers arrived late or not at all, while church ties and political reactions stirred debate about impacts on the presidential race.

South Africa Johannesburg Soweto

Shah of Iran calls for 15 percent oil price rise

The Shah of Iran says Iran must push oil prices up at least 15 percent to counter inflation. He told Welt am Sonntag that purchasing power has fallen about 40 percent since 1974, and a 15 percent rise would still leave a roughly 25 percent drop in buying power.

Iran Bonn West Germany UPI Shah Welt Am Sonntag

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