Carter Aids Image In Debates With Ford
Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter says Thursday night's debate with President Ford could ease voter concerns about his vagueness on policy. He pledges welfare reform and health care only if revenues exist without tax hikes, and says debates should bolster his image as a capable leader. Carter also addresses a Louis Harris poll claiming voters see him as avoiding issues, saying the single poll element is misleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Associated Press
U.S
Congress
Carter
Philadelphia
Louis Harris
Harris
Debates a Turning Point Again in 76
Editor notes that the 1960 debates marked a turning point and Saul Pett, who covered them, wonders if history will repeat in Philadelphia. It recalls Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 and how Nixon failed to command the moment under the TV glare, shaping voters’ views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul Pett
Philadelphia
Kissinger Smith to Meet Sunday Over Rhodesia Rift
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger pressed Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith toward black majority rule and arranged a Sunday face to face meeting. South African Prime Minister John Vorster, who dined with Kissinger, said Smith had accepted American terms for talks as a possible breakthrough emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
South Africa
Henry Kissinger
Ian Smith
Smith
U.S
John Vorster
Kissinger
Vorster
Rhodesia
Kissinger-Vorster
Young Bicyclist Dies After Car Hit Cyclist Near Iowa City
A 12-year-old rural Iowa City youth, Steven Duane Hills, died after a car struck his bicycle about 1:13 p.m. near his home four miles northeast of Iowa City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy hospital with head and chest injuries. The eastbound car was driven by Linda Jean Howard, 26, of rural West Branch. No charges have been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Here
Steven Duane Hills
Duane Hills
Mercy Hospital
Iowa Highway Patrol
Young Hills
Linda Jean Howard
West Branch
Oceans Our Continuing Frontier lecture series offered again
The Gazette collaborates with the University of Iowa to offer fall Courses by Newspaper. The second lecture on page 10A offers two hours of college credit and is open for registration. Also noted is a home dog training article on page 17A, and a feature on air pollution warnings on page 6A. A mountain lake in Idaho is named for an Iowa woman who helped discover it, with excerpts from her journal in 1B. Carlos Montoya discusses his life and music on 2C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
University of Iowa
Kennel Club
Cedar Rapids
Sawtooth Range
Idaho
Iowa
Carlos Montoya
Weather Update and Free Speech Note
Chance of thundershowers tonight with highs upper 70s and lows 45 to 50 Cooler Monday highs in the 60s. Liberty as free from things you dislike to serve desires is contrasted with a warning about slavery to what you like.
City Cars Not Cheaper By Mike Deupree
The Cedar Rapids city could save by cutting three quarters of its light vehicle fleet and paying staff 15 cents a mile to use personal cars for city business. Auditor McMahan finds 51 of 193 vehicles average under 9,000 miles yearly, with many miles tied to home to work trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Deupree
Cedar Rapids
Bob McMahan
McMahan
Hal Schaefer
Networks Leave Debate Boycott Threat Open
A clash over debate coverage between CBS NBC and ABC executives and sponsors flared after a 24 hour meeting with the League of Women Voters. The networks threatened to boycott the Ford Carter debates unless the audience reaction ban is eased. Public television said it will cover the debates regardless. Ford met with running mate Robert Dole while Carter prepared in Plains Georgia with note books. Mondale took the day off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
CBS
NBC
ABC
Ford
Jimmy Carter
League
Public
White House
Robert Dole
Carter
Plains
Walter Mondale
Hog flu linked to Cedar Rapids swine show exit
A historical note ties the 1918 National Swine Show in Cedar Rapids to an outbreak of hog flu. Veterinarians observed a disease in hogs resembling the Spanish influenza, with 키nitions noting cough and labored breathing. The piece cites Dr. Pascal Imperato and Dr. J. S. Koen among others, and references a forthcoming page 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minn
Cedar Rapids
William Holland Commission Co
Day
Pascal Imperato
Iowa
Midwest
J.S. Koen
United States
Koen
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
C.H. Stange
Charles Murray
Iowa State College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Georgia
UPS
NEW York Times
John Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Kennedy
Nixon
Chicago
Joe Louis
Joe
Nikita Khrushchev
Zambia
Tanzania
Zaire
City Hall
Iowa News
Marion
Esther Andrew
Alburnett
Ralph Waite
John Walton
Waltons
Waite
CROP
Church World Service
WMT Broadcast Park
Linn-Mar High School
Rita Hauser
America
Walter Pfister
ABC Sports
ABC News
CBS News
Richard Salant
C.R
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!