Ford enjoys White House life despite family not pursuing politics
President Ford told UPI that life at the White House has been surprisingly good for his family though none of his four children is inclined toward politics. He recalled the initial concern after becoming president in August 1974 following Nixon’s resignation and said the family has adjusted extremely well with Betty Ford also adapting smoothly.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Betty
Tricia
Julie Nixon
Luci Johnson Nugent
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb
Jack Ford
Jack
Rolling Stone
Susan
Mike
Divinity School
Steven
West
California Poly
Ford claims first ballot GOP nomination and ERA support
President Ford's campaign announces enough first ballot votes to secure the Republican nomination and releases a state by state delegate list. The party platform likely upholds ERA support amid debates on Panama Canal Taiwan and detente. Reagan faces skepticism over Schweiker as running mate and gains two Missouri delegates. Ford aides project a tight convention with continued delegate battles as Ford and Reagan prepare to arrive in Kansas City. Ford's son Jack emerges as a visible campaign figure while other Ford children pursue varied paths.
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UPI
Ford
Panama
Taiwan
Soviet Union
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Panama Canal
Pittsburgh
Ronald Reagan
Pennsylvania
Richard Schweiker
Reagan
Jim Lake
Schweiker
California
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South
Missouri
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert Taft
White House
James Baker
Hunter
Baker
John Sears
Platform Committee
Neosho County Budget Hearing Scheduled and Local Forecast
The Neosho County budget hearing is set for 10 a.m. in the Erie commissioners room. Area forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers, hot and windy conditions into Sunday, highs near 95 and overnight lows mid 70s. Commissioners discussed land needed for a bridge right of way near St. Paul with landowners George A. Burkhart and Herbert Wagner. Jim Guffey, chair, said salaries for county employees remain at current rates under new salary setting duties assigned to commissioners by the recent legislature.
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George A. Burkhart
Herbert Wagner
St. Paul
Jim Guffey
Limited work seen on Wolf Creek plant
Kansas Gas and Electric said limited work may continue on the Wolf Creek power plant near Burlington after the NRC halted new nuclear licenses for environmental review. KG&E applied for a limited work permit to allow basic construction, while officials await further agency guidance and a Sept. 30 potential halt. Attorney General Curt Schneider commented on the decision.
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Wolf Creek
Wichita, Kan
UPI
Kansas Gas and Electric Co
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Larry Ashland
Kg&e
Burlington
Kaw
NRC
Ashland
Topeka
Curt Schneider
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Carter praises Bush in Plains campaign stop
Jimmy Carter praised CIA director George Bush for reforms and faulted FBI director Clarence Kelley for lack of control. He called a memo leak about Bush a serious staff mistake and affirmed Brown's support while outlining campaign plans in California.
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UPI
Jimmy Carter
CIA
George Bush
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Bush
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Carter
Brown
Kelley
Democratic Party
Nation
American Bar Association
Walter F. Mondale
Kansas delegate in wheelchair attends GOP convention
Bill Frederick of Neosho Manor heads to Kansas City as a Kansas delegate to the Republican convention. Paralyzed from the neck down, he uses a motorized wheelchair with therapy support and special convention floor access arrangements. Aids include Greg Lair and nursing student Leann Bauer, among others, as he participates in committee work and social events.
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Neosho Manor
Kansas City
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Secret Service
Kemper Arena
Greg Lair
Mary Alice Lair
Piqua
Lair
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Diane Hillbrant
Iola
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Leann Bauer
Clay Center
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Dole
Gerald Ford
Midwest
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Junction City
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