Carter Accepts Ford Offer to Aid Transition
Carter welcomed Ford's gracious concession and agreed to his offer of transition aid and post inauguration support. Carter said staffs were starting transition arrangements in Plains Georgia as the two leaders spoke after a close 297 to 241 electoral vote result and a record popular vote count.
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United Press International
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Gerald Ford
Carter
Plains
White House
Ford
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
California
Ohio
Eugene McCarthy
Wilson
Senate
House
World leaders send congratulations to president elect Carter
Global leaders from Saudi Arabia to Spain and Yugoslavia sent telegrams of support to Jimmy Carter after his victory. Fraser, Marcos, Tito and others voiced cooperation and good will while China and the Soviet Union offered cautious or critical remarks in official media.
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United Press International
Jimmy Carter
United States
Soviet Union
China
Carter
Ford
Plains
King Khaled
Saudi Arabia
Ferdinand Marcos
Luis Echeverria
Juan Carlos
Spain
Josip
Intercepted Letter on Useless Campaign Bumper Stickers
An intercepted letter jokes about national policy to recycle unused candidate bumper stickers. It uses a playful tone to critique political excess and waste.
Kansas Republicans lose grip as Democrats seize Legislature
In Kansas the Democrats won 12 House seats to take a 65 60 margin while the Senate shifted from 26 14 to 21 19 in unofficial returns. GOP leaders cite governor backlash and policy discontent as factors with candidates credited for strong Democratic challenges.
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Topeka
Kan
UPI
Kansas
Senate
Mike Friesen
GOP
Friesen
Legislative
Democratic State Committee
Gordon Garrett
House
Dan Bromley
Dutchison
Frank Smith
D-Clathe
Wayne Zimmerman
Rolathe
Weather Summary For The Day And Outlook For Friday
Mostly cloudy and cool today with highs in the mid 40s and a low in the lower to mid 30s. Friday looks mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph today becoming south 5 to 15 mph tonight.
Pride resources target local problem solving workshop
Southeast Kansas PRIDE workshop featured Ben Robinson and Fred Rohs urging communities to identify needs and pursue funding. They explained federal, state, and local programs for water, sewage, streets, parks, airports, and recreation, stressing 25 percent local share and complex application processes.
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Ben Robinson
Southeast Kansas
Robinson
Environmental Protection Agency
Economic Development Adm
EDA
Ozark Regional Commission
ORC
Kansas
Kansas Park and Resource Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
Rhodesian Leader Smith Quits Geneva Talks Frustrated
Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith, fed up with stalled talks in Geneva on black majority rule, leaves for home but says negotiations will continue with a caretaker delegation. British chair Ivor Richard disputes the view that progress is nil as black delegates fault delays by other parties.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UPI
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Smith
Ivor Richard
Joshua Nkomo
Richard
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