Editorial Deeds Not Promises Needed by Have Nots
The French president Valery Giscard D'Estaing told a Philadelphia luncheon that the world's worst economic crisis in 50 years has subsided. He credited Western production strength for avoiding catastrophic unemployment and production drops, and noted that major powers resisted protectionist pressures while maintaining free trade discipline.
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French Republic
Philadelphia
Valery Giscard D
Europe
America
Giscard D
Money Alone No Solution in Omnibus Crime Act Debate
An opinion column argues that spending 4.4 billion on the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act over eight years did little to deter crime. It calls to end the program, noting audits favor scrapping it, while contrasting free enterprise with bureaucratic control and urging real actions over promises to aid have not nations.
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Rin Tin Tin
Congress
Coal Fired Plants Needed in West Virginia
The article argues that natural gas and coal reserves imply a shift back to coal for U S energy needs. It asserts modern coal plants can be efficient and clean, urging the West Virginia Department of Commerce to drop distractions and promote building modern coal fired plants near abundant fuel sources.
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Yesteryear
West Virginia Department of Commerce
West Virgina
We Hope Bailes Keeps Promise
Charleston Police Chief John Bailes urges strict enforcement of motorcycle laws, targeting minibikes as unlicensed nuisances. The piece supports limiting noisiest bikes and endorses trail riding on distant paths for a quieter summer of 1976.
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Bailes
Charleston
John Bailes
Moe Mentum rises in politics and TV fame
The Times profiles Moe Mentum a leading political figure whose name shortening for TV audiences propelled rapid recognition. It recalls his accidental fame from football days, his Latin class misnamings, and a surprising ascent from obscurity to sought after political influence amid media analysts.
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New York Times
New York
Moe Mentur
Scarccy
Walter Cronkite
John Chancellor
Moe Mentum
Moe
Mentum
Mentums
Mortis Mentumsky
Caesar
Horace
Maury
Morris Mentumsky
Moe Menturt
Mick Tinglehoff
Mercury Morris
Mon Mentum
Oakland Raiders
Washington Redskins
Sinai Hiout
Mentumsky
Readers Forum Criticizes Gazette Coverage Of Majorette Festival
A letter from Jo Ann Guthrie of Big Chimney blasts the Gazette for poor coverage of the Lower Kanawha Valley Majorette and Band Festival at Oakes Field South Charleston. She cites lack of photos and emphasizes the event’s importance to junior high bands and students.
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the Gazette
Kanawha Valley
Oakes Field
South Charleston
Jo Ann Guthrie
California Republicans eye 167 delegate prize in Ford Reagan clash
San Diego report notes the winner take all delegate haul could decide the nomination. Ford backers push to block Stevens amendment proposing proportional delegation while Reagan forces push to mobilize turnout and portray Ford as an incumbent needing a strong presidential aura.
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San Diego
California
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan Alost
Ford
Reagan
Robert S. Stevens
Stevens
Lyn Nofziger
Stuart Spencer
President Ford Committee
Nofziger
Pete Wilson
Southern
Wilson
Mervin Field
Jimmy
Carter
Dozens of Little-Known Presidential Hopefuls File with FEC
A quirky slice of U S presidential politics shows 179 declared candidates filing letters of intent with the Federal Election Commission. Names range from Accountability Burns to Evylin 501-14-7038, with platforms as varied as firing squads for anti-American offenses and two daily mail deliveries. Some candidates seek odd platforms and comic credibility, while others expect real bids for the Democratic nomination.
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Accountability Burns
Americus Liberator
Evylin
Federal Election Commission
United States
Burning Wood
FEC
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Merrill K. Riddick Fof
Montana
Commission
K Street
Conrad M. Abbott
Sunderland
Mass
Sen. Kennedy
Charles N. Averill
Laurel
American Peoples Freedom Party
Leonard M. Anderson
Yonkers
N.Y
J. John Gordon
Worcester
Woul
James 2. Hardy
Louisville
Correction, Punishment & Remedy Party
Frank Little John Haile
Knoxville
America
Texas
the Commandments Party
Florida
Oklahoma
White House
Tulsa
Philadelphia
Jerry Nixon Ford
San Francisco
Evylin Hemple
Intercepted Message Breaks Silence on Ambassadorship Promise
Intercepted message dated June 1, 1976 shows a private note to Jerry stating a committee cannot promise an ambassadorship. The fragment hints at political maneuvering and personal assurances in a confidential exchange.
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Jerry
Holshauer's NC GOP entrenchment meets mixed fate
In 1972 North Carolina elected Republican Governor James Holshouser, launching a party realignment that mirrored Nixon's Southern Strategy. Four years later GOP gains in Raleigh and county courthouses faced stubborn Democratic resistance and shifting political currents, tempering early expectations of permanent party control.
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Los Angeles Times
Pinehurst
N.C
Nixon
George McGovern
North Carolina
Gav
James Holshauser
Raleigh
North Carolina GOP woes in resort town vignette
A coastal North Carolina weekend event during the North South Amateur Open highlights Republican struggles. Governor Holfhauser, once a strong opposition figure, led a faltering campaign amid ill trained local election officials and a weak turnout for a bond issue. The piece argues the Southern Strategy failed locally and predicts a Democratic swing in 1976.
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Holshauser
Raleigh
Pinehurst
Holfhauser
North Carolina
North Carolina House of Representatives
Flonger
Holfhauser and Company
Qerd
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Ened
District 25
Elmer Webb
Sylvester
Public Service Commission
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Tom Wicker
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