Reagan forces push vice presidential rule at GOP convention
Ronald Reagan campaign manager John Sears signaled the fight to force Ford to name a running mate would test strength at the Republican National Convention. Ford adviser Richard Hermann said Ford supporters plan to oppose the rule, while Schweiker arrived in Kansas City stating he is on the ticket to stay.
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Ronald Reagan
Ford
John Sears
Reagan
Sears
Richard Hermann
Hermann
Omaha
Camp
United States
Sen
Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Los Angeles
Schweiker
Penn
Sylvania
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Melvin Laird
Rockefeller
Laird
Convention
Robert D. Ray
Town
Ray
Ford Signs Energy Bill to Boost Gasoline Prices
President Ford signed a major energy bill into law on Saturday. It raises gasoline prices by about half a cent per gallon and guarantees $2 billion for energy conservation by large users. The measure extends the Federal Energy Administration life to end of 1977 and offers incentives to boost domestic oil and energy efficiency in homes and industry.
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Washington
Ford
Federal Energy Administration
Congressional
Congress
FEA
White House
Greensboro
Mr. R.8
Rains Bring Good News And Bad For High Point
Heavy weekend rains eased area crops while triggering outages and minor wrecks in High Point. Lightning struck a house on Ingram Street and a transformer on Hickory Chapel Road, but no fires or major damage. Four people were trapped briefly in a Dowdy Towers elevator. Total rainfall reached 2.53 inches, with two afternoon showers causing local flooding and lights outages citywide. Agricultural agent John Carroll said rains help soybean, hay, and late corn crops. gardens in northern town areas benefited, though some yards flooded.
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High Point
Hickory Chapel Road
L.C. Williams
City Utilities
Ingram Street
Astor Dowdy Towers
Riveli Drive
Tra
Gail Teasley
Montheu
Ms. Teasley
West Bay Street
John Carroll
Carroll
Veterans Affairs Office in High Point Guides Education Help
A reader asks where the veterans administration office is in High Point and how to pursue educational benefits. The Guilford County office at 258 S Main St will discuss entitlements. a separate traffic concern notes sight issues at Porter Surrett and Finch intersections.
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Veterans Administration
High Point
Veterans Service
Guilford County
S. Main St
Porter
Surrett
Finch and
Gun Sales Proliferate On Early American Frontier
From Page 4A the report traces growing gun sales across frontier settlements, highlighting how firearms shaped daily life and defense. It notes market expansion, supply routes, and community responses amid unsettled frontier conditions.
Aspin cites 114000 percent profit claim on tank deal
Rep Les Aspin charged Chrysler with seeking a 25 million profit on a 22 thousand investment for the Army M60A1 tank in 1975. Chrysler dismissed the claim, saying defense contracting carries large management risks and costs. Aspin said profits seemed excessive given the minimal up front money.
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Washington
Les Aspin
Chrysler Corp
Wisconsin Democrat
Chrysler
Aspin
Five Die As Florida Nursing Home Illness Shocks County
Five elderly residents died at Boulevard Manor Nursing Home in Boynton Beach Florida during a heat wave with 19 others ill. Health officials suspect air conditioning failure and extreme temperatures as the cause while tests for a biological factor proceed.
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Boynton Beach
Fla
Robert Lamish
Federal Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Boulevard Manor
Katherine Siegrist
Lamish
Lowes
James Howell
Palm Beach County
Sylvia Erlichman
Dora Erlichman
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N.C. Highway Commission
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U.S
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