Ford leads GOP in Kansas City sweepstakes with pragmatism
The Kansas City convention scene frames Gerald Ford as the best card carrier in the Republican bid, with Reagan’s Schweiker gambit countered and Tennessee’s Howard Baker delivering a defining keynote. Baker defends the Ford administration while avoiding overt Ford Reagan faction clashes, echoing Kilpatrick’s Carter focus counsel. Meanwhile a lighthearted note highlights Elizabeth Ray joining the press corps, rumored for a breathless magazine feature.
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Kansas City
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Richard Schweiker
Ford
Tennessee
Howard Baker
Barbara Jordan
Baker
Harry S Truman
Tennessean
Senate
James J. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Jimmy Carter
White House
Elizabeth Ray
Who Hit That Volley Dr Renee Richards Case Sparks Tennis Debates
The article discusses Dr Renée Richards seeking admission to the U S Open women's draw after surgery. It covers the USTA plan to require sex testing for female applicants and the clash between individual rights, sports policy, and market concerns around women’s tennis.
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Renee Richards
United States Tennis Assn
Richards
Richard Raskind
Richard
Dr. Richards
USTA
Ford Eyes Steeper Antitrust Penalties and Aggressive Push
Two months in, President Ford urged Congress to restore vigorous antitrust enforcement. He pressed for higher criminal fines and civil penalties, and Congress passed the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act. The Justice Department's high‑profile suits against AT&T and IBM face slow progress amid drawn‑out litigation and staff critics.
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Ford
Congress
Justice Department
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Western Electric Co
Firestone
Goodyear
Burt Schorr
Wall Street Journal
House
Senate
Moss Tackles Medicare Fraud Aims at Doctors and Agencies
Utah Senator Frank Moss leads a crusade against Medicare and Medicaid fraud, accusing many physicians of theft and racketeering while decrying weak action by the Justice Department and state licensing boards. He cites 1.5 billion yearly Medicare losses with 300 million from doctors, urging stronger professional and legal response.
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Utah
Frank Moss
Justice Department
Moss
Senate Finance Committee
New Jersey
Missouri
Texas
Colorado
California
Connally acquitted in bribery case though jury split
Jury deliberations in the Connally bribery trial showed most members found him not guilty while one juror remained opposed. Foreman O'Toole and others described a long session, notes on Nixon milk-tape discussions, and witness contrasts that shaped the outcome.
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Kansas City
John Connally
Big John
Connally
Dennis O'Toole
White House
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Treasury
John
Foreman O'Toole
Texas
Billy Graham
Jake Jacobsen
Jacobsen
House
veterans toast to GOP figures at Kansas City reunion
Washington cor respondents recount past Republican conventions at the Golden Ox in Kansas City and toast Dick Nixon Spiro Agnew Chuck Colson Johnny Mitchell John Ehrlichman Bobby Haldeman Jeb Magruder Donald Segretti Gordon Liddy and Howard Hunt who were not present. They remember Miami 72 and smash glasses in tribute.
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Kansas City
Miami
Dick Nixon
Califor
Spiro
Chuck Colson
Jeb Magruder
Donald Segretti
Chuck
Johnny Mitchell
Johnny Ehrlichman
Bobby Haldeman
Jeb
Donald
Gordon
Howard
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