01 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1976
Page
1
Washington AP reports a campaign with few decisive issues and high voter indecision. Ford and Carter offer no strong appeals, with late undecided turnout poised to decide. Analysts note muted enthusiasm, mutual criticism, and public disillusion shaping a tight race.
Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford will each air a half hour across ABC NBC and CBS with costs around 300000 dollars per candidate. Carter leads off at 8 p.m. on ABC and 9 and 10 p.m. on NBC and CBS while Ford appears at 8:30 9:30 and 10:30 with a film and talk format described as inspirational.
The Enterprise explains a Back Door Revival as believers enter for a spiritual uplift but exit without lasting change. Perry Holleman, assistant pastor at Lexington Ave. Baptist Church, provides the definition.
The pool at Washington Terrace Park was built between 1935 and 1937 by the Works Progress Administration during Mayor Bill Bailey’s tenure. The first manager was Gordon Stork, later of Louisville, Kentucky, and the first cashier was Mrs. McDowell of Leonard Street.
In Plains Georgia Jimmy Carter faces a church service boycott after Plains Baptist Church canceled worship rather than admit four black attendees. Pastor Bruce Edwards blames Republican motives amid national political tension around Carter's campaign. Deacons urge enforcing 1965 race clause and consider further action.
Ford and Carter wind up their campaigns in Michigan and California as voters prepare for the bicentennial election. National polls show a near tie with Ford at 47 percent and Carter at 46 percent and 4 percent undecided.
New York based Daniel K. Ludwig runs a global shipping empire from a penthouse while John D. MacArthur holds court in a Florida hotel coffee shop. Fortune magazine, in its November issue, names them the last two living American billionaires, noting their shared birth year 1897 and minimal public financial disclosure.
North Carolina's 13 electoral votes are in question as Carter battles for votes. Democrats rally for Carter while Hunt and Flaherty hold news conferences in six cities. Ford's campaign runs late ads. polls show a tight race with remarkable campaign tactics and accusations of misrepresentation.
Authorities hunt for the thief who stole a three foot square brass gate from the Freedom Train in Raleigh. The gate valued at about $1000 bore a dedication plaque noting President Ford’s role in the train’s 125 city tour. The robbery occurred early Saturday, with the train soon heading to Greenville South Carolina.
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