Substantial Role Or Cow's Fifth Teat
Mondale returns from vacation to assume vice presidency amid jokes and historic quotes. The piece surveys famous past criticisms of the job from Garner Truman Barkley Dole Adams Marshall and Dayton, noting debates about the office’s usefulness and purpose.
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Harry S. Truman
Alben W. Barkley
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Bob Dole
Mondale
John Adams
Thomas R. Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Mondale jokes and transition tidbits from vacation briefing
Mondale jokes about the vice presidency while on holiday at a Rockefeller resort. He notes transition plans with Carter and cites an income figure of 43000 dollars. He stresses wanting the role to be meaningful beyond a paid perch.
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Walter Frederick Mondale
Caneer Bay
Virgin Island
Rockefeller
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Mondale
Minnesota
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy
Senate
Carter aides map cabinet picks in transition period
AP reports Carter’s team sorts White House staff and Cabinet roles after securing staffers in Plains. Jordan and Watson lead transitions with Moore coordinating congressional liaison as Carter plans early economic measures and cabinet confirmations.
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Don McLeod
Atlanta
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Congress
Plains
Jack Watson
Hamilton Jordan
Hamilton
White House
Jack
Jordan
Watson
Washington
Georgia
House
Moore
Carter's Interior Secretary Pick Narrowed to Two Western Leaders
Speculation centers on Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus and Texas lands official Bob Armstrong as likely successors to Thomas Kleppe. Andrus, a former Georgia ally, is viewed as a bridge builder for Carter in the West, while Armstrong boosted Carter in Texas.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Interior
Texas
Idaho
Interior Department
Thomas S. Kleppe
Bob Armstrong
Cecil Andrus
Armstrong
Carter
Lloyd Bentsen
John Connally
Ford
Andrus
Georgia
Frank Church
West
Stewart Udall
Rep
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Frank Moss
Utah
Gale McGee
Wyoming
Americans Resume Love Affair With Big Cars in 1976
Detroit reports show eight of the top ten best selling new domestic cars for 1976 were full size or midsize, while compacts lagged. Analysts cite eased fuel fears and steadier economy, yet buyers shift toward larger models rather than returning to small cars.
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Detroit
Ford Motor
Fashions Spotlight Skin from Seventh Avenue
AP reports a spring focus on exposed skin in Seventh Avenue designs with see through fabrics and bare midriffs. Halston features matte jersey wraps and peekaboo pants, Oscar de la Renta showcases puffy sleeves and satin waist sashes on gowns, while Gil Aimber highlights 100 percent rayon couture with open fronts and blue rose prints.
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New York
Seventh Avenue
Halston
Oscar de la Renta
Gil Aimber
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