Dole Campaign Swing Toward Carter Stronghold
Republican vice presidential nominee Bob Dole heads a two day southern swing to confront Jimmy Carter in Georgia North and South Carolina. He argues Carter’s liberal tilt behind Meany endorsement weak in the South and promises a major GOP push to regain footing. Dole launches the Bob Dole Campaign Express jet and pledges a strong party role in the Ford campaign.
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Questions and answers from Action Line column
The Enterprise prints reader inquiries and brief replies on home care, word origins, piano donations, child care licensing, jeep races, and election registration. Topics include removing dried water stains, origins of scrimmage, piano donation for theater, licensing limits for in home child care, a 4 wheel drive club in Winston-Salem, and registration deadlines for the November election.
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Apex Water Reservoir Edges Dryness Amid Drought
Officials warn the Apex town water reservoir, normally holding 100 million gallons, is rapidly shrinking due to drought. With no rainfall, the reserve could be dry in seven days, prompting officials to urge conservation and prepare contingency measures.
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Apex
House Split Over Denying Pay Raise for Members
The House weighs denying the automatic $6,140 pay raise due Oct 1 after two years tied to a cost of living formula. Democrats favor delaying the raise to 1977 while Republicans push reforms and broader amendments. The Rules Committee allowed floor debate on measures to bar the raise through Sept 30, 1977, amid a partisan fight.
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Hays Resignation Deal Aimed to Halt Ethics Probe
Negotiations between Hays lawyers and the House Ethics Committee sought a resignation in return for suspending the payroll sex probe. Speaker Albert poised to announce Hays would resign effective Sept 8, with the committee leaning toward mootness once the letter is delivered. Justice Department also eyeing possible prosecution. resignation timing disputed.
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Ohio Democrat
Began In 1931 He Walks Backward On Highway One
Calif AP At 81 Plennie L Wingo resumes a backward walk southward along Highway One between Cambria and Harmony about 135 miles south of San Francisco. He aims for Santa Monica 400 miles away by October, saying he enjoys meeting people and receiving invitations. Wingo, famous for backward walking since 1931, walked 3000 miles from Santa Monica to Istanbul and earned a Guinness record.
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Guinness Book of World Records
Vietnam Opens Doors Slowly to West in Reconstruction Push
Vietnam signals openness to Western aid and technology for postwar rebuilding. Deputy Foreign Minister Phan Hien says aid is welcome with no political ties. Canadians and other Westerners visit Hanoi, seen as a step in wooing Ottawa. Economy relies on labor over machines with rationed basics and shortages. On-the-ground scenes show laborers building flood defenses and farming, highlighting gradual reforms.
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