No Clear Winner From First 1976 Ford Carter Debate
The AP poll shows no decisive winner with Ford edging Carter 34.4 to 31.8 among TV viewers. Carter claimed to have stressed Ford's leadership, while Ford praised the audience and praised momentum. Debates featured 12 questions on unemployment inflation taxes and other issues, with a second debate slated for Oct 6 in San Francisco.
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Neither Side Took Risks In Philadelphia Debating Night
AP News analysis notes both Carter and Ford stayed with familiar stances and cautious play as the Great Debate in Philadelphia offered no surprises. The piece weighs the campaign mood, audience interest, and the potential impact on voter turnout while highlighting how technology hiccups marked the event.
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Montessori Schools and Olympic Mail Guidance Noted
Action Line passes along two Greensboro Montessori options Friendly Avenue Montessori School held at Friendly Avenue Church of Christ led by Roslyn Statton and The Language Center at First Moravian Church 304$ Elam directed by Sue West. It also provides postal guidance for fans seeking contacts with Nadia Comaneci and Bill Jankunis advising use of US Olympic Committee mail channels and national committees. The YWCA announces a three part program Becoming a Working Woman starting Oct 5 to aid nonworking women with job applications resumes and scheduling.
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Reaction Goes Along Party Lines Debaters split in North Carolina views
AP Writer David Nelsen reports Tar Heel voters split along party lines after Thursday's debate between Ford and Carter. Democrats favored Carter while Republicans saw Ford as the likely winner. Raleigh callers were nearly evenly split with impressions of the candidates.
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Rhodesian White Regime To Accept Black Rule
Salisbury Rhodesia 1AP Prime Minister Ian Smith will announce that his white minority government will hand over power to Rhodesia's black majority within two years. He will address the nation in a radio and television speech at 8 p.m. local time. The plan, urged by Kissinger and Vorster, also calls for an end to the guerrilla war waged by black nationalists.
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