First 1976 presidential debate leaves minds unchanged
The Associated Press poll found little shift in sentiment after the debate with soft support firming for both sides. Louis Harris’ poll gave Ford the nod, citing his preparation and Carter’s nerves. Debates on domestic policy were dull, with closing statements reiterating core stances. future rounds likely to follow the same pattern.
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Associated Press
Louis Harris
Gerald Ford
Ford
Carter
Democratic Congress
Regional Theater Booming Across American Cities
Regional professional theaters expand beyond Broadway with as many as 70 operable houses nationwide. Dallas Theater Center’s Preston Jones gains national acclaim for Texas Trilogy before a New York opening. Arena Stage earns a Tony special award, signaling growing national respect for non New York venues.
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Washington
New York
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Los Angeles
New Heaven
Broadway
Center Stage
Preston Jones
Dallas Theater Center
America
Dallas
Kennedy Center
Texas
David Rabe
New York Drama Critics Circle
Long Wharf
New Haven
Arena Stage
Antoinette Perry
American Conservatory Theatre
San Francisco
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Mark Taper Forum
Guthrie Theater
Kentucky Fried Chicken Israel plan questioned by executives
The article details confidential Heublein memos showing executives weighing an Israeli franchise for Kentucky Fried Chicken while considering disguises to avoid Arab boycotts. It notes executives favored pursuing Israel but warned of market bans and named a pirate franchise option and under-the-table royalties. It also mentions a later decision to not franchise Israel and cites broader Middle East market intrigue.
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Actors’ Equity Union
Joseph Zeigler
Ford
Rockefeller
National Endowment For the Arts
Washington
Kentucky
Colonel Sanders
Israel
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
South Africa
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Heublein Corp
G.A. McNamara
Cairo
Kuwait
McNamara
Heublein
Middle East
Iran
Lebanon
Egypt
Arabian Gulf
Jordan
Hussein
Prince Ali
U.K
United
Mideast
Hick Waldron
Carter Viewed As Enemy Of Businessmen
Carter meets with reporters and touts friendliness to business while critics flag his support from organized labor. His campaign positions on Taft-Hartley 14b repeal and picketing are contrasted with his platform letters calling for wage controls, consumer protections, and regulatory expansions. The piece argues Carter would burden nonunion workers and industry, urging voters to recall his June pledges.
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Jimmy Carter
Philip Greer
Myron Kandel
White House
Greer
Kandel
Carter
Organized Labor
George Meany
McGovern
Afl-Cio
National Education Association
Meany
Supreme Court
Congress
Ford
Democratic Platform Committee
Humphrey-Hawkins
Fed
Consumer Protection Agency
Divorce American Style in Tax Plea Satire Cartoon
Washington column shows a couple seeking divorce to reduce IRS taxes but the counselor and punchline reveal the absurdity. The scene ends with a referral to H R Block as the tax specialist. The piece lampoons tax incentives for marriage and divorce.
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Washington
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
TRS
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Stewart
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Marcos
United States
Primitivo Mijares
House
Mijares
U.S
Jalaie
Journal
JAS. J. Kilpatrick
Washington Star Syndicate
Senator Soaper
Ralph Nader
Plains
Art Buchwald
H & R Block
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