Ford Reagan vie for convention lead in final push
In Kansas City Ford and Reagan claimed momentum as the Republican race neared the convention. The AP tally showed Ford at 1,117 pledged votes, Reagan at 1,036, with 105 uncommitted as delegates jockeyed for influence. A New York delegate signaled possible entry while others shifted between camps amid a high pressure drive.
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Reagan
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Associated Press
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
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Richard Schweiker
Colorado
Caucus
Crown Center
Nancy
Alameda Plaza Hotel
Kansas City
Jack
Crown Center Hotel
Reagan loses vote on V P selection
At the Kansas City convention, the rules committee defeated two Reagan backed reform plans for selecting a vice presidential candidate. A Ford aligned rule was approved to bind delegates by state law, affecting 38 delegates from 19 states on early ballots.
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Reagan
Ford
David Forward
Maryland
Cal
Jethro Tull concert ends with 185 arrests at Coliseum
Associated Press reports seven hour show by Jethro Tull at the Coliseum Sports Arena drew 185 arrests and 87 treated for minor drug overdoses. About 50,000 attended as police and security guarded the event amid prior talks to avoid repeats of 1975 Pink Floyd incidents.
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Associated Press
Jethro Tull
Bog Angeles
Coliseum Sports Arena
Mitchell
Caribbean Volcano Poised For Century Blow At Guadeloupe
Thousands fled the La Soufriere danger zone as French authorities warned the volcano could erupt within 10 to 12 hours with energy like atomic bombs. Scientists reported a molten rock chamber deep inside the earth that could explode soon, prompting Governor Aurousseau to order a total evacuation of about 72,000 residents amid a long crack that opened on the mountainside.
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Guadeloupe
la Soufriere
Max Vincent
Caribbean
Paris
French West Indies
Jean-Claude Aurousseau
Two LB girls surrender in man's fatal stabbing
A 30-year-old man Abbie Wilson was fatally stabbed outside a Long Beach cafe near Alamitos Avenue. Two girls aged 15 and 16 surrendered to police after the incident, each telling Lt. Charles Tarmon one helped stab the attacker and the other was attacked. Identifications were withheld due to age. The crime occurred near 1217 Alamitos Ave shortly before 9:30 PM with witnesses placing Wilson at a nearby rate on Anaheim Street. Weather brief noted.
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Long Beach
Abbie Wilson
E. Ith St
Alamitos Ave
Gil Quinonez
Police Department
Juvenile Bureau
Charles Tarmon
Wilson
Noi Uelice
Victm
Anaheim Street
Alamitos Avenue
Beirut fighting nears climax with cross‑front clashes
In Lebanon fierce artillery and machine-gun fire raked fronts as Arab peacemakers sought to avert a showdown amid Christian militias and Palestinian guerrillas. The Phalange leaders told the Arab League force that Palestinian presence in the resort belt is unnatural and could trigger a large new battle.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Ten
Christian Coalition
Arab League
Mohammed Hassan Gheneim
Rain Drift Fails to Boost Southland Beach Attendance
Light showers reached Southern California as a trough from the Pacific Northwest cooled the region. Northridge reported the heaviest rain at 0.25 inches while Long Beach saw 0.1 inches and downtown Los Angeles 0.7 inches. Beach crowds remained under 180000, lifeguards called it the slowest day of summer, and surf was generally flat with three feet at Newport. Winds of 20 to 35 mph churned in mountains and deserts, with clearing skies and little warming expected.
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Long Beach
Down
Los Angeles
Newport Beach
Emperor Hirohito marks WWII end anniversary
Page A-2 reports Emperor Hirohito observes the anniversary marking the end of World War II. The piece notes ceremonial tones and historical reflections tied to a pivotal date in Asia.
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