Ford Wins First Ballot Nomination At Republican Convention
Gerald Ford secured the Republican nomination on the first ballot at Kansas City with a 1184 vote tally, beating Ronald Reagan by 17, after West Virginia’s decisive 20 votes pushed him past the needed majority. Reagan pledged support, Ford prepared to seek the people’s mandate, and unity efforts followed late into the night.
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Kansas City, Mo
Gerald R. Ford
White House
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Conmerce
Elliot Richardson
Sh Ford
West Virginia
California
Betty Ford
Sonny Bono
Uaine
Ford aides weigh Baker or Ruckelshaus for VP slot
Kansas City dispatch says President Ford advisers predicted he would select between Senate hopeful Howar H Baker of Tennessee and former official William D Ruckelshaus for vice president. Reagan ruled out being considered and kept his stance in a circulating letter while Ford kept his choice secret to avoid nominating controversy.
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Kansas City
Ford
Kansas
Reagan
White House
Ron Nessen
Reagan close miss drives postmortem on nomination bid
Kansas City memo analyzes why Ronald Reagan fell short of unseating incumbent Gerald Ford in the Republican race. The piece notes Reagan’s New Hampshire surge, Florida push, and Schweiker selection as pivotal decisions. It discusses campaign tactics, missed primaries, and late confrontations as pundits reassess what might have changed the outcome.
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Ford
New Hampshire
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Richard Schweiker
Reagan
Merchants sue over 17 million Queen Mary charges
QM merchants accuse master lessee Tallichet and affiliates Specialty Queen Mary Corp and Specialty Restaurants of oppressively maliciously and fraudulently inflating common area charges. Graham Stewart, president of the Queen Mary Merchants Association, says the suit seeks restitution and rights for merchants aboard the ship.
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Queen Mary
Graham Stewart
Queen Mary Merchants’ Association
Queen Mary Corp
Specialty Restaurants Corp
David Tallichet
Stewart
U S condemns North Korea over ax slayings of two officers
The United States denounces the North Korean guards for an unprovoked act of aggression in Panmunjom that killed Capt Arthur G. Bonifas and Lt Mark T. Barrett and injured four other servicemen and five South Koreans. The incident followed a tree trimming dispute in the demilitarized zone.
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United States
Korea
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North Korea
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Panmanjom
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Pentagon
Arthur G. Bonifas
Aid Dst
Mark T. Barrett
Bonifas
Marcia
Newburgh
Barrett
Riots in Port Elizabeth leave eight dead and many wounded
Police opened fire on rioters in black townships near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, killing eight and wounding at least 20 as violence and looting spread through New Brighton Kwazekele and Zwide. At least 20 wounded were arrested along with Mothers, raising the death toll to 227 since rioting began in Soweto.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
New Brighton
Kwazekele
Zwide
Soweta
Johannesburgt
British Airways to buy long-range TriStar jets
British Airways will purchase 12 modified Lockheed L1011 Tristar jets for 3448 million with six delivered immediately and four more in 1979. The deal halves European routes by canceling six medium-range Tristars saving about 189 million. The aircraft use Rolls Royce RB211-525 engines and carry 18 first class and 207 economy seats.
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Burbank
British Airways
Lockheed
Dick Martin
McDonnell Douglas
Own
London
Stars
Frank McFadzean
Philippines quake toll climbs with thousands missing
The earthquake and tsunami in the southern Philippines killed 3,131 and left 3,187 missing. President Marcos said the final death toll could exceed 6,000 as rescue and relief efforts continued. About 28,716 people were homeless and 688 injured.
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Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
National Disaster Coordinating Center
Hieeling
Marcos
Suspect surrenders after armored-car holdup killing
A suspect surrenders to media amid an armored-car holdup and fatal shooting. The case involves a former FBI link and approval chain to a temporary director. Details outlined in A sections.
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