Candid comments win friends for Betty Ford
This Knight News Service profile portrays Betty Ford as candid and influential in the Ford White House. It notes her openness about past marriages and therapy, her humor, and her role in shaping administration views on issues like the Equal Rights Amendment. The piece recalls light moments and tense moments from 1970s presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ford
Betty
Peking
Ford
Rls At Night,” She Has Quipped. Mrs. Ford
Ford Administration
Yates
Betty Ford rising star in White House life in 1970s
Aniga-like portrait of Betty Ford, wife of Gerald Ford, tracing her shift from Martha Graham dancer to fashion coordinator and First Lady influence. The piece notes her social rise, public image, and domestic focus amid political scrutiny during the Ford presidency. It mentions Janet Ford’s comments on pillow talk rumors and Betty's role as a supportive spouse in Washington society.
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Paul Healy
Knight News Service
Washington
Gerald Ford
Grand Rapids
Mich
Janet. Ford
Jerry
Janet Ford
Ford
Betty
White House
Alexandria
Florence Harding
FORDS
Hetty
Minutes
Susan
Tie
Mike
Jack
Steve
Air Force One
Salzburg
Austria
Democratic Congress
Corball
Tom
Reily
Martha Graham
Werpol’ Sheimer's
New York
Younger generation tops worst dressed list in LA
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the late President John F Kennedy, named worst dressed woman of the year by designer Mr Blackwell. He also targets Nancy Kissinger and Elton John while noting Sonia Rykiel and Princess Anne on the list. He criticizes Kennedy’s fashion as a misfit of youth trends and predicts she will improve next year.
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Los Angeles
Caroline Senay
John F. Kennedy
Blackwell
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Nancy Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
Mrs. Kissinger
Helen Reddy
Bette Midler
Tammy Wynette
Donna Fargo
Princess Anne of England
Tatum O'Neal
Ryan O'Neal
Sonia Rykiel
France
Elton John
Miss Kennedy
Mid
New Year Celebrations Mark Leap Year Traditions
Social note from Long Beach recounts half a century of New Year's Eve open house at Leonie Pray’s Los Cerritos home. Guests include Ronda Dale, Lester Lawson, Jim Russell, Florence McBride, and many others. The piece notes festive décor, sober late-night timing, and multiple gatherings around town.
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Los Cerritos
Leonie
Russell
France
Long Beach
Florence Newton
Ronda Dale
Lester
Gladys Lawson
Brona
Mena Cocciollo
Terry Hurtubise
Bill
Eleanor Williams
Trelen Price
Mara Graham
Doris Hill
Stan
Geneva Weiss
Ken
Kay Sperry
Paul
Florence McBride
Charles
Delphine Smith
Jim
Virginia Russell
Henry
Frances Clock
Mudred Rogers
the Craigs
Mercella
Jim Sr
Lucida
Marian Martin
Dallas
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Independent
AMA) Press-Telegram
Lore Aaah
Cailos Weddan
Force Charenton
David Hun Kennedy
Gayle
Liberty
First Family
Caroline Kennedy
Left
Ted
Mr. Blackwell
By Carolyn McDowell
Charlie Livingstone
Bobby
Ricky Livingstone
Billy Dodson
Gary
Ricky King
Robby
Jeffrey Machan
Maly
Wilson
Margarete Bullitt
Bell
Margarete Anderson
Queen Mary
Her Majesty
Beverly Brown
Jay Cooke
Lake Talwo
Rhs Jay Cooke
Edna
Carol Fingerhut
Anders Peat
Park Estates
Ron
Carol Goldman
Mark
Sue Goldman
Kathys
Meltzer
Craig
Carol Kranick
Nancy Sachs
Shelly Carl
John
Gwen Humphrey
Weary Ambinder
Marilyn Ae
Dr. Don
Joanne Timmons
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