Democrats Reach Compromise on 50-50 Delegate Split
At the Democratic convention top feminists and Jimmy Carter backed a compromise to promote equal representation of women and men at future conventions. NOW president Betty Friedan countered that 50-50 is unrealistic while urging focus on the ERA. The plan also seeks equal space for women on working committees and to upgrade the women’s task force.
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Carter Unity Debate Highlights Democratic Struggle
The article notes tensions over abortion references and women's issues within the Democratic platform. It cites Udall urging unity to maintain Carter's campaign energy and suggesting enthusiasm could rise when comparing Carter with Ford and Reagan.
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Personal crisis reports and suicide cases summary
Four days after May 23, 21-year-old David Lewis Lamberton hanged himself in his bedroom closet, police report. Authorities note hopelessness as a primary factor, with experts offering multiple motives for suicide amid community distress. In Las Vegas, Thomas Clark Bryant, arrested for investigation of robbery, is linked to hijacking 125 cases of beer on a day of extreme heat.
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Democrats Roll Out 1976 Platform At National Convention
The convention showcased a 69 page platform promising jobs and urban aid while omitting volatile topics like gay rights. Carter weighed running mate options as Mondale Muskie and Church emerged as top contenders while party figures urged unity.
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Pat Nixon in rehabilitation lounge after hospital stay
The former first lady remains confined to a rehabilitation lounge where therapists guide strengthening and walking exercises at her bedside. A man from Long Beach, Stanley Mikaskins, 40, was taken to Metropolitan State Hospital for psychiatric observation after attempting to see Mrs Nixon.
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Witness recalls Patty Hearst in strange dress at 1974 store raid
Carroll William Huett, Mel's Sporting Goods owner in Inglewood, testified as the leading witness in the Hearst Harris kidnapping trial. He described a “strangely dressed” heiress with large gun glasses and a white face, noting shots from a red and white van as Patricia Harris and William Harris fled after attempting to detain an employee.
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