Reagan Picks Schweiker Touches Off Delegates Shuffle
Reporting from the campaign trail shows Pennsylvania delegates swing toward Reagan after his Schweiker pick, with 14 moving to uncommitted and 20 shifting away from Ford. AP tallies place Ford at 1,087, Reagan 1,023, and 139 uncommitted. 1,130 needed to win. Secret Service protection ordered for Schweiker as South Carolina considers its delegate allegiances.
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Ruckelshaus Said Reagan Offered VP Spot Weeks Ago
Former deputy attorney general William Ruckelshaus said he received an offer to be Ronald Reagan's running mate about three weeks ago. A Reagan spokesman denied any specific offer, noting talks between top campaign officials and Ruckelshaus. Ruckelshaus implied the list included John Sears and L Keith Bulen as Reagan confidants involved in the overture.
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Carter outlines targeted jobs program goals in Plains
Jimmy Carter detailed economic aims to cut unemployment and inflation while pursuing a balanced budget. He proposed targeting government spending to regions and groups with the highest jobless rates, moving away from blanket programs, with Mondale and CIA briefing noted.
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Separation petition filed by Geneva Cranston in Los Angeles
Geneva Cranston wife of Sen. Alan Cranston filed a separation petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court. She cited irreconcilable differences after nearly 36 years of marriage. Cranston would not comment and his lawyer said he does not intend to contest. Mrs. Cranston, 64, has been largely homebound after a 1969 stroke and has spent recent months in Palm Springs.
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Reagan Won't Quit Despite Schweiker Pact Failure
Reagan campaign chairman says Reagan will fight for the Republican nomination despite backlash over naming Sen. Richard Schweiker as running mate. Sen. Paul Laxalt outlines plans for joint forays with delegates from Pennsylvania New Jersey and Mississippi and asserts first-ballot support remains essential.
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