Pennsylvania Lacks Spotlight as Carter or Ford Loom
Mason Denison notes Pennsylvania risks fading from national influence in a Carter or Ford victory. With Hugh Scott retiring and Shapp already out, the state’s leverage seems slim, while Reagan or Scranton offer uneven gains. The piece argues Pennsylvania’s national role hinges on broader electoral outcomes.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Potomac
Pennnsylvania
U.S
Hugh Scott
Senate
Scott
Keystone
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Washington
Boy Donnie and Brownie A Bond That Ended in Loss
Jim Bishop portrays Donnie a small dark skinned boy shunned by peers who finds solace with a stray dog Brownie. After SPCA removal and a gas chamber order the boy pleads for a replacement but is met with heartbreak as tears escape his tightly held reserve.
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Jim Bishop
Donnie
Brownie
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Coulbin
SPCA
New Zealand’s Size and Historic Acknowledgments
New Zealand spans 103 736 square miles in the North and South Islands with minor offshore groups. Tasman first visited in 1642, Cook explored in 1769 70, sovereignty was proclaimed in 1840, settlement began the same year. The colony became a Dominion in 1907 and remains an independent Commonwealth member.
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New Zealand
North Island
South Island
Colorado
Abel Janszoon Tasman
James Cook
Commonwealth of Nations
GOP Peacemakers Seek Ford Reagan Union For Kansas City
Washington report notes Republican peace makers behind the scenes push to unite Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan for a Ford Reagan ticket at the Kansas City convention next month. Aides in both camps discuss vice presidential lists and potential running mates amid Carter Mondale lead concerns.
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Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Pennsylvania
Kansas City
Reagan
Jack Anderson
Les Walden
Washington
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Treasury
John Connally
Commerce
Elliot Richardson
Britain
Ann Armstrong
Christopher Bond
Missouri
William Brock
Dan Evans
Charles Percy
Ilinois
Robert Ray
Iowa
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
South
Amy Carter and Miss Lillian Troll Campaign Snags
Republican strategists debate how to counter Carter Mondale by using Amy Carter and Miss Lillian as a wedge. They worry about lemonade price gaffes, a mysterious mother figure, and Cronkite ties while seeking a VP candidate who can embody both figures.
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Art Buchwald
Washington
Carter-Mondale
Carter
Mondale
Amy Carter
Lillian
Plains
Amy
Lok
Miss Lillian
Walter Cronkite
Walter
Reagan
Marriott Corporation
Walter Cronite
Crockett’s Congress and a farmer’s lesson on charity
Washington notes the 1976 Bicentennial and Crockett's legacy as a statesman and fighter. A farmer's tale allegedly shaped Crockett to back fiscal restraint, urging Congress to fund relief with private gifts rather than public money. The piece reflects on charity, constitutional power, and Crockett's solemn pledge as the “poorest man on this floor.”
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Tom Tiede
Washington
Col
David Crockett
Tennessee
The
Alamo
Congress
Crockett
House of Representatives
Capitol Hill
Ran Paul
Texas
Paul
Foundation For Economic Education
Davey Crockett
Asti
Indiana Swelters Amid July Heat and Storm
Indiana endured a high heat July 23 1926 with 1 degree temperature and a brief late afternoon rain brightened the scene while an early morning storm added danger and disruption. Later reports note the Willard Home seeking fishing gear for children and a fundraising drive.
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Indiana
Black Lick Supervisors praised for road work
Readers thank the Black Lick Township Supervisors and Road Department for tarring and graveling Two Roads after six years of dust issues. They credit the team with spending taxpayer money to improve conditions and reduce car dust mess. Names Ramona Cushion Donita Bondra Anneilse Shatter appear in the letter.
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Black Lick Two
Black Lick Township
Ramona
Donita Bondra Anneilse
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