Ford Promises A Winning Campaign At GOP Convention
President Ford pledged to wage a winning campaign against Democrats as he accepted the presidential nomination on the final day of the GOP convention. He chose Sen. Robert Dole as running mate while Ronald Reagan drew massive crowds and declined to speak. Reagan’s popularity contrasted with Helms opposition, as Ford acknowledged Watergate era tensions and the nation’s recession since 1974.
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U.S. F-111s Deployed as Korea Tensions Rise After Axe Killings
Amid heightened Korea tensions, the United States sent 36 F-111 and F-4 aircraft from Okinawa and Idaho to bolster three F-4 squadrons. Panmunjom violence killed Capt. Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark Barrett. four Americans and five South Koreans injured as both sides readied for potential war. Park Chung-hee warned of immediate retaliation for future provocations. North Korea blamed U.S. actions as a provocation. U.N. disclosures noted a North Korean officer pocketed his wristwatch before the attack.
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F-111s Is Being Sent From Mountain Home Air Force Base
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Hurricane Dottie Forms Off Florida prompting watch for Atlantic coast
Tropical storm Dottie formed near the Florida coast with top winds around 40 mph. A hurricane watch was issued from Savannah Georgia to Cape Hatteras North Carolina as Dottie tracks north northeast toward the Atlantic. Rain from the system drenched Miami and caused scattered outages and street flooding before moving offshore.
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Reagan Steals Spotlight After Ford Acceptance Speech
In Kansas City special to the Sun President Ford’s choice Sen Robert Dole of Kansas as running mate shocks critics and reshapes the race. Reagan’s brief remarks move the audience emotionally as political analysis notes the convention’s outcome favors neither candidate amid Watergate fallout and regional balance shifts.
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Harboring Killer Susan Ford Sentenced to One Year
Susan Ford a former Las Vegas publicist found guilty of harboring a convicted murderer for eight days was sentenced by Clark County District Court Judge Howard Babcock to one year in Nevada State Prison. She received a one week stay of execution to arrange care for her 15 year old daughter and must report by 5 p.m. August 26. Ford showed no emotion.
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Ford sheltering escaped killer faced fate in court
Harry Reid observed as Ford's daughter cried when her mother faced prison for aiding an escaped murderer. Judge Babcock upheld the verdict of accessory to a felony, noting Ford's fear of reprisals and her cooperation with authorities after Anselmo entered her Las Vegas home.
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Teen Plague Victim Dies From Pneumonic Form in New Mexico
A 16 year old male patient at Kirtland AFB hospital died of pneumonic plague after being treated for bubonic plague. The victim, linked to Sandia Mountains rodent exposure, is still one of two deaths in the state this year. About 25 contacts receive meds. a Las Vegas two year old is said to be recovering. Authorities note fleas on pets as transmission risk and urge flea checks.
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