Walter Cronkite Outshines Candidates At Rallies
Walter Cronkite draws larger crowds than political opponents at rallies and is praised for his avuncular, trusted image. He insists on impartial reporting, edits his broadcasts carefully, and prefers anonymity off air. Cronkite cites friendships with presidents and his midwest roots shaping public confidence.
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Washington Post
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
CBS
NBC
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Howard K. Smith
ABC
Everbody
St. Joseph, Mo
Mexico City Faces Growth Befogged by Sinking Pollution Growth
Mexico City sinks shakes and grows crowded as 12 million in metro region parlay into a forecast 30 million by 2000. Exodus from countryside feeds slums while nearby cities Toluca Cuernavaca Puebla Pachuca shape a looming 50 million metropolitan ring.
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Hernan Cortes
Mexico
Octavio Senties
Mexico City Federal District
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Puebla
Pachuca
Draftees Attend Showboat Hotel Buffet Opening
NFLPA members helped inaugurate the Showboat Hotel buffet led by Vice President and GM Frank Modica. Attendees included Tom Banks of the Cardinals, Len Haas of the Redskins, Jim McAlister of the Eagles, Steve Lawson of the Vikings, Larren Jackson of the Falcons, and others with Showboat staff and Bowlers advisory members present.
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Frank Modica
Tom Banks
St. Louis Cardinals
Larren Jackson
Atlanta Falcons
Paul Coe
Bill Allen
Brunswick
Ken Weinstein
NFLPA
Len Haas
Washington Redskins
Jim McAlister
Philadelphia Eagles
Steve Lawson
Minnesota Vikings
Bradley Keeps Brown Tie Even as Carter VP Buzz Grows
Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley says he remains loyal to Jerry Brown and would back Jimmy Carter if he wins the nomination. Bradley, the only black mayor on Carter’s VP list, notes Carter has shown city perspectives deserve consideration. Other names on the list include Muskie Kennedy Rodino and Hugh Carey.
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Boston Globe
Edmund Muskie
Edward Kennedy
Peter Rodino
New York
Hugh Carey
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