Sun Editorial on Candidate Information for 1976 Elections
The Las Vegas Sun states it will inform readers about candidate qualifications before major elections. It declines endorsements in small communities and among minority parties, noting the perceived odds against them while praising participation in the electoral process. The piece mentions Jimmy Carter Mondale Gerald Ford Dole Cannon and Dan Becan.
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Las Vegas Sun
the Sun
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Sniper Kills Cop Wounds Two in Mechanicville
A sniper fired from a third floor apartment in Mechanicville killing Officer Paul Luther and wounding two others, including John Gonelly, with a 19 year old also shot. Police arrested 31 year old Kenyon W. Pruyn after the blaze sparked by the gunfire. Mechanicville, Saratoga County, near Albany.
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N.Y
UPI
Paul Luther
Joyce
John Gonelly
Leonard Hospital
Troy
Kenyon W. Pruyn
Malta
Pruyn
Bermuda Triangle Mayday Message Reaches Coast Guard
Robert Gainer, 23, missing for 17 days in a round the world sail attempt, sent a mayday heard by a European tug and U S Coast Guard says he appears safe. Location roughly 500 miles east of San Juan Puerto Rico. Gainer's 31 foot sloop Boodles Ginny drifted two mph with a defective motor mast top broken. He left New York Harbor Oct 2 aiming to become the first American solo circumnavigator.
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New York
UPI
Robert Gainer
Bermuda Triangle
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Hillsdale
N.J
Gainer
New York Harbor
Carter Holds Western Swing In Texas Campaign Drive
Jimmy Carter, buoyed by two fresh polls showing widenings in his lead, toured Texas and Louisiana border areas in a push to set a path of greatness. Officials cited a Texas lead of 50 to 45 and predicted national advantages of four to five points in upcoming polling releases.
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San Antonio
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
Texas
Louisiana
New York Times-Cbs
Gallup
Nevada marks 112th statehood amid Halloween mix
Nevada celebrates its 112th anniversary of statehood with weekend events in Carson City and a Halloween crossover. A Saturday parade drew about 30 000 spectators as elephants and a dog named Buddy entertained dignitaries. State offices and banks close Monday with a belated observance including a Las Vegas parade and a general day off for residents.
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Nevada
United States
Carson City
Capitol
Buddy
Las Vegas
Fremont Street
First Street
Maryland Parkway
Cuban claim of frozen U.S. spy pilot body surfaces
Attorney John Head and six Ripon Society members say Cuban officials told them a U.S. spy plane pilot nicknamed Johnson is preserved in ice in Cuba. The body allegedly could be returned through official channels, while officials refuse sight of the body or any identifying documents.
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UPI
John Head
Cuba
Ripon Society
Head
Foreign Ministry
Johnson
U.S
Ripon
Juan Ortega
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