Unity in a Contested 1976 Presidential Convention
The piece argues both major parties should nominate highly qualified candidates. It envisions a Ford Reagan ticket or a Carter Mondale pairing, noting Ford and Reagan could unite forces for national leadership. It also considers Carter's prospects and the value of a strong two party contest with clear issue discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Carter
Gov. Carter
Ford
Reagan
Minnesota
Ford-Reagan
Carter-Mondale
Dole pushes anti abortion plank at Ford convention
A conservative push led by Sen. Jesse Helms backed an anti abortion constitutional amendment within the Ford camp at the Republican convention while President Ford avoided direct clashes. The Dole backed proposal survived a 13 to 1 subcommittee vote, aligning with Ford strategists to minimize conflict with conservatives.
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Dole
Ford
Kansas City
Ford Campaign
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Reagan
Sen
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Mr. Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Putes
Betty Ford
Robert Dole
Kansas
White House
Pro
Reagan Forces
Dorothy Zumwalt
Sapulpa
Okla
Helms Group
Charles McWhorter
McWhorter
Stan Ebner
Office of Management and Budget
Washington
Richard Israel
Rhode Island
Eudora Volunteers Earn Public Acknowledgment
The Eudora volunteer firefighters are praised for dedication and neighbor-help-neighbor service. The letter notes their all-night containment of a potentially disastrous fire and thanks them for protecting fellow citizens.
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Journal-World
Eudora
David Paretsky
Rt. 1
Connally acquitted in bribery case with jury silence
Jurors who found John Connally not guilty spoke to us after sealing names to protect them. They said a holdout nearly kept the verdict from acquittal and discussed dairy price tapes and Nixon in a heated, coded two minute exchange.
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Connally
Big John
George Hart
Dennis O'Toole
Win
Dowless
White House
John Connally
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Treasury
John
Foreman O'Toole
O'Toole
House
Oval Office
Texas
Gold bugs lose luster as gold prices falter worldwide
Gold bugs long convinced of gold’s rise face a cooling trend as prices slip from 195.20 in 1974 to 113.30 in New York. Inflation wanes, central banks auction holdings, and increased supply weigh on values while some investors retain hope of a rebound.
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New York
U.S
International Monetary Fund
South Africa
Father Help Us to Embrace God’s Real ity
A reflective, faith based plea urging believers to live by divine knowledge and love. The prayer asks for guidance to align actions and decisions with spiritual truth and trust in God’s presence.
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Father
Journal World staff and publication details
Dolph C Simons Jr president publisher Dolph Simons Sr editor Bill Mayer executive editor Ralph Gage managing editor Jack Starkey advertising manager Leo Eller controller established in 1854 W C Simons editor 1891 to 1952 published daily except Sunday by The World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Streets Lawrence Kansas 66044 telephone 843-1000 subscription rates include sales tax by call or mail varying by region and service area member of Audit Bureau of Circulation member of The Associated Press
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Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph Simons Sr
Secee Rence Einen Eens
Bill Mayer
Ralph Gage
Jack Starkey
Leo Eller
W. C. Simons
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Callar
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Republicans in Kansas City Face Geriatric Reveal at Nomination Fight
A detached, somber view of the 1976 GOP presidential race portrays Ford and Reagan as aging leaders in a tense convention atmosphere. The piece contrasts past party battles with current struggle, noting veteran aides like Dean Burch and John Sears and reflecting on decline and durability vs. Carter and Mondale.
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Kansas City
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Midwest
Kemper Arena
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
John Sears
Reagan
Dean Burch
Ford
Rockefeller
George Hinman
Party
Ray Bliss
Richard Kleindienst
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Arizona
Federal Communications Commission
White House
Burch
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Notable U.S. and World Events On This Date
A chronological lantern of events marks 1896 gold discovery on Bonanza Creek Alaska fueling the Klondike rush. It recalls 1777 Bennington Farm victory in Vermont during the American Revolution and 1861 Lincoln's trade ban with seceding states.
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Bonanza Creek
Alaska
Klondike
Bennington’s Farm
Vermont
Abraham Lincoln
States of the Union
France
Republicans Seek Douglas County Post and Local Appointments
In a 1966 Douglas County political snapshot Odd Williams of Lawrence and McDill Boyd of Phillipsburg vie for the national Republican committee post left vacant by Sam Mellinger's death. Solon Ayers becomes Albuquerque Indian School superintendent after supervising Indian programs in Oregon. Samson Smart plays oboe with the National High School Orchestra at Interlochen. Also noted: 100 years ago grape prices at 10 cents per pound and rail tickets to Topeka at 1.30.
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Odd Williams
Lawrence
McDill Boyd
Phillipsburg
Sam Mellinger
Emporia
Solon Ayers
Haskell Institute
Albuquerque, N.M
Oregon
Johnson
Vietnam
W.O. McClanahan
Douglas County
Republican Club
C.B. Hosford
R.B. Stevens
Everett Petefish
Samson Smart
National High School Orchestra
Interlochen
Mich
Topeka
Kaw River
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Spiro Agnew
John Mitchell
Agnew
Mitchell
Sears
John Dean
Rolling Stone Magazine
Cow Palace
Miami Beach
Madison Square Garden
Winston Churchill
Babe Ruth
Cyprus
Iraq
New York Stock Exchange
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