Unity May Not Be Ailing In GOP Convention Wrap
Journal World editors assess Kansas City talks on the 160 rule as Republicans seek Ford to name a running mate before tonight's balloting. They see no lasting bitterness among delegates, foresee unity after convention, and expect a campaign against Carter and Mondale.
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Kansas City
Ford
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Walter Mondale
Reagan
GOP
Carter and Co
Journal-World
Sen. Dole
Soverign
Adam Sterling
Privacy and politics: the Bakers disclose a drinking history
The article notes Joy Baker, wife of Sen. Howard Baker, revealed she faced a severe drinking problem and completed treatment. It compares the disclosure to the Eagleton episode of 1972, emphasizing transparency in public life and the potential impact on Baker as a vice presidential contender.
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Howard Baker
Tennessee
Sen. Baker
Ford
Joy
New York Daily News
Baker
Missouri
Thomas Eagleton
Sen
Eagleton
George McGovern
Sargent Shriver
Garbage pickup woes and political concerns ignite reader letters
A Lawrence reader laments erratic trash service and missing curbside pickups, recounting thefts by city workers and seeking accountability. The letter asks why service is inconsistent, requests compensation, and urges reliable collection across Prairie Meadows. A second letter questions Sen. Doles abortion stance and government overreach, contrasting private conscience with mandated morality.
Reagan's sudden conversion traced to faith and fear
Kansas City report details Ronald Reagan's political shift from liberal to conservative. Friends recall his Damascus moment as the turning point, with George Murphy and Nancy Davis named as influential figures shaping his path toward the right.
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Kansas City
Ronald Reagan
Apostle Paul
Damascus
George Murphy
Reagan
Illinois
Eureka College
Paul
Nancy Davis
Labor
General Electric
Spain
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Ford
Goldwater
If cancer is defeated life may not extend much
A demographer argues that eliminating cancer would only modestly raise life expectancy. If cancer deaths vanish, many deaths would shift to heart disease, strokes, influenza, emphysema, diabetes, kidney disease, accidents, and even murder, keeping overall costs and mortality patterns in flux.
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Washington
Conrad Treuber
Kennedy Institute
Taeuber
On This Date in History August 18 1976
Highlights include Virginia Dare birth in 1587 at Roanoke Island Nor Cal notes. Sardinia captured by British in 1708. Western Australia granted representative government in 1870. Wilson neutral in WWI in 1914. Roosevelt Churchill wartime Quebec talk in 1948. Wilms first Black Cabinet meeting attendee in 1954. Meredith first Black graduate Ole Miss in 1963. Moon orbit mission returned first lunar surface photos ten years ago.
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Virginia Dare
Roanoke Island
N.C
America
Mediterranean
Sardinia
Western Australia
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Quebec
Canada
James Wilms
U.S
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Moon
Lunar
City Commission delays Parker Buick sign ruling on West 23rd Street
The city commission postpones action on a Parker Buick sign as officials seek more study. Sign builder Glenn Barnard challenges the ruling as illegal while other regional notes include 1966 4 H Style Review winners Jane Heck and David Gish and drought related surveys by the Presidents Committee on Drought.
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West 23Rd Street
Glenn Barnard
Jane Heck
David Gish
Lawrence World Company Masthead and Rates Listing
The item shows the World Company masthead for Lawrence Kansas with editors and staff names and office details. It lists publication hours and subscriber rates by carrier and mail for various regions. It notes affiliations with the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.
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W. C. Simona
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
Lawrence
Kaw
Douglas
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Associated Press
Lifeguard: A Simple Film About a 32 Year Old Performer
Rick Carlson, a 32 year old Los Angeles lifeguard, finds life unsettled when a reunion and a chance car sales job tempt him. Sam Elliott stars as a modest, compassionate lifeguard in a personal drama directed by Daniel Petrie with Ron Koslow's script.
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Rick Carlson
Rick
Los Angeles
Lawrence
Sparks
Daniel Petrie
Ron Koslow
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