Dole Vice Presidency Boost Prompts Kansas Senate Debate
Kansas Republicans applaud Senator Dole as Ford selects him for the vice presidential ticket. Governor Bennett anticipates a possible vacancy and pledges to consider many qualified successors, while some delegates voice concerns over Dole’s stance on issues like the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Ford, Dole campaign trail faces Carter clash
Ford and Dole leave Kansas City rally promising GOP unity after a hard won nomination fight. Carter calls for face to face debates as Ford signals openness while urging a revision to vice presidential selection rules. Reagan’s speech cheers Ford and underscores party unity amid a tense convention finale.
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1976 Douglas County census shows population dip
The 1976 county census by Douglas County Assessor Darwin Rogers records 60 612 residents down 3 251 from 1975 with Lawrence at 46 403 a drop of 3 586. Rural townships gain while Lawrence’s student population and voter registration affect counts in the biennial tally.
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Consumer prices edge up again in July shows inflation steady
The Labor Department reports a 0.5 percent rise in consumer prices for July led by gasoline medical care and dairy products. Year to year inflation sits at 5.4 percent with after tax earnings up modestly. food and meat prices show seasonal adjustments and mixed changes.
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Heat and humidity continue to grip Lawrence forecast
The National Weather Service warns of hot and humid conditions with 90s highs through Tuesday. A slight chance of showers is noted for Sunday and overnight lows may drop into the 60s. Thursday's high reached 92 and morning low was 62.
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Dole challenges Mondale to debate in campaign
Republican vice presidential nominee Robert Dole offered to debate Walter Mondale in a public clash. Dole said the Senate has long practiced debates and indicated willingness to engage. Mondale had not replied. Carter urged Ford Carter to debate. Dole spoke on CBS Morning News and NBC Today before touring Russell Kansas.
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Ford yields the South in fall campaign says Post Dispatch
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports top Ford aides plan to concede the South and much of the Northeast to Carter. They say the campaign will target a central industrial belt from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin as the main battleground and abandon states from the old Confederacy.
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