Ford Reagan clash opens divided GOP convention in Kansas City
In Kansas City the Ford and Reagan camps pursue uncommitted delegates as the GOP opens its 31st National Convention. Mary Louise Smith signals the start amid fears the party may stay split and fail to rally for the fall fight against Carter. The AP count shows Ford at 1,117 and Reagan at 1,036 with 105 needed for nomination.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Mary Louise Smith
Kansas City
New York
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Associated Press
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Kansas
Buckley
Hocking Humane Society Drops Shelter Project
The Hocking County Humane Society board explains why the animal shelter remains closed after nearly two years. A full time operator is deemed essential for daily animal care, emergencies, adoptions, records, and dog warden support, but no funds or land were available for setup.
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Animal Shelter
Hocking County Humane Society
Hocking Humane Society
Nancy Wildermuth
Wildermuth
Hocking County
Fairgrounds
Baneranalike urges Indian Ocean peace at nonaligned summit
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Bandaranaike condemns Israel and calls for US and Soviet forces to withdraw from the Indian Ocean. She urges declaring the ocean a zone of peace and dismantling the Diego Garcia base amid rising great power military presence.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Israel
United States
Soviet Union
Indian Ocean
U.S
Diego Garcia
Commissioners Prep New Municipal Building in Hocking County
The Hocking County commissioners in a special meeting selected the architectural firm Tully Ames Elzey and Thomas of Columbus to draft a preliminary plan and cost estimate for a new Courthouse area annex. Drawings estimated at 12000 dollars should be ready by August 27, with site surveys needed. Funds come from the revenue sharing capital expenditures.
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Hocking County
Tully, Ames, Elzey and Thomas
Columbus
Dick Elzey
Elzey
McLain
Voter Registration Plan Stalls as Senate Posts Agenda
Senate Democrats abandon a postcard voter registration bill urged by Jimmy Carter. The agenda lists over twenty major bills to tackle after Aug 23, with a planned path through Oct 2 and notes missing action on the postcard registration and oil company breakup measures.
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Washington
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Democratic
Congress
Robert C. Byrd
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mike Mansfield
Dmont
Mansfield
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
House
Rules Committee
Committee On Post Office and Civil Service
Tourists Flee City After Legion Convention Illness
Thousands of visitors canceled plans to visit Philadelphia as a mysterious pneumonia like illness struck after the American Legion convention. Hotels suffered big losses with conventions canceled and room nights dropped. officials report 25 deaths linked to the illness and dozens hospitalized while scientists search for the cause.
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Philadelphia
American Legion
Liberty Bell
Givan
Bellevue-Stratford
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Phillies
Legion Convention
International Brotherhood of Carpenters
Ted Kissane
Sheraton
Legion
Sunny Weather Forecast for Hocking Valley with Mild Temps
The Hocking Valley is expected to see sunny conditions on Tuesday with highs near 80 and lows around 50. Rain is unlikely with near zero chance. morning 11 a.m. reading was 70 under partly cloudy skies. Overnight low reached 55 amid dense fog. weekend rainfall totaled about four tenths of an inch.
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Hocking Valley
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