Ford forecasts victory before campaign workers
President Ford told cheering campaign staff at Crown Center Hotel that he expects to win the nomination and the general election. He discussed potential running mates and noted he would decide tonight after meeting Reagan, with possible talks at Reagan's headquarters. Ford thanked his volunteers and praised GOP governors at a breakfast gathering.
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South Carolina
Robert Ray
Iowa
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Rain Aids Corn Crop While Overall Florida Outlook Mixed
UPI reports moisture from last week eased drought in midwest corn fields. The Agriculture Department notes conditions generally fair to good for livestock feed grain through Aug 15, with Ohio and Illinois showing varied maturation and moisture impact. Projections for 1976 corn production remain a record forecast around 6.2 billion bushels, despite July 1 acres.
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Iowa
Kepone Contaminates Chesapeake Bay Fish Says EPA
Kepone levels in bluefish and other Chesapeake Bay seafood reach up to ten times the allowable limit. EPA Administrator Russell Train warns of a long term environmental threat. Contamination traces to a Hopewell Virginia plant closed last year after worker sickness.
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Train
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Hopewell
EPA
Abortion ban near platform approved at Republican convention
The Republican National Convention endorsed a constitutional amendment to ban abortion after a lengthy late night vote. Feminist reformers failed to keep the issue off the platform as delegates backed the anti abortion plank by a large voice vote. Ann Peckham of Madison led the challenge, arguing the issue should be decided personally.
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Kansas City
UPI
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Carter holdings put at about $5 million
The Carter family financial holdings are estimated around 5 million dollars with a 1 million mortgage on Carter Warehouse Inc. from July. Billy Carter confirms the mortgage for warehouse operations and notes landholdings including about 3,100 acres with 1,100 tillable and 2,000 swamp/timber.
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Sumter County
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National Bank of Georgia
Atlanta
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Plains
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Truck driver provides info on reporter's death
A Southern California truck driver gave what investigators called damn good information in the Don Bolles case. The tipster, from Downey, told The Times he had details about the killing that occurred after Bolles lured to a Phoenix hotel. Bolles died 11 days later after severe injuries and amputations. Sheriff’s investigators questioned the driver in Los Angeles as homicide detective John Sellers pursued leads.
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Aes Times
Ramecorp Metals Corp
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Funk
Arizona Republic
John Adamson
John Sellers
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Reagan vows still to win GOP nomination after loss
Reagan says he will win the Republican presidential nomination despite a drubbing by Ford in a key primary test. Press secretary Jim Lake says Reagan is disappointed but not surprised by the convention vote on forcing a vice presidential running mate announcement and believes delegates opposing the rule will back him on the nomination night. Younger says loan points count toward usury as 10 percent annual interest, affecting FHA VA and other government backed mortgages.
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Kansas City
UPI
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Reagan
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Evelle Younger
Younger
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Federal National Mortgage Association
Miki Declines Resignation Amid Lockheed Scandal Spat
Prime Minister Takeo Miki, addressing 200 Liberal Democratic officials, refused to quit amid the Lockheed scandal despite jeers and interruptions. He urged full cooperation with investigators into alleged $12 million in covert Japanese promotions by Lockheed from 1958 to 1975, a probe that prompted the indictment of former premier Kakuei Tanaka.
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Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Japan
Kakuei Tanaka
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