Delegates Hold GOP Decision as Rush to Nomination Gathers
Washington AP reports 15 days before the roll call in Kansas City Republicans court uncommitted delegates for the presidential nomination. Ford and Reagan claim new backing, with AP survey showing 1,105 Ford, 1,029 Reagan, and 125 uncommitted of 1,259 counted. Baker and Sears tout gains, while delegates’ pledges vary by state and meeting.
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Kansas City
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Associated Press
Dele
Gates
White House
Reagan
John Sears
Pennsylvania
New York
West Virginia
Sen
Richard Schwelker
Sears
California
Hunter
James Baker
Baker
Ford Committee
Schweiker
Eastern Apology Saves Reservations At Airport Hotel
Kansas City AP report says a cornfield dispute between Richard C. Frame, vice chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican delegation, and Maurice J. Bluhm, operator of the Hilton at Kansas City International Airport, ended with the delegation’s hotel rooms secured. Frame apologized after warning the hotel was in a cornfield, preventing possible delays before the convention.
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Pennsylvania
Hilton
Kansas City International
Richard C. Frame
Maurice J. Bluhm
Frame
Kissinger Faces Boos Over Race Hiring Policy
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger faced boos from a largely Black crowd of 2,600 at a National Urban League event in Boston as he explained State Department hiring. He defended the department’s qualifications rules and pledged to increase Black personnel while denying any deliberate policy on ambassador appointments. He cited proposed arms aid to Zaire, Kenya, and Ethiopia and praised Ford’s Southern Africa policy during the remarks on Africa.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Kissinger
National Urban League
Africa
Zaire
Kenya
Ethiopia
Ford
World Nations Have Fuel For 5 000 Bombs
U S and foreign experts say more than 4 000 metric tons of spent fuel sit in Latin America Europe and Asia enough to build about 1 000 atomic bombs. The material could be reprocessed but the U S has no facilities to store or reprocess it, raising fears of diversion and dangerous waste. Indian stockpiles total about 200 metric tons amid India U S nuclear cooperation agreements and buy back options. Senate debate followed as officials stressed safeguards while critics warned of global proliferation risks.
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U.S
United States
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Japan
India
America
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA
Egypt
Israel
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stuart Symington
Charles H. Percy
Middle East
Severe statewide drought hits Kansas crops
The Missouri Crop and Livestock reporting service notes 88 percent soil moisture shortage across northern central southwestern and southeastern Kansas with corn and soybean crops in decline. Soybeans and corn are about three percent ahead of normal development as 57 percent bloom and 81 percent silk, while sorghum heads advance 40 percent. Pastures worsen with 63 percent in poor condition.
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Kansas City
Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Bootheel
Missouri State Fair racing schedule announced
The Missouri State Fair runs August 20 to 29 with key racing events in the grandstand. On August 21 IMCA Sprints at 2 p.m. and Super Modified Stocks at 8 p.m. On August 22 New Model Stocks IMCA at 2 p.m. On August 28 grand championship New Model Stocks IMCA at 2 p.m. On August 29 100-mile IMCA Sprint Car Races at 2 p.m. and demolition derby at 7:30 p.m.
Senate Defers Major Defense Cuts Amid Minuteman Debate
Washington AP The Senate held a weeklong pause on a 104 billion defense bill after rejecting a 1 billion cut. An amendment to defer 274.5 million for 60 extra Minuteman missiles was defeated. Kennedy urged delay, while supporters argued the missiles hedge SALT failure and sustain ICBM production.
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Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Pentagon
Eagleton
Senate Appropriations Committee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
United States
Russia
Church Leaders Call Fasting to Fight World Hunger
At the 41st Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia Church leaders urge Catholics to fast to aid the hungry. Bishop James B. Rausch and Father Pedro Arrupe frame hunger as a moral issue and propose skipping meals during Mass. Operation Ricebowl collected nearly $5 million for relief.
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James B. Rausch
Washington
U.S. Catholic Conference
Global Catholic Assembly
Pedro Arrupe
Order of Jesuits
Rausch
United States
Arrupe
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