Republicans Silence Nixon Shadow at Kansas City Convention
An AP analysis notes Republicans at the convention avoid mentioning Richard Nixon as Watergate memories loom. Delegates discuss a potential platform plank condemning public official misdeeds, while parties pivot to attacking Democrats over ethics and recent scandals.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Richard M. Nixon
Richard Nixon
Nixon
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Memphis, Tenn
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Platform ‘Committee
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Reagan
Carter
Congress
Barber Conable
New York
Elizabeth Ray
Miss Ray
Ohio
Wayne Hays
House
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Arigona
Rhodes
Howard H Baker Jr
Frost Nixon Talks In December Interview Plans
Frost expects four 90 minute interviews with Richard M Nixon from his California villa. The shows will air next February and March before Nixon’s memoirs are released, with Syndicast Services handling distribution and tight security for the syndicated telecasts.
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Calle
David Frost
Richard M. Nixon
Frost
Nixon
Wayne Baruch
Syndicast Services Inc
New York
Baruch
Road Projects Up For Bids In 3 Counties
The Missouri State Highway Commission will open bids Aug 27 on 32 road projects costing about 29.6 million dollars. Three area projects include a engineers office and field laboratory south of Route U near Florida in Monroe County, culverts bridges and pavement on Route 94 in Montgomery County, and culverts bridges and bituminous pavement on Route A in Balls County from two miles west of Route H to near Route 61 at New London across two sections.
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Monroe County
Montgomery County
Balls County
Salt River
New London
Undecided Virginia delegate picks Ford over Reagan
James E. Crockett of Wytheville Virginia, a longtime county official, remained undecided until two meetings with Ford and Reagan aides. He ultimately backed Ford to help unify delegates for a Ford Reagan ticket, hoping his ninth district would approve. Crockett’s motive was a good conscience and support for the eventual nominee.
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Wytheville
Blue Ridge Mountains
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White House
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Max Meadows
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
Appalachia
Reagan
Clayton Lake
Oval Office
Washington
Crown Center
Ninth District
First Ladies Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan at Republican Convention
Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan, both veteran entertainers and campaigners, drew crowds at a Republican convention mainly through different approaches. Ford spoke of boosting women’s government roles while Reagan, touched by a nursing home visit, spoke little but worked for her husband’s ticket.
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California
Betty Ford
Tony Orlando
Nancy Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Ford Forces
Royal Hills Nursing Center
Kansas City Museum
Mrs. Reagan
Sally Gray
Ellen Peppergrns
Ida McMillian
Ellen
McDonnell Engineer's Body Found in Car Trunk
Norbert H. Schmitz, 92, a McDonnell Douglas engineer, was found beaten and stabbed in the trunk of his abandoned car in rural Edwardsville. Police Chief Dickmann said the FBI is being brought in due to possible job-related murder links. Schmitz had been working on a secret F15 fighter plane project for the St. Louis aircraft company and was reported missing by his wife on Friday.
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Edwardsville
Ill
FBI
Bennett Dickmann
Norbert H. Schmitz
Dickmann
Schmitz
St. Louis Aircraft Company
Friday
July Juvenile Referrals Report by 12th Judicial District
Ninety five referrals were reported?
Two Questions Continued From Page One At Convention
Betty Arndt of Centralia describes the convention mood and caucus activity. She notes hectic pace, missing meals, and limited access to news while attending Reagan and Ford caucuses and meetings with the American Conservative Union at the Hilton.
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Betty Arndt
Centralia
Ariting
American Conservative Union
Hilton
Small World Word From a Morning Desk
In an early morning note the writer recalls meeting Frank Morris of Western Union now on duty at the press center. Morris once replaced Andy Anderson in Mexico and holds the title of operations manager in St. Louis while serving as international supervisor here.
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Western Union
Mr. White
Frank Morris
Andy Anderson
Mexico
Mr. Morris
St. Louis
Kansas City
CIA Reports Sees Soviet Five Year Plan Restrained
The CIA analysis calls the plan unusually restrained and realistic with growth around 4 percent during 1976-80, below Kremlin aims of 5 percent. It warns continued poor harvests could derail targets and notes no major reforms risk rising productivity trends. The study finds leadership views prospects as troubling yet manageable but may push for systemic reform in the 1860s.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Central Intelligence Agency
Kremlin
CIA
Rotary Luncheon to feature county court study
Mexico Rotary Club will hear Mrs. Ernest Gantt present a program at Friday’s luncheon at the Country Club. She will discuss the Audrain County Court study by the League of Women Voters and outline court system changes as the county becomes second class, with Louis Leonatti as program chairman.
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Ernest Gantt
Mexico
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