Uncommitted Delegates To Decide GOP Nomination
Ford eyes undecided delegates at the White House while Reagan digs fences at his California ranch and calls delegates. Carter and Mondale rest. four weeks to Kansas City. Delegates tallied 1,066 Ford, 1,020 Reagan, 172 uncommitted. 1,130 needed.
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California
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Mondale
Minnesota
Kansas City
Electability Drives GOP Path to 1976 Nomination
Uncommitted Republican delegates weigh electability and potential November win as Ford holds a lead in AP counts with 1,066 votes to Reagan’s 1,020 and 172 uncommitted. Delegates in Connecticut and Utah swing for Ford and Reagan respectively as scenarios unfold ahead of the August convention.
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Howard Baker
Rtenn
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Washington
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Kansas City
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Connecticut
Utah
Jimmy Carter
Edward Byrne
Republican Committee
Byrne
Bus Kidnap Motive Is Still A Mystery
CHOWCHILLA California AP report notes motive remains unknown while three masked men abduct 26 children and a bus driver in daylight. The crime appeared months in planning with surplus vans bought in 1976. one van traced to the kidnapping after a falsified San Jose registration. Authorities pursued with FBI, state, and local officers for over a day amid a large search.
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Chowchilla
Calif
FBI
Los Gatos
San Jose
Mrs. Mabel Stewart 86 Dies At Home
Mrs. Mabel Ray Stewart 86 of 524 W. Whitley died today at her sister’s home in Mexico after a long service career with Morris and International Shoe Co. She was born Sept 6 1889 in Sumner and married Jasper E. Stewart in 1914 who preceded her in 1953. Surviving sisters include Mrs. George E. Stewart and Mrs. Burr Crawford. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Precht Pickering Funeral Home with burial at East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
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W. Whitley
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East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Clues Rise in Chowchilla Kidnapping Case
Investigators in Livermore report new clues that may lead to arrests of three men tied to the Chowchilla school bus kidnapping. Officials say one or more suspects could be identified soon, though motive remains unclear amid FBI withdrawal and ongoing investigation.
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Madera
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Alameda County
Ed Volpe
Sonora
Jack Baugh
Alameda
Madera County
San Joaquin Valley
San Francisco Bay Area
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FBI
U.S
Missouri governor race opens with attacks on Bond
Missouri state Senate leader William Cason and challenger Joe Teasdale focus their campaigns on Gov. Christopher Bond. Teasdale vows to overhaul the Public Service Commission and attacks Bond’s leadership, while Cason highlights professionalism and the budget. The race features party veterans, with Bond defending his re election prospects and other major Democrats staying out.
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William Cason
Democratic
Cason
Joe Teasdale
Christopher
Bond
Teasdale
Jackson County
Public Service Commission
Bond’s
Kansas City Star
Missouri Senate
James Spainhower
George Lehr
Clinton
U.S. Senate
Missouri
PSC
Richard M. Nixon
St. Louis
Kansas City
James Mulvaney
George Camp
Bingham Drive Tops Goal By $146,000
Jefferson City officials report the Bingham Sketches drive raised 1.946 million for state purchase of 112 George Caleb Bingham sketches, surpassing the 1.8 million target. Proceeds beyond the price fund exhibitions statewide. the 1.8 million must be paid by June 30, 1979 with storage at Nelson Gallery and St. Louis Art Museum.
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George Caleb Bingham
Bingham Sketches, Inc
Missouri
Haskins and Sells, Certified Public Accountants
Mercantile Library Association
St. Louis
Kansas City
Nelson Gallery
St. Louis Art Museum
Left Leg Mix-up Sparks Drill Sergeant Command
A tough drill sergeant ordered his men to hold up their left legs. One recruit accidentally lifted his right leg beside a buddy’s left. “All right, all right! Who's the wise guy holding up both legs?” the sergeant yelled.
New Refuse Plan Opens in Mexico City With Smooth Day
City engineers report smooth first day as residents choose curbside pickup over backdoor service. About 2,000 of 4,000 customers switch to curbside, saving a dollar. curbside pays 2.75 per month while backdoor remains at 3.75. Age and disability rate stays 2.75 for two months regardless of pickup choice.
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Mexico
Gil Patrick
Mr. Patrick
US Evacuees To Take Road To Damascus
The U S Embassy said Americans and others would be evacuated from Beirut by road convoy to Damascus on Tuesday. Chartered planes would then fly evacuees from Damascus to Athens. The option of Sixth Fleet ships offshore remained unconfirmed. A prior mid June road convoy had been planned.
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Lebanon
U.S
Damascus
Athens
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Fisherman Drowns Near Mineola
Vernon Kottman of St Peters, 56, drowned near Mineola when he fell from his boat on Lake at Loutre Valley Estates Route 1. The body was recovered at 2 30 a.m. He was visiting friends at their cabin on the lake when the accident occurred.
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Vernon Kottman
St. Peters
Loutre Valley Estates
Route 1
Kottman
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