Mississippi Delegation Stays Uncommitted As GOP Nomination Looms
Mississippi's 30 Republican delegates remained uncommitted at the party's nomination race, pledging to vote as a bloc but giving no clear winner. Ford leads Reagan in AP delegate counts, with 1,096 to 1,024 and 138 uncommitted. Carter and Mondale pursue Democratic policy planning as heat waves sweep Ledgerland.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Walter F. Mondale
Plains
White House
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ron Nelsen
Carter
Time Magazine
Police believe five men involved in Chowchilla bus kidnapping
Investigators in Chowchilla Calif say as many as five men may have been responsible for kidnapping a busload of school children and imprisoning them, with authorities pursuing leads and checking suspects.
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Chowchilla, Calif
Chowchilla
Associated Press
Harold Toll Dies At 56 Rites Wednesday
Harold T Toll 56 of 714 Robin Hood Drive died Sunday at Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia. He served in World War II, worked for Boeing in Wichita, then real estate with Decker Realty retiring 1975. Survived by wife Anna Joyce Acuff Toll son Dennis Toll brother John Toll mother Mrs Fred Toll. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm Arnold Funeral Home, burial East Lawn Memorial Park.
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Robin Hood Drive
Truman Veterans Hospital
Columbia
Sharon Springs
Kan
Fred John
Gertrude F. Botts Toll
Sharon Springs High School
Kansas State University
Anna Joyce Acuff
Jefferson City
Mexico
Wichita
Boeing Aircraft Co
Toll
Decker Realty
Audrain County Board of Realtors
First Presbyterian Church
VFW
Dennis Toll
John Frederick Toll
Corona
Calif
Fred Toll
Arnold Funeral Home
Charles Olsen
Funeral
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Reagan Names Schweiker As VP Choice For 1976 Ticket
Los Angeles AP Ronald Reagan declares his selection of U.S. Senator Richard S Schweiker of Pennsylvania as his vice presidential running mate should he win the nomination. He praises Schweiker as independent and business minded with 16 years in public service and notes the move may shift Pennsylvania delegate dynamics ahead of the convention.
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Ronald Reagan
U.S
Richard S. Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Reagan
Schweiker
Ford
Pennyslvania
Pennsyyvania
Sen
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Washington
Feds Bypass Missouri on School Aid Plan
Federal education officials plan to bypass Missouri to fund remedial programs in parochial and private schools during regular hours. Acting Commissioner William Pierce said funds would go to nonpublic schools, potentially statewide or in St. Louis Kansas City Jefferson City and St. Joseph, despite state concerns over church state separation.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
William Pierce
Arthur L. Mallory
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Mallory
Vandals Open Hydrants Drop Mexico Water Pressure
Mexico residents faced zero water pressure for about 20 minutes after vandals opened four city fire hydrants the previous night. An air block caused a suction break, and a relaying pump failure kept pressure low until Sunday morning. Officials urged residents to report tampering and record license numbers if possible.
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Mexico
Missouri Cities Water Company
Orville Willis
Water Company
Motive Elusive In White House Lawn Shooting
Washington cab driver Chester Plummer, 30, scaled the White House fence and threatened a guard with a three foot pipe before being shot in the chest and dying on the lawn. Authorities said the motive is unknown and the Secret Service will review perimeter security.
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Thorities
White House
Washington
Chester M. Plummer
Executive Protective Service
Chalea A. Garland
Plummer
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lewis McClain
Secret Service
McClain
Jack Warner
Susan Ford
Red Top Cab Co
Arlington
Ford
George Washington Hospital
EPS
Garland
Missouri primary outlook tight in Democratic races
A Kansas City Star poll of 527 registered voters finds a close race for U S Senate between James Symington and Jerry Litton, with Litton gaining after a TV push. Governor and lieutenant general races also show close competition, with Teasdale and Cason near the lead and many still undecided.
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Kansas City
Missouri
John C. Danforth
Teasdale
Jackson County
Cason
Christopher S. Bond
Richard Rabbitt
St. Louis
James G. Baker
Rabbitt
Alberta Slavin
Baker
St. Louis County
George Shaaf
Kansas City Star
Senate
James Symington
Jerry Litton
Warren Hearnes
Charles Wheeler
Democratic Geberatartar
Joseph P. Teasdale
William Cason
Smiles on the Ninth Tee as Drivers Decline Flask Offer
In a golf club scene, two players wait on the ninth tee in shade. One offers a flask to the other, who declines saying he is driving.
Viking Lander Now In Near Perfect Health
Viking 1 regains stability as scientists unjam the sampling arm and plan a Martian soil analysis on its eighth day on Mars. Project Manager James Martin confirms readiness for the Wednesday operation after a pin issue was resolved.
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Viking Lander
Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Viking Project
James Martin
Sandy
Bloodmobile Here Tonight Tuesday at Mexico United Methodist
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Mexico today and tomorrow at 122 E Promenade sponsored by Audrain Medical Center. Donors may give until 7 p.m. today and from noon to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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Red Cross
Mexico
Mexico United Methodist Church
E. Promenade
Audrain Medical Center
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