Carter and Ford plan vacations after election win
Carter and Ford, exhausted by the contest, prepare for vacations as the transfer of presidential power begins. Ohio and Oregon delays keep the electoral tally close, with Carter at 272 votes and Ford at 235. Turnout reached 53 percent of eligible voters, higher than expected. Ford and Carter start holidays this weekend.
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Carter Narrowly Wins Ohio in Tight Margin Vote
President-elect Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald Ford by a slim margin in Ohio adding 25 electoral votes. unofficial counts show Carter ahead by about 6,300 to 7,575 votes from nearly four million ballots. State canvass due in two weeks, recount possible if margin under 0.5 percent. Carter’s Ohio strategy focused on voter registration and turnout in Appalachia counties along the Ohio River.
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Oregon tally narrows swing in six electoral votes
Preliminary statewide counts show Ford leading Carter by 662 votes with 485 305 to 484 643 though about 9 000 absentee ballots in three counties remain to be counted. Independent Eugene McCarthy neared 40 000 votes possibly tipping the result if Carter falters.
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Beirut Clashes Rage Across Sectarian Lines
Moslem and Christian forces fought through the night in Beirut with rockets artillery and tank fire in the heaviest violence since the cease-fire began two weeks earlier. About 15 killed and 20 wounded. Public life continued despite sporadic artillery.
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Carter Seeks Cooperation With Congress After Victory
Carter reaches out to House Speaker O Neill and Senate leaders in early post election talks. Mansfield cautions on duration of cooperation while Democrats hold solid Senate and growing House margins. Griffin notes increased Democratic leverage but questions party unity.
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Carter to Meet Mondale in Plains Georgia
In Plains Georgia Carter meets Mondale after victory to discuss future plans. They plan a joint news conference at the Plains train depot as Mondale arrives and Carter outlines a Washington transition office for three to four days weekly.
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Snow flurries likely through tonight and Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow flurries continues tonight and Friday. Tonight's low will be in the mid to upper 20s, Friday's high near the lower 40s. Yesterday reached 55 with a 30 degree overnight low. The outlook calls for fair skies Saturday, a chance of showers Sunday, then fair Monday with highs in the 40s and 50s and lows in the 20s to low 30s.
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