Ohio recount begins to validate Carter victory
Ohio recount starts today at county boards of elections statewide. Secretary of State Ted Brown ordered the review after 24 of 25 Ford pledged electors requested it and must finish before the Electoral College meets December 13. Carter won Ohio by 9,333 votes or 0.23 percent, while a lawsuit seeks to overturn the result amid fraud claims.
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Ohio
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ted W. Brown
Ford
Carter
Harry Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Brown
Massillon
Richard Reichel
U.S
Weekend Snowfall and Cold Weather Forecast
Skies will be fair and cold tonight with a low near 7 and a high near 20 Tuesday. Snow chance is 10 percent through Tuesday. Morning low reached 8 with Sunday high 28. Weekend snowfall totaled two inches with 15 inches Sunday night.
Australia Devalues Dollar Amid Economic Pressures
Australia’s conservative government cut the Australian dollar 17.5 percent on Sunday after rising costs and wage pressures. New Zealand followed with a 15 percent revaluation, while NZ foreign exchange dealings halted until Tuesday. Prime Minister Muldoon projected the kiwi near 91 U.S. cents, and Fraser’s government warned of import costs given dwindling reserves. Mining and farming groups welcomed the move. unions and Labor opposed.
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Australia
New Zealand
U.S
Robert D. Muldoon
Malcolm Fraser
Phillip Lynch
Christmas Rush Strain Hits Postal Service Amid UPS Strike
Postal officials report coping with a December surge as a 15 state UPS strike disrupts package flow. Talks planned today may ease delays, but experts warn shipments could stall without early mailing and continued workload management by the Postal Service.
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Associated Press
United Parcel Service
Springfield
Mass
US Postal Service
UPS
Arthur B Morin
New England
Oscar B. Sloan
Charlotte
N.C
James Donovan
Albany
N.Y
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Fred Haddad
Teamsters
Maine
South Carolina
East
Postal Service
Washington
Dole urges broadened base for GOP survival
Sen. Bob Dole says the Republican party must avoid a moderates versus conservatives clash over a new national chair. He argues the GOP is weakened after the election and needs a leader to broaden its base, including outreach to Hispanics and Black voters. He notes Ford could head a coordinating council to unite factions.
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Bob Dole
Dole
ABC News
Kansas
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Republican National Committee
Maynard case tests motto on New Hampshire plates before Supreme Court
George and Maxine Maynard Jehovahs Witnesses oppose the Live Free or Die plate motto arguing it conflicts with faith. A federal panel ruled the act lawful and New Hampshire appeals to the Supreme Court as arguments proceed in Washington.
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New Hampshire
George
Maxine Maynard
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Meldrim Thomson
America
David Souther
John Stark
Bennington
Breast cancer and a surprising awakening in a series excerpt
The second of six parts of First You Cry by Betty Rollin recounts a privileged life shielded from danger until a breast cancer scare prompts a reckoning. The narration recalls beliefs of inevitability, the medical visit with Dr. Singermann, and the moment the mammograms reveal uncertainty.
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J. B. Lippincott Co
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Husband
Dr. Singermann
Arthur
Singermann
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