Television blitz for Carter and Ford dominates election week
Three hours of presidential ads unfold Monday night with Carter and Ford airing across ABC NBC and CBS at 8, 9, and 10:30 p.m. EST. Costs for final campaign days run up to 2.5 million dollars for Carter and Ford combined, with each half hour priced around 100 thousand.
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Ford and Carter Campaign Tight Race Near Election Day
The Associated Press reports Ford and Carter campaigning in key states as polls hint a tight race. Ford rallies in Houston predicting a win. Carter crowds greet him in New Orleans while Dole in California touts a Ford lead in California and polls show close margins nationwide.
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Middletown Weather: Rain Ends as Cooler Air Returns
A rain ending this morning gives way to cooler, cloudy conditions. This afternoon will be breezy with a high near 52. Tonight and tomorrow stay cloudy and cooler with a low around 28 tonight and highs in the low 50s tomorrow.
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Multiracial peacekeeping proposed for Rhodesia talks
British officials consider a Commonwealth force of black Africa and allies to oversee Rhodesia's police and security during transition. Ivor Richard and observers from the OAU and Commonwealth press ahead as black leaders push for control, white officials resist, and Julius Nyerere signals support.
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Ohios phony ad yields 87 replies on industrial incentives
Ohio state officials admit a $900 Wall Street Journal blind ad attracted 87 responses from 20 states seeking 500 worker plants. Development Director James A. Duer explains the experiment shows Ohio lags in incentives but will use results to shape promotion programs and consider further tax breaks.
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Independent vote key in election 76
The article notes independents may determine the presidential race as Democrats and Republicans stay within their camps. It references local pages for deeper angles and area races, and mentions a fatal Minster crash case with a trial set for November 9 on eight counts of vehicular homicide involving the driver. The Mehl family story is highlighted on page 17.
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