First Ford Carter Debate Claims Victory Amid Mixed AP Poll
Ford and Carter each proclaimed victory after the first 1976 debate in Philadelphia while an AP poll found no clear winner. Ford led slightly in new support though both trailed in overall voter preference. undecided voters dropped after the 90 minute exchange.
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Radnor
Weekend Weather Outlook Shows Mild Driest Conditions Ahead
Partly cloudy tonight with a 20 percent rain chance and a fair Saturday. Lows in the upper 40s, Saturday highs near 70. Yesterday's 78 at the top, 45 overnight. Extended outlook calls for showers Sunday and Tuesday, with Monday fair and temperatures near 70/40s.
Panel of debate coaches gives Ford narrow edge
A five member panel of college debate coaches split on the Ford Carter debate with four judges leaning Ford and one preferring Carter. They rated analysis reasoning evidence organization refutation and presentation, with Ford advantaged on handling tax and bureaucracy questions.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Barbara O'Connor
California State University At
Sacramento
Donn Parson
University of Kansas
William Southworth
University of Redlands
Calif
James K. Unger
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Melissa Maxcy Wade
Emory University
Atlanta
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Audio failure traced to amplifying system in Ford Carter debate
ABC officials traced the 27 minute audio gap during the Ford Carter debate to a breakdown in a poor audio distribution amplifying system. Engineers continued to search for the exact cause. Walter Pfister Jr. said the fault occurred in the control trailer and there was no backup system.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
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Pfister
Richard M. Nixon
China
Ford Carter Avoid Risks In Philadelphia Debate Stalemate
Ford and Carter stuck to familiar strategies in a cautious Great Debate in Philadelphia. Both avoided blunders and offered no new maneuvers as a malfunctioning audio system delayed the end of the event.
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Associated Press
Walter R. Mears
Philadelphia
Jimmy Carter
Ohio school districts face mandated closings amid deficits
Three rural Ohio districts Federal Hocking North Union Local and Madison Local must near term close or run deficits. Federal Hocking could end year with 352 697 deficit even if classes run to year end and Oct 12 closing is possible. North Union and Madison Local seek tax levies to ease shortages.
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Columbus
Thomas E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Athens County
North Union
Union County
Madison
Franklin County
Martin W. Essex
Hocking
Essex
Hacking
Charles W. Coniford
Coniford
Southeastern Ohio
FCC Orders AT&T To File New Rates For Some Services
The Federal Communications Commission ordered AT&T to file new rate schedules within eight months for certain specialized services. The action affects long distance Message Telecommunications Service, Wide Area Telecommunications Service, and Telpak private line offerings. no impact estimate was provided and some current rates may be reasonable.
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Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Telpak
Crime in Cincinnati and Ohio cities falls in first half
FBI report shows Cleveland and Cincinnati narrow declines in the first six months, while Columbus Youngstown Parma Akron and Canton rise. Dayton drops most at 4 percent. total serious crime nationwide up 43 percent with larceny theft up 11 percent and violent crime down 6 percent.
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Youngstown
Parma
Akron
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