16 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1976
Page
1
John P Sears appears as the conservative operator behind Ronald Reagan's campaign efforts. The note frames him as the visible nerve center and front for the candidate's political drive. It references a broader set of pages for related topics.
Monroe readings show a high of 94 and a low of 69 with sunset. Forecasts for multiple parishes predict partly cloudy skies with a 20 to 30 percent chance of afternoon thundershowers and highs in the mid to upper 90s, lows near 70.
West Monroe residents Kenneth E. Booth Jr. and Robert D. Hassell are among 374 students named to LSUS Shreveport summer semester honor roll for achieving a 3.5 GPA. Silver Waters Council Cadette Girl Scouts study astronomy, visiting Louisiana Tech planetarium to learn about meteoroid showers and tracking per seids.
US seismographs logged a 6.9 quake in northern China near Chunking at 10 07 a m EDT 250 miles north of Chunking Chinese officials warned of more quakes after an earlier July event. No damage or casualties were reported.
Frank Spooner, Monroe oil and gas developer, says Passman loss signals an anti Washington mood not anti conservative. He argues turnout and press framing hurt Passman and that his chances in November improve as both candidates start on equal footing. Buckley then rules out 1976 GOP bid.
Ford and Reagan pursue uncommitted delegates as Republicans meet in Kansas City for a split convention. Mary Louise Smith opens the 31st National Convention signaling a high stakes final phase between an incumbent without a nationwide vote and his combative challenger.
The Republican National Convention program lists 10 30 a m welcoming remarks by Kansas City Mayor Charles B Wheeler Jr and Kansas Governor Robert F Bennett plus calls to order temporary officers and committee authorizations. Evening events include speeches by Gov Christopher S Bond Gov James B Edwards VP Nelson A Rockefeller Sen Barry M Goldwater RNHC Mary Louise Smith and Sen Robert Dole with keynote Sen Howard H Baker Jr before adjournment.
U.S. Rep Otto Passman says he was defeated by Jerry Huckaby due to two issues raised by Huckaby and his age. He rebukes expense claims, defends travel rates, and notes prayer voting and campaigning style as factors while confirming plans for future activity but not a general election candidacy.
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