Iowa Caucuses Highlight Nation’s Political Spotlight
The piece explains Democrats and Republicans hold precinct caucuses on Jan 8 and Jan 19 with 15 percent viability rules, proportional delegate options, and potential for long sessions. It notes 2,584 precincts, about 8,000 Democratic delegates, nearly 20,000 Republican delegates, and aims for grassroots participation in Iowa’s lead role for the 1976 nomination.
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Iowa
United States
Hubert Humphrey
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Robert Ray
Des Moines
GOP
Geertz Completes Infantry Training at Pendleton
Marine Private First Class Charles A. Geertz son of Mr and Mrs Charles C Geertz 115 W 8th St has completed infantry training school at the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California He received specialized instruction in infantry weapons and tactics.
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Charles A. Geertz
Charles C. Geertz
W. 8Th St
Marine Corps Base
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Poll shows Ford Reagan leading Humphrey in Gallup survey
Gallup polls of 1,078 registered voters show Ford leading Humphrey 51 to 39 and Reagan 50 to 42. The figures contrast with Louis Harris results released days earlier showing Humphrey ahead. Harris interviewed 950 likely voters from Nov 24 to Dec 1, while Gallup’s four day period began Dec 5.
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Princeton
N.J
Harris
Gallup
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Hubert Humphrey
Ford
Humphrey
Reagan
Louis Harris
China
Quints Baptized as Family Grows in Lewisville
Debbie Davis of Lewisville welcomed quintuplets last July in Dallas Parkland Hospital. The five babies Casey Chanda Christa Chelsea and Charta were born with only a 50-50 survival chance. They were baptized Sunday in the United Methodist Church of Lewisville by Rev. Phillip Mercer as about 450 residents watched.
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Parkland Hospital
Dallas
Casey
Chanda
Christa
Chelsea
Charta
United Methodist Church of
Lewisville
Phillip Mercer
Quints
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