Ford Names Dole as Vice Presidential Pick
President Ford chose Kansas Senator Robert Dole for the Republican vice presidential nomination, a move reported by GOP sources. Reagan, Ford’s defeated challenger, pledged to campaign for Ford in November after a unity meeting following the convention vote tally of 1187 to 1070 with one abstention.
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Gerald R. Ford
Kansas
Robert J. Dole
Richard M. Rosenbaum
New York
GOP
Ford
Howard Baker
William Ruckelshaus
KANSAS CITY, Mo
Ronald Reagan
Kansas City
Reagan
Commerce
Elliot Richardson
U.S
Alameda Plaza
Combat forces on alert in Korea after Panmunjom killings
The United States and North Korea raised readiness in Korea following the slaying of two American officers at Panmunjom. A Pentagon spokesman cited precautionary measures while Pyongyang ordered combat readiness. All U.S. personnel on leave were recalled and North Korea warned of possible war actions in retaliation.
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SEOUL
South Korea
United States
North Korea
Korea
Panmunjom
Pentagon
Washington
Central
U.S
Communist party
Kim Il-sung
Red Guard
County losing money holding state prisoners
Frederick County officials warn the state plan to reimburse local jails seven dollars per day per state prisoner would largely subsidize state costs. Jail administrator David M. Doxten notes eight state prisoners are in the local facility and total bills may exceed ten thousand dollars. The backlog ties to processing bottlenecks at the Maryland Diagnostic Center and larger statewide overcrowding in corrections.
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Frederick County
David M. Doxten
Tom Fox
Doxzen
Division of Corrections
Doxton
Maryland Diagnostic Center
Profit growth slows for U S corporations in Q2
Commerce Department data show after tax profits grew at an annual rate of 1.4 billion in the April to June quarter to 31.1 billion, down from 5.6 billion in Q1, with inflation eroding purchasing power and limiting funds for expansion. Inventory profits partly inflated figures. Dow Jones falls as stock prices drift lower.
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WASHINGTON
U_S
governent
Commerce Department
NEW YORK
Homewood to convert FSK Hotel into retirement center
Homewood plans a 170 unit retirement center in the Francis Scott Key Hotel with a 1.0 million renovation. The project aims for occupancy by January 1 1978 after a 14 month renovation, creating a dining room restaurant space and a public meeting area while prioritizing residents and employing eight locals.
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Homewood
FSK Hotel
Francis Scott Key
Homewood Retirement Center
Roderick J. Wagner
United Church of Christ
Wagner
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Frederick
Rotary Club of
Holiday Inn
Charles Keller
Rotary
Frederick County
Wedgewood
Planners postpone ordinance hearing amid crowd in Frederick County
The Frederick County Planning Commission adjourned a hearing on revised zoning ordinances due to overflow crowds and hearing remarks. A tentative continuation set for Aug 24 in an auditorium, with staff to publish details. Speakers Ted Ward and Robert Hilton criticized density rules and master-plan alignment with future development.
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Winchester
Lawrence W. Johnson
H Richard Burgee
Commission
Richard L. Grossnickle
Ted Ward
Samsville
Robert Hilton
Frederick County
Graysnickle
Hilton
GRAY blamed for FBI burglaries
News brief notes a GRAY figure blamed in FBI burglaries with unrelated items on church plans and a weather outlook. The column quotes Ernest Hemingway on morality amid the day’s assorted topics.
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GRAY
FBI
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East Patrick street
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Bushey & Burrey
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BALTIMORE
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United Nations Command
UNC
Stilwell
Military Armistice Commission
Arthur G. Bonifas
Newburgh
N.C
Mark T. Barrett
Columbia
D.C
Inside The News
Ernest Hemingway
State
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