Carter Chooses Mondale As Running Mate After Long Process
United Press International reports in New York that Jimmy Carter, vacationing on St Simons Island, narrowed a field of 12 to 15 notable Americans before tapping Walter Mondale of Minnesota as his running mate. Carter's thorough interview process included checks on health, finances, and potential embarrassments, with final interviews held in Plains, Georgia.
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Wesley G. Pippert
New York
UPI
Jimmy Carter
St. Simons Island
Atlantic Seaboard
Carter
Spiro Agnew
Thomas
FBI
Americana
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Ohio
New Jersey
Hamilton Jordan
Congress
Jordan
Pat Cadell
Adlai Stevenson
Ill
Mondale
Alan Cranston
Calif
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Frank Church
Idaho
Birch Bayh
Ind
Edward Kennedy
Mass
Peter Rodino
N.J
Barbara Jordan
Tex
Wendell Anderson
Michael Dukakis
Massachusetts
Hugh Carey
Tom
Carl Albert
Mike Mansfield
John Gardner
Plains
Charles Kirbo
Washington
Kirbo
Muskie
Glenn
Jackson
Ota Stevenson
Rodino
Cadell
Soft-Spoken Robber Hits Fast Foods Store On Benedict Ave
A white man with a small handgun robbed the Fast Foods store at 118 Benedict Ave Friday around 5:15 p.m. He ordered cash into a bag but had none, fled toward Elm Street, and fled in a brown car with a black male driver. A state patrol stop on U.S. 250 failed to yield the suspect, as descriptions and an alert circulated.
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Fast Foods
Benedict Ave
Elm Street
Benedict Avenue
U.S. 250
Norwalk
Meat Department
Walter Cairola
Greyhound
Livermore
Chowchilla
Santa Rita
Mondale vows to campaign harder after fishing break
UPI reports Senator Mondale told the Democratic National Committee he will campaign one more hour each day than Carter to win in November. He replied to critics that he isn’t quitting and plans to push hard while continuing to fish.
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Washington
UPI
Walter Mondale
Jimmy Carter
Democratic National Committee
Mondale
Weather and notices from The Spot page
Partly cloudy and cooler today with highs 70 to 75 and a 10 percent rain chance through Sunday. West to northwest winds 10 to 20 mph today, lighter tonight. Friday temperatures 84 to 52 with humidity around 87 percent in the morning and 77 percent mid afternoon. Marriage license applications listed for several couples. a birth and a death are reported: a Norwalk boy born to Mr and Mrs Larry Mason and Minnie A Ruff dies at 84 in rural Willard.
Carter Mondale running mate debate prompts reader vote
Opinion Line reports Friday readers split over Jimmy Carter choosing Walter Mondale as running mate. Seventy-two readers respond with views on liberal balance, government role, and possible ticket strength, plus one caller urging Mondale as compatible with Carter.
Bus Driver, Children Rescued From Chowchilla Cave Ordeal
Twenty six children and their bus driver survived a 28 hour abduction by three masked kidnappers. The group dug out of a rock quarry near Livermore and were rescued unharmed by authorities.
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Donald B. Thackrey
Chqwchilla
Calif
UPI
Livermore
Jennifer Brown
Greyhound
Nine Hour Severe Weather Threat Lashes Bellevue Area
A Bellevue tornado tore a water tower roof and knocked out power and phone lines in the northwest city area late Friday. Funnel clouds were reported around New London Monroeville Fitchville and Norwalk as nearly nine hours of severe weather continued. Authorities restored full service by nightfall as officials warned residents to monitor further storms.
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Janet Conway
Susan Kimbler
Bellevue
New London
Monroeville
Fitchville
Norwalk
Sandusky Bay
Charles Lutes
Piqua
Coast Guard
Erie County Sheriff's Department
Greenwood Heights
Elmer Brandal
Bellevue Auxiliary Police
Brandal Bellevue
Philip Meacham
Bellevue High School
Tony Gorant
Bay Division
Ohio Edison Co
Gorant
Brandal
Sheriff's Department
U.S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
John Borgia
Huron County
Borgia
John) Ashbrook
Cleveland
Norwalk Service
Mel Shipley
Chief Williams
Shipley
U.S. 20
Benedict Ave
Mason's Department
Washington Street
WLKR
Benedict Avenue
Ohio
Columbus
Dayton
Cincinnati
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Cantos Geauch
Gov
Hubert Humphrey
Anne
Carters
Amy Carter
CBS
Tony Sargeant
James L. Ferris
Leona L. Davies
Milan
Lloyd V. Loudenslagel
Sandra A. McKee
Paul E. Davis
Willard
Debra A. Tackett
Roger E. Hamilton
Malvern
Mary E. Myers
Larry Mason
F-T
Minnie A. Ruff
Senator Mondale
White House
John Glenn
Udall
Charles Bates
Alameda County
Tom Houchins
Frank E. Ray Jr
Ray
Jim Dumas
Dumas
David Williams
Williams
Torndoes
Huron County Sheriff's Department
Lehigh Road
Ohio 18
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