First Ford Carter debate ends with mixed verdicts
Both sides declare victory after the first Carter Ford debate while a national Roper Poll shows 39 percent favor Ford, 31 percent Carter, and 30 percent tied. Attendees claim strong command, with pundits split over who won.
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Lewis Lord
United Press International
Roper
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
White House
Ron Nelsen
Jody Powell
Hamilton Jordan
Sen
Opinion Line asks about fining football players for rough play
The Thursday Opinion Line asks readers if they support fining two professional football players for rough play. The prompt invites reader opinions on this disciplinary approach and its implications for the sport.
Debaters Clash Over Football Hitting and Penalties
Readers weigh in on on field violence and film review in football. Critics advocate stricter penalties for dirty play while defenders call for keeping plays in bounds and avoiding bias toward Pittsburgh. One reader urges action by officials and fines.
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Pittsburgh
Lynn Swann
Oscar Roan
Joe Green
Ernie Holmes
Debate viewership dips as audio breaks up Ford Carter clash
A Reflector survey of 50 people finds only ten watched the full Ford Carter debate with many losing interest. Reporters and locals cite audio failures and slow pacing. a few say Ford won while one held Carter. Overall, viewers felt the candidates were evenly matched.
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Reflector
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Norwalk
William McCreary
Daniel Walters
Paul Witter
James Johnson
Ford
Carter
Japan Dismantling MiG 25 Stirs Soviet Protests
Japan moves the dismantled MiG 25 fighter to Hyakuri base for secret inspection with U S help as a Soviet defection of Lt Viktor Belenko previously brought the jet to Hakodate. Moscow protests claim worsening Soviet Japanese relations.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Hakodate City
Japan Air Self- Defense Force
Hyakuri
Hakodate
Viktor Belenko
Belenko
The
United
States
Soviet Union
Dimitri Polyanski
Debaters Ford and Carter spar over taxes and unemployment
Ford and Carter traded charges in a 90 minute Philadelphia debate. They clashed on inflation unemployment and tax policy while a broadcast audio glitch interrupted the final summaries. Carter accused Ford of neglecting human needs and rising unemployment, while Ford warned of higher taxes under Carter.
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Helen Thomas
UPI
White House
Philadelphia
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Walnut Theater
Carter
Democratic Congress
Nixon
Natural Landscaping Promotes Wisconsin Yard Revolution
Milwaukee writer Jeff Unger profiles Lorrie Otto known as the weed lady for pioneering natural landscaping in Wisconsin. Her Bayside yard abandons manicured lawn for native plants attracting birds and wildlife, challenging local weed laws and inspiring state level reform efforts.
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Jeff Unger
Milwaukee
UPI
Lorrie Otto
Bayside
Wisconsin
Otto
Donald Hagar
Hagar
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